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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:02 p.m. EDT
'Imus Treatment' Ignored for Catholic Bashers
Weighing in on the Don Imus controversy, Catholic League President Bill
Donohue commented Wednesday on the way Catholic bashers are treated compared
to the morning radio talk-show host.
"Two years ago, Penn Jillette [of the comedy team Penn and Teller] went on
'Showtime' calling Mother Teresa 'Mother F ing Teresa' and called the nuns
who worked with her 'f ing c ts.' 'Showtime' is owned by Viacom and that
is why I wrote to its chief, Sumner Redstone, to register a complaint. He
wrote back extolling the merits of 'artistic freedom' and 'tolerance,'"
Donohue stated.
"Last year, on Viacom-owned CBS radio, Jillette said Mother Teresa 'had this
weird kink that I think was sexual,' compared the saintly nun to Charles
Manson and said she 'got her [sexual] kicks watching people suffer and die.'
Again, nothing was done about this.
Donohue then quoted an episode of comedian Bill Maher. "In 2005, Bill Maher
went on HBO at the time of the death of Pope John Paul II and said, 'For
those who could not make the funeral, the Vatican has asked that in lieu of
flowers, just stop touching your d k.' He also said that the whole story of
Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the Resurrection was 'grafted from paganism'; he
ended by mocking the death of the Pope and the upcoming conclave. The letter
I received from HBO said that 'it's a free country, and people are free to
say silly things-even on HBO.'
"Right before Easter," Donohue continued, "the Catholic League protested the
chocolate Jesus with his genitals exposed that was to be shown in the art
gallery of the Roger Smith Hotel in midtown Manhattan [located on street
level, the public was invited to eat him]. Air America radio co-host Cenk
Uygur, writing on 'The Huffington Post,' said, 'So is the argument that
Jesus didn't have a d k? Or were people offended because it was too big?
Too small? Too immaculate? Not immaculate enough?' Regarding Imus's remark,
Uygur called it 'derogatory and insulting.'
"Similarly, Joan Walsh on Salon.com said the chocolate Jesus was not 'a big
deal,' and advised people not to go see it if they didn't like it. She has
now called on Imus to be fired. Even New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg said
'don't pay any attention' to the chocolate Jesus, but he now finds it
necessary to brand Imus' comments 'repugnant.'
"In other words, Catholic bashing is humorous and an exercise in liberty.
Racism is awful. Bigotry, then, is neither good nor bad - it just depends
who the target is."
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:02 p.m. EDT
'Imus Treatment' Ignored for Catholic Bashers
Weighing in on the Don Imus controversy, Catholic League President Bill
Donohue commented Wednesday on the way Catholic bashers are treated compared
to the morning radio talk-show host.
"Two years ago, Penn Jillette [of the comedy team Penn and Teller] went on
'Showtime' calling Mother Teresa 'Mother F ing Teresa' and called the nuns
who worked with her 'f ing c ts.' 'Showtime' is owned by Viacom and that
is why I wrote to its chief, Sumner Redstone, to register a complaint. He
wrote back extolling the merits of 'artistic freedom' and 'tolerance,'"
Donohue stated.
"Last year, on Viacom-owned CBS radio, Jillette said Mother Teresa 'had this
weird kink that I think was sexual,' compared the saintly nun to Charles
Manson and said she 'got her [sexual] kicks watching people suffer and die.'
Again, nothing was done about this.
Donohue then quoted an episode of comedian Bill Maher. "In 2005, Bill Maher
went on HBO at the time of the death of Pope John Paul II and said, 'For
those who could not make the funeral, the Vatican has asked that in lieu of
flowers, just stop touching your d k.' He also said that the whole story of
Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the Resurrection was 'grafted from paganism'; he
ended by mocking the death of the Pope and the upcoming conclave. The letter
I received from HBO said that 'it's a free country, and people are free to
say silly things-even on HBO.'
"Right before Easter," Donohue continued, "the Catholic League protested the
chocolate Jesus with his genitals exposed that was to be shown in the art
gallery of the Roger Smith Hotel in midtown Manhattan [located on street
level, the public was invited to eat him]. Air America radio co-host Cenk
Uygur, writing on 'The Huffington Post,' said, 'So is the argument that
Jesus didn't have a d k? Or were people offended because it was too big?
Too small? Too immaculate? Not immaculate enough?' Regarding Imus's remark,
Uygur called it 'derogatory and insulting.'
"Similarly, Joan Walsh on Salon.com said the chocolate Jesus was not 'a big
deal,' and advised people not to go see it if they didn't like it. She has
now called on Imus to be fired. Even New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg said
'don't pay any attention' to the chocolate Jesus, but he now finds it
necessary to brand Imus' comments 'repugnant.'
"In other words, Catholic bashing is humorous and an exercise in liberty.
Racism is awful. Bigotry, then, is neither good nor bad - it just depends
who the target is."
