Wilders

Geert Wilders, a controversial member of Dutch Parliament tried to make his way into London on February 12, 2009 to show his short movie, Fitna to the members of the British Parliament. Though this is a seemingly innocent action, one must take into account that Fitna is a movie that tries to prove that the Qur'an encourages terrorism. He also explores Islam in the Netherlands, as well as the religion as a whole. Obviously Wilders seems to have a problem with Islam. He seems to believe that pretty much all of Islam is about violence and that it has absolutely no place in modern Holland. He fears that soon it will consume the land and turn everyone violent.
Anyways, when Wilders announced that he would be flying to the United Kingdom, the Home Secretary of the UK banned Wilders from the country because of his extremist views. Despite the banning, Wilders still attempted to fly into the United Kingdom. However, he was denied entry at the border. The reason behind all of this? He is too extreme, and the country did not want to cause lots of chaos within the country.

Although I do not agree with Wilders' view of Islam.. I do not think that he should have been denied entry into the United Kingdom. Isn't there something here called freedom of speech?
Many people have the same views of Islam as Wilders does, I just don't quite understand why he was denied when other radicals are able to be let in. He wasn't staying long.. just to be there for the showing of his film and to discuss. It is ridiculous that he was denied entry JUST because of his views.

However... because he was denied entry into the UK...he was on my plane ride to Schipol.. and there was a huge media frenzy on the plane and I got to be interviewed by Dutch National Radio. Of course, i made all Americans look stupid and uneducated as usual. Its my calling in life, I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEMqnCgPHOQ