Comments on: FOX News Answers

by: Gene

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:43:15 +0000

I have a question about our oil supply.
I am hearing all this news about how high prices of imported oil in these days.
My question and will you please answer me on this one:

What or where is our domestic oil going today?
Years back we built the Alaskan pipe line that was suppose to make us not dependant on oversea’s oil.
Just where is this American oil going today and why can we not use it now?
Not talking about the stock piles that we have for emergincy use.

Why not Nationlize American oil now?

by: Druthers

Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:16:56 +0000

I would say that in ten years Fox News has probably made a lot of money for Rupert Murdock but no one in his right mind would take it for a reliable news organisation.
It is certainly a reinforcement product for neurotic personalities. If it were not so hate filled it might even have a sort of end of empire pathos.
I find it more like running a fingernail over a blackboard.

by: Bob

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:27:02 +0000

I think John Moody hit it on the head, in that, the purpose of being a good journalist is to report on whatever in Sam Hill is happening, not to make a difference or making the world a better place. While I watch Fox News most often of the major cable news outlets, one problem I have with FNC is not so much political, as is a presentation issue, relying too much on what I call a tabloid mentality, but it has also plagued all other major cable news organizations. One other issue is their hiring and promoting practices. Instead of talent like Uma Pemmaraju or Donna Fiducia hosting, you’d see deadweight like Juliet Huddy, Kiran Chetry, or to a certain extent, Brigitte Quinn hosting.

by: Noodles

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:21:34 +0000

He knows he runs a propaganda network. He knows what O’reily does is blatantly dishonest. His replies sound like someone defending a cult.

I missed the time when questions were being submitted. I would have aked why he keeps someone on the air who INTENTIONALLY deceives his viewers. No spin zone? What a fraud.

Watch this - it explains why FOX veiwers are “misinformed” and why he runs a propaganda network that is helping to drag a once great nation into a death spiral it won’t likely escape.

He can throw out all the cult-like defenses he wishes but we know who to believe in regards to this episode.

http://tinyurl.com/3vqcw

Georgetown Law School professor David Cole describes how Bill O’Reilly deliberately cut out a recorded statement from the head of the 9/11 Commission to mislead his audience about links between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. [Includes transcript]

by: Jack Lass

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:20:27 +0000

If Mr. Moody believes what he’s saying then one can only conclude that he is a fool. If, as I believe, he does not really believe it then he is a liar. In any case there is little we can do to influence Fox, or for that matter CNN or the network news organizations, by crabbing.

The only way to effect serious change, to demand journalism instead of entertainment, to encourage true investigative reporting, is to write, call, email and demand it. Hand wringing won’t do it. The other alternative is to change the channel. Lower the ratings and you lower the advertising income. Given the bottom-line orientation of all of our major media outlets (and the local ones as well) is the only way to get the attention of those in a position to do anything. But what are the odds of that happening?

Mr. Moody is quite correct in his assertion that Fox viewers are happy with his product. We all, left or right, prefer to hear what reinforces our biases.