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(CNN) — There was an interesting development about Fox News in recent days, and it wasn't just about the sudden departure of anchor Shephard Smith.
Why did Attorney General Bill Barr meet Wednesday night with Fox News chairman Rupert Murdoch , and (as the New York Times reported) do so at the media mogul's home?
Neither would publicly comment, but the meeting — between a public servant who has shown himself increasingly as a Trump loyalist, and the owner of the President's longtime favorite, cheerleading, cable news network — has raised a few eyebrows, and with good reason.
As Rep. Harley Rouda, a California Democrat who serves on the House Oversight committee, bluntly declared on my SiriusXM radio show Friday: "What the hell is the attorney general of the United States doing meeting with the head of Fox? And for what purpose could that possibly be, especially in light of the fact this is happening exactly at the same time the president of the United States is saying Fox News isn't being kind enough to him?"
Rouda added he believes it's within the purview of the House Oversight committee to investigate this meeting.
4LAc on November 9th, 2019 at 22:45 UTC »
And Rupert Murdoch has so much form at this, he's a global expert:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jun/15/rupert-murdoch-tony-blair-iraq-alastair-campbell
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/apr/28/how-margaret-thatcher-and-rupert-murdoch-made-secret-deal
The Murdoch clan & their businesses are toxins, and as such a barometer of a country's national conversations can formed by their prevalence in a country.
There is no coincidence at all between climate change denial & that family:
https://www.salon.com/2014/06/22/how_rupert_murdoch_created_the_worlds_newest_climate_change_villain/
Oh, and here's the recent PR they're putting out via a daughter-in-law that they're all cool-and-groovy about fixing the atmosphere:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/climate/kathryn-murdoch-climate-change-voting.html
The solution, however, is very simple.
Avoid their businesses, and pirate their media - it'll be tough for them to get finance when everyone gets their content for free.
Are you breaking the law? Maybe.
But you probably didn't ruin the world for profit - and you'll never deserve a court date like they do.
And do remember, seeing as they turned their home country into barrier-reef wasteland - what will they do to yours?
pog890 on November 9th, 2019 at 21:51 UTC »
“Not the mama” ever since I read that comment I can’t get it out of my head. And yes this should be investigated
Codebender on November 9th, 2019 at 21:35 UTC »
The Attorney General will get right on that.