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Posted on 03/04/2005 6:24:11 PM PST by Land_of_Lincoln_John
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Arab Americans have taken a swipe at "racist" and "outrageous" remarks against Helen Thomas, one of the first female journalists and the dean of the White House Press Corps, because of her Arab descent.
"Ann Coulter uses this context as an opportunity for Arab bashing and perpetuating Arab phobia," Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) (ADC) said in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by IslamOnline.net, on Thursday, March 3.
In an article published on February 23, Coulter, a syndicated writer and journalist, said that "press passes can't be hard to come by if the White House allows that old Arab Helen Thomas to sit within yards of the president."
Her article was intending to refute claims that the White House denies press passes due to political motivations.
"The implicit characterization of Helen Thomas as a threat to the president due to her Arab-American background is outrageous," the ADC said.
Coulter has a long history of insensitive and outright racist remarks and attitudes toward people of Arab descent and Muslims, the remarks that drew concern of several other civil rights groups in the country.
Among her controversial comments, Coulter said that "we should invade Arab countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity."
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The Arab-American group called Thomas, of Lebanese origin, one of the first female journalists and dean of the White House press corps.
She has struggled with the White House to guarantee women reporters would have the same access and privileges as their male counterparts.
As a result, she has interviewed or questioned every elected American President since John. F. Kennedy. Thomas is known to have had personal relations with American presidents.
The ADC said it was deeply distraught over Coulters' repeatedly outrageous claims and attitudes towards Arab-Americans, Arabs and Muslims.
"Her articles often compound paranoia, and outright racism in order to make otherwise unsubstantiated points," the statement said.
"Her attack on Helen Thomas is especially offensive considering Thomas's stature as a pioneer for female journalists, who paved the way for equal access to the White House," it added.
In an earlier comment, the right-wing writer said that "ethnic profiling is the only reasonable security measure that has been thwarted in the war on terrorism."
Coulter is one of the most famous right-wing writers, whose books make best sellers in the United States, according to IOL Correspondent.
She is also a repeated guest in the famous TV shows such as ABC's Good Morning America and Fox News' O'Reilly Factor.
ADC called on those concerned over Courtier’s article to call her or write a letter to Universal Press syndicate to express worry at the remarks.
A recent nation-wide poll, conducted by the Cornell University, showed that at least 44 percent of the Americans backs curbing Muslims’ civil rights and monitoring their places of worship.
A May 2004 report released by the US Senate Office Of Research concluded that Arab Americans and the Muslim community in the US have taken the brunt of the Patriot Act and other federal powers applied in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
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Helen and her running dog lackeys should not be allowed in the presence of the President!
A recent nation-wide poll, conducted by the Cornell University, showed that at least 44 percent of the Americans backs curbing Muslims’ civil rights and monitoring their places of worship.
Only 44%? We have our work cut out for us, boys...
Maybe 56% want them outa here
I never thought of that...hmmmmmm
How is "Old Arab" racist? Is Helen Thomas not old? And is she not an Arab?
If I was Arab, I'd be ashamed to claim Helen Thomas. I have a bullfrog that is prettier (and smarter!)
Please pause a moment and reflect back, by taking the following multiple choice test:
1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by:
a. Olga Corbett
b. Sitting Bull
c. Arnold Schwarzenegger
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
2. In 1979, the U.S. embassy in Iran was taken over by:
a. Lost Norwegians
b. Elvis
c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
3. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:
a. John Dillinger
b. The King of Sweden
c. The Boy Scouts
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
4. In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
a. A pizza delivery boy
b. Pee Wee Herman
c. Geraldo Rivera
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
5. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70-year old, American passenger, wheel-chair, bound was thrown overboard into the ocean to drown by:
a. The Smurfs
b. Davy Jones
c. The Little Mermaid
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
6. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a U.S. Navy diver was murdered by:
a. Captain Kid
b. Charles Lindberg
c. Mother Teresa
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
7. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
a. Scooby Doo
b. The Tooth Fairy
c. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
8. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
a. Richard Simmons
b. Grandma Moses
c. Michael Jordan
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
9. In 1998, the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
a. Mr. Rogers
b. Hillary, to distract attention from Bill's women problems
c. The World Wrestling Federation
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
10. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers and destroyed while thousands of people were killed by:
a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
b. The Supreme Court of Florida
c. Mr. Bean and some wacky friends
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
11. In 2002 the United States began a war in Afghanistan against:
a. Enron
b. The Lutheran Church
c. The NFL
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
12. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
a. Bonny and Clyde
b. Captain Kangaroo
c. Dick C. and Dubya
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
13.Since 1999 the Center of Peace and Hope in Christ for Afghanistan, a Christian group making the Bible available to the people of Aghanistan in their own languages, has received death threats from:
a. girl scouts
b. Hindu and Sikh taxi drivers
c. Coptic Christians
d. Muslim male extremist mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.
Nope, no patterns anywhere to justify profiling!
So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone because of profiling.
Let's send this to as many people as we can so that the Gloria Alreds and other dunder-headed attorneys along with Federal Justices that want to thwart common sense, feel doubly ashamed of themselves - if they have any such sense.
As the writer of the award winning story "Forrest Gump" so aptly put it, "Stupid is as stupid does."
Come on people wake up!!!
Keep this going. Pass it on to everyone in your address book. Our Country and our troops need our support!
Helen's a woman!? Who knew?
I am one of those 56% then.
ARAB PHOBIA ????......give us a break
(I heard she was hot)
From whom?
Nothing new here, folks. Just keep on moving.............Although, I'll be the first to admit I didn't know Helen Thomas was female. I thought it was just another eccentric journalist.
who told you that, the guy that wanted you to buy that "waterfront property" in Louisiana ? lol
Be interesting to see the pics, though.
(sarc/off)
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