Do The Right Thing

Wow. Those illegal asylum seekers have won. I cannot believe it. I cannot believe the nerve of these people...

Their shit boat was sinking, and the Oceanic express rescued them in INDONESIAN waters. This Australian ship was doing the right thing: helping people in need. Given that they were intercepted in Indonesian waters, the Oceanic express took them to Indonesia for processing. But nooooo, "We don't want to goto Indonesia. We're going to Australia". What fucking right do they have to demand that they goto Australia?

I am 100% FOR immigration. Our country is great because of it's migrants. The diversity of people and cultures is what makes Australia an excellent place to live. I love hearing stories of people who have come from all over the world. Hearing them describe their homelands is very exciting, and often makes me want to read and learn more about these places.

Immigration is a great thing, but you NEED a Visa. If these people get in the country WITHOUT Visa's, it is queue jumping and it might mean people who have done the right thing may miss out. We cannot let everyone in. We simply do not have the natural resources (especially WATER) to support everyone who wants to be Australian.

They must be so happy that Mr. Howard is no longer in charge. He would've torpedoed their ship with them still on it. Now? They get to bide their time in Indonesia for 3 months, and then get everything handed to them on a platter (housing, money, etc). As soon as they refused to get off the boat, our government should have flown them back home.

Go home, and get a visa. Please do the right thing.