Three cheers for Australia

 I wish the leaders of our country would  take a stand like Australia.  Muslims who want to live under Islamic Shari 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 Shari 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 Shari 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  should 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 EUROPE... 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.  Pretty easy really, when you think about it.

 I figure if we all keep passing this to our friends (and enemies) it will also, sooner or
 later get back to the complainers, lets all  try, please.

 PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE, PERHAPS WE
 CAN CREATE A GROUND
SWELL AND
 SEND OUR POLITICIANS THE MESSAGE THAT THE
 VAST MAJORITY OF US
 BELIEVE AS THE AUSSIES DO.........