I posted this on here, but if many of you are like me, you don't even read the political part of this blog anymore, so I am posting it here. If you don't want to read political commentary about Australia and the Muslems, read no farther. If so, please read on, but lets not get a fight started here in the coffee shop. Take it to the political session and let me know and I'll go there to respond. Thanks.
> > Let's hear it for Australia
> > Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia
> law were told on
> >Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the
> government targeted radicals in a
> >bid to head off potential terror attcs.
> >
> > A day after a group of mainstream Muslim
> leaders pledged loyalty to
> >Australia and her Queen at a special meeting with
> Prime Minister John
> >Howard, he and his Ministers made it clear that
> extremists would face a
> >crackdown.
> >
> > Treasurer Peter Costello, seen as heir
> apparent to Howard, hinted that
> >some radical clerics could be asked to leave the
> country if they did not
> >accept that Australia was a secular state, and its
> laws were made by
> >parliament. "If those are not your values, if you
> want a country which has
> >Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is
> not for you", he said
> >on national television.
> >
> > "I'd be saying to clerics who are teaching
> that there are two laws
> >governing people in Australia: one the Australian
> law and another the
> >Islamic law, that is false. If you can't agree with
> parliamentary law,
> >independent courts, democracy, and would prefer
> Sharia law and have the
> >opportunity to go to another country, which
> practices it, perhaps, then,
> >that's a better option", Costello said.
> >
> > Asked whether he meant radical clerics would
> be forced to leave, he
> >said those with dual citizenship could possibly be
> asked to move to the
> >other country. Education Minister Brendan Nelson
> later told reporters that
> >Muslims who did not want to accept local values
> should "clear off.
> >Basically people who don't want to be Australians,
> and who don't want to
> >live by Australian values and understand them, well
> then, they can
> >basically clear off", he said.
> >
> > Separately, Howard angered some Australian
> Muslims on Wednesday by
> >saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the
> nation's mosques Quote:
> >"IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It
> Or Leave It. I am tired
> >of this nation worrying about whether we are
> offending some individual or
> >their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali,
> we have experienced a
> >surge in patriotism by the majority of
> Australians." "However, the dust
> >from the attacks had barely settled when the
> 'politically correct' crowd
> >began complaining about the possibility that our
> patriotism was offending
> >others. I am not against immigration, nor do I hold
> a grudge against anyone
> >who is seeking a better life by coming to
> Australia." "However, there are a
> >few things that those who have recently come to our
> country, and apparently
> >some born here, need to understand." "This idea of
> Australia being a
> >multicultural community has served only to dilute
> our sovereignty and our
> >national identity. As Australians, we have our own
> culture, our own
> >society, our own language and our own lifestyle."
> "This culture has been
> >developed over two centuries of struggles, trials
> and victories by millions
> >of men and women who have sought freedom"
> >
> > "We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish,
> Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese,
> >Japanese, Russian, or any other language.
> Therefore, if you wish to become
> >part of our society, Learn the language!"
> >
> > "Most Australians believe in God. This is not
> some Christian, right
> >wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian
> men and women, on
> >Christian principles, founded this nation, and this
> is clearly documented.
> >It is certainly appropriate to display it on the
> walls of our schools. If
> >God offends you, then I suggest you consider
> another part of the world as
> >your new home, because God is part of our culture."
> >
> > "We will accept your beliefs, and will not
> question why. All we ask is
> >that you accept ours, and live in harmony and
> peaceful enjoyment with us."
> >
> > "If the Southern Cross offends you, or you
> don't like " A Fair Go",
> >then you should seriously consider a move to
> another part of this planet.
> >We are happy with our culture and have no desire to
> change, and we really
> >don't care how you did things where you came from.
> By all means, keep your
> >culture, but do not force it on others.
> >
> > "This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR
> LIFESTYLE, and we will allow
> >you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once
> you are done complaining,
> >whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge,
> Our Christian beliefs, or
> >Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take
> advantage of one other great
> >Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'."
> >
> > "If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We
> didn't force you to come
> >here. You asked to be here. So accept the country
> YOU accepted."
> >
> > Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves,
> American citizens will
> >find the backbone to start speaking and voting the
> same truths!!
> > Let's hear it for Australia
> > Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia
> law were told on
> >Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the
> government targeted radicals in a
> >bid to head off potential terror attcs.
> >
> > A day after a group of mainstream Muslim
> leaders pledged loyalty to
> >Australia and her Queen at a special meeting with
> Prime Minister John
> >Howard, he and his Ministers made it clear that
> extremists would face a
> >crackdown.
> >
> > Treasurer Peter Costello, seen as heir
> apparent to Howard, hinted that
> >some radical clerics could be asked to leave the
> country if they did not
> >accept that Australia was a secular state, and its
> laws were made by
> >parliament. "If those are not your values, if you
> want a country which has
> >Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is
> not for you", he said
> >on national television.
> >
> > "I'd be saying to clerics who are teaching
> that there are two laws
> >governing people in Australia: one the Australian
> law and another the
> >Islamic law, that is false. If you can't agree with
> parliamentary law,
> >independent courts, democracy, and would prefer
> Sharia law and have the
> >opportunity to go to another country, which
> practices it, perhaps, then,
> >that's a better option", Costello said.
> >
> > Asked whether he meant radical clerics would
> be forced to leave, he
> >said those with dual citizenship could possibly be
> asked to move to the
> >other country. Education Minister Brendan Nelson
> later told reporters that
> >Muslims who did not want to accept local values
> should "clear off.
> >Basically people who don't want to be Australians,
> and who don't want to
> >live by Australian values and understand them, well
> then, they can
> >basically clear off", he said.
> >
> > Separately, Howard angered some Australian
> Muslims on Wednesday by
> >saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the
> nation's mosques Quote:
> >"IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It
> Or Leave It. I am tired
> >of this nation worrying about whether we are
> offending some individual or
> >their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali,
> we have experienced a
> >surge in patriotism by the majority of
> Australians." "However, the dust
> >from the attacks had barely settled when the
> 'politically correct' crowd
> >began complaining about the possibility that our
> patriotism was offending
> >others. I am not against immigration, nor do I hold
> a grudge against anyone
> >who is seeking a better life by coming to
> Australia." "However, there are a
> >few things that those who have recently come to our
> country, and apparently
> >some born here, need to understand." "This idea of
> Australia being a
> >multicultural community has served only to dilute
> our sovereignty and our
> >national identity. As Australians, we have our own
> culture, our own
> >society, our own language and our own lifestyle."
> "This culture has been
> >developed over two centuries of struggles, trials
> and victories by millions
> >of men and women who have sought freedom"
> >
> > "We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish,
> Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese,
> >Japanese, Russian, or any other language.
> Therefore, if you wish to become
> >part of our society, Learn the language!"
> >
> > "Most Australians believe in God. This is not
> some Christian, right
> >wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian
> men and women, on
> >Christian principles, founded this nation, and this
> is clearly documented.
> >It is certainly appropriate to display it on the
> walls of our schools. If
> >God offends you, then I suggest you consider
> another part of the world as
> >your new home, because God is part of our culture."
> >
> > "We will accept your beliefs, and will not
> question why. All we ask is
> >that you accept ours, and live in harmony and
> peaceful enjoyment with us."
> >
> > "If the Southern Cross offends you, or you
> don't like " A Fair Go",
> >then you should seriously consider a move to
> another part of this planet.
> >We are happy with our culture and have no desire to
> change, and we really
> >don't care how you did things where you came from.
> By all means, keep your
> >culture, but do not force it on others.
> >
> > "This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR
> LIFESTYLE, and we will allow
> >you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once
> you are done complaining,
> >whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge,
> Our Christian beliefs, or
> >Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take
> advantage of one other great
> >Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'."
> >
> > "If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We
> didn't force you to come
> >here. You asked to be here. So accept the country
> YOU accepted."
> >
> > Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves,
> American citizens will
> >find the backbone to start speaking and voting the
> same truths!!