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 crack-down.
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 Australiawas 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.
AMERICA and Canada..... ARE YOU LISTENING?
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"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 com-
plaining 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 free-
dom. We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish,
Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or
any other language. Therefore, if you wish to be-
come part of our society, Learn the language!
Most Australians believe in God. This is not some
Christian, right wing, political push but a fact be-
cause 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."
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