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anyone who has ever visited amsterdam will know the passage under the rijksmuseum.
this magic space, beautifully arched, edged in stained glass and wrought iron, protects cyclists and pedestrians briefly from the elements as they span the stretch between the museum square and the stadhouderskade. if they're lucky - these travellers - their brief journey will be accompanied by serenades: violins, flutes, perhaps even gypsy laments.



the powers that be - with a little help from the Great Paranoids of the world, who (i read not long ago in a morning newspaper) consider this location to be an invitation to a terrorist attack (what ISN'T?) - wish to close the lovely corridor.
this - however they reason - mustn't happen.
you can all protest.
there is no rule that stipulates dutch citizenship or proficiency in the language of the lowlands. you are all future visitors. you all appreciate beauty. you all know the difference between right and wrong.
it's reasonably straightforward: name. e-mail address. opinion.
if you have problems, let me know. i can create a cut-and-paste text.
every little bit helps.
thank you.