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2006-02-20 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by Besoeker 2006-02-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hey, they're just taking the jobs that the South Africans won't take.

Posted by BH 2006-02-20 10:43|| 2006-02-20 10:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Jabu Ndebele, a 22-year-old Zimbabwean who goes back and forth across the border carrying items to trade in Zimbabwe, always uses the river route, but recalls that the first time he came with five friends, two were eaten by crocodiles.

I hear Florida has too many alligators.

I think I know how to cut illegal immigration by 40%...

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-02-20 10:47|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-02-20 10:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Is the proposed "land reform" (with readily predictable famines to follow) a clever plan to address illegal immigration by making SA an unattractive destination?

Posted by James">James 2006-02-20 11:02|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2006-02-20 11:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Robert, great point, I wonder if gators and crocs can handle the Rio Grande? If not, there's always Gila monsters ...

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-02-20 11:52|| 2006-02-20 11:52|| Front Page Top

#5 The solution might be.... a stronger military and police force (compulsary national service in either the military or law enforcement), tightly controled borders, natinal identity cards, work permits, increased emphasis on education, English and Afrikaans as the two primary spoken languages, deportation of criminals and trouble makers, a return to the "rule of law" and justice. Oh no, the "bad old days" of apartheid.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-02-20 12:29|| 2006-02-20 12:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Besoeker, the apartheid days WERE bad. Millions of people were treated as one step above chattel slavery. No way will I support that.

I'm all for law and order, justice, and thumping the heads of criminals. We manage to do that here without resorting to apartheid.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-02-20 16:22|| 2006-02-20 16:22|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder if gators and crocs can handle the Rio Grande? If not, there's always Gila monsters ...

Can't Australia's salt-water crocs deal with fresh water?

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-02-20 16:27|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-02-20 16:27|| Front Page Top

#8 brackish water = salt/fresh mix - I'm sure they can to some extent

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-02-20 16:46|| 2006-02-20 16:46|| Front Page Top

#9 We luv fresh water, but salty is mostly what we got.

Posted by Yur Lokal Saltie 2006-02-20 18:16|| 2006-02-20 18:16|| Front Page Top

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