Name That Quote
Who said this, after hearing that "Muhammed" was now the #1 baby name in Britain?
“Am I a racist to feel alarmed by that? Because I am. And it’s not because of the race, it’s because of the religion. I don’t have to apologize, do I, for not wanting the Western world to be taken over by Islam in 300 years?”
No, not Juan Williams, who said something similar and got fired for it. No, not Mark Steyn, who’s written a book on this subject. In fact, it’s not a conservative at all.
Conservative Margaret Hoover replied, "If you’re with NPR, you’d be fired." I disagree. Nina Totenburg has been spouting opinion for years and that hasn’t jeopardized her job.
You’ll not hear much of this, if any at all, from the media or the left-wing bloggers because Maher is still extremely useful to them in a host of other areas. For them it’s not about principles, it’s about politics. If you have the right stance on the issues, a few minor indiscretions will be tolerated. (Or even major ones; see the NOW crowd’s muted reaction to Bill Clinton).
Just another double standard.
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