For more than 20 years Fox Noise has been able to hide the fact that it is nothing more than a propaganda machine for the right wing. It has become overt in its support of Trump and the Republican Party since November 8, 2016. It is now referred to as ‘Trump Television’ by most Americans. I have a question; because Fox is 100 biased, how is it keeping its FCC license?

When Fox began broadcasting in 1997, Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes knew that they had created a powerful weapon. As it is with all billionaires, Murdoch’s first goal was profit. By hiring the right wing extremist, Roger Ailes, he knew he had to right man in charge. Ailes had no morals. His only goal was ratings which translated into advertising dollars. He hired fake journalists who had one talent; they could look directly into the cameras and lie.

From day one stories were slanted in favor of the Republican Party. During the Bush administration it blatantly devolved into a right wing propaganda machine. Naturally this is Trump’s favorite “news network.” All others are fake news.

Either he is a moron, or simply attempting to misdirect the American people. The fact is that Fox is the origin of all ‘fake news.’ Ailes instructed his personalities that the truth was unimportant. Sensationalism increased ratings, and ratings meant money.

Fox is known for another fact; it was a haven for sexual predators. Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly were responsible for millions of dollars in payments to women who claimed sexual harassment. Both men were subsequently fired.

Throughout his 20 year tenure with Fox, it didn’t matter that O’Reilly lied about his journalistic accomplishments, or that his books were based on fairy tales. When his sexual improprieties were revealed, and money exchanged hands, it was time for him to go.

The men and women who watch Fox fake news choose to be ignorant; they don’t want to know the truth. They prefer to live in a world of fantasy and fiction.

Trump television continues to hide the truth about the most immoral and corrupt man ever to soil the sheets in the White House. What will they do when he is charged with treason?

Trump’s pending indictment will end the Republican Party. Their support of the worst president in history will be the end of the once Grand Old Party. Personally, I won’t miss Mitch “the traitor” McConnell, or Lyin Paul Ryan. I could list many more, but these two failed ‘leaders’ will do for now.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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