Liberals Refuse to Drop ‘Hate Group’ Brand for Family Research Cou

August 20th, 2012 3:45 PM
In the aftermath of the pro-gay attack on the Family Research Council, pro-LGBT organizations and personalities condemned the violence, but stood staunchly in defense of the motives. According to the Aug. 16, Washington Post, “LGBT groups stand in solidarity with the Family Research Council.” That’s far from the truth.

CNN (Again) Gives Credibility to 'Hate Group' Label for FRC

August 20th, 2012 11:32 AM
CNN already understands why the Family Research Council (FRC) was labeled a "hate group" by the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). On Saturday, CNN gave more credibility to the SPLC as anchor Randi Kaye cited the group as a credible source on "hate groups" in the U.S. right after quoting their explanation for the FRC's "hate group" label. "Statistics show hate groups are on the rise…

FNC's The O'Reilly Factor Spotlights Media's Lack of Interest in FRC S

August 18th, 2012 11:54 AM
MRC Research Director and NewsBusters senior editor Rich Noyes appeared on FNC's The O'Reilly Factor Friday night to talk about the so-called "mainstream" media's lack of interest in news that a volunteer at D.C.-based gay group walked into the Family Research Council's offices and opened fire, wounding a security guard. Guest host Juan Williams branded the lack of coverage "outrageous."…

Bozell Column: Skipping Over the Shooting at FRC

August 17th, 2012 7:10 AM
Floyd Corkins, a volunteer for the last six months at the D.C. Center for the LGBT Community, marched into the Family Research Center with a gun and serious ammunition, denounced FRC’s policy positions, and shot a security guard in the arm before being subdued. Another hate crime, but this time against perhaps the pre-eminent pro-family organization in America. CBS gave the story 20 seconds.…

CNN's Baldwin Misses FRC Shooter's Political Motive -- Despite CNN Rep

August 16th, 2012 6:22 PM
CNN's Brooke Baldwin couldn't find a motive behind the Family Research Council shooting, on Thursday afternoon – despite CNN having earlier reported that "politics" was involved in the shooting at the conservative organization. "You know, who knows what really was the motive behind this particular individual Floyd Lee Corkins?" Baldwin wondered at 3:10 p.m. EDT, even though anchor Suzanne…

Day Two: CBS Ignores Shooting at Conservative Organization, NBC Offers

August 16th, 2012 4:10 PM
Over eight hours of broadcast time, Thursday, the network morning shows devoted a scant two minutes and 57 seconds to Wednesday's shooting at the conservative Family Research Council (FRC). Good Morning America on ABC offered the most time, a still tiny two minutes and 22 seconds. But at least guest anchor Josh Elliott revealed key details about the alleged shooter's possible motive, such as…

NYTimes Brief and Vague on Left-Wing Links of Family Research Council

August 16th, 2012 2:06 PM
The shooting of a security guard at the D.C. headquarters of the Family Research Council, a social conservative group, by a volunteer for a local gay community center, failed to raise the New York Times's usual politically motivated concerns about harmful and hateful rhetoric it's shown in the past. Most notoriously, the Times repeatedly, falsely, and maliciously suggested that Tucson gunman…

NBC and CBS Aiding and Abetting Anti-Conservative Hatred As Networks I

August 16th, 2012 12:45 PM
The liberal media have repeatedly and deliberately turned a blind eye to the violent, hateful culture of liberalism, particularly their vicious attacks against those who advocate traditional Christian values and conservative principles. We saw it during their deceptive, romanticized coverage of Occupy Wall Street. We saw it again during their sneering, anti-Christian coverage of the Chick-fil-A…

Piers Morgan Foolishly Invokes FRC Shooting to Cry for More Gun Contro

August 16th, 2012 11:06 AM
CNN's Piers Morgan is up in arms again over guns, and tried to use Wednesday's shooting at the Family Research Council to shill for more gun control. There's one problem – the shooter was not obeying Washington D.C.'s strict gun laws. "We've had only today the conservative Family Research Council, a shooting that may well have been politically motivated," Morgan said before asking Newark…

Only ABC Offers Full Story on Shooting at FRC; CBS, NBC Blow It Off Wi

August 15th, 2012 11:12 PM
ABC was the only broadcast network that offered a full story on the FRC office shooting on Wednesday night. They led with the story and gave it two and a half minutes. None of the network newscasts reported the breaking detail that shooter Floyd Corkins volunteered for six months at the D.C. Center for the LGBT Community, adding depth to his political motivation. On NBC Nightly News, Brian…

Chris Matthews, Who Linked Palin to Giffords Attack, Skips Shooting at

August 15th, 2012 6:18 PM
Liberal MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews, who previously linked Sarah Palin and Michele Bachman to the attempted killing of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, completely ignored the shooting of a security guard at the conservative Family Research Council (FRC). By Matthews' own past statements, wouldn't an examination of the possible root causes of the FRC shooting be warranted? On January 10,…

MSNBC Devotes Just 17 Seconds of Coverage to FRC Shooting; Downplays P

August 15th, 2012 5:23 PM
Shortly before 11 a.m. this morning, 28-year-old Floyd Corkins opened fire on a security guard at the conservative Family Research Center, located in downtown Washington, D.C. Local news stations, including NBC's Washington station, devoted resources to cover the developing story, as did CNN and Fox News, which regularly updated viewers with progress in the investigation. But MSNBC devoted a…

HuffPo Attacks Family Research Council As 'Hate Group' Less Than Three

August 15th, 2012 3:38 PM
Even after the shooting of a security guard at the Family Research Council, the Huffington Post can’t stop slamming the pro-family organization as a “hate group.” The Huffington Post waited less than three hours before publishing an article which complained about “the Family Research Council, which the Southern Poverty Law Center deems a hate group.” Contributor Waymon Hudson, in an August 15…

Shooting at Family Research Council: First AP Report Brings Up Chick-f

August 15th, 2012 1:42 PM
(UPDATED:  The Washington Post reports "A law enforcement official said at one point in the scuffle, the shooter expressed views that differed from those of the Family Research Council. The official also said the shooter was carrying a bag that had a Chick-Fil-A bag inside." NBC Washington identified the suspect as Floyd Corkins, 28.) There was a shooting Wednesday morning at the Family…