Friday, February 27, 2009

Geert Wilders: The World Needs an International First Amendment and a Ban on All 'Hate Speech' Laws


Geert Wilders is one of those rare people whom history has tapped on the shoulder. He is one of those folks who rises to greatness in the face of overwhelming opposition. Geert's call for an international "First Amendment" is a brilliant move. It shows up the stifling of freedom that is going on in Europe and at the same time becomes a rallying point for those who see the coming Islamification of the West. Here are some of the highlights from his press conference.

FROM JIHADWATCH.ORG:

Geert Wilders: The World Needs an International First Amendment and a Ban on All 'Hate Speech' Laws

I was at this press conference this morning at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Wilders stated the case for free speech forcefully. Will post video when available.
Geert Wilders will also be speaking tonight at 6PM EST at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, at an event sponsored by the David Horowitz Freedom Center, Atlas Shrugs, Jihad Watch, and Dr. Andrew Bostom.

"Geert Wilders: An International First Amendment and a ban on all 'hate-speech' laws; Keynotes Center-sponsored press conference," a press release from the Center for Security Policy:

Washington, DC: Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders, founder and floor leader of the Freedom Party (PVV), and member of the Board of Advisors of the International Free Press Society (IFPS), recounted today before a packed audience in Washington's National Press Club the recent, alarming attacks on free speech worldwide - including legal actions and death threats to which he and other political leaders and journalists have lately been exposed.
Notably, Mr Wilders is being prosecuted in his own county because of reaction to his film "Fitna," and his remarks challenging the contention that Islam is a "religion of peace."
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