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SNL ISIS SKIT Why Joke About Terror & Loss?

SNL ISIS SKIT
Why Joke About Terror & Loss?

March 4, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

I find it pretty shocking that the well-respected SNL would vet a skit that pokes fun at something that’s spreading terror across the globe. “Take care of my daughter…. death to America?” What’s up with the SNL ISIS SKIT? Come on. Not funny at all. In the face of the recent attacks, beheadings, and immolation why …

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