Get out of Australia, 'radical' Muslims told

AFP ^ | 24 August , 2005 | Lawrence Bartlett

[george76]

Muslims who want to live under the Islamic Sharia law were told 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 Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you," he said on national television.

Education Minister Brendan Nelson later told reporters that Muslims who did not want to accept local values should "clear off".

Muslim schools will have to denounce terrorism as part of an effort to stamp out home-grown extremism under measures announced after Howard's meeting with 14 Islamic leaders Tuesday.

Asked if he was prepared to "get inside" mosques and schools to ensure there was no support for terrorism, Howard said: "Yes, to the extent necessary".

Britain, shaken by the rail and bus bombings which killed 56 people, is debating new powers which could include closing mosques where clerics are suspected of supporting extremists and deporting those who glorify suicide bombers.

[afnamvet]

Asked to leave.... drag them out side and throw them into the sea. Make their radical arses swim back to extremist land.Add blood to the water as they swim.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

THen let the left go live in Saudi Arabia where they would get the government they deserve.

[no-to-illegals]

they do, I know some of the Aussies very well

[MassachusettsGOP]

The Australian Rock Band, ACDC, did have a song called "Big Balls"

[CommieCrusher]

O.K lets keep this going with-get out of America now.
:get out of Denmark now.
:get out of Norway now.
:and every place in the west.

[JCEccles]

THen let the left go live in Saudi Arabia where they would get the government they deserve.

They won't even emigrate to the socialist paradises of Cuba and Venezuela.

Nope. They're plenty happy being miserable (and making everyone else miserable) here.

[george76]

I hope they do, too.

Appeasement does not work.

[ichabod_65]

Yet another of society's victims. Give me a break!

[manwiththehands]

Australia showing some guts. We should do the same thing here.

Oh, wait. President Bush said Islam is an "honorable" and "peaceful" religion.

[ichabod_65]

The dummies will be dhimmis

[LibWhacker]

Fantastic! I wish America was as smart.

However, we can't forget that there must be some kind of severe punishment for islamic dissimulation; they will lie and tell you one thing while doing another. Spaniards burned muzzies at the stake when they were caught lying about their intentions to give up islam.

[VeniVidiVici]

Can you imagine the outrage that would erupt from the left if George W. Bush dared to say such things here?

Yeah, but he'd gain 20 points in the polls.

[sgtbono2002]

We need to follow their example and add that if you want to stay in America it is best you learn to read and speak English as it will be the only language Driving tests and government papers will be written in.

[eyespysomething]

ping pong

[TheLion]

Good stuff and the right approach. Is the Australian government now conservative?

Personally, I would give them no choice.

[VA40]

According to their website. Very interesting.

Caribou Coffee became a public company after our initial public offering priced on September 28, 2005 .

Our majority shareholder since 2000 is an affiliate of Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c), a global investment group founded in 1997 with offices in Atlanta, London and Bahrain, a strong U.S. ally in the Middle East and the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s 5 th Fleet. Following our initial public offering, Arcapita continues to own approximately 61% of our outstanding common stock.

Arcapita Bank has provided Caribou with the necessary resources for continuing to expand our store base in the U.S. Arcapita has total assets of over $1.2 billion and has executed transactions valued at over $7 billion in three main lines of business – corporate investment (private equity), real estate investment and asset-based investment. Arcapita’s corporate investment line of business has invested over $1 billion in equity across 17 transactions totaling over $2 billion in transaction value. Current and past corporate investments span a broad range of industries, including consumer products, healthcare, specialized manufacturing and technology. Portfolio companies include Cypress Communications (a telecommunications provider), Church’s Chicken (a quick service restaurant chain), Cirrus Industries (a general aviation aircraft manufacturer), Loehmann’s (a specialty retailer) and TLC Health Care Services (a national home nursing provider).

Arcapita, whose investors are located primarily in the Middle East , makes its investments in a manner consistent with the body of Islamic principles known as Shari’ah. Consequently, we operate our business in a manner consistent with Shari’ah principles and will continue to do so as long as Arcapita is a significant shareholder.

In particular, we must comply with Shari’ah principles regarding money that we borrow from other parties. For example, our lease financing arrangement, under which we have obtained financing to fund our operations and expand our business, is structured in a manner that complies with Shari’ah principles. The structure of this lease financing arrangement is described in the prospectus relating to our initial public offering. Also, a Shari’ah-compliant company is prohibited from dealing in the areas of alcohol, gambling, pornography, pork and pork- related products.

[TheLion]

"Yeah, but he'd gain 20 points in the polls."

I think George needs some new advisors.

[daybreakcoming]

And there will not be a computer voice saying Press 1 for English Press 2 for Spanish

[ladyjane]

Very interesting! And they have a stake in Loehmanns!!

[Itzlzha]

"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.
Education Minister Brendan Nelson later told reporters that Muslims who did not want to accept local values should "clear off".

Hmm...Good for Australia! Sounds like a song...

"Get the Funk Out"

If you don’t like what you see here
Nobody wants to take you prisoner
So let me make it nice and clear dear
The exit is right there
I don’t mean to be rude dude
But you’d better change your attitude

I don’t like what I see here

You’re all invited to the party
You know you didn’t have to come
No rotten apple gonna spoil my fun

If you don’t like what you see here
Get the funk out
We won’t try to force feed you
Get the funk out

You can’t please everbody
But everybody cannot please me
That’s why I do what I want to
So why don’t you do, do it to, do it to me, hey
So if you don’t like what you see here
You can always leave the country

I don’t like what I see here

You’re all invited to the party
You know you didn’t have to come
No rotten apple gonna spoil my fun

If you don’t like what you see here
Get the funk out
We won’t try to force feed you
Get the funk out