Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Are you insinuating that charity should be unconditional or that Christian Charity shouldn't be restricted to Christians?

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Perhaps he seems to, but he's not. He repeats his reference to an anti-austerity position, then acknowledges that this has nothing to do with the other things but then immediately conflates them all again.

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

Eh?

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Mostly they're just anti non white Christian immigrants and use every excuse under the sun to avoid admitting this either public ally or to themselves.

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

People have emotional issues around everything. It would be impossible to list them on a forum.

To simply categorise austerity/immigration/refugees as things where people can get emotional about and go either way does nothing to tackle anything about human nature or helping refugees who've had their homes bombed flat.

Why not just say "people are different and have different beliefs' and save the numerous other words being used to validate the belief that one is above refugees.

There is something hypocritical about people coming onto an immigration forum and complaining about other people wishing to move countries.

We've been over it quite a few times on here which is why I'm surprised we are still going.

Certain posters want to re-hash old arguments. A refugee is simply a person just like they are. Sadly (or perhaps not at all) they don't have the time or the resource to sit on a forum chat room and defend themselves.

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He who is with out sin may cast the first stone

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I came across this article about how refugees having fled Syria were then in nice, cozy safe havens where everything is fluffy kittens and candy.

Or not.
https://news.vice.com/article/in-pic...ets-the-region

Re: Syrian refugee crisis.
 

The first wave arrives in Moncton in January so you'll have enough time to paint the suite and Bob's your uncle. ;)

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There are a few here already. The charities have been overwhelmed by clothing donations.

I've yet to hear of any accommodation appeals. We don't have a finished basement let alone a suite but there's a vacancy at the duplex awaiting. ;)

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Have you offered it to the appropriate authorities?

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I'm sure that you, being in Alberta a bit south of Calgary, can put BristolUK in touch with the appropriate authorities in Moncton. I suppose you think he's an incompetent fool for suggesting that he might be willing to help out.

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Can't afford to do it for nothing but would certainly reduce the rent and consider waiving the deposit for someone supported by the authorities.

I suspect, however, that with current vacancy rates and cheaper places available, those would be the places targeted.

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If your rent is fair and the place is up to snuff you shouldn't have to reduce the price (make a cash back deal for shovelling snow). I found a link to the NB Multicultural council under Offer Housing that says 'thank you for helping us identify affordable rental accommodations across New Brunswick for Syrian refugees' I'm bad at links but: http://www.nb-mc.ca/help-with-refugees-offer-housing/
There you go, click on the Syrian refugee button at the top then scroll down to housing and so on. I don't know the drill but if they have a list of rental properties you can probably get on it with a description and price just like a normal listing. No smoking might cut out a few potential renters but it always does.

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You're right, you're bad at links. It didn't work but I found it :rofl:

Thanks very much for that. :) I really expected something in the paper or from the municipality who are also involved. I'm on their emailing list.

The key seems to be "affordable housing" and while I think it's very good value, there are tons of decent places for quite a bit less and with heat and lights included. Not so conveniently situated as mine, not as big, no storage, no balcony/deck etc.

I've also got a contractor doing snow blowing for the drive.

But I've given them details to see what they say.

And there's a mosque about 10 minutes walk away.
http://www.salatomatic.com/images/photos/5130.jpg

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The community next to us were looking for housing for a Syrian family. They (the community host) seemed to be offering fair market value.