“HUGARY GETS THOUGH, E.U. BUCKLES IN THE WAVE OF MIGRANTS.” "Hungary has become a major bottleneck and entry point into the European Union for migrants, many of them war refugees from Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, however, has insisted that most arriving are economic migrants seeking a better life, not war refugees entitled to protection". –Associated Press. There is no doubt many refugees; including women and children, have taken this perilous journey to escape the violence and chaos in their own country. They are accompanying husbands and other family members in disorganized; helter-skelter fashion. One has to question the wisdom of parents bringing young children on this perilous journey; when they clearly are not in mortal danger. Running away from civil strife this does not necessarily make them “refugees” in the true sense of the word. Most of them are economic migrants; many from well off families; even university students. The father of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, whose death pulled on the heartstrings of us all; had an active part in operating the boat that capsized; and was possibly a member of the smuggling group. He was certainly not escaping certain death or even in true peril; he wanted to emigrate to Germany; or Canada, where his sister lives. It is illuminating that in the many photos of the migrants; 90% of them are young men; well-fed and well dressed; and with iphones. Many speak English and appear educated and relatively sophisticated. They are certainly not the European refuges of yore. Then; through wars and internecine strife; Europe duked it out between themselves; and through these conflicts eventually cleaned their own houses. Today; in the Middle East; most of the countries are lead by despots and warring religious and political factions –much like Europe a few hundred years ago. But; rather than staying and attempt a reformation at home; the Middle-Eastern “refugees” escape to Europe for a better life –at least economically. It is invasion by stealth. Later; they might try to change Europe to fit their religious beliefs. Some –though not all. Germany; through national guilt and atonement for the horrors of the last two world wars; are accepting the lion share of these masses; but even for a large and rich country like Germany; there is a limit of its ability to absorb such huge numbers of people. The stress of Muslim immigration in basically mono-cultural Europe is all ready showing; even in well-meaning; “politically correct” countries like Sweden; and to a lesser extent, Denmark and Norway. A mass invasion of Middle-Eastern refuges strains the very social fabric of such small countries. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” ---Emma Lazarus The U.S., Canada and to a lesser degree; Australia; have a history of accepting immigrants; if not actually refugees. In fact; these countries were settled by immigrants of one kind or another. But even here; there was a limit of acceptance; as was shown in the Chinese Exclusion Act; and even after WW ll when Jewish refugees arriving by sea were turned back. I am not for a moment suggesting that we do not accept some of these “refugees”; or even economic migrants. They might well turn out to be productive and law abiding citizens. But; let us not take them in “wholesale” without proper vetting. If we do; we will live to regret it; but by then it will be too late.