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Fox muzzles Sally Field
You can't know how gutless the network is unless you see the censored and uncensored videos. Watch.
Joan Walsh [2007-09-17]

  • Fox even does it to (some) Republicans --

    I watched some of the re-broadcast of the Republican debate on Fox, and Ron Paul was making his point about getting out of the Middle East. After that pissant Chris Wallace sneered "So we should follow the orders of Al Quaeda?" Ron Paul thundered "NO! We should follow the constitution."

    And then, going on as I had actually seen him do in a previous broadcast on CSPAN, he said "9-11 wouldn't have happened if we hadn't put a military base in Saudi Arabia."

    And Fox just happened to lose ALL SOUND for 10 seconds.

    I have long heard that Freedom of Speech was intended for political speech, but I guess we've finally gotten to the unpleasant destination pointed to by John Wirenius in his truly important book: "First Amendment, First Principles: Verbal Acts and Freedom of Speech" (Holmes & Meier, 2000 ISBN # 0841913838) -- I have no financial or other interest in this author, this book or this publisher, other than to admire the hell out of all three.)Freedom of Speech is intended for those the media owners like, and/or the people they think aren't being influential. During the Vietnam war someone said to Jules Feiffer: "You must have a lot of influence." And Feiffer said words to the effect of "Don't be silly -- if I were having influence, my strips would be censored."

    Can't wait to see what little Rupert Murdoch does with his new toy, The Wall Street Journal.

    -- Saintperle
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    Monday, September 17, 2007 01:25 PM
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