Posted on 08/09/2006 5:07:51 AM PDT by txradioguy
Keith Olbermann Countdown with Keith Olbermann MSNBC July 28, 2006
Dear Mr. Olbermann,
We are deeply dismayed by your ongoing use of the Nazi "Sieg Heil" salute, both on your program and in public appearances -- including the recent Television Critics Association press tour -- while holding up a mask of Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly.
While we understand that your aim is to entertain your audience by taking pot shots at Mr. O'Reilly, your repeated use of the Nazi salute has resulted in many complaints from our constituents, including Holocaust survivors and their families who find the use of this gesture offensive and repugnant in any context.
The Nazi salute is more than just a remnant of history, but serves as a calling card for modern-day neo-Nazis and white supremacists. We believe that the use of gestures and imagery associated with the Nazis – even in jest – only serves to trivialize the Holocaust and denigrate the memory of the six million Jews and others who died as a result of Hitler's Final Solution.
As a respected and well-known media personality, your actions have consequences and can set a standard for others to emulate. We are especially concerned that young people viewing your program might take their cues from your free use of the "Sieg Heil" salute.
In light of these concerns, we hope that you will reconsider your use of the Nazi salute in the future.
Sincerely,
The Anti-Defamation League
Hmmm.....
Never seen Olter-mahn do that......
Like most of America....
Sorry to hear that. Sounds like Comedy Central wants to be to humor what MTV is to music.
And thus providing me yet one more opportunity to not see him.
I believe it was in Editor and Publusher where they ran a pic of Olbermann in his homage to Adolph at some recent radio seminar.
It's truly disgusting.
Dan Patrick should slap him.
"As a respected and well-known media personality,"
but serves as a calling card for modern-day neo-Nazis and white supremacists
They were just being nice! LOL!
MTV has music?
Im sure Abrahms filed that in the circular file and had a big yuck over lunch.
So once again, Olbermann crosses a not-so-fine line in a sad attempt to get attention in the only way he knows how, by attacking O'Reilly.
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