Gross vs. O'Reilly: Culture Clash on NPR (Ombudsman backs O'Reilly)

NPR ^ | 10/15/03 | Jeffrey A. Dvorkin

[brownie]

and, for the record, I am always willing to BE large sums of money.

[evad]

and, for the record, I am always willing to BE large sums of money

hehe..mee too.

[george wythe]

I will admit that I do not listen to NPR. However, I am willing to be large sums of money that when NPR interviews a leftist, such as Moore, the interview is a series of softballs. The bias is clearly reflected in the difference in treatment between conservative and liberal interviewees.

I don't listen to NPR now, but I used to.

I remember Terry Gross being touted as the best interviewer in that radio station. Terry Gross even explained one day that she was very proud of being impartial and objective in her interviews; she even decided to interview all her guests on the phone, since she did not want to treat differently studio guests and phone guests.

Of course, you're absolutely right. Her "impartiality" only exists in her mind. She is the product of the institutional liberal bias, where being a liberal is considered the center of the political arena.

[TomHarkinIsNotFromIowa]

The Gene Simmons interview wasn't bad....

http://www.maniahill.com/funny/Gene_Simmons_Terry_Gross_Fresh_Air_02_04_2002.htm

[WorkingClassFilth]

"A couple of individual stations, not NPR or PBS, had sold or exchanged lists with the DNC, they do NOT do that anymore."

That is an illegal act and if received little more than a stern look. Minnesota Public Radio and the Wellstone fund raisers shared their donor lists.

Why?

Because they knew that their demographics were the same. The NPR/PBS/RAT people did this knowing it was illegal and kept silent about it - until caught. If these operatives are blatantly realistic enough to see that, why on earth is there even a debate about defunding these communists?

[WorkingClassFilth]

"If you think that Gross's politics and sexuality aren't related, you're living in a dream world."

BINGO!

[WorkingClassFilth]

"...Gross' sexuality influences her poltical views, just as your sexulaity influences your poltical views."

I completely disagree.

This notion would be true only if you believe in some impersonal, cosmic theory of sexual role assignment. If, like most conservatives, you believe aberrant sexual behavior to be a matter of choice and moral behavior, then only deviant sexuality is a matter of deliberation.

Gay politics are aimed at overturning traditional norms, absolute morals and evolutionary roles. Heterosexual behavior has nothing to do with political change since it is, and always has been, normative. Conflict only arises when activists seek to deny reality and advance an alternative agenda.

Gross herself is the one that injects her politics and sexuality into the news. Her death wish for Senator Helms because of his views on AIDS typifies this. As far as I am concerned, Gross is a lousy journalist because she is openly biased and agenda driven. It seems pretty obvious to me that her sexual abnormality is but one of those agendas.

[GOPJ]

My tax dollars pay for NPR. Why do conservatives have to pay for liberals to have a radio network? Am I missing something here?

[WorkingClassFilth]

"Gross never wished Helms' death, that was Nina Totenberg, a heterosexual woman."

You're correct - my mistake.

Gross, of course, is still in error.

[BullDog108]

I'd love to hear the rest of the interview, does anyone know where to find it?

http://www.maniahill.com/funny/Gene_Simmons_Terry_Gross_Fresh_Air_02_04_2002.htm

[over3Owithabrain]

Lighten up Francis! This is an open forum, and sometimes Freepers use sarcasm, hyperbole, etc. to make a point. Gross is a public figure, and a mean nasty militant fembot liberal to boot.

[Lando Lincoln]

Gene Simmons.....I'd love to hear the rest of the interview, does anyone know where to find it?

This might be it right here.

[Lando Lincoln]

Gene Simmons.....I'd love to hear the rest of the interview, does anyone know where to find it?

This might be it right here.