October 9, 2007

Media Matters has put together a mashup of FOXNews' attacks on Air America Radio and their new show FreeThought Radio, a show aimed at atheists and the growing number of Americans who take issue with organized religion. In what is surely a warm up for FOXNews' annual War On Christmas crusade, they not only attack atheists, but take their shots at science and evolution. Using religion has always been one of Fixed Noise's weapons of choice. But cowards that they are, in promoting the story, they use photos of favorite liberal targets Janeane Garafalo and Al Franken, neither of whom actually work for Air America or have anything to with Free Thought Radio.

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Video and Transcript Via Media Matters:

From the October 9 edition of Fox News' America's Newsroom:

HEMMER: In a moment here, a liberal radio network launching a new show aimed at folks who do not believe in God -- Air America, promoting a nationwide show focusing on atheism. Is this the new war on religion? We'll check that out.[...]

HEMMER: Also, do you think religion is a sickness? If you think so, the radio guys at Air America have -- they've got one heck of a show for you. Straight ahead: on the air and godless. Read more...

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