Radio Skit Offends Muslims
Minneapolis Station Apologizes For 'Muslim Jeopardy' Comedy Skit
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The skit on KDWB-FM included an announcer using a fake South Asian accent introducing contest categories such as "infamous infidels" and "potent portables," according to the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations, which said it had received complaints about the skit.
The skit also included a threat to behead a female host when she got an answer wrong, CAIR said.
On Monday, the station's Web site contained a short apology: "KDWB does not condone making light of Islam and Muslims. We regret that listeners found the 'Muslim Jeopardy' comedy skit of one of our on-air hosts to be insensitive."
CAIR issued a statement on Monday applauding the station's response.
KDWB is owned by San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation's largest operator of radio stations.
Gregg Swedberg, operations manager for Clear Channel's Minneapolis office, said it was against company policy to discuss whether any disciplinary action had been taken against morning host Dave Ryan.
Ryan remains on the air, Swedberg said.
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this is the website for CAIR if you are so inclined to let them know what you think...you know, this has got me thinking...it seems like during WWII when the US was rounding up Japanese Americans it was mostly due to unchecked hysteria and over reaction...but now that that we have this muslim sensitivity issue and the question of trust and our security...if the US decided to round up all the muslims in America, i don't think there'd be much of an outcry, probably a lot of relief!!!
btw, there is also an ANTI-CAIR website you can find if you google it...
On the other hand, I am glad to see that maybe someone understand that freedom of speech does not dismiss freedom of responsibility for what is said. Of course.....I doubt that the apology had anything to do with that. Maybe...but I suspect jehogan is right...they're afraid of being blown up...not afraid of having used free speech irresponsibly.
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Of course our President has a great sense of humor....he wanted to give them legal control over our sea ports. Hmm...maybe that wasn't humor just stupidity.
I want all Muslims to go back to where they came from because you know they are only here to start their Jihad on our own soil. People need to take a good look around them and see what is going on. Now we have a Muslim running for, I believe, Senator in Minnestoa. That can't happen because he will be the beginning of the end for life as we know it in America. The Muslims will declare their power through him and we will be beheaded if we do not submit to their beliefs. I for one will not relinquish my head without a damned good fight. Honestly America, we all need to wake up. Our government won't allow Christians to pray publicly or in schools, but every other religion is allowed to do so???
One more thought.. Muslims get pissed off at the sight of anyone who doesn't look like them so there is never going to be an end to their taking offense to anything we say or do. So I vote for them to leave our fine country if they can't take a joke...This radio station should never have apologized just as the Pope should have never apologized.!!
ralsand, Gulf Breeze, Fl.
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by downislam
October 4, 2006 11:11 AM PDT
- Well this is what they call Caliphate. America and the West as a whole MUST wake up. Muslims will and have infilitrated our way of life, politics, news and our voice. Americans MUST wake up and see the threat it is REAL.
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See all 25 CommentsTime the muslims go back to the *** world and live as they wish, build their own wealth and stop taking what is already built. America must fight NOW.