Imagine for a moment that there was a prominent American conservative journalist who ignorantly disparaged an entire minority group on national television, got fired for it by the nation’s largest public radio media organization and then still managed to pull down a $2 million payday with the television network where he made the remarks.
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Carl. P. Paladino, the Republican candidate for governor, said he did not believe the remarks made him a bigot.
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A New Zeland DJ apologized Monday for calling the country’s governor general a “fat Indian,” saying the remarks were “upon reflection, uncharitable and inappropriate.”
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New Zealand DJ apologizes for insult
Not everyone was amused by comedian Stephen Colbert’s testimony at a congressional hearing on immigration reform Friday: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) called the remarks “not appropriate” and “an embarrassment” today on Fox News Sunday. “I…
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A woman sentenced to death told Iranian TV she knew of a plot to kill her husband but thought it was a joke. One of her lawyers said the remarks were coerced.
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Condemned woman goes on Iranian TV, denounces lawyer
