Fox News says boycott Canada

[Arrian]

O'Reilly is an absolute jerk. I don't care if people call him a right-winger or not, but the guy is definitely an *******. It really is best to ignore him (and all things Fox).

-Arrian

p.s. To me, it's clear that he's right-wing. One can be a right-winger and still ask the President a tough question (to the extent that's what that was, which I do not concede ), you know. You can be right-wing w/o being pro-Bush.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Arrian
O'Reilly is an absolute jerk. I don't care if people call him a right-winger or not, but the guy is definitely an *******. It really is best to ignore him (and all things Fox).

when every other mainstream news source said that USMC was withdrawing from Fallujah entirely, and when many RIGHTWING pundits were wringing their hands about it, Fox was reporting that Marines were being repositioned and would stay in the area. Next day General Kimmit announces - what else - that Marines are being repositioned and will remain in the area.

Fox may be unfair and imbalanced, but they are often a source of news reports from the ground that you dont hear elsewhere. As is the Washington Times. As, to be fair, are the Guardian, the Independent, and the BBC.

[Arrian]

Meh. There are plenty of places to go to find different perspectives. Faux is one I choose to avoid. Damn near everything about the way they do things irritates me. From their "news" coverage, to their sports coverage.

Having said that, I typically don't watch ANY T.V. news. The news I get is generally off the internet - reuters/a.p., and editorials from papers available online.

-Arrian

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Look up 5 posts, Guy, then hang your head...

doh

[GePap]

Originally posted by lord of the mark


when every other mainstream news source said that USMC was withdrawing from Fallujah entirely, and when many RIGHTWING pundits were wringing their hands about it, Fox was reporting that Marines were being repositioned and would stay in the area. Next day General Kimmit announces - what else - that Marines are being repositioned and will remain in the area.

Fox may be unfair and imbalanced, but they are often a source of news reports from the ground that you dont hear elsewhere. As is the Washington Times. As, to be fair, are the Guardian, the Independent, and the BBC.

That only points to the close connections between the current leadership and Fox, in so far that during the Bush years Fox seems to get a slightly nicer reception from the gov. than anyone else.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by GePap


That only points to the close connections between the current leadership and Fox, in so far that during the Bush years Fox seems to get a slightly nicer reception from the gov. than anyone else.

may well be.

Kinda like the Washington Times military reporter has some VERY close contacts in the Pentagon, and frequently breaks stories. Under Clinton they were uniformly anti-Clinton, under Bush a bit more mixed I think (reflecting the brass' more ambivalent relationship with Bush) So what, Im looking for news sources. Its not like I rely on Fox to shape my world view (Ive got the Washington Post and The New Republic for that )

[GePap]

I use my own illusions of grandeur and then pick which source backs them up!

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
we get "As it happens" on the local NPR station down here. I can tell you, theyre not CLOSE to impartial about Israel, theyre strongly pro-Arafat. Are they atypical of CBC?

The closest to balanced on Israel of US broadcast nets is probably CBS? Are Canwest and CityTV more pro-Israel than CBS?

The owner of CanWest is a Zionist Jew. I don't know what is it that they say in the CBC, but the French side (SRC) is so neutral it's boring.

[Wezil]

Lord - You are right. CBC is NOT neutral - they are pro PAL/Arafat. Pathetically so at times. I love paying tax money to support this crap.

[Dr Strangelove]

I am boycotting maple syrup and heretofor will only use jelly on my pancakes! Take that O treacherous Canada!

[St Leo]

Originally posted by Whaleboy
Gravity?

Actually, gravity is the weakest of the four forces. Strong nuclear, weak nuclear, and electromagnetic all kick gravity's ass.

[St Leo]

CRTC regulation results in some awesome and very original shows like /Kids in the Hall/, /Made in Canada/, /22 Minutes/, /Lexx/, and /Corner Gas/. If the corrupt corporations were allowed free reign, all we'd get would be 24 hours cheap shovelware and the kind of person who watches television would watch it anyway.

The cost:benefit ratio of quality niche programs does not wow corporate bigshots. They'd rather make less money and have a bigger ratio between profit and expenditure.

[Ben Kenobi]

Seriously, who calls the Globe far left? It is old time Tory. The National Post is neoconservative, and the Toronto Star is mildly liberal.

That augurs well for the National Post, such an endorsement from a Communist.

[Ben Kenobi]

CRTC regulation results in some awesome and very original shows like /Kids in the Hall/, /Made in Canada/, /22 Minutes/, /Lexx/, and /Corner Gas/.

22 Minutes is pretty good, I have to admit. The rest can just go, and I doubt many would miss them.

If the CBC did not get favouritism with respect to the NHL playoffs, they would go bankrupt very quickly.

Why should we pay all this money for 'niche' programming? Let the private stations do the same job, since that is how most stations build up an audience by appealing to a niche, rather than raising taxes to keep CBC afloat.

If there is real demand for Canadian content, then privatisation will not change things.

[Ben Kenobi]

but as someone who has spent most of his life (and nearly all the last four years) wishing he were Canadian, I think we should take up a collection and hire Todd Bertuzzi to go break O'Reilly's neck.

Why?

He has a real point. Why can Canadians see CNN, but not Fox News? One ought to follow the other. I'd love to get a chance to see what all this hullabaloo is about.