Do We Need More Proof About Fox?

In case anyone still had doubts about whether Fox News is a right-wing GOP spin machine, see this new book by Fox's chief political correspondent Major Garrett trumpeting Republicanism. It's called "The Enduring Revolution: How the Contract with America Continues to Shape the Nation."

Now, in fairness, I haven't read the book yet. But the reviews at Amazon give you a pretty good idea of what this is going to be. Booklist notes "Garrett, a reporter with Fox News Channel, credits the Republican Contract with America of the 1990s with an unacknowledged yet profound and enduring impact on American politics even a decade later." And it is praised heavily by archconservatives like George Will, Brit Hume, Dick Armey and Newt Gingrich.

Remember, the problem with this is not the book unto itself. Books can and should have slants, when appropriate. Heck, I'm writing a book with a certain tilt.

But I don't bill myself as an objective reporter. Garrett, though, does. And sure, his book may not be as hard-edged as it is being billed. But the mere fact that the higher-ups at Fox let one of their top political "reporters" publish a book called "Enduring Revolution" promoting the GOP agenda really raises a host of ethical questions about the entire network, especially when you consider all of the other proof of Fox's conservative slant. You'd think a network whose "fair and balanced" motto has been so tarred would be a little more careful. But apparently, they don't care. It's not about objectivity – its about a right-wing political ideology.