Dane Crow

I'm trying to find the logic in refusing to serve German and French tourists because one doesn't like the decisions that their leaders made. There are tons of ways to show support (or sympathy as he states) for the United States without discriminating against people based on their national origin. Moreover, and not even mentioning jail time, I think it is downright looney to destroy one's own business and livelihood in order to promote hate.

A Danish pizzeria owner was jailed Tuesday for refusing to serve French and German tourists in protesting their countries' opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

A Danish court found Aage Bjerre guilty of discrimination and fined him $900. Bjerre refused to pay, and will now serve an eight-day sentence.

'I'm doing it to show my sympathy with the United States. It shows how seriously I mean it,' he told The Associated Press by telephone. 'But one should also remember that eight days is a small price to pay when American soldiers go to Iraq and risk their limbs and lives.'

In February 2003, before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Bjerre posted two signs barring Germans and French from his pizzeria on Denmark's western island of Fanoe. His refusal to serve them drew criticism in this Scandinavian country, where the government supported the war while its citizens were split.

The 46-year-old received hundreds of fan letters from the United States, but had to sell the pizzeria after repeated vandalism and a large drop in sales.

He is bringing a photograph of President Bush and Laura Bush, as well as an American flag, to decorate the walls of his prison cell: 'I think that will brighten up the room,' he said."

Not surprisingly, certain conservatives like interment camp fanatic Michelle Malkin, are praising him and some are even taking up collections for him (won't even post a link to that foolishness). I say let him stay broke. He stood by his principles. Let him stand beside his "out of business" sign!