With the trial of Geert Wilders continuing, it is in effect a trial in which freedom of speech, especially the freedom to tell the truth, is being prosecuted. Not as well known but no less important is two other cases where free speech is being put on trial once again.
The first is in Europe, where an Austrian named Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff has been charged with hate speech because she has spoken out about the truth of Islam and the Islamization of Europe. The other case is here in America, with none other than Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs fame being sued by Omar Tarazi, the lawyer for the parents of Rifqa Bary. The charge cited is defamation.
This has proven to be the most dangerous weapon used by the Islamists in their jihad: the courts. Just tell the truth about the dangers of Islam, of Sharia law, and of individual jihadists, and next thing you know, you could be subjected to a lawsuit or charged with hate speech. Whatever happened to free speech?
Pamela Geller has done nothing but tell the truth (bluntly so) and is being sued for hurting the feelings of some lawyer. Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff has done nothing but tell the truth, and she's being charged for saying something deemed unacceptable by someone else. I ask again, Whatever happened to free speech?
People like Geert Wilders, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff and Pamela Geller deserve our support.
Update (Nov. 18th, 6:44 PM EST): I just realized through an interview with Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff at New English Review, she is not a politician, but a private citizen, and I've since corrected my mistake.
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