While off topic think with me on this
Look at America, consider its open gate welcome, indeed asking, for refugees/migrants
Read any cities phone book, note the surnames, they came from all over the world
We could be a mini me to America, sometimes the fears and reactions are the same
I remember we kids absorbed the racism of our parents,towards REFO,S
In time we saw they worked hard saved, and showed us how to own a home in record time
We soon found out they are mostly just like us
My mums mum had eight kids, one daughter 13 my mum gave birth to 16 but lost eight before their first birthday
My cousins wed refo,s from all parts of the world, by now their children have children, and no one dare tell them they are not Australian

Dear Belly,

Just a bit on the lighter-side.

Mr Opinion may well be right about the future of
Australia being linked with Asia. I've just come
across these two links that may be of interest:

http://theconversation.com/australia-moving-on-up-from-down-under-7658

And -

http://news.curtin.edu.au/stories/australias-due-to-collide-with-asia-whether-we-like-it-or-not

Foxy, I rarely use public transport, but did have occasion to travel on trains in Sydney a couple of times back a few times. I saw virtually nothing but Asian, mostly Chinese faces on each occasion.

I did not at any time however, feel threatened by my traveling companions. I think they make good citizens, provided they was well in the minority. God help us if they become the majority. Asian countries do not have great welfare or health care systems or intentions.

I have travelled by train in Brisbane more often, usually to Brisbane airport, & the suburban network after the airport train. On at least 3 occasions I have felt threatened by groups of Islanders, acting aggressively to each other, Aboriginals, & other travellers. These Islanders are usually in groups, usually fairly large, & although they may not have had aggressive intentions, they certainly gave this impression. So much so that the more old fashioned Ozzies tended to gather closer together than on occasions when Islanders were not present.

These are only personal observations, but there has been a bit of aggression between Islanders & aboriginals in a couple of Brisbane suburbs the train line I use passes through, which may explain the groups.

I never ever felt threatened by the islanders on any of the dozens of Pacific islands I visited as a single handed yachtsman. They were always welcoming & friendly.

Foxy found that interesting hasbeen yes understand in fact some are not quite right in the head
Dislike train travel but as a kid just loved it the trip in to Sydney from the Southern Highlands seemed to last forever
Counter punching the view the Chinese will overrun us in several threads not going to happen

Dear Hassie and Belly,

Love both you guys, and reading about
your life's experiences.

More please.

They make my day.

I'm in a bit of pain at the moment (more surgery
next month).

Caucasion heritage Academics & Social engineers changed every aspect of life in our time.
Now that it is too late to turn back, the panic is showing !