POLITICALLY INCORRECT
In Response to an Objection sent to ABC regarding Bill Maher's "Politically 
InCorrect" -"Mob Week", ABC sent a Perfunctory Response, that follows my 
Reply: 
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ABC. COM
Dear Guest Services Team,

As an Italian Jew, I feel that Bill Maher focuses far too much attention on 
my Italian ancestry when it relates to crime, and that Bill Maher's and my 
Jewish ancestry in the form of the  Red Mafiya and Israel Kosher Nostra, 
recieves practically no attention at all.

The Italian Mafia is a "has been", but according to the FBI, whereas the 
Jewish, Latin American, Asian groups are a "clear and present danger" of 
great and growing consequence.

You say Mr. Maher is "push(ing) the limits of the envelope to encourage 
examination of societal norms", and "all are equally offended" 

Don't insult my intelligence, Maher is going for the quick cheap laugh.
His parody, satire, and insults are barely above "tiolet humor", that I could 
ignore it if it was equitably distributed, which it is NOT. 

When asked why Mr. Maher focused so much on Italian Negative Stereotypes, Mr. 
Maher's reply was "Italian Americans are so much more colorful, and they 
don't complain".

It makes your "canned" answer smell as odiferous as a bad can of sardines.

I resent having the Jewish part of my ancestry "trashing" the Italian part of 
my ancestry.

Please give me a thoughtful response, and an assurrance that there will be 
greater sensitivity to the subject, and perhaps some reflection by Mr. Maher 
on his obvious bias, and his reflection on the same type of "demonizing" that 
our Jewish ancestors were subjected to.

Awaiting your response,
Richard A. Annotico
4267 Marina City Drive Suite 1008 
Marina Del Rey, CA    90292

Telephone: 310-306-9060
Facsimile:  310-306-5848
Email :       trimtantre@aol.com
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>From ABC.com.

Thank you for your concern regarding Politically Incorrect.  The focus 
and intent of the show is to present news and express opinions that may 
well be considered potentially offensive as expressed in an open forum. 
Mr. Maher and the producers of the show regularly push the limits of the
envelope to encourage examination of societal norms.  We can assure you 
that members of all groups (religious, ethnic, political, ability, 
profession, and other) find themselves the target of Mr. Maher's pointed
repartee and are all equally offended by those of his comments that are 
directed toward them.

We do regret that the program offended you and will be certain to 
forward your email to the show's producers to make them aware of your 
views.

Guest Services Team
ABC.com