The American Spectator

Reaganite Republican| 3.6.10 @ 2:00PM

Wilders is a wise and brave man, no doubt- but what's interesting to me is how he's always described as "far right"-

Just look at his platform, the only really conservative element is he wants to restrain immigration to his tiny, packed country

The rest of his platform is certainly liberal by American standards, and as a whole is probably a great match -along with his views on immigration- with a growing majority of European voters... for instance one of the main issues he has with Islam is the treatment of gays... how's that "far right"?

They are trying to paint him as a radical, obviously... same as the Left is trying to do with the TEA party movement in the US, but there's little radical about him, except he's speaking the truth on issues that have been swept under the rug for far, far too long- don't forget two Dutchmen already killed by radical kooks in the Netherlands, and of course Wilders under 24/7 protection.

He's no "far right" nut, and the Dutch have had enough... that's all.

OkieDoc| 3.6.10 @ 6:51PM

If the Dutch don't want him, we could always use a few more truthspeakers.

Nicholas Folkes| 3.6.10 @ 7:17PM

Best of luck to Wilders and the Freedom Party. This is a backlash against Socialism, third world immigration, Islamic immigration, multiculturalism and the bloated welfare state.

Wilders is a brilliant man and deserves our support. He has challenged the intolerant muslims and failed multicultural industry in Holland. Most Dutch like other Westerners do not support this chaotic demographic change. After the demographic change there is economic change. No Western nation has benefited from third world immigration. Islamic immigration is the worst as they are over reliant on welfare, have huge dysfunctional families with up to 4 wives, have a divisive agenda agimnst the West and will never co-exist peacefully.

`Sandra| 3.7.10 @ 5:50AM

I wish we had Geert Wilders instead of Obama for our president in the USA.

martin j smith| 3.7.10 @ 7:56AM

The Eu and Great Britain have been playing with fire regarding their immigration policies including the sucking up to Islamic radical leaders. Their nations are going down hill as we speak. What the people think, I do not know but their great leaders and ours are of the same ilk.
Perhaps the Dutch are leading the way for other voters to tell their governments to go stuff it. I certainly hope so. And, on that issues I really hope that we do the same for ours.

Margie| 3.7.10 @ 12:00PM

Perfect summation. The Eu and GB are falling down examples because of their politically correct policies gone totally corrupt. If we don't take heed, and NOW, we are next. And indeed we are already beginning to fall.
"Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die.." Rev. 3:2.

Eric Dondero| 3.7.10 @ 12:06PM

Geert Wilders is about as close as you can get to a perfect Libertarian. And as we all know, the media, including apparently the Euro-media, absolutely hate Libertarians, cause we're too hard to pigeonhole. We don't fit neatly into their Left - good, Right - bad political spectrum.

Thus, they ignore Geert's support for tolerance for Gays, and other socially freedom stances.

Margie| 3.7.10 @ 12:32PM

Sounds to me like you're trying to pigeonhole Geert.

Spicy Joker| 3.7.10 @ 1:24PM

Too bad Repubics like John Boner and Eric Cantwhore don't have half the guts that the DUTCH (for God's sake) apparently do when it comes to fighting illegal immigration and multiculturalism.