Originally Posted By Mr X Here's the latest from *that one*, he has a top 10 bastards of all time list. Stalin didn't make the cut, but FDR did. And Tiger Woods. And Keith Olbermann (naturally). "In his chapter titled, "U.S. Presidents: A Steady Progression of Progressives," Beck treats us to his list of the "Top Ten Bastards of All Time." The occupants of that list, in ascending order, are Pol Pot, Robert Mugabe, Teddy Roosevelt, Bernie Madoff, Adolf Hitler, Keith Olbermann, Pontius Pilate, FDR, Tiger Woods, and Woodrow Wilson. That's right, in Beck's book, mass slaughter of millions of innocents makes you a less reprehensible person than the presidents who won both World Wars for the United States." <a href="http://www.alternet.org/blogs/media/142845/glenn_beck%27s_twisted_brain%3A_pol_pot_less_reprehensible_than_woodrow_wilson%2C_tiger_woods%2C_and_fdr" target="_blank">http://www.alternet.org/blogs/..._and_fdr</a>
Originally Posted By utahjosh Pretty sure the list was not an honest treatise on the worst people in history. The article says that Tiger Woods, who's on there because "[h]e's got a Swedish-supermodel wife, a gazillion dollars, and he plays golf for a living... bastard!" Sounds to me like he's jokin' around, and mixing in some entertainment with the message he's trying to get across.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Mr. X, your "hero" Al Franken has said much worse in humor, which is what it was... Americans are getting way too sensitive when it comes to jokes...
Originally Posted By tiggertoo Keith Olbermann bumped Stalin off the Top Ten Bastards list? Go Keith!
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Whether humor or entertainment, this is just lame and weak. Why is this blubbery, pasty faced mastodon still on TV?
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Let me put it another way. Here's why Beck is dangerous when he pulls crap like this. There are enough Joe Bob Rednecks out there who take him seriously, because they have the collective IQ of plywood. They vote for Palin, and get Joe the Plumber's autograph at coloring book signings. If he has any type of "message" it's racism and hatred.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Mr. X, your "hero" Al Franken has said much worse in humor, which is what it was...*** You don't have to put that in quotations as it pertains to me, William. Franken absolutely IS one of my heros. Before he became a Senator, I was indifferent. But now, I'm utterly impressed with the guy and think he's one of the greatest reps in that chamber!
Originally Posted By hopemax Instead of making another thread about Glenn Beck... "Here's why Beck is dangerous when he pulls crap like this" From tonight's Countdown. Keith felt that he had to call Beck out on something. It seems that Glenn "The Patriot" Beck in his book, praised the Founders for including a fee of $10 per "immigrant." According to Beck: "Section 9. The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person. That's right, the Founders actually put a price tag on coming to this country: $10 per person. Apparently they felt like there was a value to being able to live here. Not anymore. These days we can't ask anything of immigrants -- including that they abide by our laws" So now his readers have the perception that this provision in the Constitution was a good, and noble thing. You guys are smarter than that, so I know you will all know that that part of the Constitution meant that it was permitted to tax slave owners up to $10 tax/head on new slaves brought into the country. And that no prohibition of slavery would be permitted before 1808.
Originally Posted By Mr X Oh, Jesus. That one deserves a *facepalm*. <a href="http://skepacabra.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/facepalm.jpg" target="_blank">http://skepacabra.files.wordpr...palm.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By hopemax The inclusion of a specific number was even included, so the government couldn't tax the heck out of slave owners. The whole thing was a "protection of slavery" provision.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Look at the bright side... Madoff was on the list and Obama wasn't. ;-)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>The whole thing was a "protection of slavery" provision.<< It was considered too big to fail.
