Editor's Note: Jonathan Schell is a Fellow at The Nation Institute and is a visiting fellow at Yale University. He is the author of The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger. For more from Schell, visit Project Syndicate's website, or check it out on Facebook and Twitter.
By Jonathan Schell
During the four decades since the Watergate affair engulfed US President Richard Nixon, politicians have repeatedly ignored the scandal’s main lesson: the cover-up is worse than the crime. Like Nixon, they have paid a higher price for concealing their misdeeds than they would have for the misdeeds alone.
Now, for once, comes a scandal that breaks that rule: the United Kingdom’s phone-hacking affair, which has shaken British politics to its foundations. Over the past decade, the tabloid newspaper The News of the World, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, targeted 4,000 people’s voicemail. The list includes not only royalty, celebrities, and other VIPs, but also the families of servicemen killed in Afghanistan and Iraq, and those of victims of the July 2005 terrorist attack in London.
It all unraveled when The Guardian reported that the tabloid had hacked into the voicemail of missing 13-year-old Milly Dowler, apparently in the hope of obtaining some private expressions of family members’ grief or desperation that it could splash on its front page. When the girl’s murdered body was found six months later, the family and the police thought she might still be alive, because The News of the World’s operatives were deleting messages when her phone’s mailbox became full. (According to Scotland Yard, Murdoch hacks reportedly bribed mid-level police officers to supply information as well.)
In the extensive annals of eavesdropping, all of this is something new. Not even Stalin wiretapped the dead.
A cover-up ensued. James Murdoch, Rupert’s son and Chairman and Chief Executive of News Corporation’s European and Asian operations, authorized a secret payment of £1 million ($1.6 million) to buy the silence of hacking victims. Millions of in-house emails reportedly have been destroyed. Still, it seems safe to say that the peculiarly repellant inhumanity of the original deeds will remain more shocking than the details of this or any other cover-up.
Even so, the political consequences of the phone-hacking scandal will depend on far more than the outcome of the official investigations now underway in Britain. Above all, the scandal’s impact will depend on how governments and citizens assess what News Corporation really is.
The Murdochs call News Corporation a journalistic enterprise. In fact, it is, first, an entertainment company, with the bulk of its revenue coming from its film and television holdings. Second, and more importantly, it is a propaganda machine for right-wing causes and political figures.
This is News Corporation’s main face in theU.S., in the form of Fox News, whose hallmark has been relentless propagation of right-wing ideology. Whereas political propaganda had once been the domain of governments and political parties, Fox News is formally independent of both - though it overwhelmingly serves the interests ofAmerica’s Republican Party.
In Britain, News Corporation has been creating a sort of state unto itself by corrupting the police, assuming police powers of surveillance, and intimidating politicians into looking the other way. In theU.S., it has behaved similarly, using corporate media power to breathe life into a stand-alone political organization, the Tea Party.
All of this is far removed from what a journalistic organization is supposed to do. Journalism’s essential role in a democracy is to enable people to fulfill their roles as citizens by providing information about government, other powerful institutions, civil movements, international events, and so on. But News Corporation replaces such journalism with titillation and gossip, as it did when it took over the 168-year-old News of the World and turned it into a tabloid in 1984, and with partisan campaigns, as it did when it created Fox News in 1996.
Not surprisingly, at Fox News, as at many other News Corporation outlets, editorial independence is sacrificed to iron-fisted centralized control. News and commentary are mingled in an uninterrupted stream of political campaigning. Ideology trumps factuality. And major Republican figures, including possible contenders for the party’s presidential nomination, are hired as “commentators.” Indeed, its specific genius has been to turn propaganda into a popular and financial success.
Given The News of the World’s profitability, no one should be surprised if the Murdochs have been replicating their sunken British flagship’s reprehensible behavior elsewhere. But, whatever else is revealed, the UK phone-hacking scandal is of a piece with the Murdochs’ transformation of news into propaganda: both reflect an assault on democracy’s essential walls of separation between media, the state, and political parties. The Murdochs are fusing these entities into a single unaccountable power that, as we see in Britain today, lacks any restraint or scruple.
That effort should compel us to confront an uncomfortable reality underlying both the British phone-hacking scandal, with its penumbra of appalling cruelty and wanton corruption, and Fox News, America’s most popular news channel: too many people want what the News Corporation has been offering. And what too many people want can be dangerous to a civilized, law-based society.
To glimpse just how dangerous, consider Italy, where Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s MediaSet conglomerate has seduced broad swathes of the electorate since the 1980’s with a Murdoch-like combination of insipid variety shows and partisan political theater. WhenItaly’s postwar party system collapsed in the early 1990’s, Berlusconi was able to establish his own political party, win power, and, over the course of three governments, bend laws and government institutions to serve his business and personal interests.
The News Corporation seems determined to take Britain and the US down a similar path. But now, at least in Britain, the political class is in revolt. Prime Minister David Cameron – who previously cultivated close ties with News Corporation leaders, even employing as his press secretary The News of the World’s former editor, who was recently arrested for his role in the scandal – called the phone hacking “disgusting.” Meanwhile, Labour leaders, who had also sought the Murdochs’ favor, have vowed to block News Corporation’s bid for full ownership of Britain’s largest pay-television broadcaster. Whether the rebellion will jump across the Atlantic remains to be seen.
The views expressed in this article are solely those of Jonathan Schell. Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2011.
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"In the extensive annals of eavesdropping, all of this is something new. Not even Stalin wiretapped the dead."
There is no difference between Stalin's totalitarian rule in the old Sovjetrussia and Murdoch's autocratic management of his empire. The only difference is ideology – communism versus captialism.
It's a pity that Murdoch wasn't born in the U.S. or else he would have his self-aggrandisement fulfilled – to be an American president, making Berlusconi feel less lonely on the international stage.
When in journalism school in the mid-eighties we would give facts and report what those related to the story had to say. We verified using accredited medial sources or government sources and we did not opine as to the consequences of the story. I would invite readers to use these guidelines and look at this self-labeled article. Are the opinions quotes from persons involved? Who compared a person who murdered 40 million of his citizens with a corporation (any corporation)? When the term 'fact' is used in the seventh paragraph how is this supported? I could continue but ill stop here and ask: Is this an article or an editorial? Is this reporting the news or giving an opinion? Please be more clear in the future if credibility is your goal.
It's pretty clearly labeled as an editorial.
Good afternoon Miss or Mr Duh:
I did see the editor's note at the beginning of the article and the disclaimer at the end of the article. I will be more than willing to admit I was incorrect but I could not find the word editorial or opinion piece on this webpage. Is the disclaimer,"The views expressed in this article are solely those of Jonathan Schell. Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2011". meant to indicate it was an editorial? Is this easier than using the word editorial?
CORRECTION- I should have written 'Good afternoon MS. or Mr. Duh' I apologize.
It is perfectly acceptable to write an opinion piece so long as you clearly label it as such. There's a bold note at the top and a smaller note at the bottom both clearly indicating that yes, that is indeed what this is.
If they ran this as news *without* those notes, then yes, they would be doing exactly what Fox does.
fact, FOX is evil, FACT, murdoch is evil. Fact fox got g. dubs elected in 2000. Fact all rep-a-tards are evil and stupid.
Dear Stuart – Would you know if Murdoch's media empire routinely hires 'stooges' to post on public blogs such as this one?
And if you do know, would that be from personal experience?
That must have been some "Journalism School". Was it by chance held every third Tuesday in a church basement? Because I have a hard time believing an educated "Journalist" can not tell the difference between a hard news story and an opinion piece, as explained under the headline in the second column.
""Global Public Square" is where you can make sense of the world every day with insights and explanations from CNN's Fareed Zakaria"
Currently all of our corporate media is corrupt and divisive. They also receive government assistance to offset the growing trend to avoid those media outlets and their advertisers.
Party politics is just a ruse to keep us off-kilter.
It would be nice to see the media tools in the hands of true investigative journalists.
"all the corporate media"? What you're giving us is a false equivalence. Nobody, nothing in the USofA is in any way comparable to Fox "News." Fox is a top-down conspiracy to disinform/misinform as possible in support of Rupe's ideology. As never seen since Herr Goebels, and hopefully not to be seen again.
Not to mention Rupe's monopoly in many news markets; this is a real threat to democracy.
The audacity to besmirch the "fair and balanced" reporting of FOX News.
Hey just because those sheep repeated it enough to believe it, still doesn't make it true...
Is there any doubt that CNN, the "propaganda machine" for left-wing causes, is salivating over Murdoch's distress and the opportunity to go after their main cable rival. Schell's ideology is showing; he just doesn't realize how much by writing this article.
CNN is left-wing only to those on the far right.
CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, etc., are all part of the left wing media that put Obama in the White House. How many things have come out about this administration that you only learn about from FOX. The lame stream media will not even report many of the incidents and financial stats. They are really hoping that FOX goes away so they can control everything the American people are told through the media. This is why they pushed so hard against Beck.
Glenn Beck is not a legitimate journalist. He is an "entertainer" who was losing viewers. An "entertainer" just like Leno, Letterman, etc.
sunny,
PleAse... there is no left wing media in the USA.
If you think there is than you are an extremist.
LOL, what does that leave you with FOX???? So your watching Fox and they claim EVERYONE else is a part of a evil left wing conspiracy... So of course the only news you should watch is FOX, because Fox says its "fair & Balenced", everyone else lies, but Fox is trust worthy. OBEY FOX!!! No you don't sound brainwashed at all.... :p
Sunny.....google starve the beast to see what your republicans are really doing....sorrywasn't reported on FIX news????
My God, Sunny, but your are living under a cloud and in a cave. There is NOTHING factual on FAUXNEWS. It has been proven time and time again. Who do you think Roger Ailes is? He is a Republican Party operative in the image of Karl Rove! The good ole white boys that have run our country since its inception are running scared now because they mightr just lose power by 2030 when Latinos will become the ma jority in the country. So nothing is sacred anymore and truth and facts do not count. Just look at the Birther crap, accusations of socialism, un-American leanings, hatred of whites that have been falsely perpertrated against this president. You want news unvarnished and as factual as possible? Then turn to NPR or the BBC or PBS. FauxNews is a televised tabloid. And tabloids are not examples of true journalism.
Right on Sunny, and pay no attention to the myrmidons spouting off that there is no such thing as left wing media unless you're an extremist. They WISH people would believe that crap, not gonna happen. Glenn Beck / FNC lost more viewers than their rivals have in aggregate, sucks to be them.
You are truly an imbecile who drank too much of the poisoned kool-aid that Fox has been shelling out. Why don't you move to Alaska or Minnesota? I hear there are a couple of families there that need servants.
Answer me this...how often did you use the term 'lamestream media' before you heard it over and over on Fox News as said by Fox News employee Sarah Palin?
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt your tangent on how CNN is constantly telling us how to think....
@Sunny – "CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, etc., are all part of the left wing media that put Obama in the White House. "
IFunny, I always thought it was American people's vote that put Obama in the White House. Silly me or you live in another dimension.
No. CNN is just reporting that Murdoch's goons were wiretapping the dead victims of crime and victims of terrorism. Murdoch's goal was to make money off of private information of victims by sensationalizing the news. Do you not see anything wrong with that?
Well there is a surprise, CNN is attacking the owner of FOX News. I am sure if Murdoch forgot to tip his waiter, they would post an editorial on that too. IF it is true, NewsCorps should be held responsible. However, since CNN is just as slanted Left as Fox is Right, I will withhold judgement unlike the bozo that wrote this editorial without decent validation.
Why is CNN just as far left as Fox is far right?
Is it just because you say so?
Or can you point to instances where CNN has hacked into politician's phones? Did it pay people off? Did CNN actually sue for the right to publish false stories?
With any luck this will finally kill that which claims to be a news staion FOX news. With all the lies and mistruths they tell how could anyone believe anything they say. They are as corrupt as the republican party is. The hate, the lies and the gless in which they claim to "report".
....and CNN is mainstream to those on the extreme left......I can't help but laugh at the thought of how much pleasure the whole Murdoch issue is bringing to CNN....maybe if the can bring Fox down they can get some better Nielsen ratings....
My, we are a bit paranoid, aren't we. Seems to me, there's very little of the "extreme left" here, and I doubt you could even give a reasonable definition of what you're talking about. But then, for the increasingly extreme reactionaries ("conservative" is really a misnomer) anything less fascist than they is "left-wing." Relax; eat some prunes.
The only thing CNN is beholden to is Twitter, where it apparently obtains most of its news.
just because you don't like someone pulling back the curtain, connecting some very obvious dots and speaking about it doesn't mean they are left or right. Common sense and the ability to think for yourself is still an individual's own choice. Choose wisely Ken and stop being a sucker.
The left wing media isn't as left wing as much as the right wing media is right wing. CNN, the Washington Post, and others, are more than happy to attack left wing politicians as much as they attack right wing politicians. Fox News DOES NOT attack right wing politicians, only the left wing.
and the liberal medie cnn new york times is nmot propoganda for the democratic party, this article is full of proppoganda for the liberal media
We want to hear about such horrible wrong doing from a news source not owned by Murdoch. CNN is doing that. Why would anyone read about Murdoch's sleazy practices from Fox. Fox reporting on Murdoch is like Anderson Accounting of Enron – they can not be trusted.
If CNN is so liberal, then why are you on this site reading articles? Go back to Fox News where they tell you what you want to believe.
another extreme liberal opinion,these liberals are praying that murdach should fail and close fox news,because fox news exposes the lebral media bias. we love fox news
We love Fox News too. They have the best looking female "journalists" with the shortest skirts.
We speak ENGLISH in this country, idiot.
You are so concerned about "murdach" but can't even spell the man's name? LOL! Put down that copy of _News of the World_! LOL
Miggles, I am sure that I would not be off base in assuming you can spell the name of George Soros....
Saying that hundreds of media outlets have bias and Fox News has none, is like putting the 7'1" Shaquille O'Neal in a room with hundreds of average people, and calling the average people midgets.
I bet you are one of those "english only" Americans, right? If America were "english only", I would hope the same rules would apply to writing and spelling, then we could deport your uneducated butt outta here.
@muti "another extreme liberal opinion,these liberals are praying that murdach should fail and close fox news,because fox news exposes the lebral media bias"
Oh, bullcrap. While the writer does say that Fox News favors the right wing of America, he does call for it's downfall because it exposes. He writes that it operates on false pretenses. Fox News claims to be a fair and balanced news organization when everyone knows (whether they admit it or not) that it favors conservatives. Even within your own statement you admit that Fox News favors conservatives by exposing the "lebral" (which I can only assume means liberal) media. Fox News is nothing more than an echo chamber for conservatives who only want to hear their own conservative ideals shouted back at them in form of "news".
Love this article. I have been concerned by Fox News and its "reporting" for years. Does anyone really believe that Murdoch's improprieties have been used only in the UK? Why hasn't anyone raised the public ire in the US? We all know this type of scandalous behavior is presently being used by Murdoch to "gather" his facts, with Fox News, the New York Post, and Wall Street newspapers, among others. He monopoly on news provided to the public needs to be investigated. Wonder how many US politicians are in his pocket? We should believe that it is just as bad in the US as it appears to be in the UK.
It's funny how so many right wing Fascist hacks come out of the woodwork to defend Murdoch. Our grandparents died in World War II defending the world from Fascism. And now Fascism is back in the guise of the Tea Party, Fox news, and the right wing Republicans. Every right winger in this country is spitting on the graves of the brave men who died in WWII defending America from Fascism. As Sinclair Lewis, America's first Nobel laureate said, "When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and waving a cross.”
Excellent quote, Marco! And I will add... they will justify their behavior by saying "it is for the children".
Fox may be a conservative news station, but it is the only voice among all the liberal slobbering ones. CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, et al, are the liberal voice in America. As Skell states, it is the reporters job to report the facts to inform the public. None of these stations do that. New York Times, LA Times, etc are just the print versions. This country faces real problems and we have probably the most ignorant populace that can't find facts.
And it is the likes of Palin and Bachmann who appeal to that ignorant populace.
"we have probably the most ignorant populace that can't find facts."
*sigh*
Oh, the irony.
You are part of the problem here, not part of the solution. You are as ignorant as they come.
You are concerned about ignorant people? Physcian heal thyself. LOL.
Miggles, Fat Bob and bach: Look up "ignorant" in the dictionary. Ignorance is caused by a lack of information. The liberal media is a HUGE cause of that lack of information. I don't like a lot of what's on Fox, but without them, the US as a whole would be FAR, FAR more ignorant.
Fox news does not impart information. They're imparting their opinion. Big difference.
The level of ignorance required to make your statement is astonishing. The right wing telling Americans for over 40 years that the media is liberal doesn't make it so. The nation has veered sharply to the right in recent decades and in their hunt for ratings, much of the supposedly liberal mainstream media has followed for fear of being accused of liberal bias. They have abandoned real objectivity in favor of a phony balance that lets each side of a debate spout their talking points without regard to where the facts lie.
But then, even believing that the US has a significant "extreme left" contingent in the media, the political leadership, or the general populace is to display nothing more than extreme ignorance. We have two major political parties in this country. One of them is far right wing. The other is moderate to moderate right wing.
Oh my god! You mean that "fox news" is meant to be a real news show? And all these years I thought it was a situation comedy because I always started laughing right at the start when they would say "fair and balanced." My bad. Now you've ruined it for me.
There isn't a conservative or liberal news media outlet. There are only statist news media outlets who want Big Government and Big Business to run every aspect of your life. The conservative and liberal labels really mean nothing anymore: They are just terms that the rich and powerful use to cause friction between us peons. You know: the old "Divide and conquer" strategy.
So go on spreading the hate, and you play right into the hands of those who are trying to control us and take away our freedom and standard of living.
"And what too many people want can be dangerous to a civilized, law-based society." Speaks volumes.
"Conservative" doesn't mean inaccurate, deceitful, mean-pirited, or misleading. Fox News is a disgrace to the Conservative cause, which used to have meaning, intellect, and class.
Stop with the "liberal media" crap. OK?
NBC is owned by GE (massive defense contractor), so it is hardly a "liberal" voice of that huge capitalist organization. Seen any news items on NBC Nightly News lately about how socialism is good? About how we should build fewer military jets (GE makes military jet engines)? About how we should dismantle some of these predator banks? About how we should raise taxes on the rich? Didn't think so...
ABC is owned by Disney, and if you think THEY are "liberal", ask some of their employees. Seen any news items on ABC Nightly news lately promoting the dismantlement of capitalism? Debunking right-wing shibboleths like "all tax hikes are bad"? Didn't think so...
CBS is owned by Moonves (who donates heavily to both sides of the political aisle) and Sumner Redstone (who supported G. W Bush, BTW). Hear them trying to "de-Christianize" America or reporting the historical fact that tax cuts don't pay for themselves (not even under Reagan) on the news? Didn't think so.
Get a clue: the fact that a true >newsknew was false< because the law does not say they can't. That is one hell of a corrupt position for an alleged "news organization".
"Fair and Balanced" is right up there with "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength" in terms of Orwellian brilliance.
Captain Nemo, why don't you surface from the depths and clear your head. Why don't you take a moment and do some research on GE and their close ties with the Obama administration. While you are at that why don't you take a look at the taxes they paid since the Obama administration has been in power. Further, when your head has decompressed from the depths why don't you take a look at what the subsidiaries of GE have been doing and how they have been cashing in on this so called push for a Green Economy. I am sure you will not spend much time looking for any of these facts because anyone with your viewpoints must either be very gullible or too lazy to think for yourself but I hope and pray someday the scales are peeled back from your eyes.
And if you don't believe ME, look up politifact.com and factcheck.org for example of Fox's distortions and outright lies. These non-partisan sites punch holes in EVERYBODY nonsense, not just Fox's...
Get a clue: the fact that a true >newsknew was falseknew was false< because the law does not say they can't. That is one hell of a corrupt position for an alleged "news organization"; cf the BGH court case in Florida (http://www.fisherhouse.com/blog/2005/10/fox-bgh-scandal.html).
sorry, munched again. One more time:
Fox went to court (and won, dammit) to defend their right to broadcast as news information that they KNEW TO BE FALSE because the law doesn't say they can't. That is one hell of a corrupt position for an alleged news organization; cf http://www.fisherhouse.com/blog/2005/10/fox-bgh-scandal.html.
If the author of this article wants to support good journalism then they should practice good journalism.
if this played out as it has ,and it was your daughter how would you feel ? would anyone at fox or cnn would feel the same if it was one of theirs . you can call it right or left .. makes no matter . you can stack it as high as ya' like color it whatever color you want but crap is still crap !!!! a prison sentence for his son would be in order in my "hood"..thats not journalism its thee anti news !!!
Does anyone trust FOX and News corp. The US needs to investigate them, rotten apples doesn't fall far from the same tree.
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I had been wondering why it was taking so long for 'Foxs' demise to start. There is always a 'what goes around comes around' mojo to all things evil, it was just a matter of time. I equate Fox 'news reporting' to a pedofile trying to convince a child to enter their van, they will have their lies peppered with some little truths to convice the child to trust them. Apparently the tea party is full of 'children' that have fallen for the kind words from the dangerous stranger. Sadly that Fox 'News' has only added to the divison in our great country. How can they justify prancing Palin and thankfully gone
Glenn Beck as genuine news worthy contributors? I hope the Federal Investigators are 'fair and balanced' with them when similar crimes are found here in the United States as in England.
ha! bachmantwit. You're obsessed. Get a life.
Get some sense.
Why? Because of inability to swallow crap you seem to favor?
That's a GOOD THING. This IS a democracy, and people like Sarah/Michelle are very dangerous to that. IMHO
CNN is culling anything that looks like we're calling their tactics out here.
ha! jona. You're obsessed. Get a life.
Why doesn't someone ask what was Murdoch's role in spreading the false claim of WMD in Iraq during 2002-2003 ? You know , he reaped a ratings bonanza from the war which resulted !
Millions of in-house emails reportedly have been destroyed.
And those live on in the archives of servers and relays across the internet.
And any worthy investigation ought to be able to recover these "lost emails".
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can you say, fascist propagandist?
I wasn't surprised to see a story like this creepy one on the Murdoch News empire. Conservative extremism within the large news media sector is a tick on our culture that is singular in its attempt to shock their audience for ratings and readers who seem to thrive on suffering. Before I condemn the Murdoch clan, we must wait for relevant evidence to come through judicial systems where ever they're being held. If it's true, there's trouble coming their way.
The Freedom and Liberty which the Conservative GoP Republicans prise so very, VERY much is the Freedom to ABUSE and to CORRUPT our political process ! ! ! . They have been successful, indeed ! ! . A triple pox on them all ! !
The corruption has become so widespread and intense that NO political party or its members - Republican, Libertarian or Democratic - are any longer worthy of being trusted with the business of this nation - Local, State or National ! ! !
Thanks a bundle, Rupert ! ! !
Drop dead and take Fox News with you! It's a happy day for truth-lovers.
Most of those who watch Fox news, unfortunately, have detached from reality. Fox News is so far right that anything striking of balanced appears left wing. the best word to describe CNN, the networks, is Corporate. There is at times a left wing view in the reporting, other times no distinct view, sometimes very much a right wing perspective. None of these networks are in any sense of the word mouthpieces of the Democratic Party whereas Fox News not only hired Republican politicians right and further right but coordinates talking points with the GOP leadership. To some extent, true left wing media has been marginalized–go to Huffington Post, see what organizations like MoveOn.Org say, listen to a Pacifica radio station (do even know such stations exist and where to find them Fox watchers? I thought not) to get a real taste of what left wing media is about. Alas, Fox watchers, you no longer are able to discern between propaganda and news because for you the two have merged into truth–the object of Fox from the beginning.
Repeating what bachmanntwit (I spelled his name right, Jona) said I'm saying to all you conservative trash on this board, get some sense and smell the roses. You've been so jaded you probably don't know what the color white or blue mean on our Flag. The colors are meant to represent something besides just looking catchy you fake zealots.
All Fox does is spew out political commentary from a right-wing angle, and that's EVERYTHING that comes out of their mouths. I'm positive they can take a newborn and give the story on him/her a right-wing twist instead of simply stating the facts.
This Jonathan Schell character is an idiot. It is hilarious to read his rant on how FOX News is such a right wing station with an agenda to corrupt the thoughts of feeble minded Americans. FOX News is the highest rated news station because the populace has finally gotten tired of the left wing propaganda that is spewed by the so called "mainstream media" outlets. CNN, MSNBC, CBS and the like are firmly entrenched with liberal reporters, staff, and writers. Do these second and third rate stations think that by going after FOX News they are going to increase their ratings? There is a reason so many of us have turned the dribble you call news off. FOX News is far from right wing, the rest of you are just leaning so far left that the center seems far away. The battle for the truth has begun. The liberal media dictated the terms for the last 30 years but things have changed. Get used to it!
Another thieving Jew goes down. No wonder no one wants the Jews around and no wonder Hitler wanted them gone.
Waiter, check please. (That means you, moderator.)
He's not American. He is a right-wing Australian. Australia is mostly a right-wing, conservative country. The fallacy in everyone's logic is that this is an American plot. It is not. Much like Adolf Hilter was Austrian and not German, Murdoch has been pushing Australian values onto the world scene hiding it behind the facade of formerly United States-based enterprises. People should look past the kangaroos, koalas, and Crocodile Dundee facade and see the very dangerous country is has become.
"The Fall of the House of Murdoch?" We can only hope.......
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