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Wilders publicly condoned race riots in 2004, yet he's allowed to use hate speech at Ground Zero on 9/11 against Muslims & @Park51 mosque

How is this possible?

The Dutch ungoverment continues to fool around - 2-1/2 months after the elections - while being hopelessly indecisive about the formation of a new parliament that includes one of our time's biggest dictators.

People of the free world, is this what we really want?

Former Euro-parliamentarian Arie Oostlander tells AD.nl: 'Wilders behaves like Karadzic':

They both use the same methods.  They rile people up against each other with fear-mongering and others will see this as a way to legitimize violence.  That was the case in Bosnia and can do the same with us.  Civilization is but a thin layer. 

Bosnia was, just like The Netherlands, known for its tolerance for centuries.  And Look What happened. No wonder all major European countries are seriously concerned about the formation in the Netherlands.

Oostlander refers to an interview from 2004 where Wilders said that "racial riots are not necessarily a bad thing, because they can be a wake-up call to The Netherlands".

That is such a sick thought.

Wilders latest appearance professing hate speech against Muslims on Australian TV:

Pick of the day: Wilders down under | Radio Netherlands Worldwide

Watch the entire segment here: SBS Dateline | Mr Controversial

Via Telegraaf, Wilders points out that his interview on Australian TV was done before the elections and is basically old news by now, but his ideas still remain the same: "our culture is better than the retarded Islamic culture"

How I feel about American politics

"Ya Salam": Arabic language now mandatory in Israeli schools

Shalom! שָׁלוֹם

Salam! سلام

This can only be a good thing of course, but just watch, somebody is bound to find something wrong with it.  

BBC News - Arabic to become compulsory in Israeli schools

Education officials hope the scheme, called "Ya Salam", will turn language into a cultural bridge and promote tolerance between Jews and Arabs.

OMG is this guy for real?

My friend likes coal, but I love solar

Everyone who knows me, knows that I'm a huge fan of solar by now, but unlike me, my friend Andy is a self-confessed shameless coal lover, who rather enjoys rubbing it in every chance he gets.

Here's the latest thing he sent me to demonstrate coal's superiority complex and why he loves it so much:

Payback is b....bull!!!!!

Daniel Pipes attempts to sanitize his image to "medium" on the hot & cold list of Islam haters

Why would Mr Pipes do such thing I wonder?

Is it because he suddenly realizes that the anti-Islamist hate train left the station without him and now that the vile hate fest on that train is getting all the media attention since it arrived at Ground Zero, he wants to whine about it?

Yes, I definitely think so!

He doesn't deny that he's still an Islam hater though, just not as bad as the really bad ones, that's all.

Mr Pipes says he shares "the same enemies" with people like Wilders and the new crop of bloggers.

What new crop of bloggers? 

Obviously he hasn't been paying attention much, either that, or he's inventing stuff out of thin air just to make himself look better, because in reality it's still one and the same crop of Islam-hating "bloggers", who merely cranked up the hate a few notches from hating "radical Islam" to hating "all Islam", starting back in 2007. 

The only difference is that back then, Mr Pipes himself was one of those few anti-Islamists leading their pack and enjoying much the limelight as one of the most "senior" anti-Islamist "scholars" (whatever that means).

Mr Pipes goes on to explain that he's merely helping raise funds for Geert Wilders' defense against hate speech charges (in the Netherlands), because for him it's a matter of freedom of speech.

OK fine, I can almost understand his reasoning with this one...if Wilders' court case was actually in the United States, where the right to freedom of speech (almost always) trumps all, but does he not realize that he's merely wasting his funds on meddling with the laws that are clearly fundamental in the Netherlands as well as in many other countries around the world?  The Dutch Penal code prohibits hate speech and Mr Wilders has to face the judge to defend his criminal actions, simple as that.  American style freedom of speech has nothing to do with that, all it does is slow down the process because of Daniel Pipes and his ilk, and populist politicians love that.

It's also worth mentioning that according to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, "freedom of speech in the Netherlands is not only limited by law, but also by moral standards and civilization".

Once considered anti-Islam, senior scholar says he's now in the middle

"This anti-Islamic agitation has been growing over time. It's much stronger than in 2001," he said. "The two sides are shooting at each other and don't notice me anymore."

Pipes says while he shares a concern about radical Islam with today's crop of bloggers, he considers them "anti-Islam" because in his view they see the faith and it scripture as fundamentally problematic for a pluralistic, democratic society like the United States and unchangeable.

Pipes said the bloggers have brought an unsophisticated tone to the debate, "which I think is unfortunate."

That said, Pipes was clear that he shares some goals with even people he calls the most "anti-Islam" - such as far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who has advocated banning Muslim immigration to his country and the Quran. Pipes said he's raising money for the defense of Wilders, who faces trial for inciting hate and discrimination against Muslims. The issue, says Pipes, is one of protecting free speech.

Pipes says he shares "the same enemies" with people like Wilders and the new crop of bloggers.

"We're in the same trench but we have different views of what the problem is. We both see an attempt to impose Islamic law, sharia, in the West. We are both against it, and want to maintain Western civilization. But we understand the nature of the problem differently."

Let's turn "PARK 51" into a "PEACE GARDEN" if we really want healing

Dear Park 51 folks,

Considering that polarizing politics have completely hijacked your noble, peaceful endeavor at this point, this is the perfect opportunity and also the right time to turn a negative into a positive and do something really worthwhile and lasting on a global scale.....to cultivate peace, love, understanding and promote coexistence.

With the commemoration of the painful 9/11 tragedy (that struck us all at the heart) just around the corner, let's honor the victims by turning "Park 51" into a "Peace Garden", where everyone is welcome to pay tribute to the victims and honor them by planting trees, bushes and flowers, for peace sake, instead of building a community center.

Gardening is fun and can do so much good to release tensions, especially if we do it as a community.

And please let's not stop there, we can still raise the 100 hundred million dollars you had planned to do many great things to serve the world community.

Let's raise 100 million dollars for the flood victims in Pakistan.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to help rebuild Haiti and other areas truck by disaster.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to build schools all over the world where there are none.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to help end violence against women & minorities.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to empower people with disabilities.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to combat human trafficking.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to put an end to malaria

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to combat AIDS.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to help end animal cruelty.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to help protect human rights.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to help protect our enironment.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to help end violence in our schools.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to stop/prevent genocide around the globe.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to bring water & clean energy to the poor in remote areas.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to support existing charities that work to eradicate extremism.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to launch a conflict resolution world forum that excludes politicians.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to educate & empower the poor with social entrepreneurship.

Let's raise another 100 million dollars to provide food, shelter & education for the homeless.

So you see, if we really want to build bridges, we got our work cut out for us and the possibilities are truly endless!

Thank you kindly & peace be with all of us!

PS ~ Everyone is free to copy this note and post it anywhere.

Let's turn "PARK 51" into a "PEACE GARDEN" | Facebook

Geert Wilders will import his hate speech to America on 9/11 regardless of what anyone says

Dutch politician Geert Wilders says he doesn't care what anyone says, he will do what he feels like and he feels pretty good about flying to New York to give a speech at Ground Zero on September 11th, where a protest will be held against the planned construction of the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque".  

He says: "It's an important speech, no one can stop me. I'm the one who decides what I can or can't do.....No mosque at Ground Zero!  Everyone knows what the Party Of Freedom stands for." Via Telegraaf.nl

Mr Wilders has been invited by the anti-Muslim hate group Stop Islamization of America.

See also Ground Zero Mosque and the Right’s New Religious Bigotry - The Daily Beast

Center for Islamic Pluralism

Who are these people?:

Center for Islamic Pluralism

What are they all about?

And how come I've never heard of them before?