While John Bolton has refused to apologize for accusing Hillary Clinton of faking her concussion, Alan Colmes deserves props for calling on colleague Bolton and FNC fave Allen West to apologize. 

It's 2013 and Jesus' very own morning show, Fox & Friends, is starting the New Year off right by promoting - you guessed it - persecuted Christians. In fulfilling its duty as a mouthpiece for the church of the perpetually aggrieved Christians, Fox & Friends is always on the alert for examples of what they actually believe is an actual "war on Christians." And who better to join the curvy couch Christian crusade than Fox Radio's "fundamentalist barking dog,"  and gay pride parade couture observer Todd Starnes who is always on the alert for grievances against his fellow Jesus BFF's such as when a "Christian Baker Faces Boycott For Refusing To Make Lesbian Cake." (Hmm, Angel or Devil's Food?!) This morning, on Fox & Friends, culture clubber Todd broke a shocking exposé, based solely on anonymous sources and also featured on Fox Nation, about how the Daughters of the American Revolution will no longer be praying in Jesus' name - OMG!!!

Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell was back on the Hannity show last night for a discussion about a New York newspaper publishing the identities of gun owners in its vicinity. But instead of just allowing Terrell to debate his position, Sean Hannity just happened to gratuitously mention that Terrell "was friends with O.J. Simpson." Again. Terrell, who has faced this smear several other times, put his hands over his ears, effectively ending his part of the discussion.

In a discussion on Hannity tonight, guest David Limbaugh channeled Glenn Beck by declaring, "Obama is cocky, he's the most ungracious person I've ever seen... Obama clearly wants to exact a grudge against America. He has no intention of solving this debt crisis because you can't do it with revenues. He wants to even the score against the presumed wealthy or the so-called wealthy."

The Daily News reports that Sean Hannity lost half his audience after the 2012 election. His MSNBC and CNN competitors have mostly held on to their ratings.

Jesse Watters is always on a mission from God who, in Watters' case, is Bill O'Reilly. He who is watching out for us employs Watters as his hired stalker in order to make, through the magic of creative editing, liberals and women look stupid. The reality, however, is that the last laugh is on the smug Watters whose smirking and lecherous affect, whilst interviewing attractive women, make him look creepy. In other words, if this were your ex-boyfriend, you just might have requested a restraining order or perhaps filed a sexual harassment lawsuit ;)  In yet another blatantly partisan and leering stalk piece, he recently went to Hawaii to, through his oh, so clever questions, reinforce toxic and racist right wing views which paint our president as a foreigner who just happens to be of African heritage and who might be a lazy, former drug user. Oh, well, Watters' boss didn't think blacks have table manners so in this case, the apple didn't fall very far from the tree!

Ruh-Roh! Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is not just furious that Speaker of the House John Boehner blocked a vote on relief to Hurricane Sandy victims before adjourning last night but he's telling New Yorkers and New Jerseyans not to contribute to Congressional Republicans as a result.

Is this a good or a bad thing?

Fox Nation is trying to ring in the new year with a healthy dose of fear as it reports one  of the effects of not reaching a fiscal deal -- the estate tax will affect slightly more than the roughly .2% of estates in the nation.  Except FoxNation reported it with the dramatic headline of "Death Tax Set to Skyrocket" via an article from Breitbart.com.  

As the mainstream media arm for the Christian right and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Fox News didn't waste any time starting off the new year with a little proselytizing from official Fox Catholic chaplain (and the clergy person who gets the most Fox baby face time!) Fr. Jonathan Morris. The topic, New Year's resolutions, is a favorite New Years Day topic for news outlets looking for some filler. But unlike these secular networks, Fox "News," in keeping with its role as Jesus' very own "news" network, brings its faith based audience a religious perspective. This morning, Fox & Friends provided Fr. Morris, with a pulpit from which to preach about how New Year's resolutions are about getting rid of sin and turning to Jesus. Given that Roger Ailes' special papal pal works for a network whose lies and personal attacks might be violations of some commandments, it a bit ironic, don't ya think?