Can US Military Endorse Christian Event?

August 6, 2009 - 9:10 am

The biased reporting from Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly on the decision of the US Air Force to deny a request for an aircraft flyby at a Christian festival in Idaho obfuscated a real issue of First Amendment law under the US Constitution as I show in this video.

The 3 fair use clips from Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” come from the July 9, 2009, broadcast some of which is available online at http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html?playerId=videolandingpage&streamingFormat=FLASH&referralObject=6704469

The webpage showing the mission statement of the Treasure Valley God and Country Festival in Nampa, Idaho, that I briefly show in my video is online at http://godandcountryfestival.com/the-mission-of-the-god-and-country-festival.html

The full text of the US Supreme Court case, Everson v. Board of Education, 330 U.S. 1 (1947), to which I referred in my video is available online at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=330&invol=1

The image of the $100 bill I used in this video came from my own scan.

The image of the Ten Commandments monument is from TheZachMorrisExperience and is used under the creative commons license described at a link on the photo at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TenCommandmentsAlleghenyCountyCourthouse.JPG

In compliance with that creative commons license, this video may be distributed by anyone who complies with the creative commons license described at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

And, finally, as always, you can find DOZENS and DOZENS more examples of Fox News bias on my Fox News bias playlist on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A3BD2524FE99BD4D

Duration : 0:3:25


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25 Responses to “Can US Military Endorse Christian Event?”

  1. SIGScienceISGod Says:

    His analysis is …
    His analysis is flawed and overly-biased. He obviously spews lies to try and get the viewers opinion, without even looking at the truth.

  2. 320iguy Says:

    i think you mean …
    i think you mean arrogant?

  3. 320iguy Says:

    man, i don’t have …
    man, i don’t have enough text in the little box to explain my feelings on this one man.

  4. Sanadan Says:

    Its all money. If …
    Its all money. If he could make more money being an atheist socialist he would

  5. wrathofachilles Says:

    He’s not ignorant. …
    He’s not ignorant. He knows EXACTLY what he’s doing. He’s exceedingly manipulative.

  6. lonewhitey123 Says:

    I could just break …
    I could just break Bills nose HE IS SO ING IGNORRANT

  7. massdrewski Says:

    you just go from …
    you just go from video to video and attack people because you have so little in your own life to which that you can be proud of? 43 and this is all you have. go on. say what you want. in the end you will gain nothing and still be nothing. I pity you.

  8. massdrewski Says:

    solar. you started …
    solar. you started it

  9. vegy08b06 Says:

    I should probably …
    I should probably have conveyed my sarcasm a little clearer in my previous comment. My bad.

  10. solardragon223 Says:

    Ah, excuse me but …
    Ah, excuse me but do u think making comment’s about a person, w/o all the facts is decent, or intelligent?
    Why would i feel ashamed? you make about as much sense as he did. If u cant debate..insult! right
    My argument with that jerk off missdrewski, Was i’m sure u know my point of view, u dont like it or agree thats fine…If u responded like that lowlifw did, that wouldn’t be CONSTRUCTIVE DEBATING, now would it!
    I stooped to his level because from his 1st post there was no point or debate.

  11. solardragon223 Says:

    He’s the commander …
    He’s the commander n chief, it was his decision.
    All caps dont make you look stupid, when dealing with a lowlife like that guy!

  12. solardragon223 Says:

    That would be hard …
    That would be hard for you! being you started there!
    AGAIN from your 1st post to me, you’ve been a scumbag!

  13. solardragon223 Says:

    Missdrewski, your …
    Missdrewski, your still alive!! if any one doesn’t have an opinion that would be you! of four responses i got from this page, your the only one who responded ignorantly. unlike you have have a life, with anice pension!!
    NOW MORON, @ what point did you and i discuss anything millitary, how the would you know anything about millitary bearing, mine or any other kind.
    So LOWLIFE YOU STILL HAVEN’T SAID ANYTHING INTELLIGENT, FROM YOUR 1ST POST TO THIS ONE, GO YOURSELF MAGGOT!

  14. zerozero94 Says:

    ALL CAPS MAKES YOU …
    ALL CAPS MAKES YOU LOOK STUPID.
    I think the flybys aren’t bad. As long as they would do the same for an overtly atheist festival, or an overtly Buddhist festival. I think you should have mentioned how O’Reilly somehow makes it Obama’s fault, ’cause that’s BS.

  15. massdrewski Says:

    you are completely …
    you are completely right. time to get out of the trash can

  16. vegy08b06 Says:

    Yes, because …
    Yes, because calling people gots is really constructive in debating people. He must feel so ashamed of himself right now, after being called a and all. What was he thinking, going around spewing random crap with no basis in reality like that…

    While I usually applaud anyone who take morons to the cleaners, don’t stoop to their level. We have enough of them online to go around.

  17. massdrewski Says:

    you have no opinion …
    you have no opinion at all. all you do is go from video to video and insult people. get a ing life. Furthermore. I can tell that you never served our country. Especially in the military. You show absolutely no Military Bearing! And even if they let you in you probably got an article 15 for being a . Just off and come up with a real opinion instead of being a youtube troll. got

  18. solardragon223 Says:

    sORRY I HAD TO …
    sORRY I HAD TO LOWER MYSELF TO YOUR LEVEL SO YOU COULD SEE WHAT YOU ARE! I KNOW IT HURTS.
    BUT IF YOU COMIT SUICIDE, IT ALL BE OVER.
    FUCK YOU AND OPINION

  19. solardragon223 Says:

    MISSdrewski when …
    MISSdrewski when from comment 1 HAVE YOU BEEN CIVIL, ADULT LIKE, OR INTELLIGENT IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM!! YOUR A PIECE GARBAGE THIS IS WHY YOU CANT TEEL THE DIFFERENCE, BETWEEN GOOD AND BAD. YOU JUST DONT KNOW ANY BETTER. PLAYING WITH CHILDREN IS WRONG, YOU CANT AVOID THAT ISSUE, WITH ALL YOUR NAME CALLING.
    GET A JOB, PAY YOUR TAXES, STOP PLAYING WITH LITTLE BOY’S,
    STOP LOOKING FOR GAY LOVE ON YOUTUBE!! AND STOP LISTENING TO OBAMA.

  20. massdrewski Says:

    you know what. I’m …
    you know what. I’m not going to succumb to a piece of like you. I guess if someone is going to be an adult here, it will be me. Now off

  21. solardragon223 Says:

    Also MISSdrewski, …
    Also MISSdrewski, your an obama cultist, who is angry that the socialist agenda you’ve been wanting, isn’t her yet!
    STOP PLAYING W/ LITTLE BOY’S, you sick liberal sewer dweller, you’ll go back to prison…WELL THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR US TAX PAYERS, IT COST LESS TO FEED YOU IN PRISON, THEN WITH THAT WELLFARE CHECK YOU’VE BEEN CASHING ALL YOUR LIFE.
    now dont come back with comment about wellfare!
    Come up with your own, loser.
    NOW OFF MANGINA.

  22. massdrewski Says:

    Sounds to me like …
    Sounds to me like you are just an angry 43 year old registered sex offender. for someone of your age, Why do you find a need to attack everyone on youtube and other sites. hmmm? I guess you are just another pathetic piece of republican with no values and no morals. rather sad actually. I’m done with this . One bit of advice for you. Move out of your moms basement!

  23. solardragon223 Says:

    Missdrewski, you …
    Missdrewski, you still alive pedophile! i thought U were done! girlfriend! I can spell just fine moron the extra m was obviously a mistake! if your going to point out others, well you should look @ your own spelling JACKASS, “NO GO KILL YOURSELF ” IT’S NOW RETARD.
    SWALLOW THAT IN YOUR MOUTH BEFORE TYPING. YOU CANT EVEN FORM A SENTENCE, CAPITALIZE AFTER A PERIOD. LMAO
    i see your still using my lines, retard.
    You’re an angry gay pedophile, who’s up set w/ Obama. DIE MANGINA

  24. massdrewski Says:

    solar. All you do …
    solar. All you do is go from video to video to video and and moan to everyone./ You have no points and nothing to stand for. If anyone is a pedophile it is you!

    Also. LEARN TO SPELL! you are saying that I have a 4th grade education. for someone who has served our country (which I highly doubt), you sure are un-american. You are just an angry piece of Ron Paul loving got. No go kill your self. I’m done with you.

  25. solardragon223 Says:

    Hay MISSdrewski, …
    Hay MISSdrewski, when RU going to come up with your own lines?
    ON TOP OF BEING AN UNAMERICAN, GREENCARD CARRYING GIT PEDOPHLE CRIMMINAL.
    UR A PARROT TOO.

    FROM YOUR 1ST POST TO THE LAST 1, WHAT ISSUES HAVE YOU DEBATED.
    AND GO KILL YOUR SELF, THATS MY LINE, UR SUCH AN IGNORANT UN-ORIGINALE JACKASS!!
    u were already in the gutter, but u have a long neck, so go crawl back to your sewer!
    and next time u have a conversation!! try leaving the names out. I’M SURE THATS HARD FOR AN UNAMERICAN

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