[Jakarta ex-pat]

"It is strange that they could criticise him, quite rightly, for being racist"

I can't be bothered to read after this.

[Slim Pickens]

Ick, this article reeks of "hatchet-job." Take a look at the links at the bottom....

[Alberta's Child]

It's odd that they should call a guy who opposes immigration a "right-winger," when the reason he opposes immigration is that he fears the recent immigrants represent a threat to the nation's nihilistic, depraved culture.

[xm177e2]

"PIM Fortuyn, the charismatic right-wing Dutch politician murdered last week was a powerful advocate or paedophilia"

This needs to be read. Fortuyn was evil, no conservative should support him just because he favored the free market.

[lormand]

"In his article, Fortuyn wrote: "Paedophilia is just like hetero and homosexuality. It is something that is in the genes. There is little if anything that you can do about it or against it"

I disagree! There is lots that can be done about it.

[tenderstone jr.]

Wow, I hadn't realized this. The fact he is labeled "right-wing" becomes more and more bizarre.

[Aurelius]

BUMP

[Demidog]

In his article, Fortuyn wrote: "Paedophilia is just like hetero and homosexuality. It is something that is in the genes. There is little if anything that you can do about it or against it. You are who you are? sooner or later the proclivity makes its irresistible appearance. It is not any more curable than hetero or homosexuality."

The fact that this woman spent all her time shrilly shrieking that this was proof of his appoval of "paeodophelia" should have been an indication that she had an agenda and had lost all objectivity.

This is the man's opinion on those who prey on children and he may or may not be correct. It's quite likely that pedophiles are incurable.

[kimosabe31]

"Paedophilia is just like hetero and homosexuality. It is something that is in the genes. There is little if anything that you can do about it or against it."

Looks like the "trigger man" last week found a cure.

[cornelis]

What?! Has nobody mentioned Plato's Symposium . . . yet?

[weikel]

This is all lies and a left wing smearjob you should know enough not to believe anything the press says about a conservative.

[Kevin Curry]

"In the 1970s and 1980s, Brongersma slowly but surely gained ground. After the invention of the Pill came sexual liberation. Gay sex became accepted, and why then should paedo sex not be allowed ? under the strict condition that the child is willing and that there is no coercion?

This quote, if it is by Pym Fortuyn, is the product of a reprobate, a sick mind. No, it doesn't justify his murder. But the man deserves no honor.

Libertarians will give him a pass because he was pro-dope and pro-sodomy. But if he was also pro-pedophilia, he deserves no praise--not even from libertarians.

[Arioch7]

Well, I assumed that you pimged me because you read something I have written in the past about Pim.

While it appears that many were pinged at random, I will add my two cents. First off, there is a big difference between American Conservatives and European Conservatives... for the most part.

Also, the EU press is whacked at of thier mind. Anyone that deviates the slightest bit from the status quo are branded "Far right," or "Extreminst". As far as I can tell, he was anti-immigration and thus a "Right-Winger". It is really rather pathetic.

I hate to say this but it might serve the the EU right by watching thier continent disintegrate before them. It might do the US good to see FIRSTHAND what happens to them.

As for pinging me, go right ahead. As long as it does not interfere with my plan for world conquest, I'm good with it! :D

[eternity]

Well Vinney thanks for the ping. All I kept hearing was that this guy was a right-winger. Only goes to show you that, "there is a story behind the story."

[A.J.Armitage]

His controversial views on race, immigration, liberalisation of drug laws and his open homosexuality were well-known.

He had no "controversial views on race"; his number 2 guy, who is now the leader of his party, is black.

In Holland, a controversial view on liberalized drugs laws is opposition to them. He favored them.

Two lies in one sentence.

[Michael2001]

Why is this only coming out now, after his death when he can no longer defend himself?

[strela]

Why in the name of the Wide World of Sports am I on this ping list? Please remove my name immediately.

[ReveBM]

So much for my budding admiration of Pim Fortuyn. I don't care who if it is. If I found out that President Bush was pushing pedophelia, I would flush him come the next election.

All the same, I am not going to make common cause with animal rights assassins.