Monday, January 3, 2011

WE WISH OBAMA WOULD SAY THE SAME

        Prime Minister Julia Gillard -  Australia – said “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. Separately, Gillard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying she 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. This country has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom. We, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!'
    
    'Most Australians (but not me) 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.'
    
    '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 to 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.'

2 comments:

AJD said...

Careful! If its too good to believe, it might not be accurate. This story, and variants thereof, have been circulating for five or six years now and attributed to three different Australian PMs.

I think the closest actual event was an interview with Australia's Treasurer, Peter Costello, in 2005 after the London Tube bombings:

http://www.treasurer.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?pageID=&doc=transcripts/2005/123.htm&min=phc

From his online biography, it also seems Peter Costello has brought down eleven consecutive Federal Budgets, including nine surpluses, completely eliminated the Commonwealth's net debt and introduced the largest tax reform in Australian history, which was endorsed at the 1998 election.

And all of that really is something we wish Obama could say!

Anonymous said...

The President of France said it right on the mark lately. The killing of Christians are the victims of religious cleansing, while our leaders are dancing around the subject, trying to find new phrases to water down an ongoing genocide. Its not like Obama cares or something.He has given his stamp of approval to allow 88k more muslims into our country. Christians are on their own path to survival.The thousands of Christians found in the ME are flocking to Israel. Obama is making no effort to provide them with passes or approval to come to America. This is not such a big deal coming from a closet muslim

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