I agree there’s more to the story.
“It has nothing to do with government doing the right thing. The government of Australia has the same obligation to its citizens.”
Those two sentences don’t square. If the Aus government has an obligation yet refuses to repatriate the couple how is that not “doing the right thing” you are making my point for me.
These people may very well be in the U.S. illegally although Covid circumstances (if the article is to be believed) have conspired to prevent these folk from going back. Concessions have to be given.
Just to state “they’re here illegally, the governments must do something, get them out of here ASAP” is to obfuscate the situation on the ground. I’ve never had much success making the government do anything, even when I was part of it.
One of the things I find least desirable about the FreeRepublic is when posters state their opinion of what “must be done”. To me I find such statements disconnected from reality. Just because someone is adamant a particular thing must be done rarely ever means it gets done especially by government. Just a little pet peeve of mine.
Perfectly congruent and consistent. Why, if true, is Australia failing to repatriate this couple? There must be a reason. We don't know all the facts. Speculation is just that, speculation.
These people may very well be in the U.S. illegally although Covid circumstances (if the article is to be believed) have conspired to prevent these folk from going back. Concessions have to be given.
If any concessions were given, then they are not here illegally. We don't know what the US response has been or even how these people were admitted to the country. Covid Circumstances "conspired" with no one. Odd choice of words. Is English your first language?
Just to state “they’re here illegally, the governments must do something, get them out of here ASAP”
I never stated that. Why did you put that statement in quotes? You make up some phony statement and then attack me for it.
One of the things I find least desirable about the FreeRepublic is when posters state their opinion of what “must be done”. To me I find such statements disconnected from reality. Just because someone is adamant a particular thing must be done rarely ever means it gets done especially by government. Just a little pet peeve of mine.
There you go again. Cite where I said "must be done" in any of my postings on this thread. You have a screw loose. Making up false quotes and attributing to me is just plain nuts.