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Bill Maher keynote address at Cal challenged by students offended by TV host's views
Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | 10/27/2014 | Katy Murphy

Posted on 10/27/2014 6:20:20 PM PDT by artichokegrower

BERKELEY -- Insulted by his statements about religion, some UC Berkeley students are opposing the selection of outspoken comedian and TV show host Bill Maher as keynote speaker for the campus's December commencement ceremony.

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


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Remarks about the violent or oppressive nature of Islam aren't just offensive; they perpetuate racism and anti-Muslim sentiment


Cry me a river

1 posted on 10/27/2014 6:20:20 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower

He is repulsive, but right about that.


2 posted on 10/27/2014 6:22:30 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: artichokegrower

I literally am starting to hate liberals. Yes I know it is a sin but they are making it harder and harder everyday.


3 posted on 10/27/2014 6:22:37 PM PDT by napscoordinator (I guarantee every FRiend Misses the lost opportunity of a President Santorum!)
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To: artichokegrower

They sure don’t care when he slanders religions, but hate whe he is accurate about one.


4 posted on 10/27/2014 6:22:38 PM PDT by ifinnegan
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To: ifinnegan

No protest at Berkeley for this presentation

‘I Am Offended!’ - Richard Dawkins @ UC Berkeley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaJelU29jeI


5 posted on 10/27/2014 6:25:05 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower

They are made for each other .... just write his anti-muslim remarks as a Slow Joe moment and get on with the commencement speechifying.


6 posted on 10/27/2014 6:26:57 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Put lipstick on a Communist and call it a Progressive, but it's still a Communist with lipstick.)
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To: artichokegrower

If he had said those things about Christians those Atheistic Marxists would have a parade for him.

Pray America wakes


7 posted on 10/27/2014 6:27:11 PM PDT by bray (Read: Republic of Texas 2022)
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To: artichokegrower

I would love to see “person on campus” interviews using direct quotes from Koran and Hadith (without attribution) to get the students’ reactions.


8 posted on 10/27/2014 6:28:12 PM PDT by Zuse (I am disrupted! I am offended! I am insulted! I am outraged!)
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To: artichokegrower

This is not “liberals” protesting. It is a few muslims who must protest, Islam has been insulted. I bet there are only 20 of them, yet it makes the news.


9 posted on 10/27/2014 6:33:34 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: artichokegrower

If Maher could just figure out that liberals ARE Muslims without the Islam part, I’d vote for him for president.

Earth to Bill - you know that foulness you vomit on conservatives? That vomit you get paid for by liberals? How exactly are you going to convince those same liberals not to accept Muslims taking the vomiting to the next level? You got some philosophical moves up your sleeve, or are you just starting to get worried about that Muslim dragon your idiot liberal friends have by the tail?


10 posted on 10/27/2014 6:36:40 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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It will be ironic if Bill Maher discovers that conservatives may not agree with what he has to say but will defend to the death his right to say it. Liberals will censor him and Muslims will issue a fatwa demanding his execution.


11 posted on 10/27/2014 6:37:55 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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To: ifinnegan

Exactly.


12 posted on 10/27/2014 6:49:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: artichokegrower

He’s not a pure enough leftist.


13 posted on 10/27/2014 6:50:48 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: artichokegrower

Muslim actions perpetuate anti-Muslim sentiment.

Fixed it.


14 posted on 10/27/2014 6:56:57 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: napscoordinator
I literally am starting to hate liberals

You gotta lot of catchin' up to do.
Mine is sans apology.

15 posted on 10/27/2014 7:03:29 PM PDT by tomkat ( /.02)
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To: artichokegrower

In Soviet Berkeley, Bill Mahr is simply too right-wing.


16 posted on 10/27/2014 7:16:58 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: artichokegrower

Its offensive that any sane person considers UC Berkeley a “University”


17 posted on 10/27/2014 7:19:17 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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“In Soviet Berkeley, Bill Mahr is simply too right-wing.”

Disagree! This is Muslims imposing Sharia Law on the rest of us. All of the folks involved in this are muslim. Under sharia you MUST punish anyone who criticizes islam or insults mohammed.

Liberals would applaud anyone insulting religion.


18 posted on 10/27/2014 7:29:56 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: artichokegrower

Was over visiting the Dummies earlier tonight. They’re split about this controversy. Some Dummies defended Maher, but a very large number are aghast that he would criticize innocent, sweet Islam. It’s racist to criticize Islam, don’t you know according to many Dummies. It was alright for Maher to blast Christians, but when Maher rightly pointed out the flaws of Islam...well that was just too much for many Dummies.


19 posted on 10/27/2014 7:47:30 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: ifinnegan
As Yeats said,

"The last temptation is the greatest treason,
To do the right thing for the wrong reason."

20 posted on 10/27/2014 8:11:08 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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