Speakeasy forum: Al Gore's Business Deal With Al Jazeera Islamic Network

are "orifices" a preoccupation with you?

Asked the guy that "can do it with a banana"....

Open a car door lock that is.

And I thought...some of this stuff Toni would agree with, such as To give voice to those whose voices are not typically heard; to tell the important stories that no one else is telling.

When considering the several suitors who were interested in acquiring Current, it became clear to us that Al Jazeera was founded with the same goals we had for Current: To give voice to those whose voices are not typically heard; to speak truth to power; to provide independent and diverse points of view; and to tell the important stories that no one else is telling. Al Jazeera, like Current, believes that facts and truth lead to a better understanding of the world around us.

Al and I did significant due diligence as part of our evaluation process. We were impressed with all that we learned about Al Jazeera and its journalistic integrity, global reach, award-winning programming, and growing influence around the world. That influence has recently been demonstrated by Al Jazeera's important and impactful coverage of the Arab Spring, which was widely credited as being the most thorough and informative coverage from any media company. Colin Powell told Al that Al Jazeera is the only cable news network he watches (which he is able to do because Comcast carries it in the Washington, DC market).

The purpose of journalism is to provide those who don't know with information and knowledge so that they can become those who do know. Bias and hatred are fueled by ignorance.

IF I had to agree with someone, I would pick Colin Powell over Glenn Beck, How bout you?

but he actually refused to sell his failed tv station to an American in order to sell it instead to AJ, which is based out of Qatar......and has made THEIR money on BIG OIL.


You have a problem with Qatar?

the government of Qatar, which is the United States' closest ally in the Gulf Region, and is where the United States bases its Middle East Air Force operations.

To give voice to those whose voices are not typically heard; to tell the important stories that no one else is telling.

you've railed on more than anyone else in SE about the media not telling everything, only reporting certain stories. Here ya' go...they want to print stories no on else will print, and no one else will read.

What's the problem anyways?...Comcast is already carrying AJ...IF/WHEN they don't get the viewers or sponsors they'll die a slow painful death, you can find out where they are buried and go over and dance on their grave.

and they have been for a while.

You've never posted anything they said on Comcast.

propaganda? I doubt they'll say anything worse than what you say about Obama, and the direction you think the country is taking.

A tv network depends on it's audience.

IF/WHEN they don't get the viewers or sponsors they'll die a slow painful death, you can find out where they are buried and go over and dance on their grave.

Just look it as cannon fodder in your war against the media.

She wants to talk about Al's

please start a new thread.....THIS thread IS about AL GORE's hypocrisy.

Even Fox News thought he was off his trolley. The guy is (IMO) clinically insane.

You can Google "Glenn Beck fired" and pick. Here's one (underlined emphasis is mine):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/06/glenn-beck-to-transition-_n_845573.html

The announcement ends months of speculation about whether or not Beck would continue his Fox News show when his contract was up in December. Beck has drawn high ratings and huge attention to his time slot and to the channel, but he also became a lightning rod, drawing frequent and furious criticism for some of his most controversial statements, and causing widely-reported tension behind the scenes at the network. Over 400 advertisers also stopped airing their commercials on Fox News during Beck's hour.

You can now post your links showing where Al Gore urged the closing pushed because he wanted to take advantage of current tax rates.

I said Fox couldn't deal with his insanity. They opted to let him walk. I only said to Google "Glenn Beck Fired" to get links about it.

What did you expect Ailes and/or Murdoch to say?

he is still a part owner or shareholder in the new company. He took the 20% in actual cash money, I think.

Canadian Prime Minister for you. Can we send him north?

in fact, who owned the largest %?

Besides, what happen to cheering unfettered capitalism and making money?

Is Al Gore's middle initial "H", for "Hypocrite"?

Bill O'Reilly laid into Al Gore for selling Current TV, calling the former vice president a "hypocrite" and the deal "sleazy" and "disgraceful."

O'Reilly took issue with a New York Times report that said that Gore tried to avoid higher tax rates by closing the deal in 2012.

"Little Al Gore was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and maybe it should have stayed there," O'Reilly said. "[Gore] became a champion of the left, cashing in big time on the global warming issue ... and used some of that money to invest in a far-left cable network, which has been a colossal failure. So Al and his merry men decided to sell that network, and according to the New York Times, they wanted to close the deal last week to avoid the higher capital gains tax this year,"...."Sounds like good business sense right? But here's what's confusing," he added. O'Reilly played a clip of Gore advocating for higher taxes for the country's wealthiest individuals so they can give "their fair share....Oh to do our fair share, isn't that fascinating?" O'Reilly said, his tone dripping with mockery. "I guess that means selling assets at the lower capital gains rate."

Hmm, do we need more Americans like Al Lying Hypocrite Gore?