FOX Rant
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FOX RANT-- Think Before You Post
The case of the fire captain, burned by what he posted on Facebook, is a big reminder that you can't just say anything you want on the Internet. The FOX RANT examines online comments-- and consequences. Don't count on the First Amendment to save your job.
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FOX RANT: Superman for President
Do you vote FOR the candidate you like? Or AGAINST the candidate you detest? The FOX RANT examines the danger of one over the other.
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FOX RANT-- Education Funding: Time For The Whip
With National Education Association estimates showing Oklahoma is 49th in the nation when it comes to funding schools, the FOX RANT takes out the whip--calling on state leaders to quit making excuses.
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FOX RANT: Iceberg Warnings in Tornado Alley
Should news editorials tiptoe around the issues? Clay Loney responds to a viewer who sent the FOX RANT this warning: there is an "iceberg" of easily-upset viewers just below the surface... ready to snap.
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FOX RANT--Preempting Primetime: Just What The Doctor Ordered
Clay Loney responds to a nasty email from a viewer, VERY upset about severe weather warnings interrupting one of his favorite primetime shows, House. Especially during storm season, this FOX RANT is just what the doctor ordered.
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FOX RANT-- Poop & I'll Shoot: A Case of Free Speech
A yard sign outside a Tulsa home warns neighbors they AND their dogs will be *shot*, if they leave their "business" behind in that yard. People who live nearby don't think it's funny-- in fact, they're worried. Does the sign go too far? The FOX RANT explores this challenge to the limits of free speech.
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FOX RANT: Bon Appetit!
Starbuck's has announced it will stop using red dye-- extracted from beetles-- in some of its products. But, the FOX RANT says there's still a compelling reason to be bugged about what is *government-approved* for our consumption.
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FOX RANT: Baylor's Sanctions-- What Would Jesus Do?
The FOX RANT considers the cases of two universities. The NCAA has found Baylor University and The University of Central Florida committed "major" recruiting violations. But, there's a big difference in how far these universities are willing to go to take responsibility for breaking the rules.
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FOX RANT: An Opportunity to Help the Good Samaritan
The FOX RANT presents the case for supporting efforts to fill the substantial gaps in health care. Tulsa's Good Samaritan Health Services takes free medical care into area neighborhoods to reach those who are going without. The Good Samaritan helps others. But, who helps the Good Samaritan? The answer.... could be *you*.
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FOX RANT: Deadly Force-- No Place For Armchair Quarterbacks
A maniac is charging at you with a knife. You have *one second* to decide what to do. You have a gun. Do you shoot? The FOX RANT looks at split-second decisions... what's happening to hundreds of thousands of law enforcement officers every year... and the use of deadly force.