Kathy Lee Gifford says "nasty, bad Pagans." on air.

[vixenesque93]

Reposting from several sources.

On Wednesday, June 25, 2008, during a live broadcast of a wedding reception on the TODAY Show, Kathy Lee Gifford gratuitously referred to Pagans as "nasty, bad Pagans." Ms. Gifford's hate speech has done harm to American Pagans' ability to live in peace with our neighbors of other faiths. By allowing her hate speech to be broadcast, her direct employer the TODAY Show, and their network, NBC, participate in that hate speech.

This is a petition calling for, at the very least, an on-air apology. A TODAY Show program devoted to dispelling misconceptions about Pagans and Paganism would go a long ways toward undoing the damage.

Signers of this petition are also putting the sponsor of that TODAY Show segment, Samsung, on notice that we are conducting a BOYCOTT against them until such time as we receive justice.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/quotnasty-bad-pagansquot-protesting-hate-speech-on-nbc

Also-the studio phone number information, as posted on pagan: (212) 664-4249 -- it will give you a menu...press 1 and someone will pick up.

EDIT: Video from YouTube.

Comments

[sterling-raptor.livejournal.com]

Anything from Wicca to reconstructed religions like Roman or Greek pantheons are faiths. Wicca has been legally recognized by the US Government since the 70's and is protected just like any other. :D