Category: Australiana


Separation of Church and State (sort of)

Filed Under: Australiana, Islam and Muslims, Rant by Tasmiya — 3 Comments
November 15, 2007

I don’t think I’ve been this emotional over a federal election.

For a long time a brother has been leaving little Liberal Party pamphlets/paraphernalia around our local masjid which has bugged me but of course I never said anything. Now, the masjid has decided to put placards of Gary Hardgrave’s (member for the Liberal Party) ugly mug outside the building!

Now, anyone who reads my blog knows that I don’t much like our Prime Minister, John Howard and I cannot understand the appeal of the Liberal Party except for those who are already rich but still money hungry, racists and selfish people. Which apparently is MOST OF THE AUSTRALIAN POPULATION OH MY GOD END THIS MISERY SOON.

So of course I’ve been angry (to the point of nearly vomiting) over the masjid board’s decision to advertise the wan man. I thought would I be so annoyed if there were placards of the local Greens member or the local Democrat member? And yes I say I would be. It’s a place of worship for goodness sake and I don’t want politics anywhere near it.

Besides, Muslims are not an amorphous Liberal voting bunch no matter how much support* this particular Liberal may be showing us at this very moment. So whoever made the decision on behalf of the worshipers at my masjid can kindly take the placard down and put it in front of his house, not the house of God.

I don’t think I can help myself. I feel an angry letter coming and doctor, I canna stand the strain!

* And by “support” I actually mean eating all our steak burgers, Portuguese chicken and chips

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PM Heckled

Filed Under: Australiana by Tasmiya — Leave a comment
October 23, 2007

Article:

Prime Minister John Howard was called a “disgrace” today by an early morning walker.

Mr Howard was enjoying his regular early morning walk along the shore of Lake Burley Griffin when another walker shouted at him.

“You’re a disgrace John,” the man said.

“You’re such a bad economic manager.”

Mr Howard ignored the man, but a fellow walker defended the prime minister.

“Shut up you idiot,” a young man said in defence of Mr Howard.

“It isn’t his bad economic management that’s made him a disgrace,” the young man continued. “It’s his platform of race driven politics and his constant refusal to take responsibility for any of his mistakes or those of his ministers. It’s how he used xenophobia and hate-filled stereotypes to win the last election all the while LYING to the Australian people. It’s his refusal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and his lackadaisical attitude to climate change. It’s his blatant denial of atrocities caused by previous governments on the countries earliest settlers and his refusal to offer an apology to bridge the gap and help a people who till this day are struggling. It’s his utter contempt and disdain for the Australian people who wish more from their leader than just tax cuts close to the election.”

The two hecklers hi-fived, while the Prime Minister continued walking muttering “Gay Aboriginal Muslim feminist commo-lefty tree hugging terrorist druggie scum. Get out of this country!”

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