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In 15 Minutes, Join Paula Abeles for No Quarter Radio’s Sins of Omission

By SusanUnPC on February 21, 2009 at 11:44 PM in Current Affairs

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In 15 minutes, join Paula Abeles (pronounced Abels), our dynamic new host on our Monday night No Quarter Radio show, Sins of Omission, from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. The weekly call-in show focuses on politics, social causes, world news, and sexism. Tonight’s guest is Marcia A. Pappas, the NY State president of NOW, who discuss this horrific case with us:

On February 12, 2009, in Buffalo, NY, 44-year-old Muzzamil Hassan, a prominent Muslim businessman, was arrested for having allegedly beheaded his wife, thirty-seven year-old Aasiya Z. Hassan.

mo-assaya What was Aasiya’s crime? Apparently, days before Aasiya had served Muzzamil with divorce papers.

Join “Sins of Omission” on TONIGHT! — February 23rd at 9 pm EST — as we talk with Marcia Pappas, President of NOW (New York State) about the role of culture and religion in violence against women.

As always, Paula Abeles will be beautifully prepared for this important interview, and YOUR questions and comments will be encouraged during the show! CALL IN at (347) 677-0792! And join the live chat during the show!

FOR MORE on this hideous story, check out LisaB’s recent post, “Brewing scandal, Replacing the “n-word,” Buffalo beheading, and an Obama apology?.”

***** PAULIE’s SPECIAL GUEST TONIGHT ******

pappas-ny-now Bio: Marcia A. Pappas was born in 1950 in Albany, NY. In her capacity at
the National Organization for Women (NOW), she has held several leadership positions. The most recent and present position is that of President of NOW-NYS. She is the primary lobbyist for NOW-NYS where she fights for the rights of women and girls.

Marcia travels extensively to colleges across NYS, has been quoted in major newspapers and law journals and her works have been published in several prestigious news outlets. Marcia has been described as the “most visible activist in NYS.”

Marcia has given her life to helping women achieve their goals. Marcia is committed to assisting women in their quest for economic security and ending violence in the lives of women. During her recent work, Marcia has worked to expose the misogyny and sexism that is rampant in our society.

Making a difference in the world is about working together towards the same goals. During Marcia’s years as a women’s rights activist, she has always believed that “Together Everyone Achieves More.” That’s T.E.A.M work! .

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Dr. Lynette Long, the original host of “Sins of Omission,” has taken an extended sabbatical while she works on getting healthier and gets much-needed rest.

Peggy Sue

Thanks for the heads-up on the show, Susan. I tuned in and was grateful that Ms Pappas did not make excuses for this barbaric crime. I was also heartened to hear that she was “not” an Obama supporter.

My question is still open on this matter: where, oh where are the moderate Muslim voices protesting the butchery of one of their own? A woman, yes. But a Muslim woman. Is her life so petty, so insignificant that no Muslim will rise up and say: No! This was not right. This is not what Islam represents.

Why haven’t we heard from them? When, for God’s sake, will we hear voices raised in outrage and condemnation? If not now, when?

“In order for ‘evil’ to prevail, all that need happen is for ‘good’ people to do nothing.”

When? When!