Fox "News" Exclusive: US Army Recruitment Commercial as News
Posted October 30th, 2009 by Michael Nystrom
You can't call this anything but a commercial. The question is whether Fox got compensated for airing this Army job ad as a piece of "news."
And the one skill set that the Army is particularly interested in? General George Casey Jr. says, "I would say, probably, contracting?" (He said it like that - like a question?) I'm confused, too. I didn't realize that "contracting" was a skill set.
And they call this news.
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So exactly what is contracting?
If you wont fight for the right when you can easily win...you may...have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival [or] when there is no chance of victory...it's better to perish than to live as slaves.
W.Churchill
When the economy goes bad???
When the economy goes bad, the government socialists employ more people in the military. People get desperate and enlist because they have little other options. You think young men would enlist if there were job opportunities elsewhere? Do say it's because they want to protect their country, we can do that without enlisting in government socialist military complexes. It can all be done by voluntary local militias. Young men want to work, they have dreams, but the government protects corporations and doesn't allow competition. How many auto companies have opened in the last 20, 30, 50 years here in the good old USA? None that can compete with the big guys, why? Because they are too important to fail. They don't even want us to fix up our old cars anymore and employ our local mechanics, no, it is better to bailout the big guys. Can't even have a garage sale these days, cause you might be trying to make a living selling used goods.
grant
At theFOB I was stationed on
At theFOB I was stationed on we had as mmuch civilian contractors as soldiers. Fore fighters food service and more. All making a lot more than I was and rheywerent leaving the wire to get shot at....
I am an Oath Keeper!
Dear 101st-Soldier
Never betray your oath.
I greatly admire you, and would gladly die for you.
I hope to see you in the trenches of the war against tyranny.
You are an Oathkeeper. That means more to me than you could imagine.
You are an Oathkeeper, because, you love America more than most Americans could imagine.
I have never strived for financial superiority, probably my fatal flaw, but money has never been a top priority of mine.
What does it profit a man to gain the world, but lose his soul?
You are a true American hero and Patriot.
Thank you. I'd always strive
Thank you. I'd always strive to keep my oath. I've openedly told my chain of command as well and surprising didn't receiving any negative counciling for it yet. I'm not alone in my unit. Though most are not as passionate as I am I know most will never betray America. Not sure to what extent though I leave it to the bare bottom I will not even step foot aggressively off post. Tell me to patrol main street? No sir. I look forward to the day when I can retire this uniform. I no longer want to participate is these unconstituional endeavor around the world. Afghanistan is a waste of time and lives. I don't want to go back there and die for something so worthless. Then having my dughter grow up and learn in history books about misrepresented reasoning for why her daddy is gone.
i am an Oath Keeper!
Thank You, Soldier!
May you keep safe and be blessed.
The Patriot Commendation Medal ...
is awarded to 101st Soldier for exceptionally meritorious service while deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. Despite arduous combat conditions and extreme personal adversity, 101st Soldier persevered extraordinarily to maintain the ideals and spirit of freedom upon which our Nation was founded. His dedication to the Constitution reflects great credit on him, the Army, and the United States of America.
This old soldier just wants to say thank you for your service and for keeping your oath. Come home safely to your family.
You can bet they won't send
You can bet they won't send you to your own State or city to patrol the streets. What they will do is send soldiers from other States and cities to patrol the streets because it is easier to kill strangers than neighbors and family.
wow.
wow.
The only way to make the government smaller.
Is to make the military smaller and transfer the task of protecting our country to the individual.
grant
The military is a socialist organization.
I don't need the government to protect me, I need only protect myself from the government.
grant
Maybe they better air this to be "fair and balanced"
Goldie Hawn, Private Benjamin
http://www.youtube.com/wa...
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A Man's Country Is Not A Certain Area Of Land,
Of Mountains, Rivers, And Woods,
But It Is A Principle......
And Patriotism Is Loyalty To That Principle .
- George William Curtis
Skilz
Contracting is indeed a skill. The contractor must be sure that Halliburton or Xe gets the absolute top money possible.
Is this a real news clip?
What is "Mox News"?
Is it a spoof site like Onion, or are they showing real news that is "mockworthy"?
Fox News..Bloodshed and war is highest conservative value.
Give over your son and daughter to die in a 3rd world tribal dispute.
Nation building is directing goat and pedestrian traffic on a third world dirt farm road; while the locals use you as target and IED practice.
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Debra Medina for Texas Governor 2010!
Rand Paul for US Senate in Kentucky!
Ron Paul 2012, Join or Die!
DONT TREAD ON ME
AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN - WASHINGTON'S CRUISERS
DOD Civilian Workforce
I won't be surprised when these civilian employees are deployed.
http://www.prisonplanet.c...
While the directive suggests that the DoD will at first seek volunteers to serve in the civilian workforce, section 4, subsection (e) paragraph (2) states:
Management retains the authority to direct and assign civilian employees, either voluntarily, involuntarily, or on an unexpected basis to accomplish the DoD mission.
In addition, the directive states that all workforce members will be subject to physical and psychological testing, both before and after deployment.
I won't
be surprised, either...
"Join the military. Travel to far away exotic lands, meet new an
"Join the military. Travel to far away exotic lands, meet new and exciting people . . . and kill them."
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
That's what we used to say in the early 90's
Gotta love it. THANK YOU OATHKEEPERS, I will be the civilian (now) giving you aid.
I'm going to puke
that was disgusting. Boy what a big pitch during a time of high unemployment. I'm sure there are plenty of morally deficient people who would love to work for the empire, God help us. I worked for a DOD contractor, had to quit when I learned the real truth behind the military. I was fortunate to be able to retire, and I retired early. I also got the part about the stress reduction test, available. Take the test, loose your right to own a gun. Get the family involved, then no guns in the house. Evil, Evil people. Thanks Mike for posting this, I have no stomach for msm news so I appreciate the ones who can tolerate this stuff and keep the rest of us informed.
"PUKE"
"We're on the job-hunt for ya"
And You Don't Think
that war is big business - they just want to keep these things going and going .....pathetic!
hey, anti-war protesters are also serving the country .....
the only thing decent on fox is Freedom Watch and I wish they could move to somewhere else .... because Fox like MSNBC are way too obvious
"If you love travel, this is definitively for you"
So the US Army is a giant tourism organisation? Now, I begin to understand!
"Doing nothing is almost always an option and is very often the best option." Daniel Hannan
Just remember kids! The government in no way controls media!
Unreal. Simply unreal.
Mike, thanks for putting up the DP and keeping it up & running.
The media is not controlled by the government
unless it's not allowed to refuse to say something the government wants it to say. Or government makes it say something it doesn't want to. Fox here is just exercising Freedom of the Press.
Carlin~ did you read
what I posted for you here?
http://www.dailypaul.com/...
*****
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
Hi FLAME. You're in denial.
Hi FLAME. You're in denial. Grow up.
They're not? That's funny.
Really? Explain the Fox News/White house press corps. thing. You know, the one where the White House administration threatened to boot Fox from the press corps. because the White House didn't like what Fox was reporting.
Because every now and then
Because every now and then they throw a bone to make it appear it is real. How can you call Fox News a news outlet or fair and balanced? They won't report on the Eligibility trial and they supposedly hate Obama. Ruppert Murdoch is a member of the Bilderberg Group. Give me a break.
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny."- Thomas Jefferson
Where did I say I liked Fox news?
Where did I say I thought Fox News was fair and/or balanced? In my opinion, Fox News sucks.
Carlin~Please educate yourself
Take a few minutes and get up to speed...
Part I
Senior official in Bush domestic propaganda program remains Obama’s Pentagon spokesman
http://rawstory.com/2009/...
Part II
Pentagon used psychological operation on US public, documents show
http://rawstory.com/2009/...
Part III
Pentagon officials won’t confirm Bush propaganda program ended
http://rawstory.com/2009/...
*****
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
How do you know the gov't is not controlling the media?
I would contend it is more likely that certain interests have infiltrated and pull the strings of BOTH, as even a cursory glance at the CFR affiliations should have thinking people raising an eyebrow.
Either way, there is certainly more reason to believe that the media IS controlled than to believe that it is not.
Maybe.
I was just trying to clarify the concept of a Free Press. I've seen a few people here allege that if a network reads press releases from the White House that that means it is state-run press. But it can't be a state-run press unless it's involuntary. The whole concept of Freedom the Press is that the government isn't allowed to force anything on the press. They can ASK them to do things, but they don't legally have to comply. Freedom of the Press includes the freedom to be critical as well as supportive of the government (including taking part in propagating state propaganda).
So I'm very dubious about those who complain about the Press. Often they want laws passed to regulate it, such as the Fairness Doctrine.
Threat and coercion = not voluntary
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You are so predictable, Carlin-Equities. I knew you'd be here, and I knew exactly the line of argument you'd take. It is quite tiresome.
I agree threat and coercion = not voluntary.
I'm saying if the press says stuff favorable about the government or promoting the government when NOT under threat of coercion, then that's just the press exercising their 1st amendment rights.
The 1st Amendment is only violated (the press is government controlled/ regulated) when the government forces something on the press. That would include any regulations requiring the press to be non-biased.
Its FLAME. Please ban him.
Its FLAME. Please ban him. He was banned last time, it can/should be done again.
I don't see none advocating for those laws in his comment above.
What I did see, however, is that you were very quick to declare that the media is not controlled by the gov't when you don't know that to be the case at all.
As I said above, there is certainly more reason to believe that the media IS controlled than to believe that it is not.
Also, while the government isn't allowed to force anything on the press, the public has an understanding that the press is to serve as a watchdog.
If instead, the press acts as a gov't mouthpiece, is the press entitled to the privileges now bestowed upon it?
Of course if the press acts as a government mouthpiece
it should still be protected under the 1st amendment.
If you want to start a website to just glorify the government, why shouldn't that be allowed unfettered by government regulation? Free speech/press is important.
I don't know what you refer to when you say "controlled" by the government. What is usually meant by government "control" of a business is that the government is FORCING something on a business. The U.S. has a very free press. You can say, not say, be biased, or non-biased, pro-government, anti-government, and even lie, without restraint.
Please read my comment again. I'm not talking about...
...freedom of speech. I'm talking about press privilege and responsibility.
Also, regarding your question about control, a few comments above I already told you I would contend it is more likely that certain interests have infiltrated and pull the strings of BOTH the media and gov't.
I don't think the press should be regarded
as having any responsibility whatsoever. The danger is when people start claiming that the press has some type of moral responsibility, then it's just a small step to government control/regulation of the press to make sure that's it's "responsible" or that it serves the so-called "public interest." That the press has some kind of responsibility to the public is the justification used by advocates of the Fairness Doctrine and other socialist measures.
The free market capitalist viewpoint is that the press has no social responsibility other than to maximize profits. If you don't like what some press is saying, just go to another website, another newspaper, or another TV channel. Let them run their businesses how they like, and celebrate freedom of the press, including freedom to both oppose and support the government. And vigorously oppose all claims that they have public responsibility.
Ok, so we can't blame the
Ok, so we can't blame the Wall Street Bankers for taking billions of bailout money, because after all they are doing their free market duty by bending over to the Government the same way Faux does.
You keep skipping over the 'privilege' part, Carlin.
The press is endowed with special privilege. There is a reason for that.
"Journalists...must be able to remain independent, so that they can maintain their traditional role as neutral watchdogs and objective observers."
http://www.rcfp.org/privi...
If the press acts as a mouthpiece for the gov't, or on behalf of certain interests, they are not exactly serving a role of neutral watchdog/objective observer.
Carlin, I replied to you above because of your assertion to none that the media is not controlled by gov't. I indulged your free press comment and you have ignored my point about press privilege twice.
I am not interested in circular debate, so this is where I think I'm going to leave it.