On the other side of Hungary's fence: 'Thank God for Orban!'

Reuters ^ | September 18th, 2015 | By Krisztina Than

[Mariner]

ROSZKE, Hungary (Reuters) - Viktor Orban's fence may have earned the wrath of rights groups but it's going down well at a flower market near the Hungarian border town of Roszke, where the flow of migrants through fields of corn and sunflowers has suddenly dried up.

The right-wing prime minister's critics say the fence on the frontier with Serbia flies in the face of international law. But to many on Hungary's southern frontier, the end justifies the means.

"Thank God that Viktor Orban is our prime minister," said a 46-year-old man who gave his name as Istvan and was selling flowers on Thursday at the Roszke market. "He doesn’t have to be loved, but what he does is good."

Echoing Orban in framing the issue as a defense of Europe’s “Christian states” against mainly Muslim migrants from the Middle East, Africa and Asia, Istvan said: “So far it seems that Hungary is the most Christian of all.”

[Mariner]

The "right-wing autocrat" in Budapest seems to be pretty popular with his own people.

[Sasparilla]

Defending the Christian life is a news making event now days.

[henkster]

But the commies at Rooters just can’t help but throwing in the “right-wing” label. What about calling Merkel a “left-wing whack job?” Not in the template, I guess.

[Mastador1]

Orban is no Atila, but he’ll do for now.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

“Rights groups” don’t like it? What about the rights of Hungarians to secure their borders, their national integrity, and their way of life?

[Mariner]

"Many have gone through political violence, exploitation by smugglers, and the peril of crossing the Mediterranean. Fences are not only proving futile: They are actively contributing to exasperation and to needless, additional suffering for families and vulnerable persons."

Well, either the fences are working or they are not.

Can't have them causing "exasperation" and "needless suffering" if they're futile.

[The Toll]

I’ve been watching videos on YouTube all night of what’s going on over there. The news is lying. This is complete orchastrated madness. This is an attempt to destroy Europe. Get ready it’s coming here, someone is behind this.

[libertylover]

critics say the fence on the frontier with Serbia flies in the face of international law

So, under "international law" it's illegal to protect your own border?

[aquila48]

The rights group are more than welcome to house and feed them in their own homes.

These meddling, holier than thou hypocrites piss me off to no end.

[17th Miss Regt]

What about the rights of Hungarians to secure their borders, their national integrity, and their way of life?

Stop hating Obama just because he is black!

[CPT Clay]

Truth

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Well, you know the Hungarians “didn’t build that,” so it’s okay for others just to show up and take it.