I can't agree with D. Miller more. Gene, your obnoxious comment about Fox News was unnecessary. Through numerous polls of viewers of all persuasions, Fox News has been proven to be more politically balanced than any other news outlet. "Hate" is what is spewed from you and other left-wingers who can not ever seem to see the positive in ANYTHING. Your darling Obama won the election and rather than being appreciative and appropriate your side must rudely rub the victory in the opposing side's face or continue to attack Palin, Fox News, etc. You REALLY must learn about etiquette and civility! This will be my last reading of your articles.

What an absolutely ignorant comment to make, pal. And how dare you show such insensitivity as to politicize one of the saddest and most heartrending moments in American history? So you think Fox News fans the flames of hate? Then why does Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Greta Van Susteren and all those other “hate mongers” at Fox consistently get higher ratings than any other mainstream network? Could it be that viewers are sick and tired of the one-sided, pro-liberal bias they are bombarded with constantly? And speaking of hate, Mr Gable, tune in Keith Olbermann or Rachel Maddow over at the Obama network, MSNBC. You’ll get an earful.

As a fledgling courthouse reporter for a metropolitan Ohio newspaper, I was sandwiched into a small courtroom with an overflow crowd attending a public hearing called by the three-member county commission. The topic involved the local monetary share of a major sanitary-sewer project. (At that time, the federal government underwrote a lot of sewer projects in what our Washington correspondent called "the politics of s***." As one of the speakers droned on, a court functionary gestured excitedly from an anteroom to the chairman of the county commissioners. Puzzled -- and perturbed by the interruption -- the chairman arose, excused himself and left the courtroom. In a minute or so, he re-emerged, ashen-faced, and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States has just been shot! This hearing is adjourned." There was scarcely a murmur from the crowd. People looked at one another, as if to wonder if the commissioner had taken leave of his senses. I don't remember the three-block sprint to my office, but I remembered a certain dentist in town, a World War II veteran who had served with President Kennedy on PT 109. That interview earned a shavetail reporter a by-line in one of the most important issues of his 47-year newspaper career.

...and all you have to do is glance at many comments so far to see what I mean.

I see comments that label your opinion "obnoxious", "ignorant", "poor judgment", etc. -- typically from voices defending Fox News who find your opinion "inappropriate" or poorly timed.

So let me get this straight: It is OK for Fox News (or NBC, ABC, CBS or whoever) to offer opinions and/or to politicize moral issues, but Gene Gable is a hateful person for availing himself of the same right?

There is plenty of intolerance to go around, on both Left and Right. Those of us who actually live our belief in the Constitution -of any political bent- never deny others the right to their opinions, nor the right to express them. We do, however, take umbrage at those who resort to personal attacks, and especially those who demonstrate their belief in Freedom of Speech extends only to those who agree with them - naysayers be damned.

As usual Gene, I commend your choice of imagery. You help remind us of the power of human events and human emotion in a way that evokes a deep response in many.

Bless you, and keep up the good work.

All media is bias to some degree, the only difference is how honest they are about it. Fox News would be no more the source of ridicule than MSNBC or any of the "mainstream" media if they didn't make the hilarious claim of being "fair and balanced." This from the network that refused to let go of Bill Ayers and Reverend Wright long after it was established they were not only irrelevant, but not of interest to the American public. And, I believe, this network referred to the gesture of victory between Barack and Michelle Obama as "a terrorist fist bump!"

Anyone who has been reading Gene's columns for a while knows that he has stated many times that he approaches these topics from an admitted left-leaning, west-coast liberal perspective. That's why, I think, his column appears under the heading of "blog" and not news. And just because this Website is focused on a particular skill set doesn't mean the people who come here are immune from public opinion and even a particular bias. We might not be in the mess we are in as a country if more people spoke up, regardless of the forum. If all you want is Photoshop tips and tricks, then visit the Adobe Website and I'm sure it will be cleansed of any human qualities.

I was in college in Arlington between Ft Worth & Dallas at the time of Kennedy's assassination. Hard moment to forget.
Following events were carefully followed by everyone it seemed.
Interesting note regarding Ruby shooting Oswald as he was escorted out of the Dallas County Jail by Sheriff Duffy: The local news showed this over and over for about 3 days and then a portion of the clip of that shooting seems to have disappeared. It showed Oswald looking straight at Ruby and nodding his head before Ruby stepped out and shot him. Ask others from the area who watched the news at that time and I'm sure you'll get other confirmations of this. I have.
Why would that have ever disappeared? I know there are many, many conspiracy theories having to do with the President's assassination. But, I find it hard to believe that L. B. Johnson was not, somehow, involved. Just my opinion, but it's based on a lot of sentiment toward Johnson in Texas at that time. Let's just say, he was not a highly respected man.
Joe B

thanks You just could not complete the sohbet article with out that dig at Fox News. Guess seeing both sides of an issue is hate Chat to you?

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