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Atman

(31,464 posts) Thu Nov 27, 2014, 05:56 PM Nov 2014

I kept my opinions to myself all during dinner, until... [View all]

RW mother in law asks, right at the end of the meal, "So, what do y'all think of what happened with the policeman shooting the black boy?"

Uh oh. Take another bite of pie.

We actually had a pretty civil conversation for a bit. For my part, to attempt to stay clear of controversy, I indicted the media and they've whipped us into a frenzy for ratings. That worked out well until I mentioned Fox. The in-laws, avid Fox watchers, were totally taken aback at my suggestion that Fox was not an impartial source. I pointed out the history of Fox, and their lack of an actual news division. It got hotter than a fresh scoop of stuffing, but we managed to change the subject after mother in law says she'd like to learn more about Fox and Roger Ailles. Shocker! Wow!

Thanksgiving surprise. But I guarantee we'll awaken to "Fox & Friends" again tomorrow morning...at 110 decibels.

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I kept my opinions to myself all during dinner, until... [View all] Atman Nov 2014 OP

I would have looked at her and asked her: avebury Nov 2014 #1

boom! noiretextatique Nov 2014 #4

Bullseye! Derek V Nov 2014 #31

Yes, had she heard about the 12 year old child killed 3 seconds after the police car arrived? jwirr Nov 2014 #61

seconds IveWornAHundredPants Nov 2014 #65

Thank you. Corrected. jwirr Nov 2014 #66

when the conversation turns to faux news onethatcares Nov 2014 #2

I use that a lot too. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #3

I try to make it worse. I usually ask > BlueJazz Nov 2014 #5

Is this the same thing? theaocp Nov 2014 #18

Guess it's not such a good idea after all n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #21

Change it from "US Supreme Court" to "Florida Second District Court of Appeals" Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #25

I suggest you read the Snopes article SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #26

I read the Snopes article Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #30

Perhaps you'll believe the actual case documentation SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #36

It was not a failure to renew, they were fired for wanting to tell the truth. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #45

Not to mention THEY won 5 other cases in other Jurisdictions VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #51

Why do you keep insisting it was Fox New? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #63

Yes it was...the couple wanted to report a story about Monsanto putting VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #64

It wasn't Fox News SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #68

All true SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #62

It was actually the Florida Second District Court of Appeals that made that ruling Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #24

Won't be first or last time I was wrong about something. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #33

For more information, you can check out the case number Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #35

Well, there's always the Murdoch quote that Fox News is Entertainment. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #47

here is the case for those who want to read the reasoning steve2470 Nov 2014 #57

I used that one pretty quickly. Atman Nov 2014 #6

or the Nasserist Saudi prince who owns the company MisterP Nov 2014 #58

I always do that too Politicalboi Nov 2014 #59

I skipped dinner loyalsister Nov 2014 #7

Me, too. I love my family and most of my in laws, but I loved them more today 250 miles away adigal Nov 2014 #20

Sorry to hear that...understand though yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #40

The thing that I don't understand about Fox News viewers... Blanks Nov 2014 #8

Uhh ... Let's hope your audience is ignorant No Vested Interest Nov 2014 #10

His citizenship doesn't make him any less greedy or more patriotic... Blanks Nov 2014 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author olddots Nov 2014 #9

different experience here sadoldgirl Nov 2014 #11

this is one reason why I'm glad I was working today. Terra Alta Nov 2014 #12

RWNJ stood down today maindawg Nov 2014 #13

they asked if you were in a union!? NJCher Nov 2014 #41

I refer to it as 'Fox & Fiends'...... lastlib Nov 2014 #14

I would have changed the subject. Jenoch Nov 2014 #15

send them OUTFOXED. Once they see that Murdoch made the same deal with commies in China yurbud Nov 2014 #16

Hulu or Youtube Electric Monk Nov 2014 #27

Ask if they know who is half owner of Faux? nt s-cubed Nov 2014 #17

Fox is an illness, a disease, their high cable news ratings tell me it is spreading like a virus. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #19

Yup. Much more damaging here than Ebola. tblue Nov 2014 #44

Fear easily warps the weak minded, Fox sells fear to them and twists those minds with hate, along Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #46

Having an eye on the future, I would have said... nikto Nov 2014 #22

Ask them why Fox ignored the GOP's House Committee' own Benghazi debunking last week ErikJ Nov 2014 #23

You should invite them to explore alternative media vlyons Nov 2014 #28

That's an irresistable ellipsis you have there. jberryhill Nov 2014 #32

In children's stories, the fox is never the good guy... jberryhill Nov 2014 #34

The Fantastic Mr. Fox was pretty cool. TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #37

Maybe show the "new" Al Jazeera to them marym625 Nov 2014 #38

I had a very racist father in law as well Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #39

Same thing happened to me. I had to excuse myself from the table... tridim Nov 2014 #42

We had a very congenial group. MADem Nov 2014 #43

the frightening thing is that the fox watchers assume they're getting 'fair & balanced' reporting spanone Nov 2014 #48

Thanksgiving 2014 ;) dorkulon Nov 2014 #49

Murdoch admits his network isn't impartial JohnnyRingo Nov 2014 #50

Roger Ailes glommed on Nixon and admires NAZI filmmaking. Octafish Nov 2014 #52

I didn't get that far. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #53

Did you happen to notice... cling2reality Nov 2014 #54

You DO know that Ineeda Nov 2014 #60

An oldie but goodie War Horse Nov 2014 #55

Fox at 110 decibels. Not even Dante had a Circle of Hell equal to that. Feel for you. kairos12 Nov 2014 #56

FOX "News" will probably VANISH when Ruppert dies.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #67