Fox News should be banned!

[Dirty Penguin]

So now you are putting words in my mouth. I am saying almost none of that. Just that Fox is more blatant in their support of republicans. Something most of the world seems to understand and agree with.

When Bush was president they hounded him, yes. There were torture scandals, faulty intelligence reports that led to war, terror attacks, mishandling of a major disaster by a vastly under-qualified political appointee. When Bush was hounded it was largely because there was a lot of questionable stuff going on.

Obama has Benghazi and a health system that could have been implemented better. Let's put it into perspective. Congress spent more, by a wide margin, investigating Benghazi than they did 9-11. That is what happens when the sounding board for the party (Fox News) spends 18 hours a day for many months manufacturing a scandal.

I've complained under both presidents that the president is the catch-all for blame for everything under the son, 90% of which he has no control over. That is a separate issue.

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[metis]

False equivalence!
You can't say that 2 different things have anything in common!

Oh.....wait....I forgot that I agree with your post.
Someone please slap me.
Metis, will you?

Akiva actually stated it in an intelligent and accurate manner, and if you had done the same, we wouldn't be disagreeing.

 

[metis]

Only those that can't think for themselves

No, you see, "doing the homework" implies that one actually looks things up, typically from more than one source. The irony is that you say you watch the regular news on Fox and not so much the evening commentary sessions, which I happen to believe is far worse than doing it the other way around.

If one gets their prime source of "news" from Fox, then what they think they understand is more likely to be distorted than from most other sources. OTOH, if one gets their news from a variety of sources, then even if the watch Fox's evening commentary sessions, at least they'd have enough real news they know to realized when they're getting snowed.

There have been three independent studies that I've seen that concluded that those who get most of their "news" from Fox, actually understand less real events than those who watch any other t.v. news or who don't watch any t.v. news at all. I'm leaving shortly to take a mini-vacation in Canada, but I'll try and remember to see if I can again find those studies and post them for ya on Monday.

 

[Dirty Penguin]

Pfft Fox is one of the few news channels not subverted by the neo-communists who have taken over America. Not many free channels left anymore, most have been corrupted and now serve as the left's personal propaganda machine. No matter soon a republican president will take charge and the damage wrought by the left shall be repaired. The communist attempt to transform America into the soviet union has failed. Thank god for that.

Wow....!!!

While reading this I think I heard the theme song Stars and Stripes Forever. Somewhere a bald eagle is crying I'm sure.

 

[esmith]

I have yet to find and media source that is 100% no make that 75% bias free.
Now bias can take many different forms.
Placing a slant on the story
Not reporting the story because it reflects against the bias of that news source.

Oh, buy the way the 3 major OTA networks only have a half hour of news......and that includes commercials. Think you can get a good picture of national and world news in that amount of time?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The crux is that each is a separate business and makes profit by supplying news that their customers want to know.

That's the problem. News shouldn't be for ratings, it shouldn't cater to what an audience wants to hear, and their models should be driven by delivering facts in a truthful and honest way rather than making money. This for-profits ratings-based festering infection "news" is a part of the reason we have such a partisan divide.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Oh, buy the way the 3 major OTA networks only have a half hour of news......and that includes commercials. Think you can get a good picture of national and world news in that amount of time?

People who watched the Daily Show and Colbert Report, two half-hour shows that aired four times a week that also had many off-weeks, as a primary source of news, were more informed about world events than those who watched the major cable network news as a primary source.

 

[dust1n]

Pfft Fox is one of the few news channels not subverted by the neo-communists who have taken over America.

I don't suppose these neo-communists who have taken over America have names, do they?

No matter soon a republican president will take charge and the damage wrought by the left shall be repaired.

I look forward to not having insurance again. Thank god for that.

 

[Adramelek]

I am a fan of FOX news, they speak the truth and are not politically correct. I am also a Setian/Satanist, and am my self not afraid of being politically incorrect. In light of the recent Islamic terrorism attack in southern California and other attacks here in the US, I will racially profile. If I see suspicious behavior by middle eastern looking persons in my neighborhood, I will both either confront them and/or report them to the authorities. Its the new normal folks, get used to it. I am a racial profiler.

Oh and btw, for the ignorant, you cannot abolish the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Nor can you legislate evil out of the hearts of evil doers.

 

[Revoltingest]

Why don't you actually provide some evidence for what you posted?

I did.
Are you putting me on occasional <ignore> again.
You miss a lot that way.

All I see above is an attempt to cover your arse....

The kilt is for modesty, not post hoc rescues.

To put it briefly, post your evidence. And you claimed they did it with B. Clinton, so maybe even try and post that evidence. IOW, either "put up or shut up", but my money is on that you'll do neither and just blabber on and on.

You're doing the pouty angry thing again.
Too bad....you were on a roll for a while, conversing amiably.
Please regain that pleasant equanimity....it was nice.

 

[Revoltingest]

Akiva actually stated it in an intelligent and accurate manner, and if you had done the same, we wouldn't be disagreeing.

I have some genuine advice.
- Try not to think that someone has to lose for you to win.
- Try finding merit in others' opinions.
- Be less petulant & sanctimonious.
- A little humor & friendliness goes a long way.

You'll be happier, & have more fun here.

 

[Underhill]

I have yet to find and media source that is 100% no make that 75% bias free.
Now bias can take many different forms.
Placing a slant on the story
Not reporting the story because it reflects against the bias of that news source.

Oh, buy the way the 3 major OTA networks only have a half hour of news......and that includes commercials. Think you can get a good picture of national and world news in that amount of time?

People managed for decades with a half hour of national, a half hour of local and whatever they read in the paper. So yeah, I think you can be informed reasonably well. I doubt most Americans spend 10 minutes a day on keeping up with what is going on in the world. So a half hour may be an improvement...

 

[Underhill]

I am a fan of FOX news, they speak the truth and are not politically correct. I am also a Setian/Satanist, and am my self not afraid of being politically incorrect. In light of the recent Islamic terrorism attack in southern California and other attacks here in the US, I will racially profile. If I see suspicious behavior by middle eastern looking persons in my neighborhood, I will both either confront them and/or report them to the authorities. Its the new normal folks, get used to it. I am a racial profiler.

Oh and btw, for the ignorant, you cannot abolish the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Nor can you legislate evil out of the hearts of evil doers.

You just need a bit of conspiracy theory nonsense thrown in there to have a trifecta of absurdity.

First, truth and politically correct are not mutually exclusive. One is about the validity of your statements, the other is about treating people with dignity and courtesy.

Second, it makes perfect sense that you would be a Fox News fan and a satanist. In fact, many have surmised that the entire staff at Fox may share your perspective. I suspect they are just good people working ****ty jobs like the rest of us. You decide.

Third, if I see anyone acting suspiciously in my neighborhood, I will take notice and possibly act. I have a hundred stupid rednecks with guns in my hometown for every middle eastern person who wanders through. Remember that the ******* who shot up the abortion clinic was an old christian white guy. But if you want to let them off the hook and target arabs, your loss.

 

[Quetzal]

Pfft Fox is one of the few news channels not subverted by the neo-communists who have taken over America. Not many free channels left anymore, most have been corrupted and now serve as the left's personal propaganda machine. No matter soon a republican president will take charge and the damage wrought by the left shall be repaired. The communist attempt to transform America into the soviet union has failed. Thank god for that.

Oh... you are one of those people.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I don't suppose these neo-communists who have taken over America have names, do they?

Sure they do: not us. Which I guess really isn't a name, but it's the name of anyone who isn't a communist.

 

[Agathion]

One of those people... hardly. As of right now i hate BOTH political parties! They both are more concerned with their own power, they both refuse to get anything done, and they both break any promises they make. Only reason i support the repubs currently is cause right now the dems rule and have so messed up our country that it may well collapse. Believe me if the repubs dont do a good job when they get in i will hate them as well. I am an independent... when either party f**** up i will call them on it.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

One of those people... hardly.

That's because they aren't there.

Only reason i support the repubs currently is cause right now the dems rule and have so messed up our country that it may well collapse.

When America does collapse, it is not from a single party run, it's not going to be from one president, or even one party; rather, it will come from decades of corruption, mismanagement, and allowing corporations to run everything to the point they are even allowed to poison the masses with stuff they call "food."

 

[Revoltingest]

A compromise came to mind....
Each side of the political spectrum can pick a news source on the other side.
All talking heads in the chosen source must wear rubber noses & fright wigs on the air.

 

[averageJOE]

I am a fan of FOX news, they speak the truth and are not politically correct. I am also a Setian/Satanist, and am my self not afraid of being politically incorrect. In light of the recent Islamic terrorism attack in southern California and other attacks here in the US, I will racially profile. If I see suspicious behavior by middle eastern looking persons in my neighborhood, I will both either confront them and/or report them to the authorities. Its the new normal folks, get used to it. I am a racial profiler.

Oh and btw, for the ignorant, you cannot abolish the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Nor can you legislate evil out of the hearts of evil doers.

 

[Adramelek]

Yeah, I get criticized often for being Satanic, rather conservative in my politics, and for being a fan of FOX news, I'm used to it. Doesn't bother me.

Oh, and -- Trump for President!