Paul,

My Muslim friends have sold their home in Bankstown and have moved to a far less Islamic suburb, because they fear the influence of radical Islam in that area, especially on their children.

I know many Muslims, both here and overseas, all are moderate but all admit that when Islam puts out the call then, to survive, they must toe the line.
When did your Muslim friends last publicly condemn the actions of radical Muslims in Australia?

Paul.

You remind me of those impressionables who the old Soviet Union or Maoist China would invite over and chauffeur around. They would see all the model state farms and factories. But they would never get to see the 30 million plus who were being murdered or starved. So of course, they would come back all starry-eyed with stories of how wonderful communisms was.

In your case the model factory/farm is the Muslim family living (currently) in a minority position-- in (currently) prosperous, multicultural Oz. If you want to see the true face of Islam go and live with a Christian community in Pakistan or a Baha'i community in Iran (I double dare you!)

You say: <<I am confident, given time... Muslim people, by and large will make good Australians>>
Here's a challenge for you: what if you are wrong, and your policies/programs transform Oz into another latter day Lebanon. What remedial plans do you (and the Greens) have in place?

"When did your Muslim friends last publicly condemn the actions of radical Muslims in Australia?"

Is Mise, So if ordinary people don't publicly condemn something, therefore they must support it? What have you publicly condemned recently?
Recently Mehreen Faruqi entered the MSW Parliament for The Greens. Mehreen is an Australian from Pakistan, a woman, a Green and a Muslim, the first female Muslim ever in an Australian parliament, but that all means nothing. Mehreen was the best of the seven candidates who put their names forward and has shown that the confidence the party put in her was not misplaced. If there were 100 Mehreen Faruqi's in the parliament, the parliament would be 100 times better off. Its all to do with the person, and whats inside, nothing else.
It actually made World wide news.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/539848/pakistan-born-first-muslim-female-to-enter-australian-parliament/

Dear Is Mise and Paul,

You might find the following link useful:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/17/opinion/17sallis.html

Foxy,

You don't have to be black or white to be an idiot, any colour will do.

Thanks Paul.

"I know many Muslims, both here and overseas, all are moderate but all admit that when Islam puts out the call then, to survive, they must toe the line. "
Written by Is Mise
You clearly don't know any Muslims whatsoever. How does Islam put out the call? What does it mean to toe the line?

Lets consider this for a moment, on the one hand there is this global empire with military bases in nigh on 90% of countries in the world, including 6 here in Australia, it routinely invades countries, experiments with chemical and biological weapons, overthrows governments and installs lackeys.. An empire which has nearly half the worlds GDP, which dominates global media, operates an illegal global surveillance system, is contemptuous of UN directives, tortures prisoners, is contemptuous even of its own constitution

And on the other hand, there are these Muslims - who live in some of the worlds poorest countries, countries who have political leaders chosen by the empire, leaders who bastardise their own people.

Remarkably, is Mise, like a loyal patriot you have bought the two dimensional good/evil narrative prescribed for you by the empires media. A narrative you tell to little children. This is the narrative you feel its necessary for you to endorse.

Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi !