On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:19:44 -0800, charlie b
wrote:

Mark & Juanita wrote:

On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:18:49 -0800, charlie b
wrote:

When I hear FOX news misuse words, abuse words
and use terms and phrases that make you go "HUH!??"
it comes as no surprise.

Well, the post was funny up to here. Can you give any real examples
where Fox is saying things that don't make sense;

FOX
Fair and Balanced

Whole new meaning for the word "fair".
Whole new meaning for the word "balanced".

If you have to keep reminding people that you're
"fair" and "balanced" there's a good chance that
you have to keep saying that to get people to
believe things you're saying that dont' seem to
be either fair, or balanced.


.... or maybe you are pointing out that your competition is not necessarily
presenting things in a "fair" or "balanced" way. Witness the NYT, the LA
Times, CNN, ABC, CBS. Editorials masking as news.


If you've watched Hannity & Combs - even once
you recognize the "are you still beating your wife?"
style of "discussions".


The fact that Colmes can't logically defend his positions does not render
the discussions irrelevant.

If you've watched the O'Riely (sp?) Factor or
even read the liner on his latest book - I think
its title is Freedom Warrior, you have to get
out the dictionary and check that the definition
of the words haven't, in fact, changed since
last you looked. Hadn't had to do that since Lyndon
Johnson declared War On Poverty and Nixon
declared War On Drugs.


Oh, I thought this was discussing the news part of Fox news, not the
opinion shows that, you will note, are clearly presented as editorial and
opinion-oriented shows.

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I'm concerned that it's now spilled over into woodworking.

The presence of abscence? That puts my teeth on edge!


Now, that, we can both agree upon. Have you taken any trips to any art
museums? *That* is an experience that borders on the illogical.



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