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Fox Guest McInnes Discussing Michael Sam: Gays ‘The Least Tolerant Group In Modern America. It’s Almost Like Sharia Law’

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on May 12, 2014 · Flag

It’s hard to know whether Hannity show regular Gavin McInnes was serious or pranking tonight when he discussed Don Jones’ tweet about Michael Sam’s gay kiss by comparing gay rights advocacy to Sharia law. But two things are certain: It wasn’t funny. And host Sean Hannity didn’t mind a bit.

It was part of a meme that I saw repeatedly on Fox tonight on various shows: using the NFL drafting of Michael Sam, its first openly gay player, to complain that Tim Tebow never got the same props for being openly Christian. As if being openly Christian has been anything like a barrier.

Panel member Deirdre Imus spoke supportively of both Tebow and Sam. She and the other guest, Jedediah Bila each said they thought Tebow was just as cool.

McInnes began to speak up. “It’s considered uncool,” he said. “It’s acceptable to make fun of Christians.” He was somewhat drowned out by the other two panelists.

Hannity interrupted Imus and Bila to say, “Hold on, Gavin’s making a good point here.”

That’s when McInnes proved he thought it was acceptable to make fun of gays. Or else "just" malign them as viciously as possible:

It’s totally acceptable to make fun of Christians. You can ridicule Christians and no one gets mad because – I don’t know – we tolerate it but gays seem to be the least tolerant group in modern America. It’s almost like Sharia law here.

Then, referring to the fine and penalty levied against Jones, McInnes added, “That’s the kind of fascism these guys are promoting.”

Bila and Imus were obviously not impressed.

Hannity, however, jumped in to suggest that Jones’ tweet was not about Sam’s homosexuality but that he was not good enough to be drafted: “I was listening to the analysis on ESPN. A lot of people said, ‘Well, maybe he’s not really up to snuff, not athletic enough for that position,’” Hannity said.

I don’t know whether Sam is “up to snuff” or not. But I do know deliberate gay bashing and asinine behavior when I see it. And Hannity didn’t just tolerate it, he all but coaxed it.

You can watch McInnes' asinine behavior below.

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Aria Prescott commented 2014-05-14 19:28:46 -0400 · Flag
Greg and MLP make a good point- Tebow was a mediocre QB that got famous of a lucky streak, then mysteriously turned into a joke when that ended. But these people worshipped him because he couldn’t stop forcing his dogma on people. Who wasn’t sick of it by the end?

How’s Michael Sam gonna force it down our throats like that? Force himself sexually on the other players? Talk about his sex life in interviews? Grab the crotch of every man who wants to shake his hand?

Oh, wait- Sam has more class than that. He’s already proving that by keeping his sexuality out of it, when it isn’t the topic, something that I’m sure will disappoint people hoping for a black liberace on his rumoured reality show. They were (and still are) the ones that brought it up, because the NFL wanted some pro-LBGT ratings, and the Tebowites wanted something new to bitch about.
Joe DeBaun commented 2014-05-14 11:35:28 -0400 · Flag
OMG. A person is penalized for an opposing viewpoint?
NewsHounds posted about Fox Guest McInnes Discussing Michael Sam: Gays ‘The Least Tolerant Group In Modern America. It’s Almost Like Sharia Law’ on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2014-05-13 20:00:07 -0400
On Fox, supporting Michael Sam equals fascism.
mlp ! commented 2014-05-13 18:01:35 -0400 · Flag
Tebow made a big show of his religion by essentially proselytizing all over the field, locker room and every one of the far too many TV interviews that we were subjected to. I haven’t noticed Michael Sam grabbing the penises of other players, or attempting to fellate anyone in the end zone.
Lakeview Greg commented 2014-05-13 12:42:40 -0400 · Flag
Tebow “fell from grace” as it were because he is at best a mediocre quarterback. Time and the next couple of seasons will tell the tale on Sam.
truman commented 2014-05-13 11:55:47 -0400 · Flag
Saint Timmy of Tebow was a complete bust in the NFL. Not because he is a Christian, but because he can’t play at that level.
Kent Brockman commented 2014-05-13 05:21:47 -0400 · Flag
Gavin McInnes is an attention-getting genius in his world of highly disturbed morons – plus he’s gay.
Kent Brockman commented 2014-05-13 05:15:10 -0400 · Flag
Fux Noize = Sharia Law + Hate
Antoinette commented 2014-05-13 04:23:00 -0400 · Flag
McInnes should have been deported years ago. He’s the type of person you don’t want in the U.S. It’s bad enough we have Ruthless Rupert.

This fraudulent “news” network has gays on the payroll. We are sure McInnes is aware of it.
Jane S commented 2014-05-13 02:26:26 -0400 · Flag
Joseph— don’t fall for Fox propaganda. As I understand the concept of Sharia, it simply means a faith-based but just system of laws. How specific societies and cultures interpret that is widely variable.

If you were to construct a Christian “sharia” based on a literal reading of the Bible’s proscriptions, it wouldn’t be much less horrifying than the horrors trotted out by people like Hannity and Pam Geller and Beckel.
Jane S commented 2014-05-13 02:22:19 -0400 · Flag
Joseph, that sounds more like Donald Sterling. God knows I’m not a McInnes expert, but from his bio in Wikipedia, it sure doesn’t sound like he would have “lots and lots of money.”

Low self-esteem among females is probably more like it. One more reason for increasing measures aimed at women’s liberation. It’s literally inconceivable to me, so to speak, that any woman would be willing to sleep with this guy just based on his personal appearance alone, never mind his obnoxious behavior. But that’s just me…
Joseph West commented 2014-05-13 02:15:11 -0400 · Flag
Jane S queried “How do guys like that manage to breed anyway?”

Money? Lots and lots of money.

Or women with really low self-esteem.

Or, quite likely, a combination.
Joseph West commented 2014-05-13 02:13:12 -0400 · Flag
Yeah, right. Gays are the “least tolerant group” is so much like Sharia law—a law that (if these psychoas$hats paid any attention to current events in Brunei—or in LA at the Beverly Hills Hotel) actually can result in gays being executed by the state.

Actually, if anything, FoxNoise hosts are like Sharia law (no “almost” about it). Completely intolerant of others and willing to see their “enemies” dead. In fact, the FoxNoise kkkrew really WANT Sharia law—they just want the “Christian” version of it. (Just look at all the Christian “victims” they find to support.)
Jane S commented 2014-05-13 01:22:52 -0400 · Flag
McInnes, from what I can tell, is a sophomoric “contrarian” who thrives on outraging people. Remember the big brouhaha on one of Hannity’s “studio audience” shows about spring break when he announced he would only worry about daughters going to such drunken revelries but would encourage sons to go and enjoy themselves?

I suspect, frankly, that if somebody more sympatico had made the same comments about “gay fascism,” Bila and Imus would have readily agreed. They just don’t like McInnes (does anybody other than Hannity? How do guys like that manage to breed anyway?)

Tribal identification trumps everything with these people and MacInnes isn’t of their tribe.
NewsHounds posted about Fox Guest McInnes Discussing Michael Sam: Gays ‘The Least Tolerant Group In Modern America. It’s Almost Like Sharia Law’ on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2014-05-13 01:08:26 -0400
And Hannity all but egged the guest on.








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