Anti-Fox Strategy Is Not Working

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Friday October 23, 2009 · 4:39 AM PDT

2009/10/23 · 04:39

During the 2008 election, there was a single moment in time where Robert Gibbs, fed up with conservative smears, obliterated Fox News. He didn't do it by shunning media opponents - instead, in an articulate, full-frontal assault, he diminished them to the vapid characters that they truly were. In essence, he gave them a taste of their own medicine. He was calm, intelligent and strong. And, he won.

President Obama doesn't have to cater to Fox News' scheduling requests; however, I am of the mind that President Obama's staff can and should take on every media outlet to ensure that his agenda spreads beyond his base - yes, Independents and Conservative Democrats matter (and, yes, many of them watch FOX News).

Watch these videos and I think this will make more sense....

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Tuesday December 30, 2008 · 12:35 PM PST

2008/12/30 · 12:35

I often will post this poem as a comment to a diary. With 2009 around the corner, I hope that we can all take these words to heart and work towards equality and justice for all.

When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I was not a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.

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Oblogama

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Friday December 26, 2008 · 2:57 PM PST

2008/12/26 · 14:57

CNN Report-- A candidate for the Republican National Committee chairmanship said Friday the CD he sent committee members for Christmas -- which included a song titled "Barack the Magic Negro" -- was clearly intended as a joke.

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Christophobia

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Thursday December 25, 2008 · 1:32 PM PST

2008/12/25 · 13:32

Look for Christophobia to be the new buzz word to silence any opposition to bigoted views espoused by the likes of Rick Warren. He coined the phrase to accomplish just that. In reading other diaries, there seems to be a fair amount of folks who are gay and religious (I'm not either one); however, if they went to Saddleback Church, they would not be allowed to join the congregation. So who exactly is Christophobic? I wish I could find a better video, but this one will do just fine.

Oblogama

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Wednesday December 24, 2008 · 6:38 PM PST

2008/12/24 · 18:38

Great Democracy Now report about Rick Warren! It's the best analysis that I have seen on the topic. Max Blumenthal, the reporter who investigated the "Rick Warren's Double Life" piece, offers a concise examination of why everyone should be concerned about Rick Warren and the promotion of his views(regardless of the inaugural invocation). Watch and pass it around. Also, below are links to Blumenthal's website.

Oblogama

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Monday December 22, 2008 · 11:42 AM PST

2008/12/22 · 11:42

"Katrina's Hidden Race War: In Aftermath of Katrina, Vigilantes Shot 11 Blacks in New Orleans." Amy Goodman (Democracy Now) and A.C. Thompson (The Nation) ran this report on Friday, December 19, 2008. Apparently, there has never been an official investigation. This will never get the coverage that it deserves - I hope you watch it and forward it to everyone you know.

Also, after watching the video, send an email to Goodman and Thompson, letting them know how much you appreciate Independent and Alternative Media (Democracy Now Contact Page Link and The Nation Contact Page Link).

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My Mom, Rick Warren, Dianne Feinstein and Barack Obama's Inaugural - The Silver Lining

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Thursday December 18, 2008 · 12:26 PM PST

2008/12/18 · 12:26

On November 4th, I asked my mother, a 78 year-old immigrant, recent American citizen, and religious, why she voted against Proposition 8 (meaning that she did not vote for a constitutional ban on gay marriage). She simply stated, "It's a civil rights issue. They are no different than me." I was really proud of her and the wisdom that she showed.
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THERE IS A SILVER LINING in the selection of Rick Warren, the anti-gay minister, who was invited to deliver the invocation at Barack Obama's inaugural swearing-in ceremony. BUT IT WILL TAKE two mass actions...see below.

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Anti-Fox Strategy Is Not Working

First They Came [add a clause to the poem] - Happy New Year

Barack The Magic Negro

Christophobia

"Rick Warren's Double Life"

Vigilantes Shoot 11 Black Men

My Mom, Rick Warren, Dianne Feinstein and Barack Obama's Inaugural - The Silver Lining