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"J Young" |
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28 Aug 2007 11:23:01 PM |
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Newspapers Self-Censor Muslim Cartoons |
http://catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1323
At least two dozen newspapers refused to run a cartoon last Sunday (the
first of a two-part series) because it might offend Muslims; more newspapers
are expected to censor the September 2 installment. The cartoon strip that
was slated to run on August 26, Berkeley Breathed's "Opus," contained a
sexually suggestive panel and poked fun at radical Islam. "Opus" is
syndicated by the Washington Post Writers Group, which is led by Alan
Shearer.
Shearer explained that "Whenever something lands close to the edge, we give
editors enough notice" in case they choose to run something else. He checked
with Islamic experts to see if the "Opus" strips might be a problem, and
even though they said they weren't, they were nixed anyway. Muslim staffers
at the Washington Post were also asked for their input.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented as follows:
"The Washington Post, and all the other newspapers which refuse to print
these cartoons, are simultaneously sporting their cowardice and bigotry. In
2006, this same newspaper portrayed the Sacred Heart of Jesus with the
symbol of the Democratic Party, and it depicted the disgraced Congressman
Mark Foley as a candidate for the priesthood at 'Saint Paedophilia's.' In
2004, it displayed a bishop monitoring Catholics in a voting booth, and it
showed a habit-wearing nun brandishing a ruler while 'little Mel Gibson gets
beaten to a bloody pulp by Sister Dolores Excruciata of the Little Sisters
of the Holy Agony.' In 2002, it depicted a bishop and two priests as the
'Axis of Evil,' and in 2001 it twice mocked the Eucharist.
"Did the Washington Post Writers Group ever give editors notice about the
inflammatory nature of these cartoons so that they might run a substitute?
Did they access Catholic experts to advise them about the propriety of
running such cartoons? Did they ask Catholics on staff what they thought?
No, and that's because angry Catholics-like Jews-never decide to man the
planes. This is what the cultural elites mean by diversity."
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J Young
younginsights@aol.com
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| User: "•R L Measures" |
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| Title: Re: Newspapers Self-Censor Muslim Cartoons |
29 Aug 2007 05:54:26 AM |
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In article <fb2sgh01dhm@news2.newsguy.com>, "J Young"
<younginsights@aol.com> wrote:
http://catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1323
At least two dozen newspapers refused to run a cartoon last Sunday (the
first of a two-part series) because it might offend Muslims; more newspapers
are expected to censor the September 2 installment. The cartoon strip that
was slated to run on August 26, Berkeley Breathed's "Opus," contained a
sexually suggestive panel and poked fun at radical Islam. "Opus" is
syndicated by the Washington Post Writers Group, which is led by Alan
Shearer.
Shearer explained that "Whenever something lands close to the edge, we give
editors enough notice" in case they choose to run something else. He checked
with Islamic experts to see if the "Opus" strips might be a problem, and
even though they said they weren't, they were nixed anyway. Muslim staffers
at the Washington Post were also asked for their input.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented as follows:
"The Washington Post, and all the other newspapers which refuse to print
these cartoons, are simultaneously sporting their cowardice and bigotry. In
2006, this same newspaper portrayed the Sacred Heart of Jesus with the
symbol of the Democratic Party, and it depicted the disgraced Congressman
Mark Foley as a candidate for the priesthood at 'Saint Paedophilia's.' In
2004, it displayed a bishop monitoring Catholics in a voting booth, and it
showed a habit-wearing nun brandishing a ruler while 'little Mel Gibson gets
beaten to a bloody pulp by Sister Dolores Excruciata of the Little Sisters
of the Holy Agony.' In 2002, it depicted a bishop and two priests as the
'Axis of Evil,' and in 2001 it twice mocked the Eucharist.
...
• If TBRCs hijacked an airliner and rammed it into the Empire State
Building, maybe they wouldn't have to put up with Sister Dolores
Excruciata cartoons. ?
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| User: "LC" |
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| Title: Re: Newspapers Self-Censor Muslim Cartoons |
29 Aug 2007 08:25:52 AM |
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Ku Klux Kathoholic "J Young" <younginsights@aol.com> wrote in message
news:fb2sgh01dhm@news2.newsguy.com...
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented as follows:
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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| User: "Gwen" |
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| Title: Re: Newspapers Self-Censor Muslim Cartoons |
29 Aug 2007 08:28:45 AM |
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On Aug 29, 8:25 am, "LC" <LC__...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Ku Klux Kathoholic "J Young" <younginsig...@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:fb2sgh01dhm@news2.newsguy.com...
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented as follows:
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
LOL!
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Newspapers Self-Censor Muslim Cartoons |
29 Aug 2007 09:32:15 AM |
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On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:25:52 -0500, LC wrote:
Ku Klux Kathoholic "J Young" <younginsights@aol.com> wrote in message
news:fb2sgh01dhm@news2.newsguy.com...
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented as follows:
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Also...
HISSSSSSSS! SPIT! HIISSSSSSSS!
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you're
told. Religion is doing what you're told, not matter what
is right."
- Jerry Sturdivant
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