wide winger
09-23-2006, 09:09 PM
THREE CHEERS FOR AUSTRALIA
>
>
> I wish the leaders of our country would take a stand like 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 attacks.
>
> A day after a group of mainstream Muslim leaders pledged loyalty to
> Australia 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
> they don't want to live by Australian val ues 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. AMERICA and Canada .....
> ARE YOU LISTENING?
>
>
> 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 lif e by coming to Australia .
>
> However, there are a few things that those who have recently come t o
> 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.
>
> Pretty easy really, when you think about it. I figure if we all keep
> passing this to our friends (and enemies) it will also, sooner or
> later get back to the complainers, lets all try, please.
>
>
> I wish the leaders of our country would take a stand like 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 attacks.
>
> A day after a group of mainstream Muslim leaders pledged loyalty to
> Australia 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
> they don't want to live by Australian val ues 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. AMERICA and Canada .....
> ARE YOU LISTENING?
>
>
> 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 lif e by coming to Australia .
>
> However, there are a few things that those who have recently come t o
> 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.
>
> Pretty easy really, when you think about it. I figure if we all keep
> passing this to our friends (and enemies) it will also, sooner or
> later get back to the complainers, lets all try, please.