Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Ardent Atheist Podcast
Check out my show, Ardent Atheist with Emery Emery.
Where reason reigns supreme!
Tune in every Wednesday at 7pm PT 10pm ET for a hot cup of cold reason and pure logic.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ardent-atheist-emery-emery/id421753091
Where reason reigns supreme!
Tune in every Wednesday at 7pm PT 10pm ET for a hot cup of cold reason and pure logic.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ardent-atheist-emery-emery/id421753091
Video: Outrage After Calif. Muslim Removed From Plane (CAIR)
http://youtu.be/l-DbQOVgjNM
Southwest Airlines apologized on Wednesday to a Muslim woman removed from one of the carrier's jets before a flight out of Lindbergh Field, due to concerns about a comment she made while awaiting takeoff.
Irum Abassi, a graduate student at San Diego State University, was wearing an Islamic head scarf when she was told Sunday that she had to leave the plane because a flight attendant considered her "suspicious," Abassi said at a news conference.
The airline expressed regret over the episode, which caused Abassi to miss her 8:15 a.m. flight.
"We sincerely apologize for the customer's inconvenience, and we regret that she was unable to travel as scheduled," the Southwest statement said. "We accommodated her on the next flight to San Jose, and we issued her a travel voucher as a gesture of good will for her inconvenience."
The local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations complained about the woman being taken off the plane.
A crew member thought she heard the woman say, "It's a go" during a cell phone call.
"They weren't even sure what I said," Abassi said, adding that she really said, "I've got to go," because the plane was about to takeoff.
"My question was, `Did I do something wrong?"' she said. "And they said, 'Uh, the flight attendant thinks that you are suspicious."'
According to the airline, Abassi "was asked to deplane so we could talk to her regarding behavior observed prior to takeoff."
"After talking with the customer, we cleared (her) to travel. ... Obviously, the safety and security of our employees and customers is our number one priority at all times, and we have a responsibility to thoroughly investigate any and all potential safety concerns," Southwest stated.
The airline is doing an internal investigation.
Southwest Airlines apologized on Wednesday to a Muslim woman removed from one of the carrier's jets before a flight out of Lindbergh Field, due to concerns about a comment she made while awaiting takeoff.
Irum Abassi, a graduate student at San Diego State University, was wearing an Islamic head scarf when she was told Sunday that she had to leave the plane because a flight attendant considered her "suspicious," Abassi said at a news conference.
The airline expressed regret over the episode, which caused Abassi to miss her 8:15 a.m. flight.
"We sincerely apologize for the customer's inconvenience, and we regret that she was unable to travel as scheduled," the Southwest statement said. "We accommodated her on the next flight to San Jose, and we issued her a travel voucher as a gesture of good will for her inconvenience."
The local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations complained about the woman being taken off the plane.
A crew member thought she heard the woman say, "It's a go" during a cell phone call.
"They weren't even sure what I said," Abassi said, adding that she really said, "I've got to go," because the plane was about to takeoff.
"My question was, `Did I do something wrong?"' she said. "And they said, 'Uh, the flight attendant thinks that you are suspicious."'
According to the airline, Abassi "was asked to deplane so we could talk to her regarding behavior observed prior to takeoff."
"After talking with the customer, we cleared (her) to travel. ... Obviously, the safety and security of our employees and customers is our number one priority at all times, and we have a responsibility to thoroughly investigate any and all potential safety concerns," Southwest stated.
The airline is doing an internal investigation.
A VERY powerful video of a woman fighting back.
Actress on the reality TV show "Big Boss" , which is the Pakistani version of "Big Brother" gets ripped to shreds by Pakistani Clerics for Immoral Behavior which then percolates through the Pakistani Media and their Fundamentalist audiences. Sick of all the vitriol, she stands up to the life-ruining accusations and charges by agreeing to appear on the show "Frontline" with one of the Mullahs as co-guest who wishes to publicly chastise her.
http://youtu.be/hBb2zhezCKM
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