Comments on: The White Australia Policy Returns http://dane31.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/the-white-australia-policy-returns/ My views on the World, politics, comedy and other stuff. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:28:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sonnabend http://dane31.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/the-white-australia-policy-returns/#comment-52 Sonnabend Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:39:50 +0000 http://dane31.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/the-white-australia-policy-returns/#comment-52 The language of this country is english. Not Arabic, not Greek, not Italian. And since you are so specific on this, why not check out the Mexican immigration laws? And the Netherlands? This has nothing to do with race(nice straw man, btw) and everything to do with the fact that all we are asking is that you come to this country, you leave your feuds behind, you speak our language and understand the culture you asre entering. We do not adapt to your requirements when you wish to be a citizen...you adapt to ours. This has nothing to do with race, and everything to do with attitude. The language of this country is english. Not Arabic, not Greek, not Italian. And since you are so specific on this, why not check out the Mexican immigration laws? And the Netherlands?

This has nothing to do with race(nice straw man, btw) and everything to do with the fact that all we are asking is that you come to this country, you leave your feuds behind, you speak our language and understand the culture you asre entering.

We do not adapt to your requirements when you wish to be a citizen…you adapt to ours.

This has nothing to do with race, and everything to do with attitude.

]]> By: Clemmo http://dane31.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/the-white-australia-policy-returns/#comment-46 Clemmo Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:21:26 +0000 http://dane31.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/the-white-australia-policy-returns/#comment-46 For most of this I agree however the English speaking part is something which should be essential for all persons intending to live in this country. A person who wishes to live here should be able to speak so that they can communicate with people in places such as shops, banks, schools and other places where communication is essential. There may also be a need for them to call 000 where being able to speak english is almost essential and then there may be instances where they need to talk to and understand what emergency services are saying. There are translation services available to emergency workers in the course of their duties, but someone may die before translators arrive. I also think Johnnie Howard is doing an alright job at running the country, could be a little less invasive of middle east conflicts however troop deployments within our region (East Timor, Solomons(sp?)) are essential. For most of this I agree however the English speaking part is something which should be essential for all persons intending to live in this country. A person who wishes to live here should be able to speak so that they can communicate with people in places such as shops, banks, schools and other places where communication is essential. There may also be a need for them to call 000 where being able to speak english is almost essential and then there may be instances where they need to talk to and understand what emergency services are saying. There are translation services available to emergency workers in the course of their duties, but someone may die before translators arrive.

I also think Johnnie Howard is doing an alright job at running the country, could be a little less invasive of middle east conflicts however troop deployments within our region (East Timor, Solomons(sp?)) are essential.

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