Fox & Friends Fact: Faith & Worship "Under Fire"

If, as Jon Stewart says, "conservative victimization" is the true genius of Fox News, Fox & Friend's perpetual parade of persecuted Christians makes it MENSA material. Whenever a Christian cross, on public property, is under fire, Fox & Friends has its back. Such was the case during last week's segment about a cross topped war memorial which is the target of a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. At one point in the discussion, Foxblonde, Anna Kooiman provided reinforcement of the persecuted Christian meme with the Fox message for the day: "Clearly, the right to have a faith and to believe and practice and worship is under fire at the moment." Really?

Correct me if I'm wrong but the forces of satanic secularism aren't shutting down churches. There haven't been any pograms directed against Christians, have there? However, on the day before the Fox & Friends segment, a gunman killed six people and wounded four at a Sikh temple. Kooiman didn't mention that! But they did allow the mayor of the cash strapped city of Woonsocket RI to solicit donations to the city in the event that they need to defend the cross that is bravely carried by Fox & Friends.

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commented 2012-08-15 15:25:51 -0400 · Flag

Uh, I think he was joking, Joe.

commented 2012-08-15 15:05:37 -0400 · Flag

Hedrich, you’re an idiot. There is NO effort to impose Sharia law anywhere. But, I’ll also point out that the good state of Louisiana—just a few years ago—instituted a program called “covenant marriage” which is little more than Christian doctrine imposed by the State. (Note that no one is forced to accept a “covenant marriage” but a couple which does is NOT allowed to divorce through normal civil legal procedures.)

For the record, JEWISH communities in this country have had their own religious courts that deal with purely religious issues.

I’d also note that the legislation you want passed is, in itself, a violation of the First Amendment’s guarantee of “freedom of speech” and “freedom of assembly.” It also happens to ignore that other part of the “no law regarding an establishment of religion”—the part that goes “or prohibiting the free practice thereof.” Additionally, I’ll guarantee you that the penalty you seek is a definite violation of the 8th Amendment.

For someone who’s so “concerned” about Sharia law, you certainly don’t seem to understand the Constitution of the United States very well.

commented 2012-08-14 19:14:55 -0400 · Flag

- "Clearly, the right to have a faith and to believe and practice and worship is under fire at the moment. -

Yes, we know. If you aren’t “christian” Fux Nuze wants you to know you are not wanted in Amerika.

commented 2012-08-14 15:57:19 -0400 · Flag

Documented proof, Ricky? Or is it Tawny?

commented 2012-08-14 15:13:19 -0400 · Flag

The concerned & competent panelists on ‘FOX & Friends’ are undeniably correct. The liberal media are engaged in a willful, concerted, & incessant assault upon Christianity, decency, decorum, & traditional family values in the USA.

commented 2012-08-14 15:05:44 -0400 · Flag

as I see it the only thing under attack is the fact far right wing crazies can’t convert everyone else to their biased and narrow point of view

commented 2012-08-14 14:12:03 -0400 · Flag

zaglossus, FoxNoise’s SOP is “big omission.” FoxNoise seems to believe that “fair and balanced” means “presenting a reasonable right-wing opinion with a loony far-right-wing opinion.” And when it comes to presenting “minority” opinions, they don’t seek out the mainstream of the minority group’s opinion, they find an outlier, preferably one who already supports whatever “unbiased” position FoxNoise supports.