Re: PHAE: Here's the kind of guy we're looking for


MichaelC wrote:
> LOS ANGELES RADIO STATION SQUARES-OFF WITH MUSLIM GROUP
> Mon Jan 30 2006 10:10:49 ET
>
> Los Angeles's top talkradio station is under fire from a Muslim group
> because of comments made earlier this month by morning man Bill Handel. The
> Council on American-Islamic Relations has demanded an apology from Handel
> for making fun of a stampede that killed hundreds of Muslims during an
> annual pilgrimage.
>
> But Handel is set to fire back, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
>
> Handel will apologize IF the Council on American-Islamic Relations:
>
> 1) Decries all acts of terror (described specifically, not generally)

What has that to do with making fun of a stampede tragedy?

>
> 2) Agrees that Israel is a sovereign nation with the right to defensible
> borders

What has that to do with making fun of a stampede tragedy?

>
> 3) CAIR has no ties of any sort, financially or otherwise, to any terror
> orgs or individiuals.

What has that to do with making fun of a stampede tragedy?

>
> MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
>
> KFI-AM does not condone making light of the deaths of people engaged in
> religious observances.

Or soccer matches?

> We regret that listeners found the comments of one of
> our on-air hosts to be insensitive. KFI does not censor its hosts, nor does
> it tell them what to say or not to say.

Good for you.

> KFI is a strong and passionate
> believer in 1st amendment rights and that is at the very core of this radio
> station.

The First Amendment constrains *government* and NOT radio stations.

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