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Jyllands-Posten wins prize for cartoons
2006-02-25
COPENHAGEN: Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, which angered the Muslim world by publishing cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PTUI peanut butter upon ham) last year, has won a Danish critical journalism award for its initiative.
Maudette! Look! There's vertebrates everywhere!
Denmark’s largest daily was honoured with the Victor Prize for “having opened everyone’s eyes by showing how easy it is to introduce cracks in freedom of expression and how so-called political correctness is infiltrating what we believe to be inalienable rights,” said Hans Engell, the editor of tabloid Ekstra Bladet which awards the prize, during a prize ceremony in Copenhagen late on Thursday.
Bravo, Hans! Couldn't have said it better myself!
The Victor Prize, named for the late editor-in-chief of Ekstra Bladet Victor Andreasen, was handed to Jyllands-Posten’s editor Carsten Juste. “This prize is awarded to Jyllands-Posten for its adamant defense for months of freedom of expression, which is under threat,” said Engell. “Jyllands-Posten only did its duty: exercise its right to freedom of expression,” he added. Juste, guarded by two secret service bodyguards, noted, “how fragile freedom of expression is” as he accepted the award, his newspaper reported.
I was never that fond of Tuborg before, but it's tasting better with each bottle. I salute the Danes.
Posted by:Fred

#10  Havarti. If you haven't tried it, go get some (it's a Danish cheese).

Didn't know what it was until about 30 days. It's been a great little discovery, compliments of radical Islam. Funny how the world turns.
Posted by: Bald Infidel   2006-02-25 15:45  

#9  This crap happens because the West does not stand up to all the seething and mahem. A little power projection and these Islamic clowns will back off. Accommodation and legal procedures are seen by the Islamists as signs of weakness to be exploited. Take a look at the video of the Danish Embassy demo in London via LGF and you will see some nutcases that should be put on the next freighter to the ME....or worse. I am afraid that it will take a big hit to tip the balance. 7-7 did not wake up the brit govt, except for intelligence services. It is like 1938 all over again. Drives me up the wall.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-02-25 15:18  

#8  OP: as usual you make too much sense for Euro & American politicians to understand.

I stand w/Denmark.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-02-25 14:57  

#7  These people are 10th century tribesmen

I think you gave them a few centuries too much credit.
Posted by: 2b   2006-02-25 14:37  

#6  RE this article and the one above: This can be solved by one simple statement by the combinded diplomatic corps of the Western world. Simply grow spines and tell the muzzies that the next time a (country name) embassy is burned, the nation where the burning took place will cease to exist. Follow through the first time. There won't be a second.

These people are still 10th century tribesmen: if you're stronger than they are, and meaner, they respect you. If you show ANY sign of weakness, they'll walk all over you. We need to show them exactly how strong we are. We are NOT strong by giving in to them.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-02-25 14:34  

#5  Go Vikings!
Posted by: 2b   2006-02-25 13:09  

#4  It would seem to me that if one adds up all the casualties and property damage caused by the bruhaha over the Mo Cartoons™, they might qualify as Weapons of Mass Destruction (Weapons of Mass Delusion?).

Heck fire, they may be outlawed soon as illegal weapons of war by the next Geneva Catering Event Convention.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-02-25 12:23  

#3  The best news of the day. Any check out how many big name MSM forgets mention of this?
Posted by: Duh!   2006-02-25 11:04  

#2  Am a regular danish bacon , and danish pastry freak at the moment .. And of course washed down with some danish beer .. Yummy , I have already put on , just under , half a stone :)

Am considering a leaflet drop in the local mosque of some danish cartoons' just to see what would happen .. Prolly wont do it as I cant be bothered by a full scale mussie riot outside my front door just yet :P
Posted by: MacNails   2006-02-25 02:37  

#1  Ham, Cheese and Booze. I am on a Buy Danish kick.
Posted by: Mahou Sensei Negi-bozu   2006-02-25 02:04  

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