FOX News has always been the propaganda arm of the Republican Party, willing to twist facts and even lie to promote the Republican agenda.
But the election of President Obama in 2008 pushed FOX News into outright hate-mongering and incitement of violence, which is intolerable in a democracy. Here are some examples:
Sometimes I think conservative pundits suffer from short term memory loss … at least I can say for the first time ever that I agree with Bill O’Reilly.
For a brief moment, some on the right were ecstatic … leaping with joy that Obama had taken the Presidential Oath of Office … administered incorrectly by Chief Justice John Roberts.
They contended that Obama was officially not the President and lord knows what they expected to happen after that? Did they wish that Bush would pop out of nowhere and say, “I’m back” or that this mean that John McCain was the President?
Whatever bad thing happens to the United States from now on is Barack Obama’s fault … according to the right-wing comedians from talk radio and FOX News.
Say what? But, Obama is not even the President; hell it has not even been a week since the Election took place.
You sir, are an astute observer but that does not mean that our President-Elect should not be blamed.
Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are not going to wait until January 20, 2009 a.k.a. Inauguration Day to blast Obama. FOX News was blaming the tanking economy on the possibility that Obama might win the election … that was like 9 months ago. Now that Barack Obama is the President-Elect it is his fault.
Sean Hannity has expressed his concern about Obama who is a “mystery” by claiming, “I fear [this] is the guy that has these radical associations 20 years ago.”
It had not even been one day and the Republican Party is amidst a self-destruction path. The bloodbath will begin, heads will roll and scapegoats will receive no mercy from a devastated and upset party.
Who is to blame? The GOP is like an out of control mob ready to pick up the first victim and crucify them to warn others of what they are capable.
Is President Bush at fault or perhaps Senator John McCain … it is easier to scapegoat a “Wassila Hillbilly” like Sarah Palin as long as at the end of the day someone’s blood spills.
I mentioned Hulu before, so I felt I should revisit the website a year later. Hulu is your personal Internet based DVR that lets you watch popular shows or movies on demand. The best thing is that it is free!
This is the type of America that conservatives have created. A divided America is a bad America and unfortunately Bush has failed to unite it as he promised in 2000. The video covers what exactly happened so I will not dwell on that aspect. Instead, I shall offer my commentary as a Hispanic-American that speaks both English and Spanish fluently.
My country has made feel ashamed to speak Spanish in public and although it is my fault for letting those feelings overcome my dignity. I am slowly becoming more comfortable speaking in public without paying much attention to those small minded individuals that look in dismay. You see, this is my country as well and as a free country I can speak whatever language I wish to. The United States does not have and should not have an official language. That does not mean that I do not believe in cohesion and using one practical language for administrative purposes. It is quite obvious that English is the main stream tongue of choice so those nationalist that feel that it is imperative that we create a law dictating the official language should hold their horses.
First off, upon seeing that video . . . the owner claims to have been concerned about the problem of immigration so he asked the individuals for proof of citizenship based on the fact that they did not speak English well. Coincidentally, apparently he does not have a firm grasp of English or at least grammar when he stated "good English" but that is a side note.
What amazes me is that this type of rhetoric was practised by the Nazi in Germany against the Jews. When the economy was failing and jobs were lost the Nazi’s scapegoated the Jews. It seems eerily familiar. What will it take for Americans to reject this culture war of scapgoating. Do Hispanics have to all be rounded up and placed in camps for their protection against ICE or radical groups before we become outraged. Perhaps, it will happen once all Hispanics have to wear identification that dictates their immigration status. If it happens though will you stand up against the injustice. Individuals are only shifting the problem to a minority that can not defend themselves. Those same individuals are the ones responsible for this actual mess we are currently in.
