MetaFilter posts tagged with nauru

Far, Far, Away

phrontist — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:01:48 -0800

Get aw ay fr o m i t a l l . Nauru has been linked before, but I feel its worth mentioning in the context of this post.

Nauru, where are you?

gottabefunky — Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:56:48 -0800

The tiny island nation of Nauru (pop 12,329) once had one of the highest per-capita incomes in the world. Recently, though, the "poor little rich kid of the Pacific" has dissolved into political chaos. In an address three weeks ago, just before the country's telecommunications network collapsed, President Bernard Dowiyogo said, “You are all aware and conscious of our critical situation.” Since then – silence. (via boingboing)

Jase_B — Sun, 16 Sep 2001 19:06:50 -0800

The Australian HMAS Manoora is taking hundreds of Afgan asylum seekers to the island of Nauru after they were rescued by a Norwegian freighter. Many Australian's supported the Government's move not to let them into the country but much of the rest of the world (and a few Australian do-gooders who took the Government to court and won) think we should let these people in.

Today on the radio I heard the mother of one of the sailors on the Manoora saying that the majority of these "refugees" cheered and celebrated when they heard the news of the WTC and Pentagon attacks. And these are the people that the do-gooders want in our free country???