Fox News - Laugh Out Loud Funny

One of the 'benefits' of coming to Spain is the chance to catch a bit of Fox news. Even though I am forced to pay for Sky news whether I want to or not, I choose not to line Murdoch's pockets further by paying his over inflated subscription. Yes Biased BBC fans, even if I did not own a TV, I would still be forced to pay money to keep Sky operating. The difference with the BBC is.......??

Anyway, just a quick glimpse of Fox and it is easy to see why American's are a little confused about the world. Take today for example. Sean Hannity, the puffed up right-wing windbag, was interviewing Karl Rove (laughingly dubbed 'the architect' - is that because he labours over grand designs which ultimately fail to deliver??) about the forthcoming American election. So far, so typical. What had me gasping with astonishment, however, was their description of Barak Obama. Obama is, according to Rove, a man of the "far-left". Far-left!!!!!?????? I laughed so hard I nearly choked. In what friggin' world could Obama ever be described as "far-left"???? Of his policies, which are particularly linked to far-left ideology??? I can barely think of one. Try to make a similar comparison in the UK, and almost everyone would laugh in your face. It strikes me as rather similar to pointing at an opponent and shouting "fascist" before running in the other direction. "Far-left"???? Obama is a representative of the Republican Lite party, a party that has never embraced that ideals of socialism, but has been as craven in its rush to support the rich as the Republicans. I worry for the state of America when brain dead experts like Rove and Hannity can openly claim such utter nonsense. And don't even get me started on Liebermann's appearance...........

Privatisation - A Socialist Plot

I seem to remember recently being upbraided for describing the current government as slightly to the right on the political spectrum. And then, I read this piece in today's Guardian and wondered how on earth anyone could seriously suggest we are living under a socialist government:

The prime minister has defended the accreditation of in-company qualifications after it was announced that staff at McDonald's could gain the equivalent of an A-level in burger bar management.

The fast food giant, Network Rail and the airline Flybe are the first three companies to win government approval to become an exam board.

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has approved a pilot "basic shift manager" course, which will train staff in everything they need to run a McDonald's outlet, from marketing to human resources and customer service skills.

The budget airline Flybe will start piloting their "airline trainer programme" in the summer, which will cover everything from engineering to cabin crew training.

And so the corporate take-over of our education system continues at a fearless pace. Privatisation and socialism eh? How anyone could suggest that this country is a socialist enclave and yet keep a straight face is beyond me.

The Government - They are, like, soooo Socialist, right?

Mmmm, it would seem that those far-right agitators at Biased BBC are under the impression we are living under a socialist government. No, really. I'm serious. Stop giggling at the back, these poor souls need help. Martin is one particularly desperate case. Here is his response to the idea that the Labour government is right-wing (which any fool knows). Brace yourself now:

Martin:

Anyone who thinks this is a right wing Government is a loon of the first class.

This vile administration has taken us into two wars, it has racked up taxes, it has crushed the white middle classes under the heel of its "multi culturism" crap, it has allowed millions of immigrants to flood into our Country, it is allowing millions of people to lard arese around on benefits so long as they get their fat arses down to a polling station (they don't even have to do that now as we have the corrupt postal voting system) and while I'm on the subject of voting, we used to have the most honest system on the planet, now thanks to this corrupt bunch of vile Socialists our voting system is probably the most corrupt of any western democracy (I notice the BBC didn't bother to investigate the fraud after the last election here, but keeps going on about the US election in 2000 with idiots like Greg Palast appearing on Newsnight)

Then we have crime, totally our of control because of liberal left wing values, the harassment of ordinary hard working people and the extortion of fines for minor motiring offences whilst rapists, child molesters and murderers are relased back into society (so they vote Labour one assumes)

Then we have ID cards. Yet another way for this crap corrupt Government to keep their little fat hands on our data.

Oh and the preachers of hate from the "great religion of peace" who were allowed to preach their evil on our streets for years WITH Police protection just so they didn't lose their beloved "Moozlum" vote.

Then we have the unfairness of Scottish MP's voting on affairs in England but no reciprical arrangement for English MP's.

Then we have the education system, once the finest in the world, now most kids are abandoned to "bog standard" comps (unless your name is Tony Blair, Harriet Harman or Diane Abbot of course)

Jesus I could go on for hours about this bunch of left wing *****.

The BBC support this bunch of tools because they believe in the liberal views and they need to arse lick the party most likely to keep renewing the licence fee.
Martin 15.01.08 - 11:10 pm #


Mmmm. Take particular note to the comment about war. Because, as we all know, right-wing governments never start wars.