American First, Journalist Second

Fox News ^ | March 28, 2003 | Neil Cavuto

[UnklGene]

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.

[Pistolshot]

Already posted, but thanks.

[observer5]

Don't forget - Anti US = impartial

[PrincessB]

Cavuto nailed it.

[CholeraJoe]

Just emailed Cavuto to thank him.

cavuto@foxnews.com

[afraidfortherepublic]

Cavuto tells it like it is. He just forgot one thing: The professor is supposed to be unbiased, teaching without PREACHING! Anyone as biased as this man has no right to call himself a TEACHER!

[Sparky760]

Neil has been outstanding as of late

[nanomid]

Someone Please Find The Professors Name and Post IT!

I want to know who earns such ire.

[Prysson]

I think Neil Cavuto just became my hero

[Jen]

Hooray for Neil Cavuto and all the Fox reporters/anchors who unashamedly support our country and troops.

Here's his email address. Let's thank him for speaking up!

Cavuto@foxnews.com

[Coroner]

I'm glad he didnt post his name. Thats exactly what this narcisist wants. On the other hand, it would be nice if his name were known and he received thousands of death threats and lived the rest of his life in fear, unable to sleep or eat and constantly had to look over his shoulder!!

[DoughtyOne]

Mr. Cavuto:

Regarding your American First, Journalist Second tirade:

How dare you tee off on a professor from an Ivy League university...

...without warning us so we could start our recorders first.

There's an ill wind blowing in this nation for people who've done their best to sell it
out for the last thirty years. I've heard a lot of them talk about diversity. How
come over 90% of their fellow professers are avowed leftists who trash this nation
inceasantly and vote Democrat every election day?

It appears for all the world like diversity is for the peasants.

Well this is one peasant who's damned sick and tired of the weasle class.


Ron Doughty

Glenadale, California

[an amused spectator]

"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."

Embedded Journalists During The Clinton Administration

[Clean_Sweep]

It was not posted his comments are not on th other thread, thanks.

[alisasny]

I was called an "arrogant" American today. I wear it proudly : )

[xrp]

Actually he bungled one thing:

You didn't give me that right, professor. My country did.

According to the Declaration of Independence, the Creator gives the rights, the country [government] is charged with protecting them.

[jbstrick]

"Actually he bungled one thing:"

I'll give you that. Maybe he meant it was given by proxy.

[UncleSamUSA]

Not all Ivy League universities have Journalism Schools. I believe Columbia here in NYC has one and I think Harvard has one too. I'm not sure if any of the others have J-Schools.

But I would bet it is some America-hating jackass right here at Columbia Univ. Maybe someone up in Morningside Heights can out this moron... though I do realize that Columbia essentially comprises the NYC chapter of al Quadea, the Iraqi regime and the PLO combined.

[an amused spectator]

According to the Declaration of Independence, the Creator gives the rights, the country [government] is charged with protecting them.

gold star Constitutionalist bump.

[TopQuark]

Great post, Uncle!

Welcome to FR!