Paul,

I don't doubt for one moment that a couple of Jews, incensed by the goings on in Marrickville, had a verbal go at a Green's candidate and sent some of the flyers flying.

Do you doubt that the Greens in Marrickville were having a verbal go at the Jews and were exhorting people to boycott Jewish businesses?

Foxy,

Exactly where is this post putting words into your mouth? Here again and please be specific, because for starters you did conflate the innocent revelry of school children cerebrating the end of year 12 with the despicable criminal violence wreaked by ethnic gangs.

Here is my post again, and it is spot on:
<Foxy, "Instead of selectively picking out links that support one's views - I would politely suggest broaden one's on-line searches to include a wider perspective on the subject"

Says the poster who compares the shocking violence of ethnic OMG bikies with the innocent revelry of schoolies at the beach.

OMG bikie violence in Sydney is alleged to be 'Leb on Leb', Google that and don't try to shift blame to school children.>

otb,

No I did not conflate Schoolies with bikie gangs.
You made that connection all on your own. What I
did was refer to "Schoolies Week," and the problems
associated with it. As a result of which on the
Gold Coast and other coastal areas in Queensland,
like Byron Bay, the
police are increasing their numbers to prevent the
violence and problems that the week brings. Also,
hotels are keeping their high-rise balconies under
lock and key - to prevent disasters and acts of alcohol -
induced violence taking place.
All this was on the news broadcasts - it's not something
that I've made up.

You were the one that brought up bikies and made the connection
with Schoolies all by yourself and then slandered me for it.
As Belly once told you, "You invent my thoughts and then
slander me with that invention. Post what you wish but please
do not in your blind and rude fashion refer to me."

Foxy,

You do try hard but there is no way that Schoolies Week and school kids have anything to do with the subject of this thread. You are desperate to divert attention, to foist the blame onto schoolchildren for the dreadful violence that is occurring. It is, despite your smokescreens, linked to criminal gangs resolving problems as their ethnic backgrounds dictate, which is with weapons.

It is a thread on racial hate and violence. Nothing to do with school children at the beach enjoying welcome relief from year 12.

Post war migration has been a nett positive for Australia and native born Australians there in. It has helped Australia develop both economically and culturally. I don't say immigration does not have its problems on both sides of the fence, it does, but Australia has been most fortunate in attracting people who have been in the main, hard working and law abiding. people who ultimately enrich Australia.
Post WWII Australia attracted refugees from Southern Europe, "Refuo'", amongst other names as they were disparagingly called by some sections of the Australian community we also attracted many British migrants as well, ever though they were "more like us" they too received a good deal of racial dislike, I wont say hate, as I don't believe it extended that far. Although the 'Wingeing Pom' received his fair share of abuse. It must have been most difficult for these new arrivals, trying to establish a new life in a new country, but with Australia's help and their own resources the vast majority were able to achieve just that. Today, the children and grandchild of those early post war migrants are well established in the modern Australian society.
Our newest arrivals are even more culturally and ethnically diverse from the so called ideal Australian of yesteryear, like the migrants mentioned above they too face very much the same problems and obstacles that all migrants to this country have faced. I am confident given time these new arrivals will fit in to an ever changing Australian society, as their children and grandchildren will most certainly do.
Australia could not isolate itself from the rest of the world even if it so desired, migration to our under populated continent is inevitable and like the tide we can't stop it. It is far better to work with immigration that fight what would prove to be a futile endeavor. Lets all enjoy the benefits that migrants bring and work to correct any problems.

Dear Paul,

Thank You for such a balanced post.

As I stated earlier -
We need to provide an insightful and balanced
understanding of the causes of violent crime and
violent behaviour and find the necessity of
proposing ways in which we can all enjoy the benefits
of living in a less violent country. Violence in our
society extends much further than what's sensationalised
in the media.