Straya!

[Jason]

Senator Hanson, no, we will not be banning the burqa.

Now senator Hanson I am not going to pretend to ignore the stunt that you have tried to pull today by arriving in the chamber dressed in a burqa when we all know that you are not an adherent of the Islamic faith.

I would caution you and counsel you senator Hanson, with respect, to be very, very careful of the offence you may do to the religious sensibilities of other Australians.

We have about half a million Australians in this country of the Islamic faith and the vast majority of them are law-abiding, good Australians. And senator Hanson it is absolutely consistent with being a good, law-abiding Australian and a strict, adherent Muslim.

Now senator Hanson, for the last four years, I have had responsibility, pre-eminently, among the ministers, subject to the Prime Minister, for national security policy.

And I can tell you, senator Hanson, that it has been the advice of each Director-General of security with whom I have worked, and each Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police with whom I have worked, that it is vital for their intelligence and law enforcement work that they work cooperatively with the Muslim community.

And to ridicule that community, to drive it into a corner, to mock its religious garments is an appalling thing to do and I would ask you to reflect on what you have done.

Epic. He nailed her to the wall for that idiotic stunt.

[Brian Peacock]

I mock all religions equally.

[JimC]

The real point is that wearing such garb is only done by a very tiny minority of muslim women in Oz. The headscarf thing is pretty common, but the burqa is rare indeed.

(funny, when I typed that I put a "u" after the q; on automatic pilot, I think. Then the spell check chided me into removing it...)

[Sean Hayden]

I'm just better at mocking Jesus. Plus, he's a hippie, so it's totally okay dude.

[Hermit]

[JimC]

They'll be waiting a long time, methinks...

[Brian Peacock]

Joyce nominated for New Zealander of the year

BARNABY Joyce has been named among the frontrunners for the 2018 New Zealander of the Year Awards.

New Zealand media is reporting the Australian Deputy Prime Minister is leading the nominations for the prestigious award alongside the former co-leader of the NZ Green Party Metiria Turei.

[pErvinalia]

[Animavore]

[Animavore]

Apparently the Hindus are outraged by the above ad.

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/0 ... ges-hindus

I guess the Muslims haven't discovered the subtle joke yet.

[Brian Peacock]

Its a great ad, except non-religion isn't a religion and Hindus don't eat meat, oh and Jesus wasn't white and our true lizard overlords are not represented.

[Hermit]

"Lamb criticism is lame." muttered Hermit sheepishly.

[JimC]

Lamb chops, marinated with olive oil, garlic and rosemary, then grilled medium-rare on a BBQ...

I could eat a whole fucking plate full, right now...

[NineBerry]

Who is the Japanese women photographing her food supposed to represent?

[mistermack]

Fuck the lamb chops.

If heaven exists, I want a go at those virgins. No wonder Mohammed was busy.