Let's just say that all Europeans I know who frequently visit/live in the States think FOX is absolutely hilarious in a really bad way. Especially a few years back with the war on terror. It was like republicans state televison.

Once every month they also have an item about Holland, where they say we should be wiped of they earth for being all drug addicts/dealers and prostitutes.

@BengaBenga, they're not??

lol. jk.

IMO even CNN often isn't a good source although the European targetted version seems more moderate. BBC is mostly pretty accurate, doing actual research and the NOS was pretty good as well. But IMO even they have seen a downgrade over the years.

I have been to the States on multiple occasions, combined for about half a year. San Francisco is a very nice place to live, very European style. But already a very different mentality over in Sacramento (same state, couldn't even make a Bush joke there without faces turning red! That was in 2004.).

 Tell me about it.  My cousin married a "Quaker" (these still exist?) girl over the weekend.  No alcohol or dancing at the reception.  It was quite possibly the most dry and conservative weddings I've ever seen in my life.

The media of course caters to these people because they are the most outspoken and bring in ratings.  The rest of us just ignore it, though it probably puts a false image on the "states" as a highly religious place.  The fact is there is a fine line of fanatic religious freaks that seem to be the most outspoken from what I've seen and those of us that don't freak out over this stuff just don't make for good news.  But there are still those that firmly believe that a magical being controls the world and he/she/it could never, ever be forced to prove it's existance.  That would be blasphemy.  Have faith!  Just believe what I tell you because I said so.

A minimum 50% of everything you read, watch, or see can be disregarded as bullshit, misinformed, or manipulative deception.

At Fox, 99.9% applies. Sadly, Rupert Murdoch owns everything. Even me. Best 20 bucks he ever spent.

Since you disregard half this post, Fox Rules and is 100% accurate!

Actually the only thing worth reading or listening to from the US Press is the Sports Updates and perhaps the Weather and Traffic. For the most part you can disregard the rest of it. Cause let's be honest they are all one sided on all the major issues and their goal is to get you people who might not relize what's going on to take whatever side their on.

You may have correctly heard people's opinions about Fox News.  Whether those people are deluded, Fox News viewers are, both or neither has nothing to do with the opinions you've heard.  I will say that I've read and seen news stories from various news sources on topics that I've got some knowledge on and been very disappointed with mistakes, bad facts and biases (willful or accidental) which would cause readers/viewers to draw the wrong conclusions.  That makes me wonder about the validity of the stories I don't know much about.

I had a whole diatribe about the news media, but screw it.  I say, make up your own mind, but always consider the source.

Rupert Murdoch is Australian not American and he owns Fox. I'm not going to disagree that the media has an agenda, because it does, but its misinformation to say that this is a problem in America only; using Fox as an example is a really bad idea considering its owner. Ever read a newspaper or watch the news in Brazil, now thats messed-up propaganda state run media BS.

Andir,

 I am a Quaker. Actually my whole family is Quaker. My sister got married at the First Meeting House in Philadelphia. Guess what we had drinking and dancing at the reception. No the actual wedding may have been dry compared to what a traditional relgion may be as it is much more simple but what you described sounds nothing like the Quaker religion I know.

True I can't swear oaths or make pledges. I can't go to war or fight, but as a whole Quakers are very liberal. Many Quakers are pro choice and even help people find abortion clinics. The Society of Freinds(Quakers) is the only christian relgion I can think of that even has an LBGT branch. Now bear in mind their are Eastern and Western Quakers and their outlooks are very different. I really do not know much about Western Quakers except intead of meetings they have Freinds Church and Ministers and probably more conservative. Since I moved to San francisco I have only seen Eastern Quakers here probably since it is closer to the mentality of the City.

I had traveled back to Northern Ohio for the wedding. It was one of the "Friends" churches in North Eastern Ohio... Fairly close to PA near Canton. It could be a more "strict" minister or something. /shrug

I don't know. It didn't impress me one bit.