{"id":9423,"date":"2013-04-04T15:11:08","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T22:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=9423"},"modified":"2013-08-19T08:50:35","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T15:50:35","slug":"fox-news-vs-reality-constrained-by-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=9423","title":{"rendered":"Fox Nation vs. Reality: Constrained By The Constitution?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the favorite methods of misinforming the public employed by Fox Nation is to pinch a snippet of text from an Obama statement and misconstrue it to suggest a meaning it never actually had. One famous of example of this was the phony <em>&#8220;You didn\u2019t build that&#8221;<\/em> controversy. Today Fox Nation adds to this legacy with this contrivance: <em>&#8220;Obama Complains He&#8217;s Constrained By the Copnstitution.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/Pix\/FoxNation\/foxnation-reality-constrained.jpg\" alt=\"Fox Nation\" \/><\/center><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>As you might already suspect, that is not at all what happened. While discussing the concerns of gun worshiping radicals that new legislation was going to result in widespread confiscation of all weapons, Obama noted that their nightmares could not possibly come true because they are constitutionally prohibited. This is what he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou hear some of these quotes: \u2018I need a gun to protect myself from the government.\u2019 \u2018We can\u2019t do background checks because the government is going to come take my guns away. Well, the government is us. These officials are elected by you. They are elected by you. I am elected by you. I am constrained, as they are constrained, by a system that our Founders put in place. It\u2019s a government of and by and for the people.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Obama was plainly attempting to ease the irrational fears of a few conspiracy nuts. His remarks were not the least bit controversial and were not anything that hasn&#8217;t been expressed before. For instance, this guy:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aD3xfT0c99g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There is nothing in Obama&#8217;s statement that could be plausibly interpreted as a <em>&#8220;complaint.&#8221;<\/em> Nevertheless, the Fox Nationalists (with help from Glenn Beck&#8217;s site which they used as their source) presented it that way while neglecting to publish the entire quote so their readers would have the full context. The only part they posted was their bastardized headline. But since that fit their mission to misconstrue everything the President says in a derogatory manner, they leaped at the opportunity.<\/p>\n<h4>More Fox Nation vs. Reality<\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever longed for a collection of documented examples of the dishonesty and hostility of Fox News presented with facts, insight, and humor, here it is: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/UPoI6a\" target=\"_blank\">Fox Nation vs. Reality<\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/UPoI6a\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/Pix\/Advs\/FNvR-omg.jpg\" alt=\"Fox Nation\" \/><\/a><\/center><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>And your purchase will help News Corpse continue to shine the light of truth on the right-wing media machine. It&#8217;s like donating three bucks to a worthy cause and getting an awesome book for free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the favorite methods of misinforming the public employed by Fox Nation is to pinch a snippet of text from an Obama statement and misconstrue it to suggest a meaning it never actually had. One famous of example of this was the phony &#8220;You didn\u2019t build that&#8221; controversy. Today Fox Nation adds to this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[527],"class_list":["post-9423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-fox-nation"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4Ijg-2rZ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19975,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=19975","url_meta":{"origin":9423,"position":0},"title":"Fox Nation vs. Reality: Romney Would CRUSH Obama If Fantasy Ruled The World","author":"Mark NC","date":"7\/27\/2014","format":false,"excerpt":"A new CNN poll was released that asked a frivolous little question that has no real bearing on anything. They asked who respondents would vote for in a hypothetical rematch between President Obama and Mitt Romney. However, the coverage of this poll by Fox Nation not only ignores the broader\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Election&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Election","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?cat=152"},"img":{"alt_text":"Fox Nation","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/..\/Pix\/Trump\/foxnation-reality-poll-obama-romney.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/..\/Pix\/Trump\/foxnation-reality-poll-obama-romney.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/..\/Pix\/Trump\/foxnation-reality-poll-obama-romney.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9339,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=9339","url_meta":{"origin":9423,"position":1},"title":"Fox Nation vs. Reality: Fox News Exploits Dead Rock Star To Bash Obama","author":"Mark NC","date":"3\/22\/2013","format":false,"excerpt":"In a particularly repulsive display of insensitivity and brazen dishonesty, the folks at Fox Nation posted a article that falsely declared \"Obama Exploits Dead Rock Star For Gun Grab.\" The first and most obvious problem with that article is that it is patently untrue. The allegation is that President Obama\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?cat=1"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":8617,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=8617","url_meta":{"origin":9423,"position":2},"title":"Fox Nation vs. Reality: Paranoid Gun Nuts Go Wild","author":"Mark NC","date":"12\/6\/2012","format":false,"excerpt":"The Second Amendment Solutions crowd has been spoiling for a fight with the Obama administration for years. The President nearly outsmarted them in his first term with a wily strategy of doing nothing about guns except for loosening restrictions in federal parks. However, that tactic did not fool these Bravehearts.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?cat=1"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7530,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=7530","url_meta":{"origin":9423,"position":3},"title":"Fox News Crosses Over Into Conspiracy Theory Territory","author":"Mark NC","date":"7\/9\/2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Fox News has long been a source of blatant dishonesty and partisan propaganda. Most conscious observers are aware that much of what is broadcast on Fox is tainted and unreliable. That accounts for why so many independent surveys show that Fox News viewers are significantly less informed and\/or misinformed, than\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?cat=1"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7057,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=7057","url_meta":{"origin":9423,"position":4},"title":"Fox Nation vs. Reality: West Virginia Is For Lovers Of Felons","author":"Mark NC","date":"5\/9\/2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Yesterday was another election day in this seemingly never-ending primary season. And, true to its nature, Fox Nation has managed to mangle reporting of what took place. Here is the headline they went with this morning: \"Democrats Pick Jailed Felon Over Obama.\" There are only two reasons that Fox would\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?cat=1"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5662,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=5662","url_meta":{"origin":9423,"position":5},"title":"Fox Nation vs. Reality: Ugly For Obama In Ohio","author":"Mark NC","date":"10\/26\/2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing the \"Fox Nation vs. Reality\" series, this episode has the Fox Nationalists declaring that things are \"Ugly For Obama In Ohio.\" And to support their declaration, Fox Nation referenced a poll by Quinnipiac University that shows Obama out-polling every leading Republican challenger. Obama beats: Cain: 47 - 39 Romney:\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Election&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Election","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?cat=152"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9423"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10398,"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9423\/revisions\/10398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}