Bill O'Reilly Uses Sex, Lies, & Stereotypes To Attack Hawaii
In December, Jesse Watters did a stalk video in which he ogled bikini clad women whose comments about lazy Hawaiians were used to promote Watters' (wink, wink) message that Obama is a lazy (and former Afro wearing) Hawaiian. At the end of the piece, the loofah loving O'Reilly snarked that Hawaii is a "libertine society." Last week, O'Reilly followed up on the original Hawaii piece with another Watters video and a more detailed sociological analysis of Hawaii's social problems. In keeping with the T & A of Watters original opus, this video had more of the same. Included in O'Reilly's smear job were classic O'Reilly lies, stereotypes, and fear mongering about minorities that have earned him the ire of a Hawaiian congresswoman. Nice to see that O'Reilly is, in keeping with his recent tip of the day, staying "classy."
Read moreFox News' 'Minuscule Black Audience' Dropped By 23.7% In 2012
Mediaite's Tommy Christopher has an interesting article about the 60% gain in prime time black viewers for MSNBC. By comparison, however, Fox News lost a big chunk of what Christopher called its "already miniscule black audience."
Read moreGreg Gutfeld Talks Up The Virtues Of Sweatshops
On the 1/8/13 The Five, the topic was unpaid internships. Greg Gutfeld said, “The left paints this myth that people toil for years on this low-wage job, but no, they don’t. They’re only on that low rung of the ladder for a short time, that’s why it’s low paying and that’s why it’s a low rung.”
Read moreO’Reilly Dismisses Wall Between Editorial And News – For Liberals
Bill O’Reilly, in yet another segment attacking the Westchester, New York News Journal’s publication of a map of gun owners, accused the paper last night of having a “left-wing agenda” because its editorial policy is Democratic supporting. “The publisher oversees the editorial side,” O’Reilly snapped at his guest who disagreed. But this is in complete disagreement with what Fox News executives always say in defense of their own conservative-dominated “opinion shows.”
Read moreMegyn Kelly Feeds Fox News Islamophobia By Validating Anti-Islamic Movie
One of Fox News' most effective propaganda techniques is to create imaginary threats perpetrated by those who are considered enemies of America's reactionary right wing. In addition to creating fear and loathing of minorities and immigrants (to name a few of those on Fox's s(hit) list), Fox, according to the Center for American Progress's Report, "Fear Incorporated," provides an "echo chamber for Islamophobia." That Fox is the place where "you can bash Islam with impunity, was shown during the Pam Geller/NY Post/Fox News fear fest surrounding the the so called "Ground Zero Mosque." Replacing that Fox generated controversy is Fox's propaganda campaign against the Islamic Brotherhood, around which Fox has provided an echo chamber for conspiracy theories and attacks on President Obama. Last week, Megyn Kelly, who validated the conspiracy theories of Islamophobe David Horowitz, devoted another segment to promoting "The Grand Deception," a movie produced by "misinformation expert" Steve Emerson which exposes Muslims who look moderate but who are really scary radicals!
Read moreFox Gives A Warm Welcome To Texas Secessionist
While Fox News points a finger at Al Gore for selling current TV to “anti-American” Al Jazeera, the "we like America" network offered up a friendly platform to a Texas secessionist to discuss why, as host Uma Pemmaraju put it, “you think it’s time for Texas to secede from the union.” (H/T Crooks and Liars)
Read moreVan Susteren Sends Stalker Producer To Gun Map Publisher's Home
“Liberal” Greta Van Susteren did her part tonight on behalf of Fox News’ war against the Journal News newspaper, a small paper in Westchester County, New York that had the audacity to print a map of local gun owners. Now, after revealing that the paper's employees "are now fearing for their lives," Van Susteren sent ambush producer Griff Jenkins to interview the publisher - which he almost surely knew he’d not accomplish, given Fox News’ obsession with attacking the paper. So he went to her house - where he also almost surely knew he'd not succeed in talking to her. Van Susteren aired a photo of the woman, Jenkins named the town the publisher lives in and the camera person made sure to get a shot that shows what the house looks like from the street.
Read moreStuart Varney Cries Over Higher Taxes For The Rich
On Fox & Friends, the crying over higher taxes for people making over $400,000 a year and couples making over $450,000 was on. Brian Kilmeade opened by asking "Is it possible we could see riots in the streets?" He never said what riots or where. Beverly Hills?
Read moreMike Huckabee Exploits Savita's Death To Push Pro-Life Lies
Savita Halappanavar died a painful death because, according to her husband, staff at a Galway, Ireland hospital refused to perform a lifesaving abortion because of their Catholic faith. Protests were held. Governmental investigations have begun and politicians are considering softening Ireland's draconian abortion laws which force Irish women to travel abroad for abortions. The Irish anti-choice movement, which is defending the hospital and fighting any changes in abortion laws, was recently given warm validation by Fox News host, Mike Huckabee who opposes abortion in all cases. He was joined by his favorite anti-choice gal pal, sweet lil Lila Rose, whose sting videos still haven't destroyed Planned Parenthood. Huckabee and the representative from an Irish "pro-life" group lied about Savita's case. Lila trashed Planned Parenthood and expressed hope that some day, US abortion law will mirror Ireland's. Once again, fair & balanced Fox News provides a platform for anti-choice fanatics who, in this case, are using a tragedy to promote propaganda and lies.
Read moreTodd Starnes' Possibly Racially Charged Tweet Elicits Racist Response
As reported by a number of news outlets and Fox News, the Mall of Louisiana had to be evacuated when a flash mob of local teens got out of control. Many of the teens were African-American. So one wonders whether Fox Radio and Fox News conservative, Christian, culture warrior and “gun toting, chicken eating son of a Baptist" Todd Starnes' rather cryptic tweet about the incident suggested some racial bias - unlike his 2011 Tweet, "Blacks Riot at Burger King," which was clearly racist. While we can't say for sure that Todd's lack of "surprise" about the incident was because the perpetrators were black, we can say that at least one of his Twitter followers just might be a racist!
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