tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post6169922535660210251..comments2023-10-02T16:20:05.107+02:00Comments on People become stories and stories become understanding: Australia turns its back on its recent past and raises the bar on people wishing to move to AustraliaDi Mackeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-19514065485262002332007-09-02T14:04:00.000+02:002007-09-02T14:04:00.000+02:00But my point was that it's not stuff that interest...But my point was that it's not stuff that interests me. I'm not into ownership of land masses that were borrowed stolen or come by honestly. All people are the same and surely the world is a place for everyone to live on.<BR/><BR/>Knowing the quiz info just to join the exclusive club of a country seems a serious waste of life time.<BR/><BR/>Oh that soapbox. Nice to find you here anyway, Mr Redneck.Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-3576931124646788242007-09-02T13:18:00.000+02:002007-09-02T13:18:00.000+02:00Did it. Passed it. All answered correctly. No prob...Did it. Passed it. All answered correctly. No problems. (and I'm no mensa candidate) So did my children, 13 and 10. Basic in the extreme so it begs the question of why even bother. But if you want the certificate then this basic subject shouldn't pose anything more than compulsory reading. Or do you prefer the Belgium model. <BR/><BR/>Just bloody redneck getting back on his soapbox, just in case it wasn't obvious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-84113713654142720472007-08-26T21:12:00.000+02:002007-08-26T21:12:00.000+02:00Silly old Yves ...Those citizenship tests drive me...Silly old Yves ...<BR/><BR/>Those citizenship tests drive me crazy ... it's all so false when the majority couldn't even get a pass mark. I didn't want to blog anything negative but the joke of Australia wanting to keep immigrants out was just too much for me.Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-71894795989263625822007-08-26T20:52:00.000+02:002007-08-26T20:52:00.000+02:00Yves Leterme, the Belgian politician in charge of ...Yves Leterme, the Belgian politician in charge of the (yet to be finished) new Belgian government coalition talks, started singing the (French) national anthem when asked on national TV if he knew the words of Belgium's national anthem.... (he wasn't joking)<BR/><BR/>Most Belgians, Dutch, Australians (whatever nationality) would fail these "citizenship tests" who are only intended to keep people out of a given country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com