Now this is truly a scandal amongst scandals. The Fox News Network, who
proudly claims to be fair and balanced, has now proven that their number one
host, none other than Bill O’Reilly, will take interviews, edit them, then steal
the ideas that person gives in the interview to make their own.

I became aware of this story from the
Al Franken show on
Sundance. Joe Biden had given an interview to George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s
This Week with George Stephanopoulos. In this interview, Senator Biden was
addressing the problems at the Guantanamo Bay detention center and has
introduced legislation to appoint an independent committee to investigate the
abuse allegations. When asked about his opinion on the matter, Senator Biden
said that it should go through the committee but he feels it should be shut
down.

Now good old
Bill O’Reilly and his bosses at the Faux News Network got a hold of this and
made some nice edits to it. Watching Bill it appears that Senator Biden is
calling for the base to be shut down. Then Bill gives his suggestion to the
President of appointing a independent committee to investigate the allegations
(blatantly stealing Senator Biden’s idea).

This is not only a scandal, and further proof that the right-wing media will
spin anything to hurt the views of the left, but it is also ethically and
morally wrong. On top of that it is truly hurting a nation that is already
severely divided on political issues. Fox News by allowing this has further
widened the gaps between the red and blue states (something President Bush
promised to heal at his acceptance speech in November).

After all the news surrounding the Newsweek and their retraction about the
facts regarding the desecration of the Koran, Fox news should now be made to
issue a retract. Bill O’Reilly can in no way say he is reporting on the news
when he is making blatant changes to reports in order to advance the right-wings
standing in the country. Remember this is a man who has faced sexual harassment
suits, published a soft core pornographic book and still tries to convince
America he is for moral and family values.

I implore you to follow me and send emails to Fox News, Bill O’Reilly and the
FCC regarding this matter. Altering of the news in order to try and hurt a
political candidate should not be allowed. Especially in fragile times, such as
our country is in now.

I have submitted this video to my friends over at
Crooks and Liars to publish, I will
let you know as soon as they get it up on there server so you can see for
yourself how Bill O’Reilly and the Fox News Network is manipulating the facts.