Englishdan

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 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 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. 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 multi-cultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. And 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 a 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."

SuperiorSteve

About time someone actually said this without worrying about sounding xenophobic. If we go to France or Spain, we learn their language coz 1) it's respectful 2) we'd have problems if we didn't. We are lucky as English is an international language so the French and Spanish tend to learn some English anyway.

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steve fowler

I was in Australian for two weeks back in may and while i watched their tv i watched john howard speak and was very keen on the he spoke about how he would not let anyone from outside or living in the country mess around with the way country is run and i was cheering like the people at the conference and i began thinking thats what we we're once like years ago but our now corrupt goverments decided that they smelled money when told by europe to sell our country over to them but enough is enough now im now ready to stand up the pc brigade and the these far left people and tell them that my country will always matter more to me then money ever will!!!!!.

TonyG

Is this not the same post being recycled yet again? Like, from when it started about 18 months ago and not last week?

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Englishdan

Dont know Tony, it was sent to me and I thought it worth posting

TonyG

The Australian Way

That was the latest one before you posted it up, but we had it on another forum ages ago.
The annoying thing is that it begins to lose its impact when chugged out each time it does the email rounds as though it is new news.
Good for the Aussies though, wish they would take notice here...

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Englishdan

Take your point Tony, but there's always someone who hasnt seen it, even me.

Britannist

Hope you enjoyed your stay in Australia Steve - I'm sure you did. It must have been interesting to watch Mr. Howard on television while you were over there.

We need a John Howard figure as Prime Minister of the UK.

Millennium3

More to the point, we need a non racist, anti EU party which confronts this issue and that of economic migration from the EU. If we back away, because of PC, it will just get worse.

steve fowler

Well i tell you Millennium3 what you have said is what i would do and more our people and country would come first.

The Far left and pc brigade can call me racist and anti what ever as much they want i will not listen to them any more the uk comes first!!!!.