{"id":3068,"date":"2010-10-26T12:41:32","date_gmt":"2010-10-26T19:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2010-10-26T12:41:32","modified_gmt":"2010-10-26T19:41:32","slug":"juan-williams-postscript-fox-news-keeps-fear-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=3068","title":{"rendered":"Juan Williams Postscript: Fox News Keeps Fear Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

A number of interesting developments have transpired since Juan Williams blurted out his repugnant feelings on the O’Reilly Factor.<\/p>\n

First, Williams was rewarded for his bigotry by Fox News who signed him to a new $2 million contract. That is, in effect, an affirmation of intolerance and a continuation of Fox’s familiar brand of bigotry. Keep hate alive, Fox.<\/p>\n

Second, the conversation has completely switched to NPR’s decision to fire Williams, from the more relevant discussion of his prejudice and anxiety at the sight of peaceful Muslims in an airport. The conduct of NPR’s Human Resources department is far less important than the open hostility expressed by Williams. Of course, Fox would rather talk about a fake controversy than actual hate speech.<\/p>\n

And third, Mara Liasson continues to appear on Fox News, even as they bash her primary employer (NPR) and seek to destroy it by advocating its defunding. How can Liasson appear on Fox News while they are actively trying to harm NPR? It’s kind of like Pau Gasol switching jerseys and playing for the Celtics when the Lakers have him on the bench. How can NPR permit Liasson to appear on a network that has initiated a campaign to smear them and to take them off the air?<\/p>\n

Conversely, do you think that Fox would continue to employ Liasson if she went on NPR and told people that Fox is not a news network (which would be the truth) and that they should not watch Fox or patronize its advertisers? Roger Ailes would fire her before she finished the sentence. If Liasson had any loyalty or integrity she would voluntarily cease to work for Fox until they repudiated the smear campaign against NPR. Either that or quit NPR and stop pretending that she is a neutral, unbiased reporter.<\/p>\n

From Media Matters:<\/strong> FOX Keeps Fear Alive. Restore Sanity, Drop FOX.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Each day, Fox News “keeps fear alive”<\/em> with a steady stream of false and misleading attacks on President Obama, progressive members of Congress, and policy initiatives such as reforming health care, fixing the economy, and fighting global warming. Fox News is not a news organization, it is a right-wing political operation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And that is why you should join the fight to “restore sanity.”<\/em> Click the link above to sign the petition to hold Fox News accountable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A number of interesting developments have transpired since Juan Williams blurted out his repugnant feelings on the O’Reilly Factor. First, Williams was rewarded for his bigotry by Fox News who signed him to a new $2 million contract. That is, in effect, an affirmation of intolerance and a continuation of Fox’s familiar brand of bigotry. 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