Defenders of stupid

Dear Mr. Fifield,

I believe, along with thousands of others, that CAAR member and ABC presenter Yassmin Abdel-Magied’s intent with her ANZAC Day post “Lest. We. Forget. (Manus, Nauru, Syria, Palestine…)” was to dismiss the meaning of ANZAC Day and highlight her own Islamic agenda.. If Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act is to be applied equally, Ms. Abdel-Magied has caused considerable offense to tens of thousands of Australians. (Copy attached for immediate reference!) Nothing in the post indicated a shred of respect for our military personnel, past or present. Her subsequent statement upon removal of the post later that “It was brought to my attention that my last post was disrespectful, and for that I unreservedly apologise” was completely disingenuous. To post what she did in the first place was a clear demonstration of disregard for the importance of this national day of remembrance. It was inappropriate and inflammatory.

If the ABC can dismiss a presenter for merely missing a cue, I fail to understand how we, as taxpayers, can be expected to continue to foot the bill for the salary of somebody who is in the least, ridiculously naïve (and therefore should not have the platform to begin with) or in the extreme, involved in an ideology that is in direct conflict with western democracy and who continues to promote that ideology with every opportunity. She seems oblivious to the actual living conditions of women under true Islamic law.

Australia does not need Ms. Abdel-Magied’s ill informed views which are probably due to her indoctrination into this very contentious political movement which hides behind the label of “religion”. Her statement on Q & A (the last show I watched – I will no longer tune in) that “Islam is the most feminist religion” is outrageous and untrue. You don’t have to do much reading to come to that conclusion. Islamic teachings are now widely and reliably translated for all to access.

Name me one, just ONE, Islamic country where there is freedom, where woman are treated as equals and where sharia law is producing a society that inspires the admiration of others. Please……just one!

Ms. Abdel-Magied cannot be permitted to continue with such blatantly misleading statements at the expense of Australian taxpayers. She is, of course, free (in this country) to express her opinions, but I object strenuously to that being at my expense and I am offended in accordance with the wording of Section 18C.

I am funding a station that is supposedly for all Australians and yet I find myself avoiding the ABC because of the continually offensive views of many of the commentators. It would be bearable if we had some balance but the howls of “bigot” and “racist” which begin the minute somebody disagrees with any of these views is more than I can stomach. Perhaps the government should include an “opt out” section for taxpayers who refuse to fund a station that does not provide fair and equal representation. (Their fat salaries would quickly disappear I am sure.)

Ms. Abdel-Magied’s known association with Hizb ut Tahrir is a matter of deep concern. I suspect she is a puppet for their agenda to gradually overthrow democracy and establish Allah’s law in this country. They are quite open about their goals and if anybody thinks it cannot happen here, they are completely delusional. Islam is growing throughout the world and Islamic law is changing the face of many countries slowly and steadily. I cannot comprehend the ability of politicians to seemingly ignore what is staring us all in the face! We in Australia are in just as much peril as anybody else. Our comparative isolation is just making the process a little slower. It is my urgent request that Ms. Abdel-Magied be removed from all taxpayer funded positions. We need our politicians to stand up for Australian traditions and values and those who blatantly disrespect them should not be funded by those of us who do!