https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/02/15/how-freedom-is-lost-a-primer/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:22:45 -0400<![CDATA[Freedom is like a muscle: without exercise, it atrophies. Consider the case of Geert Wilders, which I mentioned in this virtual space yesterday. Last week, Gordon Brown&#8217;s government could have exercised the freedom muscle and allowed Wilders entry into Britain to address the House of Lords and to screen &#8220;Fitna,&#8221; his 15-minute film about the Koranic roots of Islamic terrorism. Instead, Mr. Brown&#8217;s government took the lazy way out. Much easier to turn back a duly elected Member of Parliament at Heathrow than risk the unhappiness of an intolerant minority. Easier, that is, today, when it might seem that the only person&#8217;s freedom directly at stake is a controversial foreign politician.]]>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:49:31 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/02/15/how-freedom-is-lost-a-primer-n115575