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highwaystar101 on 05 May 2009
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halogamer1989 said:
highwaystar101 said:

O'Reilly was an example. I'm sure olberman and whoever are just as bad (I dunno I'm English we don't get American news).

But my posts were about everyone in the press having an equal right to report on politics no matter who they support (and how the British ensure that right). When a quote is taken out of context to make me look like a hypocrite and a fool saying the opposite to that, I don't appreciate it much.

 

The US ensures the freedom of the press by right of the 1st Amendment to the Const. Which quote was taken out of context, mine or Mafoo's and which one so I can delete it?

 

My quote was

"yes I agree that all news stations should be free to cover politics, our system basically allows freedom for any member of the press to get involved with press conferences. But they just can't walk out and make an extreme story saying how one party is full of scum and another is lead by Jesus. It works quite well because it cuts out this situation where one news company have been frozen out.

Also, I know not everyone of FOX news is extremist, but I think you will agree that Bill O'Reilly isn't going sing Obamas praises anytime in the future lol."

what maffoo quoted was just

"Also, I know not everyone of FOX news is extremist, but I think you will agree that Bill O'Reilly isn't going sing Obamas praises anytime in the future lol."

and then followed up with

"So don't let Bill O"Reilly go to a press conference.

I doubt Anderson Cooper would sing the praises of Bush, but that's no reason to freeze CNN."

making it seem like I was in favour of stopping FOX from reporting on the press conference, when I wasn't actually in favour at all. That's the quote. It made me out to be a douche.