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Ain't My Bitch
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Dammit, Jim
karkles-the-adorabloodthirsty:
apparently fox news specified for their confused viewers at home that “chechens are not caucasian”, which is perhaps the most succinct summary of why it’s a stupid term I have ever seen in my life
#chechnya is literally in the caucasus #that’s the joke.jpg #keeping the tags
Are you SERIOUS
so basically fox is trying to literally rewrite what “Caucasian” means by virtue of lying their asses off so that their viewers can rest assured that the boston bombers are “not white”
is that what you’re telling me
are you fucking kidding me
Crack Fox reporter Todd Starnes accuses President Obama of not mentioning Good Friday in his Easter statement.
It’s in the first line.
Journalism is hard.
That’s why we call them Fox “News”.
With Faux News, everything is in sneer quotes.
Remember when conservative comedian and Fox News contributor Steven Crowder was punched in the face by a union activist outside a Michigan protest? Crowder made a big deal about it, even going so far as to challenge the protester to a “legal, sanctioned mixed martial arts bout.” Then came the unsurprising revelation that the video was misleadingly editedto make Crowder look like an innocent, if obnoxious, victim.
That heavily edited video, which Fox News themselves released, is the reason why, on Monday, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III announced he will not press charges against the protester, who Dunnings said was trying to defend himself.
Fox edited video footage to fit an anti-union agenda? Unheard of.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
*gasp*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
(via truth-has-a-liberal-bias)
Starting July 4, Fox News will have some competition as the leading American conservative network in the form of One America News Network. One America is a product of Herring Broadcasting, Inc., which also produces WealthTV, and the Washington Times. Though owned by a San Diego-based broadcaster, One America will be headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the Washington Times building.
One America intends to provide the unbiased 24-hour American and international news coverage for those with “self-described independent, conservative and libertarian values,” who the producers feel are currently underserved. Said President of Herring Broadcasting, Charles Herring when discussing the new network at CPAC, “It is getting really hard to find just the reliable, credible, fact-based news with substance.” He also expressed concern for the libertarian and conservative voices ignored in the current political climate.
Though Herring does not consider Fox sufficiently conservative — calling it “center-right” — he does not see his network competing with Fox News. Instead, he argues that One America is making up for the fact the Fox is the only conservative option. Furthermore, he alleges that MSNBC is far more liberal than Fox is conservative.
In addition to drawing on the journalistic talent of the Washington Times, One America News will have its own pundits and show hosts. Three headliners have already been announced. It will host Dr. Gina Loudon, a previous contributor to Fox News, The New York Times, and CPAC Radio, and one of the “100 Founding Members” of the Tea Party. Her show has been endorsed by Ann Coulter and Sarah Palin. She will focus on the psychology behind contemporary politics.
Rick Amato, political commentator and former contributor to the Washington Times, will host a show on top news stories. His previous show, Amato Talk, has received endorsements from Barry Goldwater Jr. and John Solomon. He will focus on the “gap between mainstream America and the political class,” capitalism, grassroots politics, and veterans’ affairs. Graham Ledger, a San Diego native, will provide constitutional analysis of current issues. He has previously won two Emmys and two Golden Microphone awards.
With the rise of a new conservative media team, Republican and Libertarian voters will have the option of a center-right or “true” conservative message, and an emotional debate or a sober reflection on the roots of political belief. Liberal and independent voters will see, then, which perspective prevails. How Fox News responds to the challenge and how this new voice will shape the debate remains to be seen. Come Independence Day, One America could be a game changer.
One America intends to provide the unbiased 24-hour American and international news coverage for those with “self-described independent, conservative and libertarian values,”
One America intends to provide the unbiased 24-hour American and international news coverage for those with “self-described independent, conservative and libertarian values,”
One America intends to provide the unbiased 24-hour American and international news coverage for those with “self-described independent, conservative and libertarian values,”
(via truth-has-a-liberal-bias)
It’s pretty bad when Fox News has less-shitty journalism than you.
Holy DAMN.
Whoa
sometimes fox news does the right thing and then I feel sad for the state of america
(via kiwibat)
A Colorado high school principal is defending his decision to allow students from a cultural club to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic — and denied that it was attempt to push an Islamic agenda.
Tom Lopez, the principal at Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, told Fox News he has received a number of telephone calls and emails from outraged parents – but he stands by his decision.
“These students love this country,” he said. “They were not being un-American in trying to do this. They believed they were accentuating the meaning of the words as spoken regularly in English.”
The school recites the Pledge of Allegiance once a week and on Monday a member of the Cultural Arms Club led the student body in the Arabic version of the pledge.
The club seeks to “destroy the barriers, embrace the cultures” that exist within the high school.
(1) For Fox, every Arabic speaker is Muslim and has an “Islamic agenda.”
(2) For Fox, Islam is un-American
(3) I learned the pledge in Spanish in school. Not just one day, but many, many days. In Catholic school! It was great.
(4) This is exactly what we’re talking about when we point out Fox’s fear-mongering and hate-inducing rhetoric.
i love that parents are “outraged” that the students are “allowed” to recite it in a different language
not forced, mind you, but just the fact that the answer to “can i recite it in arabic” was answered with “yes that’s fine” is enough to stir people to genuine anger
what a weird country
I was going to write a shit ton of commentary
but
I think just AMERICA works
(via seenthecolorsfade)
This is definitely one of the best Fox News headlines v. real headlines of the year thus far.
Fox 5 Anchor Announces The “N*gger Inaugural”
There’s a list of words that TV reporters should never say, and it must be racing through their heads whenever the camera’s on. Don’t say it. Don’t say it.
Well, Fox 5’s Holly Morris said it. In a morning broadcast yesterday on extravagant inauguration deals, Morris fell over herself and declared the Willard Hotel the spot for the “n*gger inaugural.”
[via @wcp h/t @SkinnyPockets]
Hmmm
I know someone who used to be a reporter in Ohio who used to say “don’t say ‘Osama’” in her head whenever she talked about Obama. It happened within three weeks of taking the job. Now, tell yourself not to think of a white polar bear. Did it pop into your head?
Wonder if that’s the case here… anyhow, good lord. I don’t know how you can possibly cock that up so terribly. I’d say it’s pretty inexcusable.
WOW.
WOW.
And watch how the apologists come out in full force
I hope she got fired for that shit.
Trust me, not an apologist. She should be canned.
Not you. I wouldn’t be following you if you were. I meant the number of Fox news pundits who will come out in full force and try to be on some bullshit about ‘she just made a mistake!!! Stop making this about race! You’re being the real racist!!!’
Can you hear their screeching? They are coming….
Oh God… in the distance. Like a pack of steroid-infused hyenas…
(via reallyfoxnews)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year ♫
Fox News’ Eric Boiling, RFN’s Most Uninformed Person of the Year, is not impressed by this super awesome 9 year old girl running circles around the boys on her football team. Kimberly Guilfoyle did take excellently take him down, though.
(via reallyfoxnews)
“but if you have a girl playing on a boys team, what are you gonna do if she gets hurt?”
“she can play better than the boys!”
“yeah, but what if she gets hurt?”
“i’m all about opportunity. if she wants to play on the boys team, and she’s good at it, i figure why not let her?”
“yeah, but. she’s a girl. what are you gonna do when one of the boys tackles her and she gets hurt?”
(via vondell-swain)
Dear Fox News,
As someone who trained and competed in karate, a sport dominated by men (with far less padding and a lot more contact than football), I think the men on this show are on crack. When girls compete with boys, there’s a reason they are often better. While I didn’t have the height advantage of the guys I trained with (by the time we were sixteen, I was only about 5’4” and they were all at least 6’) or the brute physical strength, it didn’t mean I couldn’t hold my own in a fight. I was quicker, more agile, and far more flexible than most of my teammates. And while we were supposed to have women’s and men’s divisions, there were a lot of competitions where there weren’t enough girls to have a separate division.
I got hurt all the time. I’ve injured almost every muscle in my body. I’ve had to go through physical therapy because of a neck injury. Even though I stopped a couple years ago, I still have problems with my wrists from the self-defense moves we used to do.
But here’s the thing, Fox News: the guys had the same injuries.
We would spend time after training icing bruises and sharing tips on how to stretch sore muscles. We would check up on each other when someone was injured, in case it got worse. We knew which injuries should be mentioned to the coach and which ones you could treat with ice and pain meds. We knew what we were doing. We were all athletes. And when you were on the mat, it didn’t matter if your opponent was a guy or a girl. You sized them up for their technique, their height, their preferred moves. And when I heard shit from my opponent about having to fight a girl, I made sure he understood that I didn’t give a shit about his ego. I was there to win and to support my team, no matter who I was up against.
And as long as the team is following proper procedures and everyone is wearing the proper safety equipment, there is no reason why the awesome girl on this football team would get hurt anymore than the boys. Football is dangerous, but it’s dangerous for everyone.
I think the real problem here is that there is a belief that women are weaker than men. Trust me, that’s fucking false. Sure, there are some women who wouldn’t last five minutes playing tackle football. But there are a hell of a lot of men who also wouldn’t last two minutes playing tackle football. It’s all about the training, skill, and determination of the athlete.
Fuck you, Fox News.
Sincerely, a woman who could kick any of your asses
p.s. That girl is fucking awesome.
p.p.s. How dare that dick on Fox News suggest that the only reason the other broadcaster was on an all-guys soccer team was because she was hot! SHE SAID SHE WAS TEN! WHAT THE FUCK???
(via superwhofflepuff)
Because EVEN TEN YEAR OLDS are capable of using their feminine wiles to weasel their way into man’s sphere. How dare women upset the delicate domestic ideal?
A woman daring to
talk aboutinsinuate something about sex to sell what she is trying to sell, in America no less!VILE AND STOMACH CHURNING.
Where is the outrage when all these Republican men make vile and stomach churning statements about women’s bodies and rape? OH WAIT.
The whole mess just reeked of desperation. At issue was a speech Obama delivered in 2007, as a presidential candidate, not at some secret fundraiser, but in front of a large audience at Hampton University. Reporters covered the speech, which wasn’t seen as especially controversial, and all the major networks told the public about Obama’s remarks at the time.
In other words, Drudge, Tucker Carlson, and Sean Hannity formed a strange sort of triumvirate to hype a five-year-old video that everyone already knew about, and which doesn’t include anything interesting anyway.
Perhaps my favorite part of this silliness came when Carlson proudly boasted to Hannity on the air last night, “People will say this has already been reported. Well, actually, it hasn’t been reported. And I know because I reported on it the first time.”
Let that quote roll around in your head for a minute.
“People will say this has already been reported. Well, actually, it hasn’t been reported. And I know because I reported on it the first time.”
(via diadoumenos)
Why.
Just why.
(via stfuconservatives)
