Bill Maher

Is a pseudo-intellectual partisan hack...nothing more...not worth the
time or effort even for a letter...just sayin...

You are using your most powerful voice - your pocketbook. If you do
not like the show, then don't subscribe. Easy as that.

If enough people agree with you and act in the same manner, then the
show will be cancelled.

Don't hold your breath, though. Most of us think Maher is incredibly
funny and entertaining. WE understand satire.

If you don't like the show, don't watch. If you expect to like and/or
agree with every program included in your cable package, you are in
for a long set of disapointments.

If I were a religeous person, I would be offended by someone claiming
that God, Jesus or ANY deity gives a damn about ANY sport,

There's always Faux News for you to watch instead.

If you don't like him, don't watch. If that's not enough, then cancel
your subscription. There are plenty of other evangelical right wing
nutjob shows on tv for you to watch...I see The Waltons is on INSP
channel now. Go watch that pathetic right wing crap instead and leave
an intelligent show alone. Bet you're in that same "undecided" camp
on the GOP candidate but will go with any one of them (even if they're
a criminal) over Obama too just because you can't stand anyone not in
your own crazy camp.

"It is obvious you concur and agree with the vulgar tirade of Maher
about Tim Tebow elsewise a public comment would have been made."

I totally disagree. As was pointed out already, most shows have
disclaimers that the views expressed are not always those of the
management.

You talk about slanted stations, can you imagine how much worse it
would be if media outlets only let those on who totally agreed with
them? For that matter, who would that "Them" even be? The owner?
The GM? A majority of shareholders?

Freedom of speech isn't always fun, but it's SO important.

That's right! If someone on TV isn't touting the right-wing,
evangelical propaganda of the wing nuts, it must be bad and removed
from TV! Evil! I'm scared! Oh noes, free speech scares me.

Blech. Your morals ARE NOT THE MORALS OF EVERYBODY ELSE. Learn to
live with people with different beliefs.

Personally, I think Bill Maher is a pud who says things just to get a
rise out of people.

Which in your case seems to have worked to perfection.

Easy solution: don't watch his show. If the ratings become bad enough
it will be cancelled and you can still watch the HBO programs you
enjoy.

one that says "may not necessarily agree" etc?


I see that before many movies and tv programs... which may be why the
network isn't apologizing for what their employee said.

Just in case anybody had any doubts, Jesus is a Packer fan anyway.
;)

Tebow is a brain-washed, idiotic, uneducated simpleton who believes in
a flying spaghetti monster.

Maher rules. HBO better keep him on the air or liberals like myself
will give them a whole crapload of trouble.

I love weighing in on Bill Maher letters!

Bill Maher is a pitiful excuse for a comedian, he is a rude,
beligerrent, and intolerant man. I would not pay to see him nor would
I see him if someone PAID me to!

However...

As an American citizen, he has the right to make his offensive
statements, just as you have the right to write this letter. Nobody is
forced to sign up for HBO, or cable for that matter. I, infact,
applaud you for voting with your wallet and cancelling your
subscription.

The executives at HBO keep his show on for one reason, ratings. It's
sad that people are willing to pay good money to watch his show, but
it's their money and their choice. Perhaps if enough people cancel,
HBO might get the message and pull his show.

One thing to add though, Most large companies are not "liberal
slanted", most are owned by conservatives, Ted Turner and Turner
networks being a notable exception. Conservatives in general see that
there is money to be made and they really dont care where it comes
from.

Again, I too cannot stand Bill Maher, but I support his right as an
American to speak his mind.

I spend the extra money on HBO just so I can see Real Time with Bill
Maher! I can't wait until he's back to brighten up February and make
light of the circus that is the GOP primary.

Besides, I really doubt Tim Tebow cares what anybody thinks or says
about him. I find that most people who are truly comfortable and
content in their beliefs don't care about the approval or disapproval
of others.

I can only ask them to consider a boycott of Hbo. it is there choice
as to a course of action. The vast majority of christians I have
spoken to find it over the fence offensive. There is nothing comedic
about it, it is Maher's personal attack on Christians, nothing more.
Please explain how vulgar comments about God make the point of playing
crappy or being a bad QB. Tebow simply expressed his pro-life
position, i didn't hear him denounce the opposing side. How does paint
a red bulls eye on you? The media has created this halo effect on Tim,
he didnot solict or campaign for it. Basically ESPN created it.

If a conservative tweeted something similar but directed it to Allah,
what would happen. Blackballed for life.

"If a conservative tweeted something similar but directed it to Allah,
what would happen. Blackballed for life."

You nailed it. One of the truest sentences I've ever read.

did Maher personally call YOU out for being Christian? Or were you
just offended "by proxy?"

Look, this guy on his BEST day is a tool. That's why networks like
HBO love him. He's PAID to be a jerk. That's what makes people tune
in (sad as that is!). We can't help but watch!

It's human nature that even though we KNOW it's wrong, we can't help
but gawk at the car wreck on the freeway or the drunk guy stumbling
around the train station. But we don't HAVE to do it. We could
always look the other way.

Honestly, I guarantee you that while SOME might be upset over a
conservative saying something ignorant about Allah, there would be an
equal number of people out there supporting him. Again, it's just
human nature.

You do realize that by making this big a stink over his idiotic
banter, you're simply ensuring he'll be kept on the air even longer,
right? Shows that aren't talked about, get cancelled. If no one
gives a rip what he's saying, they'll get bored with him and move on
to the next douchebag comedian/political pundit.

I dont understand, you can call Maher pathetic and garbage, but he
cant use the same freedom of speech to criticize someone else?