{"id":29120,"date":"2014-05-13T01:15:15","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T04:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/?p=29120"},"modified":"2016-11-25T22:56:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T01:56:18","slug":"mikey-weinstein-on-afn-fox-news-and-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/13\/mikey-weinstein-on-afn-fox-news-and-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikey Weinstein on AFN, Fox News…and the Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael “Mikey” Weinstein is trying his hardest to get the attention of FoxNews so that he’ll get more air time, and presumably more funds, as a result of the publicity. Thus far, he’s been unsuccessful, despite his dishonest attempt to accuse Fox News of “defamation.”<\/a><\/p>\n

He went further this week, claiming the US military almost exclusively watches FoxNews, which presumably magnifies the gravity of Megyn Kelly’s characterization of Weinstein as an atheist. Weinstein says [internal ellipses original, emphasis added]:\u00a0 <\/p>\n

If you go on military installations around the world, and we have about a thousand of them in 150 different countries…not to mention ships at sea and airplanes…the one network news show that you\u2019ll see<\/strong> on in common areas or even with commanders…the commissary, the barbershop, wherever you go, is Fox News<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re on a military installation, where 80, 90 percent of the time when you look at a TV it\u2019s Fox News<\/strong> […] why, that\u2019s an obstacle to want to contact me or our foundation, if you\u2019re thinking that I\u2019m an atheist or our foundation is only for atheists. So, Megyn Kelly is a liaress; she is a liar \u2014 female version, \u2018liaress\u2019.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Weinstein provided the data to prove the military’s reliance on FoxNews:<\/p>\n

.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It would seem his words are, again, intended to sensationalize the situation — despite<\/em> the truth.<\/p>\n

Anecdotally, the most common TV channel watched in US military common areas is probably a sports channel, though based on their profession, many troops do want to watch the news.<\/p>\n

Weinstein specifically cites US installations “around the world,” and that is ultimately his undoing. US troops “around the world” — outside of the United States — don’t even have the option<\/em> to watch FoxNews. Their only option is to watch the American Forces Network, or AFN — the DoD’s conglomeration and re-publication of American television (minus the commercials). AFN does have a news channel, and its programming is public<\/a>. It does, indeed, show FoxNews. It also shows MSNBC, CBS, CNN, and the Today Show, among others — all on the same channel.<\/p>\n

A quick look at their public programming guide shows that programs from FoxNews “around the world” for US troops is hardly “90%” of anything<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Within the United States, where US bases do have access to regular American cable programming, TVs in military common areas may or may not favor a specific channel. Statistically, it wouldn’t be too surprising if it was FoxNews — simply because of the leading success of FoxNews among the greater American public.<\/p>\n

But — to be truthful<\/em> — Weinstein has no idea<\/em> which channel is on “90%” of TVs on US military bases. Making such an accusation is just another weak attempt to sensationalize his plight and get attention.<\/p>\n

Weinstein has never been terribly successful at supporting his accusation with facts. His recent statements, however — in which his organization admits<\/em> they’re using melodramatic language for the explicit goal of getting attention — have been particularly flagrant.<\/p>\n

Weinstein is getting desperate.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

ADVERTISEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n