How to know when you need out of the "No Spin Zone"

How to know when you’ve had enough “O’Reilly Factor”

(Reference: “Are You An Extremist?” Thursday, August 25, 2005. By Bill O'Reilly http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,166709,00.html )

Bill O’Reilly wants you to know whether or not you an extremist, and listed the following bulleted questionnaire on “Talking Points."
But, we also want you to know when perhaps you’ve had too much Bill O’Reilly.

• If you think Michael Moore reports accurately, you're an extremist.
BUT, if you begin to believe Michael Moore can report nothing but purely fabricated lies – you may be getting too much O’Reilly.
• If you think the documentary "Outfoxed" tells the truth about this network, you're in the extreme zone.
But, if you think the documentary “Outfoxed” is a nothing but a jealous attack by a network that is losing face with the public due to news programs on the Fox network. – you may be getting too much O’Reilly.
• If you agree with Reverends Falwell and Robertson that gays and abortionists caused God to allow 9/11, you're an extremist.
But, if you begin to think a news topic is important (or newsworthy) only if it frequently mentions 9/11, gays, and/or abortionists– you may be getting too much O’Reilly.
• If you still think Terri Schiavo is aware of her surroundings, this extreme is for you.
But, it you start to think the Terry Schiavo story is absolutely the most influential event to happen in our society since 9/11– you may be getting too much O’Reilly.
• If you believe an open border is good for the USA, you have entered extreme territory.
But, if you agree that closing the US border is the simple solution to any associated issue or domestic problem– you may be getting too much O’Reilly.
• If you feel foreign terrorists have constitutional rights, and convicted child sex offenders should not serve long prison terms, say hello to the extremist label.
But, if you frequently use the words “foreign terrorists” and “convicted child offenders” in the same sentence when discussing the news– you may be getting too much O’Reilly.
• If you agree that Allah is OK with slaughtering civilians, you're extreme.
But, if you begin to believe that anyone with an “extreme” position on any one issue, is also someone who would be “OK with slaughtering civilians” – you may be getting too much O’Reilly.
• If you admire the philosophy of the Third Reich, you're there.
But, if you frequently bring up Nazism when discussing current domestic issues– you may be getting too much O’Reilly.
• And if you agree with everything President Bush has done, you're an extremist.
• And if you think everything he's done has been wrong, put a big 'E' on your forehead as well.
But, if you believe that every presidential action is always either right or wrong – you may be getting too much O’Reilly.
• And finally, if you applaud when Barbra Streisand talks geopolitics or when a right wing talk show host urges a nuclear strike on Iran, welcome to the wonderful world of extremism.
But, if you begin to believe and constantly fear that all society is wrought with “extremism” that plagues every footstep and threatens to destroy every personal contentment or bit of joy to be had in life – you may be getting too much O’Reilly.

-dras