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Brit "Alternative" Christmas Speech to be Given by Fully-Veiled Muslim
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| 12-05-06
| BBC
Posted on 12/05/2006 8:07:49 AM PST by SeafoodGumbo
A veiled Muslim woman will deliver this year's alternative Christmas speech on Channel 4, the broadcaster has said.
Khadija, a Zimbabwean-born British citizen who has been wearing the full veil - or niqab - for 10 years, has been given the slot.
The message will reflect a year in which the wearing of religious clothing and symbols have "dominated the news agenda", said a Channel 4 spokesman.
A counterpoint to the Queen's Christmas speech first appeared on C4 in 1993.
The spokesman added that the specific contents of the message would be released closer to Christmas Day.
TOPICS: United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: muslim; niqab; veil
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To: B Knotts
Channel Four's alternative Christmas speech is just a gimmick that usually ensures them a few newspaper headlines.
The existence of this thread is a testimony to the success of this year's gimmick already.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:58:55 AM PST
by
Canard
To: SeafoodGumbo
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| Point: Merry Christmas! |
Counterpoint: Death to Infidels! |
To: ExTexasRedhead
...While shooting up into the sky--never thinking where the bullets will land-- as well ;-)
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posted on
12/05/2006 9:00:38 AM PST
by
NordP
(America Votes: Turns out there ARE more Punks than Patriots ! ....so sad)
To: VRWCmember
Nice visual comparison -- it says it all!
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posted on
12/05/2006 9:01:11 AM PST
by
NordP
(America Votes: Turns out there ARE more Punks than Patriots ! ....so sad)
To: knews_hound
Excellent job! I'm going to give its own thread if you don't mind.
To: MadIvan
I thought you said it was getting better? :^)
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posted on
12/05/2006 9:04:34 AM PST
by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
To: raybbr
Well it's Channel 4. Has CBS gotten better since Katie Couric went on the air?
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
12/05/2006 9:06:08 AM PST
by
MadIvan
(I aim to misbehave.)
To: kittymyrib
Christian alternative? Wasn't it British Airways that forbade a stewardess to wear a tiny gold cross for fear of offending others?
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posted on
12/05/2006 9:07:28 AM PST
by
50sDad
(I respect other religions by allowing them the right to worship. But they still are wrong.)
To: MadIvan
And they tax your boob tubes on top of this.
You guys need to have a T(V)-party...
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posted on
12/05/2006 9:08:31 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: MadIvan
Well it's Channel 4. Has CBS gotten better since Katie Couric went on the air?Who's Katie Couric???? ;^)
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posted on
12/05/2006 9:08:43 AM PST
by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
To: Eva
I think that its child abuse for women to be seen in public with masks on their faces. It must be very scary for young children. Kids just don't understand.
i bet it disappoints children more than scares them. "sorry little Johnny.. but no, its not halloween again already."
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posted on
12/05/2006 9:14:03 AM PST
by
absolootezer0
("My God, why have you forsaken us.. no wait, its the liberals that have forsaken you... my bad")
To: SeafoodGumbo
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posted on
12/05/2006 9:25:49 AM PST
by
knews_hound
(Sarcastically blogging since 2004.)
To: Ramius
Who gave the alternate Ramadan speech? The Queen doesn't make a Ramadan speech, so how could there be an alternative?
To: VRWCmember
The black veiled creature looks like the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
Unfortunately, "it's here."
To: SeafoodGumbo
So then a Christian will give a Ramadan speech? And a white will be invited to the Congressional non-white caucus?
To: SeafoodGumbo
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:46:45 PM PST
by
Ghost of Philip Marlowe
(Liberals are blind. They are the dupes of Leftists who know exactly what they're doing.)
To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe
on Helen Thomas, I would agree
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posted on
12/06/2006 1:31:57 PM PST
by
Rakkasan1
((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
To: SeafoodGumbo
We need to start a "Death of the West" pinglist...
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posted on
12/06/2006 1:35:48 PM PST
by
Antoninus
(Rudy as nominee = President Hillary. Why else do you think the media love him?)
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