Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

coup1917

So what to people think of Prime Minister Rudd's comments.....?
This email has been doing the rounds recently..

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.'

bizmark

Any links to show he did in fact say this?

Mind you either way i agree with the basic principle made up or not

mike65

Green ink felt tip!

/runs and hides

hblock21

Brilliant!!

He's completly right

"I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'"

ART6

I wonder -- If we offered him Brian's salary, would he be prepared to come here and take charge?:D

wes

I wonder why the European colonists never bothered to integrate with the ways of the indigenous people of Australia, but rather tried to force there ways on them instead, or just tried to wipe them out.

OhNoYouDidn't

hblock21 wrote: »

Brilliant!!

He's completly right

"I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'"

Does nobody see the irony of the descendent of a settler who forceably colonised Australia lecturing immigrants on assimilation?

The Aboriginies must be underwhelmed by this jingoistic nonsense.

wes

Okay re-read the first post and see that it came from an e-mail thats going around and not a news source. I knew the comments sounded familiar and I now remember it was the previous Prime Minister of Australia and not Kevin Rudd who this was atrributed in earlier versions.

Anyway checked Snopes.com:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/australia.asp

Rudd, didn't say the above. It was said by several different people. So, this is your bog standard Internet e-mail urban legend.

Scofflaw

wes wrote: »

Okay re-read the first post and see that it came from an e-mail thats going around and not a news source. I knew the comments sounded familiar and I now remember it was the previous Prime Minister of Australia and not Kevin Rudd who this was atrributed in earlier versions.

Anyway checked Snopes.com:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/australia.asp

Rudd didn't say the above. It was said by several different people. So, this is your bog standard Internet e-mail urban legend.

And that's that, folks!

terminally,
Scofflaw