'Britishness test' for imams is abandoned

Times On-line ^ | 12/20/05 | Richard Ford

[vimto]

'Britishness test' for imams is abandoned By Richard Ford, Home Correspondent

PLANS to force foreign-born imams to take a “Britishness test” were scrapped yesterday in the second climbdown in less than a week on proposals to tighten scrutiny of mosques. The Home Office dropped the idea after opposition from Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs. Five days ago Tony Blair’s plan to give police the power to close mosques suspected of having extremist links was ditched after opposition from Muslim leaders and the police.

[vimto]

Thought you might like to know just how we are backing down from anything that might upset Islam. By the way, the plan was to close any place of worship that promoted terror, not just mosques...

Blessed Christmas to you all.

[snarks_when_bored]

When all of the testees fail the test, the only thing to be done is to scrap the test. Of course.

[Candor7]

Good Lawd! The bloomin' Imams failed the testicle!

Hurumph! Lets invite thenm to tea and discuss the matter!


Nothing like a crumpet to set the world straight, I say.

Mosques and Madrassas you say?

Harumph! Let them be so they can understand that the British Empire has been over for some time, Yes , Yes!

All we are saying is : " Give Peace a Chance!"

Pass the spotted Dick if you please!

Tea? Thankyou. Not to mention that Imams are a bit o' fun, what, what?

Me daughter married one y' know.

Started mincing about and covering up, he , he!

Wouldn't mind havin' several wives meself y'know.

They can all fight with each other, leave me and the "little lad" alone, eh , what?

Only on Fridys ye say?

Bloody mess, yes , yes!

Pass the spotted dick like a good fellow!

Yes , yes , Allah Akbar and all that!!!!

[vimto]

Wonderful! About sums it up.

[snarks_when_bored]

Jolly good!

[Cvengr]

Maybe the Brits could get them to play Hide and Siekh.

[injin]

give them the “Britishness test” or make them walk the damn plank ~~~~~~~

[wildwood]

Home Office dropped the idea after opposition from

they've forgotten already, just as Americans have forgotten.

[Nathan Zachary]

It's a bloomin' pity I say. But, the once proud British empire has been in a state of collapse for several decades now. It's only memories of it that still exist, even thy will be buried with the elderly that still can recall them. After thay are gone, it will be re-written by the Islamic hordes which have invaded the homeland, and conquered it without a shot fired. Not that any could be fired, the freedom to own a gun and defend yourself and country was stripped away decades ago, probably by some of the very first Jihadists under the disguise of liberalism that made their way into the British government and legislated the disarming of the citizens, with their approval.

It just goes to show, never give up your freedoms. It's a shame that despite all those people in two bloody wars dying for them, the people traded it away anyways.

[Nathan Zachary]

Yep. it's happening here as well. Little by little, bit by bit, freedom is being traded away. Little do these people who advocate gun control, advocate that sovereignty be given away to foreign governments, little do they realize how much hard fighting and how much blood will need to be spilled to get it back. Freedom isn't free, it isn't cheap, and always must be fought for and paid for with blood

[vimto]

Totally agree, this is a truly pathetic state of affairs. The good soldiers of the World Wars must be turning in their graves. Churchill would never have allowed this.

I know lets play roll over and die....

[vimto]

You are right - if a lesson is to be learned it is don't give up any freedoms - the left, liberals and Islam see it as sign of weakness and will always demand more.... until Christianity, democracy and capitalism is destroyed.

[commonasdirt]

“Britishness test”

They would be okay with the old British Navy standards of "Rum, sodomy, and the lash".....oooooops, not the rum part though.

[Steel Wolf]

Britishness test' for imams is abandoned

The 'Islamic test' for Brits will not be abandoned.

Just as the events in France show, the two systems are simply incompatible. One side must assimilate the other before there is peace.

[Viking2002]

Spotted dick and jellied spine. Sounds like the perfect last supper for a society committing cultural suicide.

[vimto]

I'm not so sure, a leaked government paper said the test consisted of just one question:

Please answer:

If you come to live here will you try and blow us up?

Yes / No (please circle)

[chief_bigfoot]

“Britishness test”

"Okay Mohammad, let's see your teeth. Say AHHHHH. No not ALLLAAAAHHH, just AHHHH."

"AHHHHH"

"Oh no, that's too bad. Not only do you have all your teeth, but they're way too straight and white. I'm gonna have to fail you on the 'test'. Next!"

[vimto]

There was a joke a little while ago in Private Eye.

Man: Islam is for censorship.
Muslim: You can't say that!

[ThanhPhero]

They dropped plans to watch the bad guys more closely after the bad guys complained. Does not compute.

[samtheman]

The latest retreat came after protests from Muslim leaders and other faiths who objected to a Britishness test being made part of immigration laws. An estimated 85 per cent of the 2,000 imams working in the UK are foreign-born.

Well, those are exactly the people you want making your laws. Foreign-born imams.