More liberal dissent, I’m hoping for an epidemic!
February 9th, 2005
This is what Petro had to say,
"I believe in brief, that we need to release asylum seekers in detention, of whom there are only a couple of hundred, and who have passed health and security checks, into the community until their applications are processed. And I believe that thousands of genuine refugees, who have temporary protection visas, should be given permanent residence in a one-off amnesty."
Amanda Vanstone had something to say,
"Oh look, it’s a measure of the Liberal Party. People are entitled to have different views. We have people with different views. There are different views in the community. Hello? This is a free country. You’re entitled to a different view. I’m not going to lie on the floor and die like Louis the Fly because someone’s got a different view."
Kim Landers, Reporter:
"But you outright reject his call?"
Amanda Vanstone:
"Yeah."
Now the image of our Amanda buzzzzzing around like a fly just has me running for the Mortein, however, because she came out on the side of pro-choice in the abortion debate I will blink on behalf of enemy and give the enemy a chance to retreat.
Amanda, take note of the humanity in Petro’s request, and understand that his is a widely held position and dismiss it out-of-hand at your peril.
