I’ll Say It: “Fox News Is Racist…And They Lie Too”
Posted by Michelle Moquin on September 29th, 2009
This was posted on the Huff a few days ago:
Dr. Jeremy Levitt, a law professor at Florida A&M University, confronted Bill O’Reilly tonight over Fox News’ role in fomenting racial tensions regarding President Obama. Specifically Dr. Levitt cited Glenn Beck and the network’s role in encouraging the 9/12 protests, which featured anassortment of racist signs.
O’Reilly dismissed the racist right-wing attacks on Obama as part of a fringe group, insisting that an equivalent group exists on the left. He also stated that 10 percent of the nation is racist. Dr. Levitt would not let up, however, telling O’Reilly that “Fox News and the far right have a race deck, and they play the ace of spades every day.”
Here’s a clip from Fox News:
I love the way O’Reilly asks Dr. Levitt what series of facts he is basing his opinion on. O’Reilly speaks of facts as if he and Fox News base their commentary on facts. We know that’s not true. It reminds me of the other day when Doug and I were at the Academy of Sciences. This guy was wearing a T-shirt that said, “Fox News Lies”. I agree with that guy’s T-shirt, and I agree with O’Reilly. However I have no problem saying, “FOX News is racist.”
Readers: Comments? Thoughts? Blog me.
I enjoyed reading everyone’s comments yesterday, but I don’t feel like saying much else this morning. Maybe I’ll have something more to say tomorrow. Have a good one….
Peace out.
Gratefully your blog host,
michelle
Aka BABE: Your Bad Ass Bitch Editor
If you love my blog and my writes, please make a donation via PayPal, credit card, or e-check, please click the ‘Donate’ button below. (Please only donations from those readers within the United States. – International readers please see my ‘Donate’ page)
September 29th, 2009 at 9:39 am
TAO, have you guys been planning on coming back to comment on Michelle’s blog? You’re presense is missed here.
Al
September 29th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Hi Mischa, this vid only emphasizes why I get so annoyed at ox’s ‘interviews’ – All they ever do at Fox News is ask questions and then talk over people saying what they wanted to hear, I cannot watch it. Their motto seems to be ‘when I want your real opinion I’ll give it to ya!’ that just doesn’t fly with me…
I just saw Al’s comment above…and flashed on: remember when you thought I was a cyborg for a minute, Al? hahaha…
Women of MMblog, carry on and you’re doing those Kegel exercises also, right? This is not request having anything to do with my personal horndoggedness (is that a word?) it has to do with your health and that term to me includes it all, so your physical, mental, and emotional health along with your sexual health is all part of the master plan. So far, the physical is the exercise portion, your mental stim is given via Mischa’s subject matter of the day (and anything else you like to stim your brain activity with) and the emotional component is the part where you’ll be honing (you already have what it takes) self-soothing and self-mastery skills, and then let’s add the sexual health component, all in good time…for now, squeeze that Kegel muscle 3x’s a day 10x’s each session (oh meow) for a count of 5-10, and yoyu know, close off that pee flow a few times as well, it’s lal good exercise. If any of this is TMI for anyone, go tune into Romper Room now bc it’s going to get better and better here as time goes on ; )
My new roomie is on the ZL plan now, she’s loving the good eats and is totally ready for the ‘mind shift’ see isn’t that term better than ‘diet n’ exercise,’ that’s so yesterday : ) I’m supplying foods that doctors have told her for years she should be eating (she’s just a non-cooking type, and a tad lazy…and stunned at what’s on the table here everyday) to get rid of chronic issues, I’m stunned that docs were actually that informed hahaha…! I learn French, she gets healthy, great trade off…
Try a beet/carrot and apple juice today, even if it isn’t ‘live’ (in a bottle at the store) you’ll be amazed at the taste. Tomorrow…another recipe or two…think ‘quinoa’ the perfect vegetarian protein!
Alright, must find women to come over and try on fab fabrics and designs, it’s playtime, so come on over! :smile:
Luv, Zen Lill
September 29th, 2009 at 11:40 am
ZL,Danger Will Robison. It does not compute. Warning! Warning! Will the real Zen Lill please stand up. What, three cyborgs!
Won’t at least one of you stand up. Did not think so.
Parlez Vous Francais?
Merci, C’est la vie.
Alfonzo
September 29th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Alfonzo!
you make me smile and LOL, too. Beep – oops, I meant: show mirth publicly, beep…!
Oiu, parle Francais…(not much) and…so, tu n’as pas les moyens, mon ami! hahaha…can you believe she taught me that line? I thought it was very funny, but that’s that cyborg humor : ) means: you can’t afford me) she’s got a good sense of humor also, maybe she’s a cyborg also?
I just spent a half hour copying the health info for Sept, and my own comments, thought I’d get back to blogging in next few weeks and get that new pic taken, told Anonz I was on it with his request and then – I don’t know, time got away…
Caio, Zen Lill
September 29th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Zen Lill, Beep! (a show of mirth).Beep,Beep the horn sound of La Car. Como se ama, boquito Espanol. Ta Ta’s up is iqualinda, mucho chuco (hold that dollar and squeeze till it pops out 50 ft.)
I can afford you, but that cyborg oil just breaks the bank. Must try Bender’s Blend, but it ain’t cheap either. And then there are two of you to boot.
Must happen in Miami, or you are right, I cannot afford you. Still got that G spot handy?
Merci
Alfonzoil
September 30th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Zen Lill
We have been following your instructions faithfully. I actually feel the results. Thank you for all you do.
Mindy
September 30th, 2009 at 9:09 am
UNDIAGNOSED GLUTEN SENSITIVITY CAUSING CHAOS
Alison, a 60-year-old grandmother, had been a successful ceramic artist for many years. But in the last year she had given up her professional life… in fact, she had curtailed most activities, including regular visits with her three grandchildren. She was sleeping poorly and most days she was too exhausted to work or go out. She also had chronic diarrhea and felt uncomfortably cold, even though she lived in sunny southern California.
Alison’s doctor ordered a bunch of tests and, when the results came in, told her she had several fairly serious ailments. In addition to the low platelet count she already knew was a problem, her blood pressure was elevated and her blood tests showed markers characteristic of lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes high levels of inflammation.
Based on the test results her doctor immediately advised Alison to have a platelet transfusion, after which he said she should plan to have a splenectomy — surgical removal of the spleen, the small blood-filtering organ that, when it becomes overactive, destroys platelets. Alison was horrified by both suggestions, even after a second doctor echoed the advice. Hoping to prove all this unnecessary, she set out to explore all possible options before agreeing to undergo procedures she saw as being drastic and uncomfortable, at the very least. She called naturopathic physician, Mark Stengler, ND.
HEALTH HISTORY OFFERS CLUES
In reviewing Alison’s health and medical history, Dr. Stengler was interested to learn that several years earlier a nutritionist had advised her to see whether giving up wheat and other forms of gluten helped her feel better.
In fact, doing so improved her health dramatically — clearing up both her diarrhea and fatigue and even halting her platelet disorder. Alison proudly shared this news with her doctor at a check-up nine months later, but he dismissed all of it as nonsense, though he did agree to test her blood for celiac disease, an intolerance to gluten.
Much to Alison’s surprise, her test results were negative. Assuming the cause was something else entirely, her doctor said it was fine to go back to eating the pasta and bread she loved and missed. So, she went back to her old ways of eating, and the pain and other symptoms returned. She began to feel ill again within months, but it was several years before she went to Dr. Stengler.
Despite the earlier negative results for celiac disease, Dr. Stengler suspected Alison did in fact have serious gluten sensitivity, at the very least — and when he tested her, she saw that he was right.
He explained the earlier negative test finding as being due to the gluten-free diet she was on, which makes people with celiac test negative. Ironically, it was because Alison had returned to eating wheat that the test results for gluten intolerance were now accurate.
Celiac disease and to a lesser degree gluten sensitivity cause the body to attack its own tissues, reacting to the gluten as a foreign substance. As such, it damages the lining of the digestive tract and impairs nutrient absorption, which, in turn, causes fatigue, diarrhea and the other chronic problems.
Dr. Stengler prescribed a completely gluten-free diet for Alison — no wheat, rye, barley or oats. It turns out that Alison had the most extreme form of celiac — meaning she has absolutely no tolerance for gluten and must eliminate even trace amounts which show up in such seemingly disparate products as sauces, medicines, vitamins, salad dressing, soups and rice… even herbal teas and adhesives on stamps and envelopes. In a matter of months after Alison gave up gluten-based foods, her symptoms had disappeared, including even the lupus blood markers.
GLUTEN SENSITIVITY & CELIAC: NOT QUITE THE SAME
Dr. Stengler explains that it is important to distinguish between gluten sensitivity and celiac disease. Gluten sensitivity does not show up on blood tests for celiac, but it can still produce many symptoms including fatigue, digestive upset, depression, skin rashes and more.
While only about 1% of Americans have celiac disease (genetic tests confirm whether or not you carry the gene), gluten sensitivity is much more common — some people are gluten sensitive, and virtually all of us have difficulty digesting gluten,
Dr. Stengler told me. It is not unusual for people to develop gluten sensitivity and even celiac disease later in life, as apparently was the case for Alison. It’s unclear why this happens, said Dr. Stengler, noting that new research suggests it could be triggered by complications of a Candida albicans fungus.
As people age, Dr. Stengler says it is not uncommon to have an overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract caused by antibiotic use or decreasing stomach acid, which allows Candida to thrive.
Though many doctors won’t diagnose it unless a patient has specific symptoms, including weight loss and a particular type of smelly, grey, oily stool, Dr. Stengler said he often sees patients for whom fatigue is the primary symptom of both gluten sensitivity and celiac disease.
Consequently he advises testing for anyone who suffers from fatigue, digestive troubles, autoimmune symptoms and other unexplained health problems. Stool testing is the most sensitive testing for both problems, especially early on, before the damage to the cells and intestinal villi becomes profound enough to render the blood test positive.
If it turns out you have either gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, a gluten-free diet will bring the happy rewards of a return to health and an active life. As for that pasta and bread? While not exactly the same, there’s an increasing array of recipes and products available for those who are gluten sensitive or have celiac disease. Many can be found at your local supermarket or Whole Foods Market or online.
Source(s): ?
Mark Stengler, ND, a naturopathic physician and leading authority on the practice of alternative and integrated medicine. He is author of Bottom Line Natural Healing newsletter, author of The Natural Physician’s Healing Therapies (Bottom Line Books), director of the La Jolla Whole Health Clinic in La Jolla, California and adjunct associate clinical professor at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. http://www.drstengler.com.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:01 am
Excellent blog this blog.michellemoquin.com well done and I was really pleased to stumble on : this it’s just what I needed to know.
It’s taken me literally 1 hours and 25 minutes of searching the web to find blog.michellemoquin.com (lol) ;)
But seriously I am really interested in Heritage Property normally and so I shall be very pleased to become a regular visitor
Best Regards