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Black Online Activists Ask Black Leaders To Freeze Out Fox New Channel
Posted Mar 14th 2007 10:13AM by Cenk Uygur
Filed under: Breaking News, Elections, Media, TV, Young Turks, Democrats, Barack Obama
Filed under: Breaking News, Elections, Media, TV, Young Turks, Democrats, Barack Obama
Black bloggers and ColorofChange.org are asking the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Institute to officially freeze out Fox News Channel (FNC) from their upcoming presidential debates. They say FNC routinely discriminates against people of color and the network should not be legitimized as a real news outlet.
"No network that calls Black churches a cult, implies that Senator Barack Obama is a terrorist, and uses the solemn occasion of Coretta Scott King's funeral to call Black leaders 'racist' should be given a stamp of approval by the CBC Institute," said James Rucker, head of ColorofChange.org.
The video above is a compilation of Fox clips put together by Robert Greenwald at Brave New Films. It's called "Fox Attacks: Black America." You can find out more at www.FoxAttacks.com.
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31. And all of that misses the point of who appointed Color of Change Org as "leaders"?
They appear to be a grass roots organization to me, in the model of Moveon.org...
Oh I forgot! In conservative America only white folks can have different political organizations!
Everyone else must have a designated person (AKA "Leader") to talk to!
Bushthwak at 6:24PM on Mar 14th 2007
32. If someone doesn't like what they hear, see or read they have every right to disagree. It is their inalienable right. If a non-white group wants to freeze out Fox, let them. This will in no way discourage me from watching Fox news.
For the record. Fox does not put people in a bad light. It's the actions of people that put them in a bad light. As the saying goes, the truth hurts.
I would definitely not like to see my faults in print.However, it is those people who refuse to take responsibility for their actions that scream the loudest. What comes out of them can only be described as crap. As the saying goes," bullshit baffles brain power".
I could continue to pile it on. I could say those who disagree with me are racists and a threat to the freedom of this great country. I believe those who are the greatest threat to freedom of speech are those who cry the loudest about how they are portrayed by the media in a bad light. Left up to them they would censor any negative information about their group.
Again, the blame lies with the rest of the world. These people will go to their graves believing white people are responsible for all their problems. That is what I would call being self absorbed. They haven't realized they are not that important.
Isn't it time we had a White History Month.
john mail at 6:28PM on Mar 14th 2007
33. Are these people pretending that CNN and all the other news media which are so CLEARLY leftist, are really in fact IMPARTIAL??? Are they kidding, or just unable to see reality??? If someone does not agree with your perspective they are to be silenced? Can someone say STALINISM??????? CENSORSHIP??????? Disgusting. Remember this what you vote for when you vote Democratic.
Leslie at 6:33PM on Mar 14th 2007
34. I think its time for White History Month.
john mail at 6:34PM on Mar 14th 2007
35. I have heard Fox news talk about Obama and it has been favorable. Just because a person over color goes on a news show, dosen't give them right to say anything they want and not go unchallenged when they say something thats not true. I have watched CNN and other news channels and they interview guests and don't challenge what they say, even when it's not true. Once again an organization has spliced film clips together to try to prove a point that is false.
Andrew at 6:49PM on Mar 14th 2007
36. With an administration that has underreported casualties for 4 years in Iraq by half...
And you really want to talk about "censorship"?
(Guffaws!)
Faux News is racist in content, function, and purpose. I mean, other than the usual cadre of black stooges hired as "notable buffoons"...
What reason would an intlligent black person have to go on Faux?
You reap what you sow, wingdizzies.
Here is Faux attacking Obama's Church (and Oprah) with paid Uncle toms Jesse Lee Peterson and soembody from "BOND"...
Which only has 1 black member - Jesse Lee...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB7XkZUIHEQ
Here we have Faux advanicng the lie that the Dimwith administration "has more black appointees"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRLpuH-hz1U
Faux hosts David Horowitz - a noted racist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev0Ya_1ZOng
Sooooo...
If it quacks like a duck.
Bushthwak at 8:13PM on Mar 14th 2007
37. I'm not Black but I agree that Mr. Murdock's propaganda machine should be eliminated from our AIPAC/multi-national corporate/New World Order/one-party system "debate." I know all about the "leading candidates/actors" portrayed as presidential hopefuls for the 2008 election. Let Ex-President Carter, Ex-Congresswoman McKinney, Ralph Nader, Senator Hagel, Congressman Paul, or Congressman Kucinich participate in an open debate which I and the rest of America can watch. We don't want Sean Hannity or Bill O'Reilly as moderators either. Has Diebold engineered a computer election software program for those results? We know the answer. Do you?
Donald Bradshaw at 10:18PM on Mar 14th 2007
38. I just tried to post a comment that wasn't posted. Maybe I know too much about our debates and election process to comment in this manner.
Donald Bradshaw at 10:23PM on Mar 14th 2007
39. I'm not Black but I agree that Mr. Murdock's propaganda machine should be eliminated from our AIPAC/multi-national corporate/New World Order/one-party system "debate." I know all about the "leading candidates/actors" portrayed as presidential hopefuls for the 2008 election. Let Ex-President Carter, Ex-Congresswoman McKinney, Ralph Nader, Senator Hagel, Congressman Paul, or Congressman Kucinich participate in an open debate which I and the rest of America can watch. We don't want Sean Hannity or Bill O'Reilly as moderators either. Has Diebold engineered a computer election software program for those results? We know the answer. Do you?
Donald Bradshaw at 10:35PM on Mar 14th 2007
40. My birth certificate states that I am a "Negro". It does say that I am Black, or an African American, and I was born in Birmingham, Alabama before integration.
With this said, I have no problem with Fox News participating in any Political Debate. All of the other "Negroes" that I know agree with me.
This is America and we are all Independent thinkers, and any group purporting to represent people of color are only speaking for the people that they are in association with.
Fox can stand on its own two feet just as any of the candidates should be able to do as well.
And for the record, this "Negro" will be casting her vote as a two for one. Two Smart Presidents for the price of one vote, because I favor a President who left us with a Balanced Budget and Peace.
E.Barnes at 11:36PM on Mar 14th 2007
41. The video in question is in fact represenative of a grade school effort in propaganda. Quick film edits combined with dialogue manipulation in which the entire context of the conversation is never mentioned is simply inexuseable and makes one seriously question the motives of Color of Change.
Joe at 11:36PM on Mar 14th 2007
42. They can't handle the truth,Fox tells the truth about anyone.The other networks have always shown prejudice in their reporting.I think that the Black Caucas is a racist pitfit and should be outlawed.
Ty at 12:12AM on Mar 15th 2007
43. Ah! The right wing conspiracy is at it again!
Perhaps Harry Reid would like Al Jazeera as it's spokeman.
Carl M. Pellman at 12:17AM on Mar 15th 2007
44. MORE PROOF DEMS control the MEDIA
COMMUNIST DEMOCRATS are out to CONTROL OUR LIVES:
He spoke at the DNC winter meeting standing next to Howard Dean and was at the Nevada candidate's forum with Hillary Clinton, Edwards and the others and he's been invited to ABC's debates, but CNN has barred former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel from their New Hampshire debate, without giving a reason.
Letty Bromenschenkel at 12:33AM on Mar 15th 2007
45. what EVER happened to FREEDOM in this country
Freedom means: WE GET TO DECIDED:
As long as we obey the laws:
As long as we meet all of our responsibilities
and obligations:
As LONG as we do NOT INFRINGE on the rights of
others
WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DECIDE who we want to watch
Democrats have become communists:
NO SLEDDING IN IOWA
NO WATCHING FOX
NO____________________________
lettyb at 12:45AM on Mar 15th 2007