The United Kingdom has no First Amendment, so the wishes of Mehdi Hasan, political director of the Huffington Post UK may come to fruition. The Guardian reports (hat tip: Breitbart): Misrepresentative portrayals of Muslims and other minorities will not stop unless newspapers are threatened with sanctions, Mehdi Hasan said yesterday. The columnist and political director of the Huffington Post UK said the press has proven “singularly unable or unwilling to change the discourse, the tone or the approach” towards Muslims, immigrants and asylum seekers. Hasan, who was speaking in a personal capacity at a media industry event hosted by Mindshare UK, said: “We’re not going to get change unless there is some sanction, there is some penalty. This is not just about Muslims; it is about all minorities.” Right, but I wonder how concerned Hasan is about the Koran’s portrayal of Jews as  apes and pigs? Donna Rachel Edmunds of Breitbart...(Read Full Post)