That is indeed a very kind thought, from you ONTHEBEACH. I realise there's many elderly, lonely people out there, some in desperate straits, unable to pay for even meagre amounts of power they use, for cooking let alone heating or cooling. Some though quite old and infirm, still need to pay rent ! And governments claim they're looking after them with generous subsidies for power, rental and other necessities of life ?

When I was working, I had occasion to often meet with those generous people who delivered 'meals on wheels' in situ, to many of these older folk. Sadly, we were sometimes summoned because one of their clients failed to answer the door, they had died. This happened more frequently then many people would imagine. Loneliness for the elderly is a dreadful state of affairs, in a country like Oz ?

ONTHEBEACH I'll take a closer look at it, after most people had returned to work - end of January. I know my dear wife would support it absolutely ! Thank you my anonymous friend for your sage advice, together with some excellent and positively sensible threads !

The experience these dupes gain in Syria will make them more effective in the traditional Middle Eastern pursuits of car re-birthing, drug dealing and insurance fraud. They will fit in well with outlaw motorcycle gangs and Brothers for Life. They will be able to mingle Koranic verse with profanity as they eject patrons out of night clubs in Sydney.

OTB: As a tip if you want to do some volunteering, there are plenty of elders who live alone and benefit from someone regularly dropping in for a cup of tea and a chat. Don't forget those living independently and not receiving welfare.

I have a whole street of little old lady widows, I've got me hands full believe me. ;-) oh! fixing Computers, STB's, Mowing Lawns, chasing snakes, etc.

Banjo: That radical Shiek Feiz bloke had no trouble getting large audiences of the young to preach to at Liverpool.

Why are they letting this bloke stay in Australia. I have seen him on TV many times, excess wives, creating problems between Sunni & Shia.

It's time the Government had a good look at his Naturalization Certificate & cancelled it. If he wants to get into the action by sending people to Syria maybe he should have a research tour, you know, like Politicians do. He may like it so much he'll stay there. Nar, Like Politicians he'll just stand back & Send in the Clowns.

G'day there BELLY...It's great to see you return from your self- imposed rest ! Formalities aside, you mentioned, we Australians have imported our own brand of terrorists, with our unrestricted 'open door' policy by permitting people who, by and large, are relatively without any serious background examination, by either ASIO, ASIS or the Police. Many are from nations that have a broad Islamic culture together with a tough sharia system of law.

You'll find sharia law practised right here in Sydney. You only need to visit Bankstown, Punchbowl, Wiley Park, Lakemba, and Greenacre to cite a few, to see the overt evidence and witness it's unfettered dispersal throughout metropolitan Sydney.

Seemingly, we train these young men hereabouts, and send them off to Syria ? 'IF' they manage to return alive, they'll return with a whole new bag of prescriptive combat strategies and technology ! All this, with a renewed enthusiasm and a readiness for their next excursion into a country the needs a firm dose of 'concentrated' sharia law ! At least here, they don't have very far to travel ?

Ah this is always fun.

Let's go find us some hypocrites.

We have many Jewish people in our country who have dual Australian/Israeli citizenship. Quite a number returned to Israel to participate in Operation Cast Lead, an action that resulted in 13 Israeli deaths and over 1,500 Palestinian casualties, between 4-500 of them children. Much of the word deemed what occurred to be a war crime.

Today we have the active recruitment in our country of young Australians to fight overseas for another government.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-28/australian-zionists-prepare-to-join-israeli-army/4397478

And it seems that about 400 have answered the call in the last 4 years.

“Ben Milston is one of many young Australian Jews who wants to be a combat soldier in the Israeli Defence Force. He has started training around Bondi Beach to build up his fitness for what lies ahead. "I imagine [you need to be] pretty fit. I'm trying to build up strength and core and everything, got to get prepared," he said. It is an ambition which will put Mr Milston on the front line in an ongoing and bitter conflict. "It's one of those things; what are you willing to give up and what are you willing to die for?" he said.

Should this be stopped? Do we need to get ASIO involved? Should those who go and get military training in Israel be denied entry back into Australia and have their citizenship revoked?

Really looking forward to your responses.

steeleredux! you only need a mirror to find at least one!
See as far as my memory will allow I never saw a Jewish terrorist.
Not one march/protest here about how we live.
No school bus blown up, no Young women murdered for going to school.
Still if it rocks you boat go ahead.
Many of us however know only too well such comments are feeble and unrelated to the issue.
May I offer help?
Consider if you must our dreadful hidden guilt.
Shhh keep it quite we Aussies went to two word wars to?
Fight for England!
Useless information but much in the mold of your post.