Do you come from a land down under? Neither do I.
Posted on 08/25/2007 10:50:30 PM PDT by Fred Nerks
The Federal Government has released a draft copy of its new citizenship guidelines, which include a test requiring migrants to answer questions about Australian society and culture.
Among the values laid out in the document are tolerance and compassion, freedom of speech and a respect for Australia's British heritage.
Migrants will be expected to correctly name Australia's first prime minister and know the year of federation.
Those topics are among a list of 200 questions that will not be revealed publicly.
The Federal Government says its new citizenship tests could be in use by the end of next month, if the Senate passes the legislation in its next sitting period.
Immigration and Citizenship Minister Kevin Andrews says the document sets out what he believes is a fair set of values.
"I think they are relatively uncontroversial in terms of... if a group of Australians had to sit down for an hour or so and come up with what they thought were the common values that we share in this country I suspect they would come up with a list fairly much like we've come up with this," he said.
Mr Andrews says people over 60 will not have to sit the test.
He says the test aims to preserve Australia's social cohesion.
"We value the diversity that people come from so many different cultures - the rich tapestry of Australia today is partly a reflection of that diversity," he said.
"But at the same time we have managed to be a socially cohesive community in Australia, and we wish to continue that balance."
What do you call a baby kangaroo?:
A. Jeffrey
B. Lunch
C. Joey
D. Hopper
Tie me kangaroo down, sport :-)
...and citizenship for children born there (or here) would not be automatic unless the parents were on their (or U.S.) soil as permanent residents. The children of people here on visas or even more specifically educational visas would not be granted citizenship. They would be citizens of the nation that would be home after they departed our soil.
If a non-citizen had a non-citizen baby and married a citizen, that baby would become a citizen only after the marriage lasted for ten years, and only if the family lived in the United States non-stop during that period.
If a non-citizen had a child with a citizen, that child would become a U.S. Citizen once the two were married and lived together in the U.S. for ten years.
If these rules were to be seriously considered, I’d also add some language to cover citizenship for children born in wedlock when one of the parents wasn’t a citizen, or if the non-citizen had married the citizen within the last five years. My thought is to avoid temporary marriages to gain citizenship for parents and or kids.
The ankor baby BS must stop now.
Do you come from a land down under? Neither do I.
Now, that makes sense!
“Do you come from a land down under”
No, but I have a few friends over there.
I think Australia’s days of multiculturalism are well and truly OVER! And who is to blame? Not the millions who have come here from all over the world who have assimiliated, the blame lies totally with the 300,000 or so muslims who totally refuse to assimilate:
This is what the imams tell them at the mosque:
http://web.archive.org/web/20041024220339/http://www.islam.org.au/articles/18/identity.htm.old
You would have no problem moving there, if you choose to do so. My pals would get you in.
You’re right Fred. I will tell you that I think the Moslems in the U.S. will cause enough trouble that they will do serious damage to other religions including Christianity.
The lowest common denominator always screws it up for everyone else. Laws or requirements drafted to ‘fix’ the Moslem problem will be applied to Christian groups sooner or later, and it just may be applied to Christians with more fervor than the Moslems.
It is therefore unavoidable that as long as we live here we will, through a process of cultural osmosis, take on some of the characteristics of the Kuffar. The likeness of Islam and Kuffar is like that o f fresh clear spring water and water brought up from the bottom of a suburban sewer. If even a drop of the filthy water enters the clear water, the clarity diminishes. Likewise it only takes a drop of the filth of disbelief to contaminate Islam in the West.
I have not seen any evidence of that in Oz YET. Over 30% of aussies are the decendants of PWW2 migrants. We have people from all over the world, all colours...so many religions and beliefs I can't count them. But ALL except muslims are proud to be AUSSIES. (And the Left are more like your once-upon-a-time Democrats, not traitors and moonbats, so that must make a difference.)
Are your friends in “The Wiggles”?
My kids love them.
What I was attempting to address was your mention of what is preached in the Mosques down there, not to assimilate. Non-assimilation seems to naturally expand to subversion, a resentment and activities against the system.
If it did get to the point that needed to be addressed, I think it would cause problems for other, not just the problem group.
I’m glad the numbers are rather small there yet. IMO, you’d be very bright to put a lid on immigration from terrorist states. Perhaps you have.
I like Australia, and wish you folks well down there.
Hopefully. I think we identified the source. Most of our troubles stem from the Lebanese muslims...they are just like a bunch of 'palestinians' and most have dual citizenship. Our foreign affairs department has indicated that if we have more troubles with them, their Australian citizenship will be taken away from them and they can return to Lebanon. (They live there half the time anyway, most of them are on welfare and get their money sent over...!)
I hear you Fred. Sounds about right. Both our systems are being taken for a ride by people who seem to dispise us even though they get services from us. I think it rubs some people the wrong way that we seem such an soft touch at times.
Take care.
thanks, there’s much about the US I don’t understand, for example, there are so many websites that offer a Green Card! What does that mean? Surely being able to live and work in the US shouldn’t be like a lottery...?
Well it’s not quite like a lottery drawing, but it does sometimes seem like a lottery jackpot.
I’ll respond more in the morning. I’m going to hit it.
Good morning (I guess there...).
D1
I don’t want rugriders breathing the same air as my wife and children do.
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