There's some pretty vile stuff in the Koran. Of course, there's some pretty vile stuff in the Bible, as well. The difference being, most people in the West don't really and truly believe their sacred texts anymore.

This is a deadly dangerous precedent! Whether or not he crossed the line is not the point: CAIR is quickly becoming a juggernaught and needs to be faced down. It is only a matter of time before ANY criticism of Islam becomes verboten (like blacks only much more so) which is their real goal. Orwell's Newspeak is "designed to diminish the range of thought." CAIR seeks to do the same about Islam without even bothering with all the trouble and effort it takes to accomplish such feats through Newspeak; through violence, intimidation, threats and protest they are gradually stifling any honest and forthright discussion of Islam just as any oppressor does.

The comments drew complaints and prompted an organized letter-writing campaign against WMAL and its advertisers

Look at how quick and easy it was for Islam to steamroll this guy! Though I'm certain a lot of those messages contained the standard Islamic threats to castrate and behead "the infidels who offend Islam," the fact that they won shows how powerful a protest can be, even without death threats.

Ward Churchill's possible firing is one step closer to being dropped as two of the charges against him have dismissed, before the "investigation" even begins! And if he wins it will be our fault for doing nothing when we had the power to stop him and didn't use it.

As CATO would've said: THE RIGHT MUST PROTEST!!!

Don't forget that in addition to the repeats broadcast at rightalk.com, you can also download the entire program (podcast). I haven't been able to make the torrent feed work, but the ftp feed works (although it is quite slow).

See:

http://www.rightalk.com/podcasting.php

the ftp link for this week's episode of HBF is:

ftp://podcast:podcast@radioactive.kicks-a**.net/050823-HBF.mp3
(note: replace the "**" with "ss"; comments won't allow me to post the actual link due to the phrase "kicks-a**")

On 12 September 2001 I simply suggested telling the Israelis to hold their breath for a few weeks and not to look at the bright light. I would then have reduced everything between the African side of the Gibraltar Straits and the Pakistani-India border to smoking, glowing radioactive waste. Really, when you figure they believe this planet isn't big enough for both sides, , you might as well indulge them. If they want to play "cultural annihilation" they're talking to the right people. Ask the American Indians.

As for CAIR, I suggest declaring them a terrorist supporting organization and chuck the whole batch of them in Leavenworth or Gitmo.

As for CAIR, I suggest declaring them a terrorist supporting organization and chuck the whole batch of them in Leavenworth or Gitmo.

Lord if we only could! But WE must be the ones to stand up to them. If we're waiting for the MSM of the government to do it, it won't happen. The only avenue open to conservatives to change this country is through an effective boycott. By not buying goods and services from companies that cave in to CAIR we change this country and demonstrate that we have the market power to afffect companies that support Liberal organizations as well as those that give aid and comfort to the enemy.

THE RIGHT MUST BOYCOTT!!!

Wow. I'm guessing he's getting paid a fair amount more than you though...

Graham actually knows what he's talking about with this stuff. Don't suppose you could have him on as a guest?

A commentator further endangers our soldiers in the middle east by defaming the religion practiced there and throughout the world, and you're outraged that he should lose his job. A newsman with 5 decades of service loses his job because of questionable documents which show something we all already know -- that GW Bush got special treatment during the Viet Nam war -- and you applaud his public execution. Yikes!

A commentator further endangers our soldiers in the middle east by defaming the religion practiced there

I see, so now speaking against Islam is endangering our soldiers and civilians who are being shot at, blown up, burned and beheaded by Moslems?

I see, so now speaking against Islam is endangering our soldiers and civilians who are being shot at, blown up, burned and beheaded by Moslems?

Gee I wonder what they're gonna do if we ever really piss 'em off?

Gee I wonder what they're gonna do if we ever really piss 'em off?

Maybe fly some planes into the World Trade Center?

No, if we just shut up and leave 'em alone they will cease their efforts at their stated goal of taking over the entire Earth from the infidels and go back to being nomads in bedoin tents fighting vendettas amongst themselves that go back a thousand years.

I'm just saying, and I bet most soldiers stationed there would agree, that it does not help their cause to defame the religion of the enemy. Every member of the Islam faith is not our enemy, so I don't think we should treat them that way. I'm not sure why many posters here think of this point of view as some kind of retreat or capitulation. It's just common sense. You know, like you don't taunt an enemy and challenge them to attack you with words like "bring em on." This is just textbook military education.

"You know, like you don't taunt an enemy and challenge them to attack you with words like "bring em on."

You don't? Gee, General McAuliffe said "Nuts!" when he was surrounded. How did that turn out?

Brewfan, most in the military do not think saying "bring 'em on" was a smart thing to do. Do you think that was a smart way for the Commander in Chief to act? If you do, I'd like to know why.

First, Bill, how do you know 'most in the military' don't think it was a smart thing to do. Second, yes its a good idea. For the same reason great generals act that way. Its part of a warriors mentality. You don't shrink from the battle. When you're attacked you fight back. It inspires the troops. The only time you don't say it is when you can't back it up. Then you're just Baghdad Bob.

You're right, I don't know, I suspect. The reason I suspect this is because I've read a couple interviews with two guys who were stationed over there and were asked about it. That's what they said. The books were "Jarhead" and "This is the Last Story..." The interviews were in either Time or Newsweek -- I read them in the dentist's waiting room.

Time or Newsweek. Precious.

You guys ever wonder how much trouble our beloved media must put themselves through to find soldiers with an acceptable viewpoint? That's gotta be miles harder than just reporting the news.

Really, we ought to be more appreciative.

you don't taunt an enemy and challenge them to attack you with words like "bring em on."

Yeah that was pretty lame, for it made him look as foolish as he did when he said he was from Texas and they had a little saying: wanted dead or alive. Doubtless OBL had a belly laugh over such lameness. OF COURSE we wanted him dead or alive, after 3,000 deaths! The High Noon (one of my favorite movies) rhetoric was impressive back in the heyday of westerns in the 1950' but people just don't talk or think that way anymore and he looked like a rube.

But Moslems have surely made up their minds which side they are on and speaking harshly (and truthfully) about their religion is not going to change them. I mean like "OOOHHH ALLLLAAAHHH, some DJ in Osh Kosh just disssed you so I am going to join Osama today to avenge the good name of Allah!" On the other hand, if we were to lean on the Moslems here in this country economically through boycott many moderates would be forced to renounce terrorism and would do so when it came to losing their livelihoods. Boycotting Moslem businesses would drive a wedge between moderate Moslems (assuming there is such a thing) and the extremists, and perhaps dry up some of the tribute they pay to terrorist groups. Instead it might be: "Oh no, not again! And business is down 60% already this year. You tell your uncle Azziz in Bagdad to knock off the attacks, and we've not contributing another cent to the Abu Nidal children's fund anymore."

S.Weasil, I assume from your post that you think Time Magazine is biased against Bush and his administration. How then would you explain the recent revelation that Time sat on a story that could possibly hurt Bush until after the election. We now know that the editors and publishers of Time knew before the election that Karl Rove lied about his involvement in the Valerie Plame affair. That is, a senior Whitehouse official lied to the public about issues regarding a possible federal crime, Time knew this but did not publish it because they say it would have influenced the election. Doesn't this indicate a bias in favor of Bush?

Bill, I know no better index of moonbattery than whether an individual believes the Valerie Plame story is in the least little way a story. Okay, maybe the sanctity of Mother Sheehan is a better index, but only just.

Seriously, it wasn't a crime and, whatever it was, it isn't clear Rove committed it. So...?

you didn't even read the article! he DIDN'T make an apologie

The station had conditioned his return to the midmorning shift on reading a station-approved statement in which Graham would have said that his anti-Muslim statements were "too broad" and that he sometimes uses "hyperbole" in the course of his program. WMAL also asked Graham to speak to the station's advertisers and its employees about the controversy.

But Graham refused both conditions, prompting the station to drop him.

S. Weasel, just so you won't be too surprised when it happens and spit out your coffee or something, insiders at the justice department say indictments are forthcoming in the Plame affair. I'm not sure why conservatives think this one is over -- I guess they've been told it's over, so they believe it. But, it's not over.

I'd support Graham's claim that Islam is a terrorist group, but I think all religions are terrorist groups. Using God to justify violence, hatred and repression is certainly digusting. I'm man enough to stand up for my hatred and not hide behind phony proclamations of God's will.

"all religions are terrorist groups"--roscoe murphy

huh, pretty simplistic thinking discarding all the good that religion does. I imagine Murph does not have a clue that the Catholic churce is the largest provider of hospice care to Aids victims.But I have seen murphs type prior....too easy to see the ugly....often says something about ones self.