Fox's "death book" lie

[Swede]

I'm sure it's just a big misunderstanding of the facts.



The deathers at Fox "News" have been caught with their pants down, once again.

This time -- led by Chris Wallace of Fox "News" Sunday -- Fox is alleging that President Obama is trying to prematurely end the lives of millions of veterans by forcing them to read a "death book" that urges them to "pull the plug" and commit "assisted suicide."

Not surprisingly, it turns out that Fox's attack is totally made up. Their so-called "death book" is actually an optional guidebook on drafting living wills that had been listed in a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) handbook by the Bush administration in 2007.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/23/771489/-Foxs-death-book-lie

[BanzaiBonnie]

1. Because of the court decision that says it's okay to lie

there's no way I see to fight this sort of crap.

[upi402]

2. KO just scorched KKKris Wallace's earth

I can go back to my special

[zbdent]

3. So ... by the standard set when Dan Rather was attacked, doesn't that mean that

Chris Wallace must be removed from Faux?

[Hosnon]

4. One newspaper editorial staff has jumped all over this as well (link).

And has managed to look ridiculous as the insults regarding lack of journalism standards flood in from both sides of the aisle.

I encourage everyone to comment: http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/08/25/edi_545654.shtml