Comments on: Montel Williams Loses Job after Defending Troops on Fox News http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/ As The Media Watches The World, We Watch The Media Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:59:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Darlene Johnson http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-17633 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:45:14 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-17633 Sorry people but I think Montel personally wanted to attack FOX. (not Faux) They were talking about Heath and it was not the time and place to do what he did. It was rude. Mary there has made some good points. Sorry people but I think Montel personally wanted to attack FOX.
(not Faux)
They were talking about Heath and it
was not the time and place to
do what he did. It was rude.
Mary there has made some good
points.

]]> by: Darla Ervin http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-16281 Wed, 14 May 2008 03:05:30 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-16281 Montel has Helped so so many people with this show. There now will be so many who probably won't get the help that they so desperately need because the people won't see his shows reflecting their problems and understand that they need and deserve the help. The powers that be need to really really stop and look at the impact his show has and listen to the viewers and we all need to work together to see what we can do to keep him on the air. Montel has Helped so so many people with this show. There now will be so many who probably won’t get the help that they so desperately need because the people won’t see his shows reflecting their problems and understand that they need and deserve the help. The powers that be need to really really stop and look at the impact his show has and listen to the viewers and we all need to work together to see what we can do to keep him on the air.

]]> by: mary http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-14864 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:14:16 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-14864 i believe in free speech also, but that isn't what this is about, in my opinion. this was a story and tribute about an individual. how would you like it if one of your loved ones died, there was a story about it and someone one piped in "ok, that's well and good, but what about the death of another individual who died last week?" the story wasn't about the other individual....the story was planned and about an heath ledger. another example...what if someone was asked to come and speak at your loved one's funeral and he commenced to say, we shouldn't be talking about this, we should be talking about another death from yesterday. in my opinion, i think montel was rude and disrespectful. if he wanted a special about the death of troops (which i think should get extra, positive attention) he should have made arrangements for the telecasting at an appropriate time. it would have gotten more attention. after that was all said and done...did any individual soldier get recognized that day or heath ledger? no. the only one who got special recognition that day was montel. i believe in free speech also, but that isn’t what this is about, in my opinion.
this was a story and tribute about an individual.
how would you like it if one of your loved ones died, there was a story about it and someone one piped in “ok, that’s well and good, but what about the death of another individual who died last week?” the story wasn’t about the other individual….the story was planned and about an heath ledger.
another example…what if someone was asked to come and speak at your loved one’s funeral and he commenced to say, we shouldn’t be talking about this, we should be talking about another death from yesterday.
in my opinion, i think montel was rude and disrespectful. if he wanted a special about the death of troops (which i think should get extra, positive attention) he should have made arrangements for the telecasting at an appropriate time. it would have gotten more attention. after that was all said and done…did any individual soldier get recognized that day or heath ledger? no.
the only one who got special recognition that day was montel.

]]> by: Missy http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-12135 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:45:30 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-12135 I also want to add that I am sickened by the fact that Montel was fired from his job for speaking his mind. How does Fox even decide that they want to have Montel on while taking about Heath? Fox producer, " Hey guys, I was thinking about doing a segment on Heath Ledger's death, which celeb should we discuss this with?" Fox News employee says, "Oh I know lets get Montel on here!" GREAT IDEA! Montel is not one who wants to dwell on the "Celeb life". He is a smart man. He knows there are more things that can be talked about then Heath Ledgers death. Stories about his death are still going on. I'm sorry but he died over a month ago! I'm am deeply sorry about his death, but there are still problem and serious issues at large. Montel talks about these everyday issues on his show. He tries so hard to put real life issues back into the brains of million who have been brainwashed my the mainstream media. There is still murder, and rape, and suicide molesting and childhood depression, and school shootings, and war! All of these things and so much more good or bad. Montel took that time every day for 17 years to educate America about these issues and cases and crimes that are happening everyday! I think that if the mainstream media all ban together to face the real topics and the real problems at hand, then America will have nothing else to watch or read or hear about. They will have to open their eyes to what’s going on around them. They will have to make a change. They will have to help make a difference. And will millions of people being read the real facts, the will know how to spot a shoplifter or a robbery or a drunk driver. They would be aware of what drugs and alcohol can do to a person, and their family. They would find out just how many sex offenders there actually are out there in the world. And by knowing and being aware of all this then and only then can America put a stop to it. Honestly how many people knew 100% fact before watching this, whether on line or on TV, that we have had 28 of our Men and Women die for us. I know I didn't. I'll admit it. I didn't know how many have died, but I did know that they are still over there risking their lives and dying. And that is a real problem. You people who spent your Christmas with your family know more about Heaths death then you do about the soldiers. The soldiers who are thousands of miles away from their families for the holidays. Did you even think about our troops once? Probably not, because while your enjoying your freedom to go to Wal-Mart and buy the kid their gift and watching their faces as they open their "perfect gift"...just what they always wanted. Our troops are still over seas just wishing more than anything in the world to Just please God wanting to be home. Montel is the man who brought all this to reality. So on that note...Keep your head above water people, because now we have one less "Life Coach" to keep us afloat. I also want to add that I am sickened by the fact that Montel was fired from his job for speaking his mind.
How does Fox even decide that they want to have Montel on while taking about Heath? Fox producer, ” Hey guys, I was thinking about doing a segment on Heath Ledger’s death, which celeb should we discuss this with?” Fox News employee says, “Oh I know lets get Montel on here!” GREAT IDEA!
Montel is not one who wants to dwell on the “Celeb life”. He is a smart man. He knows there are more things that can be talked about then Heath Ledgers death. Stories about his death are still going on. I’m sorry but he died over a month ago! I’m am deeply sorry about his death, but there are still problem and serious issues at large. Montel talks about these everyday issues on his show. He tries so hard to put real life issues back into the brains of million who have been brainwashed my the mainstream media. There is still murder, and rape, and suicide molesting and childhood depression, and school shootings, and war! All of these things and so much more good or bad. Montel took that time every day for 17 years to educate America about these issues and cases and crimes that are happening everyday! I think that if the mainstream media all ban together to face the real topics and the real problems at hand, then America will have nothing else to watch or read or hear about. They will have to open their eyes to what’s going on around them. They will have to make a change. They will have to help make a difference. And will millions of people being read the real facts, the will know how to spot a shoplifter or a robbery or a drunk driver. They would be aware of what drugs and alcohol can do to a person, and their family. They would find out just how many sex offenders there actually are out there in the world. And by knowing and being aware of all this then and only then can America put a stop to it. Honestly how many people knew 100% fact before watching this, whether on line or on TV, that we have had 28 of our Men and Women die for us.
I know I didn’t. I’ll admit it. I didn’t know how many have died, but I did know that they are still over there risking their lives and dying. And that is a real problem.
You people who spent your Christmas with your family know more about Heaths death then you do about the soldiers. The soldiers who are thousands of miles away from their families for the holidays. Did you even think about our troops once? Probably not, because while your enjoying your freedom to go to Wal-Mart and buy the kid their gift and watching their faces as they open their “perfect gift”…just what they always wanted. Our troops are still over seas just wishing more than anything in the world to Just please God wanting to be home.
Montel is the man who brought all this to reality.
So on that note…Keep your head above water people, because now we have one less “Life Coach” to keep us afloat.

]]> by: Missy http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-12132 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:34:19 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-12132 I just what to say thank you to Montel. He just goes to show that there is such thing as a voice! I was shocked and deeply saddened for Heath Ledgers death. My thoughts go out to his family and friends and fans, it was sad to know that such a great actor was taken from us at such a young age. Montel showed compassion for the Ledger family. But I am releived that he didn't decide to dwell in it. He put his voice out there to be heard about an issue that has slowly been swept under the rug. It's true I also have no idea of any of the soldiers names. They are the ones who are out there everyday away from their families, who our fighting for our country. Where we think they should be there or not, they are. And to know that 28 soldiers have died since January and yet no one except their families and their friends know who they are,it saddens me. So I just wnated to say thank you to Montel for speaking up and saying what the whole country would like to know. Thank you for being a voice for so many of us who seem to small to speak. Thank you! I just what to say thank you to Montel. He just goes to show that there is such thing as a voice! I was shocked and deeply saddened for Heath Ledgers death. My thoughts go out to his family and friends and fans, it was sad to know that such a great actor was taken from us at such a young age. Montel showed compassion for the Ledger family. But I am releived that he didn’t decide to dwell in it. He put his voice out there to be heard about an issue that has slowly been swept under the rug. It’s true I also have no idea of any of the soldiers names. They are the ones who are out there everyday away from their families, who our fighting for our country. Where we think they should be there or not, they are. And to know that 28 soldiers have died since January and yet no one except their families and their friends know who they are,it saddens me.
So I just wnated to say thank you to Montel for speaking up and saying what the whole country would like to know. Thank you for being a voice for so many of us who seem to small to speak. Thank you!

]]> by: Coop http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11611 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:42:30 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11611 (Dr. Robert Weed)"Fox News is closer to mainstream America than CBS, ABC, NBC or CNN." roflmao Bush's propaganda channel is closer to main stream America, somebody's been smoking their last name. Mainstream corporate America maybe but definately not real Americans. The Daily Show's sarcasm has more legitimacy than all the other corporate media infotainment programs combined. (Dr. Robert Weed)”Fox News is closer to mainstream America than CBS, ABC, NBC or CNN.” roflmao

Bush’s propaganda channel is closer to main stream America, somebody’s been smoking their last name. Mainstream corporate America maybe but definately not real Americans.

The Daily Show’s sarcasm has more legitimacy than all the other corporate media infotainment programs combined.

]]> by: James http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11605 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:41:47 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11605 It's ironic that I happened to read this story just after having skimmed over the Jerry Springer show on TV. How absurd that a show such as this remains on the air and Montel can be cancelled after speaking the truth about a subject that is so dear to so many of us. If the show was canned because of ratings what does that say about the mentality of the viewing public? I salute you Montel. It’s ironic that I happened to read this story just after having skimmed over the Jerry Springer show on TV. How absurd that a show such as this remains on the air and Montel can be cancelled after speaking the truth about a subject that is so dear to so many of us. If the show was canned because of ratings what does that say about the mentality of the viewing public? I salute you Montel.

]]> by: Tony http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11541 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:05:44 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11541 Bravo Montel. I admire your integrity. Thank you for saying what needed to be said. I agree with you. Don't let the B#sat#rds keep you down! Thank you again for you service our country, and the media, which would love to silence the people by limiting the "Freedom of Speech" while shielding responses with "Freedom of the Press". Like the phoenix you too shall return! Bravo Montel. I admire your integrity. Thank you for saying what needed to be said. I agree with you. Don’t let the B#sat#rds keep you down! Thank you again for you service our country, and the media, which would love to silence the people by limiting the “Freedom of Speech” while shielding responses with “Freedom of the Press”. Like the phoenix you too shall return!

]]> by: UR Gullible http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11334 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:27:04 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11334 Once again folks reply to these stories without knowing the whole truth and blast whichever media venue they don't agree with. FOXNews may have some bias, but go above and beyond to give liberals some space. Other than Glenn Beck, I haven't seen much "blending" of ideas anywhere else. Montel's ratings have been dropping and I can't give any reasons why, but no money, no show. Once again folks reply to these stories without knowing the whole truth and blast whichever media venue they don’t agree with. FOXNews may have some bias, but go above and beyond to give liberals some space. Other than Glenn Beck, I haven’t seen much “blending” of ideas anywhere else. Montel’s ratings have been dropping and I can’t give any reasons why, but no money, no show.

]]> by: J Shepard, Arizona http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11080 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:25:51 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/04/montel-williams-loses-job-after-defending-troops-on-fox-news/#comment-11080 I agree with others here that support Montel's right to freedom of speech. Montel speaks the truth. However, one must point out that what fuels the "media monster" are people. If those who subscribe to poor journalism, reality tv, etc. would stop and none of us supported it, we could change things. If media continues to feed us garbage, don't support it. Passive activism works. Don't watch garbage movies, TV programs, or read garbage newspapers until they give us quality reporting. I agree with others here that support Montel’s right to freedom of speech. Montel speaks the truth. However, one must point out that what fuels the “media monster” are people. If those who subscribe to poor journalism, reality tv, etc. would stop and none of us supported it, we could change things. If media continues to feed us garbage, don’t support it. Passive activism works. Don’t watch garbage movies, TV programs, or read garbage newspapers until they give us quality reporting.

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