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2010-06-17 Europe

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Posted by tipper 2010-06-17 06:10|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Langballe himself voted for the lifting of immunity, as he wishes to prove the truth of his comments in court

Courageous move. Gandhi with a peculiar twist.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-06-17 07:40|| 2010-06-17 07:40|| Front Page Top

#2 it is neither slander nor libel nor "hate speech" if it is the truth. Langballe simply quoted facts. Facts. The truth.

There are 2 cases wrapping up in court in Canada this week. Father and brother convicted of killing teen who wanted to wear western clothes. Life sentence, no parole for 18 years. Mummy dearest wrote a letter to the Judge on the case asking for leniency for the murderer's as "they did nothing wrong".

Facts like these should aid a defense based on it isn't libel if it's the truth. It's an offensive truth. An horrific truth. A shameful truth. An inhumanely violent truth. Unspeakable truths. And having these truths held up to the light of day infuriates muslims. Muslims charge it is "hate speech" because these facts generate feelings of hatred and disgust.

Posted by Swanimote 2010-06-17 09:12|| 2010-06-17 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 They are trying to do this to Geert Wilders. Didn't work so well there. Hopefully this is the run up to Danish elections in 2011, when they are also holding their EU opt-out referendum.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-06-17 10:04|| 2010-06-17 10:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Didn't work so well there.

Anonymoose, I believe the trial is scheduled for this autumn, in September or October. So, while he is likely to end up in the government, the trial problem hasn't gone away... and it remains to be seen whether he can win using the arguments of traditional freedom of speech and provable facts -- last I read, expert witnesses about the Koran were not going to be permitted.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-06-17 11:52|| 2010-06-17 11:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Try using that "truth as an absolute defense" idea in England, and see how far you get. I don't imagine Denmark is any better.

Posted by mojo 2010-06-17 12:25|| 2010-06-17 12:25|| Front Page Top

#6
Islam is not a race.

Posted by Parabellum 2010-06-17 13:04|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/ 2010-06-17 13:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Swani _ you're 10 years behind the times. When it is the truth is when it's illegal.

Posted by Bugs Gravins7426 2010-06-17 13:35|| 2010-06-17 13:35|| Front Page Top

#8 AP is now reporting that negotiations to form a government with Mr. Wilder's party and the Christian Democrats have fallen through. The pro-business WD party is now looking into forming a government with the Labour party instead.

The next Dutch election will be even more interesting, no doubt, as will Mr. Wilder's trial. Mr. Langballe's, too. We live in interesting times indeed, ladies and gentlemen.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-06-17 15:00|| 2010-06-17 15:00|| Front Page Top

#9 As perverse as it sounds, there is no defense of truth in Euro "human rights" tribunals. Mere perception of an "effect" resulting form prescribed conduct, founds guilt. And the processes are Inquisitional. Accused persons are guilty-by-charge, and are expected to delivering grovelling mitigations.

Unfortunately, victims of Muslim jihad advocacy are deemed to "misunderstand" Muslim bellicosity. Muslims are free to promote Genocide of Christians and Jews.

Posted by Oscar Flese5163 2010-06-17 20:13|| 2010-06-17 20:13|| Front Page Top

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