??? I'll have to keep an eye out... I never noticed this before. There's tons of thugs and criminals here in Berkshire, but I don't think I've noticed them decked out in Lonsdale.

Is "Lonsdale" sold here in the states? I hope not. I have no teenagers, thank GOD.

Not just a "logo"; the company would pretty much have to change its name!

By now, that might not be a bad idea. Londale?

You know, in America the KKK can get a permit to march in full hoods-and-robes if they want. So can the IL Nazis, assuming "The Blues Brothers" has not misled me.

In Europe, it appears they're limited to expressing themselves with a "carefully placed" bomber jacket.

Yet which place has the serious problem with neo-Nazi violence? And where is it getting worse, rather than getting better?

The European way seems to be to use the gov't to disarm the populace, thus making people vunerable to thugs; and then use the gov't to ban thuggish freedom of expression, so as to rile up the thugs and let them feel properly oppressed and angry.

I like the American way better: restrain the gov't so that thugs can act like fools if it'll get the spunk out of their system; but also restrain the gov't so we can keep handy some rifles in case we should want them.

Seems like a better deal.

Unfortunately, you can't use the Bluesmobile (or any other vehicle) to force Nazis off bridges. Short or tall. A pity.

("...I've always loved you.")

Take heart: it depends on what they're doing. If you're justified in using the aforementioned rifle, you'd probably be justified in using the Bluesmobile too. :)

Grim,

There a few other things at stake here:
1. Population density - USA at Dutch population levels would have around 4.4 billion people. More opportunity for Muslim-Dutch interaction.
2. Percentage of population - compare 6% Muslims in Holland to 2% in the USA. Again, more opportunity for Muslim-Dutch interaction.
3. Rate of immigration.

Also factor in the fact that the two most charismatic anti-immigration opponents have been viciously murdered and the government is ignoring the will of the people. Also imagine the hypocrisy in not allowing Nazi regalia but at the same time allowing other people to study and worship the god of a book that commands Muslims to kill unbelievers.

Sooner or later they will follow the example of Denmark. Sooner or later Europeans are eventually going to snap.

You might want to read the blog of Mikkel, enough.typepad.com, he goes over immigration issues in Denmark.

Also, remember who started it:

"In the weeks that followed, there were nearly 200 violent racist incidents, including 47 attacks on mosques and 13 on churches. Mohammed Bouyeri, 26, a Dutch Moroccan, has been charged with Van Gogh’s killing.

Mirjam Sterk, a government MP, said that the ensuing focus on Islamic extremists had blinded parliament to the rise of far-right extremism. “Only now is this problem being taken seriously. We have talked about radicalisation of Muslim youths extensively, but the process of radicalisation is broader and cannot be blamed on one side,” she said. "

Oh really? I think it can definitely be blamed on one side.