Burqa 'confronting', says Tony Abbott.

[i-need-a-martini]

OMG!

And most of the country thinks this numbskull is suitable PM material??

And if that isn't bad enough when asked about Mr Kings proposed radical new policing system in which criminal suspects (only suspects mibnd you. Which i think means all Muslims in Mr Kings world)  would be injected with satellite trackable micro chips shot from a "high powered sniper rifle" his response was:

"I'm just not going to get into the micro-detail of policing," Mr Abbott said.

Micro detail? That is policing? How about "I'm not going to comment on what is obviously a ridiculous statement by King"? That would have been a more appropriate response Mr Abbott.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/burqa-confronting-says-tony-abbott-as-h...

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@clair.de.lune wrote:

Are we allowed to wear all that stuff in the middle east az?

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we don't live there, why would we want to do that?

[clair.de.lune]

They live here why do they want to wear the burqa?

[clair.de.lune]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

if the burqa is confronting, get over it. people will wear what they choose.. nobody is going to even attempt to ban it in the mainstream.

abbott only mentions it to get some excited, he hasn't the intention or ticker to follow through.

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Well get used to it he's going to be our next pm, nero said so

[izabsmiling]

Yes Clair ,that message has been repeated quite a bit over the past few years by numerous id's.

[clair.de.lune]

yes iza and they were all my ids too

btw which msg?

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@clair.de.lune wrote:

They live here why do they want to wear the burqa?

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it is because they want to.

[clair.de.lune]

And if I were over there I'd want to wear a mini skirt and crop top too but I wouldn't be allowed to

next

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@izabsmiling wrote:

I'm not going to tell a Roman Catholic Priest to get his Cassock off  

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LOL I hope you're not going to  tell a Hare Krishna something like that either,  and what does that have to do with concealment of the face in public space?

On an earlier point, observing dress code in ME, not being allowed to hold hands in public, prolonged looks at women, are not just suggestions for westerners to observe out of respect.   Such misconducts are punishable by fines or jail time.   Which is OK...when in Rome etc....

[clair.de.lune]

Look at all the holier than thou posters that are better than me

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oh we know you are holy clair.