VIDEO: Pamela Geller on CBS News NY on free speech and jihad

Fed Judge Rules In Favor Of Attack Ads At MTA Stations Targeting Radical Muslims

This CBS news segment is the best of the bunch, if for no other reason than the fact that Hamas in America (CAIR) is not consulted as if it were a neutral authority. Every other news report cites them more than me, which only proves how infiltrated our media is with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Transit Agency Overruled; Pro-Israeli Ads To Include Terms 'Savage' And 'Jihad'

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A legal fight over freedom
of speech is spilling into New York’s subway tunnels. A sign about
“Jihad” is set to debut next week. The Metropolitan Transportation
Authority says it crosses the line, but a judge disagrees.

On the region’s subways and buses, most ads we see don’t get much
attention. But that may change with a pro-Israel ad that will soon grace
MTA property which reads: “In any war between the civilized man and the
savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat jihad.”

The ad is a clear swipe against radical Muslims.

“It’s going to create problems for no reason, you know?” Maguid El
Ghazzawi of Astoria told CBS 2’s Sean Hennessey on Wednesday night.

At a Manhattan Mosque, not all were pleased with the fact the ad will soon go public.

“It is negative, not positive,” Harlem’s Abdus Khan said.

“I think it is something stupid. For somebody they are very ignorant,” El Ghazzawi said.

For almost a year, the MTA fought the running of the ad, saying the
words “savage” and “jihad” demean a group, but in the lawsuit a federal
judge ruled that barring the ad violated the First Amendment and the
“….fundamental importance of the free flow of ideas…”

“What the court said, ‘no demeaning’ is too general a phrase,” said
Leon Friedman, a constitutional law expert at Hofstra University.
“Government just can’t say ‘I like this ad, I don’t like that ad.’ They
just can’t do that.”

While the MTA said its hands are tied, the ad’s sponsor celebrated the victory.

“Political speech is the most protected speech,” said Pamela Geller of the American Freedom Defense Initiative.

Geller said the ad isn’t anti-Muslim, but a response to an anti-Israeli ad the MTA ran last year.

“Honestly anyone that disagrees with me, I would take a bullet for
their right to disagree with me. This is the beauty of America, the free
exchange of ideas,” Geller said.

On the subways, some said they understand the court’s wisdom.

“I don’t necessarily agree with what the ad says, but you shouldn’t
be suppressing free speech,” said Doug Quayle of Darien, Conn.

While others said the ad should be derailed.

“I feel like it’s disrespectful to other cultures,” said Ayana Sanchez of Union City, N.J.

The MTA said it may revise its advertising standards. In the meantime, the ads will be seen on subway platforms beginning next week. The ads will be seen in 10 Manhattan subways stations and will run for a month.

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Najis Kuffar

11 years ago

The character of its founder, coupled with the apoplectic pomposity of its adherents renders Islam, among the major religions, uniquely vulnerable to destruction by ridicule. We need to guard, preserve and maintain our right to ridicule Islam, its ‘prophet’, Koran and followers just as surely as we guard and maintain our armed forces.
Ridicule is a WMD against Islamic beliefs. If we use mockery and satire pre-emptively to destroy, demoralize and weaken Islam, we will be able to win the upcoming WWIII with fewer casualties all round.

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Arnella

11 years ago

Seriously? They took it to a mosque for their opinion?? What good little dhimmis!

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Laura

11 years ago

“I feel like it’s disrespectful to other cultures,” said Ayana Sanchez of Union City, N.J.
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Even if those other cultures call for our subjugation or death? Even if those other cultures sanction the massacre of Jews and other unbelievers? In other words, Ayana thinks we should be respectful to savages.

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Bruce O'H.

11 years ago

“I feel like it’s disrespectful to other cultures,” said Ayana Sanchez of Union City, N.J.
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There’s no law that says that I have to respect Islam…oh wait, I forgot about Sharia. (sarc)

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RB

11 years ago

Tell me how much it costs, and how you got started. Our area needs a little tweaking…..

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