Fraters Libertas

Do Democrats Cause Cancer?

First, the Fox Network goes after Al Franken for using the phrase "fair and balanced". Now we find out that they threatened to sue themselves over an episode of the Simpsons:

In an interview this week with National Public Radio, Matt Groening recalled how the news channel had considered legal action, despite the fact that "The Simpsons" is broadcast on sister network, Fox Entertainment.

According to Groening, Fox took exception to a Simpsons' version of the Fox News rolling news ticker which parodied the channel's anti-Democrat stance..."

Fox, probably devastated over their failure to stop Al Franken, decided not to pursue the suit.

The network will, however, no longer allow Groening and company to broadcast fake news crawls anymore "...because it might confuse the viewers into thinking it's real news". I can see how one could confuse a cartoon simulation of a news show with the actual news. Especially when the headlines read:

"Do Democrats cause cancer? Find out at Foxnews.com. ... Rupert Murdoch: Terrific Dancer. ... Dow down 5000 points. ... Study: 92 percent of Democrats are gay. ... JFK posthumously joins Republican Party. ... Oil slicks found to keep seals young, supple. ... Dan Quayle: Awesome."

It's bad enough that the lefties think everyone who watches Fox News is a knuckle dragging troglodyte but now even Rupert Murdoch himself agrees. Earth to network guy...it's called comedy! Get yourself a sense of humor and give your lawyers a break.