Should US Draft Dodgers Get Refugee Status?-Poll

[Bruce Monkhouse]

Here is a poll for the Sun newspaper chain.

http://www.canoe.ca/
Q1: Should U.S. military deserters or draft-dodgers be permitted to claim refugee status in Canada?
Total Votes for this Question: 4056
So far, 36%  have voted for Yes.
So far, 61%  have voted for No.
So far, 4%  have voted for Not sure.

 

[pbi]

If we grant refugee status to these people we will be cheapening the true meaning of the word refugee. Cheers.

 

[1feral1]

If we grant refugee status to these people we will be cheapening the true meaning of the word refugee. Cheers.

How bloody true!

If we start a vote here, I would say NO. I am sick and tired of this never ending world of PC.

If they come to Australia as refugees, not only would Australia let them in, they'd give 'em housing and a job! Thats how bad things are here   .

We have already let some terrorists in so a few more cowards aint gonna change much   . But imagine if they were all housed in the same complex   ;D .

Cheers,

Wes

EDIT: I am only kidding of course.

 

[the 48th regulator]

pbi you have summed it up,

refugee status, the last amercians to have rights to claim that was from the war of independance!

tess

 

[brin11]

How did the draft dodgers during the Vietnam war ultimately claim status here? 

 

[pbi]

Good question, brin11. I was pretty young at the time, but IIRC the Liberal Govt simply announced that it would not cooperate in prosecuting them or deporting them. Cheers.

 

[brin11]

Thanks for the info, pbi.

 

[KevinB]

The entire idea that we would harbour allies deserters makes me ill.

How would we feel if the US or our other allies even considered that?

We should have done nothing more than cuff them and toss them back across the border.