Finally a Spine from Down Under

I will just say that this is exactely the problem the US is infected with - “mushy multiculturalism.” I think that if we return back to calling things as they are we are bound to grow as a nation. Imagine a father telling his child: “you are not misbehaving, you are just displaying age appropriate behavior that misses the mark for adequate role modeling.” God forbid we tell that kid is a brat.

I think that in Austrailia they are finally calling it what it is.
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Ultimatum to Muslims

By MALCOLM FARR

February 24, 2006

PETER Costello last night condemned “mushy multiculturalism” and told Muslims who could not tolerate others to leave Australia.

The Treasurer said the citizenship pledge of loyalty and respect for law should be a “big flashing warning sign” for those Muslims.

Mr Costello departed from economic matters to address Muslim protests following the publication of cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed.

He said those offended “must recognise this does not justify violence against newspapers, or countries that allow newspapers to publish them”.

His comment reinforced the stand of Prime Minister John Howard, who this week criticised Muslims who were “utterly antagonistic to our society”.

Mr Costello said Australia was a secular nation and law was set by Parliament under the Constitution.

“There are countries that apply religious or sharia law – Saudi Arabia and Iran come to mind,” Mr Costello told the Sydney Institute.

“If a person wants to live under sharia law these are countries where they might feel at ease. But not Australia.”

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