Rushdie actually called Stewart himself after the Cat Stevens thing and Stewart realized his mistake in inviting Yusuf Islam to the rally. Penn Jillette tells this story on one of his sunday school podcast episodes. Stewart first vigorously defended himself, then hung up, checked the facts and called Rushdie back with a full apology. Couldnt find that clip, but Rushdie mentions the incident here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThUgpNYr2Oo

Yup. He used to be awesome. How he's a net negative.>> ^PalmliX:

>> ^messenger:
Don't wear fear
Just kill the blasphemer
"He [Salman Rushdie] must be killed. The Qur'an makes it clear - if someone defames the prophet, then he must die."
Just can't stomach this guy anymore. Textbook example of what religion can do.

Amazing how someone who thinks people should be killed for their opinions won multiple peace awards. One wonders if he would condemn members of his own family to the same fate...

>> ^messenger:

Don't wear fear
Just kill the blasphemer
"He [Salman Rushdie] must be killed. The Qur'an makes it clear - if someone defames the prophet, then he must die."
Just can't stomach this guy anymore. Textbook example of what religion can do.


Amazing how someone who thinks people should be killed for their opinions won multiple peace awards. One wonders if he would condemn members of his own family to the same fate...

Thanks!
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*promote

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*Promote
... Because I like Cat Stevens and always wondered where he disappeared to...

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Oh Gretchen... Jon Stewart's bowel movements are more of a journalist or "newsman" than you... But then again, so are mine. Anyone's bowel movements are better journalists than you and your pathetic group of "friends".

On the other hand, that thing about the fatwa is true... Cat Stevens can go fuck himself and his moronic religious beliefs. For me that was a huge stain on the whole event. How can they talk about sanity, and invite someone who would defend Sharia Law?

How did we go from Cat Stevens to Ozzy?

Edit: Never mind... just saw the footage from that part of the rally.

>> ^Yogi:
>Dude...seriously?! You say shit like that and it's Not about racism. You just called one of the largest most established religions on the planet a cult.

Yes I did.

>> ^Yogi:
>You hate these people...


"These people"? hm... No.
"This religion"? Well.. No, Not really. I dont "hate" Islam either, but I don't see why Islam should be exempt from criticism, just because its a religion, and I don't accept your definition of it as a race. If its a race, and i'm a racist, just who am I supposed to hate? 20% of India? Most of the middle east? Chechens? Somalies? Indonesians? Cat Stevens?

If anyones a racist here, it would have to be those who confuse ideologies with groups of people, like calling all nazis "germans" or believing that zionism is the same as Israel, or that Israel is the same as "jewish". Its you that do not have your definitions in order, not me.

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When I was a little kid, my aunt used to listen to Cat Stevens over and over when she'd babysit us. I loved it then and I love it even more now. Great music.

When I was a little kid, my aunt used to listen to Cat Stevens over and over when she'd babysit us. I loved it then and I love it even more now. Great music.

With some great original music by Cat Stevens if I remember correctly.

Been a while since I've seen this, perhaps it's time I dug it out for a viewing.