ashamed to be australian, page-134

"Genuine refugees are those who wait their turn in an orderly fashion. Not those who jump (metaphorically speaking)without the requisite papers over many others,who are patiently waiting their turn".

The jews waited patiently for approval but sadly approval came too late for the masses."

How "genuine" these peoples claim may or may not be is hardly the point. The point is what this St John's voluteer was not prepred to do - help others in their need.

Butcherboy - you put it perfectly well. It is a shame that many here can not see the difference. But I suppose some believe that one should never allow doing the right thing stand in the way of prejudice.