A&E BIGOTRY

The Triumph of the Irish-American People Over Religious Bigotry

The fear and suspicion of the sudden influx of foreigners in general and Irish-Catholics in particular spawned a political movement known variously as the “Native American Party” or the “American Party,” but more broadly as the “Know-Nothing Party.”

Et Tu, Disney?

What happened to Disney? And when I say Disney, I am not referring to the man, Mr. Walt Disney for whom I have the utmost respect and admiration. I am referring to what his name brand has unfortunately become. When he was alive, Walt Disney stood for quality entertainment.

Defamation Kills: The True Authors of Religious Violence

Can it be that governments and commercial interests have knowingly used the lunatics who reside at the fringe of our society to do their dirty work?

Leah Remini vs. Everyone: Welcome to the Dark Ages

A recent spate of hate-inspired fires in five Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls brings up a pointed question: Is Leah Remini an arsonist now, too? The past two seasons of Remini’s A&E-sponsored hate-fest coincided with hate crimes and vandalism directed at several Churches of Scientology, her targ

Never Let the Fox Guard the Chicken Coop

Why else would someone go so far down the road of attacking groups that have clearly demonstrated over and over again that they intend to and do improve the quality of people’s lives in profound ways?

An Open Letter to the Executives of Disney and A&E

I have been a structural and specialty contractor for almost half a century and have helped build several of the very Disney properties over which you preside. I used to have an enormous respect for Disney.

Why I Know Walt Disney Would Be Ashamed

I remember two things about Walt: one was that he was really tall and the other was that he was the kindest man I had ever met.

Disney and A&E: It’s a Small (-Minded) World

I find it difficult to envision Walt Disney trying to make a buck by inciting anti-religious witch hunts. However, if current management sees a chance to make a buck, it jumps right in via its subsidiary “A&E Networks.”

Peace On Earth By the Weekend! (Tuesday at the Latest)

An African-American man put this to the test recently when he joined a white supremacist group. After the initial cold shoulder (and worse) he broke the ice simply by being in communication with the group members.

An Open Letter to Dwayne Johnson

You are an actor with some serious clout. You can open a movie, your co-stars cannot. You can force a re-write, a script revision, a slight edit because producers and studios want to make you happy. You make them money. You are a bankable star.