Juan Williams

notofworks · #1 10-21-2010, 10:40 AM

Ok, I'm "Mr. Sensitive, PC" here on good ole AFF, but I cannot believe Juan Williams was fired for saying this. For sure, he's skirting the edge, but I don't think he went over the edge with this at all. WalksinIslam, are you around? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

Here's what Williams said on the O'Reilly show:

"I'm not a bigot, but when I get on a plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous."

coadie · #2 10-21-2010, 10:42 AM

http://apostolicfriendsforum.com/showthread.php?t=31978

Juan was fired for being politically incorrect as mentiond on the other thread

notofworks · #3 10-21-2010, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by coadie

http://apostolicfriendsforum.com/showthread.php?t=31978

Juan was fired for being politically incorrect as mentiond on the other thread

Sorry, I didn't see your thread. I just looked and you showed the video and your only thoughts were, "These are the end times."

Good heavens, how do you make THAT connection????

Mr. Smith · #4 10-21-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by notofworks

Ok, I'm "Mr. Sensitive, PC" here on good ole AFF, but I cannot believe Juan Williams was fired for saying this. For sure, he's skirting the edge, but I don't think he went over the edge with this at all. WalksinIslam, are you around? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

Here's what Williams said on the O'Reilly show:

"I'm not a bigot, but when I get on a plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous."

I think you're being two-faced, NOW. From what I've seen you say in the past, if Williams or anyone else, would have said, "When I see a black person walking toward me at an ATM, I get nervous", you'd be screaming your lungs out."

You're sounding like a hypocrite and I think you're defending Williams just because he's African-American."

notofworks · #5 10-21-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Smith

I think you're being two-faced, NOW. From what I've seen you say in the past, if Williams or anyone else, would have said, "When I see a black person walking toward me at an ATM, I get nervous", you'd be screaming your lungs out."

You're sounding like a hypocrite and I think you're defending Williams just because he's African-American."

Good point, and maybe I would. But you're implying that there has been a history of problems with African-Americans doing bad things at ATM's, so maybe YOU need to look in the mirror. Let's face it, there is a very recent history and several thousands grave sites that show a connection between commercial airliners and radical muslims.

notofworks · #6 10-21-2010, 10:50 AM

ADMIN: I inadvertently started a thread on the same topic as Coadie. Feel free to delete this one or combine the two, although this thread actually makes sense.

Twisp · #7 10-21-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by notofworks

ADMIN: I inadvertently started a thread on the same topic as Coadie. Feel free to delete this one or combine the two, although this thread actually makes sense.

There's less coadie in this thread, so this one should stay. lol

notofworks · #8 10-21-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Twisp

There's less coadie in this thread, so this one should stay. lol

You make a great point! Hey Twisp, did you know that CNN and Fox News are the Gog & Magog of Revelation?

Mr. Smith · #9 10-21-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by notofworks

Good point, and maybe I would. But you're implying that there has been a history of problems with African-Americans doing bad things at ATM's, so maybe YOU need to look in the mirror. Let's face it, there is a very recent history and several thousands grave sites that show a connection between commercial airliners and radical muslims.

Well, rather than you and me getting into a fight, we can both agree that Juan Williams getting fired is a sure sign of the rapture coming quickly, that we are in the middle of the tribulation, that the Wheel in the middle of the Wheel is actually Bill O'Reilly, and the four-headed horsemen represented, Williams, O'Reilly, Bin Laden, and AFF.

Mr. Smith · #10 10-21-2010, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by notofworks

Good point, and maybe I would. But you're implying that there has been a history of problems with African-Americans doing bad things at ATM's, so maybe YOU need to look in the mirror. Let's face it, there is a very recent history and several thousands grave sites that show a connection between commercial airliners and radical muslims.

Ok, enough touchy-feely, let's revive the fight....It's easy for us all to get sidetracked in our Coadie frustration.

My point to you was, you're condemning stereotyping in one case and defending it in another. I'm still saying you're being hypocritical, regardless of your defense. There is often an element of truth in stereotypes....doesn't make stereotyping right.