Posted on 05/05/2015 2:11:19 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
On “The O’Reilly Factor” last night, Megyn Kelly shamed host Bill O’Reilly for daring to criticize Pam Geller’s absolutist version of free speech, saying that he was “catering to the jihadis.”
The pair were discussing the shooting of two Islamic extremists in Garland, Texas, on Sunday when O’Reilly echoed Donald Trump and claimed that Geller and the American Freedom Defense Initiative “provoked” the attempted attack.
Geller and the AFDI — an organization that has been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) — were “trying to make a point about the First Amendment and free speech,” Kelly said, by hosting their “Draw the Prophet” contest at the same facility that had hosted a seminar on Islamophobia in January.
“So they wanted to defy the fear the jihadists have imposed on the world?” O’Reilly asked.
“On the free speech principle — on the First Amendment principle — she’s 100 percent correct,” Kelly responded. She claimed that the First Amendment was designed to defend “the most outrageous, offensive, incendiary speech — speech at the fringes, debate at the edges, things that make people upset.”
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The entire Koran is hate speech against Christians and Jews, however I do not go around killing people! It is the Muslims that have the problem! Pam Geller is to be applauded, even though it may very well cost her dearly...
Great job, Megyn. (But that dress wasn’t your best choice.)
Since not conforming to every aspect of Islam and Sharia
is in itself “offensive” to Muslims,
where ya gonna draw the line, Bill?
Which should be worn as a badge of honor, being called haters by SPLC -- which is a hate group.
Yeah, them.
Now, they call Pamela Gellar "absolutist".
Morons. Inconsistent morons.
I believe The Leprechaun’s view sometimes sounds like “O’Reilly Akbar.”
Hudge and Gudge. I have no use for either of them. Or for Pam Geller. Political impressarios all.
I guess you could say that AFDI is a not-for-Prophet organization.
yeah, but lots of times Megan goes way to far into fruit land. I stopped watching fox, too much yelling insulting and blabbing loudly
like my family dinner :)
It's hateful against all mankind! Truly an abomination that causes desolation.
Fox made Salon pull the video claiming infringement.
I need to see it!
If a Christian went and killed someone at the “Jesus in Piss” exhibition, do you think the mainstream media would blame the artist?
In Bed, Bath and Beyond’s Loofa section most likely.
Pam Geller must be protected at all costs
Pam Geller is a national hero.
Very funny and sad at the same time...
Megan says Pamela is 100% right, it was beginning to look like no media talking head was going to defend Geller or at least acknowledge her contest was legitimate, good on Megan.
“where ya gonna draw the line, Bill?”
The muslims will draw the line for him.
It will be a little red line on his neck.
Then why are racial slurs illegal?
Criticizing the murder cult by exposing the murderous pedophilia of the prophet is tantamount to Rosa Parks siting in the front of the bus. Yup it might bring out the slime of the planet, but then you’ve identified the enemy and quite possibly be able to eliminate them,one scumbag at a time
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