Racism, Xenophobia and Entertainment

BecKKK Wow, certain folks absolutely amaze me with their bold racism and xenophobia. It’s even more amazing that a network such as CNN would give him a platform to espouse it.

However, this is exactly what is happening on CNN with one of it’s hosts, Glenn Beck.

On Tuesday, Beck had the newly-elected Representative from Minnesota, Keith Ellison on his show. Ellison, as some may know, is the first Muslim ever elected to Congress. Well, Beck wasted no time in letting the hate fly.

First, he starts out with a statement that would sound easily like “some of my best friends are Muslim” and, then, proceeds to question the man’s patriotism because he’s a Muslim, a Democrat and, like others in his party, is calling for us to get out of Iraq. So, Beck offers the following:

BECK: OK. No offense, and I know Muslims. I like Muslims. I’ve been to mosques. I really don’t believe that Islam is a religion of evil. I — you know, I think it’s being hijacked, quite frankly.

With that being said, you are a Democrat. You are saying, “Let’s cut and run.” And I have to tell you, I have been nervous about this interview with you, because what I feel like saying is, “Sir, prove to me that you are not working with our enemies.”

And I know you’re not. I’m not accusing you of being an enemy, but that’s the way I feel, and I think a lot of Americans will feel that way.

Well, it looks like CNN picked a winner with this guy!

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2 comments for “Racism, Xenophobia and Entertainment”

black…MYstory » Another Example of How Often the Right Gets It Wrong , on the 5 of December, 2006 at 12:40 pm said:
[...] For example, a short while after the election, Ellison was on the Glenn Beck Show on CNN and had to deal with Beck’s ignorance as he was asked to convince Beck that he was not “working with our enemies” because, of course, if he is a Muslim he must, by default, be in league with terrorists. [...]
black…MYstory » Racism, Xenophobia and Politics , on the 21 of December, 2006 at 11:24 am said:
[...] You know, it’s funny, some white folks will look for any convenient excuse to mask their racism and xenophobia. A few weeks back, I posted how CNN host Glenn Beck attempted to question the patriotism of Keith Ellison, the first Muslim congressman (a black man from Detroit who converted to Islam). [...]

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black…MYstory » Another Example of How Often the Right Gets It Wrong , on the 5 of December, 2006 at 12:40 pm said:

[...] For example, a short while after the election, Ellison was on the Glenn Beck Show on CNN and had to deal with Beck’s ignorance as he was asked to convince Beck that he was not “working with our enemies” because, of course, if he is a Muslim he must, by default, be in league with terrorists. [...]

black…MYstory » Racism, Xenophobia and Politics , on the 21 of December, 2006 at 11:24 am said:

[...] You know, it’s funny, some white folks will look for any convenient excuse to mask their racism and xenophobia. A few weeks back, I posted how CNN host Glenn Beck attempted to question the patriotism of Keith Ellison, the first Muslim congressman (a black man from Detroit who converted to Islam). [...]