Jack Cafferty...
Posted on 04/19/2008 1:26:34 PM PDT by abb
Thousands of Chinese Americans protested outside CNN's offices in Hollywood this morning, calling for the dismissal of commentator Jack Cafferty, whose recent remarks about Chinese goods and the Beijing government inflamed a community already angry about international condemnations directed at the host country of the upcoming Olympics.
The protesters lined Sunset Boulevard from Cahuenga Boulevard to Wilcox Avenue chanting "Cafferty, Fire," and singing patriotic Chinese songs.
"We understand free speech," said Lake Wang, 39, of Thousand Oaks. "But what if Cafferty said this about other racial groups? I think he would be fired. I think he's jealous of China."
The anger mirrors the growing sense of nationalism that is taking hold around the world as the Olympics come to China. Much of that anger has been directed at foreign media, which some accuse of painting an unfairly negative image of China.
On the April 9 airing of "The Situation Room," Cafferty, in a discussion about China, said that goods from that county were "junk," and referred to the Chinese as "a bunch of goons and thugs."
CNN later said Cafferty's comments were directed at the Beijing government.
"In this occasion Jack was offering his strongly held opinion of the Chinese government, not the Chinese people," a CNN spokesman said in a statement. "It should be noted that over many years, Jack Cafferty has expressed critical comments on many governments, including the U.S. government and its leaders."
David.pierson@latimes.com
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Oh China my homeland
I rarely do eat.
Dog vendors and sewage
I see in the street.
Oh China my homeland
You beat up Tibet.
And poisonous products
The best weapon yet.
Oh China my homeland
My internets blocked.
I got no more puppy
'Cause he has been wokked.
you sound a little confused. It looks like a perfect example of cognitive dissonance.
We understand free speech,” said Lake Wang, 39
Where did he get that idea? Certainly not from his homeland.
I agree with him on this, but I’m willing to sacrifice him to prove a point.
Han racism is one of the good racisms, don’t you know? If you criticize China, we urge kill you in name of free speech.
The Chinese are seeding all of the countries of the world, as are the islamists. Now all we need is for the Chinese communists to decide that it would be useful for China to become an islamic state.
How do you say: “BITE ME!” in Mandarin?
Cafferty tells the truth? I'm shocked. Just shocked, I tell you.
Jack Cafferty...
Chinese Regime Implicated in Staging Violence in Lhasa—UPDATED
Since they used President Bush’s inagural first month as the opportunity to try and humiliate him with the forced downing of a US patrol aircraft, I’ve little patience with China. It’s good to see the pro Chinese element in the USA exert itself. Hopefully thorough surveillance is being done on these people and groups. I want to see American Nationals in China protesting Chinese infringement of American intellectual property rights with no reaction from the Chinese Govt.. Yeah right.
Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting foot baths in airports.
There... I fixed it.
I thought the Chinese made good American citizens. But if they are going to start this kind of nonsense, I’m not so sure. A couple of days ago a Tibetan American citizen was given death threats after being falsely accused of attacking an Olympic torch carrier.
Sorry, but I don’t think China has a right to invade Tibet, kill off the Tibetans, and take over their country. And I don’t think they have a right to poison us with their food and medical products.
Cafferty is an anti-American thug and his work product is junk. Schadenfreude if he loses his job over this!
Exactly. If they love China so much, send their scawny little butts back to their beloved homeland. What are they doing in the US if they’re claiming we’re jealous of China?
I can’t stand the ungrateful little louts who come here and then criticize the US while claiming this great love for their homeland. Just go back, ya’ bums. You’re not welcome here, anyway, with that attitude.
This is what the left’s multi-culti garbage “accomplishes.” It teaches that integration isn’t wholly right. I’m sorry, but if I move to France by my own will, the last thing I’m doing is talking about how the French are just jealous of America. What kind of two-faced, hypocritical idiot would that make me?
What a freaking loser. Be done with him.
I wish that the reporter would have bothered to list exactly what "patriotic" Chinese songs were sung.
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