- Stu Bykofsky
Stu Bykofsky is an American
journalist and columnist for the "Philadelphia Daily News ".Bykofsky has been a columnist since 1989 and is one of the most widely read journalists in the city. [ cite web|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/016480.php| title=Steve Benen column |accessdate=2007-08-18 |work=Talking Points Memo ] Before accepting his role as a columnist, the native of New York City was a theater and television critic, and also served as a copy editor and features writer. [ cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/stu_bykofsky/| title=Stu Bykofsky |accessdate=2007-08-18 |work=Philadelphia Daily News ] Bykofsky is a member of the
Society of Professional Journalists , the National Society of Newspaper Columnists and Philadelphia'sPen & Pencil Club ."Another 9/11" comment
In August 2007, Bykofsky wrote a controversial article that in which he declared that "one month from The Anniversary, I'm thinking another 9/11 would help America" in order to "quell the chattering of chipmunks and to restore America's righteous rage and singular purpose to prevail." [ cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/stu_bykofsky/20070809_Stu_Bykofsky___To_save_America__we_need_another_9_11.html| title=To save America, we need another 9/11|accessdate=2007-08-18 |work=Philadelphia Daily News ]
Reactions to this article were largely negative. Several commentators were offended that Bykofsky would suggest that more innocent Americans should die for the sake of national unity. However,
Fox News host John Gibson agreed with Bykofsky and said, “I think it’s going to take a lot of dead people to wake America up.” [ cite web|url=http://www.newshounds.us/2007/08/10/lunacy_101_stu_bykofsky_suggests_that_another_911_attack_would_bring_us_all_together.php| title=Lunacy 101: Stu Bykofsky Suggests That Another 9-11 Attack Would Bring Us All Together! |accessdate=2007-08-18 |work=News Hounds ]References
External links
* [http://www.bykofsky.com/ Personal website]
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