America Needs A Leader Like This!?

I mentioned in my last post about a message from the Australian PM. Here's yet another piece of propaganda bullshit that arrived in my inbox:

Subject: What a Guy.......We need a guy like that!

THE AUSSIES HAVE ALWAYS STOOD BY US IN THICK AND THIN....WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH THEY GET GOING...WHAT A GREAT LEADER...HOPE WE FIND A GUY LIKE HIM .....

This is the kind of president we need!!!

AMERICA Needs A Leader Like This!?

Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.

Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote: 'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians.'

'This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom'

'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society. Learn the language!'

'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'

'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask, is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'

'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.

'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'

Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves, American citizens will find the backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.

As "cool" as this may sound and though we'd all like to cheer this guy on and say "way to go", the problem with it is this: John Howard never said any of that:

The only part that's true is the statement that Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law may not want to live in Australia. What you see in this e-mail is actualla re-working of an editorial written in the days after September 11, 2001, by Barry Loudermilk:

This is right on up there with the falsified Barack Obama quote I got recently. And all it took was a simple search on Google to find the facts.

This is just trash politics through and through. Spreading lies isn't a good way to convince people, especially when you misquote or lie about what someone else said...it's just stupid.