On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:56:09 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> blake wrote:
>
>> it's pretty whacked out that the 'fair and balanced' fox news network
>> worked tirelessly to promote the damn thing. not partisan there at all,
>> no sir.
>
> I think Fox News pretty much became a laughingstock after winning its "free
> speech" lawsuit:
>
> Appellate Court Rules Media Can Legally Lie.
> By Mike Gaddy. Published Feb. 28, 2003
> On February 14, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing
> illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press
> organization. The court reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of
> journalist Jane Akre who charged she was pressured by Fox Television
> management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false
> information. The ruling basically declares it is technically not against any
> law, rule, or regulation to deliberately lie or distort the news on a
> television broadcast.

that was pretty amazing.

your pal,
blake