"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself."
Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
OK well you're not going to answer the Elizabeth Smart question but the OP wasn't even about what the whole story is with Hornbeck, it's about O'Reilly leaping to his own conclusions and reporting them as if they're tried and true facts. He does that all the time. Plus he's a sicko if he automatically assumes an eleven year old must enjoy being held captive for four years.
I've seen him talking about this case...
I don't see anything in his questions that is inappropriate...He's never said that is his absolute conclusion...
As I said, I've wondered about some of them, Oreilly just spoke them...
He also said if he's wrong he'd apologize....
I'll say this one last time...
Only time will tell..
"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself."
Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
Ummm.... no ..... and no.
I don't recall the specifics of the Elizabeth Smart situation, but IIRC, no real issue of doubt was raised as to whether or not her captivity was voluntary.
O'Relly doesn't report the news. He editorializes already reported news. If you don't like his opinion, fine, but I object to liberals continually stating he "leaps to conclusions and reports them as fact." He is not a news anchor like say Dan Rather , charged with reporting factual events.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself."
Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
Wow Jill... tell us what you REALLY think...
O'Reilly is ONLY the HIGHEST RATED SHOW ON CABLE! Explain that. Oh I know... you and your minority are all the smart ones, and the vast majority are all the stupid ones... riiiiiiiiight.
And I think this kid started to like where he was at too. I personally think Bill is right on. This kid had a bike and rode around. He had a girl friend and went to school dances. He had his own computer and was on the internet. I'm c'mon. He had MANY different ways he could have alerted someone as to his circumstances, AND HE DIDN'T.
I've heard his REAL father was a convicted child molestor. So there's a lot to this story. O'Reilly isn't doing or saying a damn thing wrong. Hard questions need to be asked, and answered.
Last edited by Pale Rider; 01-24-2007 at 10:18 PM.
Like you, I always do!
Just cause I think the guy is an idiot, doesn't mean I don't see his entertainment value. I enjoyed watching Colbert wipe the floor with him.O'Reilly is ONLY the HIGHEST RATED SHOW ON CABLE! Explain that. Oh I know... you and your minority are all the smart ones, and the vast majority are all the stupid ones... riiiiiiiiight.
Well, kids do a lot of things out of fear. We don't know what he was told would happen if he left or told anyone. And I think the questions should have been about the animal who kidnapped him, not about the kid. Just my opinion.And I think this kid started to like where he was at too. I personally think Bill is right on. This kid had a bike and rode around. He had a girl friend and went to school dances. He had his own computer and was on the internet. I'm c'mon. He had MANY different ways he could have alerted someone as to his circumstances, AND HE DIDN'T.
I've heard his REAL father was a convicted child molestor. So there's a lot to this story. O'Reilly isn't doing or saying a damn thing wrong. Hard questions need to be asked, and answered.
As for hard questions, well yeah... of the kidnapper. And I don't think O'Reilly is the one to ask the hard questions anyway.
"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself."
Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)