Weather turned wet and decidedly more chilly. Decided before going to the UK to make a couple of gallons of orange wine, the last lot being so delicious – medium sweet and very fruity - the trees being laden once again with fruit, but if I don’t get around to it soon it will be too late. Douglas cleared up the courtyard a couple of days ago as it was littered with dropped and rotting oranges but there is still time though I am not going out picking fruit in this weather. The garden is a jungle anyway as the weeds have really taken advantage of our weeks, nay months of neglect.
There being nothing of particular interest on any of the Greek television channels last night we watched again Pedro Almodóvar’s “Bad Education”. He really is a remarkable film maker and for once I don’t take exception to the egotistic credit. Talking of education naturally brings me to the expulsion of the two girls from a Christian school in California allegedly for being lesbian. The Californian courts upheld the school’s right to expel them and a lawyer for the Lutheran school said it was because the school had to uphold Christian principles. Strange but I don’t recollect anywhere in the Gospels Joshua bar Joseph evincing an opinion on lesbianism and, although I am far from being a Bible scholar, I don’t think there is any mention of it in the Old testament either, or is there? So where did these Christian principles spring from?
Which beings me to Prime Minster Kevin Rudd of Australia who said recently “Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks..


Separately, Rudd angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote:
'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians. '

'This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom'

'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society learn the language!'

'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, (he doesn’t mention lesbians) founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.' (Mind you, so is Allah who is merely another manifestation of this thing called God)

'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'

'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'


'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.”
A pity there isn’t an English politician with the guts to say the same though I am sure a multitude of the PC multiculturist brigade will be foaming at the mouth.