FOX NEWS "OUTS" Protesters!

FOX NEWS | 27 March 03 | Self

[TPartyType]

Just a few moments ago, the morning crew at Fox News was interviewing a wounded soldier from the Army Hospital in Germany and they showed him some footage of the couple dozen "die-in" protesters on Fifth Avenue in New York to get his reaction.

When they set it up, the reporterette said, "You've got to keep in mind, Sargeant, that this group is organized by 'Anarchists and Communists,' 'The International Socialist Organization,' and 'Psycho Therapists against War.'" All three reporters took a shot at the inane, professionally-organized protest and the sargeant just shrugged and said somehing to the effect of "well we're fighting for their right to voice their opinion; just don't take it out on the soldiers is all I have to say." Very classy.

Then good ol' Fred Thompson came on a few minutes later and they "outed the protesters" again! They showed his commercial and talked a bit about how there seemed to be as many photographers as protesters and that it was the same old crowd we've been identifying here at FR since February 15. Fred did a great job articulating why and how the American people should frame these "world-wide" protests. I really appreciated what they said because I've been trying to get the word out at my university. I hope the mainstream media starts to "frame the protests" the way Fox News did . . . (but I'm not holding my breath!)

[motherlydia]

We are in Santa Fe the next few days on business and can only get pmsnbc and cnn - no Fox. Oy, it is great to read this thread to keep in touch with my Fox and Friends. By the way, you guys, this is a target rich environment for battling the "peace" protestors.

[photogirl]

This is stuff I pulled direcly from the website of ANSWER, I 've posted it before, but still find it interesting.

International A.N.S.W.E.R.
National Office:
39 W. 14 St., #206, NY, NY 10011 • (212) 633-6646
info@internationalanswer.org • www.internationalanswer.org
Washington DC Office:
1247 E St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 • (202) 202-544-338


Manfred Eber - Chairperson, Communist Party of Austria, Tirol, Innsbruck, Austria

H. Charfo - Head of the Department of International Relations, Central Committee, Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, Praha, Czech Republic

Patrik Köbele - Chairman, German Communist Party, Ruhr-Westfalen, Germany

Maher Kouraytem - The Lebanese Communist Party, Beirut, Lebanon

Oklahoma Socialist Cooperative, Oklahoma

Radical Women

Freedom Socialist Party

[gridlock]

There is nothing in the constitution that says we cannot protest our government, economy or our leaders.

First of all, please capitalize the word Constitution, if you are referring to the US Constitution. If you are just referring to somebody's general health, you don't need to.

Secondly, show me where anybody on this thread is advocating the supression of free speech. (My own tag line excepted, naturally)

[Notwithstanding]

....and just because they have a right to express their vies does not mean others can't point out how silly and dubious their words and actions are.

Yes, Fox, and FR, and me and you can criticize the words and actions of others who are expressing themselves - its called "free speech".

[TPartyType]

Well, off to work I go.

(Probably the most glaring difference between us and them . . .)

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Have a good day, everyone. Fight the good fight, keep the faith, educate yourself and your children, work hard, earn lots of money, keep our country chuggin' along.

(That's the best way to insure they don't win.)

[Indy Pendance]

Thanks, I've got this one saved. It lists organizations associated with these protests.

Res. for a Proletarian Int'list Campaign Against the U.S.A.-Led Imperialist War of Global Terrorism

No to U.S.-led imperialist globalization!

No to U.S.-led imperialist war!

No to the #1 exploiter of the World's people!

No to the World's #1 Terrorist!

USA and All Imperialist Powers: Hands off Afghanistan, Colombia,the Philippines and Palestine! Hands off Iraq, Iran and North Korea!

Stop the Bush-led Imperialist War of Terror Against the Peoples of the World!

 

Signatories:

1. Anticapitalist National Assembly,Italy
2. Anti-Imperialist Revolutionary Forum, Nepal
3. Association of Refugees from Latin America and the Carribean (ARLAC), Belgium
4. Cercle Henri Barbusse, France
5. Chad Action for Unity and Socialism (ACTUS)
6. Colonel Taher Sangsad, Bangladesh
7. Comité d’initiative pour la formation du parti communiste, Haiti (COIFOPCHA)
8. Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist (revolutionaries)) (KPML(r)), Sweden
9. Communist Party of Albania
10. Communist Party of Cuba
11. Communist Party of Germany (KPD)
12. Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) – Janashakti
13. Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) - Red Flag
14. Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain
15. Communist Party of the Philippines
16. Communist Workers and Peasants Party, Pakistan
17. Communists in Struggle, France
18. Coordination of Communist Militants, France
19. El Machete, Mexico
20. Fensuagro, Colombia
21. FPC – PT, Democratic Republic of Congo
22. Freedom Road Socialist Organisation, USA
23. Jatio Shromik Jote (National Trade Union Federation), Bangladesh
24. Karl Marx Society, Hungary
25. Lalkar, United Kingdom
26. Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador (PCMLE)
27. Mesa de Refundación Comunista, Spain
28. Nepalese Communist Party (Mashal)
29. Nepalese People’s Progressive Forum
30. New Communist Party Netherlands (NCPN)
31. National Democratic Front of the Philippines
32. Partido de la Liberación, Argentina
33. Partido Proletario del Perú
34. Partido Revolucionario de Liberación, Argentina
35. Ray O. Light Group, USA
36. Resistencia Comunista de Colombia
37. Rete dei Comunisti, Italy
38. Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist-Leninist)
39. Revolutionary Movement 8 October, Brazil
40. Revolutionary People’s Liberation Front (DHKC), Turkey
41. Russian Communist Workers’ Party
42. Soccorso Popolare, Italy
43. Stalin Society, United Kingdom
44. Workers’ Communist Party (AKP), Norway
45. Workers’ Party of Belgium
46. Workers’ Party of Korea
47. Workers World Party, USA

(list of 26th June 2002)

[Steve0113]

another sign that said "I'll support our troops when they shoot our soldiers"

Actually, I believe the sign read, "I'll support our troops when they shoot their officers".

[DeathfromBelow]

So you are saying that you are a communist anarchist sympathizer. Organizations that have a primary goal of overthrowing this government.

[mabelkitty]

A friend of mine lives in Manhattan, and he said most of these folks don't even live in New York - they are out of state students and people who drive in to take part.

The people that live and work in Manhattan are ticked big time. Look for violence to follow shortly.

[Xthe17th]

Yep. And check this out all: Mohammed vs. the little peacenik girl (MUST HEAR Audio)

[TPartyType]

Shove it, Trebeck!

[Frapster]

I have noticed a shift in tone in all of the big 3 in the last 24 hours. Prior to the last 24 hours they have been their normal selves and I could hardly watch the broadcasts. They were painting such a desperate picture of the war I was beginning to believe we were losing. In the last 24 hours I think the reality of what they are learning from the embedded reporters is revealing the character and nature of the Iraqi soldiers. They are seeing that our guys are confronting a despicable enemy. They are not being nationalistic in any way - heaven forbid - but they at least are showing the good things that our soldiers are doing, identifying the chicken **** tactics of our enemy and doing more to support our trooops and their families. They still say and do stupid things (the news) but it's not nearly as bad as the first week. The news is actually watchable. I'm still getting cable.

[ArrogantBustard]

Just because we might not agree with there opinion, doesn't mean they should not be able to express it.

Just because they're sponsored by communists and anarchists doesn't mean FNC should not be able to expose it.

The Truth will make you free...

[NewYorker]

I hope the mainstream media starts to "frame the protests" the way Fox News did..."

Being purposefully inconvenienced drives NYers crazy. They may have overplayed their hand this time. I hope so.

[j_k_l]

There is nothing in the constitution that says we cannot protest our government, economy or our leaders.

You could not be more correct. I also have the right to expose your motives and to say just as loud that your views are wrong.

[ConservativeMan55]

"Oklahoma Socialist Cooperative, Oklahoma"

And people say Oklahoma is full of Conservatives! Yeah Right! The fact of the matter is that Oklahoma is full of Southern Democrats. Many of whom don't vote. Thankfully that is why we still remain a Republican majority.

[cyncooper]

I agree. That kind of behavior is unacceptable on both sides.

Both sides?

Example, please?

[DeathfromBelow]

They pissed them off just like they do the majority of Americans. Nuff Said.

[TPartyType]

Good job!

International ANSWER is an arm of World Workers Party which, before the fall of the Soviet Bloc, used to be called the Communist Party, USA. They were directly funded out of Moscow.

[mabelkitty]

Oh please. FOX News has 2.5 TIMES more viewers then the next channel - cable and network. Programming is also stealing from networks.

If you have a beef with the programming, take it up with the American public.

As for the protesters, they can protest all they want.

However, why should they get press and publicity? It isn't a story so much as a fable.

If they disrupt Wall Street, they should be indicted as terrorists and then charged with threats to our national security, interfering in inter-state commerce, etc.