‘Out steps this Pope from the Camp of the Saints
Pope Francis has described the sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Italy as a “disgrace”.
‘‘The word disgrace comes to me,’’ the Pope said during an audience, calling for prayers on behalf of the dead and their families. ‘‘Let us unite our efforts so that similar tragedies do not happen again. Only a decided collaboration among all can help to stop them.’’
….There is much to admire in this Pope and much to regret in this drowning. But the Pope’s reaction reminds me of the Jean Raspail’s brilliant and brutally confronting 1971 satire (or indictment), Camp of the Saints, describing how Europe, frozen with self-loathing, greets an Armada of one million boat people sailing in to help itself to the riches of the West..’
There’s only one workable answer to this problem: Lock down the damn borders–or lose a civilization!
UPDATE: More on this and Australia’s dishonest ABC
‘Barack Obama has determined that up to 70,000 refugees will be admitted to the U.S. during fiscal year 2014. – See more at: http://sultanknish.blogspot.com.au/#sthash.JhC0b8Aa.dpuf
Yes, follow the example of Canada…The Canadians won’t even allow you to enter their country if you have so much as an ancient DWI on your rap sheet.
In contrast at the Mexico-American border if an American border agent does bother to stop you – he’d likely say, “Just one DWI on your rap sheet, Juan? That’s your only crime? Where’s your halo? …and welcome to the USA, where tourists can stay as long as they want
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Perhaps when the Vatican goes the way of Constantinople, he might come to his senses.
A bit late by then…..