Posted by
Billy on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 12:54:05 PM
Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders sat in the defendant's
dock Wednesday, nodding his head as prosecutors read aloud a hundred remarks he
has made condemning Islam, Muslims and immigrants — notably one comparing the
Quran to Hitler's "Mein
Kampf."
The flamboyant bleach-blond politician has also called for taxing clothing
commonly worn by Muslims, such as headscarves, because they "pollute" the Dutch
landscape. He may be best known for the 2008 short film "Fitna," which offended
Muslims around the world by juxtaposing Quranic verses with images of terrorism by Islamic
radicals.
"I know the words I use are sometimes hard, but they are never impetuous," he
told judges Wednesday.
"I also do not intend to hurt people's feelings. I have nothing against
Muslims. I have a problem with Islam and the Islamization of our country because Islam is
diametrically opposed to freedom."
(Good for this leader. We need more leaders around the world like him including here in America. Truth does hurt people but leaders should never have to worry about speech being punished. Everyday around the world followers of Christ have things said against them and their faith but are they ever punished? Of course not. Read more on this issue Dutch
lawmaker faces hate speech trial.)