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Why make an issue of the "relationship" between ADL and Rupert Murdoch and/or Fox News? They are never going to admit to anything in that regard.
Why won't they answer? I documented in the first post that there is clearly some relationship between Murdoch and the ADL - he has served on ADL committees before.
Shouldn't a group that specializes in monitoring media coverage and commentaries by media personalities avoid entangling alliances with media moguls, precisely in order to avoid having their conduct influenced this way? Most groups try to avoid offending their significant donors.
I don't know why the ADL is so reluctant to refuse to condemn these ongoing Nazi/Hitler commentaries from Fox. That's why I'm asking.
They will just fall back on the generalities of "no different than NBC, ABC, or any other news organization." And then get huffy. What is their obligation to answer?
Obviously, they have no legal obligation to answer. They can refuse to answer. But a group that wants to preserve its credibility would be eager to be as transparent as possible about such matters.
If you are going to accuse them of something -- go for what you have the goods on. Stick with that and don't let them deflect with side issues.
There is a difference beteween a question and an accusation. And I asked the question based on the evidence I referenced above.
