Posted on 11/29/2009 5:32:56 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Switzerland appears to have backed minaret ban
Voters in Switzerland appeared to have backed a call to ban minarets from mosques, according to early exit poll results.
By Alexandra Williams in Geneva and Bruno Waterfield
Published: 10:16AM GMT 29 Nov 2009
Thirty minutes after the referendum finished at midday, Swiss television reported: “The initiative would appear to be accepted. There is a positive trend. It’s a huge surprise.”
According to the respected gfs.bern polling institute an estimated 59 per cent of voters backed the ban. A majority of cantons were also in support of the initiative.
“A majority have voted for a nationwide ban on the construction of minarets,” said the institute’s director Claude Longchamp, speaking on Swiss Radio DRS.
For the Swiss constitution to be changed, the majority of the electorate and a majority of the cantons are required to vote ‘yes’. A survey two weeks ago showed 53 per cent said they would reject it. Both the government and parliament had rejected the initiative. Commentators had said the country risked international pariah status and a backlash across the Muslim world if a ’yes’ vote was achieved.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
The more I learn about Switzerland the sanest among the Euros they seem to be.
This is huge. This is great. It’s not just a slapdown of muzzies. It’s a slapdown of tearfilled liberal sucka$$es.
I listened to a story about this 2 days ago on NPR (sorry!) and you should have heard the weeping and wailing of the leftist “journalist” how this is soooooooooooo unfair... but don’t worry, said the Swiss leftists... there’s noooooooooooo way this is going to pass.
It passed.
It’s wonderful.
Riots, burning cars and decapitations worldwide to follow...Of course many Islamic countries could retaliate by not letting Christians, Jews, Hindus build temples and churches in their countries...oh.....wait....
Commentators had said the country risked international pariah status and a backlash across the Muslim world if a ’yes’ vote was achieved.This is unbelievable! A direct repeat in the next paragraph!If the exit polls prove correct it will be a huge shock and Switzerland risks international pariah status and a backlash across the Muslim world.
It's like the writer is BRAGGING:
I. Am. A. Robot. I. Repeat. What. The. Commentators. Said.
I’m USA born, but both sides of my family were from Switzerland. I’m glad they still show a tiny bit of common sense
The stark "stop" posters depicting a Muslim woman in a burka against the backdrop of a Swiss flag studded with missile shaped black minarets have been banned in many towns.Ohhhhhhh. So BANNING THE MESSAGE didn't have it's desired effect.
Isn't that a shame.
Boo f'n woo.
The Dutch have Geert Wilders so perhaps the Dutch are at the top. In Italy there is backlash also.
The reaction to the apparently harmless request...Boy. No editorializing in THIS story, is there?
In other words, more rioting, mayhem, murder, rape, destruction, etc. I love it when MooSlime demands are denied. Aren't Swiss citizens armed? F*** you, MooSlimes!!!
The government and parliament is completely out of touch. They have tried to keep the Swiss populist party in a little box to keep up the appearance of political correctness.
They also let their citizens own guns.
The big question is, how are the spoiled little brats of satan are gonna retaliate?
The idea was put forward by the populist, conservative Swiss People’s Party, which is wary of what it sees as the islamization of Swiss society. Euronews filmed a live debate between two figures at the heart of the argument:
Link to video, and transcript...
http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/21/debate-rages-over-swiss-minarets/
“Let’s talk about minarets. The Turkish prime minister Erdogan said that minarets are bayonets, it’s well known, don’t you remember? Erdogan was quoting a poet who directly compared the domes of mosques with soldiers’ helmets. He was comparing practising Muslims with soldiers. It’s not really a pleasant image. It’s a symbol that shows that at the heart of the argument there is political will to take power. It’s about the desire to ignore democracy and to establish, step by step, something completely different: Sharia law. And that we will not accept.”
Machine guns, no less!
I’m sure the reporter missed what was said here. The very last sentence.
“They call us terrorists. They call us Taliban, so many labels all wrong. They insult us. We love this country, almost more than our own. Our children were born here.”
They don’t actually wish to assimilate. They want to have their own countries within a country prior to assimilating the host country.
“almost more than our own.”
This is a great day for the Swiss! Well Done!!
And yesterday, the incomparable Swiss Didier Cuche completely controlled the opening downhill of the World Cup season Saturday (Nov. 28) at Lake Louise, Canada. Cuche, a 35 year old veteran of the White Circus was masterful in riding to a .44 of a second margin and his second win of the season.
https://www.skiracing.com/?q=node/576
I don’t think the non-muslim Dutch give Geert their full support, however.
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