Why is Bill O'Reilly still allowed to appear on television?

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#1 gamedude2020
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This man is a complete and utter ****. He is a complete embarrassment, and deserves a horrible death. So why is he still broadcasting his evil, distorted,bile?

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#2 MrPraline
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Probably because enough people watch his show (either seriously or for the lulz). Ratings = $$$$$.
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#3 Theokhoth
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Because he happens to be human, which entitles him to certain rights, the first of which being the right to freely express his opinion on his television and radio shows.

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#4 Oleg_Huzwog
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He draws ratings. What else do you need?

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#5 Oblivionfan10
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Why do we have a thread like this everyday?? Anyways, I could say the same for Keith Olbermann too. And he is alowed to broadcast because its America, its a free nation
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#6 omfg_its_dally
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Because he is entertaining. I certainly disagree with him a lot, but I still enjoy watching him.
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#7 shinian
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I like him. He makes me laugh all the time. Like clown in circus.

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#8 XD4NTESINF3RNOX
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....or you could just not watch him man that was a hard decision:roll:

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#9 Oblivionfan10
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....or you could just not watch him man that was a hard decision:roll:

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But thats too hard to do
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#10 Darth-Caedus
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Because there is this little thing called freedom of speech, he may be a complete **** , but he still has the right to voice his opinions.
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#11 swazidoughman
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I dislike ORLY.

It's his fault that Fox has the bad reputation it has.

Other than him the channel is fine (yes I know, it's still right wing, but all news channels are biased).

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#12 chessmaster1989
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Because of freedom of speech. Sure, I don't like O'Reilly (I don't dislike him as much as Limbaugh), but he's still entitled to say what he wants. I just don't listen to him :).
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#13 Vaasman
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This man is a complete and utter ****. He is a complete embarrassment, and deserves a horrible death. So why is he still broadcasting his evil, distorted,bile?

gamedude2020

Um that seems a bit excessive. He's a douche yes, but he's allowed to have his own show and opinions just as much as anyone else on earth. Just don't watch, simple as that.

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#14 PecansAreNuts
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I watch it for the lulz.

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#15 Dark_Knight6
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Because he's entertaining. His show is awesome if you're looking for something that's unintentionally hilarious.

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#16 deactivated-5f9e3c6a83e51
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While I don't agree with a lot of what he has to say, he has a right to express his opinion. It's never a good thing to silence critics or dissenters simply because they don't agree with your way.

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#17 LosDaddie
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Freedom of Speech

It's a great right

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#18 DivergeUnify
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I guess you support silencing him because you don't agree with his POV. You're a great American :)
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#19 Link256
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Ratings...

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Because he happens to be human, which entitles him to certain rights, the first of which being the right to freely express his opinion on his television and radio shows.

Theokhoth
Incorrect; there is no right to be broadcast.

Oleg_Huzwog
Correct!
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#21 Chaos_HL21
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Because there is this little thing called freedom of speech, he may be a complete **** , but he still has the right to voice his opinions.Darth-Caedus

No, No, No. Freedom of speech ONLY works when other people agrees with you. If they have different opinions, they need to be silenced.

Seriously, if you don't like O'Reilly it is possible to not watch him. Calling for his death is going to far.

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Because he happens to be human, which entitles him to certain rights, the first of which being the right to freely express his opinion on his television and radio shows.

Theokhoth
You can't say whatever the hell you want on television. Anyway, he gets the ratings that support the show, and keep it on the air.
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#23 -Sun_Tzu-
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Because a lot of people watch him.
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#24 theharlemshake
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[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]Because there is this little thing called freedom of speech, he may be a complete **** , but he still has the right to voice his opinions.Chaos_HL21

No, No, No. Freedom of speech ONLY works when other people agrees with you. If they have different opinions, they need to be silenced.

Seriously, if you don't like O'Reilly it is possible to not watch him. Calling for his death is going to far.

Even on an internet gaming forum? Have you seen the things posted on other website forums. It's really nothing to address.

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#25 Stevo_the_gamer  Moderator
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What's wrong with him again?
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What's wrong with him again?Stevo_the_gamer
He tends to present a very one sided argument, does not always stick to the facts, and has a habit of bullying or screaming at guests that have different points of view than him. But then again, this seems to be a very common tactic among many political talk show hosts on both sides.
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#27 chessmaster1989
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What's wrong with him again?Stevo_the_gamer

:lol: do you actually like O'Reilly?

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#28 magnax1
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I think the tc is over reacting pretty bad, hes not so terrible. There are alot worse talk show hosts.

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He tends to present a very one sided argument, does not always stick to the facts, and has a habit of bullying or screaming at guests that have different points of view than him. But then again, this seems to be a very common tactic among many political talk show hosts on both sides.sonicare
No examples? Nevertheless, that is what is making the TC calling out for his death? :?

:lol: do you actually like O'Reilly?

chessmaster1989

I don't watch his show, only show I enjoy and regularly watch is Glenn Beck (in regards to programs like political talk shows). But, why would that be funny if I did, in fact, enjoy his show? :?

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#30 peaceful_anger
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I don't understand why people have so much hate for O'Reilly. I can understand the hate for Hannity or Rush, but O'Reilly??? I mean yeah he talks (screams) over some of his guests, and says some inflammatory things, but overall he is pretty fair.

The only problem I have with O'Reilly is that he won't just come out and admit he's a conservative.

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#31 Link256
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Speaking of which, Glenn Beck is great. The man is a one-man circus act

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#32 Oblivionfan10
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[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]What's wrong with him again?chessmaster1989

:lol: do you actually like O'Reilly?

I don't get whats wrong about liking O'Reilly
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#33 Theokhoth
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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

Because he happens to be human, which entitles him to certain rights, the first of which being the right to freely express his opinion on his television and radio shows.

theharlemshake

You can't say whatever the hell you want on television. Anyway, he gets the ratings that support the show, and keep it on the air.

If he owns the show, then yes he can. It just can't be broadcast to everyone.

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#34 omfg_its_dally
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[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]What's wrong with him again?Oblivionfan10

:lol: do you actually like O'Reilly?

I don't get whats wrong about liking O'Reilly

Nor do I. I've read his book and he seems like an alright guy.
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#35 foxhound_fox
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Anyone with money can use any medium to spread their idiocy.

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#36 Shiggums
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Well, there is that little thing we call the First Amendment...

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#37 Bauers-Twin
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because he does it live.
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#38 Mr_Manikin52
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^To balance outKeith Olbermann's lame Bias-to-the-core TVshow. I LOVE BILL! :P

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#39 Darth_Tyrev
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That would be because of the whole "freedom of speech" thing we have...

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#40 its_me_
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Maybe because of the right to free speech that is explicitly spelled out in the first amendment? It's people like you who are raping our nation by advocating the silencing of those who do not share your views. Bill O'reilly and Sean Hannity may be bad, but their journalism is flawlessly honest when compared to Keith Olberman, Chris Matthews, or Rachel Maddow. They all, however, are humans and citizens of this country, so they have the right to say anything they choose without fear of punishment. You are the one who deserves a horrible death.

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#41 its_me_
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I don't understand why people have so much hate for O'Reilly. I can understand the hate for Hannity or Rush, but O'Reilly??? I mean yeah he talks (screams) over some of his guests, and says some inflammatory things, but overall he is pretty fair.

The only problem I have with O'Reilly is that he won't just come out and admit he's a conservative.

peaceful_anger

He labels himself as a "conservative commentator." The reason he doesn't explicitly say he's a conservative is because he assumes everyone already knows, which they do for the most part.

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#42 its_me_
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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

Because he happens to be human, which entitles him to certain rights, the first of which being the right to freely express his opinion on his television and radio shows.

xaos

Incorrect; there is no right to be broadcast.

Oleg_Huzwog

Correct!

He did not say that a right to be broadcast exists, He said that, if you are broadcast, you can say what you want on that broadcast (other than profanity and other things that constitute FCC violations), which is absolutely correct.

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#43 AdrianWerner
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Well...and why Olbermann is still allowed to appear on TV? He became worse than O'Reilly, but unlike him he isn't a ratings magnet

Or do only pro-democrats tv hosts are allowed to make fools of themselves, while converative ones should be denied this? :)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjdkhUDZnts

he is great.

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#45 Chutebox
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He's awesome, stop trying to hate on him.

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#46 BayAreaX
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Because he happens to be human, which entitles him to certain rights, the first of which being the right to freely express his opinion on his television and radio shows.

Theokhoth
and he generates buzz and viewers. just look at this thread for instance
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#47 AtomicBaconBits
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It's called "ratings".
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#48 omfg_its_dally
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjdkhUDZnts

he is great.

b1lal
****ing thing sucks!
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#49 FatalFantasy206
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Because he's entertaining. His show is awesome if you're looking for something that's unintentionally hilarious.

Dark_Knight6

That is how I feel about his show, I watch it strictly for the laughs.

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ignorance is bliss