Posted on 08/20/2007 4:05:09 AM PDT by OneHun
From the desk of The Brussels Journal on Mon, 2007-08-20 10:56
A quote from Freddy Thielemans, the Mayor of Brussels, in an op-ed piece in the Brussels newspaper De Standaard, 20 August 2007:
I decided to forbid the September 11 demonstration “against the islamicisation of Europe.” […] Since 2001 I have allowed over 3,500 demonstrations. This is only the sixth one which I forbid. […] The right to demonstrate exists only inasmuch as it does not cause a disturbance of the public peace and order. […] First and foremost the organizers have chosen the symbolic date of 9/11. The intention is obviously to confound the terrorist activities of Muslim extremists on the one hand and Islam as a religion and all Muslims on the other hand. […] Such incitement to discrimination and hatred, which we usually call racism and xenophobia, is forbidden by a considerable number of international treaties and is punished by our penal laws and by the European legislation. The European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly pronounced judgements condemning this type of acts. […]
Our society has long fought to achieve that certain codes of behaviour connected with the Catholic religion are no longer enforced as civil law upon everyone. To my knowledge not a single rule specific to the Islamic religion is being enforced in similar fashion. And I see no indication that a large majority of our Muslim population is demanding any such thing.
Let us not forget that Brussels has always shown tolerance and openness towards everyone who lives here or seeks refuge here. Diversity, compromise, tolerance and rejection of extremes remain the foundation of the Brussels identity. […] With regard to the planned demonstration of September 11 “against the Islamicisation of Europe” my mind is made up. And my decision is final: it will not take place.
Our comment (TBJ):
Clearly this should be read as a threat. Anyone who intends to participate in the 9/11 demo is a criminal under Belgian and European law: he or she is a racist and a xenophobe (Islamophobe).
Contrary to what the mayor says, rules specific to the Islamic religion are being imposed upon society as a whole. For instance, Brussels has segregated swimming hours for women in public pools; Brussels public schools serve halal meat; Muslims slaughter sheep in the streets of Brussels; the religion-hating (religiophobia, anyone?) Brussels mayor, who toasts the death of the Pope, does not toast the death of Muslim leaders; ...
Be not deceived. God is not mocked.
For whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Methinks the mayer of Brussels is going to be reaping what he has sown, and it won’t be brussel sprouts.
One wonders......is it ignorance? Stupidity? Or simply that a person grown fat on the government nipple might be ready to do anything, sacrifice anything, in order to keep his own, personal status quo? Europe, again, at the abyss.
Unfortunately, this is what Socialists in power do. The Mayor is a member of the PS (Parti Socialiste).
I highly recommend Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s book, “Infidel.” She talks about how Europe isn’t just selling the hanging rope to Islamic fascists; it’s giving it to them for free.
Thanks, I think I saw her being interviewed on FNC.
It is hatred of the God of the Bible...and as a result...reality....
That is how someone develops this sort of psychological process.
Dhimmitude..
I will be attending this march.
What is NOT MENTIONED is that the mayor greenlighted a troother march on September 9. Expect Israeli and US flags to be burned.
Europe is in trouble. Again.
I will be attending this march.
What is NOT MENTIONED is that the mayor greenlighted a troother march on September 9. Expect Israeli and US flags to be burned.
Europe is in trouble. Again.
Note: this topic is from 8/20/2007. Thanks OneHun.
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