OT:Fox & Friends Continues Bogus Bloomberg "Mosque" Link To "Outrage" Over No 9-11 Memorial Clergy Participation
- From: libnus <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 01:45:21 +0000 (UTC)
Fox & Friends Continues Bogus Bloomberg "Mosque" Link To "Outrage" Over
No 9-11 Memorial Clergy Participation
Reported by Priscilla - September 2, 2011 -
As America's fair & balanced Islamophobic enabling (see Center for
American Progress Report) Christian news outlet, Fox "News" never wastes
an opportunity to advance the cause of Christians who are persecuted and
Muslims who are being given preference by the "secular" powers that be.
Thus, Mayor Bloomberg's decision to continue the tradition of not
inviting clergy to the 9-11 anniversary ceremony was a propaganda bonanza
for Fox News which provided intensive "coverage" of this Fox invented
"outrage." Not only did it present an opportunity to push the victimized
Christian trope; but it also provided for some Bloomberg bashing and the
chance to remind viewers about last year's Fox/NY Post/Pam Geller
manufactured "outrage" over the so called "Ground Zero Mosque." That a
zoning issue has nothing to do with the clergy "outrage" matters not to
Fox which, from the opening salvo on Fox Nation, reminded folks about the
mosque connection.(Here, Here, Here.) Official Fox "news" anchor, Martha
MacCallum was unabashedly supportive of clergy participation in the
memorial, which has never included clergy. And for maximum propaganda
effect, Bloomberg is accused of supporting those evil atheists. This
morning, Fox & Friends continued to flog this story which, so far, hasn't
moved that evil "secular" Mayor Bloomberg who just hates Christians and
loves Muslims and atheists. The beat goes on, the beat goes on....
Dave Briggs reported that clergy are "not welcome at event." (So if you
don't get invited to your cousin's wedding, you're "not welcome?") He
played a tape of Mayor Bloomberg explaining why not everybody can be part
of the service. Briggs added that Bloomberg, less than a year ago,
supported a "mosque and community center" being built "just steps away
from Ground Zero." (It's two blocks away) His two guests were NY
Councilman and New Life pastor, Fernando Cabrera (back for a second Fox &
Friends appearance) and religious right leader Rev. Richard Land, head of
the Southern Baptist Decision. Land, was outraged and claimed that clergy
were available after the 9-11 attack. The chyron worked in the
perfunctory "mosque" reference with a bonus point for an atheist
reference: "Clergy Left Out of 9-11 Event, But Bloomberg Defends WTC
Mosque and Atheists." Land said that Bloomberg "is blinded by his
secularism."
Briggs referenced how Bloomberg wants to "keep the focus on the family"
and asked Cabrera if that's what he, too, wants. Cabrera said that prayer
is still helping the families and that prayer is "part of our American
history." To Briggs comment about how those who agree with Bloomberg
(including a rabbi) say that it would be difficult to accommodate all
religions, Land said that it would be just fine if only four clergy were
in attendance: a Catholic priest, a Jewish rabbi, a Protestant
clergyperson, and a Muslim imam. (So which Protestant denomination gets
preference? There are both liberal and very conservative Protestants.
Would the rabbi be Orthodox, Conservative or Reform?) The Fox
manufactured "outrage" was reinforced in the chyron: "Invite List Sparks
Outrage, Exclusion of Clergy at 9-11 Commemoration." He claimed that
while we have a secular state, "we don't have a secular society." He
claimed that over 85% of Americans are Christians. (According to Pew,
it's 78.4) The chyron claimed that "atheists say religion should be
involved." This is funny because Rob Silverman (of those nasty atheist
Christmas billboards) did say that along with clergy, he should be able
to give an address. (Can you imagine the Fox outrage if he were allowed
to do that!). Cabrera said that "most Americans are asking for this."
(Really?)
Comment: Once again, neither the guests nor the Fox host mentioned that
clergy have never participated in the 9-11 memorials. But who cares about
details like that when you can bash Bloomberg and remind folks about
those evil Muslims and atheists. The beat goes on, the beat goes on. Fox
keeps pounding propaganda rhythm to the brain......
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