Posted on 11/29/2009 10:13:37 AM PST by Nachum
Thirty minutes after the referendum finished at midday, Swiss television reported: “The initiative would appear to be accepted. There is a positive trend. It’s a huge surprise.”
According to the respected gfs.bern polling institute an estimated 59 per cent of voters backed the ban. A majority of cantons were also in support of the initiative.
“A majority have voted for a nationwide ban on the construction of minarets,” said the institute’s director Claude Longchamp, speaking on Swiss Radio DRS.
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Congrats, Switzerland, for speaking your mind.
“What is best in life?” To ban the minarets, drive the jihadists from among you, and to hear the lamentations of the useful infidels! Allahu fubar!!!!
AWESOME. This is very important news.
Now Europe has a leader. At least in this area.
Bravo!
Gratuliere Schwiiiz!!!!
Switzerland appears to have backed minaret ban
Still from exit polls. Wonder when they'll have actual vote counts, and I hope their exits polls are more accurate than they've been at times in the US.
Hahahahahahahaaha!! A surprise to whom? A surprise to the multi-cultural nitwits, who control the media, the academy and the political parties (except for one party). This vote got 59%. It wasn't even close. Surprise? Ha!!
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