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Politics - Oceansoul - 21-12-2016

CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:sorry Ocean but I agree with Jerome....
most of them are not genuine refugees at all, theyre trying to either relocate uder the guise of being refugees or as Jerome says, they are terrorists with agendas...

and you cant say it doesn't happen, the Coalition caught over a hundred of Saddam's henchmen disguised as women in Burkas trying to flee Iraq, who knows what theyd have got up to had they not been caught.

im sorry (well im not really), but Europe needs to close its borders and stop them coming in just like the UK has now done, or in the process of doing, they are a drain on the welfare system of countries where they go, they live in their own communities and don't assimilate into the general population and that in itself is a breeding ground for extremism.

look at it this way, it has been estimated in some quarters that only 1% of Muslims are extremist or are open to extremist persuasion, sounds great doesn't it, right?!???
but theres over one billion Muslims in the world, and 1% equates to a possible ten million possible terrorists out there,
ok,
so lets give them the benefit of the doubt at only 0.5% being of extremist views shall we, that equates to one million possible terrorists spread throughout the world,
or even better, 0.1% of them having those ideals, that's half a million possible terrorists living amongst us,
no, that's not scare mongering, that's a reality.

WE need to stop them coming in to our countries full stop.
the Coalition should leave the mid-east and let the "muslim world" sort out their own problems, we do not need the deaths of our military personnel, our civillians or our welfare systems being stretched for a war that isn't ours.

heres a first hand experience direct from a former refugee as told to me by him earlier this year as I was building his house here in the outer suburbs of Perth.

he and his wife escaped Rwanda during their Civil War a decade or so ago.
they were recently granted asylum here in Australia, great, genuine refugees, I have no problem with that, they've suffered and been displaced through no fault of their own.
their house that was getting built was bigger than the average house here, five bedrooms, three bathrooms, four living areas...it was huge!
they also (the husband and wife) each had a brand now 4x4/four wheel drive vehicle.
the cars would have been in the vicinity of $45K each, the house around $350K to build, plus the land, which in that area was valued around $280K...
the owner told me that because theyre refugees from a war torn country that they don't have to get the same sort of housing/car loans as the rest of us hard working Australians, they get a special loan from the Federal Government that requires them (the owners words) "to pay back what they can afford each month"...

that is bullcrap IMO, most Australians would be lucky to have what they've got and they've never paid a days taxes in their lives in this country...

and people wonder why WE don't want them here when they get all that???!!!

Which means turning innocent people away who are trying to leave a dangerous place out of some sort of paranoia and making assumptions based on the small percentage of Muslims who are terrorists then?

I don't believe they are all terrorists with an agenda. I think most of the refugees are genuine and I understand wanting a vetting process or refugee programs, but banning them really?

Also, the Coalition is what it is. The US got involved because we went to start problems in Iraq in the first place. A regrettable decision which the US is still paying for and trying to fix. If countries in the middle east want to step up to the plate to help things more then that would be great.

I don't like the terrorists either! I also don't like seeing people suffer and not trying to help them when in need.


Politics - CRAZY-HORSE - 21-12-2016

that "small percentage" as you say runs into the millions, bad luck, either the Muslim community weeds out and exposes these savages or theyre as complicate as the offenders.

so, its okay for them to come to a country and be given more than most of the locals could ever dream of owning?

and heres another thing....
they come here, they celebrate their own religious holidays, wear their burkas, open their mosques, and openly practice their beliefs.
if we went to some of their countries we would not be allowed to practice our Christian beliefs or celebrate our holidays, and our women would have
to wear long pants/dresses and don a scarf to cover their heads/hair,
that is wrong, they either fit in with our culture/beliefs (as we must in their country) or they simply don't come here,

so yes, ban them entering western countries until they learn to assimilate as a whole or until they weed out the extremists in their ranks.

and Halal....Jesus Christ,
BBQ's are a huge thing here in Australia, probably bigger than the US, and in some parks where there are bbq's some are now designated "halal friendly"...WTF,
so the average Aussie cannot now use bbq's if their meat is not halal!!!!
even fast food outlets have to be halal friendly now, sorry but why should we accommodate them and get nothing in return???

and whole were at it, we should send all the do-gooders to the mid-east and say "you love them so much, go and live with them,see how far you get when you want equal rights and your wives want an equal say in things"!

that's it, you know how I feel about this subject, im signing off this subject.


Politics - Oceansoul - 21-12-2016

CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:that "small percentage" as you say runs into the millions, bad luck, either the Muslim community weeds out and exposes these savages or theyre as complicate as the offenders.

so, its okay for them to come to a country and be given more than most of the locals could ever dream of owning?

and heres another thing....
they come here, they celebrate their own religious holidays, wear their burkas, open their mosques, and openly practice their beliefs.
if we went to some of their countries we would not be allowed to practice our Christian beliefs or celebrate our holidays, and our women would have
to wear long pants/dresses and don a scarf to cover their heads/hair,
that is wrong, they either fit in with our culture/beliefs (as we must in their country) or they simply don't come here,

so yes, ban them entering western countries until they learn to assimilate as a whole or until they weed out the extremists in their ranks.

and Halal....Jesus Christ,
BBQ's are a huge thing here in Australia, probably bigger than the US, and in some parks where there are bbq's some are now designated "halal friendly"...WTF,
so the average Aussie cannot now use bbq's if their meat is not halal!!!!
even fast food outlets have to be halal friendly now, sorry but why should we accommodate them and get nothing in return???

and whole were at it, we should send all the do-gooders to the mid-east and say "you love them so much, go and live with them,see how far you get when you want equal rights and your wives want an equal say in things"!

that's it, you know how I feel about this subject, im signing off this subject.
I imagine the extremists are a pain in the side for Muslims. There are different sects in Islam, some more moderate, liberal, and extreme than others. Why exactly is Halal being pushed onto you again? I don't get that.

There are immigrants from all walks of life in the US and make up the diversity of the country and have freedom of religion, that doesn't mean they can infringe upon other people's rights though. No religion should be imposed on anyone else in the first place nor should expression.

But no, I don't like seeing people suffering nor knowing that children have been used as human shields or slaughtered by ISIL in Mosul among other horrible things radicals have done. Call it do-gooder, don't really care to be honest. I care about human rights. I don't support the imprisonment of Humanists, Atheists, Homosexuals, and women in certain middle eastern countries like Saudi Arabia either. I would fight for their freedoms if I lived there even if I got imprisoned myself.


Politics - Oceansoul - 21-12-2016

CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:so yes, ban them entering western countries until they learn to assimilate as a whole or until they weed out the extremists in their ranks.
I can't say for other western countries, but the US does have a pretty rigorous screening process for refugees in order to weed out possible extremists. The process requires the National Counterterrorism Center, the FBI, the State Dept, and the Dept of Homeland Security, to ensure they are safe for entry, pass national security checks, and don't have terrorist connections.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/11/20/infographic-screening-process-refugee-entry-united-states


Politics - Jerome - 21-12-2016

This is what Europe is turning into - and this is only ONE country - it's happening everywhere and no-one wants to do anything about it. Don't try and tell me that these are simply refugees - BS! This is orchestrated - pure and simple.

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5195/sweden-rape


Politics - Oceansoul - 21-12-2016

There is a new development unfolding on the Berlin truck attack, the possible suspect is apparently being linked to a Tunisian man, Anis A., after an ID was found in the truck, according to Der Spiegel reports. His name was given by a German convention whereby suspects are identified by their first name and initial. Police are still searching for the perpetrator and looking for this person.

He is reported to have travelled to Italy in 2012 and then on to Germany where he applied for asylum in 2015, but he was only to be there temporarily. He is said to be known by police and to have used fake Italian names before. Suddedeutsche Zeitung reports that the suspect moved in the circle of an Islamic preacher, Abu Walaa, who was arrested in November and was known for recruiting terrorists for ISIL.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38392128


Politics - Jerome - 21-12-2016

I do not want to get into a massive argument with anyone on the forum but you have to understand one thing about Europe. Nobody - and I mean NOBODY wants to do anything about anything in the EU. In the USA or OZ politicians will actually stand up for their beliefs, right or wrong. In Europe we have a bunch of useless pen pushers who are only concerned with the huge salaries they are making. Can they make a decision on anything? No they can't is the simple answer. Crime increases and they invent statistics to prove the opposite - in fact they will do anything to avoid confronting the problem. 'Let's not rock the boat in case we lose that golden pension and that hugely inflated salary we aren't doing anything for.' We have become so politically correct that we are starting to pardon the criminals and persecute/prosecute the victims. This is the insane situation we have arrived at due to the stupidity of spineless politicians. I do NOT agree with the extreme right wing elements but I can see why they are gaining ground all over Europe. The powers that be are currently too thick or cowardly to deal with the reality that is right on their doorstep and people are starting to take matters into their own hands because they are tired of living in fear. History repeats itself. Europe is going to go back to war - sure as eggs are eggs. Just a matter of time. I remember working with a Portuguese engineer back in SA in the 90's (Armando Perrera - sp???). He predicted all of this crap that is going on now in Europe. I though he was nuts at the time. Turns out he was spot on.


Politics - Oceansoul - 21-12-2016

Jerome Wrote:I do not want to get into a massive argument with anyone on the forum but you have to understand one thing about Europe. Nobody - and I mean NOBODY wants to do anything about anything in the EU. In the USA or OZ politicians will actually stand up for their beliefs, right or wrong. In Europe we have a bunch of useless pen pushers who are only concerned with the huge salaries they are making. Can they make a decision on anything? No they can't is the simple answer. Crime increases and they invent statistics to prove the opposite - in fact they will do anything to avoid confronting the problem. 'Let's not rock the boat in case we lose that golden pension and that hugely inflated salary we aren't doing anything for.' We have become so politically correct that we are starting to pardon the criminals and persecute/prosecute the victims. This is the insane situation we have arrived at due to the stupidity of spineless politicians. I do NOT agree with the extreme right wing elements but I can see why they are gaining ground all over Europe. The powers that be are currently too thick or cowardly to deal with the reality that is right on their doorstep and people are starting to take matters into their own hands because they are tired of living in fear. History repeats itself. Europe is going to go back to war - sure as eggs are eggs. Just a matter of time. I remember working with a Portuguese engineer back in SA in the 90's (Armando Perrera - sp???). He predicted all of this crap that is going on now in Europe. I though he was nuts at the time. Turns out he was spot on.
Well one of the problems is that there are extreme right wing politics that is getting involved in the refugee crisis which does make me nervous. Nationalism has brought as much bloodshed and division into the world as religion has. And there are far right people who have attempted attacks on migrants.

If someone committs a crime, they should receive punishment for it that is proportional to the crime. It shouldn't matter what the person's religion, race, nationality, gender, or whatever is. I favor diversity and do care about being just. Yeah, history does repeat itself when you don't learn lessons from it and that is not what should happen. I'm not sure exactly what more the US could do? Do you have any ideas?


Politics - MFS - 21-12-2016

Jerome Wrote:This is what Europe is turning into - and this is only ONE country - it's happening everywhere and no-one wants to do anything about it. Don't try and tell me that these are simply refugees - BS! This is orchestrated - pure and simple.

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5195/sweden-rape

These are dark news and I agree, J, something has to be done... But not nationaly, it's global actions needed. But to be honest, unless I missed some incidents, there are still only a few countries where deeds like this one has taken place... Germany, France and maybe some more. I don't count Turkey, Norway (Utoya) to the same category, namely IS related.
Fact is, Germany and Sweden are two of the countries in Europe that have received most refugees the last couple of years... And yet, so far no such action has been seen here... Pray to god it wont happen...
How bout UK and Ireland, anything directly connected to IS?


Politics - CRAZY-HORSE - 21-12-2016

back to Jerome's last post....

there was also a guy in the UK in the 1950s, Enoch Powell was his name, he told the Government and people this would happen in Europe with not only refugees but excessive immigration also, he was right all those years ago....
a politician here, Pauline Hanson, said in the 1990s that if we let Muslim refugees in, in the numbers they were coming in that we'd have problems also, she was right also,
she was labelled racist, they even trumped up charges and had her jailed for supposed electoral fraud, she was later aquitted of all charges.
her party One Nation has now re-emerged and holds the balance of power in Federal politics and she has been re-elected to Parliament.

IMO, Europe is turning more towards the "extremist right" because people are sick and tired of gutless politicians who wont stand up for the citizens of their country, thus, the people are taking things into their own hands out of frustration, and its going to get worse before it gets better...

America is in the same boat, your politicians fail to recognise what "the people want" or what they expect, thus the rise of brash outspoken Donald Trump, he didn't rise because people liked him, he rose because he spoke to the people with how they were thinking, the people thought they had someone one their side for a change.

BTW, I stood for State and Federal elections in the 1990s for One Nation.