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An example of a bludging refugee

Thursday, 27 May 2010 12:48 | Written by joni

I know I have a thread on the coalitions policy on refugees, but I think we need a thread dedicated to show how bad refugees are for Australia.

Mr Lowy’s fortune rose by $840 million to $5.04 billion, taking him to the top of the list for the first time after several years at number two, BRW reported yesterday.

Frank Lowy comes from a family of refugees.

In 2000, BRW detailed that five of the top eight billionaires in Australia were from refugee families.

Refugees are just so bad for Australia! Send them home.

There is no tsunami

Thursday, 27 May 2010 12:11 | Written by joni

How many times do we need to say it? There is no tsunami of boat arrivals. And yet Abbott continues to make out that there is. From news.com.au:

Releasing further detail of the Opposition's immigration policy today, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said the Coalition would immediately look at setting up processing camps in other countries.

"The next Coalition government will swiftly begin negotiations with foreign countries to ensure that there is offshore processing available in those countries should Christmas Island be full," Mr Abbott said.

By using words like "tsunami" and "illegals" the coalition is pandering to those who fear that we are being overrun. We are not being overrun. Refugees, as I have posted about in previous threads, are an asset to Australia.

Let us not forget that most asylum seekers arrive on big metal tubes!

Judicial Inquiry into Torture

Saturday, 22 May 2010 22:50 | Written by joni

Finally we have a government that will investigate a previous governments decision to permit torture.

The new British foreign secretary, William Hague, has announced a judicial inquiry into "claims that British intelligence agencies were complicit in the torture of terror suspects".

The Guardian reports as follows:

Mohamed claimed that he was tortured by US forces in Pakistan and Morocco, and that MI5 fed the CIA questions that were used by US forces.

Philippe Sands QC, professor of law at University College London, said tonight: "To restore trust in government, both here and abroad, and to get to the truth, the inquiry needs to be deep and broad and as open as possible. It should address, in particular, who authorised what and when and why, what the relevant legal advice said, and how it related to any change in US practice in 2002 and 2003."

I am heartened to learn this news, this means that the incoming UK government will not allow the previous government off the hook for what they allowed under their watch.

If this inquiry is credible - it will lead to real pressure for those responsible for the torture to be held accountable for their actions.

Let's hope that the US does the same.

Hide in the Closet

Thursday, 20 May 2010 07:49 | Written by joni

All over the press this morning is the Jason Akermanis story where he says that gay players should stay in the closet.

"Football clubs are very different environments. Locker room nudity is an everyday part of our lives and unlike any other work place. I believe it would cause discomfort in that environment should someone declare himself gay."

Ah yes, and so gay players should cause themselves discomfort and angst by staying in the closet and hiding their true selves. All to keep players like Akermanis happy.

Sounds to me like someone is a bit like Tony Abbott - he feels "threatened" by gays.

Now with the nudity angle, wasn't that also used as the excuse to not have female football reporters?

Marriage Equality Rally

Saturday, 15 May 2010 18:47 | Written by joni

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