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Nobles: Aage Bjerre, for serving freedom, one slice at a time. In February 2003, as the West debated the invasion of Iraq, Mr. Bjerre closed the doors of his pizzeria to German and French tourists visiting the Danish island of Fanoe. Why the Germans and French? Well, it might be remembered that as the United States was presenting its case against Iraq to the U.N. Security Council, France and Germany said they would veto any resolution that called for war. Mr. Bjerre was eventually arrested, found guilty of discrimination by a Danish court and ordered to pay a $900 fine....

Having the last name "Pfaff", I ought to be quite offended by this. But it's not "Schroeder", and I have no patience for the political anti-war pablum of France and Germany which is increasingly turning into negotiation with Islamo-fascist terrorists. And I am further embarrassed by the elite left in this country who are rhetorically putting our soldiers in harm's way. And I'm even more embarrased by the namby-pamby attitude of said American leftist elites in this country in light of the story below. Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin et. al. What an excellent example of timely civil disobediance. TBO.com: A...

A Danish pizzeria owner has gone to jail for refusing to pay a fine imposed after he barred German and French customers from his restaurant. Aage Bjerre acted in protest against the French and German governments' opposition to the US-led war in Iraq. He will now serve an eight-day sentence at a minimum security prison, the Associated Press reports. "I'm doing it to show my sympathy with the United States," he said. He refused to pay a 5,000-kroner (£461;$800) fine. In June 2003 a Danish court convicted of him of racial discrimination. The 46-year-old was forced to sell his pizzeria...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish pizzeria owner was jailed Tuesday for refusing to serve French and German tourists in protesting their countries' opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq. A Danish court found Aage Bjerre guilty of discrimination and fined him $900. Bjerre refused to pay, and will now serve an eight-day sentence. "I'm doing it to show my sympathy with the United States. It shows how seriously I mean it," he told The Associated Press by telephone. "But one should also remember that eight days is a small price to pay when American soldiers go to Iraq and...

Pizza Maker In Denmark Fired Again For Refusing Germans Man: French, German Customers 'Anti-American' For Country's Stance On War POSTED: 1:45 pm EDT July 27, 2004 UPDATED: 1:57 pm EDT July 27, 2004 COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- He'll give you a piece of his mind, but he won't give you a piece of pizza if you oppose the war in Iraq. A Danish pizza maker says he's been fired from a second pizzeria for refusing to serve German tourists. Last year, the same man, Aage Bjerre, spent eight days in jail after being found guilty of discriminating against French and German...

EditorialSecond Thoughts By: William W. Lawrence 11/04/2003Aage Bjerre, the Danish pizzeria owner who refused to serve French and German tourists because of their governments' opposition to our war against Saddam Hussein's tyrannical regime, sent me the following letter. The envelope also contained a picture of a parchment copy of our Declaration of Independence that I had sent him.Mr. Bjerre had it framed and had it hanging in what I believe is his pizzeria.He was fined 5,000 kroner (U.S. $780) for refusing to sell pizzas to German and French tourists, calling them "anti-American."I made a few minor edits to his letter,...

The Wall Street Journal, last week, ran a blip about Knight Ridder Inc., being "hurt by a continuing slump in demand for retail and classified advertising." Among those hit the hardest is the left-wing liberal Inquirer. Things should improve now, howeve. They hired the most trusted (heh, heh) "Baghdad Bob" Cronkite to boost circulation. *** By adding "Baghdad Bob" to its left-wing slate of opinionists the Inquirer has put itself in the lead of the daily Bush-bashing sweepstakes. It is now nosing out the New York Times, The Washington Post and the Boston Globe. You can do it guys! Be...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A Danish pizzeria owner who refused service to French and German tourists because their governments didn't back the U.S.-led war in Iraq was convicted of discrimination Tuesday. Aage Bjerre, who owns a pizzeria on western Denmark's Fanoe island, was investigated by police after he wouldn't serve Germans and French. He called them "anti-American." In February, Bjerre displayed two homemade pictograms with bars through images of people colored in the hues of the French and German flags. He also reprinted his menus to eliminate German translations. A Danish court fined Bjerre 5,000 kroner (U.S. $780) or said he...

Dori on Kiro Radio will interview the owner of the Danish Pizzaria who has banned all German and French customers from his business. Apparently he is now facing fines and jail time. Kiro radio is 710 AM in Washington State. Dori's show starts at 1pm and runs until 4pm. For those out of state... you may check into finding this station on the internet.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The owner of a Danish pizzeria who refused to serve German and French tourists was charged with discrimination Wednesday. Aage Bjerre, who owns a pizzeria on Denmark's Fanoe island, was investigated by police after he began refusing to serve tourists from Germany and France in February because of their countries' lack of support for the U.S.-led war in Iraq. He called them "anti-American." No date for his trial was set, but if found guilty, he could be fined $735, said Esbjerg Deputy Chief Constable Steen Boejlund. Bjerre was unavailable for comment Wednesday, but in an interview with...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Aage Bjerre has three rules for dining at his pizzeria on the Danish island of Fanoe: No dogs. No Germans. No French. The owner of Aage's Pizza said Monday that he's tired of French and German attitudes toward the United States, calling them "disloyal" and "anti-American" in their bid to thwart a possible U.S.-led attack against Iraq. Since hearing news of France and Germany's opposition, which has led to a rift in U.S. relations with Europe, a split in NATO and a feeling of malaise between old friends and stalwart allies, he's made it rule No....