At Fox, If They're Anti-Left, They Must Be Good
Reported by Ellen - July 20, 2004 -
Monday's (7/19/04) FOXNews.com article entitled, Protesting the Protesters describes in almost glowing terms a group called Protest Warrior, whose main mission (according to their website) is to crash left-leaning events.
While acknowledging that they have an "in-your-face" style, FOXNews makes the group sound like freedom fighters. The article opens by saying, "At anti-war rallies, thousands exercise their freedom of association and expression, but, if you're anti-left or pro-Bush, speech is not so free."
The article continues by saying that the group aims "to provide a balance at demonstrations promoting a liberal, anti-war agenda." and that "leftist event organizers have tried to kick Protest Warrior out of their marches, but police refused, saying protesters can't censor what signs show up at their protest."
But a quick check of the Protest Warrior website reveals a more hostile message. Their mission states that "Leftists usually carry the loudest megaphones. And left unchallenged, their voices are heard disproportionately, demoralizing our troops, and emboldening dictators around the world - dictators who dream of the day the "Great Satan" disappears from the face of the earth.
"However, their self-righteous messages go silent quickly when the truth of history and reality is thrown back in their face. It's time to turn up the juice on OUR megaphones."
Comment: They sound more like inhibitors rather than the champions of free speech FOXNews would make them out to be.
