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On CNN, Avlon says Beck's "wingnut" "comments give cover to folks who want to create a false moral equivalency over race"

July 31, 2009 10:55 am ET

From the July 31 edition of CNN's American Morning:

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    • Author by HistoricallyCorrect (July 31, 2009 11:05 am ET)
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      Bill Maher was right, not all sectors of society should make profits. The News should be one of them, they should report the facts without inserting their silly opinions in all the time. I feel like I have to watch several different channels and newspapers to get the facts of the story.
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      • Author by John Paradox (July 31, 2009 8:37 pm ET)
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        Actually, back when there were people like Walter Cronkite, Huntley and Brinkley, Edward R. Murrow, and Lowell Thomas the News Department DIDN'T and WASN'T SUPPOSED TO make a profit. News was a loss-leader, it spent more than it made, with the Entertainment section of the network covering the losses from their profits. Then, the News and Entertainment were merged and 'news' was supposed to make as much as Entertainment.
        Of course, there's also the exchange in the Max Headroom series:
        Edison Carter: since when was News supposed to be Entertainment?
        Murray (his editor): since it was created?
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    • Author by epkklk851 (July 31, 2009 11:10 am ET)
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      I loved the little hat! And I am very pleased that they noticed that such garbage would have resulted in the firing of the idiot in times past. I like the idea of the boycott, it won't change things much in my house, since we were already pretty much boycotting Ol'Becky since he came on, but I will consider letting the sponsors know how I feel, since Fox doesn't care. He was ragging on Walmart yesterday because they provide health care for their employees. I guess he thinks that caring about your employees is a bad thing. He seems to believe that people should be free to go about their lives doing whatever they want, regardless of the needs of others. Charity and concern should be a choice, but if you are Walmart and make it, well, then you sold out. Glenn needs to be held accountable for so many of his views, not just the racism.
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    • Author by Max Credits (July 31, 2009 11:25 am ET)
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      A little off topic, but I have a question I need answered (my memory just aint what it used to be)... Why exactly did Glenn Beck attack the Dixie Chicks?
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      • Author by snoopy (July 31, 2009 11:29 am ET)
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        because they were sexists and had a problem with females.
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      • Author by tman418 (July 31, 2009 11:34 am ET)
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        If he did, Glenn Beck wasn't the only conservative to throw a hissy fit over the Dixie Chicks.
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      • Author by harley (July 31, 2009 12:10 pm ET)
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        Why exactly did Glenn Beck attack the Dixie Chicks?

        Because they dared to criticize herr dubyah and his facade of a war overseas during a time of "war".

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        • Author by Max Credits (July 31, 2009 1:12 pm ET)
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          Beck Tweet: Boy oh boy, I guess having an opinion on POTUS is a very bad thing. Today called O a 'racist'. Media and WH in uproar.
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    • Author by wolf kotenberg (July 31, 2009 12:37 pm ET)
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      Beck been ranting over a lot of things. And this FOX poobah saying they give their employees the freedom to voice their opinions ? hmmmmmmmmm I smell fish here.
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      • Author by wolf kotenberg (July 31, 2009 12:40 pm ET)
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        cont. I believe the Constitution trumps the FOX poobah dude for free speech comes with responsibility. I am afraid if this pendulum keeps arcing over that end, it will swing back with a vengeance and the beck's are going to end up exiled somewhere more to their liking.
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        • Author by blueline99 (July 31, 2009 12:59 pm ET)
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          The First Ammendment gives every citizen free speech against the government... it doesn't protect Beck from getting fired by Fox News (not that will happen, unless this boycott works)
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