What is Going on at Fox News?

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I sometimes wonder if people dont want to listen to something because they are afraid they will have to see/hear something they wont like? Then they will be in a quandry that they may have to make changes? After all - the comfort zone is great - stepping out of it might be challenging and uncomfortable.

I used to be flaming lib, like many here are now, except that I did keep an open mind. To this day, I am open-minded, but not so much that I've lost my mind. I turned conservative because, after listening to those on the right as well as those on the left, I realized that while liberalism's appeal was great for individual instant gratification, "rightism" was a much better long-term strategy for the wider community.

[Heracles 417]

That's not borne out by this thread BY.

Stop playing the victim and grow a thicker skin (and some balls while you're at it)

Whose playing the victim. I am just calling you out for what you are. Once again you deny antagonizing. Yet, once again, check out the majority of your posts in this thread. Basically aimed at others. Or am I making that up too. Or are you going to compare your posts and say they are the equivalent of the one liner joke about Olbermann and yourself.

Maybe you should watch those guys after all. You may just realize how much of a liberal you really are.

Edited March 19, 2009 by Constellation

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Look at your own posts by and I'll worry about mine.

Whine whine whine. Yadda yadda yadda.

Do you have anything else to say or have you got anything new in that reservoir of clichés you call a brain?

[Heracles 417]

I haven't seen *anyone* in a low-rider actually.

Now you are lying. Only someone suffering some sort of psychosis would be oblivious to what different ethnicites let alone classes wear, say do and drive. Maybe some need to watch the local news a little more often. Heck even get out more and off the net.

Haven't seen too many minorities wear Diesel clothes. Have you?

No I really haven't BY - I've not seen any one in a lowrider.

Nor do I ask random strangers what clothing labels they're wearing. That's just rude.

Here I will help you identify them mate:

Diesel:

http://store.diesel.com/searchResult/realg.../7/layoutType/1

Urban:

http://www.drjays.com/shop/G4-V69568-R3572/hoodies.html

Edited March 19, 2009 by Constellation

[Heracles 417]

Look at your own posts by and I'll worry about mine.

Whine whine whine. Yadda yadda yadda.

Do you have anything else to say or have you got anything new in that reservoir of clichés you call a brain?

Man you are too easy to roll.

All you do is talk and complain

Hold on here matey. I am not the one who sits here and calls others idiots or directs other insults about their intelligence. You and your buddies here are the ones who have and do personally attack pretty much everyone here who you disagree with. How many times have any of us entered a thread and posted a personal attack of the get go or something along the lines of ignore these idiots bla bla bla. Or are you going to play dumb with that as well.

[Heracles 417]

Can't forget the pants of course:-

Urban:

http://www.drjays.com/shop/G4-V36088-R3572/jeans.html

Diesel:

http://store.diesel.com/searchResult/realg.../7/layoutType/1

Calvin Klein:

http://www.calvinklein.com/family/index.js...egoryId=3142657

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The worlds smallest violin is playing for your victimhood.

[_Simpson_ 250]

You don't walk any walk BY! All you do is talk and complain and make BS offers to fly people out to whatever benighted place you live in - so you can compare salaries, IQ levels and have a fist-fight.

You've never once stood up and said you're going to take personal action on the basis of your forum views. Not once. Ever.

If you feel so strongly about things on here perhaps you should set an example. Also known as "###### or get off the pot".

Hold on here matey. I am not the one who sits here and calls others idiots or directs other insults about their intelligence. You and your buddies here are the ones who have and do personally attack pretty much everyone here who you disagree with. How many times have any of us entered a thread and posted a personal attack of the get go or something along the lines of ignore these idiots bla bla bla. Or are you going to play dumb with that as well.

My favorite is when they attempt to write somebody off by saying that there concern is just whining.

Edited March 19, 2009 by looking_up

[Heracles 417]

The worlds smallest violin is playing for your victimhood.

Nearly forgot the lowriders since you have apparently not sen them.

Haven't seen too many of those in the UK. Have you?

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Then again many of you here are just like fellow liberal Keith Olbermann or the biggest douche of them all John StewClown. Two guys who spend 99.95% of their shows basically criticizing others and other's views/opinions.

PD must be a huge fan of these guys. They sing the same tune after all.

Hey bud, dont sweat it! they like rubbin eachothers weenies. Its called a liberal weenie smack down. shite, they do it all the time.

Its how they deal with their denial. They sit in these forums and drewl on themselves and on eachother, its very pathetic.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Then again many of you here are just like fellow liberal Keith Olbermann or the biggest douche of them all John StewClown. Two guys who spend 99.95% of their shows basically criticizing others and other's views/opinions.

PD must be a huge fan of these guys. They sing the same tune after all.

Hey bud, dont sweat it! they like rubbin eachothers weenies. Its called a liberal weenie smack down. shite, they do it all the time.

Its how they deal with their denial. They sit in these forums and drewl on themselves and on eachother, its very pathetic.

Mutual support group, or circle jerk, I see it on both sides. But, it is much more fun to play with things that go boom, instead of waxing the lexicon fantastic!

[Peikko 1,575]

I actually watched the whole Glenn Beck show regarding the 9/12 project. The title 9/12 he picked because he felt that the day after 9/11 the people in the USA seemed to know what "doing the right thing" was - REGARDLESS OF PERSONAL POLITICAL BELIEFS. He feels ALL politicians should be held accountable and discussed the "assessment" that those in the military have to go through, suggesting that most politicians could not reach the high standards that the serving men of women of this country have to live by. I may not agree with everything he says - but I can only be constructively critical if I actually listen to what he says - maybe go check it out if i dont beleive it - but an open mind is essential.

I sometimes wonder if people dont want to listen to something because they are afraid they will have to see/hear something they wont like? Then they will be in a quandry that they may have to make changes? After all - the comfort zone is great - stepping out of it might be challenging and uncomfortable.

I don't believe that is the problem, the 'comfort zone' argument. I didn't watch any more than the clip, so if the actual program changed racidcally from the opening section, then it is possible that there is more to it than I first assumed. However, my problem is, I very much doubt I could ever watch ANY program that started in such a way. Here are my reasons.

First of all, what has this program have to do with news? It appears to me to be a personal appeal. How does it become editorially satisfactory to promote a personal appeal by the PRESENTER on a so called news show?

Second, the presenter uses cheap shots to draw in this audience. Who openly cries on tv to create a sense of what? Importance? Love of country? It's an emotional self indulgance and I personally find it incredibly creepy. No one has died, the politicfal system hasn't been overturned, nothing about today is different to that which was going on 6 months ago.

Thirdly, the appeal had no direction beyond asking people to indulge in some fantasy. Asking people to drawi on some 'american' ideals that were last portrayed nationaly after the 9/11 strike. What for? To feel good? Then what? What happens next?

Fourth, if someone has a genuine gripe against the way politicians conduct themselves then it behoves that person to come up with a workable alterantive, not just appeal to a sense of 'americanness' which is somehow going to magically change the coutnry for the better. I posted a link regarding a UK idea to involve more people in the political process. It was real and workable and certainly didn't involve any showmanship or ridiculous appeal to bring back the 'stiff upper lip' 'or other such nonsense.

There is a lot more, but I will leave you to address these criticisms for now.

[Heracles 417]

You don't walk any walk BY! All you do is talk and complain and make BS offers to fly people out to whatever benighted place you live in - so you can compare salaries, IQ levels and have a fist-fight.

You've never once stood up and said you're going to take personal action on the basis of your forum views. Not once. Ever.

If you feel so strongly about things on here perhaps you should set an example. Also known as "###### or get off the pot".

Hold on here matey. I am not the one who sits here and calls others idiots or directs other insults about their intelligence. You and your buddies here are the ones who have and do personally attack pretty much everyone here who you disagree with. How many times have any of us entered a thread and posted a personal attack of the get go or something along the lines of ignore these idiots bla bla bla. Or are you going to play dumb with that as well.

My favorite is when they attempt to write somebody off by saying that there concern is just whining.

When it came to GWB 6 months and beyond then the 4 trillion blogs, posts, articles was a matter of "people Americans being concerned".

Any liberal accusing a conservative of whining is the joke of the bloody century.

But anyway, isn't there some sort of rights issue they should be concerned about. After all this has been numero uno on the liberal agenda since the late sixties. Well rights for most apart from those who disagree with them. Unfortunately while libs have wasted this country's time with dumb issues, all other similar western nations have progressed and greatly surpassed the US. Oh wait I am describing liberals, therefore I whining again.

Edited March 19, 2009 by Constellation

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Then again many of you here are just like fellow liberal Keith Olbermann or the biggest douche of them all John StewClown. Two guys who spend 99.95% of their shows basically criticizing others and other's views/opinions.

PD must be a huge fan of these guys. They sing the same tune after all.

Hey bud, dont sweat it! they like rubbin eachothers weenies. Its called a liberal weenie smack down. shite, they do it all the time.

Its how they deal with their denial. They sit in these forums and drewl on themselves and on eachother, its very pathetic.

Mutual support group, or circle jerk, I see it on both sides. But, it is much more fun to play with things that go boom, instead of waxing the lexicon fantastic!

[Heracles 417]

Hey PD,

Off-topic but just saw something regarding culture, which you deny. I was watching the nightly news and just saw Mrs Obama say she was accused by fellow African American kids in her area of, and I quote, "talking like a white girl", when she was younger and trying to get ahead.

Edited March 19, 2009 by Constellation