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The tragedy continues--columnist booted off air for claim that "Islam is a terrorist organization"
Jewish World Review ^ | 8-23-06 | Michael Graham

Posted on 08/23/2006 7:05:38 AM PDT by SJackson

A year ago this month, our columnist was booted off the air for claiming that "Islam is a terrorist organization." Was the punishment justified?

One year ago this month, I was fired from my talk radio job by ABC/Disney for saying on the air — and in these pages — that "Islam is a terrorist organization."

My argument was very simple. Any organization that allows terrorists to operate freely in its name; whose ideology is, rightly or wrongly, used to justify and promote terrorism; and whose membership includes, according to every international poll, hundreds of millions of devotees who support suicide bombing — that organization has a unique problem with terrorism.

That's what I said. ABC ordered me to apologize for it. They insisted I perform community service as a form of penance for it. I told them I would never apologize for telling the truth, and they fired me.

One year later, I'm back on the air and I haven't changed a bit.

The problem is, neither has Islam.

(Excerpt) Read more at jewishworldreview.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abc; crushislam; disney; fired; islam; islamicfascists; islamisadeathcult; islamisevil; michaelgraham; muslim; muslims; talkradio; trop; waronislam; waronterror; wmal; wot
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To: shankbear
...I got news for ya. Those folks in Waco were not terrorists. ...It's always important to look at both sides of the coin before forming an opinion (IMHO) than to swallow any propaganda hook, line, and sinker, regardless the source - whether that be the government line or the testimony of the governed.

...I guess my mantra is "listen", but certainly "verify" what the facts truly are. And that means investigating both sides.

...Otherwise, we're nothing more than sheep.

21 posted on 08/23/2006 7:48:07 AM PDT by Ranger Drew
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To: ShadowAce
Waco had terrorists?

the terror came from the attorney general.....Janet Reno...

22 posted on 08/23/2006 7:49:31 AM PDT by cbkaty (I may not always post...but I am always here......)
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To: potlatch; george76


KODACHROME



EIB
ASSOCIATED PRESSTITUTES


23 posted on 08/23/2006 7:51:56 AM PDT by devolve (fx 9125_AMERICANS_KILLED_2003_BY_ILLEGALS MEX_ILLEGAL_GOT_911_TERRORISTS_ID NO_NUEVO_TEJAS)
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To: monday

Yeah and let's give credit where credits due.The person ordered that slaughter was none other then Janet Reno !!!


24 posted on 08/23/2006 7:52:09 AM PDT by Obie Wan
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To: SJackson

Too bad he didn't say "Bush is Hitler". All he would have to do is "clarify" his remark.


25 posted on 08/23/2006 7:55:06 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: ShadowAce

Janet Reno and Wesley Clark..


26 posted on 08/23/2006 7:57:57 AM PDT by steve8714 (It's a Murray Head weekend!)
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To: Obie Wan

When he was fired last year, his home station was WMAL in Washington, DC. Yesterday, Fred Grandy and Andy Parks discussed an incident in a KY classroom where a teacher burned two small US flags to demonstrate political/free speech. Fredy Grandy took up for the teacher, saying he had the right to do that and not suffer any consequences from the school board. I sent them an email stating - one - that it always seems to be some sort of desecration of American or Christian values where people demonstrate their freedom of speech. And - two - I did not notice Fred Grandy's defense of Michael Graham at the time of his firing for his right to free speech.


27 posted on 08/23/2006 8:01:51 AM PDT by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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To: Obie Wan

Does Disney have a Muslim Day at the theme parks? How much time do they need to make sure they are Judenrein?


28 posted on 08/23/2006 8:23:01 AM PDT by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: george76

What did one Islamic mother say to the other upon comparing pictures of their kids?

They blow up so fast.


29 posted on 08/23/2006 10:47:52 AM PDT by rfreedom4u (Native Texan)
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To: devolve

30 posted on 08/23/2006 1:38:27 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: ShadowAce

I do not think that the people in Waco were terrorizing anyone. Yes, they were teaching lies, but terrorizing?
I do not think so. Who?


31 posted on 08/23/2006 2:05:45 PM PDT by tessalu
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To: potlatch


And how far we have fallen!


32 posted on 08/23/2006 2:06:02 PM PDT by devolve (fx 9125_AMERICANS_KILLED_2003_BY_ILLEGALS MEX_ILLEGAL_GOT_911_TERRORISTS_ID NO_NUEVO_TEJAS)
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To: ShadowAce

Waco had lots of terrorists. The govt goons...........

No the Davidians weren't terrorist. Mad as march hares yes. Terrorists no.


33 posted on 08/23/2006 2:06:34 PM PDT by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: SJackson
One year later, I'm back on the air and I haven't changed a bit.

I lsten to him daily on WTKK in Boston. Michael Graham rocks.

34 posted on 08/23/2006 2:07:50 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Dawn of light...lying between a silence and sold sources...)
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To: D1X1E
Can you imagine if a christian organization did such a thing? It's be on the air 24/7...

Other Christians would be screaming and condemning the action at lightening speed.

35 posted on 08/23/2006 2:11:22 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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To: devolve

True!!


36 posted on 08/23/2006 2:33:13 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: SJackson
My argument was very simple. Any organization

And there's the problem. Islam is not an organization.

37 posted on 08/23/2006 2:34:03 PM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse ( ~()):~)>)
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