John Howards Speech in full
SN-E3... This is the FULL text (nothing edited) of what you posted twice which was aired on National Television not long after the BALI BOMBING!! Over Three hundred Australian Tourists including alot of sporting personality that had just finished their season of sports were either injured or killed mostly killed...
This is a speech from the then Prime Minister of Australia Hon Minister John Howard...
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. 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."
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Never miss an opportunity to make others happy,
even if you have to leave them alone to do it!
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