FOX caves on show "24"

[rainstorm]

FOX CAVES IN TO JIHADISTS

There is a show on the Fox television network called '24.' The show is based on 24 hours of a crisis at a counter-terrorism unit. The same story line runs for an entire season. This past week was the debut of season number four.

This year's story revolves around a terrorist sleeper cell that is planning an attack on America. As part of their planning, they kidnap the secretary of defense and plan to take over the Internet. The terrorists and the kidnappers on the show are Muslims...essentially portrayed as Al-Qaeda agents. Sort of a 'ripped from the headlines' thing.

So what's the problem? The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) complained that the show was promoting Islamic stereotypes. They're upset that Muslims are always portrayed on TV as Islamic terrorists. (Not true. Sometimes they're portrayed as the owners of cheap motels.)

Sadly, the Fox network has caved on this one. Fox is going to provide stations with public service announcements (produced by CAIR) that portray Muslims in a positive light (for example, not hijacking airplanes, not cutting people's heads off, and changing sheets in their motels.) I guess they'll show Islamic terrorists blowing bubbles and helping little old ladies cross the street.

By the way, CAIR itself has ties to Islamic terror organizations such as Hamas. They try and portray themselves as some sort of Islamic civil rights organization, but all they're really interested in doing is trying to make sure the peaceful religion of Islam doesn't take any PR hits. Their point is that not all Muslims are terrorists.

They're right. Not all Muslims are terrorists. However, for the last several years, it seems that all terrorists are Muslims. That's not a stereotype, that's called a description of a suspect.
http://www.boortz.com

[GalvestonDuck]

The same story line runs for an entire season.

Heck, the same DAY runs for an entire season.

[southerngale]

Yep, it's one LONG day!
And I love that show!!

Who is that guy who took over Craig Kilborn's show? Anyway, he did a comparison of what an hour of his morning is like compared to an hour of Jack Bauer. It was hilarious. Jack's partner got shot, he fought with a terrorist, etc. I don't remember everything they showed but every shot of the show's host was him in bed hitting the snooze button. lol


Regarding the complaints...wah wah. Randomly pick 10 movies from the Action department at Blockbuster. Go home and watch and see how many white people are BAD BAD BAD. Then, get over it.

[therock1811]

Who is that guy who took over Craig Kilborn's show?

That's Craig Ferguson. Here's his bio:

http://www.cbs.com/latenight/latelate/bio/

[southerngale]

Thanks Jeremy!

[rainstorm]

Yep, it's one LONG day!
And I love that show!!

Who is that guy who took over Craig Kilborn's show? Anyway, he did a comparison of what an hour of his morning is like compared to an hour of Jack Bauer. It was hilarious. Jack's partner got shot, he fought with a terrorist, etc. I don't remember everything they showed but every shot of the show's host was him in bed hitting the snooze button. lol


Regarding the complaints...wah wah. Randomly pick 10 movies from the Action department at Blockbuster. Go home and watch and see how many white people are BAD BAD BAD. Then, get over it.

but would they run tv ads showing the good things white people do? lol!!

[The Big Dog]

No, but I'll bet if they showed white people as nothing but cross-burning Klan-hood-wearing 'necks, you'd take notice, too.

[JQ Public]

actually the people that own motels are Indians. And who cares if they own cheap motels...yeah make fun of them for having a job and putting their kids through college.

[PurdueWx80]

This is about the most racist (and ignorant because of the hotel owner mixup) article I have ever read.

Sounds like a good show, though.

[Stephanie]

It is a good show!

[The Big Dog]

This is about the most racist (and ignorant because of the hotel owner mixup) article I have ever read.

Well, consider the source -- Neal Boortz? Right-wing shock jock. Nuf sed.