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Labour party

2007-03-23T11:53:25Z

Mrzhisou: Corrected the date on Harold Wilson's second term in office

The '''Labour Party''' is a British [[social]] democratic political party. It was founded in 1900, and is currently the party of government in the [[The United Kingdom|United Kingdom]].

The Labour Party originated from the [[trade union]] and socialist movements of the turn of the century, and throughout its history has been a left-wing party. However, from the altering of Clause IV in the party constitution in 1996 (Clause IV deals with the public ownership of the means of production; the current version instead calls for 'a community in which power, wealth and opportunity are in the hands of the many, not the few'.

Labour Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom:

* Ramsay MacDonald (1924 and 1929-1935) [http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page136.asp]

* Clement Attlee (1945-1951) [http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page133.asp]

* Harold Wilson (1964-1970 and 1974-1976) [http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page129.asp]

* James Callaghan (1976-1979) [http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page127.asp]

* Tony Blair (1997-present) [http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page4.asp]

==External links==

* [http://www.labour.org.uk/home Official site]

House of Stuart

2007-03-19T11:50:34Z

Mrzhisou:

Stuart (or Stewart) was the Scottish royal house that ruled Scotland from 1371 to 1603, and ruled Great Britain from 1603 to 1649 and from 1660 to 1714.

The rule of the Stuarts in Great Britain began with King James VI of Scotland, the son of Mary (Queen of Scots). He was crowned [[James I]] of England upon the death of Queen [[Elizabeth I]] in 1603 who died without an heir.

The Stuart claim to the English crown was legitimate due to the elder sister of England's King Henry VIII (Margaret Tudor) marrying King James IV of Scotland. This made Queen Elizabeth of England and Mary Queen of Scots cousins.

The House of Stuart was always controversial in the post-Tudor England. King Henry VIII had turned the country away from Catholicism and had rejected the authority of the Pope. His daughter Queen Mary, a Catholic, earned the nickname "Bloody Mary" thanks to her anti-Protestant pro-Catholic policies which saw thousands slaughtered. Her protestant half-sister who succeeded her, Queen Elizabeth, brought peace and prosperity, but suspicion and fear of Catholicism was strong and the Stuart's convenient conversion to the Protestant church did not convince many. For this reason The Act of Settlement (1701) ensured that no Catholic could sit on the English throne, leaving Stuart heirs Prince James (son of King James II) and his son Prince Charles (Bonnie Prince Charlie) fighting for the crown. Supporters of James and Charles were known as Jacobians.

The line of succession passed to the closest Protestant relative, Sophia, Electress of Hanover, a distant cousin and descendant of King James I. She died before she could acceed, and instead her son, King George I, succeeded Queen Anne upon her death.

The Stuart monarchy reigned in Great Britain as follows:

James I (VI of Scotland) (1603-1625)

Charles I (1625-1649)

(Lord Protectors: Oliver Cromwell and Richard Cromwell) (1653-1659)

Charles II (1660-1685)

James II (VII in Scotland) (1685-1688)

William III & Mary II (1689-1694)

William III alone (1694-1702)

Anne (1702-1714)

Labour party

2007-03-19T11:42:20Z

Mrzhisou:

The '''Labour Party''' is a British [[socialist]] democratic political party. It was founded in 1900, and is currently the party of government in Great Britain.

The Labour Party originated from the [[trade union]] and [[socialist]] movements of the turn of the century, and throughout its history has been a left-wing party. However, from the altering of Clause IV in the party constitution in 1996 (Clause IV deals with the public ownership of the means of production; the current version instead calls for 'a community in which power, wealth and opportunity are in the hands of the many, not the few'.

Labour Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom:

Ramsay MacDonald (1924 and 1929-1935) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page136.asp

Clement Attlee (1945-1951) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page133.asp

Harold Wilson (1964-1970 and 1976-1976) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page129.asp

James Callaghan (1976-1979) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page127.asp

Tony Blair (1997-present) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page4.asp

http://www.labour.org.uk/home

Talk:Fox News Channel

2007-03-19T10:04:23Z

Mrzhisou:

Suggest someone writes this page properly, fairly and honestly (yes it's biased toward GOP/conservatism) and then locks it.

This article is exceptionally better than its predecessor. --[[User:Truth is bipartisan|Truth is bipartisan]] 17:59, 18 March 2007 (EDT)

Well... the last article called Fox News Channel was copied wholesale from wikipedia. This is fine. But we appear to have lost the discussion page for [[Fox News]]. [[User:Myk|Myk]] 18:47, 17 March 2007 (EDT)

Please don't revert pages while someone is editing!

Thanks. :-) --[[User:TK|TK]] 03:02, 18 March 2007 (EDT)

:Psst... no way to know something is being edited ;) [[User:Myk|Myk]] 03:17, 18 March 2007 (EDT)

::* IM me! Exculpatory1 on AIM. ;-)

== Defence page for FOX ==

Why is the point of this whole article to defend FOX news against criticism? Shouldnt it be about facts about FOX, and facts only? And then maybe have a separate "criticism" or "controversial" section at the bottom?

Is this an encyclopedia or is it something else? [[User:Messpm|Messpm]] 22:09, 18 March 2007 (EDT)

*''Well, it is something else'', it is the '''Conserv'''-apedia. It would be intellectually arguable that the smears and disinformation put out there about the Fox News Channel is now integral to all of the information about it. Therefore a large portion of the page will contain the "information you object to. Since you do not have a user page here, I have no idea if you are a registered member or what. If you had bothered to look at the page information, you would see it was totally devoid of information until I populated it two days ago. I am sorry if my abilities are not up to your obviously higher standards, but I have been doing other things, like working at my job, placating needy clients who also demand attention. It has been my intention to get back to it, organize it, add headers, etc. But since this is a wiki, I also expected others to help organize it as well. I have no problem with you adding the header: "Controversy" Some of the information, especially quotes from Roger Ailes would necessarily end up in both sections. If you feel you can at least be aware of our users affinity for Fox News, because they provide a non-judgemental forum for the Christian right and Republicans, have at it, your help would, indeed, and most sincerely be welcome! --[[User:TK|[[TK|TerryK]]([[User talk:TK|contact me]])]] 23:02, 18 March 2007 (EDT)

Friends (TV show)

2007-03-19T10:01:31Z

Mrzhisou: New page: A hugely popular situation comedy TV series about six twentysomething friends living in New York in the 1990s. The show condones, through positive example, many non-Christian activities s...

A hugely popular situation comedy TV series about six twentysomething friends living in New York in the 1990s.

The show condones, through positive example, many non-Christian activities such as pre-marital sex and promiscuity, non-religious weddings and divorce, the use of pornography, and male and female homosexuality and same-sex union.

The show was made by Warner Brothers Studios

http://www2.warnerbros.com/friendstv/

A spin-off show about one of the characters (Joey) did not achieve much success.

http://www2.warnerbros.com/television/tvShows/joey/

Labour party

2007-03-19T09:50:58Z

Mrzhisou:

The '''Labour Party''' is a British [[socialist]] democratic political party. It was founded in 1900, and is currently the party of government in Great Britain.

The Labour Party originated from the [[trade union]] and [[socialist]] movements of the turn of the century, and throughout its history has been a left-wing party. However, from the altering of Clause IV in the party constitution in 1996 (Clause IV deals with the public ownership of the means of production; the current version instead calls for 'a community in which power, wealth and opportunity are in the hands of the many, not the few'.

Labour Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom:

Ramsay MacDonald (1924 and 1929-1935) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page136.asp
Clemente Attlee (1945-1951) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page133.asp
Harold Wilson (1964-1970 and 1976-1976) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page129.asp
James Callaghan (1976-1979) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page127.asp
Tony Blair (1997-present) http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page4.asp

http://www.labour.org.uk/home

Prince John

2007-03-19T09:45:41Z

Mrzhisou:

{{stub}}King John, December 24, 1166 – 18/19 October 1216, Richard Plantagenet's (King Richard, also known as "Richard the Lionheart") younger brother, he was largely regarded as conceited and as a tyrant, and is the King that features in the legends of Robin Hood.

He was King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Count of Anjou from April 6, 1199 until his death.

Whilst almost certainly not as bad as his legend now depicts, he was forced to sign the Magna Carta documents (1215) by the nobility disgruntled with his leadership and England's heavy losses in France. This was a series of laws which granted greater freedoms to the nobility and limited the powers fo the King.

Part of the reason for the Magna Carta was due to how England chose the Archbishop of Cantebury, the most senior Archbishop of the Church of England. The King's choice was rejected by Rome and King John was excommunicated and eventually has to concede to the Pope's demands.

Eventually King John broke the Magna Carta charter and the nobility replaced him with his son King Henry III.

[[Category:Biographies]]

Richard Plantagenet

2007-03-19T09:44:35Z

Mrzhisou:

King Richard I of England lived September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199. He was King of [[England]] from 1189 to 1199. Some consider him a great and very popular king despite the fact that he did not accomplish much for his people. He is an important figure in many stories about the [[crusades]] such as ''Ivanhoe''.

He was from the Royal House of Plantagenet, although this name was not adopted until later. At the time his Father (King Henry II) and brother (King John) were collectively known as the House of Anjou (or the Angevins) as they descended from County Geoffrey of Anjou, (whose nickname was Plantagenet) who married the Empress Matilda, a descendent of the English King Henry I, who fought her cousin King Stephen, for the English throne. The treaty which ended this struggle saw her cede the throne to Stephen in return for her son (King Henry II) being made his heir.

King Richard was known as Couer de Lion (the Lionheart). At this time, the English was court was almost entirely French in character and language, being directly descended from King William the Duke of Normany and including the lands of Anjou and Aquitaine in modern day France.

It is sometimes recorded that King Richard was homosexual, but there exists much debate on this issue. This seems unlikely as whilst away fighting Crusades he was accused of raping women and although he showed little interest in his wife and Queen, she was deeply in love with him.

The British monarchy website makes no mention of his homosexuality http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page60.asp

[[Category:Biographies]]

Capitalism

2007-03-19T09:32:22Z

Mrzhisou:

{{stub}}
Capitalism is an economic system whereby most of the means of production are in private (non-government) hands and the distribution of goods and services is largely governed by market forces.

In reality, all capitalist economies are mixed economies, with at least part of the economy under public control (financed by government).

Traditionally, government involvement, even in capitalism, cut across much of the economy, with state owned and controlled industries in everything from power generation to automobile construction, broadcasting and telecommunications to transportation. Increasingly, with public delivery of goods and services increasingly discredited and recognised as inefficient, the role of the state is being rolled back with mass privatisations of companies which has seen many ex-nationalised NGOs turn from being inefficient and unproductive to being highly profitable businesses.

Since the fall of communism, and the advent of information technology, capitalism is becoming increasingly global in character.

Tony Blair

2007-03-16T11:02:31Z

Mrzhisou:

'''Tony Blair''', full name '''Anthony Charles Lynton Blair''' (born May 6, 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He belongs to and is the current leader of the Labour Party, a self-described democratic [[socialist]] party<ref>[http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php?id=labourdemocracy]</ref>. He became leader in 1994, following the death of his predecessor, John Smith, defeating current Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett (Deputy Leader under Smith) and current deputy Prime Minister John Prescott for the leadership. He was a major figure in the modernisation of the party and the [[Labour party|New Labour]] movement, and led the party to a landslide victory in the 1997 general [[election]], ending 18 years of [[Conservative]] government. Labour easily won re-election in 2001 and, less convincingly, in 2005.

Tony Blair has stated he would step down as the party leader in time for the Trades Union Congress conference in September 2007 <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5322094.stm]</ref>.

During Blair's tenure as Prime Minister, the [[Labour party|Labour]] government made the Bank of England independent, allowing them to set the nation's interest rates (which had previously been set by the Chancellor of the Exchequer), and has introduced a national [[minimum wage]], in 1998, which has gradually been increased over time. Scotland has also gained a devolved Parliament, and Wales a devolved assembly, and limited attempts have been made to devolve power to the regions (although these have not been successful).

One of the most controversial aspects of Blair's premiership has been his commitment to and support of the Iraq war, which has strongly divided opinion, both in the House and among the British people. His strong support of America and President Bush in particular have set him apart from most European leaders, especially with the parties of the left (including his own Labour Party). This has come at considerable political cost with his own popularity suffering greatly, and the government only surviving the 2005 general election due to a weak and unpopular opposition Coservative Party.

== Personal ==
[http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page4.asp] The son of a barrister and lecturer, Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh, but spent most of his childhood in Durham. At the age of 14 he returned to Edinburgh to finish his education at Fettes College. He studied law at [[Oxford University]], and went on to become a barrister himself. before entering politics. Blair married his wife, Cherie Booth QC a barrister in 1980, and they have four children.

As well as being leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, Tony Blair is also the [[MP]] for Sedgefield, a constituency located in [[County Durham]] in North East England.

Tony Blair is a committed church goer and strongly religious, a fact which is often lampooned in the British media. His wife, Cherie, is a Catholic, and it is thought that Blair himself may be sympathetic to Catholicism although he is officially Anglican.

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==References==
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[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Politics]]

Tony Blair

2007-03-16T11:02:13Z

Mrzhisou:

'''Tony Blair''', full name '''Anthony Charles Lynton Blair''' (born May 6, 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He belongs to and is the current leader of the Labour Party, a self-described democratic [[socialist]] party<ref>[http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php?id=labourdemocracy]</ref>. He became leader in 1994, following the death of his predecessor, John Smith, defeating current Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett (Deputy Leader under Smith) and current deputy Prime Minister John Prescott for the leadership. He was a major figure in the modernisation of the party and the [[Labour party|New Labour]] movement, and led the party to a landslide victory in the 1997 general [[election]], ending 18 years of [[Conservative]] government. Labour easily won re-election in 2001 and, less convincingly, in 2005.

Tony Blair has stated he would step down as the party leader in time for the Trades Union Congress conference in September 2007 <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5322094.stm]</ref>.

During Blair's tenure as Prime Minister, the [[Labour party|Labour]] government made the Bank of England independent, allowing them to set the nation's interest rates (which had previously been set by the Chancellor of the Exchequer), and has introduced a national [[minimum wage]], in 1998, which has gradually been increased over time. Scotland has also gained a devolved Parliament, and Wales a devolved assembly, and limited attempts have been made to devolve power to the regions (although these have not been successful).

One of the most controversial aspects of Blair's premiership has been his commitment to and support of the Iraq war, which has strongly divided opinion, both in the House and among the British people. His strong support of America and President Bush in particular have set him apart from most European leaders, especially with the parties of the left (including his own Labour Party). This has come at considerable political cost with his own popularity suffering greatly, and the government only surviving the 2005 general election due to a weak and unpopular opposition Coservative Party.

== Personal ==
[http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page4.asp] The son of a barrister and lecturer, Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh, but spent most of his childhood in Durham. At the age of 14 he returned to Edinburgh to finish his education at Fettes College. He studied law at [[Oxford University]], and went on to become a barrister himself. before entering politics. Blair married his wife, Cherie Booth QC a barrister in 1980, and they have four children.

As well as being leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, Tony Blair is also the [[MP]] for Sedgefield, a constituency located in [[County Durham]] in North East England.

Tony Blair is a committed church goer and strongly religious, a fact which is often lampooned in the British media. His wife, Cherie, is a Catholic, and it is thought that Blair himself may be sympathetic to Catholicism although he is official Anglican.

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==References==
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[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Politics]]

Tony Blair

2007-03-16T11:00:10Z

Mrzhisou:

'''Tony Blair''', full name '''Anthony Charles Lynton Blair''' (born May 6, 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He belongs to and is the current leader of the Labour Party, a self-described democratic [[socialist]] party<ref>[http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php?id=labourdemocracy]</ref>. He became leader in 1994, following the death of his predecessor, John Smith, defeating current Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett (Deputy Leader under Smith) and current deputy Prime Minister John Prescott for the leadership. He was a major figure in the modernisation of the party and the [[Labour party|New Labour]] movement, and led the party to a landslide victory in the 1997 general [[election]], ending 18 years of [[Conservative]] government. Labour easily won re-election in 2001 and, less convincingly, in 2005.

Tony Blair has stated he would step down as the party leader in time for the Trades Union Congress conference in September 2007 <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5322094.stm]</ref>.

During Blair's tenure as Prime Minister, the [[Labour party|Labour]] government made the Bank of England independent, allowing them to set the nation's interest rates (which had previously been set by the Chancellor of the Exchequer), and has introduced a national [[minimum wage]], in 1998, which has gradually been increased over time. Scotland has also gained a devolved Parliament, and Wales a devolved assembly, and limited attempts have been made to devolve power to the regions (although these have not been successful).

One of the most controversial aspects of Blair's premiership has been his commitment to and support of the Iraq war, which has strongly divided opinion, both in the House and among the British people. His strong support of America and President Bush in particular have set him apart from most European leaders, especially with the parties of the left (inluding his own Labour Party). This has come at considerable political cost with his own popularity suffering greatly, and the government only surviving the 2005 general election due to a weak and unpopular opposition Coservative Party.

== Personal ==
[http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page4.asp] The son of a barrister and lecturer, Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh, but spent most of his childhood in Durham. At the age of 14 he returned to Edinburgh to finish his education at Fettes College. He studied law at [[Oxford University]], and went on to become a barrister himself. before entering politics. Blair married his wife, Cherie Booth QC a barrister in 1980, and they have four children.

As well as being leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, Tony Blair is also the [[MP]] for Sedgefield, a constituency located in [[County Durham]] in North East England.

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==References==
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[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Politics]]

Capitalism

2007-03-16T10:57:01Z

Mrzhisou:

Talk:Prince John

2007-03-16T10:53:25Z

Mrzhisou:

This should be titled King John and is the same person as John Lackland who also features on this site.

More should be made of his battles with the church and the Pope.

Talk:Fox News

2007-03-15T15:44:00Z

Mrzhisou:

I took out the sexual reference to Bush. This is a family site. If you are going to vandalize, at least restrain your language. --[[User:Octaviohpaz|Octaviohpaz]] 17:25, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

The discussion about Hannity and Colmes doesn't belong in this article. If you feel compelled to write about this, go to their article and write it in the discussion page.--[[User:Octaviohpaz|Octaviohpaz]] 17:28, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

I don't see how the attack on Israel contributes to this article. I erased it. --[[User:Octaviohpaz|Octaviohpaz]] 17:33, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

I modified the last sentence. Typical liberal bias.--[[User:Octaviohpaz|Octaviohpaz]] 17:44, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

Is a citation ''from'' Fox News saying that Fox News is fair and balanced really a good idea?
I would think that it would be more appropriately said as "Fox News claims to be fair and balanced," or something along those lines.
Anyone disagree?

Yes - Fox News is obviously sympathetic to conservative views, as is all of Rupert Murdoch's empire. To suggest otherwise is absurd and makes a mockery of this whole project. How can a news network be "unbiased" yet not attack Bush as a matter of policy? It doesn't make sense. Of course they have some "liberal" views expressed, but this is not the same as "fair and balanced reporting". It is what it is, and it is very successful, but let's be honest about what it is - isn't honesty supposed to be a virtue?

--[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 15:23, 7 March 2007 (EST)
*I disagree. One of the ways Fox News attempts to be fair and balanced is by inviting guests from both sides of the issue. Personally I would prefer to only hear from conservatives, but Fox News has both sides. Hannity and Colmes is a great example of a Fair and Balanced show - Sean is the Conservative and Alan is the liberal (and proud of it). [[User:Crocoite|Dean]] 17:28, 7 March 2007 (EST)
**What other programs do they air that feature both sides of the political spectrum? Regardless, Colmes is quite overshadowed by the rapacious Hannity. -[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 14:41, 8 March 2007 (EST)

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I think this entire article could use an overhaul. Although I am a supporter of Fox News, the bias in this article in very apparent. --[[User:David R|<<-David R->>]] 15:25, 7 March 2007 (EST)
*I disagree. If there's any bias in this article, it's toward conservatism and the Truth, which was the whole purpose of Conservapedia in the first place! --[[User:Ashens|Ashens]] 16:44, 7 March 2007 (EST)
:*Well it does have a very obvious bias. You are right in saying that Conservapedia has a point of view to impose. But the srticle goes beyond the point of view of Conservapedia.
:Take this example from the article: "Fox News is best because instead of just telling you what to think, they only report the news unbiased and then allow the viewer to decide."
:#Even though I may think it is a fact that Fox News is the best, it is merely my opinion.
:#This sentence and others are worded as if they were written by a 1st grader - read after comma to see what I mean.
:The point is the article must be written over again to present a factual, encyclopedia-worthy article. --[[User:David R|<<-David R->>]] 16:56, 7 March 2007 (EST)
**If one news source tells you what to think (as any of the leftist mainstream media stations do) and another just reports the facts in a fair and unbiased manner, then clearly the second news source is superior, by definition! --[[User:Ashens|Ashens]] 17:00, 7 March 2007 (EST)
***Every source has a bias. Fox News is no exception.

True. Didn't even notice the "Sean Hannity is a great American" statement at first, which I think is safe to say is an opinion. Also, the reference points to an outdated car giveaway. Doesn't seem like it belongs.
--[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 15:42, 7 March 2007 (EST)

I think the link for the first reference needs to be changed. It is used as a citation for Fox News saying it is Fair and Balanced, but the link only goes to a page with employment opportunities.

== Fair and Balanced? ==

Let's look at the conservative personalities on Fox

-Bill Oreilly 
-Neil Cavuto 
-John Gibson 
-Sean Hannity 
-Brit Hume 
-Everyone on Fox & Friends

Liberal personalities 
-Allen Colmes (and he doesn't even get his own show) 
-Greta Van Susteren (her show is never deals with politics so it doesn't really matter)
*Greta's liberal? Hmmm. Never really watched that, anyways. -[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 14:34, 8 March 2007 (EST)

== Let's complain about the show "Red Eye" on Fox News ==

Let's complain about the show "Red Eye" on Fox News. I am a conservative and I would have to say that it is the stupidest show on Fox News. Fox News if you are listening pull the show off your network. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 23:37, 7 March 2007 (EST)conservative

== Is this why Murdoch started Fox? ==

"Fox News was started in 1996 in response to the other cable news channels which all had obvious liberal biases. Because of this, Rupert Murdoch decided to start a news channel which would counteract them."

Has anyone got a source that says this ''is'' the reason he started Fox News? What does Murdoch himself say?

==Cable?==
Isn't Fox a broadcast channel? Doesn't it compete with the other broadcast networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) rather than with the cable news channels (e.g. CNN)? [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 14:45, 8 March 2007 (EST)

: Fox News is the cable news channel. Fox is the broadcast channel, and it doesn't carry a news program of its own. So, Fox as a corporation competes in both areas. The only other network that splits itself like this is NBC (MSNBC, CNBC), although they have an integral news program on their broadcast channel.--[[User:Dave3172|Dave3172]] 15:25, 8 March 2007 (EST)

== "The religion they represent" ==

That line is bat-**-crazy. You cannot say that suicide bombings need to be "put in the context of the religion they represent." It's flat-out racist. Further, it's an obvious bias, just like this entire page.

I have edited out the offensive line. I have also changed some of the wording to sound less biased.--[[User:AmesG|AmesG]] 22:17, 9 March 2007 (EST)

: Good quick removal of my changes, which were awesome, Tim, since they put the article more in line with your *stated goal* of maintaining a non-biased site.--[[User:AmesG|AmesG]] 22:20, 9 March 2007 (EST)

The fact is that few Christians or Buddhists are blowing themselves up, and Fox News isn't afraid to say that. I find that to be quite an appropriate statement. [[User:ATB|ATB]] 15:06, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

So, then it would be fine to say that Jim Jones represents Christianity?
--[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 19:06, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

: The fact is, ATB-uglybar-ATB, that few Muslims are blowing themselves up either. Just the crazy ones. Would it be fair to say that abortion clinic bombers are representative of Christians? See, that might make me mad, since I'm Christian, and I believe that blowing anyone up is a bad thing to do. Take your racist hate-mongering elsewhere.--[[User:AmesG|AmesG]] 19:29, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

I have nothing personal against Muslims except that they should convert to Christianity. However, I think it is a fair to say that Fox News is much harder on them then the other news channels (i.e., they're willing to connect their suicidal nature to their fundamentalism.) I think we can all agree that in America (with proper border controls) we have no room for racism. [[User:ATB|ATB]] 20:09, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

== "Dominating the ratings" ==

So, uh, if they're dominating the ratings, PROVIDE A SOURCE. Either, you know, give us a source, or leave it out. Or has somebody not looked at the commandments? --[[User:Mattybee|Mattybee]] 14:44, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

== Fox and CNN ==

I have been doing research on both Fox and CNN, and I have seen many occasions where both networks would be "reporting" the same event and yet both reports are completely different. After watching hours of both networks, and analyzing word usage, stories covered, and opinion pieces, I have come to the conclusion IMHO that both networks are hard at work spoon feeding America news that has been interpreted, digested, and analyzed for us. Both networks are telling us what to think about everything, the only difference is which way their messages lean. It would be nice for the news people to just give me the news without all the crap attached and let us make up our own minds. I'm not sure about the rest of the country, but I am still capable of making my own decisions about what I see.
-Gasmonkey

Fox News Channel

2007-03-15T15:40:34Z

Mrzhisou:

Fox News was started in 1996 by Rupert Murdoch in response to the other cable news channels which he believed to all have liberal biases. While Fox News claims to be "Fair & Balanced"<ref>Fair & Balanced[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,27906,00.html]</ref>, a claim which it backs up by having shows like [[Hannity & Colmes]], it is widely understood to be sympathetic to conservative views. Despite this, Fox News characterizes itself as reporting the news in an unbiased manner and then allowing the viewer to decide. <ref>We Report. You Decide.[http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=foxiu1.jpg]</ref>. However, some liberals claim that Hannity and Colmes is still biased toward the right. Sean Hannity joined Fox News when the network started and personally nominated Alan Colmes as his debate opponent. Colmes, a liberal-moderate entirely off the screen of liberal politics, does not receive the same treatment that Hannity receives from the station (Hannity is often brought on during the daily news, while Colmes is not). In fact, the working title was "Hannity and Liberal to be Determined".<ref>http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1067</ref> Liberals tend to cite Hannity's "superiority" over Colmes in the show as proof of bias.

Fox News has dominated the ratings of other cable news shows.{{fact}} Possibly because they report in a way that is more moderate then most news channels and because they do not attack George W. Bush or the Iraq War{{fact}}. This stance has been criticized by many including director Robert Greenwald whose documentary [[Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism|Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism]] accuses Fox News of being factually biased towards the right. Fox News prides itself on reporting on "good news" from Iraq, such as new schools being built and new roads being built and for reporting the suicide bombings in context of the broader war on terrorism and the religion they represent. Fox News was the first and only US cable news company to use the term "homicide bombing" to describe attacks by Arabs and Palestinians on Israelis.

In 2005 the White House selected Tony Snow from Fox News to be the new White House press secretary.<ref>Tony Snow to be Named White House Press Secretary[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193093,00.html]</ref>

The network has come under attacks from [[Liberal|Liberals]] since its inception, for what they perceive in turn as a bias.<ref>Block FNC.[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002220590_foxblocker26.html?syndication=rss]</ref>

==References==
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Richard Plantagenet

2007-03-15T14:21:20Z

Mrzhisou:

Richard Plantagenet lived September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199. He was King of England from 1189 to 1199. Some consider him a great and very popular king despite the fact that he did not accomplish much for his people. He is an important figure in many stories about the crusades such as ''Ivanhoe''.

It is often thought that he was homosexual, though this is often disuputed.
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Richard Plantagenet

2007-03-15T14:18:27Z

Mrzhisou:

Richard Plantagenet lived September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199. He was King of England from 1189 to 1199. Some consider him a great and very popular king despite the fact that he did not accomplish much for his people. He is an important figure in many stories about the crusades such as ''Ivanhoe'' but his legend is almost certainly exaggerated.

It is thought that he was homosexual.

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Prince John

2007-03-15T14:16:58Z

Mrzhisou:

Capitalism

2007-03-15T14:05:40Z

Mrzhisou:

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Capitalism is the economic system which became dominant in the Western world after the end of [[feudalism]]. In this system, most of the means of production are privately owned and income is distributed largely through the operation of markets. Capitalism is widely attributed to [[Adam Smith]], often called "The Father of Capitalism." Modern-day capitalist thought is also influenced by later thinkers. Some, such as [[John Maynard Keynes]], have greatly modified the original theory.

Caudillo

2007-03-15T14:03:47Z

Mrzhisou:

A caudillo is a type of South American political leader or dictator who arose with the nineteenth century wars for independence.

The title "Caudillo" was taken by General Francisco Franco Bahamonde of Spain for the duration of his dictatorship (1936 (parts of Spain) or 1939 (all of Spain) to 1975).

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Gordon Brown

2007-03-15T13:48:08Z

Mrzhisou:

Gordon Brown is the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom and is largely expected to take over as Prime Minister when Tony Blair steps down, which he is expected to do in the summer of 2007.

Gordon Brown is a member of Britan's Labour Party and has been Chancellor since 1997, making him one of the longest serving Chancellors in history.

Tony Blair

2007-03-15T13:42:23Z

Mrzhisou:

'''Tony Blair''', full name '''Anthony Charles Lynton Blair''' (born May 6, 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He belongs to and is the current leader of the Labour Party, a self-described democratic [[socialist]] party<ref>[http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php?id=labourdemocracy]</ref>. He became leader in 1994, following the death of his predecessor, John Smith, defeating current Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett (Deputy Leader under Smith) and current deputy Prime Minister John Prescott for the leadership. He was a major figure in the modernisation of the party and the [[Labour party|New Labour]] movement, and led the party to a landslide victory in the 1997 general [[election]], ending 18 years of [[Conservative]] government. Labour easily won re-election in 2001 and, less convincingly, in 2005.

Tony Blair has stated he would step down as the party leader in time for the Trades Union Congress conference in September 2007 <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5322094.stm]</ref>.

During Blair's tenure as Prime Minister, the [[Labour party|Labour]] government made the Bank of England independent, allowing them to set the nation's interest rates (which had previously been set by the Chancellor of the Exchequer), and has introduced a national [[minimum wage]], in 1998, which has gradually been increased over time. Scotland has also gained a devolved Parliament, and Wales a devolved assembly, and limited attempts have been made to devolve power to the regions (although these have not been successful).

One of the most controversial aspects of Blair's premiership has been his commitment to and support of the Iraq war, which has strongly divided opinion, both in the House and among the British people.

== Personal ==
[http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page4.asp] The son of a barrister and lecturer, Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh, but spent most of his childhood in Durham. At the age of 14 he returned to Edinburgh to finish his education at Fettes College. He studied law at [[Oxford University]], and went on to become a barrister himself. before entering politics. Blair married his wife, Cherie Booth QC a barrister in 1980, and they have four children.

As well as being leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, Tony Blair is also the [[MP]] for Sedgefield, a constituency located in [[County Durham]] in North East England.

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==References==
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[[Category:Biographies]]
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Fox News Channel

2007-03-15T13:20:11Z

Mrzhisou:

Fox News was started in 1996 by Rupert Murdoch in response to the other cable news channels which he believed to all have liberal biases. While Fox News claims to be "Fair & Balanced"<ref>Fair & Balanced[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,27906,00.html]</ref>, a claim which it backs up by having shows like [[Hannity & Colmes]], it is widely known, like most other News International owner TV stations and newspapers, for its strong conservative bias. Despite this, Fox News characterizes itself as reporting the news in an unbiased manner and then allowing the viewer to decide. <ref>We Report. You Decide.[http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=foxiu1.jpg]</ref>.

Fox News has dominated the ratings of other cable news shows.{{fact}} Possibly because they report in a way that is more moderate then most news channels and because they do not attack George W. Bush or the Iraq War{{fact}}. This stance has been criticized by many including director Robert Greenwald whose documentary [[Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism|Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism]] accuses Fox News of being factually biased towards the right. Fox News prides itself on reporting on "good news" from Iraq, such as new schools being built and new roads being built and for reporting the suicide bombings in context of the broader war on terrorism and the religion they represent. Fox News was the first and only US cable news company to use the term "homicide bombing" to describe attacks by Arabs and Palestinians on Israelis.

In 2005 the White House selected Tony Snow from Fox News to be the new White House press secretary.<ref>Tony Snow to be Named White House Press Secretary[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193093,00.html]</ref>

The network has come under attacks from [[Liberal|Liberals]] since its inception, for what they perceive in turn as a bias.<ref>Block FNC.[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002220590_foxblocker26.html?syndication=rss]</ref>

==References==
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Talk:George W. Bush

2007-03-15T13:15:10Z

Mrzhisou: /* Locked Page */

== Edits ==

1) Removed the line about Bush executing Saddam. Saddam was executed by the Iraqis under Iraqi law.
2) Removed the un-encyclopediac comment about John Kerry.

Why's this page locked? It's not going to get any better if you don't let people add to it.

The SysOp locked it b/c of rampant vandalism. It's an obivous target for such action{{citation needed}}.

This page should be unlocked. All of Bush's good (and bad) deeds will not be known to the world until this page is unlocked. The point of our site here is to inform the people, and without people interacting and adding information, Conservapedia will die out. People will go elsewhere to a more democratic environment, and that is not good for this site.

That's just fine. The Liberals can go to Communistpedia, and the people who want a more REPUBLICAN Wiki can come here! --[[User:Ballon|Ballon]] 21:03, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

Shouldn't the first sentence read Name, birth date, political party, etc. and then say only President of the United States? After all, it's not like there is a Democratic President. --[[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 16:48, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

== Photo ==

Somebody deleted the body of this page and substituted a photo-- can anybody verify that this photo actually is President Bush? (Could we maybe print the photo as a thumbnail, and link to the large photo?)

I believe the photo is one of Prince Harry, who has recently taken up active duty in Iraq for the UK, in compliance with the American notion that leaders such as George Washington and the sons of prominent and wealthy people should be involved in and at risk from armed conflict for their country in equal measure to the legions of the poor they send to do their work for them.

==Lacking Substance==
This article is useless. It is a stub, which is fine, except that this is GWB, not some arcane entry. This is made more eggregious since this page has undergone many edits, and nobody has decided to actually make it a full article, just back and forth fluff. I admit that I don't particularly want to put the work in, because I don't care about this entry, I just think that conservapedia needs a credible entry for GWB to be taken seriously. Compare with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush Wikipedia's entry].

As a starting point, how about information that would be useful, that you don't hear about in the liberal media; Major (and minor) legislative pushes, both successful and not. Who were his good conservative judicial appointments? --[[User:Whatter|Whatter]] 01:51, 24 February 2007 (EST)

== Nation building ==

It's interesting that Bush's stated opposition to nation building isn't modified to show that he has been involved in exactly that in both Afghanistan & Iraq for over half his time in office.

I'd argue he hasn't done much nation-building in either of those places. :(
It is weird, though--having a site for Conservative politics and having such dinky articles about President Bush and Iraq is like having a wiki about oceanography and not mentioning water. --[[User:Sandbagger|Sandbagger]] 14:38, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

I am concerned that the entry reads as if it were written by a gushing fan instead of one who spent significant time researching the President. If the point of conservapedia is to become a credible resource intellectually honest about its bias, we must demand these entries be written at the highest standard possible. This is gossipy drivel; the libs are bound to cackle over it. }-(

== Economy ==

Since when is Exxon Mobile the bellwether of the US economy?

:Whoever wrote that is probably a Liberal grousing about the fact that Bush has made his corporate benefactors a great deal richer by strip-mining the American economy. --[[User:Ballon|Ballon]] 18:25, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

Paul O'Niell (the man who rescued Alcoa) tried to talk economic sense to Bush. Good advice fell on deaf ears. Then Cheney arranged his dismissal.

I've just visited the Yahoo! article linked to by reference 7, and it says nothing about unemployment being at an all-time low in March, 2007. In fact, the article's assessment of the economy is quite bleak.

Regarding “the Clinton years which lead to the lowest point of the stock market in January 2000 AD since the great depression of 1929 AD” it should be noted that the source that is cited states the opposite. The stock market hit it’s highest in January 2000, before GWB took office.

“Oct. 9, 2002, the Dow Jones industrial average, battered by the worst stock market meltdown since the 1929 crash, hit bottom. It closed 4,437 points below its January 2000 all-time high”.

The major blow to the stock market took place in 2002, about 20 months after Bush took office. It should be noted that this took place exactly one week after Congress authorized Bush to invade Iraq. Investors claimed this as a reason for the drop in the stock market.

Artical

== Skull and Bones Club ==

MountainDew, why did you take that part out? It's a matter of public record (and any number of jokes) that Bush and Kerry are in the same club.

The guy who put that in there was a known vandal, so I was just reversing all his edits at once. [[User:MountainDew|MountainDew]] 18:53, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

== Locked Page ==

Should we really lock a page with so many typos? [[User:Czolgolz|Miguel_Cervantes]] 09:13, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

I can understand why the page is locked, obviously people will target Bush, but the page needs LOTS of improvement, not just typos, but the Economy section is laughable.

Labour party

2007-03-15T11:49:27Z

Mrzhisou:

The '''Labour Party''' is a British [[socialist]] democratic political party. It was founded in 1900, and is currently the party of government in Great Britain.

The Labour Party originated from the [[trade union]] and [[socialist]] movements of the turn of the century, and throughout its history has been a left-wing party. However, from the altering of Clause IV in the party constitution in 1996 (Clause IV deals with the public ownership of the means of production; the current version instead calls for 'a community in which power, wealth and opportunity are in the hands of the many, not the few') to the adoption of a number of Thatcherite and neo-liberal policies during the Blair years has led to Labour being considered a central, or even centre-right party.

House of Stuart

2007-03-15T11:46:26Z

Mrzhisou:

Stuart (or Stewart) was the Scottish royal house that ruled Scotland from 1371 to 1603, and ruled Great Britain from 1603 to 1649 and from 1660 to 1714.

The rule of the Stuarts in Great Britain began with King James VI of Scotland, the son of Mary (Queen of Scots). He was crowned [[James I]] of England upon the death of Queen [[Elizabeth I]] in 1603 who died without an heir.

The Stuart claim to the English crown was legitimate due to the elder sister of England's King Henry VIII (Margaret Tudor) marrying King James IV of Scotland. This made Queen Elizabeth of England and Mary Queen of Scots cousins.

The House of Stuart was always controversial in the post-Tudor England. King Henry VIII had turned the country away from Catholicism and had rejected the authority of the Pope. His daughter Queen Mary, a Catholic, earned the nickname "Bloody Mary" thanks to her anti-Protestant pro-Catholic policies which saw thousands slaughtered. Her protestant half-sister who succeeded her, Queen Elizabeth, brought peace and prosperity, but suspicion and fear of Catholicism was strong and the Stuart's convenient conversion to the Protestant church did not convince many. For this reason The Act of Settlement (1701) ensured that no Catholic could sit on the English throne, leaving Stuart heirs Prince James (son of King James II) and his son Prince Charles (Bonnie Prince Charlie) fighting for the crown. Supporters of James and Charles were known as Jacobians.

The line of succession passed to the closest Protestant relative, Sophia, Electress of Hanover, a distant cousin and descendant of King James I. She died before she could acceed, and instead her son, King George I, succeeded Queen Anne upon her death.

The Stuart monarchy reigned in Great Britain as follows:

James I 1603-1625
Charles I 1625-1649
(Lord Protectors) 1653-1659
Charles II 1660-1685
James II 1685-1688
William & Mary 1689-1702
Anne 1702-1714

Tony Blair

2007-03-15T11:27:58Z

Mrzhisou:

'''Tony Blair''', full name '''Anthony Charles Lynton Blair''' (born May 6, 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He belongs to and is the current leader of the Labour Party, a self-described democratic [[socialist]] party<ref>[http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php?id=labourdemocracy]</ref>. He became leader in 1994, following the death of his predecessor, John Smith, defeating current Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett (Deputy Leader under Smith) and current deputy Prime Minister John Prescott for the leadership. He was a major figure in the modernisation of the party and the [[Labour party|New Labour]] movement, and led the party to a landslide victory in the 1997 general [[election]], ending 18 years of [[Conservative]] government. Labour easily won re-election in 2001 and, less convincingly, in 2005.

Tony Blair has stated he would step down as the party leader in time for the Trades Union Congress conference in September 2007 <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5322094.stm]</ref>.

During Blair's tenure as Prime Minister, the [[Labour party|Labour]] government has introduced a national [[minimum wage]], in 1998, which has gradually been increased over time. Scotland has also gained a devolved Parliament, and Wales a devolved assembly, and attempts have been made to devolve power to the regions (although these have not been successful).

One of the most controversial aspects of Blair's premiership has been his commitment to and support of the Iraq war, which has strongly divided opinion, both in the House and among the British people.

== Personal ==
[http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page4.asp] The son of a barrister and lecturer, Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh, but spent most of his childhood in Durham. At the age of 14 he returned to Edinburgh to finish his education at Fettes College. He studied law at [[Oxford University]], and went on to become a barrister himself. before entering politics. Blair married his wife, Cherie Booth QC a barrister in 1980, and they have four children.

As well as being leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, Tony Blair is also the [[MP]] for Sedgefield, a constituency located in [[County Durham]] in North East England.

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==References==
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[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Politics]]

NAFTA

2007-03-15T11:22:00Z

Mrzhisou:

NAFTA, or the North America Free Trade Agreement, is a trade pact signed by the U.S., Mexico and Canada in 1992. This pact came into effect in 1994, making it the world's biggest free-trade area. It required the elimination of every trade barrier between the signers for fifteen years. It also included agreements on the environment and labor. This gave Canadian and U.S. companies access to Mexican markets.

The pact was originally negotiated by President George Bush but was made into law by President Bill Clinton, despite opposition from his own party.

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