Comments on: Fox News, knee-jerk reactions, and out-of-context statements http://chrishubbs.com/2009/05/28/fox-news-knee-jerk-reactions-and-out-of-context-statements/ ...somewhere in Paraguay, quelling revolution with a fork. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:25:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: GFMorris.com » links for 2009-05-30 http://chrishubbs.com/2009/05/28/fox-news-knee-jerk-reactions-and-out-of-context-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-12932 GFMorris.com » links for 2009-05-30 Sun, 31 May 2009 02:30:23 +0000 http://www.chrishubbs.com/?p=1517#comment-12932 [...] Fox News, knee-jerk reactions, and out-of-context statements - chrishubbs.com (tags: gfmorris_comment) [...] [...] Fox News, knee-jerk reactions, and out-of-context statements – chrishubbs.com (tags: gfmorris_comment) [...]

]]> By: Roger http://chrishubbs.com/2009/05/28/fox-news-knee-jerk-reactions-and-out-of-context-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-12930 Roger Sat, 30 May 2009 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.chrishubbs.com/?p=1517#comment-12930 I never saw FoxNews until I started going to the gym in March. I only had to see one show to see how biased it was. Even for a conservative like myself, it is uncomfortable, even embarrassing, to watch. I never saw FoxNews until I started going to the gym in March. I only had to see one show to see how biased it was. Even for a conservative like myself, it is uncomfortable, even embarrassing, to watch.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://chrishubbs.com/2009/05/28/fox-news-knee-jerk-reactions-and-out-of-context-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-12929 Geof F. Morris Sat, 30 May 2009 04:12:36 +0000 http://www.chrishubbs.com/?p=1517#comment-12929 But ... but ... what if I like the Sotomayor pick? ;) But … but … what if I like the Sotomayor pick? ;)

]]> By: Chris http://chrishubbs.com/2009/05/28/fox-news-knee-jerk-reactions-and-out-of-context-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-12927 Chris Thu, 28 May 2009 18:05:47 +0000 http://www.chrishubbs.com/?p=1517#comment-12927 Kathy, thanks for commenting! I certainly wasn't trying to imply that all folks who watch Fox News don't watch anything else. (You're a great example of that!) But I have personally talked with several folks who have that "if Fox News said it it <em>must</em> be true" mentality, and I'm sure they're representative of a much larger group. They're the ones that kinda scare me. :-) If you haven't already, Kathy, I'd encourage you to go read <a href="http://blog.beliefnet.com/crunchycon/2009/05/i-was-wrong-about-sotomayor-sp.html" rel="nofollow">the whole post by Rod Dreher</a>. He has some good thoughts in there about the appropriate place for "empathy" within the judicial system. Kathy, thanks for commenting! I certainly wasn’t trying to imply that all folks who watch Fox News don’t watch anything else. (You’re a great example of that!)

But I have personally talked with several folks who have that “if Fox News said it it must be true” mentality, and I’m sure they’re representative of a much larger group. They’re the ones that kinda scare me. :-)

If you haven’t already, Kathy, I’d encourage you to go read the whole post by Rod Dreher. He has some good thoughts in there about the appropriate place for “empathy” within the judicial system.

]]> By: Kathy D http://chrishubbs.com/2009/05/28/fox-news-knee-jerk-reactions-and-out-of-context-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-12926 Kathy D Thu, 28 May 2009 17:42:21 +0000 http://www.chrishubbs.com/?p=1517#comment-12926 Hey, Chris. I agree with most of what you said - except I would take exception in that I do think most of us who watch Fox News regularly actually do listen to and watch other news sources. I think we have a much broader knowledge of what is going on in the world. No one should listen to just one side. I have not passed a final judgment on Sodomayer for the reasons that you stated above regarding Fox News - I need to hear more on both sides, and frankly I think more people to listen to Fox are way more educated on what is going on in the world, expecially when we question everything and look further. Plus, most people in our country have no clue about our nation's history - I did not have a good understanding until I started reading history books, the Constitution and commentaries in the past few years. Right now, the things I am reading about her temperament (pushy, aggressive, bullying) from people who worked with her automatically makes me not like her. People like that are not good team-mates, not good listeners, and generally cause dis-harmony in a group. Her idea and Obama's idea of "empathy" on the bench is absolutely ridiculous & dangerous. I am a constitutionalist all the way. I am in favor of a 3rd party being formed, as the demos & repubs are pretty much one and the same & that is scarey. There is my 2-cents worth. Hey, Chris. I agree with most of what you said – except I would take exception in that I do think most of us who watch Fox News regularly actually do listen to and watch other news sources. I think we have a much broader knowledge of what is going on in the world. No one should listen to just one side. I have not passed a final judgment on Sodomayer for the reasons that you stated above regarding Fox News – I need to hear more on both sides, and frankly I think more people to listen to Fox are way more educated on what is going on in the world, expecially when we question everything and look further. Plus, most people in our country have no clue about our nation’s history – I did not have a good understanding until I started reading history books, the Constitution and commentaries in the past few years. Right now, the things I am reading about her temperament (pushy, aggressive, bullying) from people who worked with her automatically makes me not like her. People like that are not good team-mates, not good listeners, and generally cause dis-harmony in a group. Her idea and Obama’s idea of “empathy” on the bench is absolutely ridiculous & dangerous. I am a constitutionalist all the way. I am in favor of a 3rd party being formed, as the demos & repubs are pretty much one and the same & that is scarey. There is my 2-cents worth.

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