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[gerbie]

Political murder in the Netherlands? I couldn't have guessed it would happen here:

http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/05/06/fortuyn.shooting/index.html

even though I couldn't find anything useful about his ideas, he wasn't stupid. He did shake up dusty politicians lately.

Where is this world heading for...

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[oftherain.livejournal.com]

I'm shocked. I've been working all day and had no idea. Though we are Canadian, my boyfriend is of pure dutch background, and his family has always expressed such pride in their heritage and homeland.

I was amazed to read this line: "Most Dutch political leaders travel without bodyguards, often using public transport."

wow. i hope that doesn't change.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

For the moment it already has changed. Everything has. Perhaps, someday, we might get back to normal, though a lot of commentators already called this the end of innocence, the end of an era in Dutch politics.