Posted on 08/17/2017 10:18:13 AM PDT by nickcarraway
An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from lawmakers by wearing a burqa in Parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign for a national ban on Islamic face covers. Pauline Hanson, leader of the anti-Muslim, anti-immigration One Nation minor party, sat wearing the black head-to-ankle garment for more than 10 minutes before taking it off as she rose to explain that she wanted such outfits banned on national security grounds.
“There has been a large majority of Australians (who) wish to see the banning of the burqa,” said Hanson, an outspoken fan of President Donald Trump, as senators objected.
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It really pisses off the Left when you expose their hypocrisy. It makes you racist.
The Left throw around the term “brave” to the point it has no meaning.
This lady truly is brave.
This lady truly is brave.
Pauline Hanson has been at it for many years in Australian politics opposing mass immigration and starting her own political party.
The media has torn her to shreds as well.
But she’s still standing and was elected to the Senate in that country which is selected in a proportional type system which favors third parties better than House which is selected by individual seats.
She sent a message today almost prophetic when one considers what happened in Barcelona probably like nine hours after she did this.
So anyone else can, but she can’t wear what she wants to wear.
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