Did this really happen?

[Garry]

I got this today from a family member. If it's true, then the old-boy has some balls.

rime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday, March 17th 2010 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.'

Garry:thumbsup:

 

[Wilby]

Personally,i hope it's true and pray to God the leader of our nation would call this highly intelligent,forward thinking and patriotic man and get the same perscription for whatever he's taking to enlarge the size of his testicules,if that in fact what it takes fix this ridulous problem we have here in the USA.Good Job PM Rudd.
Bill

 

[roaldin]

Sheesh, that thing just keeps going around and around. It's attributed to more people than Jacko's babies...

FWIW Rudd is probably the least likely of all of them to have said it. If he did he probably would have done it in Chinese anyway.

Tim.

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Yep almost as old as I am. Rudd would not have the balls to say anything like that, and our current PM hasn't any balls at all.

I quite like the sentiments expressed though.

 

[Robin Little]

If only it was true.!!

Dont like commenting on politics or religion but it is about time somebody stood up and said what a lot of people are thinking!

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Here is another one that has been circulating for a time.




Thought you might like to read this letter to the editor of a British
national newspaper.
Ever notice how some people just seem to know how to write a letter?

Here is a woman who should run for Prime Minister.
Written by a housewife, to her daily newspaper.
This is one ticked off lady.

Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we?
Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our
shores in July 2002, and in New York Sept 11 2001 and have continually
threatened to do so since?
Were people from all over the world, not brutally murdered that day in
London, and in downtown Manhattan , and in a field in Pennsylvania ?
Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible,
burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?

And I'm supposed to care that a few Taliban were claiming to be tortured
by a justice system of the nation they come from and are fighting
against in a brutal insurgency.
I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for
incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11 and 7/7.

I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start
caring about the Holy Bible, the mere belief of which is a crime
punishable by beheading in Afghanistan.

I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off
Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed
throat.

I'll care when the cowardly so-called 'insurgents' in Afghanistan come
out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by
hiding in mosques and behind women and children.

I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of
Nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide
bombs.

I'll care when the British media stops pretending that their freedom of
speech on stories is more important than the lives of the soldiers on
the ground or their families waiting at home to hear about them when
something happens.

In the meantime, when I hear a story about a British soldier roughing up
an Insurgent terrorist to obtain information, know this:
I don't care.

When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not
to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take this to the
bank:
I don't care.

When I hear that a prisoner - who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat,
and 'fed special food' that is paid for by my taxes - is complainin that

his holy book is being 'mishandled,' you can absolutely believe in your
heart of hearts:
I don't care.

And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled 'Koran' and
other times 'Quran.' Well, believe me!! you guessed it
I don't care!!

If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your E-mail
friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this
ridiculous behaviour!

If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you
choose the latter, then please don't complain when more atrocities
committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great country!

And may I add, Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they
made a difference in the world. Our soldiers don't have that problem.

I have another quote that I would like to add, AND.......I hope you
forward all this.
Only five defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
1. Jesus Christ
2. The British Soldier.
3 The Canadian Soldier.
4. The US Soldier, and
5. The Australian Soldier
One died for your soul, the other 4 for your freedom.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON, AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET ABOUT ALL OF
THEM. AMEN!
GIVE THIS LADY A STANDING OVATION. SHE HAS INDEED TICKED ALL THE BOXES.

Isn't it interesting that so many people in the Western World feel this
way, but not one of our politicians, who are supposed to represent us,
ever have the guts to state the situation like it is???

 

[Garry]

Pete,
She said it all.
Garry

 

[RichardH]

Only five defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
1. Jesus Christ
2. The British Soldier.
3 The Canadian Soldier.
4. The US Soldier, and
5. The Australian Soldier
One died for your soul, the other 4 for your freedom.

Is it only me that finds that mildly offensive?:thumbsdown:

A case of choosing your own version of history?:shout:
What about all the Indian, NZ, Caribbean and Polish soldiers and, of course, the Gurkhas, to name only a rediculous small portion of those people that have been prepared to give up their lives to help us.:cry:

 

[40 Bud]

You may find the ending offensive but don't miss the meat of the message or is that also offensive.

 

[RichardH]

I was merely pointing out the "facts" are not always correct, just expedient.

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

You are correct, you could include all N.A.T.O forces as well, if you wish to be pedantic.

 

[Al Wohlstrom]

Political correctness is going to be our downfall! A bunch of thin skinned pansies.

 

[Jack]

Political correctness is going to be our downfall! A bunch of thin skinned pansies.

That live under a rainbow!

 

[Jim Craik]

Al, I have to agree with you again, what kind of world would we have if we cant persicute people for their religon!

 

[Al Wohlstrom]

Jim, This is getting scary!

 

[Nick]

Political correctness is going to be our downfall! A bunch of thin skinned pansies.

Al,

The testiment yesterday from the ex head of MI5, an organisation that I do not feel could be classed as a politicaly correct thin skinned panisies. As I have said before we reap what we sow.


Ex-MI5 chief: Iraq, Afghanistan radicalised youth
By Channel 4 News
Updated on 20 July 2010


The former head of MI5 has told the Iraq inquiry that Britain's involvement in the Iraq war "radicalised young people", as Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman describes Baroness Manningham-Buller's "haunting" statement.

In damning evidence Baroness Manningham-Buller told Sir John Chilcot's inquiry: "Our involvement in Iraq radicalised, for want of a better word, a whole generation of young people - not a whole generation, a few among a generation - who saw our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan as being an attack on Islam."


She said MI5 had to have its budget doubled after the conflict because of the huge surge in the terrorist threat - which had, she said, been "almost overwhelming".


She said the overthrow of Saddam Hussein had allowed al-Qaida to establish itself in Iraq for the first time.

 

[Nick]

Political correctness is going to be our downfall! A bunch of thin skinned pansies.

Al,

I am as against political correctness as the next man, however to me if you see something political which you feel is wrong it would also be politically incorrect not to challenge it for fear of being accused of being labelled polically incorrect or "a thin skinned pansy".

Statement attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) frequently quoted, and is a popular model for describing the dangers of political apathy, as it often begins with specific and targeted fear and hatred which soon escalates out of control.


"THEY CAME FIRST for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.

THEN THEY CAME for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.

THEN THEY CAME for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.

THEN THEY CAME for me
and by that time no one was left to speak up."

 

[Al Wohlstrom]

It's all getting very one sided. You can't mention God anymore, but Allah and Islam is fine. We can think about building a mosque on the 9/11 site because we don't want to offend, but we wouldn't dare ask or be allowed to build a church in an islamic country. I am offended, I had two good friends and their daughter on the 9/11 planes. Think anyone would get upset about National Association for the Advancement of White People, Miss White America, National White Caucus, White TV channel, White college fund, One Million man White march on Washington, etc, etc, etc. Blacks, browns, whites, etc, should have the SAME rights, I realize there were screwups in the past. I wasn't there, I didn't do it. We are surrounded by kiss asses that don't want to offend no matter the loss of traditions and freedoms we have known!

 

[Jack]

And, our House and Senate is filled with a bunch of politically correct faggots and
socialists whose main concern is extending thier own political future! D.C. really stands for Deception and Corruption! Fire suit on!

 

[Al Wohlstrom]

And, our House and Senate is filled with a bunch of politically correct faggots and
socialists whose main concern is extending thier own political future! D.C. really stands for Deception and Corruption! Fire suit on!

To the point and subtle too!