On my way home from work I was listening to BNR NewsRadio (99.9Mhz) which aired a show called "Peptalk". Usually they propose a statement on a current issue on which listeners can call in to give their opinion. Today was different. It was not so much a statement but more like a question.
Apparently Van Eerdenburg (Director Lowlands Festival) said that the political views of the PVV (Freedom Party) are very similar to the political views of the NSB (German Facist party in the 1930's)
The majority of callers were positive towards Van Eerdenburg but also some callers said it was inapropriate for common people to make public political statements and should leave all politics with the politicians.
I believe these people are ignorant to the fact that politics rule their lives. Everybody should have a say in that. If the opposing parties are not capable (or competent) to fight facistic tendensies than it is to the people to set them straight.
People and businesses recently went out in the street in Syria, Marocco, Palestine, Libye, Irak and Oman protesting their governement and we (the world) supported them.
The same happened in every country somewhere in history, and will happen in the future. We, the people, matter.
Who do you think got rid of Stalin, Mobutu, Bokassa, Idi bmin and Pol Pot (just to name a few)....?
Power to the people!
Every day, in every way!
