Posted on 04/04/2006 7:18:31 AM PDT by Uncledave
A source who monitors political e-mail lists sent me an intriguing message disseminated last week, which involved an apparent Dateline NBC solicitation to Muslim groups. Check this out:
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:05:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Subject: Looking for Muslim Males to participate in NBC Dateline Segment
[Forwarded]
Salam,
I hope everyone is doing well.
I have been talking with a producer of the NBC Dateline show and he is in the process of filming a piece on anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discrimination in the USA. They are looking for some Muslim male candidates for their show who would be willing to go to non-Muslim gatherings and see if they attract any
discriminatory comments or actions while being filmed.
They recently taped two turbaned Sikh men attending a football game in Arizona to see how people would treat them. They set them up with hidden microphones and cameras, etc.
They want to do the same thing 2 or 3 other times (in various parts of the USA) with one or two Muslim men in each setting. They are looking for men who actually "look Muslim". They want a guy with no foreign accent whatsoever, a good thick beard, an outgoing personality, and someone willing to wear a kufi/skullcap during the filming.
They also want someone who is fairly well accomplished and has contributed to American society at large in some meaningful way.
That said, I'm urgently looking for someone who can be filmed this April 1st weekend at a Nascar event (and other smaller events) in Virginia. NBC is willing to fly in someone and cover their weekend expenses. The filming would take place all day on Saturday and Sunday.
We already have a hijabi sister who will be filmed there but a Muslim is also needed to join her. I also need candidates for the other filming segments which will take place in the following weeks.
A few weeks later, NBC will fly all the filmed participants to New York City to interview them as a group about their experience and thoughts on discrimination they've faced in America, especially in light of the times we live in (war on terror, 9-11, etc.). The show, if approved by NBC (highly likely), is expected to air sometime this summer.
What I need from interested candidates is an email with an attached clear photograph, a resume, and contact information. I also need basic information such as age, ethnic background, accomplishments, etc.
The sooner I can get this the better and please don't make emails too long. I will then submit a group of candidates to NBC so they can choose the people for the show.
Please forward this to all Muslim lists you can. Because of the upcoming filming in Virginia, this is pretty time-sensitive. My contact information is below.
Salam,
Tarek El-Messidi
Catch that? The apparent "sting" involves targeting Nascar and other sporting events. 'Cause that's presumably where the fair and balanced NBC news staff thinks all the bigots are.
Keep an eye on Dateline NBC here.
Send your questions to dateline-at-nbc.com
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Dear Dateline,
I just read the following, Is it true? If so, you need to interview me on your show so I can talk about the black racists that regularly distribute their propoganda on popular street corners here (while politicians turn a blind eye), discrimination by Muslims that I've experienced first hand, and my experiences with narrow-minded liberal bigots and how they've made me come to the decision to leave the Democrat Party.
George F. Spicka
Baltimore, MD
I hope someone has a big sign warning people about this NBC trolling even.
something like:
"DANGER NBC NEWS IS DOING A NEWS PROGRAM HIT PIECE ON NASCAR BEWARE OF EFFORTS TO MAKE ATTENDEES LOOK LIKE BIGGOTS"
funny....I wonder if they will also send white people or jews to a Nation of Islam meeting?
btw - that knoxvillemuslim.org is a legit web site - indeed in Knox TN.
Any Freepers down that way who can pick up local talk radio? Maybe give a tip to the News Sentinel? I gotta get some work done here.
If Dateline will film it, I volunteer to put on a pro-Bush baseball hat and windbreaker and walk around Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Just saw this,, lol
Ping going out . :)
Thx and Howdy 7of9!
Beware of bearded Muslims at
Nascar races
NBC at it again
PING!
:-)
ping...
Yes, there will probably be a few blurbs of "red-state natives", or "Conservatives" thrown in for good measure.
This is just wrong, PING!!!!!
I figure he's just messing with us rednecks. Which is, of course, why we must shame, shun and scorn Tarek El-Moonbat, and muslims like him. It is possible to discriminate for good and discriminating against arrogant, invading,inassimilable, muslims is much needed these days. It is hard enough trying to keep a Republic with commies and leftists and soccer moms and republicans and militant mexicans running around. Throw in muslims with an attitude that aint exactly bent towards the Constitution and Bill of Rights (peace be upon them), and damned right, that islamic bastard can go straight to hell. I don't want him in my neighborhood or influencing its future in any way.
My country will survive.
Find terrorists and their sympathizers here: IslamicFinder.com
NBC
Notorious
Bullsh*t
Center
Sick.
Thanks for the ping.
BTW...I met Michelle two weekends ago in DC! I got my picture taken with her and will show it to everyone as soon as I get it.
Interesting. Last weekend the Nextel Cup series was a couple hours down the road from here in Martinsville, VA--smaller track, rural area, smaller crowd, cradle of the Confederacy and all that. If they've moved it to this weekend (8 April), know where they'll be?
Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
Y'all be sure and give NBC a big ol' Lone Star welcome, y'hear?
}:-)4
LOL! I'd much rather beware of enraged 5'7", 150-lb drivers with flames on their helmets shoving robots in yellow firesuits. Much more entertaining. (The expression on Kenseth's face when Jeff shoved him was priceless.)
LOL.. I agree. Matt was shocked..
They may need to implement a cooling off period after races, 30 minutes or something.
Great get.
Read later.
Noooooo...I love it when the drivers and sometimes even the crews scuffle. These things are totally harmless most of the time, and it gets everybody's blood running. Keeps the internet boards humming. Remember when Baldwin got into another crew chief awhile back (forget who the other CC was), and both teams had a brief free-for-all? Steve Letarte is a really big guy. I'm waiting for some hothead like Baldwin to take him on.
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