Al-Jazeera Isn’t Welcome in Texas, Reporter Says (High School Bars Him From Interviewing)

[Hissyspit]

Source: Washington Post

Al-Jazeera isn’t welcome in Texas, reporter says
By Elizabeth Flock

An al-Jazeera reporter traveling across the U.S. to talk to people about the impact of 9/11 got a less than warm welcome when he arrived at a high school football game in Booker, Texas Friday.

Gabriel Elizondo explains on al-Jazeera’s site that things were going well until he gave the principal his al-Jazeera business card. The principal immediately went to find the high school superintendent, Michael Lee, who was none too pleased about the reporter’s visit.

An excerpt of Elizondo’s account:

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/al-jazeera-isnt-welcome-in-texas-reporter-says/2011/09/06/gIQAfmuy6J_blog.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost

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http://blogs.aljazeera.net/americas/2011/09/04/welcome-texas-unless-youre-al-jazeera

(Lee): “I think it was damn rotten what they did.”

“I am sorry, what who did?” I say, not sure exactly if he was calling me rotten, the terrorists rotten, al-Jazeera rotten, or all of the above.

“The people that did this to us,” he says back to me with a smirk, still glaring uncomfortably straight at my eyes.

“Well, I think it was bad too,” I say. “Well, do you think, sir, we can film a bit of the game and talk to some people here about just that?”

[truthisfreedom]

1. The state that's offering us a pretzel-dunce-ial candidate whose IQ barely reaches his body temp.

al-Jazeera may want to change their US operating name.

[JohnnyRingo]

2. The superintendent was concerned with how the reporter would "spin" the story.

He needn't worry any longer, the journalist accurately captured the inherent bigoted ignorance of Booker to the "T" in Texas. Now those stalwart educators will ensure the legacy is passed on to the next generation of Booker's finest.

[Turborama]

3. K&R&Thanks for Posting. A gaggle of Reich Wing trolls have swarmed in on this one

As can be seen in the comments below the AJE article above, and below this response from Lee they posted: http://blogs.aljazeera.net/americas/2011/09/05/mr-lee-texas-responds-al-jazeera

[Hissyspit]

4. I'm pretty sure using FERPA as a defense, as Lee does, is bullshit.

[blogslut]

5. "Fiesta Night"? Really?

Wow.

[baldguy]

6. So this means that people who want their event to be presented honestly in the news can exclude Fox.

right?