An apology to asylum seekers
#91
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Re: An apology to asylum seekers
That would be difficult as this 'freedom loving' right wing government, who by definition believe in freedom of speech and information, has tried to suppress all information on this matter.
You just have to take their word for it
You just have to take their word for it
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Re: An apology to asylum seekers
The coalition is delivering on its election promise to stop the boats. This time your democratic vote came to nowt - your views did not prevail,
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Re: An apology to asylum seekers
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#96
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If you want to naively swallow what this government tell you without question, then you show yourself to be stupid.
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Re: An apology to asylum seekers
I couldn't really care how it is done. The point I care about is that someone had the balls to stand up and say it will be done, and completed on their actions. Not something politicians commonly do.
.... and then we have this
"Boats wouldn't have got to Australia under the last policy change under the Rudd government as they would have been intercepted and not processed in Australia."
Really???? I'm sure and I like it
#98
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Well we have a stale mate then. You are complaining that we don't know the finer details. Yep that kind of thing goes on when you don't want the enemy finding out your tactics.
I couldn't really care how it is done. The point I care about is that someone had the balls to stand up and say it will be done, and completed on their actions. Not something politicians commonly do.
.... and then we have this
"Boats wouldn't have got to Australia under the last policy change under the Rudd government as they would have been intercepted and not processed in Australia."
Really???? I'm sure and I like it
I couldn't really care how it is done. The point I care about is that someone had the balls to stand up and say it will be done, and completed on their actions. Not something politicians commonly do.
.... and then we have this
"Boats wouldn't have got to Australia under the last policy change under the Rudd government as they would have been intercepted and not processed in Australia."
Really???? I'm sure and I like it
#99
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Re: An apology to asylum seekers
Perhaps, and just perhaps, you are both making statements without proof.
Just a thought
Perhaps you should ask the landslide that voted them in. Majority rules you know.
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Re: An apology to asylum seekers
Sorry mate, you're knockoff nige's moving target now!
Why let that get in the way of yet another moral indignation thread?
Why let that get in the way of yet another moral indignation thread?
#103
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And there was a significant difference between the two points. I was perhaps guessing about what the results of Rudds policy would have achieved. But claiming no deaths at sea because of the Abbott government is just gullible. Nobody is being told of any boats being turned back, yet they are happening.
The landslide victory got them in, sure. Were all Coalition voters in favour of everything is government campaigned with or introduced since elected? It would be just as naive to say they were.
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And you realise I was replying to your reply to me.
And there was a significant difference between the two points. I was perhaps guessing about what the results of Rudds policy would have achieved. But claiming no deaths at sea because of the Abbott government is just gullible. Nobody is being told of any boats being turned back, yet they are happening.
The landslide victory got them in, sure. Were all Coalition voters in favour of everything is government campaigned with or introduced since elected? It would be just as naive to say they were.
And there was a significant difference between the two points. I was perhaps guessing about what the results of Rudds policy would have achieved. But claiming no deaths at sea because of the Abbott government is just gullible. Nobody is being told of any boats being turned back, yet they are happening.
The landslide victory got them in, sure. Were all Coalition voters in favour of everything is government campaigned with or introduced since elected? It would be just as naive to say they were.
#105
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Words such as naive and gullible are proving what? Knowing that the finer details are not being exposed are far more credible than governments who hide things unintentionally - swept under the carpet style. They have openly said, this is not going to be advertised. More to the point I'm happy to know that the advertisements branded across south east Asia that Australia is an easy illegal entry target are no longer there. Good process, good style, well done in my opinion.