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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 06:17 PM Apr 2013

Man Who Trashed Alex Jones Infowars Dan Bidondi. 'It's Westboro Baptist Church Of Journalism.'



Published on Apr 30, 2013

The Boston man behind a viral video featuring him berating a reporter for Alex Jones' conspiracy theory website InfoWars appears on MSNBC with Martin Bashir on Tuesday where he clarified and expanded on his animus towards the website and its employees. The Boston-based video maker said that InfoWars had become the "Westboro Baptist Church of journalism," suggesting the site exists to be provocative and to agitate Americans already grieving in the wake of tragic events.

RELATED: 'You Son Of A B*tch': Furious Boston Man Confronts 'A**hole' Alex Jones Reporter Over 'False Flag' Allegations

Roger Nicholson, the man behind the camera in this viral video hurling a series of angry expletives at an InfoWars camera man who claims to have the images which prove the FBI orchestrated the April 15 attack on the Boston Marathon, joined Bashir on Friday to continue his anti-InfoWars crusade.

Nicholson told Bashir that he was frustrated by the reporter who had been "hijacking" a series of press conferences held by law enforcement in the wake of the Boston attacks.

"I had a dear friend of mine who was at the Marathon when the bomb went off," Nicholson said. "I was very affected by her -- what she had experienced."

"I just felt very angry that InfoWars came to my town to start making show material," he added.

"To me, the InfoWars -- whatever that show is -- has become the Westboro Baptist Church of Journalism," Nicholson declared. "I think these people are un-American, and unpatriotic, and they're hysterics."

Bashir asked if there was anything that Nicholson would like to say to Alex Jones. Nicholson said Jones was the equivalent of the "David Koresh of broadcasting," referring to the leader of the Branch Dividian cult.

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Man Who Trashed Alex Jones Infowars Dan Bidondi. 'It's Westboro Baptist Church Of Journalism.' (Original Post) freshwest Apr 2013 OP
Boston is the closest thing to a home town I have Warpy Apr 2013 #1
For those surprised that he made it through the inverview without cussing.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #2
The Cult of Truth© doesn't want any non-believers to speak up. Meh! freshwest Apr 2013 #3
"Paranoia will destroy ya." Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #4
Ooh, earworm! Who sang that one, anyway? freshwest Apr 2013 #5
Like I have always said, a good dump is almost orgasmic. n/t A Simple Game Apr 2013 #6
As a wise man once said,..... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #7
LOL! LOL! He can use Cha May 2013 #9
Yup, Don't F**K with BOSTON! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #8
Roger's a cutie.. in my mind I had him Cha May 2013 #10
Thanks for the Vid here in Vid & Multimedia, freshwest.. Cha May 2013 #11
Yes, he has the state of mind I find so refreshing and resilient in New Englanders. freshwest May 2013 #12

Warpy

(111,222 posts)
1. Boston is the closest thing to a home town I have
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 06:21 PM
Apr 2013

and I'm proud to claim it. Bostonians are used to dealing with Harvard and MIT alumni every day out in the world and it's raised the level of the repartee in that town considerably.

Nobody can cuss out a complete idiot like a Bostonian. Of course, they send most of them scurrying for dictionaries, but that's part of the fun, knowing they won't get the most scathing part of the insult until they do look up them big words.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
5. Ooh, earworm! Who sang that one, anyway?
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:45 PM
Apr 2013
There is a kinky side to Infowars:

“They’ve got small drones. … And they’ve got million-dollar systems up there flying around with cops in control of them, surveilling you. And now they’re mounting them with ground-penetrating radar that looks right through your wall, while you’re on the toilet, having sex with your wife.”


http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/profiles/alex-jones

It simply boggles the mind. Since I can't visualize what kind of sex that is, I'm being spared that image...

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/ideology/patriot-movememnt

sheshe2

(83,708 posts)
8. Yup, Don't F**K with BOSTON!
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:17 PM
Apr 2013

Thanks freshwest, I will watch the video in a bit! Just got home.

I am glad Bashir had Roger Nicholson on the show.

Go Boston!

Cha

(297,029 posts)
10. Roger's a cutie.. in my mind I had him
Wed May 1, 2013, 12:47 AM
May 2013

older..doesn't look anything like I imagined. Good ol' Martin Bashir having him on.. you could tell Bashir doesn't care for the Westboro school of journalism, either.

Dear Boston, she

Cha

(297,029 posts)
11. Thanks for the Vid here in Vid & Multimedia, freshwest..
Wed May 1, 2013, 12:58 AM
May 2013

I saw this earlier today and was very gratified that Martin gave it continued exposure on his show.

Alex Jones needs to be held accountable and Roger did that in his own inimitable way.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
12. Yes, he has the state of mind I find so refreshing and resilient in New Englanders.
Wed May 1, 2013, 01:15 AM
May 2013

I love how he expresses what is important like Will Pitt has on this matter. It's hard to speak against the media meme. The progressive side has lost its voice in mainstream media, overwelmed by big money.

But we do have something to say, and he said it well, like WP did. We need to express our vision for freedom and liberty and save our country from getting dumbed down by the Becks, Jones, Rushers and Foxheads.

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