Should we copy the Aussies

[modeller]

Should our leaders follow the Aussie example.


http://silentsspeech....nister-does-it-again/

[douglas9401]

Yes.

[HowardKennitby]

Is this another of these hoaxes?

[maggiebee]

Definitely YES

[DTCwordfan]

And this uttered from a left wing socialist, not you, Douglas....

[sandyRoe]

Is there an election in the offing?

[Brenden]

Yes, I wish we would, our tolerance has now resulted in appeasement.

[anotheoldgit]

Could anyone in their wildest dreams, think they would?

[jno]

hoax. Australians don't have a pledge, Americans do.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/thisisamerica.asp

[Philtaz]

That's what I admire about the Aussies. Even the women have got balls (metaphorically speaking, of course!) and they tell it like it is.

[anotheoldgit]

According to the jno link, this speech was made by Aussie Prime-minister John Howard in January 2008.

[Dodger666]

It would be great if she did say it but unfortunately she didn't. There was a similar report of the previous OZ PM saying pretty much the same thing.

My brother, living in Sydney, also said it was a hoax.

http://madmikesameric...a-gillard-to-muslims/

http://www.hoax-slaye...d-muslim-speech.shtml

[rojash]

"That's what I admire about the Aussies. "

That's what I admire about ABers, very few of them recognise a hoax, even when it's pointed out to them.

[Philtaz]

The hoax was pointed out by the post just prior to mine which means it was probably posted as I typed my post.

Seems we can't all be as perfect as you rojash, must try harder.

[Brenden]

Whether it is a hoax or not I still wish our government would follow it.

[anotheoldgit]

According to the Australian press, Germany doesn't seem to have much time for Islam though.

http://www.theaustral...6frg6so-1225936757751

[rojash]

"must try harder."

That's for sure.

[chaptazbru]

Agree with Brenden.

[sp1814]

modeller

This has been going around (and taking people in) for quite some time now. Don't feel bad for falling for it. You're are certainly not the first and you won't be the last!

[THECORBYLOON]

Why do folk not check this garbage before they post it as fact? It took a couple of seconds to find out it was never said by either Australian Prime Minister mentioned so far.

[Philtaz]

WHOOSH!

I was being sarcastic rojash, you need to try harder in your quest for perfection in failing to realise that the time between the relevant posts is one minute chronologically, ergo I hadn't seen the link from the jno post because I was typing mine.

Most posters on the thread agree with the sentiment in the OP anyway but for some reason you've taken issue with mine. I wonder why that would be.....?