This is NOT about Geert Wilders, or about his movie Fitna.
This is NOT about what I, you – or anyone else thinks about him or the movie.
This is about giving our politicians the power to silence us, one voice at a time!
Ezra Levant has all the details of the charges now brought against the Dutch Paliamentarian for daring to speak his mind. Ezra also has a most excellent analysis of the situation – clear, concise and exhaustive. Much better than how I could say it!
All I will add is: it is not about a particular voice, what that voice says, or how that voice says it. It is about us permitting our governments, our politicians, the power to decide which ideas are ‘legal’, which are ‘illegal’ – and giving them the ability to silence us, one voice at a time….
UPDATE: Walker Morrow has started ‘Defend Geert Wilders’, to central place to bring attention to the fight for Free Speech in the specific case of Geert Wilders! Thank you, Walker Morrow!
UPDATE:
- Here is the petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/wilders/petition.html
- Here is how to support Geert Wilders directly: http://www.geertwilders.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=5&Itemid=103
- Here is what The John Robson has to say about it: http://www.thejohnrobson.com/2009/01/22/hate-free-speech/
Xanthippa's Chamberpot 
January 22, 2009 at 16:40
Hey, how’s it going?
I just thought I’d let you know that I’ve started up a new project because of the Geert Wilders case. It’s a website called Defend Geert Wilders (http://defendgeertwilders.wordpress.com ), and I’m hoping that it will serve as a sort of centralizing source for info, press releases, and opinions on the case.
Anyways, just thought I’d give it a mention 🙂
January 22, 2009 at 16:40
Oh, and good job on the video!
Xanthippa says:
Thank you!
January 22, 2009 at 17:54
I posted this in the comments over at my blog, but I thought it’d be easier if I just posted it here, too, in response to your comment:
“Done! Do you want to become a contributor? I was actually thinking of getting a a couple of people to help me run the site, because I figure the more people, the more comprehensive the site, right? So if you’d like, I could add you as a contributor. ”
🙂
January 25, 2009 at 01:15
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Ezra is excellent! FREE Partij voor de Vrijheid! The Koran shouldn’t be banned. Mein Kampf isn’t a ‘Holy Book’, but it shouldn’t be banned either, but you should be able to criticize it and the idiots who agree with it.
As many sane people know, Geert Wilders is NO racist. He is simply against out-of-control immigration; and against immigrants who won’t assimilate; and the ones who beat Gays and rape non-Muslim women for not being covered up.
He is also very much against the ones who kill their own daughters and sisters for their ‘family honor’.
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here’s an absurd thought –
your Supreme God knows
Christ was a pedophile
and a raping terrorist
converting slaves by the sword
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Muslims are not a ‘race’ anyway, they are followers of a religion/ideology and its Sharia Law.
Most Muslims aren’t even Arabs, which by the way, is also not a ‘Race’.
But their duty is, according to their Koran, to spread Sharia law over the whole Earth. It might take 100-200 years, if they succeed.
Is that the kind of world you want for your great-grand children’s great-grand children? A Taliban Planet? I bet not.
Muslims are the biggest victims of Islam. Wilders is NOT against Muslims, he is against Islamic Fundamentalism.
We all should read the Koran, but be careful, for the Koran prohibits non-Muslims from reading it.
I wonder why.
This is BIG, this is REAL BIG! SPREAD THE WORD to the world everyone! The EU Mandarins have crossed the line! If this goes to court, how much more of the public will become aware of this tyranny?
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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here’s an absurd thought –
your Supreme God says
Christians are a race
who love the Jewish race
and the peaceful Buddhist race
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absurd thought –
God of the Universe wants
Islam for everyone
submit to glorious life
slavery and servitude
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absurd thought –
God of the Universe says
outlaw self-defense
exposing violent crimes
shall be deemed hate speech
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absurd thought –
God of the Universe says
decide to change your race
just simply change religions
your religion is your race
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All real freedom starts with freedom of speech. Without freedom of speech there can be no real freedom.
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January 26, 2009 at 17:41
If you think that freespeech is worth a stamp then you might add these two SITAmnesty not-virtual actions to support Geert Wilders in the update list at the bottom of your article :
http://tinyurl.com/CBBMQ6
http://tinyurl.com/CooXBH