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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That would be a "hate crime."
954 incidents of anti-Jewish hate crimes and 156 incidents of anti-Muslim hate crimes.
Don't get mad.
I don't care what my husband says. I think she's cute.
They just wanted to pat you on your widdow haid! ;-)
The worst thing about that photo is that he couldn't have shaved that "3" himself.
Somebody else had to do it.
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Real Nascar fans HATE NBC coverage of races....they suck on a level still unknown..
Tell me about it! They had these obnoxious smiles, and I'm sure they were both thinking, "Ah! Just look at all of us, different colors and genders and personal persuasions, peacefully coexisting in our righteous personhood..." or some such sick-making crap.
You should have seen their faces when Ed made his comment. Like they'd been splashed with bleach or something.
BUMP BUMP BUMP news makers
Fox has great announcers - but the producers / directors suck.
Or have her search for the First Babtist Church of Saudi Arabia. Interesting to note that she could find plenty of Mosque locations in the U.S. Ironic, ain't it?
It's a twofer, or maybe a triple: they get to scare people in the midst of heightened security by "innocently" doing something suspicious, they get to claim their being "profiled," for the "innocent" act, and they get to make people who report them appear as bigots and alarmists.
Remember the group of "medical students" in Florida who dliberately acted to attract the suspicion of someone in the next booth at a roadside restaurant?
Hey, they're probably interning at your local hospital now, while innocently leaving empty boxes on subways and buses, or maybe photographing dams and power plants in their spare time. What a hoot, scaring infidels!
Hey Norm I got question remember I told you on NASCAR thread long time ago that some at NBC want NBC get rid of NASCAR they think too PRO American remember maybe this might be way for NBC drop NASCAR GOOD Fox coverage is much better
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We could have a black guy drive a 4 year old car through Teddy the Liquor Pig's neighborhood and see how many cops show up.
bttt
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