NBC's Today Show - Kathy Gifford's faux pas?

On June 25, 2008, NBC's Today show aired the following episode.

Ms Kathy Gifford decided to improvise and call Pagans "bad, nasty Pagans"

Its a few minutes into the clip, when she asked the question about why the wedding band is wore on the left finger.

http://today. msnbc. msn. com/id/21134540/vp/25368216#25368216

In response to her derogatory remarks about Pagans, there is an online petition available to sign.

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

Please pass this along so that NBC realizes that we will not stand for defamation of Pagans.

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Permalink Reply by Khaos Faerie on June 29, 2008 at 5:20pm: I have already got a pm from a friend on paganspace and signed the petition. According to the petition they want 5000 signers. So far there are over 1000 signers. I know that as a community and sending the message to those who are not on paganspace but are pagans we can reach this goal and beyond.

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Permalink Reply by Ladye Sylver Moon on June 29, 2008 at 6:33pm: I posted this on MySpace. And have started sending it along to all my friends. Maybe we need to send messages to NBC themselves. Might help.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Shaitan on June 29, 2008 at 6:57pm: You can email NBC at today@nbc.com My friends and I have been ticked over this all day!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Eala Rhiannon on June 29, 2008 at 6:58pm: It appears the NBC pulled that video because I get a page not found error on that link. However.... it is on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anFqvwQoaR8

If you want to get technical about it, the ancient Egyptians were considered Pagan too.

Blessed Be, Awen.

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Permalink Reply by owlspirit on June 30, 2008 at 12:30pm: I sent an email to the Today show. It's not just that she stuck her foot in her mouth, but here is an opportunity for them to do some positive education in the form of a response.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Honey Silverthorne on July 2, 2008 at 12:18pm: I just signed it....currently 3,615 signatures!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by )O(~July Evening Starr on July 2, 2008 at 8:22pm: Signed and passed along to many; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Macha on July 13, 2008 at 1:35pm: That's pathetic and sad. I signed the petition, she should have to make a very public apology for that crude and offensive comment.; ▶ Reply to This