Declaring the principles of the Enlightenment to be in violation of contemporary legal and social norms in Europe, a Dutch court has ordered that Geert Wilders stand trial for daring to speak in a contemptuous fashion regarding Islam and the……

All real freedom starts with freedom of speech. If there is no freedom of speech, then there can be no real freedom.

The Christians and Jews don’t riot when somebody makes fun of Christ or Jews. People must learn to be civilized, and held to account when they are not. Muslims included.

Geert Wilders is a hero spreading the painful truth. He MUST be protected!
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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
weak and insecure is BEST

the best way for religion
KILL those who question it

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God of the Universe wants
Islam for everyone

submit to glorious life
slavery and servitude

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God of the Universe says
outlaw self-defense

exposing violent crimes
shall be deemed hate speech

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God of the Universe says
outlaw most bloggers

license all the rest
monitor their writing

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God of the Universe says
just pretend to defend

human rights while stopping
speech defending human rights
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There cannot be double standards in laws, oh wait there already are.

I’m not really surprised about the Dutch treatment of this gentleman. They’re feel-good socialists who are pacifist by nature. They have the same plague that is striking many other European countries which is unfettered immigration from the Middle East and Africa.

I had the “privilege” (if you can call it that) of visiting Amsterdam in the ’90′s. I wanted to see where I came from since 1/4 of my ancestry is Dutch all the way back to the Dutch who settled New Amsterdam (that’s New York to you non-New Yorkers). What I found is that while the Dutch are friendly and open people, they’re a bit naive about not only human nature but human weakness. For example, when the Dutch legalized pot (and let numerous “coffee shops” open up) they thought a little vice wouldn’t be bad. The same holds true for prostitution. The problems started when organized crime made inroads into both “industries.”

The Dutch are slowly starting to wake up to the “real world” but not soon enough. They, like many Europeans, think their socialist “tolerance” is some kind of special and something that works. The Europeans are some of the biggest hypocrites (besides liberals here) that I’ve ever met. They preach tolerance for the poor, misunderstood Muslims but heaven forbid any criticism should happen.

“Islam film Dutch MP charged” from BBC News reports that Geert Wilders, a Dutch MP who made the controversial film “Fitna” has been charged with making anti-Islamic statements by a Dutch court. Michelle Malkin weighs in… Freedom Party leader Geer…

On January 21st, 2009 at 10:07 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

On January 21st, 2009 at 6:46 pm, lgm said:

That said, this guy did a little more than “criticize Islam”. He engaged in what we would call “hate speech”.

I know this is probably futile, but examples please.

Geert wilders let the muslims own words come out and the truth be known. Liberals hate the Truth if it is not helpful.
From the Hippies, probably before then:

The Truth is a Lie if it is not helpful
A Lie is the Truth if it is helpful

On January 21st, 2009 at 6:46 pm, lgm said:

That said, this guy did a little more than “criticize Islam”. He engaged in what we would call “hate speech”.

I know this is probably futile, but examples please.