Australian Candidate Thinks Islam Is a Country

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Source: Crooks and Liars

Australian Stephanie Bannister, a 27-year-old running for a seat in the Australian Parliament, seemed shall we say, less than informed when it comes to other religions during a TV news interview.

"I don't oppose Islam as a country," she said. "But I do feel that their laws should not be welcome here in Australia. Less than two percent of Australians follow Haram." By "Haram," of course, she meant "the Quran." Bannister also wants halal food banned from Australia, but kosher food is fine because, according to her: "Jews aren't under haram. They have their own religion, which follows Jesus Christ."

"Banister admitted not knowing the names of the candidates she was running against and was talking about her anti-immigration platform when she made her comments about not opposing Islam “as a country”.

Banister is due to face court on a charge of “contaminating or interfering with goods” over allegations she stuck a sticker which read “Beware! Halal food funds terrorism” on Nestle products at her local Woolworths. If she appears before the 7 September election and a criminal conviction were to be recorded, the Australian Electoral Commission would disqualify her from the race for Rankin.

In the campaign interview she also gave her thoughts on the federal economic policy. ''I'd like to see the government drop its five-star budget down to an economy budget,” she said. “With the way the economy's going at the moment, I don't see why the government feels that it should remain at a five-star budget when economy's just as good.”'

Move over, Sarah Palin, you've got company.

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1. Some don't know the difference between a country, a nation, a state, or a concept. nt

[freshwest]

2. LOL! Give me the names of countries that start with letter 'I' for $100.00!

Is this a public education FAIL in Australia? Not that we have anything to talk about here:



http://www.11points.com/Books/11_Eye-Opening_Highlights_From_a_Creationist_Science_Textbook

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4. Where does electricity come from?

[JI7]

3. there are some places in the US where she would easily get elected

[lpbk2713]

5. Congrats Australia.

Looks like you now have your own Palin.

[Archae]

6. Update, she's quit.

So she is like Palin.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/10/one-nation-s-stephanie-banister-withdraws-from-race-after-islam-comments

[AverageJoe90]

7. Was she thinking of the Nation of Islam when she said that.....

Islam is a country? Methinks she musta be conked on the head by one too many kangaroos or something.....

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8. Unfortunately for her opponents, she seems to have quit the race *nt