Ed Koch Slams Bigoted Dennis Prager

Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch is certainly not my most favorite person in the world. Yet by calling out Dennis Prager for the racist bigot that he is certainly scored a few points in my book. Both men are on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council and Koch wants Prager off of it for his vitriolic remarks towards newly elected Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN). Prager has been spewing his hatred over the idiotic issue of using the Quran to be sworn into office next month.

CNN did a culture wars segment highlighting the issue. The transcript can be found here and the ever-reliable Crooks and Liars has clipped the video of it:


Prager states that he wants the bible in the private ceremony along with the Quran. Koch calls it a stupid act and a bigoted act, which it most certainly is.

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council seems to be distancing themselves from Prager as well, from the video:

As for the Holocaust Memorial Museum's position, it released a statement saying, "Talk show host Dennis Prager speaks solely for himself. His statements do not reflect the position of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, whose board is not self-appointed."

I certainly hope that Prager's days are numbered at the organization. The council should be about tolerance for all religions, not just Judaism and Christianity. The only thing I can't tolerate is the narrow minded thinking that is practiced by Prager and those like him.