Some 6,000 (almost) folks have signed this petition so far in support of Maher's free speech.... http://www.petitiononline.com/promaher/petition.html
Steve
On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Kirsten Neilsen wrote:
> [ari fleishcher commments on bill maher]
>
> http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010926-5.html#BillMahe
> r-Comments
>
> MR. FLEISCHER: I'm aware of the press reports about what he said. I have
> not seen the actual transcript of the show itself. But assuming the
> press reports are right, it's a terrible thing to say, and it
> unfortunate. And that's why there was an earlier question about has the
> President said anything to the people in his own party. There are
> reminders to all Americans that they need to watch what they do, and
> this is not a time for remarks like that; there never is.
>
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