Pat Robertson, King of the Morons
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Pat Robertson, King of the Morons
is it April 1?
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/23/robert ... index.html
Guess he forgot about that whole Thou Shalt Not Kill thing.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/23/robert ... index.html
Guess he forgot about that whole Thou Shalt Not Kill thing.
Like me, the "g" is silent.
Sorry, but Bill O'Reilly remains King of the Morons. Pat is merely their chaplain.
http://www.sweetjesusihatebilloreilly.c ... 82305.html
http://www.sweetjesusihatebilloreilly.c ... 82305.html
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Blue -- it was on the 700 Club. It's an interesting case for the FCC. As you know, though what I'm about to say is subject to (too much, IMO) occasoinal revisiion, anything resembling political speech is highly protected in the U.S., with the only real exception being "yelling fire in a crowded theater" -- i.e., speech that presents a clear and present danger, whatever that means.
If Pat had been calling for an angry mob to murder Michael Moore, the FCC might actually have gotten involved, since that's something that could actually happen only on the say-so of said-mob. But since he was making a suggestion to the government, I'd say that, inane as it was, what he said was protected speech IMO and I'd be upset if anything happened to him other than the mass ridicule he so richly deserves.
If Pat had been calling for an angry mob to murder Michael Moore, the FCC might actually have gotten involved, since that's something that could actually happen only on the say-so of said-mob. But since he was making a suggestion to the government, I'd say that, inane as it was, what he said was protected speech IMO and I'd be upset if anything happened to him other than the mass ridicule he so richly deserves.
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Nice op-ed piece by Juan Gonzalez in response to the stupidity:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/col/sto ... 0516c.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/col/sto ... 0516c.html
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Yes, they call it ridiculous, but they don't repudiate it strongly enough, which I think is telling. When a Muslim cleric calls for the death of the leader of a sovreign nation, they call it dangerous religious fanaticism, but when the founder of the Christian Coalition does it, they call it the exercise of a "private citizen's" freedom of speech, and that it doesn't necessarily represent the views of the administration.BlueChair wrote:At least the White House were smart enough to say his comments were ridiculous,
It's a radiation vibe I'm groovin' on
My favorite Robertson moment was at the 1992 RNC where he was strong-arming to keep some pretty unflattering footage of a protest that went badly awry for his group off the air. In his hissy fit, he told an aide that if the Bush Sr. administration didn't do their part to squash the story, he'd instruct his own reporters to start asking edgy questions about Quayle and Desert Storm. "We can play hardball too. And that's the hardest ball of all." Good man.
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Robertson wasn't given a platform to say this crap--he owns the platform. CBN is his property. And the FCC doesn't have the same standards for what is said on cable as it does broadcast, which is why you can say 'fuck' on HBO, but not ABC.BlueChair wrote:Also, was this spout of hatred on the 700 Club? If so, shouldn't the FCC be getting involved, or is that more for when people use the f word or show a boobie
Basically, unless Robertson breaks the law (which he didn't), he can say whatever stupid things he wants on his own network. But if there was ever any doubt that he's a complete ass, that should be pretty much obliterated now.
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Actually, the 700 Club, if I'm not mistaken, does still air on some broadcast outlets. So, for those, the FCC could get involved (except that they can't, for the reasons I stated above). Cable is considered by some rightwingers a gray area. If Ted Stevens from Alaska has his way, cable and broadcast will become one and the same as per the FCC. I don't think this is going to happen, fortunately. If it did and held up to the Supreme Court scrutiny, it could really open the floodgates of censorship and we could be back in a sort of nouveau Hayes code in no time.
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Yes, but hypocracy in politics is a precious natural resource. Without hypocracy, politics as we know would end and by replaced by good government, and then what would I obsess about?
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Can I assume "hypocracy" is a deliberate misspelling of hypocrisy? I like it - perfectly describes the regime we're saddled with.bobster wrote:Yes, but hypocracy in politics is a precious natural resource. Without hypocracy, politics as we know would end and by replaced by good government, and then what would I obsess about?
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