JWR Columnist off the air after ABC/Disney is intimidated by CAIR

Jewish World Review ^ | July 29, 2005 | Binyamin L. Jolkovsky

[ExitPurgamentum]

Jewish World Review July 29, 2005

/ 22 Tamuz, 5765

JWR COLUMNIST OFF THE AIR AFTER ABC/DISNEY IS INTIMIDATED BY CAIR

By Binyamin L. Jolkovsky

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com |

Yesterday Michael Graham wrote in his column: "I take no pleasure in saying it. It pains me to think it. I could very well lose my job in talk radio over admitting it. But it is the plain truth: Islam is a terror organization."

And then his fears came true.

Hours after his column appeared here, Graham, a mid-morning talker at WMAL in Washington, D.C., was suspended without pay pending an investigation.

Graham's column and previous on-air comments were not the first time he's had a run-in with CAIR.

In an April, 2004 column, he details other attempts by the Muslim group to silence him.

[Valin]

"I take no pleasure in saying it. It pains me to think it. I could very well lose my job in talk radio over admitting it. But it is the plain truth: Islam is a terror organization."

He's wrong!

[Valin]

Agree

[FormerLib]

"WMAL: Dhimmitude Radio"

[manic4organic]

He's right.

[merry10]

Me too. I had to do it several times.

[Tolik]

See the post #10 on this thread. He is much more nuanced, if you will, there. He says what we all say (in my own words): if Muslims don't want all to be labeled badly, they need to do something about it, so we will use their interpretation of what it means to be a good Muslim, not the Wahhabi / Jihadists interpretation.

[staytrue]

But it is the plain truth: Islam is a terror organization."

I think Michael should say he misspoke and say "I meant to say that "But it is the plain truth: Many parts of Islam are terror organizations.""

Total absolutes will always get you in trouble. There are always a few exceptions to any statement.

[null and void]

Done.


Re: Michael Graham, Free Speech.

Shame on you.

[null and void]

But his freedom of speech is not being violated by a corporate decision.

Uh huh.

[null and void]

Even though these people have contract, they can still get paid and not broadcast.

Provided they don't talk. It's called hush money by any other name.

[maica]

Saying that "islam is a terrorist organization" does a tremendous disservice to our efforts in Iraq.

Very good point. Also, it is similar to saying that Irish Catholics are/were all terrorists.

[null and void]

Source please? Even if true, ya don't fire someone for telling the truth!

[FormerLib]

Here's a few WMAL advertisers:

Moore Hummer contact page

Thompson Creek Window Company info@thompsoncreek.com

Womble Carlyle contact page

[null and void]

PhilipFreneau ~ Only leftists have the right to free speech in America.

dhuffman@awod.com ~ The Cracker-Graham equivocated too often for me to appreciate him wrapping himself in the flag now at this late date. HE worked here in Chuckton for CCCP

If what dhuffman says is true, ya can't get much further left than he is.

Even the left's free speech isn't safe from islamist extremism

[Nickname]

CAIR did the work for us.

From their web site:

Action Alerts
Wednesday, July 27, 2005

ACTION: Contact WMAL's Advertisers


1. CONTACT WMAL to urge that Michael Graham be reprimanded for his anti-Islam statements.

CONTACT: Mr. Randall Bloomquist Program Director WMAL 4400 Jenifer Street NW Washington DC 20015 Switchboard: 202-686-3100 Direct: 202-895-2327 To be on a WMAL talk show, call 202-432-WMAL, toll free 888-630-WMAL E-Mail: randall.bloomquist@abc.com, ernie.fears@abc.com, chris.j.berry@abc.com

2. CONTACT WMAL's advertisers to express your concerns about their support for a station that promotes anti-Muslim bigotry.

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[eureka!]

Flippin' cowards. Hang in there...

[Valin]

Ah.


"if Muslims don't want all to be labeled badly, they need to do something about it,"

It is happening, granted it dosen't make the headlines but it is happening.

I react rather negatively to broadbrush statements. You'll notice that I hardly ever use the word "all" when dealing with people.

[little jeremiah]

Very Big Bump.

[nicmarlo]

Hey, C.A.I.R.:

Islam is a terror organization

[bk1000]

I sent this email to the general manager:

Why suspend someone for telling the truth? How can you buckle to the likes of our enemy? Do you think CAIR is a legetimate civil rights organization? No, they are using our political correctness as a weapon against us in the Islamic overthrow of the west. Wake up people! So what if someone gets their feelings hurt a little. Stop trying to be so damn sensitive. Grow a pair, would you.