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'''Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them''' is a book by [[Al Franken]] purporting to uncover inaccurate or misleading statements by [[conservative]]s.

'''Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them''' is a book by [[Al Franken]] purporting to uncover inaccurate or misleading statements by [[conservative]]s.

The book's subtitle used the phrase ''fair and balanced'' popularized by the [[Fox News Channel]], which sued (unsuccessfully) for trademark infringement. Franken called this an attempt to "prevent the publication" of his ''Lying Liars'' book, a statement that was blatantly untrue.<ref>Franken said," ... the Fox News Channel, a news organization, tried to prevent the publication of [my] book." [http://www.frankenlies.com/lies/cspanlie.htm]</ref>

The book's subtitle used the phrase ''fair and balanced'' popularized by the [[Fox News Channel]], sued (unsuccessfully) for trademark infringement, as well as unsuccessfully seeking an injunction to prevent the use of the phrase on the cover.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/23/nyregion/23FRAN.html?ex=1376971200&en=221c949c94e93f90&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND In Courtroom, Laughter at Fox and a Victory for Al Franken.</ref>  Franken called this an attempt to "prevent the publication" of his ''Lying Liars'' book, a statement that was untrue, as Fox was only seeking removal of the subtitle and Bill O'Reilly's face from the cover.<ref>Franken said," ... the Fox News Channel, a news organization, tried to prevent the publication of [my] book." [http://www.frankenlies.com/lies/cspanlie.htm]</ref>   

 

It is ironic that Franklin, while trying to sell a book that shows that conservatives are misleading and uses some form of the word lying three times in the title, would blatantly lie to try to promote it.  

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