SA Rocks

This is not a new news story. In fact I have read it and debated it before on blogs and around the dinner table. But I think that the question needs to be asked, does SA in fact need a leader like Ex-Australian Prime Minister John Howard?

Read this – straight from the horses mouth:

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, 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 pa triotism 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 g reat 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.’

I don’t think the same principals apply here that apply in Australia. We are different nations with different principals and outlooks. We are diverse and accepting of the fact that the country is diverse. We have eleven national anthems to prove it. I can’t decide if this is the right approach.

What do you think?

Ed: This was emailed to me ages back and I re-received it today. Thanks to Bryan for keeping me on my game!

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I wish that I had written this post first, but alas Llewellyn Kriel beat me to the punch. To be honest he probably did a much better job than I would have.

I don’t often link directly to a post for the sake of it, but Kriel’s post on Mandela is brilliantly written, poignant and relevant to the core of SA at the moment.

Please do me, yourself and everyone else out there a favour and read this post. It is writing at its best.

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