Three Cheers For Australia...                              
       I wish the leaders of our country would take a stand like 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 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 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 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.  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, then 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.

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CAN  A  GOOD  MUSLIM  BE  A  GOOD

A M E R I C A N ?

 I forwarded that question to a friend that worked in Saudi Arabia for 20 years.  The following is his forwarded reply.

"Have you ever thought -- Can a devout Muslim be an American patriot and a loyal citizen? Is Muslim American really an oxymoron?  Consider this:

Theologically, no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia.

Religiously, no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)

Scripturally, no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Quran (Koran).

Geographically, no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer five times a day.

Socially, no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews.

Politically, no. Because he must submit to the mullah (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and destruction of America, the great Saically, no, because he is instructed to marry four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Quran 4:34).

Intellectually, no, because he cannot accept the American
Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.

Philosophically, no, because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and _expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or Autocratic.

Spiritually, no, because when we declare "one nation under God," the Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in the Quran's 99 excellent names.

Therefore after much study and deliberation.... Perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in this country.  They obviously cannot be both "good" Muslims and good Americans. Call it what you wish...it's still the truth. "

If you find yourself intellectually in agreement with the above statements, perhaps you will share this with your friends.
The more who understand this, the better it will be for our country and our future.

The religious war is bigger than we know or understand !