Reader: If Brian Williams Was on Fox News, He’d Be Promoted for Lying

Our post about a longtime 9News executive warning staffers not to talk about Brian Williams's suspension for embroidering a story from his days covering the Iraq war inspired plenty of readers to weigh in about whether the punishment fits the crime. This one thinks not. muhutdafuga writes: If he worked at...
By Michael RobertsFebruary 13, 2015
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Our post about a longtime 9News executive warning staffers not to talk about Brian Williams’s suspension for embroidering a story from his days covering the Iraq war inspired plenty of readers to weigh in about whether the punishment fits the crime. This one thinks not.

muhutdafuga writes:

If he worked at fauKKKs “news,” he would get a promotion. FauKKKs, where lying is such a proud tradition, They went to court to protect their RIGHT TO LIE. And their cult listeners worship the lies, as the baby republican jeeeEEEeeesus commanded, when he said “Thou shalt lie to catapult the propaganda.”

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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