RADIO TIDBITS

Insannity and Foamer both played the Fear Card today. They claimed that not preventing civil suits against people who report suspicious activity of others aids the terrorists. This is an outgrowth of the 6 Imams case in which the imams have filed a civil suit against the people who reported them. Here are the details:

6 Imams Removed From Twin Cities Flight
Nov 21, 2006 02:42 AM US/Eastern
By STEVE KARNOWSKI
Associated Press Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Six Muslim imams were removed from a US Airways flight at Minneapolis- St. Paul International Airport on Monday and questioned by police for several hours before being released, a leader of the group said.

The six were among passengers who boarded Flight 300, bound for Phoenix, around 6:30 p.m., airport spokesman Pat Hogan said.

A passenger initially raised concerns about the group through a note passed to a flight attendant, according to Andrea Rader, a spokeswoman for US Airways. She said police were called after the captain and airport security workers asked the men to leave the plane and the men refused.

"They took us off the plane, humiliated us in a very disrespectful way," said Omar Shahin, of Phoenix.

This is what the radical right is upset about:

Passengers Sued Over Imams' Removal
Mar 30, 2007 02:26 PM US/Eastern
By PATRICK CONDON
Associated Press Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Six Muslim men removed from a plane last fall after being accused of suspicious behavior are suing not only the airline but the passengers who complained—a move some fear could discourage travelers from speaking up when they see something unusual.

The civil rights lawsuit, filed earlier this month, has so alarmed some lawyers that they are offering to defend the unnamed "John Doe" passengers free of charge.

Boortz the Blowhard was using anecdotes about the British and Canadian health systems to attack any move toward a universal care system in the U.S. A big meme here is the excessive waiting times in the socialized systems.