Posted on 05/02/2007 10:15:57 PM PDT by BGHater
A Jewish group is calling for the firing of an outspoken CNN anchor, Lou Dobbs, after he accused advocates for illegal immigrants of using propaganda techniques employed by Nazi Germany.
"Comparisons to Nazis — especially in this day and age — are abhorrent," the president and CEO of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Gideon Aronoff, said in a statement yesterday. " Mr. Dobbs has crossed the line between responsible television commentary and hate-speech propaganda of his own. Keeping him on the air is essentially sanctioning by CNN — which is why we're asking CNN to remove Dobbs from his very public platform."
In a broadcast last week, Mr. Dobbs denounced immigrant-rights groups for portraying a crackdown on illegal immigration as a threat to foreigners who live in America legally.
"They might as well work for Herman Göring," Mr. Dobbs said. "I mean, they're running so much propaganda, trying to confuse the debate, the national dialogue, by talking about immigrants rather than illegal aliens and legal immigrants. It's mindless beyond belief."
A spokeswoman for CNN, Christa Robinson, did not respond directly to the call for Mr. Dobbs's ouster. However, she said his rhetoric was directed at those promoting sanctuary for illegal immigrants, such as Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco.
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PC Police are out in force these days.
Well, he did violate Godwin’s law if that’s all he has. Lame. No need to fire him, just point out what a moron he is.
Kiss my arse, you jewish version of Jesse Jackson.
Except when the target is a conservative or a Republican.
La Raza are racist who want to fight to regain control of the Fatherland/Aztlan. Sounds Nazi-like to me. That there are pro-Palestinian war flags and banners in the Marxist May Day marches only adds credence to their guilt by association.
That would all depend on whom one is comparing to Nazis...wouldn't it?
And are Nazis a protected group? Or is it that people like Mr. Gideon object to anyone using their special group of monsters, the Nazis, for comparison purposes?
It’s yet another one of those “you’re just proving my point” situations. Lou Dobbs has it right on the money on this one.
This is all about leftists angry about Dobbs’ anti-illegals’ stance and finding a convenient (unrelated) excuse to call for his firing.
To criticize Jews is one thing, but to call someone a “Nazi” or of using propoganda like a Nazi, is not an attack on Jews. Maybe Dobbs’ analogy is offensive but not especially to Jews. No one should be called a Nazi unless they are awfully bad.
What was the first thing the Nazis did to Jews, besides vilification and intimidation? They got them fired from whatever positions they could.
No way. He's about the only worthwhile host CNN has.
I don’t know, but I got a little hot when I saw them protesting in my country using their flag the other day. I may have even used some choice words. Fire me.
I don’t like gratuitous references to Nazis either.
But his references to pro-immigration propaganda techniques is sadly right on the money.
It is almost pure heat and usually wholly devoid of data. Reasoned debate with these people is almost impossible, and that is by design, their every intent is to make debate impossible.
Is this for real? Someone needs to get a life. OMG he said something about NAZI’s. We should hang him and then skin him. How dare he speak at all!
I should clarify, his references to pro-”illegal” immigration propaganda techniques are sadly right on the money.
Thoughtnazis are everywhere. Censorship that Russia would be proud of.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
Since the Imus incident there has been a “blood in the water” mentality. EVERYONE seems to be fair game now.
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