Racist drivel

A relative recently forwarded me the email, reproduced at the very bottom of this post. The irony is that this relative is Jewish and his grandparents immigrated to Australia  - like the ancestors of every other white person who now lives in this nation - and he, or his family, probably had to put up with similar racist misinformation.

I felt that I had to response, so I wrote back saying:

Not does this email contain statements that have no evidence to back them up (surely, you should be wary of any message that refers to the mysterious 'they') but a search of snopes.com shows that it is demonstratibly false. See http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/canadaanthem.asp. Indeed, the roots of this hateful screed was first sent out in 2007 and referred to singing of the Canadian national anthem in Hindi!

Think about this - would you forward this email if it was about Jews? For instance if said any of the following, would you not feel it was anti-semetic?

Now,  it’s my taxes that subsidise these people who think they  have Gods given right (read Addonai) to come here and  criticise  those of us who have worked for the  country we now call home.

or 

They  force our children to eat Kosher Meat Pies and  Sausage Rolls from the school canteens, so the Jewish kids can feel more Aussie. We were not consulted about this change - they went ahead and  just did it.  Our  foods are slowly all becoming Kosher foods, our  cheeses, chocolates & even good old "Sanitarium"  foods.

or

I  am  sorry, but after hearing they want to sing the  National Anthem in  Hebrew -   enough is enough. 

So, to everyone or anyone who reads this - please check your facts before you forward (or ask me, I'll do it for you!). To do otherwise simply spreads religious misinformation and encourages ignorance and racial discord - the sort of things that ultra-rightwing neo-nazis love - and which have no place in a modern tolerant and diverse nation like Australia.


Its also nice to know I'm not alone. Another blogger had a similar story. See http://maju.vox.com/library/post/disturbing-mass-emails.html



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Content of original email follows

Giovanni Carbone states what is fact and what we all believe.
Giovanni would be in his 70's at least.
A GREAT PERSPECTIVE FROM A ‘NEW’ AUSTRALIAN -

I emigrated to Australia over 60 years ago – On the ship there were Poms, Italians (Spags), Germans (Huns), Yugoslavs (Yuges), Poles, Ducchys and Greeks, (Note – All European people!!) all looking forward to starting a new life in Australia. I arrived with 30 quid in my pocket and that’s all I had to my name Did I put my hand out?? Of course not – I got a job and paid my way just like everyone else who came to this country back then.

Now, it’s my taxes that subsidise these people who think they have Gods given right (read Allah) to come here and criticise those of us who have worked for the country we now call home.

If I didn’t like what I saw when I got here I would have gone home – they have the same option.

If they don’t want to become an Australian,
they can GO BACK TO WHERE THEY CAME FROM
– WE DON’T NEED THEM HERE!!!

When will this stop?
They want 2 of their own public holidays, because Christians have
Christmas, Easter & Good Friday,
They force our children to eat Halal Meat Pies and Sausage Rolls from the school canteens, so the Muslim kids can feel more Aussie. We were not consulted about this change - they went ahead and just did it.
Our foods are slowly all becoming Halal foods, our cheeses, chocolates & even good old "Sanitarium" foods

Our Government is ALLOWING this to happen It has to stop now, while we still have some power to be able to stop it.

Regarding Our National Anthem -

I am sorry, but after hearing they want to sing the National Anthem in Arabic - enough is enough. Nowhere or at no other time in our nation's history, did they sing it in Italian, Japanese, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German, Portuguese, Greek, or any other language because of immigration.
It was written in English, and should be sung word for word the way it was written.

The news broadcasts even gave the translation -- not even close.

I am not sorry if this offends anyone, this is MY COUNTRY -
IF IT IS YOUR COUNTRY SPEAK UP ---- please pass this along

I am not against immigration -- just come through like everyone else. Get a sponsor; have a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your taxes, live by the rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other immigrants have in the past -- and LONG LIVE Australia !

PART OF THE PROBLEM
Think about this:
If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone-
YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM !!!!
Will we still be the Country of Choice and still be Australia if we continue
to make the changes forced on us by the people from other countries
who have come to live in Australia because it is their Country of Choice??

Think about it!

IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT.

It is Time for Australia to Speak up!
If you agree -- pass this along; if you don't agree -- delete it!
that's your choice
(in this Australia where 'freedom of speech' is a fundamental right of every Australian)
THIS IS FROM A BLOODY ITALIAN DAGO BASTARD WHO MIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA
IN THE LATE 1940s