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This item, featured in detail on Is America Burning (see my Special Links), shows what can happen when a major right-wing network, one that brazenly assures everyone that it values truth, gets carried away with itself and its Christian fundamentalist agenda. O'Reilly later retracted this story but, for a few days, the story was around and, for millions, it was the truth!
This debacle also demonstrates the problem that the gay community has as it struggles to gain acceptance in mainstream society. Those who seek to discredit it can always find stories that show it in a bad light, that exaggerate some of its shortcomings (of course, all groups have shortcomings just as they have individuals in their ranks who sometimes go too far). And if the detractors can't find stories, they just make them up!
This blog supports the acceptance of homosexuals. Ridiculing, telling lies about, or assaulting gays or lesbians who are just going about their business and their relationships quietly and maturely must be strongly condemned.
And any news organization which deliberately distorts the truth or presents untruths about gays and lesbians (or any other minority group) should be closed down!
8 comments:
hell, i just wanna be one of those terrorists. i fit the club, except for the pistol part!!! (but then, i'm sure dick cheeny already knew that...)
DAMMM! Its a lie? I am very very dissapointed. What am I supposed to do with all these pink pistol holders? I have thousands.
hahahahahahahaa!
It is a little horrific though that people believed it. Perhaps its the fatalistic attitude? I guess many people NEED to feel that they are under threat or are doomed.... :(
Peace and Blessings
LS
Fair and balanced Fox News. I am more shocked that anyone still believes anything they hear from the station. The few times i have seen it, it just seems so OTT it reminds me of our own Brass Eye satire show.
Unfortunately in some cases, the USA has an obstacle called the 1st Amendment.
With a few exceptions (such as shouting fire in a crowded theater or libel), freedom of speech is inviolate.
The same Constitution that protects me protects them. It also allows me to write to FOX and tell them exactly what I think of their misrepresentations.
And so far it allows me to write posts supporting civil rights for all. (Although WA wrote the specific post, we're on the same page).
Bill...rhymes with Shill.
Thanks one and all for your input! I get Faux News in Ozz but I only watch it when I need a good laugh!
Peace to you all.
First Amendment, Freedom of Speech? Yes, we have it - to a degree and for how long? Our president calls our Constitution "a G**D*** piece of paper" and early in his war games announced "if you are not with us (meaning "me"), you are against us" and clearly demonstrated that he considered dissenters were traitors. US law provides that traitors be executed. Since he is the Decider, he can condemn any vocal dissenter a traitor. So long, Granny and Worried; too bad about you!
George is drunk on power, Worried. But he's also a coward. If a million people turned up outside the White House he'd run for his miserable life! Cheers.
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