For the record, I hate biased liberal media as much as I hate Fox. Truthout and Moveon (which hardly even qualify as traditional media outlets) tell blatant lies, the same as Fox. NPR doesn't tell outright lies, but they do broadcast news stories from a ridiculous left-wing perspective that is appreciated by very few Americans. They also give airplay to a lot of ridiculous left-wing crap that doesn't even really qualify as news. I don't even like the New York Times very much. As one of the nation's leading news sources, they make an effort to be objective, but it's not enough. Think if it as NPR lite.
That said, nothing is worse than Fox. The left-wing media is annoying, but it's lies and exaggerations don't kill anyone. Fox allows this administration to perpetuate its lethal bullsh*t. When Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rove, and Rumsfeld are facing the firing squad, I want to see Murdoch, Ailes, Hannity, O'Reilly, and Hume right next to them.
2007-04-27 04:19:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Differing viewpoints and differing interpretations are fine. I'm all for it. Fox does not offer a different viewpoint. It offers lies, deceptions, and untruths. Moveon and Truthout do exactly the same thing and are no better.
You can call the Iraqi opposition "terrorists". You can call the Iraqi opposition "freedom fighters". Those are differing viewpoints. You can't say, "US soldiers are safer in Iraq than they would be if they were in California". This is not a differing viewpoint. It is a lie. Moreover, it is a stupid lie that would only be believed by a moron. Anyone out there think that the soldiers are safer inIraq than in California? Just checking.
I would like to see news organizations be held to some kind of standard. The organizations on the far left and the far right just make up a bunch of crap. It doesn't serve any purpose other than to polarize the US even more than it already is.
2007-04-27 05:20:27 · update #1
"News" should provide a balance. If there are differing interpretations of events they should be provided with the facts of the event. Cable news in particular has changed how news is presented. Too much time to fill. Opinions have now become the way to present news and unfortunately it is creating more uninformed people who are more strident in their beliefs. Faux News is the absolute worst at this, but it provides rating and the other outlets find themselves copying the format. One of the best outlets for news is the BBC, doesn't appear to have an agenda and is better at providing background to the issues that face us all.
2007-04-27 04:30:55 · answer #1 · answered by ripbolts 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My sentiments exactly...Unfortunately, with a Democratic news media this is not going to change...They focus on the worse news (sells papers)... How often do you see in the media the GOOD that takes place in Iraq and neighboring countries by the men/women in our military...It is a shame....I would like to send some of them over there to replace the ones that are sending some of the b.s. back...I could go on and on, but I think you get the drift....
2007-04-27 11:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by RETIRED 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i seem to remember a radio personality named rush who was very good at telling falsehoods, making fun of an actor who was unable to control his actions due to a crppling discease, and was PRAISED by his right-wing masters. do you?
while i may not agree with the politics of those on the conservative, i don't want to see them dead, just less influential where politics is concerned.
it does not seem to be happening quickly, but from what i can see, many americans are tired of the direction the nation is taking.
the next general election may go democratic, but there are some areas that are staunchly conservative, mainly in the mid-west and farm states
2007-04-27 11:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
With Fox News, you are hearing an opposing view......that is why some people hate it so much. A wise man once wrote: a matter always seems true until the other side is heard......Fox is the other side.
2007-04-27 11:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Just ghostly stories with ghostly and deadly words in planet of apes.
2007-04-27 11:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the record, you DON'T. If you did, Keith Olbermann would be holding hands with Bill when the bullets started flying.
2007-04-27 11:23:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well maybe we should go back to drawing pictures on the walls of caves.
2007-04-27 11:22:02 · answer #7 · answered by Nutsonyourchin 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Have you forgotten to take your medications?
2007-04-27 11:30:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What, exactly, is your question?
2007-04-27 11:22:23 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan F 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋