Posted on 02/04/2006 3:19:53 PM PST by frankjr
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has called on the country "to show our opposition to Islam", regardless of the opprobium such a stance provokes abroad.
Her comments further undermined the image of Denmark as a liberal haven for those seeking a new life in northern Europe.
The Danish government has already been accused of fuelling xenophobia by introducing measures which effectively closed the country to asylum seekers.
But in overtly political passages from an official biography published yesterday Queen Margrethe makes comments certain to complicate her nation's relationship with Muslims.
She said: "We are being challenged by Islam these years - globally as well as locally. It is a challenge we have to take seriously. We have let this issue float about for too long because we are tolerant and lazy.
"We have to show our opposition to Islam and we have to, at times, run the risk of having unflattering labels placed on us because there are some things for which we should display no tolerance."
"And when we are tolerant, we must know whether it is because of convenience or conviction."
The Queen, who turns 65 tomorrow and has reigned since 1972, wields no political power but does occasionally comment on political issues.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
h/t littlegreenfootballs.com
"We have to show our opposition to Islam and we have to, at times, run the risk of having unflattering labels placed on us because there are some things for which we should display no tolerance."
i wish our political leaders would take a lesson from this woman
Sweet!
God save the Queen!
Bears repeating.
I agree. Very smart lady.
A Queen with "balls" ??
Good for the Queen - at least someone in authority over in Europe has a pair of Big Balls!
God save the Queen indeed.
The final two paragraphs of the article are worth reading:
"The queen told her biographer, Annelise Bistrup, apparently referring to Muslim fundamentalists: "There is something impressive about people for whom religion imbues their existence, from dusk to dawn, from cradle to grave."
She said she understood how disaffected young Muslims might find refuge in religion. This tendency should be fought by encouraging Muslims to learn Danish so they could integrate better, she said.
"We should not be content with living next to each other. We should rather live together."
Yup God save THIS QUEEN if I know Muslums they tick off that she suggest that Dane Muslums assilamte in Danish society this same Queen that smack chat them she is one funny lady
and Chain smoker LOL!
No kiddin, did she really say that? It took a woman to show European men what's it like to have BALLS!
Wow... so used to seeing spineless inbred royals like Prince Charles. This is refreshing.
Wow! That's far more significant than some newspaper printing cartoons.
Come to think of it, I seem to recall the Danes had a pretty effective resistance during Nazi occupation- maybe their backbones haven't turned to rubber like so many of their Nordic relatives in Scandanavia.
"But in overtly political passages from an official biography published yesterday Queen Margrethe makes comments certain to complicate her nation's relationship with Muslims."
Talk about denial. How on earth can anyone complicate this relationship. Tha Muslims plan to take Europe one piece at a time whether through intimidation or otherwise. I'd say the entire thing is rather straight forward.
During World War II they defied the Nazi's order on Yellow Star of David.
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I admire her guts. She probably just went straight to the top of the sh!tlist over at Democratic Underground. |
can we import her?
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