Fox host compares 9/11 memorial to Confederate monuments

[the game]

On Monday, the 16th anniversary of 9/11, a Fox News commentator wondered if a memorial for victims of the terrorist attack might eventually meet the same fate as statues depicting Confederate generals.
In an interview with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, "Fox & Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade alluded to a memorial for passengers of United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where Zinke was slated to speak.
"Do you worry that 100 years from now someone is going to take that memorial down like they are trying remake our memorials today?" Kilmeade asked, referring to the recent controversies that have led to the removal of statues for Confederate military leaders like Robert E. Lee.
"I'm one that believes we should learn from history and I think our monuments are part of our country's history," Zinke replied. "We can learn from it. Since we don't put up statues of Jesus, everyone is going to fall morally short. And I think reflecting on our history, both good and bad, is a powerful statement and part of our DNA. So I'm an advocate of, again, learning from our monuments, understanding the period they were made. But also, we live in a great country and monuments are not Republican, Democrat, independent. The monuments are a tribute to all of us."
Kilmeade's question was roundly mocked and criticized on social media, as people pointed out that the Confederate memorials depict people who rebelled against the United States while 9/11 memorials were erected in remembrance of victims of terrorism. Some, like former Hillary Clinton spokesman Jesse Ferguson, demanded that Fox "apologize to families of Flight 93 for comparing their bravery to confederate generals who fought against our nation."
Fox News declined to comment.
Zinke's response was also puzzling to some observers as well -- namely because his home state of Montana does have a statue of Jesus on public lands, which has been a subject of some controversy.
But both question and response were broadly consistent with President Trump's own posture on the matter. Last month, Trump called the removal of Confederate monuments "sad" and "so foolish."
For their part, both Zinke and Kilmeade are, in their own way, voices for the Trump administration.
Trump's affinity for "Fox & Friends" is well-documented, particularly on his ever-active Twitter activity. Since taking office, the president has regularly tweeted his response to segments or interviews on the pro-Trump morning program.
Kilmeade and his fellow co-hosts have earned Trump's approval with reliably fawning coverage. At a speech in Phoenix last month, Trump lavished the show with praise.
"'Fox & Friends' in the morning is the best show and it's the absolute most honest show and it's a show I watch," he said.

This guy makes some great points.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/11/medi...ues/index.html

[unfilteredJW]

No he does not.

[Orby]

How about we just don't make statues anymore, lets just stick a tree in the ground instead :P

[Socialhealer]

so a commentator talked utter bullshit and got countered on his points.

amazing he sure showed how not to do his job.

[Afrospinach]

How about we just don't make statues anymore, lets just stick a tree in the ground instead :P

What will that solve?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Tr..._(New_Zealand)

[Breccia]

This is just disgusting

It could be worse.

[Orby]

What will that solve?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Tr..._(New_Zealand)

god dammit, not even trees are safe lol

[unbound]

This guy makes some great points.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/11/medi...ues/index.html

lol...how?

The analogy doesn't even match.

The equivalent to confederate statues in regards to 9/11 is if people put up monuments to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Osama bin Laden. Are you telling me you would tolerate that? Of course you wouldn't.

Fox News is being stupid again...as usual.

[Sormine]

It could be worse.

The guy we threw in our support for made us less relevant, time to double down on our racist agenda!

[Nefastus]

This guy makes some great points.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/11/medi...ues/index.html

Good points indeed. History shouldn't be rewritten every few decades.

[Pony Soldier]

How about we just don't make statues anymore, lets just stick a tree in the ground instead :P

Knowing how this country is these days I wouldn't be surprised if even that offended someone somehow.

[Noxx79]

lol...how?

The analogy doesn't even match.

The equivalent to confederate statues in regards to 9/11 is if people put up monuments to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Osama bin Laden. Are you telling me you would tolerate that? Of course you wouldn't.

Fox News is being stupid again...as usual.

Yeah pretty much this. It's the only way the analogy would make sense. Unless you see people tearing down statues in honor of the people the confederacy killed...

[p0werslav3]

"Since we don't put up statues of Jesus, everyone is going to fall morally short" <------ I wouldn't take anyone seriously that says this kind of BS

[Dr Assbandit]

It could be worse.

We all know saying the 3 magic words of Radial Islamic Terrorism instantly annihalates any and all Islamic terrorists everywhere is an instant magic 'I win' button . It's why Obama could never defeat them since he was powerless to utter those 3 words apparently.

Oh wow look at that I actually said it. I have singlehandedly defeated ISIS guys, you're welcome.

Back OT, the fact he had the sheer audacity to compare the two for the sake of politics is just plain revolting and an insult to the victims of 9/11.

[HumbleDuck]

Very great points, the best points, points the likes of which the world has never seen before.

[s_bushido]

For his tortured analogy to even slightly work, he'd have to be talking about a memorial for the terrorists themselves... But I guess that wouldn't let him and his viewers play the victim, so we can't have that.

[Logwyn]

"Since we don't put up statues of Jesus, everyone is going to fall morally short" <------ I wouldn't take anyone seriously that says this kind of BS

I wouldn't either. Anyone knows that "2. You shall not make any graven images." Anyone saying that the morality of anyone is failing because there is no statue of Jesus isn't practice what they preach.

[Flutterguy]

lol...how?

The analogy doesn't even match.

The equivalent to confederate statues in regards to 9/11 is if people put up monuments to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Osama bin Laden. Are you telling me you would tolerate that? Of course you wouldn't.

Fox News is being stupid again...as usual.

So all Confederate soldiers were evil people? Does that include all people living in the Confederate states? Did that include Teddy Roosevelt's mother?

[the game]

For his tortured analogy to even slightly work, he'd have to be talking about a memorial for the terrorists themselves... But I guess that wouldn't let him and his viewers play the victim, so we can't have that.

so now the confederate army was a bunch of terrorist. Great comparison.

[cubby]

This guy makes some great points.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/11/medi...ues/index.html

He really doesn't. It's baffling to many of us that anyone can see a link between victims of 9/11 and confederate generals. It defies all logic and reasoning.