Video: Contessa Brewer compares imams booted from flight to Rosa Parks; Update: Tucker Carlson unloads on CAIR
posted at 6:44 pm on November 22, 2006 by Allahpundit
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Remember that wave of suicide bus bombings by civil rights activists in Montgomery in the early 1950s? Neither does Robert Spencer.
It’s nice to see Ibrahim Hooper so happy, though.
Update: Not everyone on MSNBC is this stupid. LGF has video of Tucker Carlson hammering a CAIR spokesman for the group’s exploitation of this incident.
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We have not gone “all back of the bus” on them in any way.
I found out today in Coulter’s column that three of them had one way tickets and no checked in luggage.Say too many red flags to ignore on that bunch.
bbz123 on November 22, 2006 at 6:53 PM
Contessa used to do local news here in Milwaukee. Nice to see she made good.
And by “good” I mean lame.
But darn it, she’s still a sweetheart.
Enrique on November 22, 2006 at 6:57 PM
That’s so dumb I’m speechless.
ekuspa40 on November 22, 2006 at 6:57 PM
These imams hate America, praise suicide bombers, danced on 9-11 and support Usama bin Laden, and they wonder why normal people don’t like them.
JackM on November 22, 2006 at 6:59 PM
Darn, I already wasted my ’sheiks on a plane’ line on your old imam thread :(
Kevin M on November 22, 2006 at 7:00 PM
Wholeheartedly agree.
The Rosa Parks comparison was just so out there…
Come in Houston!
Corky on November 22, 2006 at 7:01 PM
… Just obtained footage from an onboard security camera. See how it went down. (I think you’ll get a kick out of this AP… The only thing missing is Michael Richards)
RightWinged on November 22, 2006 at 7:02 PM
Civil disobedience?!?!?!!?
Be an orderly passenger! Excellent.
CrimsonFisted on November 22, 2006 at 7:04 PM
She had that Parks quote at the top of her notes and it was waiting to be queued on screen by the producers… and she seemed excited to make the comparison.
So am I to assume that the whole point of this entire segment was to compare these Imams to Rosa Parks?
Gotta love MSNBC
Opinionnation on November 22, 2006 at 7:05 PM
Gotta love MSNBC
Muslims Seem Never to Be Culpable?
see-dubya on November 22, 2006 at 7:10 PM
Contessa is hot, dumb as a bucket of doorknobs, but hot.
JackM on November 22, 2006 at 7:11 PM
I bet ol’ Rosa would want them off the plane.
JackM on November 22, 2006 at 7:14 PM
Contessa needs another asskicking from Imus.
Wade on November 22, 2006 at 7:14 PM
Good Lord what a cretin.
rplat on November 22, 2006 at 7:14 PM
“Defamation of the Prophet Muhammad”… how exactly do you defame a blood thristy murderous beastiality loving pedophile?
SilverStar830 on November 22, 2006 at 7:21 PM
How ’bout under the bus?
CanaryinaCoalMine on November 22, 2006 at 7:23 PM
Funny. In a post-9/11 environment, I thought we had to be really careful about not letting Muslim extremists hijack airplanes and drive them into buildings.
And this guy was the opposition point of view.
Laura on November 22, 2006 at 7:29 PM
Would a reference to the Weird Al parody, “Another One Rides the Bus” be too obvious?
Emmett J. on November 22, 2006 at 7:37 PM
If Pelosi goes that route, I would like to see her also allow passengers flying on non-refundable and promotional tickets be allowed to take the next available flight without incurring any additional costs when they deem the flight not to be secure. I could not imagine that Speaker Pelosi would agree that only the wealthy should be able to act when they perceive danger.
rw on November 22, 2006 at 7:49 PM
The only profiling was “Threat Profiling”. I frequently flew on a one-way ticket and was always thoroughly searched, at the counter as well as at the gate. I felt safer that they were at least trying to do their job and protect us. Just a guess, but absolute cooperation with security officials can turn a potential several hours of scrutiny into only only several minutes.
DAT60A3 on November 22, 2006 at 7:52 PM
…what if they were praying in an isolated bible camp in collorado?
RED FRICKEN ALERT! the christians are clearly soldiering up a brainwashed kiddie corps for an endtimes war against the blue states!!!
jummy on November 22, 2006 at 7:58 PM
That reporter was obviously just mindlessly reading Liberal talking points when comparing this to Rosa Parks because the insertion of those comments doesnt even make sense after the Imam apologist claimed that the report of them refusing to leave thier seats was false!
Resolute on November 22, 2006 at 7:59 PM
This commenter fixed it:
Is he alive or dead? It was hard to tell.
Entelechy on November 22, 2006 at 8:01 PM
Wow, Tucker’s so sweet as he cuts this guy down…”I know your group has a vested interest in saying that.”
see-dubya on November 22, 2006 at 8:18 PM
RightWinged, that was a great contribution! Thank you,
Entelechy on November 22, 2006 at 8:19 PM
Did she seriously say that? I don’t think that’s true at all. People have been searched based on their behavior,but not because of their religion or their national origin. Mineta has opposed any sort of racial profiling. It doesn’t happen.
see-dubya on November 22, 2006 at 8:26 PM
Mohammad never flew * -so why are his devoted imams flying?
’sounds as if they’re scoffing at the pedophile paragon of all Muslim virtues.
Allah ain’t gonna like that.
If these airborn Koranic scholars don’t have the collective brains of two year old peahen, and they can’t contain themselves theologically on public transportation -especially after a national terrorist calamity caused by their doppelganger brethren – then they’ve failed the mental smell test.
Just ship ‘em back to Mecca.
They can pray for the whole flight.
(We could start a national lottery to pay for the fares.)
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(* unless you believe in the “Prophet”’s Night Journey was meant literally, which only some Muslims do)
profitsbeard on November 22, 2006 at 8:51 PM
Tucker argued very well. How nice of Arsalan Iftikhar to say
…by claiming racisms, by fighting for the Blacks and the Jews. What a twisted mind these people have.
Tucker nailed it when he said “being wary of Muslims is not being racist, it’s the mannerisms…” or something similar.
Why don’t all people pray in silence in such public and sensitive areas.
And for all the liberals, how come all of a sudden defending prayer has become so important? But only for Muslims…
Entelechy on November 22, 2006 at 9:01 PM
True – I haven’t had anything alcoholic to drink…
s/b “we’re just trying to make our society even better than it already is”
…that’s why we are against the war in Iraq, bla, bla, bla…
Entelechy on November 22, 2006 at 9:03 PM
(my correction)
There, that’s better. Just saying …. Mr. A wad.
fogw on November 22, 2006 at 9:14 PM
should the aiplane be pointed north if they can’t stand up and face north? We are fools for even bending to this BS from the muslims… I say there’s the door back to your country, don’t let the door hit your camel on the way out..
retired on November 22, 2006 at 9:17 PM
Here’s a thought for you all – if you are an American in another country (pick one out, it doesn’t matter much) and you say to your host country government, you must:
1. Print your signs in my language because I don’t understand yours and, frankly don’t care to learn to..
2. Make my national culture a basis for special treatment and preference when it comes to employment, etc.
3. Give me free college and business loans..Oh, while you’re at it, change your schools books to my language since my kid will have no interest in your language, either, and …
4. Give my kids a fairer chance of success than yours,
5. Subsidize my housing, food, bills, etc..
6. Respect my religion as being equal, if not superior, to yours – even if I believe in sacrificing poodles to Zorpan the Space God on the first Friday of the Lunar month.
7. Arrest those who disagree with me because they’re disrespecting my culture and that could be a hate crime.
What do you think your chances are of getting any (or all) of that off?
If you have traveled even a little, you know the answer is, “None!”
Why do we kowtow to every special interest and preference group that claims “foul”?
Rome tried to be all inclusive, too……does any one remember where that led?
We need to learn from, not constantly repeat history.
Emmett J. on November 22, 2006 at 9:31 PM
Hmmm … do ya think that maybe if the rest of the airlines could piss CAIR off too, we could do without all those insane security checks at the airports?
We may be on to to something here …
I’m just sayin’
LissaKay on November 22, 2006 at 9:42 PM
Total set up, like I said initially. They planned this the moment Pelosi said something about ’security checking muslims in airports or on airplanes should be illegal.’
Thanks Nancy, you’re gonna get us all killed.
I’m going to send the link to Frontpage that Robert Spencer wrote to everyone I know (including local news), please think about doing the same.
shooter on November 22, 2006 at 9:45 PM
Tucker should stick with the real tie, the bow tie is just lame.
infidel4life on November 22, 2006 at 9:46 PM
Heh.
PS Contessa who?
Jaibones on November 22, 2006 at 9:53 PM
From the previously referenced Ann Coulter column:
That’s f—ing priceless!
ReubenJCogburn on November 22, 2006 at 9:54 PM
I’m going shopping and get one of these before I fly again. Wearing a niqab means having to say you’re sorry. Or is that, never having some strange airport security woman grope around your boobs in an airport again? Well, either one works for me.
Laura on November 22, 2006 at 10:06 PM
er…. “means NEVER having to say you’re sorry.”
Oh, never mind.
Laura on November 22, 2006 at 10:10 PM
Wear them all and never get searched again!
Emmett J. on November 22, 2006 at 10:18 PM
This just in … Paris Hilton has just been compared Albert Einstein. We turn now to our local affiliate in Hollywood. Are you there, Jen?
Thanks Bob, we’re here live with Paris Hilton. Paris, tell me, how does it feel to be compared to Albert Einstein?
Who?
Albert Einstein, you know, the like, reeeeally smart guy.
That’s hawt.
Hot. You heard it here first. Back to you Bob.
Thanks Jen. *Hot*, huh? Yeah, I guess the survivors of Hiroshima would have to agree.
Tony737 on November 22, 2006 at 10:39 PM
Kevin, that’s ok, it was funny enough to repeat!
Other comparisons that make just as much sense as imam / Rosa Parks:
Halle Berry / Madeline Albright
Eddie Van Halen / Kurt Cobain
Joe Montana / Joe Theisman
Arnold Scharzenegger / Pee Wee Herman
Audie Murphy / John Kerry
Tom Selleck / Rodney Dangerfield
Mother Teresa / Modonna
Will Smith / Kevin Federline
Anybody else?
Tony737 on November 22, 2006 at 11:04 PM
see-dubya , I can’t tell if you’re serious, Pelooser did very much say that. She wants open airports and open borders.
The Rosa Parks comment was the stupid comment of the year. I can’t remember Rosa being involved with any TERRORIST organizations that had already attacked America using their religion/government as sole motivation.
Might be I just forgot tho.
shooter on November 22, 2006 at 11:07 PM
You on a roll tonight Tony?
I’ll play just once.
Michael Steele / Marilyn Manson
shooter on November 22, 2006 at 11:10 PM
Contessa Brewer (and/or whoever came up with this unmitigated shit) has a lot of nerve and NO class to suggest a comparison of the brave actions of Rosa Parks to the disrespectful, intentionally provocative behavior of these six play-actors. I wish someone with the authority or a court order would do a search of phone records between CAIR and these six. Unfortunately, as far as I know, they did nothing illegal (that day.)
MSNBC is “stupiding” itself into irrelevance–a tiny bright spot in this dark tunnel.
hillbillyjim on November 22, 2006 at 11:27 PM
Was Rosa Parks ever politician? If not then why the [D] New York after her name?
Sammy316 on November 22, 2006 at 11:31 PM
I think there’s a world of difference between “civil disobedience” and “unabashed misbehavior”; especially (mis)behavior designed to play on the fears created by an act of war perpetrated on our nation.
hillbillyjim on November 22, 2006 at 11:39 PM
My last comment was better but the S**t Filter ate it.
hillbillyjim on November 22, 2006 at 11:40 PM
Tony737,
You’re on a roll tonight. Humor is a great remedy for frustration.
Here’s one:
Thomas Edison/ Al Gore
hillbillyjim on November 22, 2006 at 11:44 PM
Michael Jackson/Marilyn Manson
Laura on November 22, 2006 at 11:47 PM
I wonder if anyone from CAIR remembers how we all got here?
Kini on November 22, 2006 at 11:47 PM
P.S.
Tony 737,
When is li’t Cessna due, anyway? Best wishes and congratulations.
hillbillyjim on November 22, 2006 at 11:47 PM
Jim, thanks for askin’ and believe it or not, she’s on her way to the hanger (Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore) right NOW as I type this at 11 pm Central. I am in Tulsa OK and had Crew Scheduling pull the rest of my flight so that I could fly back to Baltimore. I don’t know how I’m gonna sleep tonight. That’s funny that you remembered my calling the baby a “cessna” haha Thanks Jim. I’ll let everbody know somehow tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving to every one of our Hotair family members, I REALLY have something to be happy for THIS year! My Daughter’s name will Be Tiara, please pray for her and Mrs.737 (Shana). Thank you!
Tony737 on November 23, 2006 at 12:05 AM
I’ve a feeling that these “Imams” were testing the System. Seeing just how far they could go before passenger panic ensues.
If the “Imams” keep pushing and testing, while using Rosa Parks as an excuse, they could wind up beaten to death by passengers for their efforts.
Jack.
Jack Deth on November 23, 2006 at 12:27 AM
Jim, I posted back to ya 30 mins ago but it didn’t show up, and it might later, so I apologize for any repeat. Anyway, thanks for askin’, as a matter of fact, Mrs.737 is at the maintenance hanger (Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore) RIGHT NOW. I’m stuck in Tulsa til tomorrow. Hopefully baby cessna Tiara will hold out (or IN!) til I get there. I was in Vegas last night and L.A. the night before, thank God I was closer when it happened. I have a lot to be thankful for this year! Happy Thanksgiving to all Hotair family members and please pray for Shana (Mrs737) and baby Tiara! Thanks everybody! Jim, that’s funny how you remembered me calling her “baby cessna”! Thanks! Happy Turkey Day to you and yours!
Tony737 on November 23, 2006 at 12:39 AM
Ahhhhh! I KNEW that was gonna happen!
Sorry for the repeat everybody! Now my repeat isn’t there yet either. I can’t figure this thing out! Oh well, better to repeat a post than to appear ungrateful when somebody says “congrats”!
Tony737 on November 23, 2006 at 12:43 AM
No sir. Thank YOU for sharing this with us. Best of luck and godspeed. Will say prayers for all.
hillbillyjim on November 23, 2006 at 1:21 AM
Tony737,
No sir. Thank YOU for sharing with us your time of joy. I’ll be saying prayers for the three of you. God bless you all.
hillbillyjim on November 23, 2006 at 1:28 AM
Watching that clip above, I once more get the sinking feeling that political correctness has so totally rotted away so many people’s minds, that all is lost. 5 years into a war, a clip like that should only have been possible in The Outer Limits or The Twilight Zone. Cheers, everyone.
Oh, and let’s be tolerant and open-minded when the “No discrimination against test runs!” movement gears up.
Halley on November 23, 2006 at 1:39 AM
Ditto here. Just happened to me too (delayed post.)
Take a deep breath… now breathe… Best wishes and Happy Turkey!
hillbillyjim on November 23, 2006 at 1:41 AM
That was a great comment Emmett. Last night I spoke with an acquaintance in Berlin. He told me that the Muslims in Germany not only don’t integrate but are now demanding or asking for “reverse integration”, in other words asking the Germans why they don’t adapt their lifestyles, traditions,…you watch, religion. He also said that not only do they separate into neighborhoods, but they run their own schools and that German children and youths pick up their languages before they pick up any German. Not much different in any other EU country.
Tony737, always love your comments. Congratulations and all the best to the entire family. Post the news on this thread and we’ll look for it.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone on this and affiliated boards, including the loyal opposition,
Entelechy on November 23, 2006 at 2:01 AM
Congrats to Tony737!
————-
On to the subject at hand….
CAIR is a HAMAS FOUNDED FUNDRAISER/LOBBYIST organizaton. Never, EVER, forget that they have terrorist ties of origin.
One of their founders even said that he looked forward to America being an ISLAMIC Republic. Keep this in mind and ignore the rest of their bleating nonsense.
Here’s a clue that NOBODY has tumbled to, yet….
Every major airport has a NON-DENOMINATION CHAPEL INSIDE THE TERMINAL. If they want to pray — they can do it there! Nobody will stop them. Nobody will care or bother them. Such facilities are open to ALL!
Point 2: What these six men did was commit the crime of “disturbing the peace.”
From law.com:
These 6 men committed a crime by UPSETTING and FRIGHTENING people and should have been charged accordingly. They were given special treatment and I find THAT offensive!
The rank hypocrisy and outright lies of MSNBC comparing kicking these disturbers of the peace off an airplane to Rosa Parks needs to be confronted. They must stop defending a terrorist front and people who CHOOSE to disturb the peace by not availing them of a public facility set aside for their use and upsetting and frightening people.
The act of the Imans was a DELIBERATE attempt to intimidate people, and should be treated as such. It was not a simple act of “freedom of religion.”
georgej on November 23, 2006 at 4:23 AM
Great post georgej. I stand corrected.
Absolutely. Now, if the Attorney General, District Attorney, (or whatever the equivalent in Minnesota,) would use his/her discretionary power to seek a court order for the purpose of including, or excluding, conspiracy charges, we might get to the bottom of this charade. Upon reflection, some federal avation-related laws may also have been broken, thus bringing more scrutiny.
However, I’m not going to get my hopes up for such an outcome. That would require someone, somewhere, growing a set, and putting away this “politically correct” mind-set.
hillbillyjim on November 23, 2006 at 5:44 AM
THE BABY IS HERE!!! WOOO HOOO! 6 POUNDS! 5:05 EASTERN! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! One hour of pushing and NO DRUGS!
(Passing out cigars to all Hotair Members and Readers)
Thank you Jim, George, Entelechy and everybody else for your prayers!
Only downside is that I MISSED it! :-(
I’ll be there by 1 pm. Guess I won’t have as much commenting time anymore!
“Thank YOU for sharing with us”
Wow, it takes class to say something like that. I take back all those mean things I said about hill billies! HA! Just kiddin’. I ain’t taking back ANYthing I said about Bill and Hilliary! Thanks Jim!
Oh, and just so this isn’t completely off topic …
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat at the FRONT of a bus to a white malem her opposite. Did these imams get kicked out so that a priest and a rabbi could take their seats? Nah, didn’t think so. Don’t compare them to Rosa Parks, instead, compare them to (a potential) Richard Reid.
Tony737 on November 23, 2006 at 6:12 AM
Tony737,
You the MAN. Congrats, again.
And condolences to better half for having to put up with you at home AND at work. Kidding!
hillbillyjim on November 23, 2006 at 6:59 AM
Thanks again Jim! At the airport now, gotta go!
Tony737 on November 23, 2006 at 7:53 AM
I really, really, really despise muslims. Especially the great majority of the yet to be seen or heard “moderate” muslims who allow these psychotics butchers to continue their attempt to impose their sick death cult on the rest of us.
darwin on November 23, 2006 at 10:21 AM
Or Thomas Edison / Nikola Tesla
(Sorry, now I’m just being mean…)
RD on November 23, 2006 at 12:26 PM
…an interesting idea…dead candidates. Less mischief that way. Then again, substituting Gore for Tesla would sort of be the same thing.
Puritan1648 on November 23, 2006 at 12:31 PM
It is stunning that Brewer’s remarks are not a big story in the MSM (Then again, maybe not!). Brewer is basicially giving the line that terrorists would use to prevent our doing anything to protect ourselves against them. Even Hooper was not willing to go as far as she in her over-the-top assertions.
More and more, I believe we should prohibit immigration from predominantly Islamic countries unless the applicants can show they were persecuted for non-Islamic beliefs.
ptolemy on November 23, 2006 at 12:40 PM
Tony737, what a nice Thanksgiving arrival! We don’t question the timing :) All the best to you and family,
Entelechy on November 23, 2006 at 4:21 PM
Thanks Entelechy! Same to you!
It’s amazing how people ya don’t even know can be so nice. GOD I love this country!
Tony737 on November 23, 2006 at 6:14 PM
Screw each and every one of them. They don’t like it here? Send them packing to whatever rathole they came from and each and every one of their family also. The nation needs to get rid of this filth before it infects any more people. Let them go off and pray to MoJerkoff and AllJerkoff! This is the United States of America not some jerkoff country who gets down on their knees to some false god! Again, don’t like it………….get the hell out!!!!!!!
NEMETI IN SYRACUSE on November 23, 2006 at 8:00 PM
God bless, Tony.
Jaibones on November 23, 2006 at 10:26 PM
Tony737
Hearty Thanksgiving Day/Birthday Congrats.
Welcome to the world, little Tiara!
techno_barbarian on November 23, 2006 at 11:13 PM
Born on Thanksgiving. I hope she likes turkey. :) Best wishes, Tony737, and God bless.
So, what actually happened? He says that the Imams deny everything: that they prayed on the plane, that they refused to leave the plane, that they were chanting “Allah”, and (potentially) that they were saying anti-American remarks.
Did they even pray exceedingly loud in the terminal? I’m confused. Is he a liar liar, with his pants on fire? I feel so uninformed by the news.
Kevin on November 24, 2006 at 12:27 AM
Kevin, Techno, Jaibones, thank you guys very much, you’ll never know how much your kind words mean. I let the wifey read your comments and her eyes welled up … but not mine! It doesn’t (sniff) do anything to me! (sniff) That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it! God bless you and yours! And God bless our Troops and their families left behind to worry about them, God give them strength!
Tony737 on November 24, 2006 at 2:05 PM
Dammit Techno! Ya made my eyes tear up!
Thanks. I needed that :-)
Now let’s go watch football and drink beer!
Tony737 on November 24, 2006 at 2:22 PM
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