Foxy,

I told you what is happening: China is refusing to budge and the US is putting a team together to push it out of the maritime region which is subject to joint claims by others in SE Asia.

What part of that don't you understand?

I call Sydney a Chinese city because its demographic is very similar to Singapore. Come up and see for yourself.

PS. LOUDmouth is not in a position to prove anything.

I don't think Foxy will every see immigration the same as us Mr Opinion. She is perhaps a member of the Lithuanian Jewish mafia and wants to continue her protection racket franchise. That's exactly why we can't live together- because one's beliefs will destroy the others way of life. That's why multiculturalism doesn't work. It really is cosmopolitanism that has been around since Venetian and Florentine times. The business people loved it because of the opportunities to exchange goods in an open market. The local people not so much because the business people brought instability and undermined and disrupted their carefully cultivated systems of survival. After the Roman's disrupted Judea the Jewish refugee diaspora became a symbol of just that instability. It wasn't the Jewish refugee diaspora's fault they were disrupted by the Roman's like so many other civilizations that had been disrupted or destroyed by the Roman's- usually because they refused to pay Roman taxes. In modern times Jewish culture (also Chinatowns seem to proliferate) seems to have become very adept at living within other contexts than their own- though they don't seem to consider themselves completely part of that culture. Despite much harm the Nazi's perhaps did to the concept- the Jewish question has become a multicultural question. Political Correctness suggests because for example the Nazi's said something forever no one can say those words again. Sometimes that means that important issues are not discussed and harm is done to innocent people. Strangely Israel was designed as the Jewish homeland in the modern age- like a monkey with their hand in a trap they may need to decide whether to keep the new philosophies or regain the old. We are all refugees at times and we all need help- but there comes a time when we need to return home. If the world had less people there would be less conflict and less refugees- in economic terms over supply of people reduces demand and their value- strangely this principle has been turned on it's head due to the competition of nations- this is unsustainable.

Graham Y- I found your post very interesting. Foreign Aid is often an aspect that is missed- even though it is often brought up in the media. Also some good points by Paul1405 (it does happen) about poverty. But sadly most of the money usually is lost due to corruption and tyranny. Perhaps China wants to ride Africa's prospective industrialization in a similar way to the colonialists of the 1800's. And the socialists in western countries seem to support it. Fascinating web we weave.

Mr O,

As you well know -

My background is Lithuanian Catholic.

My parents were
WWII refugees who fled from the communist Soviet
Regime.

Outside of Australia's Indigenous people, we are all
immigrants or descendants of immigrants - some earlier
than others - but all with an experience of immigration
during the foundation of modern Australia. Australia
is part of the New World, the world of immigration,
not part of the Old World or the places they embark
from.

As stated earlier this is why we are suspicious of
inherited titles and privileges. Nobody can afford to be
too precious about their position or entitlements in this
country because we all know that position and entitlements
are comparatively new.

I've covered all this many times previously. And most people
know my background. Yet unfortunately there are still
some who see immigrants as "ethnics" even though their
families did not get off the boat yesterday. That's par
for the course considering the history of this country.
But they are in the minority - and they are a dying breed.
who one day will be pushing up cabbages or potatoes.
That's about all they're good for.

cont'd ...

Mr O,

Be careful of Canem Malum - his name means - "beware of the
evil dog" . So be cautious. A creature to be avoided.
I'm surprised he's still allowed to wonder around freely
without restraint.

Foxy,

What do you think of migrants who hold dual citizenship?