Comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher tore into media groups Friday night over efforts to restrict use of the word “terrorism” - even for brazen attacks designed to kill and maim people.
“There was a war on terror, and we won. And yet, so much has changed since 9/11. For example, back then, we were against the terrorists,” he said on his “Real Time With Bill Maher” show on HBO, which aired Sept. 11.
That opened up a series of comments mocking the media for how it sets language ground rules on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks that took the lives of 2,977 people.
“Now a lot of media outlets don’t even want you to say the ‘T-word’ on the 25th anniversary,” Maher said, pointing to journalism associations that he said wanted writers to put the word terrorism in quotes “because it’s emotionally and politically loaded.”
Thing about this guy is, he's a self-proclaimed Dimocrat, but he's very, very moderate and level-headed on a lot of issues. I enjoy watching his show when I can, and he can be spot-on on subjects that would have other liberals heads spinning. If you're on FB, he has a page where he posts excerpts.
It's here: https://www.facebook.com/Maher
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