Mich. School Yanks Helen Thomas Diversity Award
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DETROIT (AP) — Wayne State University says it’ll no longer offer the Helen Thomas Spirit of Diversity Award, citing recent comments made by the longtime journalist.
In a statement Friday, the Detroit school says it “encourages free speech and open dialogue,“ but strongly condemns what it says are ”anti-Semitic remarks” made by Thomas on Thursday.
According to The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press, the Wayne State alumna said during a speech in Dearborn that Congress, the White House, Hollywood and Wall Street are owned by “Zionists.”
Thomas resigned in June as a Hearst Newspaper columnist over comments she made calling on Israelis to get “out of Palestine.”
Thomas was born to Lebanese immigrants in Kentucky and raised in Detroit. She worked much of her career as a United Press International reporter.
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Comments (89)
Johnnyp1958
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:35amShe’s right, Hollywood , the Media and our Politicians ( not all) are Jews and God forbid you speak your mind in public then your called an anti semite because you criticize the jews Why should anybody care about what Thomas say’s , doesn’t she have the right to say what she feels reguardless if it upsets sombody. How would you like it if you cant speak your mind without fear of retaliation, what happened to our freedom of speach in this country
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 10:44amKudos to you JOHNNY – finally a voice of sanity on an insane website. Helen Thomas had been a respected member of the While House Press corp probably way before any of you were born. She aways asked tough questions of Presidents from both political parties. Her only crime in this matter – is that she is too old and should have retired years ago and often older people have a hard time keeping their opinions to themselves. Indeed what has happened to our freedom of speech and when did it begin in this country that you couldn’t speak your mind without being afraid of retaliation?
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OneRepublic4us
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 12:00pmTypical liberals, up is down and down is up. I see you can’t appreciate that common sense has triumphed over hypocrisy.
Report Post »KimNTennessee
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 1:51pmHelen has all the freedom of speech she wants. Wayne University also has the right to take back something that would have been the height of hypocrisy had they not. Helen Thomas statements do not resemble anything that is within miles of diversity. Way to go Wayne!
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 7:35pmThere is no “right of no retaliation” what kind of simpleton are you? “Freedom” comes with a pricetag, the price is responsibility. You have a “right” to say whatever you want. But as Americans we also have a “right” to disagree. The left fundamentally has no grasp of our “rights”. Why don’t you find yourself a veteran and have them explain them to you.
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 7:41pm@walkwithme, if this website is so “insane” don’t post here.I do not expect you to agree with people here, but at least try to articulate a position. Right now all I hear is Monty Pythons “Argument Clinic”. You believe something…..speak up. I almost don’t believe you even know what you believe, you are simply programmed to contradict. Think for yourself, put forth your position. You cannot be serious agreeing with @johnnyp
Report Post »david3755
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:32amGood to see that Michigan is on top of the news. They just now figured this out?
Report Post »rappini
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:30amMy Alma mater finally came around and that wasn’t easy for them considering where they are located in downtown Detroit.
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:26amI guess it’s only Hate-Speech when a conservative calls for Ethnic groups to get out. YOU CAN SAY ANY DO ANYTHING TO ANYONE AS LONG AS YOUR NOT WHITE
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:39amThat seems to be the situation
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:15amI have no idea why they would choose to yank her “diversity award”, because I am certain that Helen Thomas does indeed harbor a burning hatred for many diverse groups of people…..doesn’t that count for anything?….lol
Report Post »tbear44
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:03amHT is a disgusting puke. Sorry, just had to get that off my chest.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:33amshe was on your chest? yewwwwww
Report Post »chickenlittle
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:57amI remember, long, long ago, in THIS country… it wasn’t supposed to be about DIVERSITY at all… it was UNITY that we were celebrating. I don’t even hear the word anymore. Diversity means just that… separations and differences… nothing about coming together.
Report Post »Star Spangled
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 10:07amAmen ! That’s why we called it The UNITED States Of America ! It meant even with our great DIVERSITY we would always stand UNITED .
Report Post »That’s something why Obama and the left are trying to push this class/ race warfare on us to “divide and conquer” us .
We must stand together .
norcalart
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:52amHelen is an open minded Democrat . I should have left the “ open minded ” out. She and Jimmy Carter are two peas in a pod. Oh wait they are both Democrats !!
Report Post »ProudTeaPartyMember
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:36amWhat’s the problem? She’s for diversity, as long as it’s just Arabs.
Report Post »Star Spangled
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:33amYes ! Folks this goes to show WE can make a difference . Wayne State University is also my alma mater after reading Thomas’ remarks I contacted some of the other alumni and asked that they join me in asking Wayne State to do away with the award in Thomas name .
It worked !
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:30am“Spirit of diversity”
Liberals have issues, man.
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:24amThe woman is self-destructing! Finally Wayne State realized the reality that the woman is nuts and always has been! Wayne State is a great school and certainly has shown they still have “brains” left who are facing reality unlike most colleges and universities these days!
Report Post »betaraybill
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:36amI wouldn’t go that far…Wayne State is no Hillsdale, the school is as left as they come,but, at least they used some common sense on this decision
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:22amHelen “Throw Them In The Ovens” Thomas is an evil women who has played a large part in perpetuating the ideas and agendas of those she has served. Scummy criminal.
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 10:54amNot to mention she’s a lontime commie sympathizer!
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:21amToo late…..for the school, for Michigan and for Helen…….
Report Post »reckless
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:21amAnd y’all thought hillbillies from Kentucky are stupid and racist.
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:00amYeah!!!! Present company excluded, of course.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 11:37amI don’t know, here in Arizona we can give you a run for your money. Just ask Obamer.
Report Post »wbtro2010
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:20amWHAT THE HECK!!! … I thought conservatives and republicans were the racist?
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:32amYes, and the Patriots are the NFL’s Very Best Team too! (so says a Steelers Fanatic)
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:17amCuz you sure wouldn’t want any of them JEWS getting it, would ya, Helen?!
Report Post »Seems like the terms “Helen Thomas” and “Diversity” is a huge misnomer.
ronmorgen
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:17am“said during a speech in Dearborn that Congress, the White House, Hollywood and Wall Street are owned by “Zionists.”
Hey Dearborn is in the news again. Isn’t that where they arrested a group of Christians for passing out gospels of John ?
Report Post »drbage
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 11:34amIsn’t that also where a high school changed their football practice time to midnight to 2am to appease the Muslim students during Ramadan?
Report Post »cmg456
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:13amThank you WSU for shining a little light in a very dark tunnel. God bless you.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:11amWe are slowly waking up all across this Nation. The “silent majority” is FINALLY speaking out and taking ACTION!
I hear that many of the 500+ theaters broadcasting Glenn’s “Broke” telecast were sold out! I know that the one in Scottsdale was! The truth is spreading like a “Blaze”.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 7:49amGood for them. Educators, unite and take back your schools! It is time for those who don’t want to see the unions take over control of this nation, and schools to become cesspools for socialist agenda to stand tall and strong and take back your institutions. There is a wave of patriotism in this nation and you need to join it. Demand history be accurately portrayed in hisory books, civics be taught in grade school and teachers teach respect for this country and her flag.
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:19amUnfortunately they have close to a 50 year lead on us so far as subversion of our educational system goes. Das Kapital was a “textbook” in my college German class, in the early 60′s.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 7:25amThrow a bucket of water on hrr and watch her melt.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:31amreported: above post for cruelty to H2O.
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 7:25amHey I lived in Detroit and Kentucky….we don’t want our states tied to a racist person like Hellen Thomas.
Way to go Wayne State!!!
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 7:30amSorry I got so worked up I know Detroit is a city and Kentucky is a state!
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 9:30am“and they both should get out of Palestine”, Helen Thomas.
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 7:24amA Helen Thomas Diversity Award, that ranks up there with an Che Guevara Peace Award.
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EP46
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 7:39amThomas diversity award … Ranks up there with Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:30amDon’t forget that Libya was the head of the UN security council!
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:36amTimothy “Tax-cheat“ Geithner is Secratary of the Treasury and Charlie ”Tax-Evasion” Rangel writes our tax laws.
Report Post »uncleherbert
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 11:13amShe made it to the dust bin. To be forgotten forever.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 7:17amYes. There is a God.
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:28amShe’s Lebanese, of course she’s anti-zionist in her politics. Three cheers for the school that dropped the award that carried her name.
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:42amI guess it’s only Hate-Speech when a conservative calls for Ethnic groups to get out.
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 8:52amWill the left ever get the message? Aren’t they tired of yanking things named for prominent leftists? Strom Thurmond(D) was against the civil rights movement, Robert Byrd(D) was a member of the KKK, now Helen Thomas the anti-Semite “reporter”.
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 10:04amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZ-Etb0k0Q&NR=1
Here is a great example of ‘model citizens’ claiming what is “rightfully” theirs in the name of diversity under Obama.
Report Post »geminisailor
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 10:16amWhat an ugly woman! Lebanese, isn’t she? A full-face burqa will do…
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 10:20amI had always thought UPI stood for Universal Progressive Incompetence, Inc?
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 11:34amFinally, after all these years, her comments became so outrageous that they could no longer be ignored by her cronies and admirers. Too bad all those “Zionists” that control media, Hollywood etc. didn’t see it sooner!
Report Post »Bravo to Wayne State University!
Independent Tess
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 11:37amBe aware that whenever anyone starts to rant about “Zionists” controlling this, that, and the other it is a BIG red flag!!
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 12:26pmExcellent. This has been needs to just fade away and keep her mouth shut.Typical liberal/ progressive that thinks they are so much smarter than everyone else. Soon it will be Helen who?
Report Post »SemperCivis4Ever
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 12:55pmHelen is an IDIOT. Her family is Lebanese (Phoenician), but she doesn’t know her lineage OR history. She’s not Arab or Muslim (she’s a Christian)
(4 part interactive web essay “FINDING NOAH” http://www.marcrubin.com/noah-index.ivnu)
LINEAGE OF ARABS (Descendants of Ham) – Archeological Research garnered from tablet fragments: Hittite, Akkadian and Sumerian:
1. 3000 BCE descendants of Canaan, grandson of Noah via Ham break out of their proscribed region – southern Turkey – immediately north of the Euphrates River – True “Syria”. Some move southward into the Levant. Most rename themselves As-Syrians. They garner iron from the Hittites and invade and destroy Haran, Assur (neighboring cities ) and attack Nineveh.
2. 300-600 years later they have burnt Niniveh to the ground and made Babylon their capitol (Babylon founded by Nimrod I, firstborn of Ham).
3. Later the Akkadian King, Sargon of Niniveh heritage, recaptures northern Mesopotamia and conquers Babylon, making it his capitol as Niniveh was still in ruins.
4. From several recorded Sumerian records from Ubaid, Ur and Uruk tell of the children of Nimrod/children of the Assyrians evacuate Babylon and move into the North-Central grass plains of the Arabian Peninsula. They are the first Arabs (Arabians).
5. From previous historical records, it is known that the peoples living south of the Euphrates River, down the Euphrates River. East through the Indus region and Persia and the peoples of seacoast of the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia are descendants are the first born of Noah (Shem), and they do not intermarry with the descendants of Ham.
6. Midianites, at their root, are Sumerian sheepherders who later combined with offspring of the House of Abraham (a Sumerian), combined with or intermarried to peoples from the Kingdom of Sheba (Yemen) and Ethiopia.
7. MOST IMPORTANT CLUE: Every culture had a signature animal symbol. Throughout Mesopotamia and the regions of the second born of Noah (Japeth) – The Caucasus, Turkey, Black Sea (also East and West), it was the bull. You find artifact Bulls in silver, copper, bronze and other materials. The Hamites created a half-man/half-bull symbol which they called Baal. Time of origination dates to circa 3000 BCE in Lebanon at what is now the place known as Baalbek (megalithic platform structure). As for the Arabs from the grassy central plain of Arabia, over time they migrated and founded Medina. They would have been Baal worshippers. Medina was founded near Mecca which was a thriving trade center for agriculture, minerals, frankensense everything coming up from Yemen.
Mohammed’s wife (Khadija) inherited the camel train cartage business when her husband died, but could not keep it unless she had a husband for legal ownership purposes. She found an idiot teenager who could not read or write, and that was Mohammed. When she died, the other relatives gave Mohammed money and they took over the business. Mohammed travels with them. Near Ebla, Syria (Modern Syria), the rich idiot Mohammed teams up with Syrian mercenaries. The cult of domination – Submit or Die – Slavery of Women, begins there. They call him their prophet and use him. Between Midian and Syria, along the road east of the Dead Sea/Jordan Valley, that’s where Mohammed has epiphany in a cave. Later they settle in Medina/Mecca.
Sources on Mohammed: University of Chicago, Oriental Institute, Oxford in Britain (Syrian, Egyptian, Coptic, Middle Eastern, Yemeni, Ethiopian articles – English Translations)
To study the ancient cult-religion of Baal explains the divergence of Islam from Judaism and the adoption of dominating, killing, lying cheating and other anti-civilization aspects. Throughout the entire ancient world, the bull which was the machine-tractor of the ancient world was depicted and revered but only worshipped by Hamites (Assyrian, Canaanites, Southern Egyptians) Baal is recorded as the God of War/Violence/Storms/Domination. These are the root aspects that were worshipped in Medina, and when Medina conquered Mecca (which worshipped the God of Israel, as all Shemites/Midianites would), they supplanted those things into the new religion – Islam.
4 PART WEB ESSAY “Finding Noah” http://www.marcrubin.com/noah-index.ivnu
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ron the veteran
Posted on December 4, 2010 at 1:30pmthat old crow should get on her broom and go back to lebanon. besides they ned a few more good looking virgins like her for their terrorists buddys. just think 72 helens await you in your heaven.
Report Post »CYCLONE
Posted on December 5, 2010 at 1:22amJust Guessing…… there won’t be a “Blow The Dust Out Of Helen’s Piehole Day”?!?!?!?!?….
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