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Comedian Defends 'Achmed the Dead Terrorist' Puppet Routine Against South African Ban
Foxnews ^ | 10/7/2008 | Foxnews

Posted on 10/07/2008 9:23:47 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA

It's no laughing matter.

Funnyman ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is fuming after a ringtone advertisement based on his popular comedy skit, "Achmed the Dead Terrorist," was scrubbed from South African TV because it mocks Islam.

The ringtone was taken from a puppet routine performed by Dunham, a native Texan, in a TV special on Comedy Central. A 10-minute clip of the comedian's routine that was posted on YouTube has been viewed more than 66 million times since April.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: islamiclaw; islamicterrorism; jeffdunham; politicalcorrectness
What is the world coming to when you can't make fun of terrorists?
1 posted on 10/07/2008 9:23:47 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA

Like Rosie O’Donnell said, “Terrorists are people and have families too!”


2 posted on 10/07/2008 9:25:37 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Why can’t he just stick to mocking Christianity like popularly acclaimed cosmopolitan comedians?


3 posted on 10/07/2008 9:28:25 AM PDT by DancesWithBolsheviks
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To: Deb

Stone the sock puppet in the name of Allah!


4 posted on 10/07/2008 9:29:00 AM PDT by incredulous joe ("Viva la Barracuda!")
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To: incredulous joe

I thought he was a halloween decoration...


5 posted on 10/07/2008 9:29:58 AM PDT by stefanbatory (Do you want a President or a King?)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Jeff Dunham also has a Joe Biden puppet he calls Walter!!!

LOL


6 posted on 10/07/2008 9:31:10 AM PDT by griswold3
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To: Red in Blue PA

This is especially hilarious because of Achmed’s signature line: “I KILL YOU!!!”


7 posted on 10/07/2008 9:31:36 AM PDT by Oberon (What does it take to make government shrink?)
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To: Oberon

“BOOM!”


8 posted on 10/07/2008 9:32:04 AM PDT by Wolfie
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To: griswold3
Jeff Dunham also has a Joe Biden puppet he calls Walter!!!

Nah! Only one of them has a grasp on reality and the other is a Senator.

9 posted on 10/07/2008 9:36:25 AM PDT by CatOwner
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To: griswold3
Jeff Dunham also has a Joe Biden puppet he calls Walter!!!

Don't insult Walter. Walter's funny.

10 posted on 10/07/2008 9:39:16 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS
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To: Red in Blue PA

If you haven’t seen this guy’s routine, it’s hysterical.


11 posted on 10/07/2008 9:45:28 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: Oberon

Hard to get that across in writing without . . . the eyes!


12 posted on 10/07/2008 9:46:02 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: Deb

One man’s terrorist is another man’s comedy routine.


13 posted on 10/07/2008 9:46:40 AM PDT by weegee (Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")
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To: incredulous joe

Burn the puppet in efigy!!!


14 posted on 10/07/2008 9:47:00 AM PDT by weegee (Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")
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To: Red in Blue PA

Love this routine, and I think its hillarious that he offered to change his name to Bill. Bama would love that!


15 posted on 10/07/2008 9:48:11 AM PDT by Always Independent
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To: LS
Achmed the Dead Terrorist
16 posted on 10/07/2008 9:53:18 AM PDT by fredhead (Obama wants to kill babies and raise taxes. Palin wants to kill taxes and raise babies.)
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To: weegee

Burn him in Effigy, Mecca or Mosul!!

I do NOT care as long as that sock puppet infidel is unable to utter another abhorent lie against Islam, The Religion of Piece.


17 posted on 10/07/2008 9:59:32 AM PDT by incredulous joe (George Soros; Owner Democratic Party)
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To: Red in Blue PA

What a load of crap!!!


18 posted on 10/07/2008 10:03:36 AM PDT by Gator_that_eats_Dems
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To: Red in Blue PA

Why doesn’t this guy do Willie (Ayers) the terrorist who should be behind bars. Willie cavorting with a jug-eared black, tall Arab looking puppet being controlled by a George Soros look-alike might be very amusing.


19 posted on 10/07/2008 10:17:44 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: incredulous joe

I myself would love to see Bill Mahr air-dropped into a Taliban village for about twenty minutes.


20 posted on 10/07/2008 10:29:41 AM PDT by 50sDad (OBAMA: In your heart you know he's Wright.)
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