Welcome to the SLUniverse Forums!

Cristiano · 06-27-2008, 01:41 PM

The political advocacy group MoveOn.org is taking on FoxNews with a petition condemning the recent behavior of newscasters on the channel with regards to Barack Obama:

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoveOn.org

Right now, FOX is trying to paint Barack Obama as foreign, un-American, suspicious, and scary. They're trying to send Americans the message that our country's first viable black candidate for President is not "one of us."

We've seen this before from FOX. They won't stop until it becomes too painful to continue—until the public calls them out and advertisers start getting worried.

Now is the time to draw a line in the sand by putting FOX on notice that their behavior won't be tolerated. Nearly 100,000 Americans have already expressed their outrage. Can you express yours by adding your name to this message?

"FOX must stop injecting racism, prejudice, and fear into our political dialogue. We intend to hold FOX, its advertisers, and its personalities accountable for FOX's attempts to smear the Obamas."

FOX's longtime pattern of smearing Obama and the black community is well documented. (1) But the outrageous moments have increased in the last month.

First, a paid FOX commentator accidentally confused "Obama" with "Osama" and then joked on the air about killing Obama. (2) Next, a FOX anchor said a playful fist bump by Barack and Michelle Obama could be a "terrorist fist jab."
(3) And then, FOX called Michelle Obama "Obama's baby mama"—slang for an unmarried mother of a man's child, and a clear attempt to associate the Obamas with negative stereotypes about black people. (4)

Our friends at ColorOfChange.org—an online advocacy group focused on the issues of importance to the black community—are leading this charge. They have already collected nearly 100,000 names to deliver as a group to FOX's headquarters (in front of other media cameras, so FOX feels more heat). Here's how they describe the situation:

After each of the incidents mentioned [above], FOX issued some form of weak apology. But what does it mean when you slap someone in the face, apologize the next day, then slap them again? It means the apology is meaningless.

Now is the time to call out FOX for these attacks and their fake apologies. The first stop is FOX. Next will be their advertisers and the FCC. If we don't push back now, we will see more of the same from now until November. Please join us to demand that FOX answer for its behavior:

If you do want to sign the petition, it is available here:

MoveOn.org Political Action: FOX: Stop the smears

These are the sources noted:

Sources:
1. "Fox Attacks Obama." Brave New Films at FoxAttacks.com, February 2007
Video: Fox Attacks Obama
"Fox Attacks: Black America," Brave New Films at FoxAttacks.com, June 2007
Video: Fox Attacks: Black America
"Fox Attacks: Obama, Part 2," Brave New Films at FoxAttacks.com, March 2008
Video: FOX Attacks Obama, part 2
2. "Fox News Jokes About Killing Obama," YouTube video posted May 25, 2008
YouTube - Fox News Jokes About Killing Obama
3. "Fox News' E.D. Hill teased discussion of Obama dap: "A fist bump? A pound? A terrorist fist jab?" Media Matters, June 6, 2008
Media Matters - Fox News' E.D. Hill teased discussion of Obama dap: "A fist bump? A pound? A terrorist fist jab?"
4. "Fox News in trouble again over Obama smear: 'baby mama'" Los Angeles Times, June 12, 2008
Fox News in trouble again over Obama smear: 'baby mama' | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times

Dnate Mars · 06-27-2008, 01:43 PM

*yawn*

Cindy Claveau · 06-27-2008, 01:50 PM

MoveOn.org has SO much room to talk about bias.

Cristiano · 06-27-2008, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cindy Claveau

MoveOn.org has SO much room to talk about bias.

They are not claiming bias - all organizations have bias. They are claiming a well documented and outrageous smear campaign that is racist and quite juvenile.

Merovigan · 06-27-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cindy Claveau

MoveOn.org has SO much room to talk about bias.

Well MoveON.org DOES claim to be fair and balanced...

oh...wait that's Fox News. Nevermind

Dnate Mars · 06-27-2008, 02:00 PM

Eh, if people don't like it then they shouldn't watch. Do things like this is stupid and political.

Kristian · 06-27-2008, 02:03 PM

Well, they haven't called him a monkey yet.

Merovigan · 06-27-2008, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cristiano

They are not claiming bias - all organizations have bias. They are claiming a well documented and outrageous smear campaign that is racist and quite juvenile.

Yeah, that.

It goes beyond "Turn the channel" and becomes "Stop it you ass clowns!"

Asher Bertrand · 06-27-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dnate Mars

Eh, if people don't like it then they shouldn't watch. Do things like this is stupid and political.

You are aware this is a political contest, yes?

Cindy Claveau · 06-27-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cristiano

They are not claiming bias - all organizations have bias. They are claiming a well documented and outrageous smear campaign that is racist and quite juvenile.

MoveOn has plenty of expertise in the area of political smear.

MoveOn smears Giuliani

MoveOn smears Rep Brian Baird

Fox News smears MoveOn, 2007

MoveOn smears Facebook!

Hillary smears MoveOn

MoveOn smears Bush, as reported by the Chinese (talk about easy targets)

Honestly. I'm supposed to take a radical political advocacy group seriously when it's so rife with hypocrisy? Give me some credit for intelligence.

Eboni Khan · 06-27-2008, 02:17 PM

Next week, that AARP's petition against everyone for making McCain seem old and scarey.

Cindy Claveau · 06-27-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eboni Khan

Next week, that AARP's petition against everyone for making McCain seem old and scarey.

I wonder if he can do tricks with his false teeth?

Richie Waves · 06-27-2008, 02:21 PM

Moveon are dead fucking right, as always... Fox is pathetic, only idiots watch it.

Siyu Suen · 06-27-2008, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richie Waves

Moveon are dead fucking right, as always... Fox is pathetic, only idiots watch it.

I like House

Dnate Mars · 06-27-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richie Waves

Moveon are dead fucking right, as always... Fox is pathetic, only idiots watch it.

Too easy, I won't say it.
So,

*yawn*

Richie Waves · 06-27-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Siyu Suen

I like House

Oh I mean fox news, I like House too

Eboni Khan · 06-27-2008, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richie Waves

Moveon are dead fucking right, as always... Fox is pathetic, only idiots watch it.

The same could be said for every news media on the planet, they have all gone to complete shit. You can't tell the difference between news stories and op ed, and those in all the dumb fuck blogging and you can't trust anything you hear or in a typefont.

Joshua Nightshade · 06-27-2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cindy Claveau

MoveOn has plenty of expertise in the area of political smear.

MoveOn smears Giuliani

MoveOn smears Rep Brian Baird

Fox News smears MoveOn, 2007

MoveOn smears Facebook!

Hillary smears MoveOn

MoveOn smears Bush, as reported by the Chinese (talk about easy targets)

Honestly. I'm supposed to take a radical political advocacy group seriously when it's so rife with hypocrisy? Give me some credit for intelligence.

MoveOn isn't a news station.

Richie Waves · 06-27-2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eboni Khan

The same could be said for every news media on the planet, they have all gone to complete shit. You can't tell the difference between news stories and op ed, and those in all the dumb fuck blogging and you can't trust anything you hear or in a typefont.

No one in the mainstream goes as far as fox do.. its a disgrace.

Siyu Suen · 06-27-2008, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richie Waves

Oh I mean fox news, I like House too

Yay

I don't watch any news stations, it's absurd and ridiculous. I am not kidding when I say I can flip through five channels in a row and every single one of them has the news on at the same time, covering the exact same stories even in the same order!!. Just pick your damn flavor. I get better world coverage here in the off topic forum

Stupid news!

Oh, yeah, and Fox is pretty comparable to LL in having my respect in their ability to make good decisions

Dnate Mars · 06-27-2008, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eboni Khan

The same could be said for every news media on the planet, they have all gone to complete shit. You can't tell the difference between news stories and op ed, and those in all the dumb fuck blogging and you can't trust anything you hear or in a typefont.

They are all worthless. ALL OF THEM. I get better news here then I could ever from any of the "news" stations.

Richie Waves · 06-27-2008, 02:28 PM

I love Bill Moyers journal.

Joshua Nightshade · 06-27-2008, 02:29 PM

I don't really agree that they're all shit.

I do tend to only hear that argument though from Republicans when criticisms of Fox news are brought up.

As if that somehow validates and makes it acceptable for Fox to operate the way it does.

Eboni Khan · 06-27-2008, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshua Nightshade

MoveOn isn't a news station.

The majority of programming on Fox News is not news it is political commentary. All of these complaints came from commentary shows, not news shows.

Cindy Claveau · 06-27-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richie Waves

Moveon are dead fucking right, as always... Fox is pathetic, only idiots watch it.

"Pathetic" would describe people who engage in insulting generalizations like this.

Fox is protected under the constitution, just like Huffington's ridiculous blog and Michael Moore's lying ass. I exercise my constitutional right not to watch or listen to any of them. You can, too.

06-27-2008, 01:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dnate Mars Tastes like purple Illyngophiliac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Home Posts: 10,846 Wordtris Champion! SL Join Date: 01/27/2004 Business: Scripter for hire XBOX Leaderboard: 38^th My Mood:	yawn __________________ SLU Clubhouse - Open 24/7 Visit at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tan/138/25/25

06-27-2008, 02:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Eboni Khan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,517 SL Join Date: 03/17/2004 My Mood:	Next week, that AARP's petition against everyone for making McCain seem old and scarey. __________________

06-27-2008, 02:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
Richie Waves 50/50 Is Three apples Tall Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Between Iraq and Israel Posts: 8,318 SL Join Date: 27/06/2005	Moveon are dead fucking right, as always... Fox is pathetic, only idiots watch it. __________________ My lastfm Hello, I'm a recovering crackhead and this is my retarded sister. Can we have some welfare please? -Dennis

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

06-27-2008, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cindy Claveau Toto's dead. Get over it. Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,296 SL Join Date: May, 2005 My Mood: Awards: 2	MoveOn.org has SO much room to talk about bias.

06-27-2008, 02:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dnate Mars Tastes like purple Illyngophiliac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Home Posts: 10,846 Wordtris Champion! SL Join Date: 01/27/2004 Business: Scripter for hire XBOX Leaderboard: 38^th My Mood:	Eh, if people don't like it then they shouldn't watch. Do things like this is stupid and political.

06-27-2008, 02:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kristian stored in the cloud busy, busy, busy Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,715 SL Join Date: 2/26/2005 My Mood:	Well, they haven't called him a monkey yet.

06-27-2008, 02:28 PM	#22 (permalink)
Richie Waves 50/50 Is Three apples Tall Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Between Iraq and Israel Posts: 8,318 SL Join Date: 27/06/2005	I love Bill Moyers journal.

06-27-2008, 02:29 PM	#23 (permalink)
Joshua Nightshade Custom Unedited Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 32,179 SL Join Date: 10-11-2004 Business: abstract avatars! XBOX Leaderboard: 29^th SLShopper Ads: 16 My Mood:	I don't really agree that they're all shit. I do tend to only hear that argument though from Republicans when criticisms of Fox news are brought up. As if that somehow validates and makes it acceptable for Fox to operate the way it does.