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Geert Wilders acquitted of all charges (Free Speech victory!)
Geert Wilders ^ | 23 June 2011

Posted on 06/23/2011 4:06:30 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture

Wilders acquitted of all charges

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 June 2011 09:35

This morning the Court of Amsterdam has acquitted Geert Wilders of all charges.

“I am delighted with this ruling,” says Geert Wilders. “It is a victory, not only for me but for all the Dutch people. Today is a victory for freedom of speech. The Dutch are still allowed to speak critically about islam, and resistance against islamisation is not a crime. I have spoken, I speak and I shall continue to speak.”


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amsterdam; freespeech; geert; geertwilders; islam; islamisation; islamofascism; muslim; netherlands; wilders
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To: CounterCounterCulture

YAY FOR GEERT!!!!!!


21 posted on 06/23/2011 7:38:59 AM PDT by Lazamataz ("First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them." -- Lazamataz, 2005)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

BTTT!


22 posted on 06/23/2011 7:44:23 AM PDT by SmithL
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From Diane West:

But keep your poweder dry. As Reuters reports:

Minorities groups said they would now take the case to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, arguing the ruling meant the Netherlands had failed to protect ethnic minorities from discrimination.

“The acquittal means that the right of minorities to remain free of hate speech has been breached. We are going to claim our rights at the U.N.,” said Mohamed Rabbae of the National Council for Moroccans.

Wilders, who has received numerous death threats and has to live under 24-hour guard, argued that he was exercising his right to freedom of speech when criticizing Islam.


23 posted on 06/23/2011 8:38:14 AM PDT by bayouranger (The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
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Good. I hope he comes to America and applies for citizenship.


24 posted on 06/23/2011 8:59:56 AM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Answered prayer ping list! WOOT!
25 posted on 06/23/2011 9:10:50 AM PDT by Karliner (Now this is not the end. .... But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning, Churchill 1942)
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If people want on or off this list, please let me know.

26 posted on 06/23/2011 9:38:49 AM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

So when do the Religion of Peace Protest Murders begin?


27 posted on 06/23/2011 9:57:39 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: CounterCounterCulture

Praise God.


28 posted on 06/23/2011 9:57:59 AM PDT by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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I can hear it now:

“He called us a cult of murderers and the judge didn’t lock him up. Kill them both!”


29 posted on 06/23/2011 10:00:17 AM PDT by samtheman
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I suspect that this is similar to the hate speech case brought against Mark Steyn in Canada.

The authorities realized that throwing Mark Steyn in jail would be very bad publicity, so they let him off. But they are still fining and jailing people who are less well known, although I think maybe the Steyn case marked at least a partial turning point.

Same thing in this case. If they threw Geert Wilders in jail, it would make enormous publicity, and there would be a lot of backlash. But they may still continue to threaten, fine, and jail less prominent people.


30 posted on 06/23/2011 10:05:35 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: americanophile; Islaminaction; Kolokotronis; annalex; MahatmaGandu; NYer; La Lydia; AnalogReigns; ..
Some rare good news to share!

ISLAMIZATION PING LIST:

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31 posted on 06/23/2011 10:11:50 AM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

God Bless Geert Wilders!


32 posted on 06/23/2011 10:14:34 AM PDT by left that other site
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To: samtheman

Is Holland burning yet?


33 posted on 06/23/2011 10:19:10 AM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: knighthawk

You might find this interesting:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2737639/posts


34 posted on 06/23/2011 10:22:42 AM PDT by GOPJ (1 in 19 collect SS disability- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2650736/posts?page=131#131)
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To: CounterCounterCulture; SJackson

Our victories are small - our enemy large. God help us.


35 posted on 06/23/2011 10:31:23 AM PDT by GOPJ (1 in 19 collect SS disability- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2650736/posts?page=131#131)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

The fact that he went through all of that for so longt will be a deterrent to others. “Free speech” is apparently quite an expensive thing in the EU


36 posted on 06/23/2011 10:40:04 AM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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Have been waiting patiently for this most favorable outcome! Thank God for this victory for Mr. Wilders...I am sure he is more than elated as are all those supporting him throughout these court proceedings. What really great news this is indeed!


37 posted on 06/23/2011 10:55:56 AM PDT by caww
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Minorities groups said they would now take the case to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, arguing the ruling meant the Netherlands had failed to protect ethnic minorities from discrimination.

This is simply the Islamic push to use all resources of law and governance to move forward with their agenda. It has ceased to be a "Wilder" case of freedom of speech...this is all about Islam's push and their agenda. Period.

38 posted on 06/23/2011 11:00:59 AM PDT by caww
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Free speech triumphs over political correctness!

So happy today! Go Geert!


39 posted on 06/23/2011 11:55:22 AM PDT by sarah palin rocks
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Way to go Geert!

Now it will be interesting to see the fallout. While my first reaction is to expect muzzie riots/violence, at some point they will figure out that it’s not working for them any more. Which only makes me wonder what the ‘replacement outrage’ will be. I hope GW has military level security for himself, family etc.

But if they don’t go violent, watch for a swift increase on “I’m offended by...” charges to be tossed around like leaves in the wind (like even more running to the UN). That would be better than violence of course and even show the potential for them to act civilly. When THOSE charges and accusations fail, back to the violence no doubt.


40 posted on 06/23/2011 1:42:41 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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