The 2nd November: Let this day remind us…
Posted by Sitemaster on October 17, 2007
On the 2nd November there will be a gathering at the Dutch embassies and consulates in remembrance of the Dutch filmmaker and journalist Theo Van Gogh, who was murdered by an Islamist.
At 19:00 (CET) a ceremony will be held at the appointed places, and people who advocate democracy and free speech are urged to attend. Speeches are welcome, torches will be brought to the location together 
with collections of flowers, and whatever people wish to show personal affection. This is a day of great grief, for a man who fought for what we all take for granted…
On a Tuesday in November he was bicycling by a park in the middle of Amsterdam, Holland. He was not just any man; he was a provocateur, a film director and a profound promoter of free speech. Nothing was too sacred for this man to put on trial, or to question. Not even Islam…
But the world as we know it today doesn’t care for the safety of the open minded and free. The tragedy that followed on that Tuesday in November was a gruesome reminder of this fact. Shot down in broad daylight and butchered with a knife in the open street, for opening his mouth and shouting out against Islamic bigotry. Theo died for the basic human right to express freedom of speech and the right to criticise. A right that we all think we posses, but a right we all seem to have been robbed of.
How can we as people promote democracy in the world beyond our cultural boundaries, even when we cannot secure this right for our own citizens?
Let this day remind us that we no longer live in a free society, and that we have people in power that deny us that basic right our democracies are built upon. Let this day remind us of Theo and of the people who today stand defiant and brave against theocratic suppression. Let this day remind us about the people around the world that live in constant fear of the religious police, which patrols the streets, the councils, lobbies and boards.
Let this day remind us of a man who personified the spirit of free speech.
Let this day remind us of Theo.
Het verhaal van Theo van Gogh « SIOE BELGIË said
[...] (Bron: SIOE internationaal ) [...]
Herdenking Theo van Gogh « SIOE - STOP ISLAMISERING VAN NEDERLAND said
[...] 19.00 uur zullen wij, samen met leden van SIOE International, bloemen leggen op de plek waar Theo is vermoord: Linnaeusstraat te Amsterdam. Op dit tijdstip zal [...]
pete (UK) said
How these monsters can call themselves peace loving and tolerant is beyond belief. Rest in Defiance Theo.
Sally said
Evil will be the outcome of our apathy and denial.
Theo was courages his banner must be held high by SIOE.
R.I.P.Theo.
Colin said
To view Theo’s movie please take a look here…
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fb0_1185596972
How on earth can they say it is a religion of peace.
I do feel however that Europe will wake up to late to stop this expansion of evil.
Good Luck SIOE
God Bless You Theo and Thank you.
Sharon said
This is off topic, but while we mourn our fallen, why can’t we also celebrate our victories.
On the 10th October, 732, Charles Martel defeated the muslims at the battle of Tours, thereby preventing the Islamification of France.
It’s too late for this year, but NEXT YEAR, could we please celebrate this day?
Sharon said
Will there be a gathering at a Dutch embassy in Sydney Australia?
Ancient Briton said
Please don’t just let ourselves be armchair warriors. We all need to be at the Dutch embassies in our respective countries.
No Excuses, be there!
Andy said
Dont take flowers and speeches.take weapons and bad attitudes and start taking our homelands back from these barbaric medievel scumbags.