Earthborn
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Dutch anti-Islam (anti-EU, anti-Polish) politician Geert Wilders is visiting Australia. What have the Australian members of the forum heard of this, and how much do they care?
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Any Aussies care about Geert Wilders visit?
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Akhenaten
Heretic Pharaoh
He seems like a bit of a ratbag, so do some of the protestors and so does the person who wrote in the linked article such sensationalist nonsense as, "Up to 60 police then formed a ring of steel around the venue, as Mr Wilders spoke inside."
A trifecta of fail.
A trifecta of fail.
a_unique_person
Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning
The mainstream politicians are avoiding him like the plague. Except for Cori Bernardi, from the Liberal Party, who is attracted to people like Geert like a fly to honey.
His message that we need to ensure our freedom by depriving others of theirs seems to be intuitively flawed.
His message that we need to ensure our freedom by depriving others of theirs seems to be intuitively flawed.
Hallo Alfie
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Meh...
psionl0
Skeptical about skeptics
Whatever he has to say probably wouldn't make it past the CT section in this forum.
However, there is a concerted effort to prevent him making his POV public. This might make some people suspicious that he has a valid message that the authorities are trying to suppress.
I would never have heard of David Irving if the Australian government hadn't made a big noise about keeping him out of the country.
However, there is a concerted effort to prevent him making his POV public. This might make some people suspicious that he has a valid message that the authorities are trying to suppress.
I would never have heard of David Irving if the Australian government hadn't made a big noise about keeping him out of the country.
Hallo Alfie
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I don't care much for his message, but I am concerned that others would try and silence him.
dudalb
Penultimate Amazing
Giving him all this free publicity is just what the jerk wants.
Noztradamus
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Not a lot.
I maintain the illusion that it's still a free country.
I maintain the illusion that it's still a free country.
Puppycow
Penultimate Amazing
Does Australia allow "mass migration from Islamic countries"?
How is this not hypocrisy?
psionl0
Skeptical about skeptics
I think The Australian forgot to put scare quotes around "mass migration".
Earthborn
Terrestrial Intelligence
In that sentence I would have mentioned a different substance that tends to attract more flies...
Is there? Explain.
I guess as much as the Netherlands does, which is to say not at all.
psionl0
Skeptical about skeptics
Wilders' Perth gig cancelled
Barnett accepts 'some role' for cancelled speech
The irony is that because of actions like these, Wilders doesn't have to say a word for some people to believe him.
Barnett's an idiot who isn't suited to be mayor of Dingo Spit shire. For him to think he has struck some mighty blow against, er.....something.......anything, is simply laughable. More unearned publicity for Wilders. Well done Mayor Quimby.
psionl0
Skeptical about skeptics
For once, I agree with you 100%.
Damien Evans
Up The Irons
Since the White Australia Policy was consigned to the dustbin of history we've had a steady flow of Islamic immigrants, though not in nearly the same numbers as Southern Europeans and South-East Asians. Today there are nearly 500,000 Muslims in Australia, mostly with Turkish, Lebanese or Bosnian heritage. Islam is the 4th largest Religious grouping, behind the combined forms of Christianity, No Religion and Buddhism.
Prior to this in the 19th century a significant number (about 3,000, pretty large in the context of the times and remoteness of the areas they lived) of Pakistani/Afghani Muslims settled in the remote areas as stockmen and camel train drivers. This is why today the overland train line between Adelaide and Darwin is known as The Ghan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_(Australia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Australia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghan
Childlike Empress
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Maybe.
They are trying to suppress it. Those calling for jihad get more freedom of speech than those opposing muslims.
The UK kept Wilders out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7885918.stm
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