For those who enjoy watching a well-known racist and unapologetic anti-Semite get beat up by a television anchorman, CNN’s “The Situation Room” was the place to be Wednesday. Host Wolf Blitzer invited former Ku Klux Klan member David Duke on to discuss the Holocaust conference in Tehran, and the fireworks started immediately. After being introduced, Duke came right out of his corner, and attacked Wolf (must-see video available here):
Well, first off, Mr. Blitzer, I resent the introduction you made of me. You mentioned the Ku Klux Klan 11 times. That was over 30 -- well, 30 years ago in my life, and since that time I got elected to the House of Representatives, I became -- and I received a full doctorate, I have been a teacher, I have one of the best selling books in the world.
And you interview many former communists in governments all over the world and you don't introduce them by saying former communist and certainly not 11 times. I think you're biased because you're a former lobbyist for AIPAC. You're a Jewish extremist, supporter of Israel, so you want to bias anyone who criticizes Zionism.
Nice way to start an interview, wouldn't you say? Blitzer then asked, “Well, do you hate Jews?” Duke responded:
No, I don't. Do you hate people who don't want to be controlled? Do you hate Americans who don't want the Israeli lobby to have Americans fight and die and thousands maimed because Israel wants it in the Middle East? We have a war in Iraq because Israel wanted that war, not for American interests.
Duke then went on a typical anti-Semitic, anti-Israel rant about Jews controlling American foreign policy. Blitzer appropriately responded:
Well, let me interrupt for a moment, Mr. Duke. As far as I know, the president of the United States, who is the commander in chief, is not Jewish. The vice president of the United States is not Jewish. The secretary of defense is not Jewish. The national security advisor to the president, not Jewish. The director of the CIA, not Jewish. Are these people simply tools of the Zionist conspiracy?
Duke came back:
They're not tools of a conspiracy, but they are definitely tools of the Zionist media and political power. Even the "Washington Post" said that 60 percent of the contributions for the Republican Party come from Jewish sources. Plus, if any politician in America dares to criticize Israel, millions will go to his opponents and he will be attacked in the media where Zionists have incredible power.
Even the "Jewish Chronicle," the "Jewish Los Angeles Times" -- excuse me, not the "Los Angeles Times," the "Jewish Times of Los Angeles" stated that four of the five conglomerates of -- the largest media conglomerates are owned by Jews, and the fifth is even more pro- Israel than some of those conglomerates. We have a controlled media in the United States, and that's why we're not hearing the truth about this conference.
After this rant, Blitzer appropriately asked his guest if the media are controlled by Jews, why Duke would be getting this interview This incited quite an exchange:
BLITZER: And the question is...if we invited you on, why is there a Zionist conspiracy if we're letting you on television right now? How do you explain that?
DUKE: How do I explain that? I think that you can't affect the news. You've got -- I think you have to put some spin on what's happening in Iran.
BLITZER: But we didn't have to invite you on CNN.
DUKE: And you want to -- it's an attack mode, always an attack mode when people like myself come on there. But you thought you could handle me with your 11 connotations of the Ku Klux Klan.
BLITZER: All right, let me...
DUKE: But you know something? You can't handle me, and you can't handle the truth, and the fact is, you are an agent of Zionism. You work for AIPAC...
BLITZER: Listen -- all right. Listen.
DUKE: ... the lobby in this country that controls Israeli policy.
BLITZER: Listen, Mr. Duke...
DUKE: You're not an honest broker on television.
BLITZER: ... I am going to read to you what Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said...
DUKE: You're an Israeli agent.
Finally, Blitzer read some quotes of Iran’s despicable despot, and Duke actually defended him:
BLITZER: All right. I'm going to read to you what Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, has said and then you can respond if you agree of disagree with him. "Israel must be wiped off the map and, God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism."
That's what he said on October 28th, 2005, according to Al- Jazeera.
DUKE: All right, first off, that's a complete misquote. He never said wipe off the map, and he was talking about the Zionist control of the United States. In fact, I heard his last speech, and I read articles all over the world where he said Israel will be wiped off the map.
He said Israel would have a change in government just as the Soviet Union changed. Obviously, the Russian people weren't killed. Israel wasn't wiped out, and this was to garner hatred against Iran to support the Holocaust and maybe the nuclear strike against Iran.
BLITZER: Well, what about when he says we "shall experience a world" -- when he says we should "soon experience a world without the United States"?
DUKE: I'm sorry, sir. I couldn't hear you.
BLITZER: When he says we should "soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism."
DUKE: I know what the translation was. He was referring to the control -- Israel uses the United States as its proxy. They use the -- at Mahaper (ph) said from Malaysia, Israel is able to dominate our policy through their money, through their media control, and they're leading us to disaster.
Richard Pearl and Paul Wolfowitz he were the formulators of the Iraq war. Pearl, Wurmser and Feith wrote a paper for Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel calling for war against Iraq, Iran, and Syria. And that's exactly what we did. They made up the lice of weapons of mass destruction because Americans were not willing to die in thousands and spend billions of dollars for Israel's strategic objectives. That's the reality.
Amazing. What follows is a full transcript of this interview. And, if you like what you see here at NewsBusters, don't forget to vote for us as the Best Media Blog of 2006 here.
WOLF BLITZER: Joining us now live from Tehran is the former Louisiana state representative, David Duke.
Mr. Duke, thanks very much for coming in. What do you say to those who say -- who charge, and there are many, that you're there in Tehran at this Holocaust conference simply because you hate Jews?
DAVID DUKE: Well, first off, Mr. Blitzer, I resent the introduction you made of me. You mentioned the Ku Klux Klan 11 times. That was over 30 -- well, 30 years ago in my life, and since that time I got elected to the House of Representatives, I became -- and I received a full doctorate, I have been a teacher, I have one of the best selling books in the world.
And you interview many former communists in governments all over the world and you don't introduce them by saying former communist and certainly not 11 times. I think you're biased because you're a former lobbyist for AIPAC. You're a Jewish extremist, supporter of Israel, so you want to bias anyone who criticizes Zionism.
BLITZER: Well, do you hate Jews?
DUKE: No, I don't. Do you hate people who don't want to be controlled? Do you hate Americans who don't want the Israeli lobby to have Americans fight and die and thousands maimed because Israel wants it in the Middle East? We have a war in Iraq because Israel wanted that war, not for American interests.
They lied to us about weapons of mass destruction, and now they're trying to get America into war against Iran, and I think it would be a tragedy for this country, a tragedy for the world. And you don't like what I say against Zionism so you want to talk about the Ku Klux Klan rather than the issues facing the world...
BLITZER: Do you...
DUKE: ... the terrorism of the Israel state for instance.
BLITZER: Do you believe, Mr. Duke, that there was a Holocaust?
DUKE: I'm sorry? I believe, sir, that the only way we can know whether there was a Holocaust or the nature of it is freedom of speech. I don't think we should be locking people in prison in Europe, even elderly people in their 80s, because they dare to have a different opinion about an historical event.
The American government shouldn't be saying that the Iran conference -- the Iran conference was a conference for freedom of speech. I heard many mainstream Holocaust speakers at this conference, many. This conference allowed freedom of speech on the issue.
The American government and Tony Blair and George Bush should be saying its a disgrace that David Irving, a worldwide historian with books in almost every library in the world, is in prison right now in Austria because he said something the Zionists don't like about the Second World War.
BLITZER: Do believe in a two state solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, a new state of Palestine living side by side with the state of Israel?
DUKE: I think that's probably the best solution. I think you have to ask the people who live there, of both Israel and the Arab countries. But I know one thing. You can't impose a solution from the Zionist's domination of American foreign policy.
Pearl and people like Wolfowitz, Feith, Wurmser, Kristol, Abrams -- we can go on and on. It sounds like a Jewish wedding. They have set American policy and they have hurt American interests in the Middle East. Just as I have said for years, as Walt and Mearsheimer of Harvard have said, it's a fact. And we are dying right now in Iraq because we're there for Israel's interests. We've gotten no oil out of this war. I said -- I went around the world, around the country before this war, and said there were no weapons of mass destruction.
BLITZER: Well, let me interrupt for a moment, Mr. Duke. As far as I know, the president of the United States, who is the commander in chief, is not Jewish. The vice president of the United States is not Jewish. The secretary of defense is not Jewish. The national security advisor to the president, not Jewish. The director of the CIA, not Jewish. Are these people simply tools of the Zionist conspiracy?
DUKE: They're not tools of a conspiracy, but they are definitely tools of the Zionist media and political power. Even the "Washington Post" said that 60 percent of the contributions for the Republican Party come from Jewish sources. Plus, if any politician in America dares to criticize Israel, millions will go to his opponents and he will be attacked in the media where Zionists have incredible power.
Even the "Jewish Chronicle," the "Jewish Los Angeles Times" -- excuse me, not the "Los Angeles Times," the "Jewish Times of Los Angeles" stated that four of the five conglomerates of -- the largest media conglomerates are owned by Jews, and the fifth is even more pro- Israel than some of those conglomerates. We have a controlled media in the United States, and that's why we're not hearing the truth about this conference.
This conference is about the fact that there must be freedom of speech. And this is insane that people are being criticized. This conference is being criticized when there are people in prison right now for freedom of their conscience.
BLITZER: If there's a controlled...
DUKE: Now, if you think that David Irving should be in prison right now in Austria -- I'm asking you a question, sir.
BLITZER: Well, I'm the one who asks the questions in these interviews...
DUKE: Do you think David Irving should be in prison in Austria for voicing an opinion?
BLITZER: ... and we invited you on. And the question is...
DUKE: Exactly.
BLITZER: ... if we invited you on, why is there a Zionist conspiracy if we're letting you on television right now? How do you explain that?
DUKE: How do I explain that? I think that you can't affect the news. You've got -- I think you have to put some spin on what's happening in Iran.
BLITZER: But we didn't have to invite you on CNN.
DUKE: And you want to -- it's an attack mode, always an attack mode when people like myself come on there. But you thought you could handle me with your 11 connotations of the Ku Klux Klan.
BLITZER: All right, let me...
DUKE: But you know something? You can't handle me, and you can't handle the truth, and the fact is, you are an agent of Zionism. You work for AIPAC...
BLITZER: Listen -- all right. Listen.
DUKE: ... the lobby in this country that controls Israeli policy.
BLITZER: Listen, Mr. Duke...
DUKE: You're not an honest broken on television.
BLITZER: ... I am going to read to you what Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said...
DUKE: You're an Israeli agent.
BLITZER: All right. I'm going to read to you what Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, has said and then you can respond if you agree of disagree with him. "Israel must be wiped off the map and, God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism."
That's what he said on October 28th, 2005, according to Al- Jazeera.
DUKE: All right, first off, that's a complete misquote. He never said wipe off the map, and he was talking about the Zionist control of the United States. In fact, I heard his last speech, and I read articles all over the world where he said Israel will be wiped off the map.
He said Israel would have a change in government just as the Soviet Union changed. Obviously, the Russian people weren't killed. Israel wasn't wiped out, and this was to garner hatred against Iran to support the Holocaust and maybe the nuclear strike against Iran.
BLITZER: Well, what about when he says we "shall experience a world" -- when he says we should "soon experience a world without the United States"?
DUKE: I'm sorry, sir. I couldn't hear you.
BLITZER: When he says we should "soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism."
DUKE: I know what the translation was. He was referring to the control -- Israel uses the United States as its proxy. They use the -- at Mahaper (ph) said from Malaysia, Israel is able to dominate our policy through their money, through their media control, and they're leading us to disaster.
Richard Pearl and Paul Wolfowitz he were the formulators of the Iraq war. Pearl, Wurmser and Feith wrote a paper for Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel calling for war against Iraq, Iran, and Syria. And that's exactly what we did. They made up the lice of weapons of mass destruction because Americans were not willing to die in thousands and spend billions of dollars for Israel's strategic objectives. That's the reality.
BLITZER: David Duke, we have to leave it there.
DUKE: And there are so many lies that are going on right now.
BLITZER: The satellite is about to go down. So we have to leave it right there. But you're in Tehran.
DUKE: Well, people can find information at DavidDuke.com -- DavidDuke.com.
BLITZER: I'm sure they'll have plenty of opportunities to hear what you have to say. That's it. David Duke joining us from Iran.
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This was really funny to watch but sad too
December 13, 2006 - 22:48 ET by terrigI normally don't watch CNN but my neighbor watched my kids last night while I went to the ER again for my asthma. I turned on the tv in my son's room and CNN was on. I saw that Duke was going to be on and thought I would see how he would explain himself. It was quite disgusting and I wish we would not let David Duke back into the US. I believe he teaches in Russia (I think that's what I read) and if so he should stay there. I'm no fan of Wolf but David Duke is absolutely the worst example of what America is all about.
terrig,I agree totally with y
December 13, 2006 - 23:53 ET by msh1973terrig,
I agree totally with you. Duke is a prevert as well. What a sick, sick man. I just want to know what rock he crawled out from under?
That would be the rock that
December 14, 2006 - 01:03 ET by MyKindaSpamThat would be the rock that shelters people who couch anti-Semitism in the "I'm not against Jews, I'm against Zionism" excuse. People like to believe that the anti-Semites are shirtless righties who hate all minorities, but there are many, many lefties who are virulent anti-Semites, but THEY get away with it. No one in the mainstream will question them, especially when they hide behind their mulitculturalist credentials. They whip out the gay card or the black card or the tolerance card, and then freely spew bigotry. "But they're not bigots! They march for civil rights and gay rights and don't bathe. They're not bigots!" Sure, and bigots always announce who they are. Stop pretending to be able to read their minds, take them at their word. When JESSE JACKSON, of all people, stereotypes and uses a known racial slur, it is because HE, a man who should know better, MEANS IT! When HE calls NY, "hymietown," take him at his word. Stop rationaliing it and believe what they say.
"They get away with it&q
December 14, 2006 - 02:21 ET by mattm"They get away with it" They get away with everything. All you have to be is pro-abortion, anti-military and pro-socialism and you can be an anti-Semite, a swindler, a rapist, even a murderer, and it's all A OK with them...
You have a neighbor that wa
December 14, 2006 - 00:12 ET by FairlightYou have a neighbor that watches CNN? I would move.
I was really glad that Wolf
December 14, 2006 - 00:42 ET by MyKindaSpamI was really glad that Wolf played this as any other straignt interview and didn't waste time calling Duke evil and horrible. Those a conclusions that most viewers, outside of those at Colombia University, will make. It is MUCH more valuable that people watch a normal interview with legitimate, professional questions and an interviewer with a calm, reasonable demeanor than it is for Wolf to register his outrage and insult and engage Duke in a way that he would never do with other guests. This way, what people come away from the interview is an image of an unrealistic bigot, not a righteous interviewer making a point.
Hope you're OK, terri, and your kids weren't too worried.
Just another asthma attack.
December 14, 2006 - 01:22 ET by terrigJust another asthma attack. I think it's something else (like pneumonia or something) but the Army docs insist it's just asthma! Luckily they were asleep & probably didn't miss me. Thanks for the concern! :)
If you need anything, let us
December 14, 2006 - 12:38 ET by FastEdIf you need anything, let us know - ok?
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad
David Duke & Jimmy Carter: One fine pair
December 14, 2006 - 02:58 ET by TexasOptimistLimbaugh played some interesting soundbites on his show today (Wednesday). First, he played a clip of David Duke commenting from the Holocaust deniers' conference in Iran. Next, Rush played a recent clip of Jimmy Carter, in which our "esteemed" former president stated that he is not surprised that he has been attacked in the media, since there is such a Jewish influence on the media.
Jimmy Carter and David Duke... One nice pair of Americans, huh?
The question is, which one is nuttier? The "former" Klansman, or the former president?
A former president espousing views eerily similar to an avowed white supremacist... what a world we live in.
The Reagan conservative formerly known as Texaswolf77.
I am not a Trot, that was an act.
Dittos TO
December 14, 2006 - 09:39 ET by acumenReally great observation TO. Unfortunately, I missed Rush yesterday so was not aware of his comparison of the two until your revelation (I'll be looking forward to that on the 24/7 archive). Point is, I had the same impression when I watched the video on the link provided by Noel. My first reaction was the similarity of opinion on this issue between Duke and Carter.
Very scary when I considered a former US President and a bigot like David Duke share similar racist conspiracy theories camouflaged as supposedly reasonable thought.
As far as a previous commenter's opinion of Wolf Blitzer "playing it straight", I only wish Wolf would have asked "legitimate, professional questions" and had acted as "an interviewer with a calm, reasonable demeanor" when interviewing Lynne Cheney supposedly about her latest children's book. Obviously I agree with the commenter's conclusion of Blitzer; "in a way that he (Blitzer) would never do with other guests."
It is unnerving at best to consider Blitzer and CNN would display more contempt for Lynne Cheney than the likes of David Duke. But then we are discussing CNN here.....
Further, I couldn't agree more with other commenter's assesment of the free pass that liberals who make a living stoking racist fires receive from the likes of CNN and the rest of the American insurgent media.
This blogger says it well.
December 14, 2006 - 06:17 ET by sarcasmoThis blogger says it well. Iran can do this only because European governments can't stand free speech. "It turns devils into saints."
JMR
This blogger says it well.T
December 14, 2006 - 07:29 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsThis blogger says it well.
That blogger says it well? Says what well?
"The United States, under Bush, is no longer a free country." Pure nuttiness.
"torture" Show me the government sponsored torture, please. Oops, you can't.
"suspension of habeas corpus" More nonsense, foreign terrorists have no right of 'habeas corpus'.
That blogger, although brainwashed by his leftist masters (also known as 'Professors'), does make a few salient points about Iran and it's hypocricy, but he is way off base on most of his 'facts'.
DSG
If you don't think "wa
December 14, 2006 - 07:38 ET by sarcasmoIf you don't think "waterboarding" as it was done (well, a few of the stages were done) on the Fox News & CNN reporters is torture, I can't help you. I think it IS. Do I have film to show you of it besides the film the networks showed you of reporters, who knew they were safe and still could not endure it? No. You've got me. And until the Supreme Court slapped this bunch down, it wasn't just foreigners, it was US citizens. The right now seems to think that in the war on "terror," ends justify means. They still don't, and in the real world things like Abu Gharaib tend to backfire on the USA.
JMR
If dogs run free.....
December 14, 2006 - 10:13 ET by acumenChecked out your link Sarc. Appears to be the "If dogs run free, why can't we?" argument. In our zest to be "more civilized" we should imitate animals? Fortunately, for most of us humans, animals can't yell fire in a movie theater.
Now I'm not sure exactly how the conversation moved from the issue of 'free speech' to 'physical torture' (although if you met my mother-in-law you might see some similarity) I guess the ends do justify the means sometimes - in "the real world". I'll trade waterboarding an enemy combatant (US citizen or not) any day of the week in an effort to save the lives of thousands of innocent civilians. If you don't trust your elected officials with the task of sorting out the enemy combatants among us, then you in effect don't trust yourself...... i.e. - government of the people.
suck it up punk
December 14, 2006 - 12:25 ET by RackieGiven the choice between "waterboarding" and "fraternity hazing", I'd take my chances with "waterboarding". Those frat boys can be deadly.
This blogger is an ass. And i
December 14, 2006 - 12:21 ET by Mr. KafirThis blogger is an ass. And if you believe what he says you are an ignorant f**k.
The real David Duke sure come
December 14, 2006 - 10:22 ET by GalvanicThe real David Duke sure comes out when he's not interested in public office. For years, he suppressed the anti-Semitic vitriol to appear milder and politically acceptible. It's refreshing to see Duke as his old white-sheeted self. I'm sure the cable news folks are glad to see it, because he makes for heated interviews.
And I'm sure the likes of Olbermann will remind audiences that Duke was once a Republican candidate in Louisiana.
Galvanic, your probably rig
December 14, 2006 - 11:00 ET by MightyMouthGalvanic, you're probably right about Olbermann. His next "worst" person could be a hooded klan member with the title of "Republican". I wouldn't put it past him.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
I would just like to say that
December 14, 2006 - 20:50 ET by chronicI would just like to say that I see a stunning similarity to David Duke's claim that the media has a Zionist bias. It sounds similar to the claim that everyone here makes of the media having a liberal bias.
And to use Wolf's argument then why are republicans allowed to be on the news shows just the same as democrats.
I think the complaint is for the same reason, Duke doesn't like seeing the reality that there was a holocaust and Conservatives don't like seeing the reality of how the war is going and how Bush is doing as a President.
I'm not saying the media is good by any means but to quote Rummy" it's not the media you would like to have, or hope to have, you go with the media you have at the time."
the rub
December 14, 2006 - 21:33 ET by acumen"I would just like to say that I see a stunning similarity to David Duke's claim that the media has a Zionist bias. It sounds similar to the claim that everyone here makes of the media having a liberal bias."
Of course you would. But rejoice, the whacky left thinks the media has a conservative bias. Sound similar or getting confused? Well, if confused, just listen to the music play or, oh my, you just might have to decide for yourself. Not to fret, your consolation is that no one will care but you.
"And to use Wolf's argument then why are republicans allowed to be on the news shows just the same as democrats."
No elitist is quite complete without a serf to in which to throw some crumbs..... But you probably already knew that, didn't you?
"I think the complaint is for the same reason, Duke doesn't like seeing the reality that there was a holocaust and Conservatives don't like seeing the reality of how the war is going and how Bush is doing as a President."
Aren't you supposed to be feeling instead of thinking? What's that all about? Actually, if you were thinking you would know that conservatives simply don't like seeing the reality of biased news - liberally slanted or otherwise.
"I'm not saying the media is good by any means but to quote Rummy" it's not the media you would like to have, or hope to have, you go with the media you have at the time."
Ahhh, but where exactly is the media taking you......ay, there's the rub.
Wow you blew my argument out
December 14, 2006 - 22:44 ET by chronicWow you blew my argument out of the water.
So instead of arguing whether the news has any bias in it, why not listen to the info being supplied and then research it.
Maybe put a little thought into what you hear instead of just following blindly.
chronic, what do you think th
December 14, 2006 - 22:59 ET by Unsanechronic, what do you think the purpose of this website is?
And it is funny to hear a guy who has no political compass to guide him other than "I HATE BUSH" to scold and lecture NBers for "just following blindly". I (and quite a few others here, I am sure) have a set of guiding political principles they follow that do not necessarily mesh with a political party.
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
Um, hardly, chronic. Libera
December 14, 2006 - 21:34 ET by UnsaneUm, hardly, chronic. Liberalism/Leftism only depends on a thought process and transcends race, color, religion or creed.
Claiming the media has a Zionist bias is saying nothing more and nothing less than "the Jews control the media". Which, if not for the history of anti-Semitism around the world and horrific acts such as the Holocaust, I would be laughing hysterically at that statement.
You may want to think a LOT more carefully before making a statement like that.
Finally, you may be surprised at what quite a few conservatives think of President Bush. He hasn't been all that great, to be honest, and we on the Right have many bones to pick with him. However, considering the alternative, Bush is doing great. I sure as all hell would rather have him in office than either Gore or Kerry.
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
I see you didn't get the poin
December 14, 2006 - 22:09 ET by chronicI see you didn't get the point I was trying to make which is that as crazy as it sounds to hear Duke saying the media has a Zionists bias is as crazy as you claiming the media has a liberal bias.
As far as alternatives to Bush anyone would do, McCain, Gore, Kerry, anyone that isn't in the current administration(that includes Rummy).
If you think it is crazy to t
December 14, 2006 - 22:51 ET by UnsaneIf you think it is crazy to think that the media has a Leftist bias, then clearly you have not been reading any of the NB blogs or have been watching any news programming. Also, this may be a function of age, as I am older than you are and have seen more media coverage than you have.
Regardless, you need to be paying more attention.
In my case, the media having a Leftist bias would not bother me in the least - IF they would admit it. No bias bothers me - so long as it is admitted.
And with that list of names you have rattled off, it seems you have no political compass whatsoever, other than "I HATE BUSH". In my case, throw Gore and Kerry right out, as they hate the idea of me earning and spending my own money as I see fit (they would rather confiscate money from me if THEY determine that I am too successful) and they want to beg permission of other countries to defend ourselves (the United States looks out for the United States' interest, period, and to hell with what other countries think if it comes to that). McCain is too damn wishy-washy for me. As for Rummy...I wish the DoD would hire him as a media consultant and PA spokesperson. :-)
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
No I'm sure some media has a
December 14, 2006 - 23:07 ET by chronicNo I'm sure some media has a liberal bias and some have a conservative bias. David Duke thinks there is a zionists bias in all the news media. That is what it seems you feel but instead of zionists you feel there is a liberal conspiracy.
If that's the case how did Fox ever get on the air?
chronic, that is because Rupe
December 15, 2006 - 22:57 ET by Unsanechronic, that is because Rupert Murdoch saw that the U.S. media was horrifically Left-tilted, and all he needed to do was to put Fox on the air, and have them simply report what the Right had to say about various issues and topics as well as the Left, and he would have a winner. By the way, Leftists HATE Fox News; they call it "Faux News", repeatedly slam it and its audience, and demand it get off the air constantly. Why Leftists would fear and hate a television station that MIGHT at any given time reach 1% of the population is beyond me. And you would be wrong to think it is Right-biased. It has plenty of staff from each side of the spectrum and I am pleasantly surprised at the fair treatment of issues it lends. I even like many of their Leftists, like Mort Kondracke, Mara Liasson and Jane Hall for not being Leftist caricatures but thoughtful people calmly presenting their views on things.
Another problem I have with U.S. media is even more simple: they would prefer to report entertainment and tabloid items rather than talk about world events, such as recent Latin American elections or upcoming big ones in Europe such as the French presidential election in the spring. But that bit of grief is something I lay at everyone's feet. That's why I pay the $200-odd 2 year subscription fee for a British publication, The Economist.
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
Chronic
December 15, 2006 - 10:17 ET by Noel SheppardChronic,
Your analogy here misses a key distinction: David Duke's claim is racist, bigoted, and easily refuted. The idea that the media are liberally biased is not a racist or bigoted one, and is easily proven...regularly at this website, actually.
Furthermore, your analogy that a "Zionist" media keeping Duke's opinions off the air is akin to a liberal media boycott of Republican views is also specious. There's nothing wrong with companies trying to prevent racist, malevolent views from being disseminated by their employees. In fact, it is in their interest to not disseminate such, for they can be sued for doing so. By contrast, a media outlet -- at this point in time, anyway -- cannot be sued for expressing conservative principles.
Moreover, as there are an equal number of registered Republicans as Democrats, regardless of their bias, media outlets don't risk public outcry and disgust from expressing conservative views. By contrast, as David Duke's views are quite in the minority in this country, media outlets would face harsh criticism from their patrons for regularly disseminating his type of bile.
As for a point that you made in a subsequent post concerning the existence of Fox News, anyone that has the money can start a media outlet. After all, we're not communists...or have you forgotten that we live in a free market, capitalist economic system? ns