Fr. Jonathan Morris Attacks AR Parents Who Object To Student Trip To Christian Church For Christian Themed Play
For Roger Ailes, Fr. Jonathan Morris is the total package. Not only does the cute little Catholic priest, the only clergyperson with a full time Fox News gig, pimp for the conservative Catholic bishops and the GOP; but he also promotes the message of evangelical Christianity. He provided his Fox imprimatur for Gov. Rick Perry's prayer rally. He promoted a website run by evangelicals. He spoke at an evangelical rally attended by various Christian homophobes and co-sponsored by his pal, James Robison, a Christian homophobe on whose TV program, Morris accepted Jesus. This morning, on his weekly Fox & Friends appearance, he not only defended what is considered an effort to proselytize public school students; but he also described those who are protesting this as "ignorant." He even tried to drum up business for a right wing Christian law group. As is customary on Fox & Friends, the segment omitted some key details. But hey, this is Fox & Friends, praise the lord and pass the propaganda!
Read moreBirther Heather Childers Does Her Part For Spending Cuts
What happens when a supposedly objective news host promotes a conspiracy theory that President Obama threatened to have Chelsea Clinton killed in order to protect his secret foreign birth? Nothing - if you're a Fox News host. Apparently, Heather Childers' tweet "just asking" for "thoughts" on the subject was no impediment to her hosting America Live yesterday, which airs from 1-3 PM ET, during what Fox News claims is its "objective" news lineup. And, as usual, being part of Fox's "objective" news lineup was no impediment to promoting the Republican viewpoint.
Read moreHere Comes The Leveson Inquiry Report On News Corp. Phone Hacking
The report of Great Britain's official investigation into News Corporation's phone hacking will be released November 29th and will probably recommend some kind of outside oversight of the press to replace the current self-regulation. On the one hand, this raises concerns about censorship. On the other hand, self-regulation clearly did not handle the outrageous practices that went on at News Corp. Meanwhile, whatever happens to News Corp. across the pond, the media conglomerate is busy buying up U.S. properties and sticking its nose into U.S. politics.
Read moreAndrea Tantaros Jokes About How Good She'd Look On A Food Stamp Diet
While many people are forced to make due on food stamps, Andrea Tantaros joked that she'd "look fabulous" if she lived on food stamps.
Read moreWhen Fox News Lies - George Soros Edition
In addition to being neither fair nor balanced, Fox News isn't truthful. A classic example of their lack of truthiness is their recent multi-pronged attack on George Soros who, in right wing circles, is up there with Hitler, Stalin, and Bin Laden. Since the departure of Glenn Beck and his anti-Soros paranoia, there hasn't been a lot of Soros hysteria until recently when Fox decided to go all in against Soros with their claim, on several Fox shows (news and opinion) and Fox Nation, that Soros is the nefarious force behind planned Wal-Mart walk outs and protests. But here's the thing - that's just not true. And while Fox Nation has corrected (without noting the correction) the record, the words spoken by Fox partisans still stand. But there will, I'm sure, be on-air corrections. Ya think?!
Read moreFox News Promotes Wal-Mart Management In Segment Sponsored By Wal-Mart
For anyone who still harbors any illusion whatsoever that Fox News is a network of fairness and balance, consider the video of host Stuart Varney giving Walmart spokesman David Tovar what may just be the most apologetic, fawning, borderline promotion of an interview in the network’s history. Immediately followed by a banner ad saying that the segment was brought to us by Walmart. Oversight or metaphorical middle finger to the company’s employees? You be the judge.
Read moreGreg Gutfeld: Obama Should Appoint Soros As The 'Destroy America Czar'
On The Five two days ago, Greg Gutfeld smeared George Soros and activists at MoveOn.org calling for a Wal-Mart strike on Friday. It was the kind of language that would have had the Fox Newsies up in arms if a liberal had said such a thing about a conservative.
Read moreMegyn Kelly's Pepper Spray Thanksgiving
As we're getting ready for Turkey or Tofurkey or whatever, I thought you might enjoy re-watching this chestnut from last year via Funny or Die: Megyn Kelly's Pepper Spray Thanksgiving.
Read moreVan Susteren Worries That Petraeus Sex Scandal WIll Eclipse Faux Benghazi Scandal
Greta Van Susteren announced last night that Jill Kelley's sister has retained the services of attorney Gloria Allred. Jill Kelley, you may recall is the woman who received the allegedly harassing emails from General David Petraeus' mistress, thus triggering the investigation that led to his resignation. Although Van Susteren had no problem focusing on such trifles as Anthony Weiner's sexting, now she fretted that these latest developments would "take away" from Benghazi. What Van Susteren really means is that it may distract from helping Republicans use that tragedy to attack the Obama administration.
Read moreOn America Live: Lou Dobbs Blames Baker's Union For Hostess Demise
Fox & Friends is considered a Fox "opinion" show that is absolved from being "fair & balanced." So you can understand why Fox "friend," Peter Johnson Jr., would interview an anti-union activist to blame unions for the demise of the Hostess Brands. But given that "America Live" show is supposed to be "real news, fair & balanced," you'd expect that a discussion of the Hostess situation would be done in a fair & balanced way which might include a spokesperson for the union rather than a right wing Fox hack. Actually, I'm being facetious because, given the partisan bias of Megyn Kelly, what you would expect is pure partisan hackery which is what was advanced on Monday's show during which the ever objective (hahahahaha) Lou Dobbs, during a discussion of the Twinkies company passing, blamed the baker's union. And in what was an unexpected treat, Ms. Kelly compared herself to the black & white cookie. True story.
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