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Fox News mocks the Canadian military
Monday, March 23, 2009 11:18 PM
MISSTRESSAHARA
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:07 AM
AURAPTOR
America loves a winner!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:21 AM
AGENTROUKA
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: That's some funny stuff.Red Eye is an over night, light hearted , off beat program that basically pokes fun at everything. I don't think I've seen them once treat any story seriously. That's kinda the point. Hey Canada, lighten up, eh?
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:37 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: That's some funny stuff.Red Eye is an over night, light hearted , off beat program that basically pokes fun at everything. I don't think I've seen them once treat any story seriously. That's kinda the point. Hey Canada, lighten up, eh? "As much as I respect what he's doing, really the economy is something he should focus on more than the brackets. " - Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, after Obama snubbed Duke in his Final Four picks. The U.S. economy WAS on fire under Bush, for 6 years. Until the Democrats took control of Congress. It's been all down hill since then.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:39 AM
FREMDFIRMA
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:30 AM
CITIZEN
Quote:Originally posted by Misstressahara: This was your war and we were asked to help. Do you REALLY find this funny? You see NO disrespect? Because I've lost all of mine for you.
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: When Pal women start dressing up their babies in suicide pampers, might be a good idea to go ahead and take care of both of them at once, before they have a chance to kill.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:07 AM
KWICKO
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: Quote:Originally posted by Misstressahara: This was your war and we were asked to help. Do you REALLY find this funny? You see NO disrespect? Because I've lost all of mine for you. That was your mistake, having any respect for cRapo in the first place. He's chuckling about the death of Canadian Soldiers, but I'll guarantee if Canadians were making fun of dead US soldiers, he'd be braying for blood and possibly talking about "dealing with" Canadian Children before they become a "problem". AURaptor advocates child murder: Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: When Pal women start dressing up their babies in suicide pampers, might be a good idea to go ahead and take care of both of them at once, before they have a chance to kill. http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=37443#687361
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5:59 AM
RIPWASH
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:04 AM
GINOBIFFARONI
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:51 PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:25 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AgentRouka: Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: That's some funny stuff.Red Eye is an over night, light hearted , off beat program that basically pokes fun at everything. I don't think I've seen them once treat any story seriously. That's kinda the point. Hey Canada, lighten up, eh? Did you see the program? I saw a clip posted on youtube, and it didn't strike me as lighthearted fun. I mean, not the kind where you can shrug it off and go "Oh, they don't really think that". I don't blame Canadians for being pissed. I wouldn't take it too far, though, obviously.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:28 PM
Quote: Oh My God....................... And if we or anyone else said these things about America and YOU'RE soldiers? Keep in mind, these "jokes" were being said when our 3 (now 4) fallen comrades were being brought home. Here, laugh at this.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:32 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Misstressahara: we Canadians are a forgiving lot. It's just our nature.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:59 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote:Originally posted by AgentRouka: It's all they DO is light hearted stuff. You must have seen the wrong clip. I dunno what else to say.
Quote:Originally posted by AgentRouka: It's all they DO is light hearted stuff. You must have seen the wrong clip. I dunno what else to say.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:13 AM
GEEZER
Keep the Shiny side up
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:58 AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:51 AM
PIZMOBEACH
... fully loaded, safety off...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:31 AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:07 AM
Quote:Originally posted by RIPWash: Comparing Mounties in the stereotypical sense (red coat, funny hat, riding a horse) to US law enforcement is just rediculous.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:15 AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 8:53 PM
JEWELSTAITEFAN
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: It's an OVERNIGHT t.v. show, which means they're just trying to kill time from 1am to 5 am. ( or how ever long the damn show lasts ). Their viewer ship is , by its very nature, down at the bottom, because 99% of the population has gone to sleep during the time it's aired. The "joke" was that an army is taking "time off", and going on vacation. I'm sure there's some taking out of context going on , or else the joke couldn't work. As one guest host said, " I thought ( Canada ) was where you go when you DON'T want to fight ". Is it a swipe at the Canadian military ? OF COURSE IT IS ! Missed by pretty much everyone here feigning indignance is the fact that, in the midst of poking fun at our FRIENDLY neighbors to the North, praise was actually given to those who serve. "I have a tremendous respect for anyone who serves, Canadian, Americans.... " Jonathan Hoenig They made fun of a man's name, because it was LESLIE. Clearly, this is childish, light hearted banter and not meant to be taken on any level as remotely serious. The ENTIRE SHOW is that way, so don't go calling it " FOX NEWS " because it only appears on the channel, it's not their actual NEWS program. "As much as I respect what he's doing, really the economy is something he should focus on more than the brackets. " - Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, after Obama snubbed Duke in his Final Four picks. The U.S. economy WAS on fire under Bush, for 6 years. Until the Democrats took control of Congress. It's been all down hill since then.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:07 AM
Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:14 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Fremdfirma: Oh shut it Rappy, nobody buys it any more, and most of us never did in the first place. The only one you're really fooling here is yourself. -F
Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:42 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Shutting it is what's NOT gonna happen, so deal w/ it. There's no foolin' comin from where I stand. Just the real deal.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:13 AM
Quote:...don't go calling it " FOX NEWS " because it only appears on the channel, it's not their actual NEWS program.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:14 AM
Quote:Originally posted by jewelstaitefan: Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: It's an OVERNIGHT t.v. show, which means they're just trying to kill time from 1am to 5 am. ( or how ever long the damn show lasts ). Their viewer ship is , by its very nature, down at the bottom, because 99% of the population has gone to sleep during the time it's aired. The "joke" was that an army is taking "time off", and going on vacation. I'm sure there's some taking out of context going on , or else the joke couldn't work. As one guest host said, " I thought ( Canada ) was where you go when you DON'T want to fight ". Is it a swipe at the Canadian military ? OF COURSE IT IS ! Missed by pretty much everyone here feigning indignance is the fact that, in the midst of poking fun at our FRIENDLY neighbors to the North, praise was actually given to those who serve. "I have a tremendous respect for anyone who serves, Canadian, Americans.... " Jonathan Hoenig They made fun of a man's name, because it was LESLIE. Clearly, this is childish, light hearted banter and not meant to be taken on any level as remotely serious. The ENTIRE SHOW is that way, so don't go calling it " FOX NEWS " because it only appears on the channel, it's not their actual NEWS program. "As much as I respect what he's doing, really the economy is something he should focus on more than the brackets. " - Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, after Obama snubbed Duke in his Final Four picks. The U.S. economy WAS on fire under Bush, for 6 years. Until the Democrats took control of Congress. It's been all down hill since then. I am shocked, shocked I say, that you should show such a cavalier dismissal of aggreived canucks all aboot. Are you also saying you find it humorous when canucks are called Shirley, even though they ask "don't call me Shirley"? I am chagrined at the lack of sensitivity. On a serious note, a fellow Marine was Canadian, he was serving the U.S. Marine Corps because Canada did not have a Marine Corps, or so he said. He was an hororable sort, from Summerland.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:33 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Quote:...don't go calling it " FOX NEWS " because it only appears on the channel, it's not their actual NEWS program. Likewise, I'd ask that you not malign CBS News for things that are reported on 60 Minutes, nor MSNBC for things that are commented on by Keith Olbermann. After all, those shows only APPEAR on those channels, they aren't their actual NEWS programs. Right?
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:10 AM
Quote:Good point, but then doesn't that lump Olbermann and Matthews into the "pundit hacks" that need to "go away" like Limbaugh, Hannity and the like? (Can't remember who originally posted those words I have in quotation marks, but it was said on here by someone ) Just something to ponder . . .
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:11 AM
Quote: True, but CBS and MSNBC are more to the Left than FOX is to the Right.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:12 AM
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:14 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Quote: True, but CBS and MSNBC are more to the Left than FOX is to the Right. Now THAT is funny!
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:23 AM
BIGDAMNNOBODY
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: Oh yes, he always tells the truth about what he believes. For instance, see how truthful he was about his beliefs about killing babies below.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:52 AM
Quote:Originally posted by BigDamnNobody: Okay Citizen, we all get it. You won the internets. Why not celebrate by not responding to almost every one of Auraptor's posts.
Quote:Originally posted by BigDamnNobody: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet) An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.[2]
Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:16 AM
Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:41 AM
Quote:Originally posted by BigDamnNobody: Once again you have made the mistake of equating an anti-Citizen post with a pro-Auraptor post. You just keep following Auraptor around with your new sig, that's not trollish at all.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:05 AM
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: Just because you're pathologically stupid, doesn't mean you have to prove it with every post.
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: You just keep following all non-fascists around and personally attacking them, since that's all you've got. (BTW, it's browncoat, not brownshirt, obviously you've got the two mixed up )
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: Again you choose to side with real monsters against people whose politics you don't like. You just carry on being the biggest hypocritical troll on this site
Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:43 AM
Quote:Originally posted by BigDamnNobody: Please show me where I personally attacked you? Is it an attack to point out the obvious?
Quote: Why, you gonna stop posting?
Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:45 PM
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: Wow, I knew you liked baby murderers, didn't know you liked them THIS much.
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: Quote:Originally posted by BigDamnNobody: Please show me where I personally attacked you? Is it an attack to point out the obvious? You're joking right? For someone who can remember statements others made months ago, it's funny how you can't remember what you said less than half an hour ago. Really if you can't remember it, posting them again isn't going to change anything, it's clear you're the typical far right lunatic who considers anything ok as long as he's doing it.
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: It's obvious that you're a worthless troll, whose only contribution that could make this site better would be leaving it. So saying that isn't a personal attack.
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: ...though I get that your ultimate goal is to try and chase all those you don't agree with away.
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: But whether I stop posting or not is immaterial. You make virtually no on-topic posts and spend your entire time trolling. Plus you tell people they're a terrible person for doing the exact same things you do all the time. But then, you're not even a real person, being just someone else's sock puppet. Not that that lets you off...
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: AURaptor advocates child murder:
Friday, March 27, 2009 2:11 AM
Quote:Originally posted by BigDamnNobody: Quote:Originally posted by citizen: Wow, I knew you liked baby murderers, didn't know you liked them THIS much. North American Translation: I'm grasping at straws here. Quote:Originally posted by citizen: Quote:Originally posted by BigDamnNobody: Please show me where I personally attacked you? Is it an attack to point out the obvious? You're joking right? For someone who can remember statements others made months ago, it's funny how you can't remember what you said less than half an hour ago. Really if you can't remember it, posting them again isn't going to change anything, it's clear you're the typical far right lunatic who considers anything ok as long as he's doing it. North American Translation: I didn't think you were going to call me on that one, I got nothing. Quote:Originally posted by citizen: It's obvious that you're a worthless troll, whose only contribution that could make this site better would be leaving it. So saying that isn't a personal attack. North American Translation: If you do not think like me or act like me you should leave this site. Quote:Originally posted by citizen: ...though I get that your ultimate goal is to try and chase all those you don't agree with away. North American Translation: Do as I say, not as I do. Quote:Originally posted by citizen: But whether I stop posting or not is immaterial. You make virtually no on-topic posts and spend your entire time trolling. Plus you tell people they're a terrible person for doing the exact same things you do all the time. But then, you're not even a real person, being just someone else's sock puppet. Not that that lets you off... North American Translation: I don't like you, you're stupid. You are not even a real person so there. Quote:Originally posted by citizen: AURaptor advocates child murder: North American Translation: Trollin, trollin, trollin.
Friday, March 27, 2009 6:07 AM
Monday, December 14, 2009 9:28 AM
PARTICIPANT
Monday, December 14, 2009 9:49 AM
NIKI2
Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...
Quote:The U.S. economy WAS on fire under Bush, for 6 years. Until the Democrats took control of Congress. It's been all down hill since then.
Monday, December 14, 2009 10:52 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: And Raptor: Quote:The U.S. economy WAS on fire under Bush, for 6 years. Until the Democrats took control of Congress. It's been all down hill since then. That's hysterical!
Monday, December 14, 2009 6:13 PM
Monday, December 14, 2009 6:15 PM
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:30 AM
Quote:The American talk show host who sparked national outrage with a satirical segment trashing Canada's military has apologized for remarks he says were "misunderstood." But it wasn't enough to calm the storm of controversy. One of Greg Gutfeld's fellow panellists on Fox News' Red Eye show, Doug Benson, was barred from scheduled acts at an Edmonton comedy club after the manager received threats of violence against Benson. And the Royal Canadian Legion, representing thousands of war veterans and serving soldiers, insists the lukewarm apology isn't enough to make amends. "I realize my words may have been misunderstood. It was not my intent to disrespect the brave men, women and families of the Canadian military, and for that I apologize," Gutfeld said in a written statement. Describing Red Eye as a "satirical take" on the news where all topics are treated in a "lighthearted, humorous and ridiculous manner," Gutfeld insisted the Mar. 17 episode was not an attempt to make light of Canadian military efforts. In the five-minute segment, panellists took turns mocking Canadian soldiers, suggesting they want a break from duty to get "manicures and pedicures," to practise yoga and to prance around in "gorgeous white capris." The piece aired after Canadian Forces army chief Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie told a Senate committee troops may need a year to recover from the gruelling Afghan mission when it winds down in 2011. The segment drew wider attention after it was posted on YouTube, and after four more Canadian soldiers were killed in the line of duty. Benson, who laughed during the piece that he didn't even know Canada is serving in Afghanistan, was scheduled to appear at Edmonton's The Comic Strip April 3-5. But the shows were cancelled yesterday after the owner received threats of "bodily injury" toward the American comic. "Some were saying he wouldn't make it from the airport to the club. For everyone's safety, we decided it was best to avoid the scenario altogether," Rick Bronson said. Calling the segment "crass" and "insensitive," Defence Minister Peter MacKay said American officials and most citizens are extremely grateful and respectful of Canada's contribution in Afghanistan and that the show represents a narrow, off-side opinion. His department contacted Fox News seeking an apology.
Quote: Didn't strike me as light-hearted. They just wouldn't stop, going on about these plans for a break and then taking it right to Canadian culture (mounties, etc.) went on and on, and it just struck me as a bit too tasteless and unrelenting to be considered lighthearted. MAYBE they meant it to be lighthearted, but they failed at delivering it that way, which really just made it seem like a bunch of arrogant people insulting another country.
Quote: Not funny and not in good taste. Being pissed would seem to be an appropriate response.
Quote: Like so many things that netwonk tries, they failed utterly and completely at even the most basic thing they were attempting, be it *news* or in this case *humor.* I HOPE that is what they were trying and failing at, because if it wasn't then what a group of dirtbags.
Quote: I cringed at some of the stuff that was said. Yes, they were catering to the lowest common denominator, they were using stereotypes in an attempt to get a laugh. Comparing Mounties in the stereotypical sense (red coat, funny hat, riding a horse) to US law enforcement is just rediculous. Poorly chosen jokes that happened to coincide (not on purupose) with the return of fallen Canadian soldiers. I don't blame the Canadians for getting upset, Rap. That's all there is to it.
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