# Way to pick out the stupid one Fox. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 27, 2006, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172 "2006-03-27T23:17:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/1 "2006-03-27T23:17:37Z")
I talking about my local Fox station here in Dallas. So they did a report on how hundreds of Hispanic children did a “walk out” in their school today to protest the proposed immigration laws reform. So who did fox manage to pick out of the hundreds of hispanic children to interview? A young Hispanic lady who spouted out this little gem right here: “With out us, (hispanics) who’s gonna mow your lawns? or who’s gonna work in your hotels?..” Way to send a fuck’n message Fox. :rolleyes: BTW: I don’t rteally care if the protest itself was right or wrong. It’s just the people they chose to put on camera really boggles my mind. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/2 "2006-03-27T23:53:46Z")
God forbid they put on an articulate, caring, thinking, well-spoken child. The minds of FOX viewers would likely implode under the assault on their prejudices. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/3 "2006-03-27T23:53:52Z")
That’s because anyone with two working brain cells will avoid any TV news crew camera. They’re not looking for intelligent discourse or reasoned opinions. They just want to point them at the people who will yell the stupidest shit the loudest. I’d like to join in on the FOX part of the pit, but all the news does that. How else could Cindy Sheehan become a national spokesperson about anything? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/4 "2006-03-28T00:38:30Z")
I wasn’t aware that the US was being inundated with illegal alien brain surgeons and rocket scientists. Isn’t this whole immigration debate specifically about those kinds of low skilled jobs that, we’re told, Americans don’t want to do? I think the kid hit the nail on the head. Maybe he or she has a future in Hollywood. [A Day Without Mexicans.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377744/) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/5 "2006-03-28T01:16:00Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > I talking about my local Fox station here in Dallas. > > \ > > BTW: I don’t rteally care if the protest itself was right or wrong. It’s just the people they chose to put on camera really boggles my mind. I didn’t notice this at first. What’s the title of this thread? “I talking”, “the people… boggles my mind”? If you want to criticize people’s smarts, it doesn’t help your case when you have obvious grammatical mistakes in your OP. And what was the first response: > [@selinus](#): > > God forbid they put on an articulate, caring, thinking, well-spoken child. The minds of FOX viewers would likely implode under the assault on their prejudices. Because we all know, of course, that Fox viewers are stooopid and racist. That’s not prejudging people-- that’s a fact! ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/6 "2006-03-28T01:27:52Z")
I have a question, does any man on the street being interviewed by the local news come across as a good public speaker? When a tornado hits Oklahoma or a hurricane hits Georgia the folks they interview don’t exactly come across as the pick of the litter if you know what I mean. I often times wonder why they bother interviewing the man on the street because he rarely has anything of interest to say. Marc ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/7 "2006-03-28T01:48:00Z")
The fact that children walking out of school somehow misses the ire of the OP complaining about the intelligence found in said students says a bit. Let them protest at 4pm or on a weekend. If it’s that important, it can wait until after English class. ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/8 "2006-03-28T01:52:59Z")
Why learn English? Very anglo-centric and racist of you to impose your language on Mexican immigrants. They’d be much better sticking with Spanish as that’s a sure fire way to move up the socio-economic ladder :rolleyes: Just once I’d like someone from the pro-immigration camp to say: “you know, we provide a lot of the muscle that drives this economy and we provide a vital service. We’d like to be treated wth a little more respect. That said, this is still a damn sight better than life in Mexico” ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/9 "2006-03-28T05:44:07Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > I wasn’t aware that the US was being inundated with illegal alien brain surgeons and rocket scientists. Isn’t this whole immigration debate specifically about those kinds of low skilled jobs that, we’re told, Americans don’t want to do? I think the kid hit the nail on the head. Maybe he or she has a future in Hollywood. [A Day Without Mexicans.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377744/) I really want to see that movie, although i’ve read reviews that suggest that it doesn’t live up to its promise, that it was an opportunity missed. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/10 "2006-03-28T06:20:07Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I really want to see that movie, although i’ve read reviews that suggest that it doesn’t live up to its promise, that it was an opportunity missed. I had it, but never saw it. Traded it in for something better on my netflix list-- I head it wasn’t very good. Interesting idea, but poorly executed. That’s second hand info, obviously, but 4.8 on IMBD isn’t a good sign either. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/11 "2006-03-28T06:39:23Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > I didn’t notice this at first. What’s the title of this thread? “I talking”, “the people… boggles my mind”? If you want to criticize people’s smarts, it doesn’t help your case when you have obvious grammatical mistakes in your OP. Ahem… > [@John Mace](#): > > I had it, but never saw it. Traded it in for something better on my netflix list-- I **head** it wasn’t very good. Interesting idea, but poorly executed. That’s second hand info, obviously, but 4.8 on IMBD isn’t a good sign either. (bolding mine) Um, yes ineed. Karma’s a bitch aint it? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/12 "2006-03-28T06:59:02Z")
And of course, I come in here to gloat only to find that I made yet, another spelling error. :smack: Fuck it! maybe John has a point. ---
**Author:** ![AFAIKnow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@AFAIKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AFAIKnow)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/13 "2006-03-28T07:28:17Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > Ahem… > > (bolding mine) > > Um, yes ineed. > > Karma’s a bitch aint it? Whatchu need? ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/14 "2006-03-28T07:37:22Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > Karma’s a bitch aint it? I burning your mexican? ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/15 "2006-03-28T08:25:52Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > I wasn’t aware that the US was being inundated with illegal alien brain surgeons and rocket scientists. I for one welcome our illegal alien brain surgeon overlords. ---
**Author:** ![tagos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tagos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tagos)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/16 "2006-03-28T12:54:24Z")
> [@Case Sensitive](#): > > I for one welcome our illegal alien brain surgeon overlords. On a UK comedy show just after the state of the union the host began with his usual monologue and touched on Bush paying tribute to: ‘All the diligent, hard-working and enterprising people that makes our country so great.’ Then adding, deadpan after a perfectly timed pause. ‘Or as they prefer to be called; Mexicans.’ ---
**Author:** ![PinkMarabou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PinkMarabou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PinkMarabou)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/17 "2006-03-28T13:04:14Z")
> [@MGibson](#): > > I have a question, does any man on the street being interviewed by the local news come across as a good public speaker? When a tornado hits Oklahoma or a hurricane hits Georgia the folks they interview don’t exactly come across as the pick of the litter if you know what I mean. I often times wonder why they bother interviewing the man on the street because he rarely has anything of interest to say. > > Marc That’s exactly how I feel. It’s rare when they pick out someone who has something intelligent to say. It’s across the board, not just in this situation. ---
**Author:** ![Unregistered\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3da27b/32.png) [@Unregistered\_Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unregistered_Bull)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/18 "2006-03-28T15:32:48Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > Because we all know, of course, that Fox viewers are stooopid and racist. That’s not prejudging people-- that’s a fact! Fox sure spins there shit that way. ---
**Author:** ![Unregistered\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3da27b/32.png) [@Unregistered\_Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unregistered_Bull)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/19 "2006-03-28T15:37:55Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > The fact that children walking out of school somehow misses the ire of the OP complaining about the intelligence found in said students says a bit. Let them protest at 4pm or on a weekend. If it’s that important, it can wait until after English class. Though I think that ditching school was probably a strong motivator for joining the protest, it sure seems that a protest in the midst of school gets far more attention than waiting until after school or the weekend especially if they are walking out in conjunction with other protests. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172/20 "2006-03-28T15:55:03Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > I wasn’t aware that the US was being inundated with illegal alien brain surgeons and rocket scientists. Isn’t this whole immigration debate specifically about those kinds of low skilled jobs that, we’re told, Americans don’t want to do? I think the kid hit the nail on the head. Maybe he or she has a future in Hollywood. [A Day Without Mexicans.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377744/) It is mainly about low skilled labor. But there is also debate about how many skilled workers are allowed into the US. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-pick-out-the-stupid-one-fox/350172.md?page=2)