tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110612802242920633.post5846551997973078600..comments2024-03-04T19:49:40.501+11:00Comments on Brian Walters in Barkers Creek: Unravelling bordersPeter Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11193189968913129464noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110612802242920633.post-20622419648603834572010-07-08T11:25:19.620+10:002010-07-08T11:25:19.620+10:004000 asylum seekers arrive in boat and some 40,000...4000 asylum seekers arrive in boat and some 40,000 overstay their visas each year - why is it that we fear those coming by boat far more than those arriving by plane? <br /><br />And why send anyone other than aide workers to East Timor one of the world's poorest countries - - as an Australian we are far more humane than this. - daughter of a refugeeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356551286449247839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110612802242920633.post-53524111985949955362010-07-07T18:22:42.466+10:002010-07-07T18:22:42.466+10:00I feel so ashamed that Ms Gillard is trumpeting th...I feel so ashamed that Ms Gillard is trumpeting the same knee-jerk, 'lowest common denominator' quick-win-through-fear tactics as the Mad Monk and only hope that there's enough smart people out there with humanity and common sense to ignore their crap and let everyone in.Kath Locketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677312773827236567noreply@blogger.com