Posted on 08/01/2007 11:30:14 AM PDT by Impeach98
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Posted By:
Melanie Morgan
Permalink Why Bill O’Reilly’s Attack on FreeRepublic.com are Unfair
Bill O’Reilly’s been making waves the past few weeks by focusing on the prevalance of ‘hateful’ content at the liberal website, Daily Kos. O’Reilly is particularly disturbed to see Democratic presidential candidates agreeing to speak at the annual YearlyKos convention that will take place August 2nd through 5th.
To show balance in his reporting, O’Reilly has unfortunately chosen to target the good people who visit the conservative website, www.FreeRepublic.com. Last night O’Reilly had on his show a friend of mine, Kristinn Taylor, who is a spokesperson for Free Republic, to defend the website from O’Reilly’s criticisms.
To his credit, O’Reilly noted that the amount of controversial content at FreeRepublic pales in comparison to that which appears on a near-daily basis at DailyKos.
As someone who visits FreeRepublic each day, and as someone who has contributed to the website’s fundraising drives, I feel compelled to speak out in defense of FreeRepublic from the critical comments made by O’Reilly.
FreeRepublic.com was launched in the infancy of the Internet, serving as a source for the sharing of news stories from around the world, and the chance to have an open dialogue on these stories. Soon thereafter, FReepers (as they are known), used the website to also organize grass roots efforts to allow patriotic Americans to mobilize efforts to make their voices heard in the public square.
As the Chairman of Move America Forward, the nation’s largest pro-troop organization, I’ve seen the impact that such efforts have had. Thousands upon thousands of proud, decent Americans who love their country have become informed of Move America Forward’s countless pro-troop rallies, care package shipments and calls for help to assist the heroic men and women of the United States military thanks to Free Republic.
To equate these decent and noble efforts with those of a website like DailyKos, which routinely denounces the U.S. military and the foundations of liberty that this nation cherishes, is dishonest and unfair.
I won’t stand for that, and I urge all the members and supporters of Move America Forward to show solidarity with the great Americans who participate at FreeRepublic forums.
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This September FReepers will once again use the FreeRepublic website to organize public displays of support for our troops and their missions in the War on Terror. This is the kind of good work these people do each and every day, and that deserves the respect and support from all of us who cherish this country and the leadership our nation provides in fighting the forces of tyranny and terrorism.
-- Melanie Morgan
Chairman, Move America Forward
www.MoveAmericaForward.org
THANK YOU MELANIE...
I didn't know he'd settled out of court. I'm probably the last to know.
She definitely makes a point or two without saying a word.
As a young, attractive, wealthy Italian male full of himself, I think she would love me.
Why, thanks, Jim! That's the nicest thing any human has said about me today!
I think I'll refrain from talkin' about any klintoons ................... Fregards, pal
Thank you Melanie Morgan
I have not watched Bill O’Reilly show in years just because he became boring to me..Most of the time he ask questions and then never lets the person finish their answer..He is to busy praising himself..That is alright though it’s his show..I think he is just getting jealous because Free Republic has more readings than he has viewers now...Bill stick to praising yourself all you are doing is making people interested in what is going on here at FR and we will pick up more readers since those people will find out we do more research than you do on a subject..
Everyone of the examples O'Reilly used were either false or taken bizarrely out of context.
“As a young, attractive, wealthy Italian male full of himself, I think she would love me.”
Or at least give you the time of day.
MAF’s support of the troops is second to none...we just got the OK to help out in our own little way yesterday as well.
We’re adding some MAF logo’s to the car that we compete in Drag Races with. We run with the NHRA, IHRA, NMCA, and NMRA santioning-bodies. Just a small way we can help spread the word!!
THAILAND??
One sentence, uttered rapidly (to cover his a$$, IMO), and then he was right back to his BS.
Sorry, but his comparison of the two sites was, and is, slanderous.
LOL! 'Diver Dave' - Newbie since 7/4/98!
Melanie, thank you for your well reasoned defense of FreeRepublic.It was very gracious of you.
Any time of the day is the right time for Melanie.
BO is not only a jerk, he is dead wrong! Some pundit he.
Indeed I had found that.
Good to see O’Reilly gave the info.
Though there is some question about some of the quotes it is good to see he at least provided the list.
Then we are in very good company. I'm a proud member of Free Republic, and will never put O'Reilly's show on again. If he falsely represents who we are and what we do here then everything he puts on the air is suspect. Bye, Bill.
At the KOS some of them can barely spell, much less read. Bill needs new glasses. LOL
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