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| Geerts opening speech (translated) | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 21 2010, 02:01 AM (295 Views) | |
| Reggie Kray | Jan 21 2010, 02:01 AM Post #1 |
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Mister Speaker, judges of the court, I would like to make use of my right to speak for a few minutes. Freedom is the most precious of all our attainments and the most vulnerable. People have devoted their lives to it and given their lives for it. Our freedom in this country is the outcome of centuries. It is the consequence of a history that knows no equal and has brought us to where we are now. I believe with all my heart and soul that the freedom in the Netherlands is threatened. That what our heritage is, what generations could only dream about, that this freedom is no longer a given, no longer self-evident. I devote my life to the defence of our freedom. I know what the risks are and I pay a price for it every day. I do not complain about it; it is my own decision. I see that as my duty and it is why I am standing here. I know that the words I use are sometimes harsh, but they are never rash. It is not my intention to spare the ideology of conquest and destruction, but I am not any more out to offend people. I have nothing against Muslims. I have a problem with Islam and the Islamization of our country because Islam is at odds with freedom. Future generations will wonder to themselves how we in 2010, in this place, in this room, earned our most precious attainment. Whether there is freedom in this debate for both parties and thus also for the critics of Islam, or that only one side of the discussion may be heard in the Netherlands? Whether freedom of speech in the Netherlands applies to everyone or only to a few? The answer to this is at once the answer to the question whether freedom still has a home in this country. Freedom was never the property of a small group, but was always the heritage of us all. We are all blessed by it. Lady Justice wears a blindfold, but she has splendid hearing. I hope that she hears the following sentences, loud and clear: It is not only a right, but also the duty of free people to speak against every ideology that threatens freedom. Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States was right: The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. I hope that the freedom of speech shall triumph in this trial. In conclusion, Mister Speaker, judges of the court. This trial is obviously about the freedom of speech. But this trial is also about the process of establishing the truth. Are the statements that I have made and the comparisons that I have taken, as cited in the summons, true? If something is true then can it still be punishable? This is why I urge you to not only submit to my request to hear witnesses and experts on the subject of freedom of speech. But I ask you explicitly to honour my request to hear witnesses and experts on the subject of Islam. I refer not only to Mister Jansen and Mister Admiraal, but also to the witness/experts from Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Without these witnesses, I cannot defend myself properly and, in my opinion, this would not be an fair trial. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 21 2010, 02:08 AM Post #2 |
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That man should be king of the world |
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| Old War Dog | Jan 21 2010, 02:21 AM Post #3 |
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Does anyone know which witnesses Geert is calling and more to the point, if they're going to allow his expert witnesses? It sounds like this is gearing up to be Islam on trial! |
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| Reggie Kray | Jan 21 2010, 02:28 AM Post #4 |
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http://www.libertiesalliance.org/2010/01/13/a-desperate-time-for-freedom-free-geert-wilders-please-help/ Everyone get on there and register your support. We already have. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 21 2010, 02:33 AM Post #5 |
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Geert and Condell, FOR THE f**kING WIN. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 21 2010, 02:35 AM Post #6 |
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yes, i do. Witnesses : 17 people coming from Netherland, USA, UK, Israel, among : - wafa sultan ( great women you can see on this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98LUeTaJFDA ) - cheikh Al-Qaradawi, radical muslim who made a fatwa against Wafa Sultan - Robert Spencer (this guy rules Jihad Watch) - Hans Jensen (danish cartoonist) - Mohammed Bouyeri (the radical muslim who killed Theo Van Gogh) - the imam Fawaz, radical muslim who made a fatwa against Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the girl who played in the film "submission" of Theo Van Gogh - Andrew Bostom (writer who wrote "the legacy of jihad" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legacy_of_Jihad) - Afshin Ellian (iranian political refugee in Holland that criticize political radical Islam) etc. more photos were added : http://www.bivouac-id.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22155 |
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| Reggie Kray | Jan 21 2010, 02:50 AM Post #7 |
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for those dutch speakers. watch it live http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2010/01/geert-wilders-trial-live-now.html |
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| Shakespeare | Jan 21 2010, 09:42 AM Post #8 |
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Somebody needs to set up a real online petition and I promise you we will be able to get millions supporting Geert. |
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| fletch | Jan 21 2010, 11:34 AM Post #9 |
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mailto:nlconsulate.bham@btconnect.com just mailed em, this man should be lauded as a protector of europes finest hours, our folks gave thier lives for the freedoms that our governments are now giving away. It is not only a right, but also the duty of free people to speak against every ideology that threatens freedom. Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States was right: The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. I personaly will stand by my right and my duty to speak against the oppresive, totalitarian ideals of radical extereme islamists which are not far removed from the idels of the third riech. The legacy of my grandfather is that I was born with the freedom of choice, I choose to die a free man and I will defend my freedoms with all the strength I have |
| cut off their heads, and strike off all the ends of the fingers. This shall they suffer because they have opposed Allah and His Prophet, and whosoever shall oppose Allah and His Prophet, verily Allah will be severe in punishing them" (8.13) | |
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| Deleted User | Jan 21 2010, 12:01 PM Post #10 |
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i suggested someone do a face book group as a kind of petition |
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| Deleted User | Jan 22 2010, 02:33 AM Post #11 |
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I sent a mail to the dutch ambassade in Paris to show my support to Geert Wilders. Petition is a great idea ! |
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| Deleted User | Jan 23 2010, 06:09 PM Post #12 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBlg2e5EAZk&feature=player_embedded |
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