Boat People

This is a short Blog about an issue in the election that is annoying me.
The good ol' aussie Xenophobia is back in a big way around this year's election in the form of 'Boat people' boogeyman.
I would just like to point out that 'Boat people' is a red herring of sorts, a distraction that is satisfying the Australia LCDs need to keep foreigners while acting as a basis on which to justify their stance against immigration into the country.
I am not here to discuss my views on Immigration, both legal and illegal but I am just trying to get people to see through the rhetoric.
The politicians are announcing policies on Boat people as it is a hot topic, it is not, however, inclusive of their policies on other forms of immigration. If most of these boat people haters are completely honest with themselves, they are opposed to mass immigration into the country, both legal and illegal. The boat people issue is NOT an immigration policy. It is a policy regarding the actions taken to enforce something that is already illegal. The politicians are satisfying your xenophobia under the assumption that the public will associate a boat people policy with a restriction of immigration.
Just something to think about.
This entry is not about my philosphies on racism or immigration restriction, I am just trying to identify political rhetoric for y'all. Just because an issue has noteriety and is dramatic does not mean that it the biggest issue, Boat people are a small factor in immigration. They're just a more interesting aspect.