Why is everyone so down on Fox News?

[Dark_Lite]

Because Fox News is a propaganda machine owned and operated by Illuminati member Rupert Murdoch, a Satanic henchman.

Alex Jones Presents Infowars.com to Fight the New World Order --In Your Face: The Globalists' Language is Hidden in Plain View

Your brother in Christ

You do realize Alex Jones is crazy, right?

As for Fox News, I personally liked the picture of the percentages they showed for support of the health care legislation. The question was "Do you support the new health care legislation?" and the answers were yes, maybe, and no. The graph added up to like 120%. It was awesome.

 

[Zebra1552]

Wisconsin protesters want Fox News to ‘tell the truth’ - Yahoo! News

ROFL. Nice vids...

 

[CryptoLutheran]

So a lot of people seem to hate Fox News... they always give reasons like "they spread hate and racism" but I've yet to hear or see proof of this. I know they report news with a conservative bias but the same goes with liberal media and liberal bias. So why do you hate fox news? Please provide proof unless you're just stating opinion.

I came to question the integrity of Fox News several years ago, and it had absolutely nothing to do with politics. Believe it or not it had to do with a concocted controversy regarding a video game, Mass Effect for the Xbox 360. As a long-time gamer and a long-time fan of games produced by Bioware it was a game I was excited for. The game is rated M for Mature in the United States, you must be 17 or older to buy or rent it due to some violence, language and mild sexuality.

It was the mild sexuality part that got blown out of proportion. There's no nudity in the game, there is a scene that lasts several short moments involving what you'd likely find in a movie rated PG-13; I would go so far as to say that I've seen more sexually explicit scenes on cable network television.

Fox News had an "expert" of some kind talk about how the game is a sex simulator aimed at young kids, claimed the "M" for Mature rating wasn't on the box where it could be easily seen, and other baseless accusations that anyone who had played the game could easily dismiss. They had a representative from Bioware on and he was treated with hostility, his explanations and corrections regarding the misinformation being put forth were rejected out of hand.

It was so absolutely bogus and beyond ridiculous that I couldn't believe it was being passed off on a legitimate news network.

In the years since, every so often catching bits and pieces from Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and Gretchen Carlson hasn't done much better to improve my opinion.

I'm not suggesting other news networks are necessarily less biased or particularly better but generally speaking, I always come away from watching the network like I would have been more well informed by watching paint dry.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Zebra1552]

I came to question the integrity of Fox News several years ago, and it had absolutely nothing to do with politics. Believe it or not it had to do with a concocted controversy regarding a video game, Mass Effect for the Xbox 360. As a long-time gamer and a long-time fan of games produced by Bioware it was a game I was excited for. The game is rated M for Mature in the United States, you must be 17 or older to buy or rent it due to some violence, language and mild sexuality.

It was the mild sexuality part that got blown out of proportion. There's no nudity in the game, there is a scene that lasts several short moments involving what you'd likely find in a movie rated PG-13; I would go so far as to say that I've seen more sexually explicit scenes on cable network television.

Fox News had an "expert" of some kind talk about how the game is a sex simulator aimed at young kids, claimed the "M" for Mature rating wasn't on the box where it could be easily seen, and other baseless accusations that anyone who had played the game could easily dismiss. They had a representative from Bioware on and he was treated with hostility, his explanations and corrections regarding the misinformation being put forth were rejected out of hand.

It was so absolutely bogus and beyond ridiculous that I couldn't believe it was being passed off on a legitimate news network.

In the years since, every so often catching bits and pieces from Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and Gretchen Carlson hasn't done much better to improve my opinion.

I'm not suggesting other news networks are necessarily less biased or particularly better but generally speaking, I always come away from watching the network like I would have been more well informed by watching paint dry.

-CryptoLutheran

Indeed? I have Mass Effect for PC sitting right in front of me. It was from another country, I think, because the rating is '12' and states on the back: 'contains moderate violence and one moderate sex scene'. Below that, 'Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over. Not to be supplied to any person below that age.' It's VERY clearly marked. The box is orange, the background for the text describing the rating is white. You can't miss it. On the front, the big red '12' is right next to the EA symbol on the lower left corner.

The game is FAR from a sex simulator. The most sexual thing in the game is a romance with the main character and another player and that's optional and implied sexuality. I suspect someone under 12, if indeed they did play it, would have more to worry about with the shooting and the violence than the sexuality in the game, or lack thereof. Sure, there's a bar.

I can't believe they'd botch it that bad. Oh, and on ME2- the sequel- the rating is literally right beside the label that tells you what console it's for (PC of course). It's big, and it's visible.

I'd supply pictures but I think that might be overkill.

 

[CryptoLutheran]

Indeed? I have Mass Effect for PC sitting right in front of me. It was from another country, I think, because the rating is '12' and states on the back: 'contains moderate violence and one moderate sex scene'. Below that, 'Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over. Not to be supplied to any person below that age.' It's VERY clearly marked. The box is orange, the background for the text describing the rating is white. You can't miss it. On the front, the big red '12' is right next to the EA symbol on the lower left corner.

The game is FAR from a sex simulator. The most sexual thing in the game is a romance with the main character and another player and that's optional and implied sexuality. I suspect someone under 12, if indeed they did play it, would have more to worry about with the shooting and the violence than the sexuality in the game, or lack thereof. Sure, there's a bar.

I can't believe they'd botch it that bad. Oh, and on ME2- the sequel- the rating is literally right beside the label that tells you what console it's for (PC of course). It's big, and it's visible.

I'd supply pictures but I think that might be overkill.

Found it on Youtube. It's as hilariously bad now as it was then. They actually SHOW the sex scene on air. I did get a few facts wrong when remembering it, there wasn't a Bioware rep for example, he's from Spike TV.

YouTube - FOX NEWS Mass Effect Sex Debate

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Zebra1552]

Found it on Youtube. It's as hilariously bad now as it was then. They actually SHOW the sex scene on air. I did get a few facts wrong when remembering it, there wasn't a Bioware rep for example, he's from Spike TV.

YouTube - FOX NEWS Mass Effect Sex Debate

-CryptoLutheran

Wow. So kids are these corrupt, evil little creatures that somehow manage to get into mischief unless they're hovered over their entire childhood? And a freaking psychologist is saying that a study proves something? Come now. Studies give support or take support away from theories in psychology, and I believe she probably grossly misrepresented the study in question given her other statements.

No Fox when I'm around. Sorry.

 

[revelations12_12]

Fox "News"= persuasive people controlling the thoughts and opinions of the feeble minded.

 

[Paxton25]

When George Tiller was murdered at a Kansas church in 2009, liberal critics savaged Bill O'Reilly for having attacked the abortion doctor more than two dozen times, labeling him ''Tiller the Baby Killer.'' The Fox News host called the criticism ''nonsense,'' saying "evidence shows that Tiller was a gross human rights violator?!?''

The impact of Fox's venomous, often grossly distorted, political discourse on the U.S. airwaves has been blamed by some for the tragic shooting rampage at a political meeting in Arizona last week, which killed six and injured 13, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head.

Fox gives NeoCons like Sarah Palin a platform to present a map of the USA with cross hairs indicating which Democrats allegedly went against constituents' wishes and supported Obamacare.

Fox doesn't just slant news, it creates news by demonizing people who don't subscribe to their narrow, conservative views.

Fox News: Fair and Balanced?!? That's an outright lie!
The Most Biased Name in News

 

[new_wine]

All of them are biased in one way or another. I'm biased, you are biased, everyone is biased about something or more than one thing.

If anyone chooses only one news outlet and doesn't look at a few at least to see if it all rings true, then they get what they get.

I look at CBS, ABC, Reuters and BBC to get some idea of what is going on.

There is no single stop shop for news.

 

[Paxton25]

All of them are biased in one way or another. I'm biased, you are biased, everyone is biased about something or more than one thing.

If anyone chooses only one news outlet and doesn't look at a few at least to see if it all rings true, then they get what they get.

I look at CBS, ABC, Reuters and BBC to get some idea of what is going on.

There is no single stop shop for news.

There is a fine line between biased reporting and blatant propaganda. Most would agree that Fox News is blatant NeoCon propaganda. The only other mainstream media outlet that comes close to approaching Fox's blatant propaganda level is Russia's Pravda.

 

[James Forthwright]

There is a fine line between biased reporting and blatant propaganda. Most would agree that Fox News is blatant NeoCon propaganda. The only other mainstream media outlet that comes close to approaching Fox's blatant propaganda level is Russia's Pravda.

I agree with you Paxton25. Fox's continual NeoCon warmongering babble IMO is incredibly irksome. I'm a traditional Conservative, America-Firster who is also a life-long conscientious objector. The entire Fox organization are apparently Israel-Firsters who spend a majority of their time demonizing Israel's (numerous) enemies and stoking the hot coals of war.

Fox's treatment of Ron Paul's Presidential campaign was also despicable. They conducted a text-in poll of of the presidential candidates and Ron Paul won handily (~70% of the vote) and then Sean Hannity began to spitefully dismiss the poll results and belittle Ron Paul and his supporters as quacks. This country needs a viable third party like a dead man needs a box. Yet, Fox and all the other media outlets keep pushing the Two Party Ponzi scheme every election cycle.

Many times you must determine what the mainstream News Networks are NOT telling you, gather info from dozens of Internet sites and come to your own conclusions as to what is the Truth.

 

[Almighty's humble servant]

I agree with you Paxton25. Fox's continual NeoCon warmongering babble IMO is incredibly irksome. I'm a traditional Conservative, America-Firster who is also a life-long conscientious objector. The entire Fox organization are apparently Israel-Firsters who spend a majority of their time demonizing Israel's (numerous) enemies and stoking the hot coals of war.

Fox's treatment of Ron Paul's Presidential campaign was also despicable. They conducted a text-in poll of of the presidential candidates and Ron Paul won handily (~70% of the vote) and then Sean Hannity began to spitefully dismiss the poll results and belittle Ron Paul and his supporters as quacks. This country needs a viable third party like a dead man needs a box. Yet, Fox and all the other media outlets keep pushing the Two Party Ponzi scheme every election cycle.

Many times you must determine what the mainstream News Networks are NOT telling you, gather info from dozens of Internet sites and come to your own conclusions as to what is the Truth.

Good post brother James. While I don't think the flat tax proposal will work to the extent that Mr Paul believes it will, his presence in a third party during an election could balance the tides of fascism and socialism which are fastly sweeping over our country.

There is a middle path, but so few choose to follow it because the herd is split one way or the other.

 

[revelations12_12]

Awesome posts brothers I just wanted to throw up a current events link in regards to more Fox Lies.

JUDITH REGAN: FOX Boss Roger Ailes Told Me To Lie To The Feds To Protect Rudy Giuliani

 

[GadFly]

Because Fox News is a propaganda machine owned and operated by Illuminati member Rupert Murdoch, a Satanic henchman.

Alex Jones Presents Infowars.com to Fight the New World Order --In Your Face: The Globalists' Language is Hidden in Plain View

Your brother in Christ

Look brother in Christ, the OP asked you to cite some evidence and you simply referred him to some liberal conspiracy theory. That stuff is your gospel so tell us about it in your own words but don't depend on us to read your guff. We ain't going to do it.

 

[GadFly]

I don't hate Fox, I just recognize that they have no problem blatantly lying to their listeners. I also admit that most other major news stations are biased toward the right or left but none do it in the manner that Fox does.

I wish that there was a good station which stayed out of politics and just reported the facts.

You did fail to point out one lie. Are you speaking with a branding iron or do you really know something?

 

[GadFly]

Yes, that is correct. I am one of them.

They spread their own views by skewing evidence. Many times their tactics end up being questionable at best, racist at worst. A good example of skewing evidence is Fox reporting that video games cause rape to show that dem video games teh bad nus.


Conservative bias is one thing. Altering facts is another.


I hate Fox because they are a poor and unreliable news source.

Looks more like a branding iron to me? If video games the biggest lie you have found? What a shame, Fox opposes rape because a vidio game fails to encourage it!

 

[GadFly]

For the same reason Fox News hates America.

More branding!

 

[GadFly]

FoxNews has more bias and opinion than actual news. However, I do enjoy watching FoxBusiness, with shows like Stossel and Freedom Watch.

Why do you accept that Fox has more bias than the liberal news media?

 

[GadFly]

All major media outlets work for the very same satan.

Media does not represent Satan. Satan works in the minds of people. God made us so we have the ability to know the truth and make us free. That's the truth.

 

[GadFly]

Fox "News"= persuasive people controlling the thoughts and opinions of the feeble minded.

Nice branding iron but where are the facts?