Banjo: There will always be exceptions to any generalised "rule", you need to ask yourself how many other 2nd and 3rd generation "Lebs" there are out there who do NOT fit the stereotype? I'd suggest they make up the majority.
In case you've missed it, I'm against ANY immigration at all, from ANYWHERE, for ANY reason, including refugees etc.

LM:
I agree with you about the wasted opportunities of the mining boom, we can thank Little Johnny for that. Isn't it funny how the Libs always claim to be the great economic managers compared to Labor, yet they've presided over all the great disasters and squandered wealth of the past century? Makes you wonder, or it should.
Also, unfortunately it's the willfully blind and deliberately stupid politicians that are locked into the past, the great majority of Aussies seem quite happy to embrace change etc, we consistently have the highest take-up rate of new tech and new ideas in the OECD.

Conservhippy; No I haven't.

Well after 38 pages can we say that Islam and Christianity can co exist but that the society we live in is neither Christian nor secular and that it's the lack of religious conviction in the mainstream and the warped belief system of the White Brahmin caste which makes assimilation impossible?

JoM, you may say that but it isn't true.
Life is far more complicated than that and religion complicates it beyond the ability of Reason to deal with.
For 'ere so long as a significant number of people insist on Irrationality then Rationality cannot supply solutions to the consequent problems, it's a mutually-exclusive situation.

Yep, Post Christian world we are living in. Only Soulless Secularism. Too many multis and we are confused and weak. No real morals. Only the Latte crowd of Elitists posturing their superiority. Empty and full of shite.

Why so many tattoos?

And who are the most persecuted people today?

Tony Blair didn't announce his conversion till he left office, as he said people would consider him nuts. Gutless Wonder. But its no wonder.....

Are we living in fear?

Tears for Fears original song:

"Mad World":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4
"Donnie Darko" film - excellent. Has been on HSC curriculum.

Nanny State.

Constance,

"Yep, Post Christian world we are living in. Only Soulless Secularism.....Only the Latte crowd of Elitists posturing their superiority. Empty and full of shite."

Lovely!....nice bit of "Christian soul" deployed there.

Just makes you feel warm all over....