Now that I've had a week to think about the big controversy on "The View," I've come to the conclusion that my comment that "Muslims killed us on 9/11" was really not what caused Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar to walk off the set. No doubt that pithy piece of analysis ticked them off, but there is more to this deal than meets the eye.
Keeping in mind that I could be wrong about my speculation, let's walk through this. I've been on "The View" a number of times, and usually things are lively but under control. We've even had some laughs. But when I entered the studio last week, I picked up a different vibe, especially from Goldberg. I even mentioned it when I walked out, telling Whoopi she didn't look happy to see me. She replied that she had gas. Sometimes I have that effect on people.
The conversation was centered on my book "Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama." From the jump, Behar seemed offended that I mentioned the president's falling poll numbers. In fact, a chill descended that would have made Frosty the Snowman nervous.
The ladies quickly disposed of the economy as a "Bush problem" but became agitated when I put forth that Obama had created a gulf between him and some regular Americans. I backed up my analysis by saying the president's refusal to comment on the "wisdom" of building a mosque near Ground Zero was a mistake. Goldberg asked why. I replied that the mosque's location was inappropriate because "Muslims killed us on 9/11."
That caused Goldberg and Behar to head for the locker room, and it wasn't even halftime.
Believe me when I tell you that I had no idea the conversation was going to end up like that.
I simply went on that program to reach an audience that might not watch me on the Fox News Channel. Plus, "The View" gave away my book to all the people in the audience. And I got a banana and juice in the greenroom.
When the ladies walked out in a huff, I have to be honest, I was surprised but kind of pleased. I knew that everybody would see the incident on the Internet and that I could milk a number of segments for my TV program. It seemed like a good deal to me at the time, and looking back, I think the display had as much to do with Obama's declining fortunes as it did with Muslims.
But as it turns out, an important point has emerged from all of this. Political correctness was breached, and millions of folks heard the truth. Muslims did kill us on 9/11, and there is a Muslim problem in the world.
If you want to walk away from that truth, I can't stop you. But a better strategy would be for all of us to acknowledge the danger coming out of the Muslim world and work together to mitigate it.
Veteran TV news anchor Bill O'Reilly is host of the Fox News show "The O'Reilly Factor" and author of the book "Who's Looking Out For You?" To find out more about Bill O'Reilly, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. This column originates on the Web site www.billoreilly.com.
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Silly O'Reilly, everyone knows 9/11 was an inside job.
Comment: #1
Posted by: Amanda
Fri Oct 22, 2010 3:45 AM
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WOW!!! There are extreme muslims - these extremists are the ones who killed Americans on 9/11. Just like there are extreme christian groups who kill... You can bet your bottom dollar that most (if not all) members of the clan consider themselves to be good christians and that they are displaying good christian values when they put an uppity negro in his or her place. So should we acknowledge that both Christians and Muslims are dangerous? And then what - put restrictions on 90% of the world population? Go buy a vowel and a clue..
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Posted by: sharnee
Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:04 AM
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There's a Muslim problem in the world? To bad America's first amendment to the constitution allows for the free expression of religion. Of course, Oreilly and other's really only want the first amendment's freedom of speech and freedom of press. They tend to ignore the other freedoms (and restrictions) imposed by the first amendment.
Conservatives like OReilly (and Beck and others) like to talk about how America was founded my Christians and is a Christian country and should display more Christian ideals, even though the constitution forbids the government from "respecting an establishment of religion". I'm guessing what they're saying is they want a religion-based government. Funny, one finds those mostly in Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran. So I guess they're saying the Muslims have the right idea (total religious rule), just the wrong book (Quran vs. Bible)?
I used to consider myself a conservative, and actually used to listen to OReilly, but lately, all the talking heads are sounding more and more like conspiratory nutjobs broadcasting from their shack in the backwoods of their respective states. I agree that the 9/11 attackers were militant religious extremists. Similar to the Klan, the IRA, the Spanish Inquisition, the Conquistadors who conquered the America's, the Crusaders, etc.. etc.. Only, all those other groups did their dirty deeds in the name of the Christian God (who, oddly enough, is the same God of Abraham the Muslim's pray to).
Comment: #3
Posted by: Nathan H.
Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:03 AM
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Yeah...you other posters (sharnee and Nathan H) couldn't be more wrong. You people need to wake up, pay attention to what's going on in the news, and stop drawing false moral parallels. I'll remember your comments here when a conspiracy of radical "Christian" extremist runs an airliner into a skyscraper AND the Pentagon and murders 3,000 innocent people...vs a lone nutcase. (Don't mention Tim McVeigh. He was an anarchist, not a Christian. No Christian allows his dying words to be "I am the captain of my soul.") As to the allegation that Muslims and Christians pray to the same god, that's an utter falsehood. The Muslim religion was originally derived from the tradition of worshiping pagan moon goods as Arab traders and tribesmen were doing back in the 400s. Islam may appear to trace its lineage back to Abraham just as Judaism and Christianity do, but Islam worships "Allah," not God. It's not the same deity; it's another one entirely. Even if you wanted to make the case that the two are one and the same (and they're not)...the fact remains that Muslims seem to have an entirely different mandate, if you will, from their god than Christians or Jews do from theirs. The latter two groups are never given a blanket permission to slaughter and kill in the name of God or any other deity simply for refusing to believe this or that; (the Crusades were never authorized anywhere in Scripture and they weren't simply about beliefs anyway)...the Quaran, on the other hand, does contain such instructions.
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Posted by: Matt
Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:30 AM
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Re: Amanda. I do hope you're being sarcastic. Not too long ago, it was revealed that the president of Iran has become a "Truther." I think those Americans who share that distinction need to look long and hard about who they've aligned themselves with, ideologically speaking.
Comment: #5
Posted by: Matt
Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:31 AM
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Matt - radical christians have been terrorizing an entire race of people in the US for Centuries. I guess it is convenient for you to not acknowledge this fact because you are not of the race under attack. I work and live in a very diverse area alongside Hindus, Muslims, Christians (of numerous denominations and beliefs). I have found that these groups of people are all basicly the same - there some who are practical , some who are ideological, some are giving and warm, some are self-centered and thoughtless, etc. You mean to tell me that you believe that out of the huge population of muslims in the world the majority want to do you harm? Not likely - the radicals yes. They probably make up less than 10% of the group.
BTW - I did not mention Tim McVeigh. He is one man. I am talking about a highly developed organization of so-called christians who happen to wear white robes with hoods to hide their cowardly faces.
Comment: #6
Posted by: sharnee
Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:32 AM
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As far as Christians not being given the latitude to slaughter and kill, have you heard of the crusades and the inquisition? What about the oppressive christian religions that killed men and spawned the exodus of the pilgrims to America? What about the fact that Americans - Christians- are fighting a war in Iraq right now. You are very narrow minded and disguise your bigotry as intellect.
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Posted by: sharnee
Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:37 AM
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Re: Matt- Yeah, I didn't mention Tim McVeigh either, so I'm not sure where you got that idea from. I mentioned the Inquisition (Spanish Christians torturing and killing Jews and Muslims to confess heresy). The Crusades (European Christians raiding Muslim nations to reconquer lost holy lands), the Conquistadors (Onate liked to cut off the feet of the men in indian tribes to keep them from rebelling against his efforts to convert them to Christianity), the Klu Klux Klan (fancy themselves modern Crusaders of sorts). Sadly, there was no Internet back in those days, so the voices of those protesting the atrocities of the Christians couldn't exactly be heard.
And Allah vs. God? Ever heard of Yahweh, Jehovah, King of Kings, The Alpha and the Omega, seems people have a lot of names for God.
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Posted by: Nathan H.
Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:05 PM
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The threat of Islam in America is apparent in the desire to build a Mosque at Ground Zero AND in the APPROVAL BY Pennsylvania Government to allow a monument to be constructed at the site of the crash of Flight #93 to be decorated with a RED CRESCENT.
BOTH the MOSQUE and the Flight #93 memorial say, in effect, WE WON.
The Ground Zero Mosque was originally named: "Cordoba House." THAT name was DEFINITELY an assertion of TRIUMPH.
Don't believe me? Go to google and Ask about Cordoba House. Learn a bit of sixth century history and extrapolate.
Comment: #9
Posted by: Robert H. Johnson
Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:06 PM
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re: sharnee: i agree with the 10%, that means there are only 100,000.000(one hundred million) people who would gladly give their life for the chance to kill 1 to 1000's of christians, i have read their book.
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Posted by: kaner1
Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:46 PM
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Oh Bill, we can always count on you to bring people together and create more unity and peace in this already crazy and expensive world! Thanks so much for your positive contribution. With all the desparate need for understanding, compassion, food and clean water in the world you sure choose to spend your time effectively. You and your followers must be so proud!
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Posted by: Bill
Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:02 AM
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Posted by: KURWA KICHUMVI
Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:37 AM
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