And Fox News Was Born!

Friends have called to engage me in conversation about the conventions as well as other things they have clearly heard on Fox. Yes, I get both sides!  The truly dearest of those friends like to assure me that they just "flip" on Fox and just as quickly "flip" it off.  Yet, every once and a while in some part of our conversation they will open up, and it is easy to tell they watch a whole lot of Fox with solid knowledge of each and every reporter!  So you should know that there really are still many people across this land that actually believe with all their heart and souls that they are getting a fair and balanced point of view.  I have tried to find ways to point out that that thought is a wee bit off.  Sooo-- with some help from the Broadway show, "Chicago," I had this vision:


Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes take a meeting in a lavish hotel suite - something befitting their egos.

They decide to put together a news network totally based on right wing lies and exaggerations.  Next they will need a short and catchy "Mission Statement."  I know!  I know!  Let ME say it.  How about, "Fair and Balanced?"  (Now of course,  our guys wouldn't really want it to be fair and balanced - that should go without saying.  They must love the irony.   A little joke just between the two of them.)  Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Ailes talk back and forth and decide they need a model for this new devious network.  "EUREKA!"

The lyrics from a song from the Broadway show, "Chicago" are just the ticket to frame the new news network to be known as Fox News. I have taken some huge liberties with the following lyrics, see if you don't agree that we have a rather good fit:
                       Give 'em the the old razzle dazzle
                       Razzle Dazzle 'em 
                       Give 'em the old hocus pocus
                       Razzle Dazzle 'em
                       And they'll never catch wise!!!!!!!
     
                     Give 'em the old flim flam flummox
                     Throw 'em a fake AND a finagle
                     Razzle Dazzle 'em

                    Give 'em the double whammy
                    Give 'em the three ring circus
                    Show 'em the first rate sorcerers you are
                    Long as you keep 'em way off balance
                                  (My Words:)
                    How can they spot those lies - with all your talent? 
                           RAZZLE DAZZLE 'EM!
                           RAZZLE DAZZLE 'EM
                    AND CONTINUE TO LIE!