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To: kristinn

The fact is, O’Reilly doesn’t like any website that doesn’t make him money — which means the only website he approves of is his own.

He hates the web because he can’t control it. He hates the web because he can’t have the government control it. He hates the idea that he is not a gatekeeper of information like the old days — that the web opens up opinion to people other than himself.

This is one of the key points to understand about O’Reilly. It colors every response he has to the internet. I mean, my God!...people are able to express themselves without having to pay their dues on “Inside Edition” or a paycheck from a legitimate media source. We can’t have that! It’s anarchy!


244 posted on 07/31/2007 5:50:58 PM PDT by Harpo Speaks (Honk! Honk! Honk! Either it's foggy out, or make that a dozen hard boiled eggs.)
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To: Harpo Speaks

well he cut off jane whatshername’s mic when she pointed out there was some nasty stuff on his web site - jane of news watch weekend show - that appears with bernie goldburg

he said she was telling a lie about his site - from what i gathered, it was a kos plant that posted it - an explanation that is only good enough for his web site


254 posted on 07/31/2007 5:54:37 PM PDT by sloop
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To: Harpo Speaks; kristinn
He hates the web because he can’t control it. He hates the web because he can’t have the government control it. He hates the idea that he is not a gatekeeper of information like the old days — that the web opens up opinion to people other than himself.

Harpo, you have with this description succinctly and accurately distilled the essence of Bill O'Reilly.

I would only add that he cannot be taken seriously as any sort of authority on the important issues of the day because he lacks a coherent set of principles upon which his opinions are based. Everything is emotive with him - facts and logic are malleable or optional in whatever manner suits his "agenda du jour".

462 posted on 07/31/2007 7:29:31 PM PDT by tarheelswamprat
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To: Harpo Speaks
Your are so correct FR has enemies with their own agenda.

It is like those churches who hate the Masonic order because the Mason give money directly to charity instead of some Charlatan Jim Jones type preachers.

Did not Hanity have a falling out with FR about the time he started his small blog.

This bloging business is getting cut throat and I suspect that Mr. O’Really has an agenda(upping his own blog to sell merchandise and books).

I have seen some comments that seemed offensive to me.

I said nothing because as an adult your learn to take bad comments with a grain of salt.

Many of my comments make members angry but then again some people (nitpickers and grouches) like Mr. O’Really are looking for any excuse to be offended.

786 posted on 08/01/2007 4:05:17 AM PDT by OKIEDOC (Kalifornia, a red state wannabe. I don't take Ex Lax I just read the New York Times.)
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