I am admittedly an avid watcher of The View. I think a show dominated by women is great. Sometimes the show falls short and other times it rocks the house better than Christian Hipsters. So, the other day my main squeeze Bill O'Reilly was on! I settled into my chair with my coffee before having a panic attack in which I thought the world was literally ending.
Bill O'Reilly was discussing his views on building a mosque near (like 2 blocks away people....not next door) Ground Zero. Despite your personal feelings about this issue (Seriously people, 2 blocks away), Bill O'Reilly said some bullshit. He said, "Muslims attacked us on 9/11". Ummmm? Whoopi and Joy (swoon) walked off stage after he supported that comment. Barbara Walters challened Bill but was openly upset that her colleagues walked off stage. Really? I think that when someone is using television to promote racism and hate (and arguably physical, emotional, or verbal attacks on Muslims or those one believes to be Muslim), that this is not a teaching moment! The more tolerant we are of hatred, the more it wins!
It was NOT a discussion only due to O'Reilly's remarks. Joy and Whoopi were both calm until he made UNTRUE and RACIST claims. What would I have said?
"Bill, is there a church near the site of the Oklahoma City bombing? Are there words from the Bible in a memorial there? Do we fear middle aged heterosexual white men because they are the most likely candidates to molest children? Why is there only a witch hunt when the perpetrators are not white? Muslim terroroists are to the Muslim faith as the KKK is to Christianity. So, no, Bill. While what you said was certainly riot inciting and colorful to say the least, it is untrue and ridiculous. Would you like a chance to apologize or would you prefer to remain ignorant and uninformed?"
Why has The View not hired me yet? Craziness.
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