Raleigh News & Observer
The fired Daily Tar Heel columnist who
wants all Arabs to be stripped and cavity-searched at airports was all over talk radio on Thursday and featured on many conservative websites, including
Ann Coulter's.
Jillian Bandes says: "I essentially was committing an act of freedom of speech. I was fired because of the reaction to my piece. ...The way I made my point was offensive, but some people appreciated it."
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Daily Tar Heel public editor supports editor's dismissal of Bandes (DTH)
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"I'm extremely resentful for being called racist," says Bandes (DTH)
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" "It's disappointing to see them collapse under public opinion" (DHS)
