GE Turns Out the Light on Paul Harvey

CNSNews.com ^ | 12/23/2003 | Susan Jones

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

(CNSNews.com) - General Electric, in response to Muslim complaints, has decided to pull its lighting advertisements from Paul Harvey's syndicated radio show, at least for the time being.

On Dec. 4, the 84-year-old Harvey was describing cockfighting in Iraq when he made the following comment on-air: "Add to the thirst for blood a religion which encourages killing, and it is entirely understandable if Americans came to this bloody party unprepared."

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights group, objected to the phrase "a religion which encourages killing," and it demanded an apology.

About a week later, Harvey issued a statement through a fill-in host. He didn't apologize, but he did say that Islam is a "religion of peace."

On Monday, CAIR distributed an e-mail that General Electric's Corporate Feedback Team sent to a Muslim who complained about Harvey's remark.

"Thank you for your recent inquiry on ge.com," the email read.

"We have received your E-mail about the comments of Paul Harvey on December 4, 2003. GE certainly doesn't endorse the comment and regrets any offense that it may have caused. While we look into the matter further, we have pulled GE's advertisements from Mr. Harvey's show. We appreciate voicing your concerns to us."

A GE spokesman was quoted as saying that the company hasn't yet decided whether to resume its advertising on Harvey's syndicated radio show.

[Quix]

SOCK IT TO EM PAUL HARVEY!

[XBob]

koran - [9.5] So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

[ArneFufkin]

Islamist murderers "decommissioned" eight big ticket GE jet engines and countless GE light bulbs and utility blocks on 9/11. The Pimply Hellbound Hitmen of Jihad are a demographic GE apparently is unwilling to antagonize.

"GE! Watch Atta Take Your Life!"

[PISANO]

GE goes PC!! You have got to be kidding me!!

[ArneFufkin]

About a week later, Harvey issued a statement through a fill-in host. He didn't apologize, but he did say that Islam is a "religion of peace."

How about this: Peaceful worshippers of Islam are peaceful. Violent murderous terrorist scum killing in the name of Islam are violent murderous terrorist scum. Not all Muslims are violent murderous terrorist scum, but most every violent murderous terrorist scum is a Muslim.

[ArneFufkin]

GE, the PC corporation who worships newspeak to make a buck.

Are you talking about Great Expectations, the dating service?

I'm thinking you are fed up with "fatcats" and "greed", and you are going to stand up for "living wages" for the "working man" to make a "decent living" that puts "bread on your table" and a "roof over your head" and gives you a "fair shake". I'll bet you are going to vote for any politician who will finally look out for the "little guy".

[ArneFufkin]

General Electric, in response to Muslim complaints, has decided to pull its lighting advertisements from Paul Harvey's syndicated radio show, at least for the time being.

Maybe he can sell Airbus 340 Jet engines, Fleet Truck Leasing, or a "Look just like CNBC's Maria Bartiromo" lip collagen treatment instead.

[ArneFufkin]

There is no reason ... whatsoever ... to trust any unmarried foreign national of either Arabic ethnicity or Muslim religious faith who is HERE on temporary, student or expired visas. Kick THEM ALL OUT. We should not have ANY 21 year old Saudi, Somali or Chechyan ... or any other Islamic foreign nationals ... to have us in their swingzone.

Our achilles heel, predators spying and targeting our loved ones, are the Africans ... especially Somalis ... here on humanitarian entrees. Revoke all the straggling young men with no family ties. That Somali largesse is a Clinton sellout. And ... I like and appreciate the Somali immigrants I've met here in Minneapolis ... there's 25,000 of them ... but I will guarantee you that there are 50 killers in their midst, and they want me BLOWED UP. BLOWED UP GOOD!

I don't care what they're doing, who they know, where they are. Boot em. If they're not with their parents here, if they don't have wife and/or kids, they're OUT. We can't allow UNMARRIED Arab, Asian or African Muslim males OR females between 16-30 on visitor or last two year entrance visas of any kind among us. James Zogby, stick it up you arse in advance.

[XBob]

78 - Generally Crap - GE - any company that allows its name on crap, is crap.

GE Employees Americans?

I haven't seen an American Made GE appliance in years, but I have unfortunately bought some of the GE crap. So, now I steer clear of GE, because even their GE crap is really crappy crap, even for chinese crap.

[jordan8]

It wasn't GE that let these people in the country.
It wasm't GE that invented anti-Western political correctness.
It isn't GE that enforces it with a gun.
GE is just adjusting to political reality.

[Beck_isright]

"I'm thinking you are fed up with "fatcats" and "greed", and you are going to stand up for "living wages" for the "working man" to make a "decent living" that puts "bread on your table" and a "roof over your head" and gives you a "fair shake".

Please, don't think. You're only making a fool of yourself. I'm one of the most strident capitalists on this board.

"I'll bet you are going to vote for any politician who will finally look out for the "little guy".

No. I only vote for those politicians who look out for my best interests. I couldn't give a rat's ass if that same politician does a thing for you. Politicians are tools for the capitalist to use.

How my criticism of GE showing their Political Correctness sensitivities to the ragheads over a revered American commentator is linked to how I vote is way beyond me. Perhaps you should return to DU or that tinfoil universe website, or wherever it is you usually reside.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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PUTNAM's last Live 'TALK BACK' Radio Show on KPLS Radio is... Wednesday, 12-24-2003.

PUTNAM's last Taped 'TALK BACK'
Radio Show on KPLS Radio is.... Friday, 12-26-2003


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[pollywog]

I am not buying GE and BELIEVE me THEY WILL HEAR IT FROM ME!!!!! GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[leadpenny]

"Hillsdale never did -- never will -- accept government money for anything or any purpose. . .Hillsdale -- unique among all educational institutions -- was and remains unfettered."
--From Paul Harvey's Radio Show, May 16, 2000

There is one sponsor who I'm sure will not desert Paul. I'm sure they would appreciate a note of encouragement.

http://www.hillsdale.edu/

[nuconvert]

Vermin??

[Trytophan Man]

General Electric, in response to Muslim complaints, has decided to pull its lighting advertisements from Paul Harvey

GE ROTS! I bought two GE TVs and they both broke so I took them to the repairman and he had 20 other brand new GE TVs lined up to be fixed. I also bought two CD players and they played one CD each before they broke.

I strongly recommend Sharp brand products.

[nuconvert]

Hamas. It was started by hamas.

[Libertina]

LOL I say Islam is a religion of peace, too.... but I'm kidding.

[Wallace T.]

My post on the GE complaint Web site:

regard your decision not to sponsor the Paul Harvey News program to be a disgraceful surrender to political correctness. Rest assured that I have bought my last GE product for a LONG time unless you reverse your decision. Many patriotic Americans share my sentiments. Do you want to avoid the fate of the Dixie Chicks or CBS in connection with their attempted smear of President Reagan? CBS had the sense to back away from their broadcasting of the attack piece disgused as a docudrama. I only hope your company exercises the same judgement.

[The Westerner]

Thanks. Maybe Hamas funds CAIR.