http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/ ...or .NET and other stuff that wouldn't fit into Mike's day job. Mon, 21 May 2012 02:27:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-188324 2011 » May » 11 MikeFitz with overflow bit set… Wed, 11 May 2011 13:43:39 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-188324 [...] least compassionate members of Australian society, I’ve had enough of this unfairness.  I’ve said it before, but I thought it was time to let this Tweet go [...] […] least compassionate members of Australian society, I’ve had enough of this unfairness.  I’ve said it before, but I thought it was time to let this Tweet go […]

]]> http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-109025 wile Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:35:15 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-109025 Interestingly, our ancestors motives for being on those boats were vastly different from the motives of those arriving on boats today. I get the irony, but the solution is still the same... solve the problem in the country of origin... I just wish I knew how. Interestingly, our ancestors motives for being on those boats were vastly different from the motives of those arriving on boats today. I get the irony, but the solution is still the same… solve the problem in the country of origin… I just wish I knew how.

]]> http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-108526 Democracy and What The Voter wants « Ærchies Archive – Digital Detritus Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:35:38 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-108526 [...] The Coalition, the extreme right wing of Australian politics, has developed a fear of boat people (who are not truly human) and has a policy of turning them back on the open ocean. After a few boats have sunk, they will stop trying to get here! Their racism is out there for all to see. I can remember when Pauline Hanson was kicked out of the Liberal Party for being racist! As my mate Mike has twittered, “To my aboriginal mate, the definition of “irony” is one wave of boat ...“ [...] […] The Coalition, the extreme right wing of Australian politics, has developed a fear of boat people (who are not truly human) and has a policy of turning them back on the open ocean. After a few boats have sunk, they will stop trying to get here! Their racism is out there for all to see. I can remember when Pauline Hanson was kicked out of the Liberal Party for being racist! As my mate Mike has twittered, “To my aboriginal mate, the definition of “irony” is one wave of boat …“ […]

]]> http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-108516 Ashleigh Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:50:43 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-108516 Indeed, indeed. :-) Indeed, indeed.

]]> http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-108484 Twitter Trackbacks for The Irony of Complaining about Boat People « MikeFitz with overflow bit set… [brisgeek.com] on Topsy.com Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:53:16 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-108484 [...] The Irony of Complaining about Boat People « MikeFitz with overflow bit set… mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/ – view page – cached I haven’t been so well lately, but last Monday I did manage to crawl to the screen to watch Q&A on ABC1. I didn’t want to miss WA Green Senator Scott Tweets about this link [...] […] The Irony of Complaining about Boat People « MikeFitz with overflow bit set… mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/ – view page – cached I haven’t been so well lately, but last Monday I did manage to crawl to the screen to watch Q&A on ABC1. I didn’t want to miss WA Green Senator Scott Tweets about this link […]

]]> http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-108469 archiearchive Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:09:31 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2010/07/16/the-irony-of-complaining-about-boat-people/#comment-108469 Wow - breaking into QandA - great win and a great tweet! Wow - breaking into QandA - great win and a great tweet!

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