Turn back the Spirit …

I concur with Roger Dace (Letters, July 7) and applaud him for demonstrating the intestinal courage that so few of the rest of us lack. While the concerns of Senator Eric Abetz with respect to marriage equality might well be restricted only to those moral degenerates in his own constituency, it is incumbent upon the government to protect us from these undesirable elements.

I believe it is time that the new paramilitary force established within the old Departments of Immigration and Customs turned its attention to another insidious horde arriving, uninvited, in this country by boat, Tasmanians!

It is time that “on water operations” are applied to the Spirit of Tasmania, turn it back or, unload all its passengers on to little orange liferafts, provide them with a bottle of spring water and a Snickers bar and then point them back in the direction of Launceston.

It cannot help but make this country a better place because it will at least keep out the likes of Eric and Jacqui Lambie.

To quote a once great Australian “we will choose who comes into this country and the manner by which they arrive!”