Islamic Immigrants
ISLAMIC IMMIGRANTS AND ISLAMIC DISCONTENT
THE “AUSTRALIAN SOLUTION”
(How Much It Might Aptly Apply to America’s
Burgeoning Populations of Resident Islamics and
Illegal Mexican Aliens? )
DECIDE FOR YOURSELVES . . .
Editorial Note: (By DW Foreign-Policy Editor, Dusty Schoch)
What follows (thanks to my moderately-conservative Republican brother Arch) is a verbatim re-print of an article appearing in the Israel Reporter, on Sept. 20, 2006.
The article is viewable on line at:
http://israelreporter.com/index.php/2006/09/20/australian-treasurer-heir-apparent-to-pm-sets-excellent-example-of-proper-political-policy-for-muslim-world/
The article is the now publicly-expressed opinion of Australia’s current Treasurer (and Prime Minister prospect), Peter Costello, and concerns his concerns about Australia’s resident Islamic populations and their declared dual-loyalties to Islam and the secular authorities (government) of their adoptive country. The world at large, especially democratic societies like America, is closely monitoring Australia’s management of its anxieties over the influx and evolving political espousals of its resident Islamic peoples.
The expressions of Costello are quite provocative. The response by way of compliance and/or defiance on part of Australia’s resident Islamic population will be, to euphemize it, quite interesting.
The views and expressions of Costello at first blush appeared to me somewhat zenophobic, even borderline fascistic. But taking a second look, putting his expressed concerns and admonitions in the foreground of America is facing today by way of concurrent concerns with over three million legally-residing Islamic Citizens and our eight (or is it closer to eighteen) million illegal Mexican aliens, I’m inclined to say that America should invite itself to schedule and attend open forums where, without any fear of being or seeming “politically correct” we examine to what extent we do or should take issue with the newly-declared “Australian Solution” to our own clearly over-stocked supply of resident aliens, legal and illegal.
Should we not be tightening our borders? Should we not be taking measures to send large segments of illegal , or illegally-intending residents…elsewhere?
The Editorial Staff of DW invites all its readers and contributors to read, reflect, and send in their reactions to the following article, hopefully in terms addressing the concerns expressed in the present preface.
1/29/07
Israeli Reporter Sept. 20, 2006:
Australia Again
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 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 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 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. 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 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.”
Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves, British or American or
Canadians citizens will find the backbone to start speaking and voting the same truths!!
