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Title: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: AJ Dual on June 07, 2010, 12:47:37 PM
Well... Bye then.  =D

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Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: makattak on June 07, 2010, 12:57:02 PM
Good riddance.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on June 07, 2010, 12:59:03 PM
Don't let the door hit you in the @$$ as you waddle your way out.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: Fly320s on June 07, 2010, 02:06:43 PM
She should have retired 20 years ago, when she was old.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: HankB on June 07, 2010, 03:20:43 PM
It's long past the time that partisan old harridan made her exit from the public eye.

Kudos to the "alternative media" without which the establishment media would have spiked the story.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: RevDisk on June 07, 2010, 03:42:45 PM

I saw the clip.  "Jews should go back to Germany, Poland or the US!" Uhm, I was fairly sure that Jewish folks were from that neighborhood originally?  Perhaps I am mistaken and they hung out with Native Americans back in the day.

Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: Viking on June 07, 2010, 05:45:44 PM
She should have retired 20 years ago, when she was old.
What is she now then? Undead?
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: Jocassee on June 07, 2010, 05:47:49 PM
What is she now then? Undead?

Fairly certain she shows up in the next Correia book.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: Monkeyleg on June 07, 2010, 05:48:11 PM
One down, 100,000 "journalists" to go.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: Hawkmoon on June 07, 2010, 06:01:09 PM
What is she now then? Undead?

Ancient, and probably borderline senile. I believe she's 89 years old. She was past what most people consider retirement age 20 years ago.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: Jocassee on June 07, 2010, 06:03:00 PM
wow, delayed double post
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: seeker_two on June 07, 2010, 06:45:21 PM
Back under the goat bridge for her....
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: castle key on June 07, 2010, 07:04:28 PM
Actually, I think she's pretty hot!!

More close up photos of her please!!
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: Nitrogen on June 07, 2010, 07:10:55 PM
As I said on my twitter ( a bit briefier):

Helen Thomas should remember that from the 1800s to the 1940's, people kept telling jews to get OUT of Germany and Poland (and anywhere else they were) and GO TO Israel instead.  She should remember, she was older than I am now nearly 30 [I can't count] when Israel declared independence, and the arab world tried to exterminate them.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: castle key on June 07, 2010, 07:16:55 PM
Nitrogen-

Your signature lines sums it up well..thank you.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: Gowen on June 07, 2010, 07:46:40 PM
What is she now then? Undead?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lich
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: grampster on June 07, 2010, 09:27:55 PM
The amusing thing about this episode is all the commentary about freedom of speech.  Granted.  But the hypocricy is again laid bare for all to see.  Apparently only liberals have the freedom of speech without repercussions...or so it seemed till today.  Maybe the worm is finally beginning to turn.

Personally, I believe anyone should be able to say whatever is on their mind at any given moment.   But sometimes there can be repercussions.  One can point out using perjorative terms the charcter of one's boss.  One is free to say what one will.  But one may be fired as a result.  A supreme court justice made an errudite comment about freedom of speech, which I paraphrase...One may say anything until one loudly proclaims a fire in a crowded building when there is no fire.   One may then reap the whirlwind and justifiably so.

With Ms. Thomas, how can one apologize for remarks that so deeply describe long held biases.  She is a bigot of the highest order....and probably we all are in some way.  But, still, observed consequences certainly temper our muse, and for the better I think.
Title: Re: Helen Thomas Retires over her comments on Jews.
Post by: gunsmith on June 08, 2010, 06:04:38 PM
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What is she now then? Undead?

If Helen Thomas bites you, you become one