minobu 0 #1 July 11, 2005 http://www.filecabi.net/host/file/MichaelCrook/wmv Guys like this just make me sick Actually he deserves worse but ... Only skydivers know why the birds sing! Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #2 July 11, 2005 He can't be for real !........can he?"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #3 July 11, 2005 Personally I think it's a hoax. In any case, the website has been shutdown: http://www.forsakethetroops.info/ Here is a site that shows some details of the site that was taken down: http://members.aol.com/viperspages/about/forsakethetroops.html Given the idiotic stuff this guy is saying, I DON'T think he deserves whatever he gets. He is getting a lot of attention that he does not deserve at all--he's a scumbag. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #4 July 11, 2005 well, I had a look. The guy is clearly a nut case and why would a news station spend time on him? What do you think Fox' real agenda is by putting this guy on? Have a think....--------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
minobu 0 #5 July 11, 2005 actually you are right he doesn't deserve the attention after reading that page you posted it does seem like its all a ploy to make money which actually just makes him that much more of a POS Only skydivers know why the birds sing! Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel 0 #6 July 11, 2005 Quotewell, I had a look. The guy is clearly a nut case and why would a news station spend time on him? What do you think Fox' real agenda is by putting this guy on? Have a think.... The purpose is to show how out of touch with reality some people's ideas are. Judging from some of the opinions you have expressed, you too can be put on the air. Unfortunately though your offensive statements are not so uncommon that they can make news. Cheers,If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass. Can't think of anything I need No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound. Nothing to eat, no books to read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
minobu 0 #7 July 11, 2005 Well fox is traditionally a conservative station so why do you think they did the story? Only skydivers know why the birds sing! Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #8 July 11, 2005 QuoteWell fox is traditionally a conservative station so why do you think they did the story? Same reason they do just about any story--for ratings. We live in a country that thrives on melodrama, i.e., "good guys and bad guys". Look at professional wrestling--they have exploited this cultural trait for many years. Look at many of our television shows and movies. Same thing--good guys and bad guys. Television news is no different. O.J. Simpson was a bad guy. Scott Peterson was a bad guy. Saddam was a bad guy. The ultimate media bad guy has to be Osami bin Laden. The media absolutely loves him. I'm not saying that any of the above people are not truly bad, but they get loads of media attention because we Americans thrive on the melodrama. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #9 July 11, 2005 I watched about as much as I could stand of Michael Crook! Obviously, he has an un-realistic view of the situation. Unfortunately, he's not alone. Our troops, are willing to give their lives for our rights in this country as well as his. The guy has no touch with reality. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,080 #10 July 11, 2005 >The guy is clearly a nut case and why would a news station spend time on him? Same reason you were willing to spend your time clicking on that link and posting your opinion here. News sells; bad news sells even better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites