Hungarian Prime Minister: Refugees? Try Muslim invaders

Hot Air.com ^ | January 9, 2018 | JAZZ SHAW

[Kaslin]

In case you were hoping that the European Union (EU) might find a way to patch up the recent differences between their original, western European members and the newer arrivals from the old Eastern Bloc nations, particularly on matters such as immigration, well… you should probably lower your expectations. There’s been an ongoing tiff between some on the left, particularly Angela Merkel, and the eastern states as to how they should regard the flood of primarily Muslim, Syrian migrants seeking passage to Europe. Merkel has maintained that they will add new flavor and culture to Europe’s nations and should be welcomed.

For an opposing point of view, we can turn to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban. His take on the subject remains somewhat… different. In fact, this week he referred to them not as refugees, but Muslim Invaders. (Voice of Europe)

In an interview with German newspaper Bild, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban called the migrant crisis an invasion.

He said: “We do not consider these people to be Muslim refugees, we regard them as Muslim invaders.”

“One has to cross four countries to arrive from Syria in Hungary”, Orban said. “Those people do not run for their lives but seek a better life. The refugees should have requested admission in advance, but instead they had breached the border illegally.”

Orban went on to say that he couldn’t embrace a wave of Muslim migrants because, “a large number of Muslims inevitably leads to parallel societies, because Christian and Muslim society will never unite.” If you’re approaching the question from a more western European or even liberal American point of view, that no doubt sounds rather harsh. But then again, the United States has been a “melting pot” for a long time, incorporating any number of different cultures. That’s not really true of Europe, where many nations have been set in their own, unique national identities for a very long time.

Also, Orban does have recent history on his side. Even in Germany, Merkel has faced serious political backlash because of increased crime rates, incidents of sexual assaults, strains on resources for social services needed to support the new arrivals and a host of other concerns. These issues have been the primary drivers behind the German Chancellor’s slide in the polls and significant losses for her party in recent elections.

Hungary has been consistently on a different track. When the EU was demanding that they take in a significant number of refugees, Orban responded by constructing a barrier across his nation’s entire southern border, decreasing unauthorized migration by 98% in the process. Then, just in case he hadn’t gotten the message across clearly enough, he sent a bill to the EU for half the cost of building the fence. Say what you will about Orban… he may not be much for subtlety but he never really leaves you guessing as to where he stands.

Can the EU do anything about the eastern nations who are blatantly rejecting these open border policies? It doesn’t seem so. If they had any cards left to play they surely would have put them forward by now. Until this migrant crisis abates, they’re going to have to hold their noses and soften their policies or risk more nations “exiting” the union.

[Freedom56v2]

I have a book of recipes that were my grandmother’s...I know some came from her mother and grandmother—but I am certain that we have any going back 8 generations! That is just so special. My grandmother’s favorite recipes that I recall were a home-made marmalade that was as good or better than Dundee English marmalade and a bread recipe that was as good or better as Pepperidge Farm bread (which she loved but could not buy in California)

I have always believed in celebrating families’ heritage...We are all Americans, but we can remember and honor our families’ history through customs and cooking.

Sadly It has only been in the last few decades that the left turned everything upside down. When my kids were in school for a PTA project, I headed up a “Celebrate Your Family Heritage fair” where each student brought in relics, foods, did demonstrations, etc. from each of their family’s homeland...It was a lot of fun and very informative. Probs would not be able to keep the focus the same today :(

BTW, no hyphens for my name either—proud American. Oh, and I always knew I was DAR, but several years ago, my sister-in-law (who is an avid ancestry.com researcher) discovered that my family goes back to Mayflower, so that may somewhat explain why I don’t have a lot of old-world recipes—we have been here a long time :) Lost some of them? Eh not sure, but I sure wish I had more kitchen history to go on ;)

She also found out we are not German on my father’s side(which he always thought); actually, we are English LOL

Always learning something new ;)

[Gene Eric]

Islam is a war plan. And the Globalists are using it to impair Western democracies. Vegas odds that’s a fact.

[nopardons]

Well...some of my recipes probably go back as far as Attila the Hun, but I can only really go back only eight, in family stories,so that's why I said they were that old. :-)

An enormous amount of what Americans eat, is English food, so you aren't really missing all THAT much.

And IF you need a GREAT, fool proof recipe for Yorkshire Pudding, I know one and it came from Brit friends of my parents...so it IS authentic.

OTOH...nobody wrote down quite a number of recipes I'd kill to have/wish I knew how to make, so that happens for everyone, I guess.

Congrats re the newly found Mayflower ancestors!

I have my grandmother's two very early 20th century American cookbooks, from when she was first married. They're amazing and one is filled with her notes, which are extremely helpful!

Oh Pepperidge Farm bread! YUUUUUM!

I love orange marmalade; you're so lucky to have a good recipe!