Post by: French G. on July 24, 2008, 06:14:01 PM
Dozens Protest Outside Fox News Headquarters
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NasCUFNC_7-What brings out MTV News, AllHipHop.com, Access Hollywood, The Colbert Report and, well, us? A Nas-led protest outside News Corp. today, home of Fox News Channel.
The hip-hop star (left) joined about 50 protesters, (less than another anti-FNC protest in 2004) from two organizations: ColorofChange.org and MoveOn.org who called on the network to, "stop its racist smears against the Obamas and other Black Americans."
Also in attendance more than 620,000 signed petitions. Andre Banks, deputy director of Color of Change, told TVNewser the plan was to bring the boxes in one by one, but in the end, "They refused to accept the petitions. They just don't want to hear it."
The protesters stood quietly for about an hour until Nas appeared, most holding pre-made or hand-made signs. Many Fox News employees came to check out the scene, including Red Eye host Greg Gutfeld and some of the show's staff. "This is quite possibly the most boring protest ever," he told us.
But that was before Nas arrived. The hip-hop star emerged from an SUV to a flutter of cameras, made his way to the front of the protesters and gave a short speech, before heading back into the SUV.
A Fox News spokesperson tells TVNewser, "Fox News believes in all protesters exercising their right to free speech, including Nas, who has an album to promote."
About 15 minutes after leaving, Nas returned, and he had something to say.
"They messed with the wrong person," said Nas. "They know what time it is."
He said he was disappointed the petitions weren't able to be delivered, but "we're going to work on it." Banks tells TVNewser the next step will be to compile the petitions in a spreadsheet and email it to Fox News.
The protesters' grievances include the terrorist fist jab comment, Liz Trotta's Obama-Osama mix-up and Bill O'Reilly's lynching comment.
Nas and Fox News have a history going back to last fall. It led Nas to produce the song "Sly Fox" on his new album. John Gibson took on the rapper in October over his purported album title. Gibson may address the protest today on his radio show a staffer was on hand to get audio for a possible segment.
But Nas vs. O'Reilly has been the biggest story. Last August, O'Reilly questioned the decision to have the rapper at a Virginia Tech tribute show, and Nas fired back, including challenging O'Reilly to a debate. Today on The Radio Factor, O'Reilly talked about the protest.
We asked Banks how he thinks FNC handled the Rev. Jesse Jackson off-air comments. He said it was, "good to see Fox exercise restraint in how they cover things."
As for any bias against Barack Obama, FNC announced yesterday that Bill Hemmer will interview Obama in London on Saturday, and Fox News has two seats on the press plane during the presumptive nominee's overseas trip.
The hip-hop star (left) joined about 50 protesters, (less than another anti-FNC protest in 2004) from two organizations: ColorofChange.org and MoveOn.org who called on the network to, "stop its racist smears against the Obamas and other Black Americans."
Also in attendance more than 620,000 signed petitions. Andre Banks, deputy director of Color of Change, told TVNewser the plan was to bring the boxes in one by one, but in the end, "They refused to accept the petitions. They just don't want to hear it."
The protesters stood quietly for about an hour until Nas appeared, most holding pre-made or hand-made signs. Many Fox News employees came to check out the scene, including Red Eye host Greg Gutfeld and some of the show's staff. "This is quite possibly the most boring protest ever," he told us.
But that was before Nas arrived. The hip-hop star emerged from an SUV to a flutter of cameras, made his way to the front of the protesters and gave a short speech, before heading back into the SUV.
A Fox News spokesperson tells TVNewser, "Fox News believes in all protesters exercising their right to free speech, including Nas, who has an album to promote."
About 15 minutes after leaving, Nas returned, and he had something to say.
"They messed with the wrong person," said Nas. "They know what time it is."
He said he was disappointed the petitions weren't able to be delivered, but "we're going to work on it." Banks tells TVNewser the next step will be to compile the petitions in a spreadsheet and email it to Fox News.
The protesters' grievances include the terrorist fist jab comment, Liz Trotta's Obama-Osama mix-up and Bill O'Reilly's lynching comment.
Nas and Fox News have a history going back to last fall. It led Nas to produce the song "Sly Fox" on his new album. John Gibson took on the rapper in October over his purported album title. Gibson may address the protest today on his radio show a staffer was on hand to get audio for a possible segment.
But Nas vs. O'Reilly has been the biggest story. Last August, O'Reilly questioned the decision to have the rapper at a Virginia Tech tribute show, and Nas fired back, including challenging O'Reilly to a debate. Today on The Radio Factor, O'Reilly talked about the protest.
We asked Banks how he thinks FNC handled the Rev. Jesse Jackson off-air comments. He said it was, "good to see Fox exercise restraint in how they cover things."
As for any bias against Barack Obama, FNC announced yesterday that Bill Hemmer will interview Obama in London on Saturday, and Fox News has two seats on the press plane during the presumptive nominee's overseas trip.
They thought the other networks were racists too but they couldn't protest, the others were closed, seems all staffers were on the Obama world tour. What a lame protest. Didn't even get the petitions delivered? -1,000 street cred for Nas.
Post by: Regolith on July 24, 2008, 07:09:28 PM
http://www.ibdeditorial.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=301702713742569
And liberals outnumber conservatives heavily amongst the press:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/mar/18/right-underrepresented-in-presss-diversity/
Post by: longeyes on July 24, 2008, 07:31:06 PM
Post by: FTA84 on July 25, 2008, 06:56:07 AM
Some people think anytime you mention race it is racism.
"Statistically, African-American males have an increased chance of sickle cell anemia"
"That is a racist comment! We all have the an equal chance of having sickle cell anemia!"
I think America is getting sick of people playing the race card to get things they don't deserve.
I watched a few minutes of CNN's 'black in America'. Some african-american was on there spewing about how he went to a white highschool where a guidance counselor told him to be a construction worker instead of going to college. Appearently, this (perhaps honest?) advice caused him to enlist (when he was 18/19) in the military, where the 'white man' put him into a miltary zone (Vietnam). To cope with all the damage the 'white man' did he started using drugs and brought that back to America and commited armed robbery (murder? I stopped watching about here) and went to jail for 20 some years. All because of the 'white man'. Would all be a great story except....
My stepfather came from an extremely poor family (their bathroom was still an outhouse in 1968), his father passed away, and so he enlisted in the military at the age of 17 to pay the family bills. He went to fight in the same war, came home and got the same spit on his face from hippies. But he didn't do drugs or commit armed robbery. He went and got a job and lived.
I wish people would start taking personal responsibility for their decisions. You enlisted in the military, you decided to do drugs, you decided to commit armed robbery and so you go to jail.
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on July 25, 2008, 08:05:07 AM
I hope one day people will stop trying to play the race card. I watched NAS on the Colbert report and I didn't see anything really racist in fox news clips they showed. Confusing Osama and Obama? What does that have to do with race? Confusing Obama and Oprah might be racist but not confusing people of two different races!
Some people think anytime you mention race it is racism.
"Statistically, African-American males have an increased chance of sickle cell anemia"
"That is a racist comment! We all have the an equal chance of having sickle cell anemia!"
I think America is getting sick of people playing the race card to get things they don't deserve.
I watched a few minutes of CNN's 'black in America'. Some african-american was on there spewing about how he went to a white highschool where a guidance counselor told him to be a construction worker instead of going to college. Appearently, this (perhaps honest?) advice caused him to enlist (when he was 18/19) in the military, where the 'white man' put him into a miltary zone (Vietnam). To cope with all the damage the 'white man' did he started using drugs and brought that back to America and commited armed robbery (murder? I stopped watching about here) and went to jail for 20 some years. All because of the 'white man'. Would all be a great story except....
My stepfather came from an extremely poor family (their bathroom was still an outhouse in 1968), his father passed away, and so he enlisted in the military at the age of 17 to pay the family bills. He went to fight in the same war, came home and got the same spit on his face from hippies. But he didn't do drugs or commit armed robbery. He went and got a job and lived.
I wish people would start taking personal responsibility for their decisions. You enlisted in the military, you decided to do drugs, you decided to commit armed robbery and so you go to jail.
I agree completely.
Some people think anytime you mention race it is racism.
"Statistically, African-American males have an increased chance of sickle cell anemia"
"That is a racist comment! We all have the an equal chance of having sickle cell anemia!"
I think America is getting sick of people playing the race card to get things they don't deserve.
I watched a few minutes of CNN's 'black in America'. Some african-american was on there spewing about how he went to a white highschool where a guidance counselor told him to be a construction worker instead of going to college. Appearently, this (perhaps honest?) advice caused him to enlist (when he was 18/19) in the military, where the 'white man' put him into a miltary zone (Vietnam). To cope with all the damage the 'white man' did he started using drugs and brought that back to America and commited armed robbery (murder? I stopped watching about here) and went to jail for 20 some years. All because of the 'white man'. Would all be a great story except....
My stepfather came from an extremely poor family (their bathroom was still an outhouse in 1968), his father passed away, and so he enlisted in the military at the age of 17 to pay the family bills. He went to fight in the same war, came home and got the same spit on his face from hippies. But he didn't do drugs or commit armed robbery. He went and got a job and lived.
I wish people would start taking personal responsibility for their decisions. You enlisted in the military, you decided to do drugs, you decided to commit armed robbery and so you go to jail.
Post by: K Frame on July 25, 2008, 08:17:08 AM
Why should they?
It's far too profitable to them to give it up.
Look at the money that Jackson has extorted from corporations using the race card. Jackson, Sharpton, and others don't want America to go color blind. They FEAR an America that's color blind.
Racism is bad, except when it's profitable to people like Jackson and Sharpton. Then it's good.
Post by: Scout26 on July 25, 2008, 11:22:55 AM
Confusing Osama and Obama?
How come they didn't do a beat-down on Ted Kennedy when he did it ??
http://youtube.com/watch?v=APx2YJ-_jos
How aobut the other TV/Radio anchors ??
http://youtube.com/watch?v=R34wyeX0rc4&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RWP1pz70-is&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tfcnDo9MPvk&feature=related
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 25, 2008, 12:23:37 PM
Post by: Manedwolf on July 25, 2008, 12:24:37 PM
Wait. You guys are saying that Obama and Osama are two different people?
They have to be. One actually made definitive statements in his public appearances.
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 25, 2008, 12:58:14 PM
Post by: El Tejon on July 25, 2008, 01:13:23 PM
Post by: Scout26 on July 25, 2008, 04:19:39 PM
Wait. You guys are saying that Obama and Osama are two different people?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HCfHhUxSD3Y&feature=related
Maybe not.....
Post by: Lennyjoe on July 25, 2008, 04:45:24 PM
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The hip-hop star (left) joined about 50 protesters, (less than another anti-FNC protest in 2004) from two organizations: ColorofChange.org and MoveOn.org who called on the network to, "stop its racist smears against the Obamas and other Black Americans
His lyrics: (legal statement: his words, not mine)
Be A Ni^*&^ Too Lyrics
Artist(Band):Nas
Turn your radios up..
You are now allowed to listen to the radio..
The REAL niggaz are back, on the radio..
Uh, no slackin, no beggin, no askin, no fastin
No disrespect to Islam or ?Iman? or pastor
No answers to questions the media's askin
Why we fight each other in public in front of these arrogant fascists?
They love it; puttin the old niggaz vs. the youngest
Most of our elders failed us, how could they judge us? Niggaz
There's verbal books published by niggaz, produced by niggaz
Genuine niggaz, so I salute my, niggaz
Not mad 'cause Eminem said nigga, 'cause he my nigga
wigga, cracker, friend - we all black within, okay?
We all African, okay
Some Africans don't like us no way!
A killng happened in Johannesburg, yesterday
Slain artist named Lucky Dube, hijacked
Some say N-double A-C-P, keep us sidetracked
But I don't buy that, I buy Aston Martins
Faster cars than, NASA cars in, sparkin while ridin
Critics, eat a dick! Journalists see I'm rich
with this "N-word jogging," I'm just startin, bitch!
Lemme see, if I went around talking like that, being a hispanic man and all, would that make me a racist?
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I hope one day people will stop trying to play the race card
Word!Post by: longeyes on July 25, 2008, 07:01:48 PM