December 05, 2006
A veiled Muslim woman will deliver this year's alternative Christmas speech on Channel 4, the broadcaster has said.What better way to promote peace on earth, good will toward men than to have Christmas mocked by someone firmly entrenched in the seventh century?
Khadija, a Zimbabwean-born British citizen who has been wearing the full veil - or niqab - for 10 years, has been given the slot.The message will reflect a year in which the wearing of religious clothing and symbols have "dominated the news agenda", said a Channel 4 spokesman.
It's become something of a tradition for British broadcasters to denigrate Christmas with a counterpoint to the Queen's speech:
Previous presenters have included Sharon Osbourne, Ali G, The Simpsons, the Rev Jesse Jackson and the late Quentin Crisp.UPDATE by Rusty: An earlier version of this post cited the BBC as airing the message. Ian brought it to our attention that it was the UK's privately owned Channel 4 that will run it. The post has been corrected.
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USA all the way!
Posted by: Michael Weaver at December 05, 2006 02:45 PM (2OHpj)
Posted by: Dan Riehl at December 05, 2006 02:53 PM (WdN7X)
Posted by: forest at December 05, 2006 03:22 PM (1YuGt)
Minor niggle, though - though the story is from the BBC site, it seems it's Channel 4 (who recently ran a show called 'Are Muslims a Threat to Free Speech?'), that have made this rather odd decision.
Posted by: Joe Public at December 05, 2006 03:59 PM (DWwwh)
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at December 05, 2006 04:03 PM (8e/V4)
Posted by: Dr. Sanity at December 05, 2006 07:27 PM (ds0+e)
Why not?
USA all the way!
Posted by: Michael Weaver at December 05, 2006 07:35 PM (2OHpj)
clothing and symbols have "dominated the news agenda", said a Channel 4
spokesman."
Uh, no ... terrorists and terrorism have dominated the news agenda, you twit.
Posted by: Oyster at December 05, 2006 07:38 PM (YudAC)
Inasmuch as I am culturally sensitive, I will be sure to assist in the beatings of as many self flagellating Muslims as possible.
Let the world see that Americans are always available to help.
Posted by: sigmund, carl and alfred at December 05, 2006 07:57 PM (dHZc2)
bikini clad model to give the response to Ramadan. Oh yeah....tolerance
is suppose to be a one way street with liberals.
Posted by: Randman at December 05, 2006 08:18 PM (Sal3J)
Network news is completely out but I do veg out in front of the travel
channel sometimes. On one of their self promoting commercials where
they are showing different cultures they say "be a believer" and show a
Muslim man with the tiniest little trickle of blood. He is obviously
suppose to be an Ashura participant and I always laugh how they water
it down because if they showed the true pic people would be changing
the channel in horror.
Posted by: Randman at December 06, 2006 08:18 AM (Sal3J)
perspective" next Ramadan... right? I mean the point is after all
"balance", not umm, dhimmitude... oh. Nevermind.
Posted by: Scott at December 06, 2006 09:19 AM (z2RMg)
War on Earth, ill will towards men, from an enslaved cunt who doesn't even celebrate Christmas. Absurd.
Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at December 06, 2006 06:36 PM (bLPT+)
Posted by: jonny388 at December 11, 2006 08:15 AM (UShEr)
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