Fox News “military analyst” Ralph Peters brought his customary inflammatory rhetoric to Fox & Friends this morning for a discussion about NSA leaker Edward Snowden. Without bothering to discuss any charges (which have yet to be brought) against Snowden, Peters leapt right to the sentence – and declared the death penalty is in order. Host Brian Kilmeade made it clear he knew of and was looking for Peters’ kind of attitude with his opening question, “You are a ‘take no prisoners’ person when it comes to the war on terror. How do you feel about (the leak)?”

That Fox News loves victimized Christians is apparent in the steady parade of right wing evangelicals for whom they provide a pulpit from which to preach their steady whine about how evil atheists are trying to destroy Jesus. As we know from the reporting of Fox's intrepid Jesus BFF and gay pride parade stalker, Todd Starnes, the newest group of persecuted Christians are in the military which, according to Starnes and his Christian wingnut pals, is under the evil influence of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation which is also trying to destroy Jesus. But now that Michael Weinstein's group is successfully pushing back against those who seek to impose their Christianist views in a taxpayer funded military that is no longer homogenously Christian, Fox is now promoting the position of the aggrieved Christians who think that the military is scared of the MRFF. So who better to provide validation than official Fox priest Fr. Jonathan Morris who not only pimps for the Catholic bishops but those same folks who claim that Satan and the "gay agenda" are ruining our military?! 

While Gretchen Carlson co-hosts an official Fox "opinion" show (and that's gilding the lily because "opinion" is based on cognitive thinking and that's sorely missing on the curvy couch), Megyn Kelly has an official Fox "news" show which is, according to Fox brass, under the rubric of "fair & balanced." But in providing gushing and laudatory support for Roy Costner IV, the sparkling young South Carolina valedictorian who believes that he was entitled to an audience for his non-approved valedictory Christian prayer, Ms. Kelly didn't do her due diligence in providing "fair & balanced" coverage. Perhaps she was just so overcome with patented Fox Christian fellowship that she forgot to mention that the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty was gently critical of Costner's stunt. I guess when you're spreading the gospel according to Fox (public school prayer is just fine and legal), being "fair & balanced" is downright blasphemous. 

We had fewer candidates this week than we have the past few weeks. But quantity does not equal quality when it comes to outrageous quotes! I think you'll find some good ones to choose from in this week's crop. Enjoy!

On June 6, in a Fox & Friends discussion about Attorney General Eric Holder and the Obama administration’s support of him, Brian Kilmeade suggested Holder may be bipolar for seemingly contradicting himself on freedom of the press. 

While Bill O'Reilly's make-up covered blotchy skin might seem thick, it appears that somebody is getting under it. That O'Reilly can give it, but can't take it was underscored, again, in one of this week's "Tip of the Day," a bombastic bit of bloviation during which Bill preaches what he doesn't practice. That his "tips" are also a fascinating look into Bill's state of mental health, as well as a possible reflection of frustration with personal circumstances, was demonstrated in March when he advised his audience to ignore those nasty "guttersnipes." (Just like he did with Al Franken!?!) And this Thursday, his nightly nugget was about ignoring your "enemies." Unfortunately he didn't name names. As the old "Buffalo Springfield" song so eloquently put it, "paranoia strikes deep, into your heart it will creep..."

Thanks to Fox News, America's Christians have a shiny, new hero who, metaphorically speaking, spit in the face of all those evil secularists who want to keep Jesus out of public schools. In an act of disobedience, a squeaky clean South Carolina Christian teen defied the school ban on graduation prayer and, instead of his pre-approved valedictory speech, said the Lord's Prayer instead. (Protestant version so screw you Catholics). Fox's Todd Starnes broke this positively divine story where it took pride of place on Fox News Insider. From there it went to Fox & Friends where Gretchen Carlson was positively orgasmic (in a chaste, Christian, and heterosexual way) over this paragon of "brave" Christianity. Later that day, Megyn Kelly seemed equally aroused (in a chaste, Christian, and heterosexual way) over Roy Costner IV's holy spirit filled defiance of that bogus separation of church and state. For Gretch and Megyn, a definite "Second Coming!"

Once again, we've gotten several emails from people who mistake us for Fox News. Here, for your enjoyment and Fox News' edification, is our latest batch. As usual, names and identifying information have been withheld to protect the ignorant. Grammar and spelling have been left intact.

Neil Cavuto went all Bill O'Reilly on Democrat - and News Hounds Top Dog - Julian Epstein this morning.Cavuto yelled at Epstein, "Don't play the politics thing!" And then proceeded to do exactly that, himself. After he cut Epstein's mike.

Fox Nation veered from its usual Obama-bashing to post a story that has nothing to do with the president or politics. So what do you think the purpose of a story about a deadbeat dad with 22 children by 14 women might be? Did I mention that he's African American? Fox Nation didn't have to mention it because they posted a large photo of the man at the top of the page. But the readers got the message and responded with the most nauseating racism that is shocking to see on a major news site, especially one that claims to be a community of "civility" and "tolerance." (H/T J.L.)