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Bill Maher calls U.S. cowardly; FedEx pulls ads from show
Houston Chronicle ^ | Sept. 19, 2001 | MIKE McDANIEL

Posted on 09/19/2001 9:35:35 AM PDT by jern

Sept. 19, 2001, 9:00AM

Bill Maher calls U.S. cowardly; FedEx pulls ads from show

By MIKE McDANIEL
Copyright 2001 Houston Chronicle TV Editor

Federal Express ordered its ads removed from the ABC late-night series Politically Incorrect on Tuesday after the show's host referred to recent U.S. military actions as "cowardly."

After receiving complaints from around the country, including Houston, Federal Express reviewed Monday's edition of the show and decided to act, company spokesperson Carla Richards said.

Richards said she did not know how many complaints the company received, but that they were of sufficient quantity to merit the actions the company took.

"The (30-second) ad that runs during that show has been pulled for the indefinite future," Richards said.

Dinesh D'Souza, a panelist on Monday's show, quibbled with a reference made by President George W. Bush that the suicide bombers were cowards, noting that they gave up their lives for whatever may be their cause.

"These are warriors," D'Souza said, "and we have to realize that the principles of our way of life are in conflict with people in the world."

"We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away," said Bill Maher, the host of Politically Incorrect. "That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it's not cowardly."

"I was just appalled," said Dan Patrick, general manager of KSEV (700 AM) and host of a radio talk show. "When you call our men in the (armed forces) cowards and our military policy cowardly, and when you call these hijackers `warriors,' that should not be tolerated."

Patrick urged listeners to call KTRK and urge the station to stop carrying the "irresponsible" program. Other hosts of KSEV talk shows made the same request.

"The First Amendment gives us the freedom of speech, but it does not guarantee anyone a TV show or a TV camera or a radio show, for that matter," Patrick said. "If Bill Maher believes that Americans are cowards and hijackers are warriors, let him go out on the street corner and shout that. But Disney does not have to give him a TV show and Channel 13 does not have to air that show."

KTRK said it received a number of calls -- "in the low hundreds," the station said. The station said it receives triple that amount when it pre-empts a soap opera. It had no further comment.

ABC issued a statement saying, in part, that Politically Incorrect "celebrates freedom of speech and encourages the animated exchange of ideas and opinions. Understandably, this forum can oftentimes arouse intense emotions, especially during such a sensitive time.

"While we remain sensitive to the current climate following last week's tragedy, and continue to do our part to help viewers cope with unfolding events, we have an obligation to offer a forum for the expression of our nation's diverse opinions."

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To: Ouachita
Thanks a lot for doing that. Not so much because I wanted to be right BUT because he had been a Marine in Viet Nam and should have full appreciation for what he did.

Three cheers for FEDEx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks again !

221 posted on 09/19/2001 4:53:38 PM PDT by Snow Bunny
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To: A Vast RightWing Conspirator
Bullsh*t. It's easy to control an unarmed women and men (who probably had no idea of their fate) with sharpened knives.
222 posted on 09/19/2001 5:03:10 PM PDT by Rocko
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To: Snow Bunny
A coward does not have the brunt to take a bullet for their country.

Bill Mayer is a coward and a disgrace in my opinion.

223 posted on 09/19/2001 5:12:18 PM PDT by goldilucky
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To: Landru
from post #42:

".........It's their leaders who are the cowards, and in the case of recent military actions we all know who that is. "

Yeah, the CFR are the cowards. They don't ever take the bullet for this country. They just sit from behind the scenes and watch all the action with a cup of English Tea, some horderves, and a mapping out of the next thing on their agenda.

224 posted on 09/19/2001 5:18:36 PM PDT by goldilucky
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To: Dubya
I confess that the flag photo above brought tears to my eyes.
Thanks, Dubya.
225 posted on 09/19/2001 5:19:04 PM PDT by patriot93
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To: ChaseR
I don't watch tv. As for Bill Maher's outrageous statement, he'll truly regret that one.
226 posted on 09/19/2001 5:20:14 PM PDT by goldilucky
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To: goldilucky
You are so right Maher is a coward. I have no patience for men that are cowards. I would never have one for a friend. Never!

Thanks for your post.

227 posted on 09/19/2001 5:21:32 PM PDT by Snow Bunny
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To: Rocko
It's easy to control an unarmed women and men (who probably had no idea of their fate) with sharpened knives.

Yup. It's easy for us armchair quarterbacks to say what we would have done, in hindsight. But, odds are, this ain't likely to happen again. Next time some Mid-East types hijack a plane, I think we'll see what we saw with the plane that crashed in PA: "We're probably going to die, but we're going to do something about it". Ready....set.....hut....hut....hut hut....BUM RUSH

228 posted on 09/19/2001 5:23:54 PM PDT by FlyVet
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To: ArcLight
Much as I despise his show, Maher has a point here. War from 15,000 feet is rather cowardly, if you think about it.

10 Posted on 09/19/2001 09:46:31 PDT by ArcLight

No---I don't think it is...especially when the targets KNOW they are targets....dropping a bomb from 10,000 feet is not cowardly either. BUT...............killing civilians, UNSUSPECTING civilians, UNARMED is so cowardly and weak it defies words. Cowardly.....totally cowardly. Faceless, nameless and whimpish to the max.

229 posted on 09/19/2001 5:26:06 PM PDT by Republic
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To: Snow Bunny
Remember that this is the "man" that voiced Clintoon's penis. I think his intellectual capacity was just about right for that job as well.
230 posted on 09/19/2001 5:31:41 PM PDT by bootyist-monk
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To: wardaddy
"HE's A PUTZ," YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
231 posted on 09/19/2001 5:33:01 PM PDT by Jami
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To: FlyVet
The plane that crashed without making it to Washington likely benefited from the heads-up via phone.
232 posted on 09/19/2001 5:36:06 PM PDT by Rocko
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To: bootyist-monk
Yes, I could not stand him when I did watch the show. The last one I saw was during treasonous Clinton's impeachment.
233 posted on 09/19/2001 5:41:49 PM PDT by Snow Bunny
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To: A Vast RightWing Conspirator
When you left E. Germany how did you come to America...the FR w/o a moral compass--foundation?

Can a criminal have virtue--a psychopath honor--decency??

You have very strange values--beliefs.

You came here for the drugs---rock music--abortion--libertarianism?

234 posted on 09/19/2001 5:54:08 PM PDT by f.Christian
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To: 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember,Snow Bunny,gracey
You'll always find that the people who give the least to the best causes are the ones who complain the most about what those causes are not accomplishing.
They haven't learned the lesson that nothing in life is free, including freedom.

The way to punish Bill Maher is with the remote control.

235 posted on 09/19/2001 6:16:22 PM PDT by COB1
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To: phil1750
MillerWebsite:

http://www.millerbrewing.com/ageCheck.asp

This site, after giving age, has a convienent place for consumer comments. OK Freepers, If You've Got The Time, Let Miller Hear!

236 posted on 09/19/2001 6:49:08 PM PDT by putupon
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To: COB1
There are so many words of wisdom in what you said that I can't think of a thing to add! ( :
237 posted on 09/19/2001 8:07:34 PM PDT by 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember
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To: xclusiv1
You know I hate it when people waste my time. I read the whole section 9 and there is nothing there about waiting to kill Christians and Jews...What lines in section 9 do you find that?
238 posted on 09/19/2001 8:19:45 PM PDT by HEFFERNAN2
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To: putupon
I'll never drink another Miller beer if I see them supportiing Maher.
239 posted on 09/19/2001 8:36:46 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Mad-Margaret
The joke is on them. The 72 virgens STAY virgens. ROFL
240 posted on 09/19/2001 8:38:36 PM PDT by JudyB1938
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