Whole World Needs A Leader Like This
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - 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...
Separately, Rudd 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. '
'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.'
'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.'
UPDATE: I received the above via email. I have since checked the internet and some blogs are claiming that it is a speech ripped off from the former Australian Prime Minister John Howard..."and very similar to a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt in 1907".
It is a shame that grinning slippery snake oil salesman Tony Wots His Name had not had the guts to say that when he got the into No. 10.
ReplyDeleteBB: I do like the Australian no nonsense approach of saying how it is and not as others might like it to be.
ReplyDeleteI'm right here in Australia and if this speech was ever made, it never made the news. Methinks this is a hoax.
ReplyDeleteKevin Rudd chooses his words very carefully and he needs to...the media are just as pc here as elsewhere in the world and so are our leaders.
This did the rounds last year and hasn't changed one bit. Look it up on snopes.
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