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Why Can't America Do This? The following article was published in a little newspaper from a small town called Buffalo Gap near where I live. It was printed in the December 2007 issue, Vol. XII, No. 7., submitted by Kim Harris of Abilene, Tx. Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told 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 extremist 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 parliment. "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 parlimentary law, independent courts, democracy and would prefer Sharia law and have the opportunity to go to other country which pratices 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 possible be asked to move to the other country. Education Minister Brendan Nelson later told re porters that Muslims who did not want to accept local values should "clear off." "Basically, people wo 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 by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Additional Comments: 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 mult-cultural community has served 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 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 to take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE! All I can add is Way to go Aussie's and AMEN!!!!!  Ephesians 6:13 . . .and having done all, to stand  |
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All thoughts, opinions and ideas are welcome here, fieldlilies. My main point is that we here in America should have done this long ago. We have allowed "tolerance" to become intolerable. It is to the point where the Christian foundations that this country was built upon is being destroyed bit by bit, day by day. Our beliefs, our society, our lifestyle has been encroaced upon so that we are now the minority in our own country, or so it would seem. And it is all because we have not had the gumption to stand up and speak out. I have no objection to allowing any and all to come and share the freedoms we so enjoy and that our forefathers have so valiently fought and died for. What I do object to is that so many of them seem to desire to bring with them what they claim to so despartely have wanted to escape from in their own homelands. And that is the very restrictions of their societies, religions and so forth. And not only do they want to bring those restrictions with them, they want to force us to live by them as well, turning our country into versions of the places they fled from. I cannot but applaud the Australians for setting the record straight in making it understood that all are welcome but on the Australian's terms, not those of the immagrants. They may have their religions and their cultures but only so far as they fit within the society and laws of the Australians. Otherwise they are free to return from whence they came. Ephesians 6:13 . . .and having done all, to stand
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