Democracy on Trial:

[sine-qua-non]

Democracy on Trial: Geert Wilders Goes To Court (criminal charges for insulting Islam)
Forbes ^

     It may well become the trial of the century: this week, Dutch MP [Member of Parliament] Geert Wilders stands before the judge on charges of “sowing hate” through his speeches and writings about Islam. ... For Wilders, however, its timing could not come at a more strategic moment.

As the founder and leader of Holland’s far-right Freedom Party (PVV), Wilders is not only Holland’s most controversial politician, but also its most-favored, ranking higher in the polls now than it did after a sweeping victory in parliamentary elections this past June.

The Dutch trial will be held in a courthouse not far from where Dutch film maker Theo van Gogh was brutally murdered by a Muslim over making a film (Submission) that depicted Islam negatively. Geert Wilders political mentor was Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn, also murdered over his anti-Islam stance.

The fact that they even have a *law* that allows him to be put on trial should give us an indication of how bad things are there.

As stubbornly ignorant as leftists tend to be, there is a chance that they will actually sentence Wilders to a nominal time in jail, and thus the circle will be complete in an ironic and bizarre mirror image.
“Hitler began the dictation of Mein Kampf while imprisoned after his failed Putsch in Munich in November 1923.”

So Hitler violently tried to overthrow the government, and wrote his book of hate while imprisoned, his popularity growing by leaps and bounds, which allows his party to become a major force in the elected government.

Wilders is peacefully elected, his party becoming a major force in the elected government, and now could become wildly popular while imprisoned for opposing a book of hate.

Somewhere the gods of irony are having one heck of a laugh.

[whaler23]

maybe the GOP can use a dutch trial in theri campaign ads.

[Oz]

You do realize there is no First Amendment and no freedom of speech in Holland?
 
 

[sine-qua-non]

maybe the GOP can use a dutch trial in theri campaign ads.






As examples of what will happen to us if the muzzie loving liberals had their way here, then yes I

agree, it would be very effective for the GOP.

[whaler23]

its waaaaaay better than using the BIG PLEDGE as a part of their platform
 
snick

[dallas795]

Most Americans don't know what a Constitution is or care so why put your nose into another countries.

[sine-qua-non]

its waaaaaay better than using the BIG PLEDGE as a part of their platform






that would be only PART of the pledge, so it does add some juice to the pledge, yes indeed!


The impotent turn out for the socialist commies yesterday would also be a good ad for

the GOP, eh   LOL!

[dallas795]

Just heart on NPR that the crowd yesterday was at least fifty thousand more than the count for Beck, so suck it up bird brain.

[D2D]

You do realize there is no First Amendment and no freedom of speech in Holland?

Yet liberals want us to become like Europe and Holland!
 
That is the thing about liberalism, they will sacrifice the entire Bill of Rights for the mere promise of peace!

[Oz]

You do realize there is no First Amendment and no freedom of speech in Holland?
Yet liberals want us to become like Europe and Holland!

 
Nope.   

[D2D]

Yep!