<p>Well, maybe if they actually APPLIED the adage ‘good will towards men.’ Maybe if they actually followed the teachings of Jesus, instead of just talking about him! Jesus was all about PEACE. It is the height of hypocrisy for people to claim they are followers of Jesus, then be in favor of WAR.</p>
<p>Nothing “spreads the message” as efficiently as a .50 cal machine gun mounted on a Humvee.</p>
<p>Jesus must be pretty disgusted with this planet.</p>
<p>carlmom,
OK, so you say that I “cherry pick” my facts. Perhaps you could direct me to the posts of others here that you do respect that provide facts that are balanced. The fact is that everyone, when making a case for their arguments, will present the material that supports their viewpoint. There is nothing particularly unique about that. </p>
<p>To me, the more onerous way to conduct a discussion is to throw out completely unsupported allegations like “it was well reported” that prior to 9/11 that Bush planned to attack Iraq. Or, “that a strong case has been assembled which shows that pre-war intelligence was manipulated to make a case for going into Iraq”. You may think that to challenge such unsupported views is “bullying”; I view it as keeping the discussion honest.</p>
<p>Unfortunately I think it is you who is not capable of ever admitting that your “reality” might be skewed by your political views. Other people throw out one-sided data or no data at all and as long as it agrees with your world view, you’re willing to give them a pass. However, if it challenges your perspective, you feel compelled to swing in from the chandeliers and throw insults. </p>
<p>The really sad thing is that you are a professor of journalism. The fact that you are willing to allow unsupported views to go unchallenged, use unsupported views yourself as if they were an established fact and then resort to name calling against anyone who presents data that contradicts your viewpoint, speaks volumes about the state of the journalism profession these days.</p>
<p>FF, a few questions…</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you get the majority of your TV News from Fox News?</li>
<li>Have you ever seen Outfoxed:Rupert Murdoch’s war on Journalism?</li>
<li>Do you believe Fox News tailors to a conservative far-right crowd?</li>
</ol>
<p>Well, ff, I rose to your challenge and gave you a link to the book that shows all the documentation you could possibly want. </p>
<p>Will you rise to my challenge and read it?</p>