All categories - 31 May 2007

The Right to Lie in the "News"
If ever we needed to know why the biggest media consumers in the world are so badly informed, this pretty well tells it all. The Media Can Legally Lie.
According to Akre and Wilson, the station was initially very excited about the series. But within a week, Fox executives and their attorneys wanted the reporters to use statements from Monsanto representatives that the reporters knew were false and to make other revisions to the story that were in direct conflict with the facts.
Fox editors then tried to force Akre and Wilson to continue to produce the distorted story. When they refused and threatened to report Fox's actions to the FCC, they were both fired.
Akre and Wilson sued the Fox station and on August 18, 2000, a Florida jury unanimously decided that Akre was wrongfully fired by Fox Television when she refused to broadcast (in the jury's words) “a false, distorted or slanted story” about the widespread use of BGH in dairy cows.
[...] FOX appealed the case, and on February 14, 2003 the Florida Second District Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the settlement awarded to Akre. The Court held that Akre’s threat to report the station’s actions to the FCC did not deserve protection under Florida’s whistle blower statute, because Florida’s whistle blower law states that an employer must violate an adopted “law, rule, or regulation."
In a stunningly narrow interpretation of FCC rules, the Florida Appeals court claimed that the FCC policy against falsification of the news does not rise to the level of a "law, rule, or regulation," it was simply a "policy." Therefore, it is up to the station whether or not it wants to report honestly.
During their appeal, FOX asserted that there are no written rules against distorting news in the media. They argued that, under the First Amendment, broadcasters have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves.
Fox attorneys did not dispute Akre’s claim that they pressured her to broadcast a false story, they simply maintained that it was their right to do so.
OK, pick your jaw up off the floor. That some court thinks they CAN is bad enough, that these people assert their right to do so pretty well kicks it all down the hole. And these guys wonder why their credibility is in the toilet and the net is burning them left right and centre.
Oh, and February 2003, 30 days before Iraq.

2007-05-31 03:09:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Does it ever slow down?

2007-05-31 03:09:31 · 1 answers · asked by MunkeyLuv 2 in Polls & Surveys

Warnke went around the country trying to scare people into becoming Christians by telling his 'story' of being a former 'Satanic High Priest', whatever the hell that is, and scaring them into donating money to help teens that didn't exist while he bought new homes.

Warnke turned out to be a pathological liar and was exposed by a Christian publication called Cornerstone, but not before he had convinced law enforcement agencies, 20/20 news style shows and Christians of every stripe that there was a vast conspiracy of Satan worshipers abducting and sacrificing children all across America.

LaVay set up a campy Church of Satan, full of B-Movie references and large breasted minions, which looked more like the set of the Addams Family than anything else.

Who did more damage? Who lied more?

Who was more dangerous? The Christian or the 'Satan Worshiper'?

2007-05-31 03:09:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

step by step... what do I do....

2007-05-31 03:09:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-31 03:09:14 · 19 answers · asked by Neo 2 in Software

He might just be the most over-rated pitcher of all time. He only had a .526 winning percentage, third all time in losses, averaged 13-12 records for his career, and he surrendered 2795 walks and 277 wild pitches during his career, far more than any other pitcher in baseball history. He had little success in leading teams to the postseason.
Over-rated -agree?

2007-05-31 03:09:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baseball

2007-05-31 03:09:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

You know, if thousands of Americans were in Mexico City chanting and demanding their RIGHTS to dumb down schools, overpopulate prisons and drain social services, create massive gang problems, and don't embrace higher education in lue of popping out babies like rabbits(which they can ill afford to even feed and clothe, never mind educate)...what do you THINK would happen to those protestors??

I am an immigrant who came to America, and busted my @ss, educated myself, and am now living what is known as the American dream(I also was once homeless, while going to school).

So who is it that wants the hand-outs? The free-bee's? The welfare and food stamps for able bodied people, who create children, yet have no responsibility as parents(and I am suppose to buy into this LIE??!!)

Real Americans want ASSETS to come to America, not LIABILITIES, and definately not the nutcases marching in the streets demanding their "rights"!

Your thoughts?

2007-05-31 03:09:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

why only the questions that include the " magic" words like (masturbaiton,ejaculatinon...etc) are answered quickly and have the biggest number of answers

2007-05-31 03:08:47 · 8 answers · asked by jack d 1 in Men's Health

2007-05-31 03:08:37 · 19 answers · asked by astra 5 in Horoscopes

In the questions I asked about Christians being intolerant, I found that I for one am intolerant and that I believe that the Bible is intolerant of sins but forgiving of the sinner that wants to repent..
Do you think that there will be some middle ground or will we eventually divide the USA over this?? or is divide too extreme, but I see some serious division coming over these issues..

2007-05-31 03:08:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

X is the first letter of Christ's name in Greek.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas

It is acceptable to use the X, in place of Christ, always, so again, we Christians, thank you for using it. Not really a question but you may comment as to this, please.

2007-05-31 03:08:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 03:08:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

two...no injuries.

2007-05-31 03:08:01 · 13 answers · asked by Robert B 7 in Polls & Surveys

when i was in hospital 1 nurse who took care of me was an avid atheist. But she was the kindest person i ever knew.

was Thomas paine right when he wrote this in his book THE AGE OF REASON

with or without religion good people will always be good while evil people will always be evil

comments?

2007-05-31 03:07:46 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

after finish installing, i've found that my previous windows xp home sp1 account cannot be open...when i click to the icon, file not accessilbe...can someone help me?tq

2007-05-31 03:07:44 · 3 answers · asked by Redza 1 in Other - Computers

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2007-05-31 03:07:41 · 4 answers · asked by datcoloricanmami69 3 in MySpace

advantage?

2007-05-31 03:07:32 · 5 answers · asked by John 1 in Zoology

How would i know if I already have been a member of PhilHealth?

2007-05-31 03:07:30 · 10 answers · asked by Pitte 1 in Philippines

an email from sebastian foss offers good income ,anyone out there with details about this offer and if it is genuine or not

2007-05-31 03:07:27 · 2 answers · asked by andrew j 1 in Other - Advertising & Marketing

I was married in a Catholic church more than 13 years ago. I have researched the Catholic religion for a few years now. Im sure many priests and nuns believe they are doing the work of God. I have found that the Catholic church is one big cult disguised as Christian but is not. Do you think my marriage is blessed by God or not? I have prayed about this and know what I need to do just wondering what some people think. Peace out................

2007-05-31 03:07:27 · 13 answers · asked by powerliftingrules 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I smoke all the time and feel great..usually

2007-05-31 03:07:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Aright, so, I'm completely in love with my bestfriend, and she feels the same way. I'm 16. And there's nothing more that I could ever want than to just.. hold her. But, I can't, because my entire family is completely homophobic. My mother is the kind of person that would kick me out of the house if she knew I was gay. She's always said that I'd go to hell, and suffer, if I was gay. I've known about it since I had any sexual feelings at all. The majority of my friends despide gays, and such..
I don't want to be homeless, but I also really don't want to live without 'her'..
I'm really scared. Is it really wrong? What should I do?

2007-05-31 03:07:19 · 14 answers · asked by Rachel G 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-05-31 03:07:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

2 toes and 3 fingers.

2007-05-31 03:07:14 · 15 answers · asked by Robert B 7 in Polls & Surveys

2007-05-31 03:07:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

2007-05-31 03:06:52 · 2 answers · asked by aimi z 1 in Software

2007-05-31 03:06:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities

Do we still want it as much as we did before we tasted it?

2007-05-31 03:06:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys