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Lawmakers Urge FOX News Host To Resign Over ‘Chinamen’ Remarks
CBSLA.com) ^ | July 14, 2014 12:03 PM

Posted on 07/14/2014 5:23:28 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Southland lawmakers Monday were calling for the resignation of a FOX News host for racially-charged comments about Chinese people.

State Senator Ted Lieu ( D-Redondo Beach) and Assemblymember Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park) issued statements in response to comments made by Bob Beckel during during a recent broadcast of “The Five”, a roundtable-style forum where guests discuss current political issues and pop culture.

On last Thursday’s broadcast while discussing national security issues regarding China, co-host Beckel used the term “Chinamen” and said “the Chinese are the single biggest threat to the national security of the United States”.

“As usual, we bring ‘em over here and we teach a bunch of Chinamen – err, Chinese people – how to do computers, they go back to China and they hack into us,” Beckel said during the broadcast.

In a broadcast of “The Five” last February, Beckel was criticized for commenting that after he went swimming, his “eyes blew up” and made him “look Oriental.”

Chau said in a statement that Beckel “must immediately issue a public apology and submit his resignation to ensure that it never happens again to any ethnic community.”

“Not only were Mr. Beckel’s comments a slap in the face of many Asian Americans that have worked tirelessly to promote a positive image of their community and heritage, but can also lead to physical acts of violence and discrimination, especially when spoken in the context of national security,” said Chau.

Last week, Lieu condemned Beckel’s “extreme racist and xenophobic views” and demanded his resignation.

“His ignorant views are dangerous because it is precisely those types of extreme xenophobic and racist views that caused our government to massively violate constitutional rights during World War II and force more than 100,000 Americans into internment camps,” said Lieu.

There was no immediate reaction from Beckel or FOX News.


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1 posted on 07/14/2014 5:23:28 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

um... China men is now an insult?

Is American men also an insult?

lol


2 posted on 07/14/2014 5:25:00 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: BenLurkin

It’s funny when Lib’s eat their own. Doesn’t matter how stupid they act sometimes, it’s still funny.


3 posted on 07/14/2014 5:26:23 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: BenLurkin

The United States of America is now The ButtHurt States of America.


4 posted on 07/14/2014 5:26:31 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: BenLurkin

Leland Yes had no comment.


5 posted on 07/14/2014 5:26:50 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
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To: BenLurkin

I don’t like defending Beckel, but....

Chinese — Chinaman

French — Frenchman

English — Englishman

Dutch — Dutchman


6 posted on 07/14/2014 5:27:05 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: BenLurkin

Beckel is a dirt bag but this is just stupid.


7 posted on 07/14/2014 5:27:05 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (Some people say that experts agree!!)
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To: BenLurkin

I don’t usually agree with Bob, but in this instance what did he say that was untrue?


8 posted on 07/14/2014 5:27:26 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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To: BenLurkin

This is ridiculous. Tell the thin-skinned liberals to shove their FAKE outrage up their asses!


9 posted on 07/14/2014 5:27:40 PM PDT by Erik Latranyi
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Leland LEE. Dammed phone.


10 posted on 07/14/2014 5:28:18 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
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To: BenLurkin

Oh, my! And Beckel’s a hardcore Dim!


11 posted on 07/14/2014 5:28:42 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: BenLurkin

“racially charged comments”????

Who the hell wrote this piece of crap?

I’m guessing a graduate of the Columbia School of Urinal-ism.


12 posted on 07/14/2014 5:28:56 PM PDT by Walrus (I love the America that used to be ---I hate the America that now IS!)
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To: BenLurkin

I despise these “lawmakers” more than Beckel.

“Zenophobic” my rear. Bunch of commie thugs running China. And even the liberal Beckel knows it.


13 posted on 07/14/2014 5:29:18 PM PDT by Williams
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To: xzins

excellent points.


14 posted on 07/14/2014 5:31:03 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: xzins

and lest we leave out, Irishman.


15 posted on 07/14/2014 5:31:27 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: 4yearlurker

If it wasn’t said on FOX, they would have thought nothing of it.

I doubt they even know that Beckel is one of theirs


16 posted on 07/14/2014 5:31:59 PM PDT by digger48
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To: BenLurkin

Are they chopping men up and chopping men down?


17 posted on 07/14/2014 5:32:05 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: BenLurkin

Fellow Chinaman Leeland Yee was unavailable for comment.


18 posted on 07/14/2014 5:35:03 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (The greatest trick the Soviets ever pulled was convincing the world they didn't exist.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Forgetting Irishmen would be a crime


19 posted on 07/14/2014 5:36:09 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: BenLurkin

With all the crap that’s going down in this country they are focused on this?


20 posted on 07/14/2014 5:38:40 PM PDT by windsorknot
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