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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, A Fair and Blanced Look at the Right''' 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 | + | The book's subtitle used the phrase [[fair and balanced]] popularized by the [[Fox News Channel]], which sued (unsuccessfully) for [[trademark infringement]]. Franken has stated that this was an attempt to "prevent the publication" of the book, a statement that Fox denies.<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> |
Revision as of 19:54, June 20, 2008
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, A Fair and Blanced Look at the Right is a book by Al Franken purporting to uncover inaccurate or misleading statements by conservatives.
The book's subtitle used the phrase fair and balanced popularized by the Fox News Channel, which sued (unsuccessfully) for trademark infringement. Franken has stated that this was an attempt to "prevent the publication" of the book, a statement that Fox denies.[1]