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sorry, I should have said "exactly what I was thinking." Sometimes I think inaccurate things.
Originally posted by Anthony:
Yes, I have just heard the announcement on TV, Pim Fortuyn has died, shot six times apparently.
Though there have been more tragic deaths before, what makes this one particularly tragic is that the right-wing parties all acorss Europe will send a message back, and I believe they will return with a vengeance and increasing popularity - the murder of Fortuyn has now made less people sympathetic towards the immigrants.
I am concerned for the future.
Ant.
Originally posted by Popmartijn:
BTW, I just read that, among other politicians, Blair has also expressed his horror with this murder (saying something like, and I'm trying to paraphrase, "Whatever feelings politicians may cause, the only way to express them is in the voting booth")
Martijn
Originally posted by Popmartijn:
Unbelievable!
Who could do such a thing? What is happening here?
I mean, you could disagree with him (many did), but shooting him? How insane can you get?
Martijn
he has become a human being who has been murdered because of his opinionsOriginally posted by Anthony:
he has become a martyr. A crucified Messiah before the sermon on the mount.
the netherlands are a democracy you know?Originally posted by Anthony:
You're actually surprised?
Originally posted by Salome:
he has become a human being who has been murdered because of his opinionsOriginally posted by Anthony:
he has become a martyr. A crucified Messiah before the sermon on the mount.
he never had anything to do with Le Pen, De Winter or other right wing parties
Originally posted by Anthony:
You're actually surprised?
Ant.
I fail to see the similaritiesOriginally posted by Anthony:
If it can happen to Martin Luther King, it can happen to anyone.
Originally posted by Salome:
I fail to see the similaritiesOriginally posted by Anthony:
If it can happen to Martin Luther King, it can happen to anyone.
one of the reasons why I refrain from an opinion about people like Limbaugh, Moore etc etc is because I know near to nothing about these peopleOriginally posted by Anthony:
Oh, so he WASN'T a right-winger?
Ant.
Originally posted by Salome:
one of the reasons why I refrain from an opinion about people like Limbaugh, Moore etc etc is because I know near to nothing about these peopleOriginally posted by Anthony:
Oh, so he WASN'T a right-winger?
Ant.
maybe read some articles (usually just 1 or 2 statements in or out of context) + some opinions on this forum
Originally posted by DrTeeth:
Ant, Pim Foruyn was a right-winger within the Dutch political spectrum but wasn't as right as Le Pen, de Winter or Haider. He wasn't a racist and he wasn't a fascist either.