Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Klompen Dancing Free Speech into the Mud of the Netherlands

The wooden shoe, the klompen, was made famous by the Dutch.

Unfortunately, the klompen dancing of free speech into the mud of the Netherlands may now make the Dutch infamous as Dutch courts continue to rule against Geert Wilders’ right of free speech due to his criticisms of Islam.

An Amsterdam court said on Wednesday it will hear the case against right-wing Dutch MP Geert Wilders on charges of inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims, rejecting his request to be judged in the Supreme Court.

Dutch court will hear case against far-right MP

Posted by John Venlet on 02/03 at 08:59 AM
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