Fr. Jonathan Morris Uses Creationism Discussion To Pimp School Vouchers Over 'Flawed' Public School System'
Despite the religious diversity of "America's Newsroom," Fox News panders, almost exclusively, to one religious group. In addition to providing extensive coverage in support of the Catholic bishops opposition to the HHS birth control mandate and its providing a Catholic priest a weekly gig to promote right wing talking points, it would appear that Fox is appealing to a constituency whose white members (for Fox, the only hue that counts) are trending GOP. The sweet faced Fox priest, Fr. Jonathan Morris is a perfect Fox propaganda vehicle as he is able to cleverly morph Catholic dogma with right wing talking points that are delivered in a seemingly benign conversational way. He also occasionally validates fundamentalist Christianity. Fox gets payback in the form of Morris' loyal Facebook fans who always tune in to see their Vatican idol. Yesterday, Morris used a discussion about the teaching of creationism to, again, endorse school vouchers which are supported by Catholic bishops and evangelicals. He also dissed public schools. Something for everybody. Pretty slick...
Read moreFox News Outrageous Quote Of The Week – 5/19/13-5/25/13
Our latest round of doozies proves that Outrageous Quotes never take a holiday on Fox! Click to the next page to peruse and vote. Many can contend but only one can win the Outrageous Quote of the Week! UPDATE: The poll has been fixed. Check it out and vote!
Read moreBob Dole: Republicans Should Put Up A Sign 'Closed For Repairs'
In honor of Memorial Day, Fox News Sunday conducted an interview with "America's veteran," former Senator and former presidential candidate Bob Dole. Interestingly, host Chris Wallace led Dole right into his criticisms of today's Republican party. And at the beginning of the segment, surely recorded after Wallace knew what Dole had said, Wallace said Dole is "as perceptive" as ever.
Read moreJuan Williams Points Out That Republicans Were Pushing For Leak Probes Before They Were Complaining about Leak Probes
Juan Williams got under Brit Hume’s skin on Fox News Sunday today when he suggested there’s a tad of disingenuousness about Republican hissy fits over Attorney Genera Eric Holder’s investigation into national security leaks that included investigating Fox News reporter James Rosen. Not that Williams didn’t jump on the same pro-Rosen bandwagon most others in the media have jumped on (and ignored what Rosen did to flag investigators’ attention) but still, he’s one of the few on Fox to point out that Holder didn't just concoct some war against the press – but was engaging in the very behavior Republicans were accusing him of not doing before they were against him for doing it.
Read moreMemorial Day Weekend Open Thread
Like many of you, I'm sure, I'm kicking back a little this weekend. I will be posting but probably a little more sporadically. So what's on your mind today? Anybody watching Fox? If so, what have you spotted?
Read moreMegyn Kelly Helps George Zimmerman Demonize Trayvon Martin
With the George Zimmerman trial drawing near, his attorney is flaunting information about Trayvon Martin as a pothead, a possible thief and a gun lover. It’s questionable whether that information will ever make it into evidence at trial and the assistant state attorney has filed a motion for a gag order to prevent attorneys from discussing the case with reporters. But you’d never know any of that from watching Megyn Kelly’s interview with Zimmerman attorney Mark O’Mara on Thursday (5/23/13). To the contrary, she seemed determined to work in as much dirt on Martin as she could before she was ordered not to.
Read moreBill O'Reilly Still Pushing Anti-Abortion Rhetoric - Abortion = Baby Killing
Any good propagandist knows that "words matter." And as propaganda is the raison d'être for Fox News, Fox talkers know the value of using an incendiary, emotionally charged term when a more reasonable term could and should be used. The use of incendiary, emotionally charged rhetoric is nowhere more important than in the 'pro-life' community who, in order to shame and vilify abortion providers and women who have abortions, use terms like "baby killing" to describe the legal termination of a fetus as "killing" and abortion doctors as "killers." This vocabulary contributes to a climate of hate in which abortion doctors are murdered, as happened to Dr. George Tiller who was frequently denounced by Bill O'Reilly as a "baby killer." Tiller is gone; but O'Reilly still maintains, as fact, that abortion is "killing babies" - a point made during his interview with the attorney for Dr. Gosnell. Gosnell was found guilty of murdering babies after birth. Abortion doctors, unless adjudicated otherwise, are performing a safe, legal procedure. Big difference; but not for O'Reilly whose toxic words shouldn't matter, but sadly do.
Read moreFlashback: Andrea Tantaros Complained About Obama's 'Violent Rhetoric' Before Advocating Punching Obama Supporters 'In The Face'
It turns out that Andrea Tantaros is a hypocrite on top of being a violence-promoting hate monger. Our friend David in Elyria reminded me that about two years ago, she was on her high horse blaming President Obama's "violent rhetoric" for flash mobs. And yet, this is the same woman who has yet to apologize for telling her radio show listeners, “If you see any of those people (Obama supporters) today, do me a favor, punch ‘em in the face.”
Read moreGreg Gutfeld, Bernard McGuirk Impugn MSNBC Hosts' Manliness! Really?
If you're looking for a testosterone infused sausage fest of extreme machismo, look no further than Bill O'Reilly's rap sessions with "comedian" and co-host of "The Five" Greg Gutfeld and Bernard McGuirk, Imus sidekick, who once referred to female African-American college basketball players as "hard core hos." When these three Catholic, former altar boys get together it's open season on women, gays, and anybody else that isn't part of their white, patriarchal, Christian boyz club. Included in this list of those who aren't part of O'Reilly's manly locker room posse are the male hosts on MSNBC who, according to Gutfeld and McGuirk, don't score high on the macho scale. That's right folks, the 5 foot 5 Gutfeld and the skinny, skin headed McGuirk actually impugned the manliness of MSNBC hosts during a discussion about a recent study that correlates the size of men's biceps with their conservatism. We know that McGuirk and Gutfeld are conservative but it's about the biceps thing....
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