Cal Thomas' column on Helen Thomas was deleted. Here is a link for it.

Some prejudices are tolerated by elites in this country. Examples: One can regularly smear political conservatives as know-nothings; Evangelical Christians as believers in a fantasy; Roman Catholics for their church's stand against abortion and birth control; and Republicans as greedy people who care only about profit and power. Bill Maher regularly serves up a menu of these prejudices on his HBO program. Comedy Central is working on a cartoon series mocking Jesus Christ, but altered a sketch featuring the Prophet Muhammad for fear of a Muslim backlash. Some prejudices must be controlled.

Helen Thomas retires after saying that Jews ought to "get the hell out of Palestine."

Jennifer Rubin on Helen Thomas: "Apparently, there is no limit to how far one can go — provided Jews are the object of the venom."

Helen Thomas, the NYT, and the Nation warn the Obama administration not to take on Fox News.