Posted on 03/28/2003 2:05:19 PM PST by Illbay
OMGOODNESS!
Neil Cavuto, Sr. Business Editor and Anchor on FNC, apparently received an email from an "Ivy League Professor" chiding him for his "bias," telling him that a "real journalist" isn't supposed to be so obviously on the side of the United States in this conflict, telling him that he "betrays journalistic ethics" by so doing.
Cavuto stated that he wouldn't read the professor's name or affiliation, because what he was about to say in reply was so scathing and personal that he wanted to feel free to say it.
Then he LAUNCHED man!
Wish I had a transcript! In essence he told this elitist that he ought to be ashamed for benefitting from the freedom and liberty afforded by this country without showing the least amount of respect or gratitude for it.
If I can find Neil's words, I am GOING to post them! He was almost shaking, he was so angry, but he managed somehow to keep his composure! But he DRILLED this guy!
It was something to witness!
American First, Journalist Second
Friday, March 28, 2003
By Neil Cavuto
I knew this was bound to happen: An irate journalism professor calling me a disgrace to my profession.
Since my response is not polite, I won't use this guy's name. But I will tell you he teaches at an Ivy League school.
Now, let me quote:
"Mr. Cavuto, please remember you are a journalist. You're supposed to be impartial. Your obvious support of U.S. and coalition troops and your rah-rah patriotism is an insult to hard-working reporters everywhere. You have no right having a show and even less right calling yourself a journalist."
Well, professor, get over it.
You might have a problem thanking troops defending your right to be the obnoxious, pontificating jerk that you are, but I don't.
You might have reservations about calling this country great, but I don't.
And you might have doubts about showing your partiality to the flag, but I don't.
There's nothing wrong with taking sides here, professor. But there's everything wrong with you not even making the distinction. I can love my country and my job at the same time. It is possible, you know.
You see no difference between a government that oppresses people and one that does not, but I do.
You see no difference between soldiers who use women and children as shields, but I do.
And you see no difference between forces trying to liberate a country and those keeping it in the Stone Age, but I do.
I'm not sure what runs through your veins, professor, but something tells me it's ice. Too cold to appreciate the rights you take for granted. And colder still to acknowledge the men and women fighting for your right to be the callous elitist you are.
So am I slanted and biased? You damn well bet, professor.
I'm more in favor of a system that let's me say what I'm saying here than one that'd kill me for doing the same thing over there.
You have the right to be the self-absorbed, condescending imbecile you apparently are and I have the right to tell you that. You didn't give me that right, professor. My country did.
You say I wear my biases on my sleeve. Well, better that than pretend you have none, but show them clearly in your work.
You're a lie, a fraud and an ingrate. Too clueless to appreciate the country that gives you the right to be the Ivy League intellectual Lilliputian you are. And too selfish to be grateful that in this country, even your type can find work.
Since my response is not polite, I won't use this guy's name. But I will tell you he teaches at an Ivy League school.
Now, let me quote:
"Mr. Cavuto, please remember you are a journalist. You're supposed to be impartial. Your obvious support of U.S. and coalition troops and your rah-rah patriotism is an insult to hard-working reporters everywhere. You have no right having a show and even less right calling yourself a journalist."
Well, professor, get over it.
You might have a problem thanking troops defending your right to be the obnoxious, pontificating jerk that you are, but I don't.
You might have reservations about calling this country great, but I don't.
And you might have doubts about showing your partiality to the flag, but I don't.
There's nothing wrong with taking sides here, professor. But there's everything wrong with you not even making the distinction. I can love my country and my job at the same time. It is possible, you know.
You see no difference between a government that oppresses people and one that does not, but I do.
You see no difference between soldiers who use women and children as shields, but I do.
And you see no difference between forces trying to liberate a country and those keeping it in the Stone Age, but I do.
I'm not sure what runs through your veins, professor, but something tells me it's ice. Too cold to appreciate the rights you take for granted. And colder still to acknowledge the men and women fighting for your right to be the callous elitist you are.
So am I slanted and biased? You damn well bet, professor.
I'm more in favor of a system that let's me say what I'm saying here than one that'd kill me for doing the same thing over there.
You have the right to be the self-absorbed, condescending imbecile you apparently are and I have the right to tell you that. You didn't give me that right, professor. My country did.
You say I wear my biases on my sleeve. Well, better that than pretend you have none, but show them clearly in your work.
You're a lie, a fraud and an ingrate. Too clueless to appreciate the country that gives you the right to be the Ivy League intellectual Lilliputian you are. And too selfish to be grateful that in this country, even your type can find work.
Man, if I worked for Cavuto I dang sure wouldn't want to get on his bad side.
I guess it goes with out saying if Neil was backing Saddam the good professor would paste Neil for that as well.
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