[Chi-townChief]

Hanania's bio says that he's a comedian and his columns seem to prove it. His comments about the anti-Arab bigotry and profiling, for example, are total bullshit. If it wasn't for 9/11, these anti-American clowns would really have nothing.

[Chi-townChief]

CHICAGOLAND PING

[suzyq5558]

Oh Please.... spare me the tripe. I think all normal thinking adults should just say NO to listening to these people.

[jec41]

Idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[carlr]

I don`t think there was one paragraph that contained a true statement,even by accident.

[cardinal4]

Some of us are shivering in the chill of bigotry, discrimination and hatred.

This was a far as I got. Mega barfer is right..

[Maceman]

Some of us are shivering in the chill of bigotry, discrimination and hatred.

I'd say more like wallowing than shivering, based on what I see from the posters at DU and on the floor of the House and Senate.

[socal_parrot]

A business associate of mine ditched his "Livestrong" yellow bracelet in favor of a blue bracelet denoting his vote for sKerry.


He's so sad.

[Congressman Billybob]

This is like the garbage which appears on DU, only this is (apparently) published in the MSM (or as I prefer, the lamestream media). The summary of this article is, "I am a bigot who ignores the facts. I deal with the outside world by accusing them of bigotry and ignorance."

This "journalist" is pathetic. But so are his editors, and any readers who are fool enough to take him seriously.

Congressman Billybob [TWO different columns this week]

Click for latest, "Homer, Shakespeare, Pope, and George Bush"

Click for latest, "Dusty Rhodes, a Death in the Family"

[finallyatexan]

Ok let's see - we are fighting an "unwinnable Vietnam like war" with a "supposedly superior military"
I can tell by this supposedly thought out article that the DNC talking points are getting out - way to go Teddy!!

[F16Fighter]

Some of us are shivering in the chill of bigotry, discrimination and hatred.

I suggest the author have his cup of hot cocoa, put on his Spongebob feety-jamies, and hide under the covers until further notice.

[VIDADDICT]

This may sound good to those libs when it appears without any opposition. But let’s examine some of these statements more carfefully;

George W. Bush, was sworn in to a second term most people before Sept. 11 didn't believe he would ever have.

Weren’t his approval ratings above 50% prior to 9/11?

Arab Americans are losing jobs left and right, and are being prosecuted without the chance to defend themselves in our supposedly Democratic court system.

The phrase 'left and right' is a poor excuse for ‘I don’t have any facts to back this’ . Also, if you think in terms of checks and balances our court system is the furthest removed from democracy.

But bringing democracy to Iraq is an impossible and unachievable goal.

Perhaps you hadn’t heard, they are holding a democratic election this weekend in Iraq.

..who every year voted to return [Saddam]to office rather than stand up for their own independence and democracy.

No, it was to prevent their wives and daughters from being raped and their sons and themselves from being tortured and killed.

Meanwhile, health care, Social Security, the war on drugs and street gangs, education and senior care remain out of sight and continue to decline.

Why Ted Kennedy himself said there is no Social security crisis.

[cork]

-Mr. Hanania What you've just said....is one of the most insanely idiotic things I've ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response was there anything that could even be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[Mike Bates]

Maybe this is just part of Ray's comedy shtick:
(Arab American "Borscht Belt")

[F.J. Mitchell]

This guy's rant should be titled: "What goes through the minds of ostriches with heads in the sand, Opossums playing dead and/or liberals with heads up their @$$."

[GoldCountryRedneck]

"Some of us are shivering in the chill of bigotry, discrimination and hatred...."

I, for one, shiver with the knowledge that I share FReep with one who is possessed with such thoughtless drival

Think one good B***H slap is in order .....

[Congressman Billybob]

Thanks for including this clown's e-mail address. I sent him the following note. I bet a dollar to a donut he will not show up to defend his screed.

Dear Sir,

Below is the Net address of a discussion of your article. The most trenchant comment is the one who said that "every paragraph contains a factual error." If you have the guts, you might want to participate.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1331377/posts

I'll just add that both you and the editor who chose to publish your article are as ignorant as a hoe handle on the blood costs paid in America's war. As I have written, nationally, the monthly death toll in this war is LESS than every major war (all eleven of them) that the US has ever fought. It is less, even, than the monthly toll in the American Revolution, when the population was 1% of what it is today.

That does not lessen one bit the value of each life lost. But it does demonstrate that you are a fool when it comes to history.

Have a nice day.

John Armor, Esq.

Billybob

[Cougr]

those who voted for Gore in 2000 (and Kerry in 2004) never let the facts get in the way of their opinion. Rather than dealing in facts and evidence, they'll concern themselves ONLY with hyperbole and innuendo. Anything to stop the majority from being heard, and to promote a minority point of view. The MSM and folks like this guy, will take the comment I just made and turn it into bigotry. By saying the minority opinion doesn't count, I'm now a racist, homophobic, sexist pig. Even though I don't agree White is right and black is bad, he'll make sure he advances that idea to discredit me or anyone else that disagrees with him. Why do these people continue to demonize anything good that comes from this administration? Why is it that I feel like I'm outnumbered against people like this man? The answer to the first question is multifaceted and still doesn't explain. The answer to the second question is... we aren't loud enough. The squeaky wheel gets the grease! So let's continue to raise our voices louder than those who wish to destroy our will. Let's keep our heads and deal with their laughable, fictional based opinions! The minority opinion is worth listening to, but in a democracy we all have a vote and doesn't that mean... what... what did you say.... OH YEAH, majority rules on election day. (sorry for preaching to the choir.. had to get it out.)

[srm913]

Truly lugubrious.

[ilgipper]

turn off CNN, Mr.Hanania.

[parke911]

You cannot make a sectarian country divided by religion and ethnicity (Sunnis, Shi'ites, Kurds, Assyrians, Arabs, Iranians, Chaldeans) a democracy when the people insist on voting on the basis of religion and ethnicity rather than on issues.

Wow! And he could tell all this before the election even took place! This is like the rest of his article....who needs pesky facts?