dxAce wrote in message ...
bpnjensen wrote:

Speaking of RN, it has been fascinating the last week or so since
iconoclast and outspoken critic Theo Van Gogh was assassinated by an
Islamist extremist, to hear what the RN programmers have been saying
about the event and what it means for Holland. Sounds like they are
beginning to seriously thrash around with the nasty immigration and
cultural issues that have been plaguing the U.S. for the last three
years. Hopefully, RN will keep at this for some time longer - to help
us see where they go with it, and help the few Yanks that listen to
reflect on our own last three years and what the future holds.

Bruce Jensen, a Yank with conflicting opinions on this topic.

What makes you think these issues have only been plaguing us for the last three
years?

dxAce
Michigan
USA


That's not really what I said - obviously, other nations have been
thinking about it more or less, but Europe (at least parts of it) has
been seemingly allowing immigration by Muslims wholeheartedly.
However, with this event, Holland seems to have become galvanized to
finally try to reckon with it in such a way that goes beyond what they
have so far been willing to try.

Of course, we haven't been trying very hard - our porous borders let
through thousands of illegal immigrants every day. It really needs to
change if we're going to get serious. We'll see.

Bruce Jensen