Andrew Bolt generally doesn't directly cast aspersions or makes insinuations about entire groups. He generally poses questions and leaves it to his commenters to take things furthsr. But on this occasion, Bolt just couldn't help himself.
Is this about faith - or about power?Yep, Muslim students and staff who want a private space to perform their prayers are seeking to take over RMIT and turn it into a caliphate.
RMIT University’s acting pro vice-chancellor (students), Maddy McMaster, explains why this secular university won’t cave in to demands for yet more ...(... emphasis mine.) Selfish cretins these Muslims are. They just keep demanding. They're never content.
... the Muslim students are demanding the university build them the de-facto mosque that Melbourne-city Muslims won’t build themselves.Bolt knows this is a complete lie and fabrication. The students and staff are only asking for a dedicated room. They aren't asking for a huge building with minarets and a dome. But what's wrong with telling lies if it generates hatred against an undesirable group?
Can’t share. Won’t share. Demanding more than their share. Is this the authentic face of young Muslims in Australia?Can vilify. Will vilify. Thinking himself above all human rights and anti-vilification legislation. Is this Andrew Bolt the authentic face of columnists at the Herald Sun?
If Andrew Bolt's blog is anything to go by, it certainly is. Here's what one commenter wrote about overseas students coming to Australia:
uptothebackteeth replied to George PA fairly mild start. But it gets better.
Mon 23 Mar 09 (02:51pm)
Commercial realities.. my foot!!I’ll see them in hell first.You don’t pander to zealots at any time. You keep giving an inch and they’ll keep taking the miles, and the demands will never end. What’s next on their agenda...Deny some other race they don’t like an education or some other extreme position. I could care less how much money they import each year.
Terry replied to George PAnd of course, it doesn't matter if you were born and brought up in Australia. Your motives must necessarily be interpreted in light of the actions and attitudes of overseas actors over which you have absolutely no control.
Mon 23 Mar 09 (03:23pm)
I really don’t care how much they are paying, if their presence undermines civilised values in Autralia, let them go somewhere else. In case you don’t get that - these are racist bigots, and we don’t need them in our places of learning. Period, end of story. We certainly don’t need to feed from their pockets.
Gerry Murphy replied to SashaStill, at least we can be grateful that these nasty foreign beedy-eyed protestors aren't doing what their kind do overseas.
Mon 23 Mar 09 (02:01pm)
They do unlike the reception a Christian would receive in an Islamic country. It’s about the perception that their demands are unreasonable, and they are. It fits a tiresome pattern of incessant grievance mongering and special pleading that will never be satisfied.
Hey, at least they are protesting and not using Suicide Bombings.Hey, at least Andrew Bolt is just moderating racist comments and not imposing apartheid in Australia in the manner some other consevatives of Dutch origin had done in South Africa and Indonesia. Woops, was that offensive? Moving right along ...
Nathan (Reply)
Mon 23 Mar 09 (12:43pm)
These blasted people don't belong in our country.
john n replied to scottyDaniel Lewis (of Rushcutters Bay fame) then decides to inject some prejudice from another blog ...
Mon 23 Mar 09 (01:58pm)
Yes and there are lots more and many mosques -right back where they belong ,in their Islamic countries ...
lethal replied to DALTS
Mon 23 Mar 09 (01:12pm)
... They say we discriminate against them then turn around and ask for special treatment that keeps them separate from the rest of us dirty infidels. Trouble is, Muslims see themselves as superior to the rest of us filthy infidels - they really want to be treated as better than us.
Daniel Lewis replied to DALTSYes, the in-house counsel at Herald and Weekly Times Pty Limited should note these comments.
Mon 23 Mar 09 (02:36pm)
... Vexnews has more (note my comments).
Perhaps long-time employees may recall a time when other minorities were baited in this fashion. Or maybe not. Andrew Bolt's friends certainly don't.
frank replied to Susan of VictoriaThey really don't belong in our country, do they Andrew?
Mon 23 Mar 09 (04:24pm)
Unlike other migrant groups who want to share their culture this lot are different,in that they seem to want to come in and tell us how we should be living,eating drinking,dressing, worshipping and not only get offended but get even aggressive if we dont conform to their ways.
I could go on and on. It must have been like this for German Jews reading newspapers during the 1920's and '30's. This is the level of discourse from Australia's biggest selling newspaper.They can find all the Muslim prayer spaces they’d need in an Islamic country where, I’m sure, they’d be happier, May Allah speed them on their way.
Also, in case you are wondering, one of the Herald Sun's advertisers is the World Society for the Protection of Animals. Feel free to forward any racist and xenophobic comments moderated by Bolt and his minions to their e-mail address: wspa@wspa.org.au. Ask them whether they are happy for their advertisement to be placed on the same page as this xenophobic filth.
Words © 2009 Irfan Yusuf
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