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Thursday, August 17, 2006

Three Cheers 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 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 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.

Britain ..... 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 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.
Pretty easy really, when you think about it.

6 comments:

Minge said...

We are far too PC, you are right.

The catch 22 situation for a liberal person like me, is inbeing liberal and allowing practically anyone into the country, we are drowning out our liberal voices and the benefits that come with this with extremists ond conservative fascists.

Morpheus said...

Yes.. I just thought how me and Ms Morpheus would behave in.. oh I don't know.. Sri Lanka or India. We'd have to learn the language to be able to not just get by, but to enjoy the place and talk to the people that surround us. Get into the local munchies and trying to keep Ms Morpheus away from local fashions and modes of dress (acres of pure silk sari's? those white muslin jimmyjams for the heat etc.) would be impossible.
The last thing i would do is make sure i could get egg and chips and carling black label! After 10 years I think we would still be known as "Those Brits" but we'd be reasonably fluent and integrated as best we could. Doing our best to paint our belly buttons blue (or whatever the local religion demands) at just the right time so as not to offend if it's a particuarly theistic place. No point spouting my atheist views at the top of my voice in Mongolia say.. I'd be shunned by the locals and would never find out where the decent food / jobs / housing is.Integration not just for the sake of it but for our own enjoyment, peace of mind and a sense of "living" in and accepting the valuies of, the country we would be calling home! Why else would we go there!
If you don't want to come to the UK and be British, then don't come. When in Rome isa very sensible idea. Multiculturism is failing. It's making ghettos of different nationalities. It's great to mix and match, by all means bring our Mums best recipes or import some delicious clothes / foods etc. As a nation we love to try new things. But if your aim is to remake us into your own image then forget it! Sharia Law in the UK? No chance! Christians are a quaint minority here, all the other religions should be considered just the same.
Integrate or bugger off! It's what they would say to us if the position was reversed.

FOUR DINNERS said...

Superb. You goin't get elected? I'll vote for you. Good bloggin'.

Michelle said...

Hoorah ... Morpheus for Prime Minister.

Morpheus said...

Elected PM? Eeek!

Out of power, fame and cash i'll take the cash. The other two leave me cold...

Michelle said...

Hear hear. Or in their case, there, there! Also, good to see you posting more - gives me more to read :-)