Benjamin Franklin Not Racist?

170+ Fox News Bias videos at bit.ly When Fox News’ supposedly straight news program “America’s News HQ” featured several stories from supposedly straight news reporter Casey Stegall on the implementation of a controversial law passed by Republicans in Arizona to outlaw a Mexican American Studies program in Tucson, the reporting not only failed to reveal the partisan Republican nature of the attack and the attacker, Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal, but the reporting also spread misinformation from the top education official in Arizona about Benjamin Franklin’s supposed lack of racism, as I show in this video. The clips I use of Fox News’ reporter Casey Stegall and Arizona’s Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal come from multiple reports broadcast January 7, 2012, on Fox News’ “America’s News HQ,” one of which is available online at bit.ly The image I use of the votes in the Arizona Senate on HB 2281, the Arizona Ethnic Studies Ban, comes from the SmartVoter webpage at bit.ly The image I use of the Cambium Learning audit of Tucson’s Mexican American Studies program comes from the Save Ethnic Studies webpage at bit.ly The image I use of the public domain painting of Benjamin Franklin comes from the shmoop webpage at bit.ly The images I use of the Benjamin Franklin essay titled “Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, etc.” come from the Barnard webpage at bit.ly
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Fox News reports on the city of Amsterdam. It illustrates the Dutch capital as a city of crime, drugs and anarchy, but is this the truth? This is a compilation of 2 videos about Fox’ coverage on Amsterdam and the reply of a fellow Dutch Youtuber, used for my presentation for journalism class. Original videos: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com
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50 Responses to Benjamin Franklin Not Racist?

  1. A0Refrigerator says:

    @IamCanadian3333

    An inability to follow a whole conversation before joining in does make you a retard? and calling someone else a douche bag doesn’t mean I am not one.

    Wow, Canadians are horrible people.

  2. RyuDarragh says:

    I would contrast the “racism” of someone like Franklin by observing his actions and his posterity contrasted with someone like McGovern… If the “racism” of the past is to be seen solely by modern? sensibilities and not be informed by the culture of the times, then we’re missing the point. Historical revisionism is a crime far worse than the “racism” of Franklin… and this criminal is still alive.

  3. IamCanadian3333 says:

    @A0Refrigerator Now you just proved yourself to be a hypocrite, you went after the original poster calling him a douche bag, and now you’re acting? like one… nice, way to own yourself there ;) . PS. It not showing up on the front page =/= lack of mental concentration lol. Owned yourself there again, twice in one post, nice ;) .

  4. willowtreephoto says:

    @hellshade2 I think you misunderstood. Through the lens? of the times, people thought that science supported it. Read the literature of the times is all I mean.

  5. TheClosestranger00 says:

    @Iammram party? does matter, but you do make a very valid point.:-)

  6. VxKingPinxV says:

    Yes he? does

  7. CrackinCrazyLegz says:

    Did you? hear him say supposedly straight! Hahahhaah

  8. ssohood2011 says:

    All the comments are replies =(
    I feel left out…?

  9. culturalhonesty says:

    @ixg7 Read my initial post jerkoff…….. YOU HAVE ENDED UP AGREEING WITH? ME LMAO

  10. NLSJ says:

    @culturalhonesty Considering that about 80% of all Latin American gene pool is European, yes. And you inability to understand that there are other Spanish-speaking countries other than? Mexico is also funny.

  11. ixg7 says:

    @culturalhonesty Yes Mexican history starts with white people because the great majority of mexicans are mestizos which means “a? mix of european and native American decent”…most mexicans are not direct decendants of native Americans but a mixture of both native Americans and spaniards…so eat your words my ignorant brother

  12. IKiLLNRapeCOMMUNISTS says:

    @ufster81
    I am more Intelligent than any German I have seen on youtube LMFAO

    Most? Germans are pretty simple minded.

    Kind of like you they base things on the emotional rather than the intellectual

    Liberals in general seem to base things on the emotional rather than the intellectual.

    Liberals tend to think they are smart if they think everyone is equal, fight for black people etc

    Liberals are generally very simple.

  13. culturalhonesty says:

    @NLSJ so their history starts with white people lmao. i figured you might go with the handful of mayan pictograms, but instead you are going with that Mexican history starts with white people coming there? lmao

  14. NLSJ says:

    @culturalhonesty Do I need to disprove that a Hispanic has no? written history? Do you know that Hispanic is someone who speaks Spanish? Do you know that language history is well recorded since it was called Latin? Of course you do not know, because you’re an idiot.

  15. NLSJ says:

    @conservativesaiyan I’m pretty sure that the number of Hispanic? with Aztec blood is ridiculously low given that … you know, the Aztecs lived in Mexico only. Oh, and Franklin was a white man and Anglo-Saxon upper class in the eighteenth century, was a racist by definition.

  16. culturalhonesty says:

    Asia for the Asians
    Africa for the Africans
    Mexico for the Mexicans
    White Countries for EVERYBODY?

    They say they are anti-racist. What they are is anti-white.

    Anti-racist is a code? word for anti-white

  17. culturalhonesty says:

    @NLSJ thats it boy, don’t even attempt to refute me, you know i am right, now lick your? wounds or step up and get dismantled with ease :)

  18. NLSJ says:

    @culturalhonesty Wow, your incredibly racist comment is hilarious. Moreover, let me show you how much? I support you with this picture of a cock

    8 == D

    Happy?

  19. ixg7 says:

    Fox news has to say things that appeal to the people watching it even if it? isn’t the complete truth…ignorance is sad :/

  20. IKiLLNRapeCOMMUNISTS says:

    @TheRichmondheights
    If Irish aren’t an ethnciity.
    Then Mexicans aren’t an ethnciity either
    Neither are African Americans.

    Actually Asian Indians are the wealthiest & most educated people in the U.S.A along with Jews

    There might be a few higher.

    But, they are? the highest with millions of people

    Russians are up there too

  21. xcnunes10 says:

    hahahaha your first question is? hilarious

  22. ufster81 says:

    @capitandelfuego

    make me, cunt. ?

  23. TheRichmondheights says:

    @IKiLLNRapeCOMMUNISTS Well,? first of all, Irish is a nationality, not an ethnicity. Ethnic-Irish refers to those with Gaelic Celt ancestry that has mixed over time with the English, Normans, Scots, etc. There are many studies about the Irish and many studies about (Western) Europeans in general. People from India are not all part of the same ethnic group. Most Indians belong to the Indo-Aryan ethnicity. They are not the wealthiest people in the US. Stop trying to justify your prejudice.

  24. capitandelfuego says:

    Its funny, because growing up in TUSD I was? the most horrible English and History student. However, if I was actually given a history class or a writing class with emphasis on my own culture I most likely would have done much better just as I am in college. Sorry, but the fact that I was not taught any of my own Mexican-American history has pushed me further, today, to have more tensions towards white people especially Republican Christians.

  25. capitandelfuego says:

    @ufster81 shut? the fuck up racist bitch

  26. diablodiablodiablo says:

    I feel sorry for this? guy.

  27. corine2202 says:

    OK, he’s stupid, he believes only in his own thought even that is not realistic. Maybe he should look around him and face the truth. I can believe that people don’t take him serious anymore,? because I wouldn’t too. I love Amsterdam…

  28. KillWithFire12 says:

    American tv is so full of over edtited bullshit?

  29. PeterKokAmsterdam says:

    I really like to invite mr. O’Reilly to Amsterdam. I wonder if his dares to repeat his dirt in front of a ;ounge filled with people from Amsterdam. I think his big mouth will not help? him then.

  30. bopaproduction says:

    lol what a twat, I truly? hope for the world, not all Americans are so ignorant. but what the hell it is fox news, nobody is more stupid and one way seeing.

  31. rockurhell says:

    Americans on an average are bigger idiots? than others! n they are obsessed with proving how things are horrible in the rest of the world! improve the living conditons of ur own ppl first thn “liberate” others! or maybe “they do stats different” than the rest of the world afterall!

  32. wolfhoundcop says:

    @getoman10 glad an eye was open. I an NOT saying that FOX does not have some good reporting, but when it comes to the area of political gain, they have the Republican view point. And in this? case an out right lie. Shame on you FOX.

  33. wolfhoundcop says:

    @jacquesone100 FOX is known for exagerating the truth, but this is a step? too far. This report is irresponsible, and in fact is playing for the political gain of the Republican party. Dirty tricks, dirty politics….trade mark of this crew,

  34. wolfhoundcop says:

    @SilverAliisza Not America, just one dipshit. Am your anger? at him and not the rest of us decent Americans. Please!

  35. wolfhoundcop says:

    @IngeAnnaLouisa Great response Inge. Can you imagine we pay people like this to report the news. Where are the fact checkers???? Oh, they are afraid of? him.

  36. wolfhoundcop says:

    FOX NEWS needs to get a real life and report the facts and? truth. It is America’s drug habits that are out of control. As a former Law Enforcement officer (US) living in Holland I can assure you that this report from FOX is completely unfounded. The real drug problem lies in the US, but FOX would never dare to say that. O’Rielly get a life, because you really don’t have one now. I want to know why they still pay you???? It can’t be for accurate reporting, that’s a fact!!!!!

  37. wolfhoundcop says:

    @0skylord0 As an American living in Holland I was also insulted by this insensitivity. The man is clueless!!! His research is crap. But most decent Americans don’t let this TRASH get away with unsupported comments. I stand as one against him and those that? support him. Take notice FOX, you are on report.

  38. wolfhoundcop says:

    @NNSNS1 He is clueless and self serving. Pain and simple. He could care less about anybody? but hisself. FACT!!!!

  39. wolfhoundcop says:

    This dumbass only? cares about his ratings. For FOX NEWS to say this is balanced and acurate reporting is simply a joke folks. People I worked in Law Enforcement for over 26 years. 7 of which was in The Netherlands. FOX NEWS: Why do you support people like O’Rielly? I believe in FREEDOM OF SPPEECH, but hell you need to REPORT the truth. O’Rielly and FOX NEWS, bed buddies with the Republican scare tactics. And before you dimwits open your mouth I have voted Republican three time.

  40. 0skylord0 says:

    And why do those stuppid fags at fox news insult my beatifull city?
    The dutch news doesnt insult America Like they all eat MC donalds and are dumb and lazy?! did they?
    Fox news: The heart of the Americn censored propaganda machine.
    They lie about everything, spread hate across the world. All those idiots out there are talking like they where bribed. The only thing you can insuld us with is the fact we have a? goverment that only fills its wallets and dont listen to their people. just like America

  41. 8u77355 says:

    @NNSNS1 most americans dont think that at all….its just our corrupt government and media that “speak” for the people…you want the opinions of most americans? look into anonymous.? they speak for the people

  42. mikesglider says:

    If it’s on “TV”? ….it’s troo!

  43. iglifyd says:

    hahahahah!?

  44. AFKJOLL says:

    @Keepvogel55 i? want to know the song as well!! fckers dn’t respond

  45. HoneyBunchesofToast says:

    Why on earth would? the Netherlanders want to come to the US and bring their so-called “corruption”? Looks like they’ve got it pretty good over the pond. Fox News, please stop making me painfully embarrassed to be American.

  46. cspr91 says:

    loool Bill o´Reilly must´ve? been the biggest nerd when he was a student

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  48. AFKJOLL says:

    whats the fucking? sonng?!?!!?

  49. elchivaro1976 says:

    Man you? are a joke. typical American BS. come over and see for yourself

  50. sssPUNKyyy says:

    reminded me of the “I thought Europe was? a country.” blond girl