I think Belgium falls under the part whose ass we saved. So STFU because we will be saving your ass from the islamists whether you like it or not. Just like we saved your ass from Hitler.
Posted on 09/19/2005 10:51:26 AM PDT by PeterFinn
"Down with America" is the title of a recent song by the popular Belgian musician Raymond van het Groenewoud. Written in Dutch and published by EMI , "Weg met Amerika" ("Down with America") will be available in record shops as of next week, and was played on Belgian state radio last Thursday and Friday. Here is a quote from the lyrics of the song:
Hamburgers and coke, yes you already knew But do you also know the cause of the general decay? Short-sighted thinking, loud talking Sticking to one-liners forever Down with America! Down with the jerks from America Down with America! [...]
Down with American colonialism Down with that ugly, biting English All the Anglo-Saxon pretence, arrogance Yes, a hot pick up their ass And that is that [...]
I am from the Belgian, the European panel And I ask you: “Clear my channel! Clear my channel!” Megalomaniac unicellular idiots Kiss my ass, yes, kiss my balls
Incitement to hatred against people based on (i.a.) nationality is a crime in Belgium. In practice however, this law is only enforced when Arab, muslim or African minorities are criticized. Hate speech against the Americans or the British remains unsanctioned, as was recently shown when the leftist newspaper De Morgen published an article that complained about the British, "with their unique mixture of wantonness and arrogance, their pathetic addiction to drink, their bad taste, and actually just their ugliness and thickheaded presence".
In January 2003, the Flemish commercial radio station Q-Music was sanctioned by the Flemish Council for Disputes in Radio and Television, after a complaint from the Center for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (CEOOR). In their radio show, presenters Erwin Deckers and Sven Ornelis had described Venus and Serena Williams as 'monkeys'. The CEOOR decided that their way of reporting was "a gross insult to all our non-white citizens. The vulgar language [...] contributes to the banalization of racist speech. Hence, the program incited to hate based on race".
More and more, it seems that racist or semi-racist expressions are punished when they originate from popular culture or from right-wing politicians and are directed against muslims, Arabs or Africans, but that similar expressions remain unpunished when they come from 'progressive' artists and leftist intellectuals and are directed against the Americans, the British or the Dutch. In my opinion, the CEOOR and its policies are leading us to a less tolerant society, with more social irritation, distrust and friction. When the state tries to control the thoughts and minds of the people, it will only lose their respect.
www.brusselsjournal.com . . .
The die is cast for Europe ... too bad about the artwork, museums, cathedrals.
The Belgians are known for Hercule Poirot (written by an Englishwoman), Brussel sprouts and lace (over-priced).
Chocolate is a New World food.
This will probably make the #1 hit playlist over at DUH!
This proves Raymond van het Groenewoud dosen't know his @ss from a hole in the ground.
Is that right?
I bet they learned it from the German monks. :o)
What idiots. Trying to cash in on America hate. Where are the cemetaries full of the graves of young Belgian soldiers, having given up their lives to save other countries from terror? Oh yeah, there aren't any.
I would have thought it would be in French, German or Fresian, or maybe the Fresian is considered "Dutch," which was originally "deutsch" anyway.
The Belgian Tourist Bureau is going to feel the backlash from this -- this summer.
oh isn't that cute? bless their hearts . . .
Not to be too hard on these folks but... can we just take them out the same day we finally get rid of France? Please?
The Brits and the Belgians brew the best beer on the planet (with a nod to the Brits). The Germans do OK, but still have much to learn.
Top vs. bottom fermenting. When it comes to beer, I like to be on top.
Not industry, or invention, or liberty, or bravery, or science, or engineering, or even beer.
Sweet dainty treats. May as well be sugar plum fairies or tree elves.
Ditto when the Islamofascists overrun them, which is likely to happen sooner. I'll be watching to see just how long the songwriter remains alive after publishing a "Down with Islam" song.
I think Belgium falls under the part whose ass we saved. So STFU because we will be saving your ass from the islamists whether you like it or not. Just like we saved your ass from Hitler.
Down with America ---- Up with Burkas and Sharia Law!!!
Ohhh that is righteous!!!
Whoops! Didn't mean to push that one ~ very much.
Bye-bye Flanders and Wallonia!
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