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2006-09-24 Europe

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Posted by tipper 2006-09-24 10:19|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wasn't Switzerland a popular for refugees mostly because it was centrally located neutral ground during European wars? I guess it would still be attractive to refugees interested in alpine sports.

Posted by Super Hose 2006-09-24 12:54|| 2006-09-24 12:54|| Front Page Top

#2 "And opponents say the introduction of up to two years detention for those awaiting deportation, including minors, could violate the UN convention on the rights of the child."

Then let the UN assholes personally take those minors into their own homes.

Don't talk the talk if you won't walk the walk.

And we know which one the U~~seless~~ N~~itwits~~ excells at.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-24 13:55|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-09-24 13:55|| Front Page Top

#3 After Switzerlands shameful role in WWII, they should be the last country able to deny the entry of immigrants. Sadly, the Muslim threat is even worse than that.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-09-24 14:46|| 2006-09-24 14:46|| Front Page Top

#4 --The UN says that the measures under consideration in the nationwide referendum could lead to breaches of the Geneva Convention on Refugees.--

Welcome to the club.

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-09-24 15:04|| 2006-09-24 15:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Barbara,

We really don't want anyone from the UN taking a minor into his house.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2006-09-24 15:05|| 2006-09-24 15:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Switzerland was the bastion of Freedom in the Nazi Sea during WWII. It took in more refugees including jews on a per capita basis than any other nation on the Earth. It was prepared to fight to the death if Hitler had invaded. The local militia had standing orders to execute all Nazi sympathizers upon an invasion. All this while preserving basic freedoms.

Posted by Red River 2006-09-24 22:52|| 2006-09-24 22:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Sure, Red River....all the while they held onto Jewish assets in their banks and refused to give any of it back to the rightful owners until about five years ago, plus they also sent back or rebuffed many more refugees than they took in from the Nazis.

I think the only thing you got right was their willingness to fight to the death for their country. They were not alone in that. Several million other Europeans felt the same way. The difference was that the Swiss provided valuable services to the Nazis and had very advantageous terrain from a defensive standpoint. Other than that, they would have gotten hammered hard like the rest of Europe.

Saints they ain't, sorry.

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2006-09-24 23:27|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com ]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com ] 2006-09-24 23:27|| Front Page Top

#8 #5 Eric - you've got a point.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-24 23:37|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-09-24 23:37|| Front Page Top

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