It didn’t take long for FOX’s pretend journalists to come to the aid of President Roger Ailes; at least from the males. Sean Hannity was first to call the allegations of sexual harassment by seven women employed by the fake news network “bullshit.” I’m sure that every man at FOX knows that Ailes is a saint and would never in any way demean female employees. That’s similar to racists who are the first to claim that they have black friends. Does anyone remember Trump’s rally when he asked: “Where is my African American?”
Hannity went on a twitter rampage, but he was unarmed. He claims that Ailes is a defender of women at FOX, but he offers no facts to support his statements. He bashes the seven women who have now claimed that Ailes harassed them. This is beginning to sound a lot like the situation Bill Cosby now finds himself in, struggling for his reputation.
It has been obvious for years that FOX was another member of the “good old boys club.” Females in its employ were paid far less than their male counterparts. Rumors have persisted regarding Ailes ardor with Megyn Kelly, Gretchen Carlson, and others; it has finally come to a situation of “he said, she said.”
Fear of the dissolution of FOX Noise was expected. None of the faux-journalists on staff would be able to find employment with any other media organization. It’s not that others are true news networks, it’s the fact that FOX’ existence was based on lies, innuendos, and misdirection; no facts were necessary.
Nothing would make me happier than to see the end of the Republican propaganda machine; but don’t get your hopes up.
The Republican Party cannot exist without FOX. They have been more instrumental in the spread of lies and fear than any other tool of the GOP. It has become more influential than any candidate, and Republican leadership is now forced to adhere to its advice and direction.
Reince Priebus, Paul Ryan, and Mitch McConnell are ineffective “leaders” who are no more than pawns of FOX Noise and special interests.
If the Republican Party is to be saved, it must return to the party of Eisenhower, Reagan, and George H. W. Bush. It will never be a viable force in our political system if it retains the extremist philosophies of today’s ‘Republicans in name only.’
The American government was intended to function with a system of deliberation and compromise. Our founding fathers experienced loud and angry disagreements during the Constitutional Convention until they found mutual agreements and signed the Law of the Land in 1789. This is the only way a Democratic Republic functions.
FOX has attempted to change the intent of the Constitution for decades; it’s time for it to fade away. Fortunately, younger Americans are rejecting its attempts at ‘brainwashing.’ They refuse to be told how to think, and what to believe. As older, white Americans die off, FOX will fade away as well.
We must learn from the past, but not embrace it. Nations, just as people, must live in the present and plan for the future. FOX Noise is a part of the worst of our past. It was a force in the creation of fear, anger, and hatred. It assisted in the division of our nation’s people for political purpose. It has been directly opposed to the principles of the United States.
Op-Ed
By James Turnage
The Truth With No Restrictions 