Choices driven by facts

This is in response to Tommy Child who wrote a letter (Oct. 16) that responded to an earlier letter from me (Oct. 7) pertaining to bias at Fox News.

I do respect his opinion; however, I disagree and think he might have misunderstood some of the things I wrote about. He suggested that I was an Obama supporter because I came out and said that the people on Fox News, such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity, just bash President Barack Obama. That's all they do.

Even more annoying is that those people can't say how their group of fools are any better.

If all they can do for a whole hour is bash Obama, then I think that is a problem. They can disagree with him all they want, but why can't they talk about anything else?

My opinion of Obama is that I sometimes agree and sometimes disagree with his policies.What I was trying to point out in my letter was my disagreement with how those on Fox conduct their programs.

Child pointed out that Fox News gets great ratings. Does that mean that everything they say is factual? Does that mean there is no bias when, clearly, there is? It makes me sick that they use ignorant fear tactics and war-mongering propaganda to prey on those who are basically scared.

Reporting needs to be driven by facts, not the fear that those on Fox News try to feed the public.

Colby Roy, Auburn

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rogor's picture

Lil and the_poorman must

Lil and the_poorman must have gotten together in a tag-team match this morning!
Both of you should take a deep breath and have another cup of coffee.
Enjoy life and be happy. Obama is President.

Lil's picture
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Faux News viewers are too

Faux News viewers are too stupid to realize they're being lied to.
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"A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward."
Franklin D. Roosevelt

FarmAlumn's picture

. .HAhhAh Ain't that the

. .HAhhAh Ain't that the truth , Lil :) The announcers are cute , though . Foxy • http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/kerik.guilty.plea/index.html

Pirate's picture
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Not watching, ABC, NBC, CBS,

Not watching, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and MSNBC makes a person stupid? Gee, I didn't know that.

Scotty_O's picture

Pirate, shame on you for

Pirate, shame on you for trying to reason with a brain dead circus chimp. Just let the beast say what it wants, or it'll just throw more feces at you.

tron's picture

That's because all you watch

That's because all you watch is FOX.

the_poorman's picture

Fox News is not news - it is

Fox News is not news - it is Republican propaganda designed to instill fear in viewers over the fact that the majority of the nation prefers Democrats in power. Only 20% of the entire population still self identifies as Republican, which tells you all you need to know about the idiocy spewed on Fox.

Any problem that can't be solved with taxcuts, republicans pretend doesn't exist.

Pirate's picture
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20% Republican, but 65%

20% Republican, but 65% CONSERVATIVE. That's what counts. Reps and Dems mean nothing any more. I't's cons and libs.

Pirate's picture
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It's Al Gore's fault. He

It's Al Gore's fault. He invented the internet, remember? Did he invent the internet before or after Bush "stole" the election from him? I wonder.....

Scotty_O's picture

Yes but 40 percent identify

Yes but 40 percent identify themselves as conservative, 35 moderate and 21 liberal.....that's according to gallup of course.

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