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February 9, 2006
New York Times Hypocrisy
Topics: Understanding Islam
The Feb. 7, 2006 O'Reilly Factor weighed in the apparent on the hypocrisy of the New York Times, shown through its coverage of the Cartoon Riots.
The New York Times decided earlier this week not to reprint the cartoons that have led to widespread violent riots by Muslims. "That seems a reasonable choice for news organizations that usually refrain from gratuitous assaults on religions symbols," The Times wrote on Feb. 7, 2006.
The same editorial Board decided seven years ago to print an image of the Virgin Mary, covered in dung and surrounded by pornographic images. "Cultural experimentation and transgression are not threats to civility but part of the texture and meaning of daily life," said a Times editorial on Sept. 29, 1999.
But, on Feb. 7, the Times re-published the Virgin Mary dung image.
Bill O'Reilly commented that when a Corpus Christi play opened with a gay Jesus, the Times criticized Christian protestors for "bigotry, violence and contempt for artistic expression".
Jim Pinkerton, Fox News Analyst on the O Reilly Factor added that when it is Christians, peacefully protesting obnoxious art, the Times bashes the Christians, calling them "yahoos" and "totalitarians". Now, with Muslims violently protesting, the Times bashes the artists instead of the protestors.
Joe Strupp, editor and publisher noted that most U.S. Newspapers are not running the cartoon because they are afraid.
Posted by tim at February 9, 2006 10:23 AM
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