Comments on: L’etranger http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Your Aussie Mate http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Your Aussie Mate Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:27:46 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-775 Rest assured, this is not unique to the USA. In Australia, we have a terrible record of treatment of illegal immigrants. We 'process' people in places like Nauru, and then lock people in detention camps (aka prisons)...men, women, children. It is a disgrace, and something most Australians are ashamed about and vocal about. When people ride in unseaworthy boats, spend their life savings, risk their lives and the lives of family members, for a better life, we have an obligation to treat them with dignity, care and concern. It is not about opening the floodgates, it is about respect and caring for fellow human beings. Rest assured, this is not unique to the USA. In Australia, we have a terrible record of treatment of illegal immigrants. We ‘process’ people in places like Nauru, and then lock people in detention camps (aka prisons)…men, women, children. It is a disgrace, and something most Australians are ashamed about and vocal about. When people ride in unseaworthy boats, spend their life savings, risk their lives and the lives of family members, for a better life, we have an obligation to treat them with dignity, care and concern. It is not about opening the floodgates, it is about respect and caring for fellow human beings.

]]> By: Your Aussie Mate http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-4160 Your Aussie Mate Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:27:00 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-4160 Rest assured, this is not unique to the USA. In Australia, we have a terrible record of treatment of illegal immigrants. We 'process' people in places like Nauru, and then lock people in detention camps (aka prisons)...men, women, children. It is a disgrace, and something most Australians are ashamed about and vocal about. When people ride in unseaworthy boats, spend their life savings, risk their lives and the lives of family members, for a better life, we have an obligation to treat them with dignity, care and concern. It is not about opening the floodgates, it is about respect and caring for fellow human beings. Rest assured, this is not unique to the USA. In Australia, we have a terrible record of treatment of illegal immigrants. We ‘process’ people in places like Nauru, and then lock people in detention camps (aka prisons)…men, women, children. It is a disgrace, and something most Australians are ashamed about and vocal about. When people ride in unseaworthy boats, spend their life savings, risk their lives and the lives of family members, for a better life, we have an obligation to treat them with dignity, care and concern. It is not about opening the floodgates, it is about respect and caring for fellow human beings.

]]> By: Rick http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Rick Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:21:19 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-772 do all the typos make me sound like an idiot or take away from the message? do all the typos make me sound like an idiot or take away from the message?

]]> By: Rick http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-4159 Rick Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:21:00 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-4159 do all the typos make me sound like an idiot or take away from the message? do all the typos make me sound like an idiot or take away from the message?

]]> By: Rick http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Rick Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:20:01 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-771 Frank, is this a recent quote? It seems so relevant to the current immigration controversy but it would not shock me if it was decades old. Sarah, I was recently corrected on my use of the word Indian when I meant Native American. No one used the term Native American when I grew up. Is it truly offensive not to? If so I will try harder. Frank. I liked the simple elegance of the post. you could have inserted your own commentary but instrad let us readers take from it what we will. Frank, is this a recent quote? It seems so relevant to the current immigration controversy but it would not shock me if it was decades old.

Sarah, I was recently corrected on my use of the word Indian when I meant Native American. No one used the term Native American when I grew up. Is it truly offensive not to? If so I will try harder.

Frank. I liked the simple elegance of the post. you could have inserted your own commentary but instrad let us readers take from it what we will.

]]> By: Rick http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-4158 Rick Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:20:00 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-4158 Frank, is this a recent quote? It seems so relevant to the current immigration controversy but it would not shock me if it was decades old. Sarah, I was recently corrected on my use of the word Indian when I meant Native American. No one used the term Native American when I grew up. Is it truly offensive not to? If so I will try harder. Frank. I liked the simple elegance of the post. you could have inserted your own commentary but instrad let us readers take from it what we will. Frank, is this a recent quote? It seems so relevant to the current immigration controversy but it would not shock me if it was decades old.

Sarah, I was recently corrected on my use of the word Indian when I meant Native American. No one used the term Native American when I grew up. Is it truly offensive not to? If so I will try harder.

Frank. I liked the simple elegance of the post. you could have inserted your own commentary but instrad let us readers take from it what we will.

]]> By: Pax Romano http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Pax Romano Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:42:05 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-769 Amen Amen

]]> By: PaxRomano http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-4157 PaxRomano Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:42:00 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-4157 Amen Amen

]]> By: Mark http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Mark Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:14:59 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-768 Shoot, it didn't post img -- http://www.cafepress.com/ndnpress.5358989 Shoot, it didn’t post img — http://www.cafepress.com/ndnpress.5358989

]]> By: Mark http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/comment-page-1/#comment-4156 Mark Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:14:00 +0000 http://frankroche.com/blog/2008/01/16/letranger/#comment-4156 Shoot, it didn't post img -- http://www.cafepress.com/ndnpress.5358989 Shoot, it didn’t post img — http://www.cafepress.com/ndnpress.5358989

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