Bill Maher is a bigot and like Don Imus he should be fired

[KyFans11]

Agreed, his comments did not really make me personally upset. It made me disgusted, especially that he can make comments like that, and go virtually uncriticized.

You definetely have a valid point. We hear so much screaming now days and you have to watch what you say, so where is the outrage over this? I understand where you are coming from. I feel like this alot; especially when people get away with cruel statements on one's religion. There has been a lot of this lately in 2008.

[Xtiger69]

Anti-Catholic Rant

 

First a disclaimer, this link is to a professed conservative website that tries to expose the liberal bias in modern media.

 

I guess a several minute tirade that attacks Catholics the world over is less offensive then a three word blunder by Don Imus.

 

I first heard about this on the Laura Ingram show this morning. I for one find it very telling that none of the so-called main stream media sources have anything about it. When Don Imus made his infamous comments there was coverage by everyone in media.

 

I would love to hear other opinions about this.

Bill Maher is a complete idiot and I can't believe anyone ever watches this goofy little guy. He wouldn't know the truth if it hit him in his ugly face.

[westsider]

Bill Maher is a comedian. You may not think he is funny, which is your right. You certainly don't have to watch his show.

 

Frankly, I don't consider the Imus and Maher situations to be competely comparable. Imus' show was on MSNBC and was billed as a serious, issue-driven show. Maher's show is billed as comedy. Yes, the program does have serious discussion of issues, as well.

 

I like Maher, personally, and watch his show regularly. It doesn't mean I always agree with everything he says, and there are times he goes a lot farther in criticism of some people than I would. That is his right, as it is mine to feel that way about his comments.

 

Maher fully admits that he is anti-religion, and makes it clear pretty much every week. So it amuses me when people get so outraged over things he says ... what did you expect, really?

 

I've watched Maher since his "Politically Incorrect" days ... frankly, he's a lot more outspoken on his current show, and he has license to be that way, given the fact that he's on HBO and not on network television.

 

I didn't advocate for Don Imus to be fired. In fact, it rather amused me the way his removal went down ... he wasn't fired because of his remark, but only after the advertisers threatened to pull their sponsorship of his show. Money makes the world go round ...

 

I learned something a long time ago ... those that squawk the most about bias in the media or bias in Hollywood, etc., are themselves biased on the other side.

 

One of the biggest problems we have in politics and society today is that too many people on one side or the other are all too eager to jump on any perceived insult from the other side and milk it for what it's worth. It simply adds very little to political discourse, and it's one reason I'm getting really tired of the current political climate.

 

It's a free-speech society, everyone. Live with it.

[lynks66]

Bill Maher is a comedian. You may not think he is funny, which is your right. You certainly don't have to watch his show.

 

Frankly, I don't consider the Imus and Maher situations to be competely comparable. Imus' show was on MSNBC and was billed as a serious, issue-driven show. Maher's show is billed as comedy. Yes, the program does have serious discussion of issues, as well.

 

I like Maher, personally, and watch his show regularly. It doesn't mean I always agree with everything he says, and there are times he goes a lot farther in criticism of some people than I would. That is his right, as it is mine to feel that way about his comments.

 

I've watched Maher since his "Politically Incorrect" days ... frankly, he's a lot more outspoken on his current show, and he has license to be that way, given the fact that he's on HBO and not on network television.

 

I didn't advocate for Don Imus to be fired. In fact, it rather amused me the way his removal went down ... he wasn't fired because of his remark, but only after the advertisers threatened to pull their sponsorship of his show. Money makes the world go round ...

 

I learned something a long time ago ... those that squawk the most about bias in the media or bias in Hollywood, etc., are themselves biased on the other side.

 

One of the biggest problems we have in politics and society today is that too many people on one side or the other are all too eager to jump on any perceived insult from the other side and milk it for what it's worth. It simply adds very little to political discourse, and it's one reason I'm getting really tired of the current political climate.

 

It's a free-speech society, everyone. Live with it.

 

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[cch5432]

Bill Maher is a comedian. You may not think he is funny, which is your right. You certainly don't have to watch his show.

 

Frankly, I don't consider the Imus and Maher situations to be competely comparable. Imus' show was on MSNBC and was billed as a serious, issue-driven show. Maher's show is billed as comedy. Yes, the program does have serious discussion of issues, as well.

 

I like Maher, personally, and watch his show regularly. It doesn't mean I always agree with everything he says, and there are times he goes a lot farther in criticism of some people than I would. That is his right, as it is mine to feel that way about his comments.

 

Maher fully admits that he is anti-religion, and makes it clear pretty much every week. So it amuses me when people get so outraged over things he says ... what did you expect, really?

 

I've watched Maher since his "Politically Incorrect" days ... frankly, he's a lot more outspoken on his current show, and he has license to be that way, given the fact that he's on HBO and not on network television.

 

I didn't advocate for Don Imus to be fired. In fact, it rather amused me the way his removal went down ... he wasn't fired because of his remark, but only after the advertisers threatened to pull their sponsorship of his show. Money makes the world go round ...

 

I learned something a long time ago ... those that squawk the most about bias in the media or bias in Hollywood, etc., are themselves biased on the other side.

 

One of the biggest problems we have in politics and society today is that too many people on one side or the other are all too eager to jump on any perceived insult from the other side and milk it for what it's worth. It simply adds very little to political discourse, and it's one reason I'm getting really tired of the current political climate.

 

It's a free-speech society, everyone. Live with it.

I respect free speech. Does that mean that I give up my right to call something out of line and ridiculous?

 

If you want to talk about adding to political (or religious) discourse, then how much does Maher's comments add in that regard?

 

It seems like you are defending Maher's comments because he has the right to free speech, then insulting the comments of those hear who choose to disagree, and telling us to stop complaining because of his free speech, therefore inhibiting our own right to it.

 

And when I point to a bias against Catholics, I think it is very applicable in this situation- or else there would have been an outrage similar to what went down with Imus's comments. I never really speak of that bias, I haven't before on BGP (till now), and it really doesn't bother me. But is this not a prime example?

[Hearsay]

Bill Maher is a comedian. You may not think he is funny, which is your right. You certainly don't have to watch his show.

 

Frankly, I don't consider the Imus and Maher situations to be competely comparable. Imus' show was on MSNBC and was billed as a serious, issue-driven show. Maher's show is billed as comedy. Yes, the program does have serious discussion of issues, as well.

 

I like Maher, personally, and watch his show regularly. It doesn't mean I always agree with everything he says, and there are times he goes a lot farther in criticism of some people than I would. That is his right, as it is mine to feel that way about his comments.

 

Maher fully admits that he is anti-religion, and makes it clear pretty much every week. So it amuses me when people get so outraged over things he says ... what did you expect, really?

 

I've watched Maher since his "Politically Incorrect" days ... frankly, he's a lot more outspoken on his current show, and he has license to be that way, given the fact that he's on HBO and not on network television.

 

I didn't advocate for Don Imus to be fired. In fact, it rather amused me the way his removal went down ... he wasn't fired because of his remark, but only after the advertisers threatened to pull their sponsorship of his show. Money makes the world go round ...

 

I learned something a long time ago ... those that squawk the most about bias in the media or bias in Hollywood, etc., are themselves biased on the other side.

 

One of the biggest problems we have in politics and society today is that too many people on one side or the other are all too eager to jump on any perceived insult from the other side and milk it for what it's worth. It simply adds very little to political discourse, and it's one reason I'm getting really tired of the current political climate.

 

It's a free-speech society, everyone. Live with it.

 

Don't have to. Don't want to.

 

This crap is not "comedy," just like Robert Mapplethorpe fist-in-the-anus paintings are not "art." Calling the pope a nazi is not funny, in any way.

 

I'm not upset with the dude, I just classify him with the other trash that I don't want to watch, see, hear about, or associate with, because all they downgrade the rest of society. When the issue pops up, here on this board, or elsewhere, I express my same free-speech right to say that he's trash and that if he were burning on the side of the road I wouldn't stop to pee on him.

 

What we have gotten into here, and with all due respect to you (whom I admire), is that we get into this he's-allowed-to-say-what-he-wants business the country is sliding into this sort of "truth is what we make of it" post-modernism. Say what you want, do what you want, we're Americans, by golly, and we're free.

 

No.

 

There is a line. An expected civility. A code of ethics and behavior. Some things you do not say or talk about. Critics of that approach argue that that attitude kept "our minds enslaved" for centuries. So be it. Return me to the enslaved order and civility of yesteryear rather than the free chaos that has become today's American world.

 

I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

[westsider]

I respect free speech. Does that mean that I give up my right to call something out of line and ridiculous? ...

 

It seems like you are defending Maher's comments because he has the right to free speech, then insulting the comments of those hear who choose to disagree, and telling us to stop complaining because of his free speech, therefore inhibiting our own right to it.

Not at all. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Yet it's also fair to point out that some of those hammering Maher are doing so for more reasons than simple outrage. Some of them have been hammering him for years because they don't like his point of view.

[All Tell]

Not at all. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Yet it's also fair to point out that some of those hammering Maher are doing so for more reasons than simple outrage. Some of them have been hammering him for years because they don't like his point of view.

 

So?

[5wide]

My entire purpose in starting this thread was to illustrate the double standard that exists and I think that the responses did just that. It's offensive and must be dealt with when a shock jock on radio says something mildly offensive about 15 college basketball players, even after he apologizes for those remarks numerous times. But when a network comontator unapologetically paints an entire religion as a "cult of pedophiles" we're supposed to just take it in the tongue in cheek manner it was intended. Had the Imus incident been handeled differently and the PC police not made the issue out of it they did then I would have no problem looking at the source of these comments and saying that Maher is a mental midget and is beneath my contempt. However if one group is entitled to their righteous indignation why not this one?

 

I found the Imus thing equally ridiculous...that's why this stuff never stops. One group says, "Well Person A got punished for offending Group B, then Person C should be punished for offending me...it's not fair...I want mine." It reminds me of a bunch of children at a birthday party...

 

May I ask...how have Bill Maher's comments affected your life? Has getting upset about improved your life...anything? What's the point? He has the right to voice his opinion just like we all do...yet he should be fired for it because he offended someone. Please.

 

The PC police are a bunch of talking heads who get paid to scour the media 24/7 waiting for something to do or say something they can pounce on and work their audience into a frenzy at the injustice.

 

Ignore Maher if you don't like him or what he says...anything else is pointless and accomplishes nothing. If anything, it gives him the very credibility that you think he doesn't deserve.

[5wide]

Bill Maher is a comedian. You may not think he is funny, which is your right. You certainly don't have to watch his show.

 

Frankly, I don't consider the Imus and Maher situations to be competely comparable. Imus' show was on MSNBC and was billed as a serious, issue-driven show. Maher's show is billed as comedy. Yes, the program does have serious discussion of issues, as well.

 

I like Maher, personally, and watch his show regularly. It doesn't mean I always agree with everything he says, and there are times he goes a lot farther in criticism of some people than I would. That is his right, as it is mine to feel that way about his comments.

 

Maher fully admits that he is anti-religion, and makes it clear pretty much every week. So it amuses me when people get so outraged over things he says ... what did you expect, really?

 

I've watched Maher since his "Politically Incorrect" days ... frankly, he's a lot more outspoken on his current show, and he has license to be that way, given the fact that he's on HBO and not on network television.

 

I didn't advocate for Don Imus to be fired. In fact, it rather amused me the way his removal went down ... he wasn't fired because of his remark, but only after the advertisers threatened to pull their sponsorship of his show. Money makes the world go round ...

 

I learned something a long time ago ... those that squawk the most about bias in the media or bias in Hollywood, etc., are themselves biased on the other side.

 

One of the biggest problems we have in politics and society today is that too many people on one side or the other are all too eager to jump on any perceived insult from the other side and milk it for what it's worth. It simply adds very little to political discourse, and it's one reason I'm getting really tired of the current political climate.

 

It's a free-speech society, everyone. Live with it.

 

:thumb::thumb:

 

Really.

[5wide]

People like Maher want a reaction...period. Ignoring them would be the better route.

[5wide]

Maher should be fired for criticizing the Catholic Church for child abuse; the priests who committed the abuses should be....relocated to another area?

 

Makes perfect sense...

[PepRock01]

Maher should be fired for criticizing the Catholic Church for child abuse; the priests who committed the abuses should be....relocated to another area?

 

Makes perfect sense...

 

 

They should be removed from their priestly duties and tried in a court of law. Simple as that.

[the mathemagician]

To be honest, I find the outrage about this humorous. I've watched Bill Maher's show many times and I couldn't count the times on both hands that he has said something about Christians that I disagreed with or thought was totally wrong or off-base. Does it offend me? I suppose the answer is yes, but not the point that I'm going to get all bent out of shape and calling for his head. Ultimately, I don't care what he thinks...he's got a right to his opinion and the freedom to speak it just like I do. I have better (and more important) things to do than dwell on an erroneous, misguided or offensive statement that Bill Maher (or anyone) makes about my belief in Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. To be honest, I pray that people like Maher (and everyone) would come to know the truth...

 

I'm not surprised at the outrage because in today's world people seem to be looking for any opportunity to get upset and lash out at someone about a supposed offense or "over the line" statement. I find it ridiculous. It's not worth getting bent out of shape for...

 

 

 

 

 

agree.

[AcesFull]

Bill Maher is a comedian. You may not think he is funny, which is your right. You certainly don't have to watch his show.

 

Frankly, I don't consider the Imus and Maher situations to be competely comparable. Imus' show was on MSNBC and was billed as a serious, issue-driven show. Maher's show is billed as comedy. Yes, the program does have serious discussion of issues, as well.

 

I like Maher, personally, and watch his show regularly. It doesn't mean I always agree with everything he says, and there are times he goes a lot farther in criticism of some people than I would. That is his right, as it is mine to feel that way about his comments.

 

Maher fully admits that he is anti-religion, and makes it clear pretty much every week. So it amuses me when people get so outraged over things he says ... what did you expect, really?

 

I've watched Maher since his "Politically Incorrect" days ... frankly, he's a lot more outspoken on his current show, and he has license to be that way, given the fact that he's on HBO and not on network television.

 

I didn't advocate for Don Imus to be fired. In fact, it rather amused me the way his removal went down ... he wasn't fired because of his remark, but only after the advertisers threatened to pull their sponsorship of his show. Money makes the world go round ...

 

I learned something a long time ago ... those that squawk the most about bias in the media or bias in Hollywood, etc., are themselves biased on the other side.

 

One of the biggest problems we have in politics and society today is that too many people on one side or the other are all too eager to jump on any perceived insult from the other side and milk it for what it's worth. It simply adds very little to political discourse, and it's one reason I'm getting really tired of the current political climate.

 

It's a free-speech society, everyone. Live with it.

This is not a free speech issue. Neither was the Imus firing. Nor was the Randi Rhodes firing. All are or were employed in the private sector and none were denied there First Amendment rights.

 

I hope that this controversy continues for awhile and that Maher can continue insulting the same people that Democrats are trying to register. Of course, the size of Maher's audience restricts the damage that he can do to the socialist movement.