Posted on 12/19/2005 6:02:32 PM PST by SJackson
In his demand for religiously-correct language this Christmas season, loudmouth Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly blurted out one of his silliest, most uninformed opinions yet. His sham slam on the Madison media -- of which the Wisconsin State Journal is the leading force -- went like this:
"Now this is a conservative city, Richmond," O'Reilly said last week, referring to a Virginia newspaper that had criticized him. "I mean, this is not Madison, Wisconsin, where you expect those people to be communing with Satan up there in the Madison, Wisconsin media."
As a matter of fact, it's much too cold up here in Madison for the hell-fired devil. The low temperature Monday morning at the airport was minus 5.
Surely Satan would be much more comfy basking in the hot air frothing from O'Reilly's mouth.
If O'Reilly knew anything about the State Journal, much less Madison, he'd realize his folly.
It just so happens, Bill, that the State Journal every Christmas Day on its front page publishes word-for-word the story of the birth of Jesus, according to St. Luke.
How's that for some good news?
This newspaper also raises hundreds of thousands of dollars each Christmas season for our 87-year-old Empty Stockings Club. So far this year we've raised $266,000. The money will make sure more than 8,000 poor children can receive a toy on Christmas Day.
Madison's churches, synagogues and mosques fill for services. And our great city is filled with individuals and community groups of all kinds doing God's work by feeding, healing and helping the needy. We also strive to help the needy help themselves.
Living your faith is more important in Madison than bombastically proclaiming it. And respecting people who hold different religious beliefs is simple neighborliness.
The vast majority of Madisonians do wish one another "merry Christmas." Yet it's no big deal if someone says "season's greetings" or "happy holidays" or -- as President Bush and the first lady wrote on their card this year -- "best wishes for a holiday season of hope and happiness."
Madison is certainly not the front lines for O'Reilly's imaginary "war on Christmas."
The blowhard broadcaster needs to lighten up. He's becoming a certified Scrooge.
Finally the always offended Madison media has a legitimate complaint.
Ahhhh yeahhhh - the Madison, WI. I know is the liberal armpit of the United States.
Did this paper endorse Kerry? How about Feingold? Maybe that Kohl too?
Imaginary my arse!
I don't get too riled up about anything O'Reilly says - he could care less about thie "war on Christmas" - just gives him a few more viewers to plug his trinkets incessantly. Can't stomach phonies no matter what ideology they claim to follow.
PS - Was at Target today and at least 2 of their employees said "Merry Christmas"
It's no wonder O'reilly's ratings are high. These guys are helping him more than they imagine.
My! Isn't it the liberal rags that are protesting so much? Must be something to it, huh?
Merry Christmas!
They backed a local Green canadate here in Madison.
This was the city where the kids couldn't ring bells for the Salvation Army because some parent got offended? I'll bet they wish each other "Merry Christmas!"
You'd think journalists in a university town would have at least a passing acquaintance with Dante's Inferno.
Liberals have no sense of humor. My sister has a book where they quote sarcasm from Rush and Hannity like the gospel truth.
For instance, one quote has Hannity saying something about how liberalism should be taxed or outlawed or something. The book goes on almost a whole page on how this is illegal and immoral... LOL
They need to lighten up.
Those trinkets he plugs are 100% for charity. Obviously you have assumed he was benefiting personally from those sales. You sound like a liberal coming to conclusions based on what you heard and feel instead of on the truth.
What's this? If you don't like O'Reilly you're a liberal? Puhleeze, the guy is a panderer. I guess I should have been a little more clear in my first post and not used the word trinkets - should've said all of the products he endorses incessantly on his radio show (commerical breaks). You may like him, that's your perogative, I find him a pompus phoney who has decided to make his bucks of off the conservative-minded public (and of course, he's entitled to).
You're dead wrong my friend, but then you do have every right in this country to make foolish statements.
I think he cares.
Merry Christmas.
That's what I was thinking....why would they (this paper/& other liberals) care so much about what O'Reilly says?
A Green over Kerry? LOL!
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