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for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« on: February 15, 2009, 04:20:36 AM »
Trouble is, the facts were mostly wrong. But the lightning speed of Internet news enabled it to take on urban legend stature within hours.

The tale began Wednesday, when Michael Steel, a spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, sent an e-mail to reporters and political leaders that noted Republican staff members have been asking federal agencies how they would spend the stimulus money.

"One response? Thirty million dollars for wetland restoration in the San Francisco Bay Area — including work to protect the salt marsh harvest mouse," wrote Steel.

The Washington Times then wrote a story citing Steel and claiming that $30 million for the mouse project is contained in the bill. The paper suggested the money was put there by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco. Blogger Matt Drudge, whose Web site receives 26 million hits a day, posted a link to that story.

And by mid-day Thursday, the tiny salt marsh harvest mouse — and Democratic supporters of the stimulus bill — had been ridiculed by hosts Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer on Fox News; Rep. Mike Pence, R-Indiana on CNN; MSNBC host Joe Scarborough and by bloggers from coast to coast.

Steel, however, said the Washington Times story is incorrect.

"There is no language in the bill that says this money will go to this project," Steel told the San Jose Mercury News.

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Re: for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2009, 06:47:08 AM »
This shit happens twenty times a day.

Watch the documentary "OutFOXed", there you'll get the proof that FOX is nothing more than a propaganda network.


I watched some FOX News in the States and was simply appalled by the speed; deliberateness and maliciousness of the lies. It wasn't so much offensive to my sensibilities as offensive to my intelligence. I really felt it had to be some type of Orwellian distopian satire.

You can't get FOX News in most European countries... it doesn't meet the journalistic standards and is officially classified as propaganda.

Meanwhile, Al Jazeera is considered a mouthpiece of Al Quaeda by most FOX News viewers, when in reality Al Jazeera is actually some of the best and most balanced impartial news available. (Type "Al Jazeera English" into youtube and see for yourself).



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Re: for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2009, 07:01:15 AM »
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Re: for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2009, 07:06:48 AM »
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Epic contribution... is it dismissive of my post? Or is it dismissive of the original post? Or is it dismissive of FOX News?

Brutal ambiguity.



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Re: for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2009, 07:24:05 AM »
Epic contribution... is it dismissive of my post? Or is it dismissive of the original post? Or is it dismissive of FOX News?

Brutal ambiguity.



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Dismissive of anyone who takes any mainstream news seriously.  It's ALL garbage.  No more true journalism and I always find it funny when someone tries to point out how one side or the other is "worse."  They all suck and have their own agenda.

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Re: for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2009, 07:40:32 AM »
Dismissive of anyone who takes any mainstream news seriously.  It's ALL garbage.  No more true journalism and I always find it funny when someone tries to point out how one side or the other is "worse."  They all suck and have their own agenda.

...well that's a good point. Well argued, articulate and following a logical progression.

You do YOURSELF a disservice with simple emoticon answers. You have something to say, you say it well and shouldn't be afraid to contribute. Thanks.


To counter your point, the BBC are still flying the flag for somewhat honest journalism, and despite the slurs to the contrary, Al Jazeera is excellent: balanced and free of any pervasive ideology.


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Re: for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2009, 08:10:51 AM »
Dismissive of anyone who takes any mainstream news seriously.  It's ALL garbage. [...]

No, there is a difference between Fox and every other channel. Fox is just shit. People in it, especially that fucking O'... what the fuck ever is shit.

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Re: for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2009, 10:15:42 AM »
BBC does good work
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Re: for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2009, 10:56:37 AM »


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Re: for the morons tha get there news from fox and rush
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2009, 12:54:31 PM »
...well that's a good point. Well argued, articulate and following a logical progression.

You do YOURSELF a disservice with simple emoticon answers. You have something to say, you say it well and shouldn't be afraid to contribute. Thanks.


To counter your point, the BBC are still flying the flag for somewhat honest journalism, and despite the slurs to the contrary, Al Jazeera is excellent: balanced and free of any pervasive ideology.


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When I watched BBC when stationed in Europe, I liked it a lot.  Not a real big fan of some of their "touchy, feely" human interest pieces, but the on the ground stuff was great. 


as for Slapper's comments....it all depends on the glasses you are looking thru my friend.  Hell, NPR pisses me off sometimes with reactionary pseudo-journalism...haha