Why Can’t Fox News Just Be Nice?
on October 24, 2005 at 3:10 pmPosted In: Chi-Chian by Voltaire, Quotes of the Week
Our Quote of the Week goes to Chi-Chian creator Voltaire, who held his own on Fox News’ The Big Story this weekend. They had him on as a goth pundit over the trial of a 16-year-old accused of murder… and melancholy.
“The thing is, when I look at the screen, I see that it reads ‘Goth Murder’. I wonder to myself, if he was an enthusiast of Country, if he was an enthusiast of Rap, would this be a Rap Murder? Would this be a Country Murder?”
–Voltaire
The Big Story Fox News
October 22, 2005.
Interview mpeg (79 MB) at philospud.com
Voltaire.net
I am a goth and a big fan of Voltaire- and what he said in that interview and the quote is absolutley correct. Someone is a murderer because of who they are not what they look like or listen to. Why can’t Fox be nice?
Well, they’re Fox. Their brand is bellicosity.
Yes, Volt stood up to their nasty innuendo over Halloween, and the goth community should be proud. If there is such a thing as angst pride.
Fairness in Advertising: We ourselves are not goth, though we’ve worked with such dark luminaries as Volt and Holly Black. Barbara says that we are “goth compliant”. See Hob (http://www.yamara.com/hob/) Cf. Edward Gorey.
Have a suitably gloomy/merry yule!