Comments on: Working the Refs: The Right, the Media and ACORN http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/10/07/working-the-refs-the-right-the-media-and-acorn/ The national media watch group Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:32:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Vicki http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/10/07/working-the-refs-the-right-the-media-and-acorn/comment-page-1/#comment-9985 Vicki Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:33:36 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=13078#comment-9985 Republicans hate poor voters and really hate anyone voting who is not voting for them. ACORN helps the poor and has worked for democratic policies like registering voters in black communities. Therefore ACORN has been and will continue to be an enemy of the GOP. Too bad that the most corrupt republicans in office now are managing to get their way to stamp out ACORN unjustly. Republicans hate poor voters and really hate anyone voting who is not voting for them. ACORN helps the poor and has worked for democratic policies like registering voters in black communities. Therefore ACORN has been and will continue to be an enemy of the GOP. Too bad that the most corrupt republicans in office now are managing to get their way to stamp out ACORN unjustly.

]]> By: FAIR Blog » Blog Archive » Breaking ACORN News!!! http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/10/07/working-the-refs-the-right-the-media-and-acorn/comment-page-1/#comment-9819 FAIR Blog » Blog Archive » Breaking ACORN News!!! Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:35:57 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=13078#comment-9819 [...] up to the ridiculous notion that every right-wing slam on ACORN demands coverage in the "liberal media," the Washington Post [...] [...] up to the ridiculous notion that every right-wing slam on ACORN demands coverage in the "liberal media," the Washington Post [...]

]]> By: Sparky81 http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/10/07/working-the-refs-the-right-the-media-and-acorn/comment-page-1/#comment-9751 Sparky81 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:16:28 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=13078#comment-9751 You cannot reason with those who refuse to reason or show the truth to someone who is wedded to the lies. There are no curious bystanders looking to FOX for real reporting. They spend 100% of their time preaching to their base. I live in an area where my friends and neighbors have nearly all dismissed non-FOX news as a pack of lies. It's all about the spin, not the truth. In our county, 70% supported McCain despite Obama winning the State handily. McCain received even this 70% grudgingly as the primary results favored Mike Huckabee. Stop for coffee and Rush is the topic of conversation. The father of one of my daughter's friends died earlier this year, at age 38. He was out of work and lacked the health care he needed - collapsed in a stairwell. During the election, while he was out of work and without care, he voted for McCain so that we wouldn't get "socialized medicine" (his words). You'd think this was Wallace's Alabama listening to what the locals think of our President. But it's in the Northeast. This is the FOX audience. It is not becoming them to deny them ad revenue or website hits. It is not becoming them to ignore their politics, the loyal FOX listener is not capable of facing the truth - that's a prerequisite for becoming one. There are real issues, real stories, which can be brought to light without reference to FOX as a trigger. Reacting to them and citing them is only dignifying them. The best course is to tell the truth without citing the source of lies. Short of being struck on the road to Damascus, FOX fans are immovable. You cannot reason with those who refuse to reason or show the truth to someone who is wedded to the lies. There are no curious bystanders looking to FOX for real reporting. They spend 100% of their time preaching to their base.

I live in an area where my friends and neighbors have nearly all dismissed non-FOX news as a pack of lies. It's all about the spin, not the truth.

In our county, 70% supported McCain despite Obama winning the State handily. McCain received even this 70% grudgingly as the primary results favored Mike Huckabee. Stop for coffee and Rush is the topic of conversation. The father of one of my daughter's friends died earlier this year, at age 38. He was out of work and lacked the health care he needed – collapsed in a stairwell. During the election, while he was out of work and without care, he voted for McCain so that we wouldn't get "socialized medicine" (his words).

You'd think this was Wallace's Alabama listening to what the locals think of our President. But it's in the Northeast.

This is the FOX audience. It is not becoming them to deny them ad revenue or website hits. It is not becoming them to ignore their politics, the loyal FOX listener is not capable of facing the truth – that's a prerequisite for becoming one. There are real issues, real stories, which can be brought to light without reference to FOX as a trigger. Reacting to them and citing them is only dignifying them. The best course is to tell the truth without citing the source of lies. Short of being struck on the road to Damascus, FOX fans are immovable.

]]> By: Nightgaunt http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/10/07/working-the-refs-the-right-the-media-and-acorn/comment-page-1/#comment-9747 Nightgaunt Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:38:34 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=13078#comment-9747 We must not play their game their way. Or else we will turn into them. Nietzsche warned against this an you should be wary of following your own advice. We must always play above board and speak to clarify not to hide as they do. We should part the clouds they create shine the light and see the flaws and lies they manufacture. That is the best way and FAAIR is doing the right job for it. We must not play their game their way. Or else we will turn into them. Nietzsche warned against this an you should be wary of following your own advice. We must always play above board and speak to clarify not to hide as they do. We should part the clouds they create shine the light and see the flaws and lies they manufacture. That is the best way and FAAIR is doing the right job for it.

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