Molly wrote: 

"You cannot blame the average citizen here [that is, in Belgium] because they of course believe all of the rubbish that is daily fed to them."

Why shouldn't we blame the average European citizen for being a mindless sheep who accepts uncritically whatever the elites tell him?  This European failure to challenge authority is especially galling considering that the Europeans I meet are happy to inform me at every opportunity that they are highly knowledgable about America -- more knowledgable about America, in fact, than are Americans.

What an ignorant twit. "All the Anglo-Saxon pretence"  Almost no americans are anglo-saxon.   After the Brits burned Washington D.C. the US blocked virtually all immigration from the UK.  The vast majority of Americans are German, Polish or even Irish.

Here's another new song, straight from the heart: "Up Your Groin Woud."

This kind of hatred and intolerance will only drive the Belgians deeper into the bosom of Islam, where they will be destroyed.

Belgians, and other Europeans of this thinking protect the cluture of those who desire to rule them through Islamic law if given an chance (or slaughter them mercilessly if they will not simply agree to be ruled), and despise and criticise those who would be called upon to save them (the Americans).

When the call comes for the Americans to save Europe again, will it be answered? Perhaps the Americans will turn instead to freedom loving nations, with an honest respect for those who stand with them. It's really what should be done. But instead, the Americans will probably do what they have always done, and come to the rescue of Europe once again.

When will the Americans learn?

Gentlemen, YHBT.
YHL. HAND.

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Sticking to one-liners forever

As opposed to the quiet, cogent, articulate point of view advocated by Mr Groenewoud?

Bob Doney

I also completely agree with the comment by "American in Belgium" made earlier. Today again and during the last few year I really felt ashamed to be Belgium. And If I could get out, and move to he US, I definitely would.

It is just as bad here in Canada the media is almost all leftist and very anti america,but if we had a disaster like they have now at the Gulf coast we would not be able to help ourselves but we always count on the States to rescue us

I completely agree with the comment by "American in Belgium" made earlier. Her observations are very apt.

It's the same in the Netherlands. I grew up there but have lived in the States for a long time now. What an improvement.

The earlier commenter is also right that the European attitude is caused by a virtually complete absence of opinions other than those of the left -the Michael Moorish left- 'informing' people. Which makes it perhaps harder to fault the Europeans for their folly.

The lies Dutch people are fed, uniformly, by media and politicians, particularly about the US, are incredible. It does indeed amount to the absence of democracy, as the earlier commenter writes about Belgium.

The sad thing is that Americans have NO IDEA how bad things are in Europe in this respect. Trying to explain it to Americans frequently results in looks of incomprehension. The respect most Americans have for Europe makes the hatred Europeans tend to have for America all the more, well, pathetic almost.

I am an American married to a Flemish and live in the Flemish part of Belgium. The people in the town where I live have been very nice to this American. But, invariably when the subject of politics is brought up, they cite the rubbish they have been fed on a daily basis and quote leftist journalists or news programs from TV. And of course, it is all anti-American and anti-Bush.

My Flemish husband who lived in the States for 2 years is forever getting angry with the garbage he reads in the paper and sees on TV here. He has written some letters to the paper, and in one instance, they did apologize and even admitted the article was not truthful. So why do the journalists continue to put out lies. Because they would probably lose their jobs if they dared to write positive things about America.

Belgium is NOT in a true sense a democratic nation. They think that they are, but until an opposing view and political party is allowed into the country, rather it be a network such as FOX news, or they have the guts to quote from some other newspapers except for the LA Times or New York times (notorious leftist), the media here will be forever dishonest in it's reporting. The media here will continue to be full of lies and mistruths.

You cannot blame the average citizen here because they of course believe all of the rubbish that is daily fed to them.

I think Belgium as evolved over the years as a country with very low self-esteem. It makes the media, politicians and people like this Groenewoud feel better about themselves if they can put down strong nations. What they do not understand is that it makes this American thank God that she is an American and only serves to make these sort of Belgians look ridiculous and bitter!

I love the people here and the town where we live, but we have decided that we will return to the States, to a truly democratic society.

If you're dying for a taste of what's hot in Belgium (and have the Amerikan-made Windows Media Player installed), hit this link for some serious European production values and hard-hitting lyrics that really make you think ...

Apparently "Raymond van het Groenewoud" is Belgian for "Wesley Willis."

I am from the Belgian, the European panel
And I ask you: “Clear my channel! Clear my channel!”
Megalomaniac unicellular idiots
Kiss my ass, yes, kiss my balls

Rock over London, rock on Brussels.
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I completely agree with LVB. The last months and years I have been seeing quite a lot of anti-American speech in Flemish media, also - sadly to say - in those newspapers that proud themselves in being quality titles.

You can't say a wrong word about the muslim community in this country, but when we're talking about Americans, well, feel free to take a swing at them. This is where we have arrived.

This being said, we shouldn't stress out too much about Van Het Groenewoud though. He surely isn't worth the attention.