Yes, thanks Foxy for that link to Dr Sev Ozdowski article, lots of history given.

otb,

You really do have serious problems.

Actually I wasn't even trying to be "tricky,"
Obviously I thought that you would have Googled
Dr Sallis for yourself and would know about her.
Being the intelligent man that you are.

Yes, Dr Eva Sallis is a multi-award winning novelist.
However, had you done your research you would also know
that she's a human rights activist who helped found
the organisation - "Australians Against Racism."
An organisation that seeks to raise public awareness of
human rights and social justice through the media,
arts and education.

Dr Sallis lived in Yemen - while undertaking research for her
PhD. She taught at the University of Adelaide. She also
co-ordinates Ozarabic, an Arabic language course for primary
school children and she is involved with an Aboriginal language
course at Tauonah College. She is working and editing and
publishing Adnyamathanha language and literature resources, -
and the list goes on.

Your attempts to demean Dr Sallis is somewhat puzzling to me.

As for my questioning Constance's use of an American
expounding on problems in America - and what relevance these
had to Australian Multiculturalism - I thought were legitimate
within the context of the discussion - especially since
Constance was the one who brought up the subject of the US.
But it seems to have provoked a vitriolic reaction from yourself.
and accusations of "dogmatism."

I think Sir, you seriously need to take a look at your posts.
And how you're coming across on this forum.

Not a good look.

Suze, I'm afraid you live in the past and should replace words like 'doe's' with 'did' as while the early day migrants were an asset to our nation, in most cases,

today's migrants on the other hand, especially those who have extremist within, have not and I'm afraid that I doubt they ever will as they lack one thing that all true Australians have, that being a love for their fellow man.

Modern day multiculturalism has been a failure and, if we don't take notice of what's happened in other countries before us, it will be at our peril.

While I accept you may call me racist, the reality is there's not much separating racism from realism at times.

Suseonline, Monday, 18 August 2014 11:43:52 AM, "We don't need to say anymore about how well multiculturalism has worked here"

Goodness knows who your Royal 'we' is intended to include. However your dismissive 'Never you mind' attitude is very reminiscent of Joh Bjelke Peterson, the disgraced long term Queensland Premier. Like you, Joh didn't see why there should ever be alternate views, or why the public should ever be consulted on something he had made his mind up on. He slammed the gate too. Many see that as authoritarianism. Some say totalitarianism.

In a democracy the BIG question is why the public never got a say in it. There never was any explanation, nor public consultation on the 'diversity-Australia-has-to-have' and the rigid, extreme multicultural policy that was introduced.

Why was there never a vote on such hugely significant social policy? What prevented the intended extent of it and the ramifications, ever being discussed with the public?

'Suseonline says' is not a sufficient argument at all.

Poirot, you yourself do realize that none-of the currect funding for health comes from Medicare, don't you. It comes from the tax payer, so where it actually goes, within reason, is not the point, as the point is that people have to be weaned from the public tit if we are to prosper.

The age of entitlement is coming to an end.

rehctub,

"today's migrants on the other hand, especially those who have extremist within, have not and I'm afraid that I doubt they ever will as they lack one thing that all true Australians have, that being a love for their fellow man."

And it's attitudes like the butcher's which contribute to perpetuating the differences that exist within community interconnection.

Butcher promotes the insularity - of "true Australian" verses "today's immigrants - who have extremist within"

How's that for tossing all the eggs into one basket?

There's nothing more likely to cause internal community division than the plaintive cries of the fearful and culturally cringe-worthy casting their racial derision from the halls of their comfy ignorance.