Aflac Fires Racist Comedian Who Was Voice of Aflac Duck
Gilbert Gottried, the unfunny comedian who supplied the voice of the iconic Aflac duck for the Aflac insurance company, is out of a job after tweeting insensitive “jokes” about the Japanese people.
Gottfried, who deleted his offensive tweets, was informed of his termination yesterday:
“Gilbert’s recent comments about the crisis in Japan were lacking in humor and certainly do not represent the thoughts and feelings of anyone at Aflac. Aflac Japan – and by extension, Japan itself – is part of the Aflac family, and there is no place for anything but compassion and concern during these difficult times.”
Although, his tweets about the Japanese people were in poor taste (and won’t be repeated on this blog), no mention is made of his racist jokes about black prisoners that are still up on his Twitter page. Even though it was evident for some time just how racist Gottfried was from his tweets, the company didn’t move to fire him until he made fun of the devastation in quake-hit Japan.
Why Won’t They Let Cam Newton Be Great?
My post title is a borrowed phrase from fellow celebrity blogger Fresh who oft questions the media and bloggers’ enthusiasm when one of our stars stumbles and falls before they can achieve greatness.
In this case, it’s Auburn quarterback Cameron “Cam” Newton who is from College Park, Georgia. He is being scrutinized by the media (and investigated by the NCAA) for walking around with fat pockets when he should be flat broke.
Doesn’t Cam know he’s supposed to be happy making minimum wage as a chalkboard washer as part of his school’s work-study program? These charges are so egregious (taking money to play while he’s in college) that even the FBI is investigating!
All of these accusations and investigations could jeopardize his eligibility as a player — and his claim for the Heisman trophy. Yes we’ve seen it all before. Just 2 months ago, former USC great Reggie Bush gave back his Heisman trophy after scandalous rumors surfaced that he lined his pockets with USC boosters’ cash.
While Reggie Bush’s fall from grace is still fresh in the sportswriters’ minds, they have turned their attentions to Cam Newton, 21, the leading candidate for the Heisman trophy.
How dare he violate the NCAA’s old, antiquated rules that prohibit accepting cash to play college ball, they ask.
Blame it all on FoxSports.com for initially reporting that Newton was accused of cheating on exams as well as being charged with three felony counts – one of which involved a stolen lap-top. [link].
Then there’s that mess about Cam’s father Cecil calling Mississippi State to inform them that it would take “more than a scholarship” for his son to play there. Cam later regretted his father’s decision to choose Auburn for him because “the money was better.”
Who’s to say that a former MSU player was being truthful when he said Cam was offered $180,000 in cash to play at Auburn? MSU’s head coach Dan Mullen hasn’t denied the allegations, but that could just be sour grapes because his star quarterback went elsewhere.
Cam Newton still has 3 games to play for Auburn (his team can clinch the SEC West by beating the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday).
The question is, will the Heisman voters allow the rampant rumors and speculation to interfere with their decision to vote for Newton? Especially since nothing has been proven by the FBI or the NCAA?
One thing we do know is that Reggie Bush has forever muddied up the playing field for any black college player to be considered for the Heisman trophy. The sad part is Reggie doesn’t even think he’s black.
Fox News Offers Juan Williams $2 Million Contract
On Wednesday, news analyst Juan Williams found himself without a job after airing his feelings about seeing Muslims on a plane. Yesterday, Williams signed a contract worth $2 million with Fox News cable network.
All’s well that ends well? Not exactly.
Williams is still fuming that National Public Radio (NPR) fired him in the first place for simply expressing his feelings during an appearance on Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor on Monday.
He is considering taking legal action against the network, and a prominent Republican is calling for Congress to defund NPR, meaning the network will no longer receive millions in public funding.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is also a Fox News contributor, called the firing “an act of total censorship.”
Even Whoopi Goldberg, host of ‘The View’, came out in defense of Williams. “I don’t think he should have been fired, because, in fact … lots of people have this idea,” she said.
Williams, a frequent Fox contributor who has written a book on the civil rights movement, said on Monday:
“I mean, look, Bill, 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’re identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.”
Bill O’Reilly who had Williams on as a guest again on The O’Reilly Factor last night vigorously defended Williams for expressing his fears — not his opinion — on Muslims.
O’Reilly, who noted NPR only had one black journalist — Williams, said “It’s the end of NPR.”
He also called the CEO of NPR, Vivian Schiller, “a pinhead” for saying Williams should have kept his feelings about Muslims between himself and “his psychiatrist or his publicist.”
Schiller later apologized on the NPR website for expressing her opinions about Williams. Should she be fired next?
What happened to free speech in this country? We are considered racist or bigoted for expressing our feelings now that we have a Muslim president in the White House?
In the 90s, while on board a flight to New York from Miami, I panicked when I saw a middle Eastern man in full Muslim garb get up out of his seat.
All the man did was stand up in the middle of the flight and I nearly had a heart attack. Why? Because Muslims were notorious for hijacking planes way before September 11, 2001.
Was I being racist to feel that way? Is it racist when the American news networks refer to Nigerians and Africans as Internet scammers?
We all know that a great majority of emails coming out of Nigeria today are sent by scammers. If I receive an email from someone with an African sounding name that begins with “Hello dear,” I automatically know what’s coming next.
Does that mean I’m being racist or bigoted against Africans? No. It simply means that we all react emotionally to a situation based on our prior experiences and knowledge of that situation.
Billionaire Saudi Prince Found Guilty of Killing His Black Sex ‘Slave’
A down low, gay Saudi prince was found guilty today of killing his black sex slave in February in a London hotel where they were staying.
Prince Saud Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al Saud, 34, was found guilty of killing Bandar Abdulaziz, 32, and of causing grievous bodily harm.
A CCTV video taken from a surveillance camera inside a hotel elevator in January shows Al Saud savagely kicking and punching Bandar.
Some believe that the elevator beating was ignored by London’s five star Landmark hotel security because the perpetrator was a billionaire Muslim prince who was known to them.
Al Saud is both a grandson and great-nephew of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, one of the richest men in the world (Al Saud’s parents are blood cousins).
Bandar’s body was found on February 15, 2010, on a bloodstained bed in the hotel suite that he shared with al Saud for a month. He had been abused for weeks, according to prosecutors.
Bloodstains found on the pillow and the room were “consistent with the victim having been the subject of a series of separate assaults before he was killed,” the jury was told.
His body bore signs of repeated torture, including bite marks on both cheeks and several knocked out teeth. Al Saud also strangled Bandar with such force that he fractured bones in his neck.
Typical of victims of chronic abuse, there was no indication that Bandar fought back or attempted to defend himself.
The gay scandal was played down all over Europe due to the race of the victim and the gay element. Bandar’s race and sexuality was also ignored in the mainstream media in the United States.
Bandar is frequently referred to in the press as the prince’s “aide” or his “assistant.”
The self-loathing Saudi prince was so fearful of his gay tendencies being exposed, that he murdered his sex slave after hotel staff began whispering about their sexual relationship.
Homosexuality is considered sinful in Islam, and gay Muslims are commonly stigmatized. The Saudi prince routinely traveled out of the country with Bandar to avoid shaming his family.
Source: Atlas Shrugs
Burn victim who claimed a black woman threw acid in her face admits hoax
After launching an intense manhunt for a crazed black woman who threw acid in a Vancouver woman’s face, police announced the “victim” admitted she made the whole thing up.
“She is extremely upset and very remorseful,” said police Cmdr. Marla Schuman. “In many ways, this just got bigger than she expected.”
“It seems clear to everyone that we have a person here who is in a fragile mental state,” she added.
Bethany Storro’s story made worldwide headlines after she reported an apparently random acid attack on Aug. 30. Storro told police a black woman carrying a styrofoam cup approached her as she was getting into her car, and said, “Hey, pretty girl, want something to drink?”
When she declined, Storro said the woman threw a caustic substance from the cup into her face. Storro was treated for 2nd degree burns to her face. Days later she bravely held a press conference in the hospital with her face swathed in bandages, and her parents by her side.
Storro credited her last minute decision to wear sunglasses with saving her eyesight.
But it was that small detail that left investigators baffled: the attack allegedly occurred at 7:40 at night.
Detectives said they began to suspect a hoax after other aspects of the case just didn’t add up. For instance, investigators looked at the splash pattern of the acid, and the fact that the acid didn’t run down her neck.
The case turned when Storro’s story continued to change. On Thursday, Vancouver police served a search warrant on the residence where Storro was staying. They declined to say what they recovered inside the home.
The alleged race of the attacker sparked a barrage of racist comments on newspaper message boards all over the country. Some message boards were shut down due to the violent content of the comments.
Police don’t believe Storro’s parents knew the attack was a hoax. But they should have informed police that their daughter had a history of mental problems.
“They’ve been fully cooperative with us today,” Schuman said.
Clark County Senior Deputy Prosecutor John Fairgrieve said once their investigation is complete the case will go to the prosecutor. Charges could include making a false or misleading statement to a police officer, a gross misdemeanor that’s punishable by a maximum of one year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Storro’s mental health will be taken into consideration, Fairgrieve said.
Twitter FAIL: Is Sarah Palin a Closet Racist?
It would seem so after the former Alaska governor rushed to defend talk radio antagonist Dr. Laura, who announced she’s leaving her long-running radio show, presumably so she can insult an entire race of people with impunity whenever she feels like it.
Dr. Laura Schlessinger stirred up controversy when she repeatedly uttered the N-word to a black caller during her radio show on August 10. She later apologized, but Palin stoked the fires of controversy once again when she took to her Twitter page and tweeted:
“Dr. Laura: don’t retreat: reload! (Steps aside because her first amendment rights ceased to exist thanks to activists trying to silence. Isn’t American, not fair)”
It’s obvious that Palin’s cloudy judgment confuses ignorance and racial insensitivity with Dr. Laura’s inalienable rights to freedom of expression.
“Does anyone seriously believe that Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a racist?” Palin asked in a post on her Facebook page. “Anyone, I mean, who isn’t already accusing all conservatives, Republicans, Tea Party Americans, etc., etc., etc. of being racists?”
Dr. Laura and Sarah Palin prove that even high profile rednecks often blur the boundaries of human decency.
Who Knew Dr. Laura Was Racist?
Controversial author and talk radio therapist Dr. Laura Schlessinger showed her true colors during a racist rant against a caller yesterday.
When a sista called into her radio show to complain about her white neighbors’ racist reactions to her interracial marriage to a white man, Dr. Laura showed no compassion or understanding. When the sista mentioned the use of the n-word, Dr. Laura went off.
“Black guys use it all the time,” she said. “Turn on HBO, listen to a black comic and all you hear is ‘nigger, nigger, nigger.’ I don’t get it. If anybody without enough melanin says it, it’s a horrible thing, but when black people say it, it’s affectionate.”
When Dr. Laura welcomed the same caller back from a commercial break, the caller, who is black, informed Dr. L that she was insulted by her casual use of the n-word.
Dr. Laura immediately jumped on the defensive. “Oh, then I guess you don’t watch HBO or listen to any black comedians?,” she seethed.
She went even further by including Barack Obama in her rant: “Yeah, we’ve got a black man that’s president and we’ve got more complaining about race than ever. I mean, I think that’s hilarious.”
Dr. Laura then attacked the caller for not manning up, telling her she’s got a chip on her shoulder. The call quickly went South with Dr. Laura spewing more racist hate and abruptly disconnecting the caller.
She then made a sweeping comment about interracial marriages in general, saying “Don’t marry out of your race if you’re that hypersensitive about color.”
She later apologized once the sh*t hit the fan.
