Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2011/02/24/the-most-disturbing-personality-on-cable-television/" target="_blank">http://www.commentarymagazine....evision/</a> Those are the words conservative commentator (and former deputy assistant to President Bush II) offered about Glenn Beck. I only offer this here because we have a few Glenn Beck fans around these parts. But, as Joe Scarborough also said, Glenn Beck, crazy person, seems to be living up to that label before our very eyes. He's always had a conspiratorial tone, but recently he's gone completely off the rails. It's this end of days, apocalyptic tone that also led to the demise of Beck's hero, W. Cleon Skousen. Skousen was still preaching his anti-communist rhetoric long into the 70s and his extremism led to denunciation from his own LDS church and conservatives like William F. Buckley. Beck seems destined (hopefully) to follow in Skousen's entirely unremarkable path, to be a fossil of paranoid delusions for future eras.
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 Not a Big Fan of Beck, but he seems like a nice guy. I guess I see the good in people, but that's just me.
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 Beck seems to have a good heart, not a big fan like I said, but he has a good heart. It's not like he is the President or anything (then it would not mater)he just has a radio, and TV show.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >I guess I see the good in people, but that's just me.< Almost every post of yours has some form of... "But I see the good in X" >good heart< All good hearted people hate minorities, amiright?
Originally Posted By skinnerbox Beau's new mission: kill with kindness. But how long can he keep it going?
Originally Posted By Labuda I find it scary as all get out that a loon like Beck has a radio & tv show and an audience the size he does.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>I find it scary as all get out that a loon like Beck has a radio & tv show and an audience the size he does.<<< For sure, Labuda, for sure. It does seem that he more educated this country gets...the dumber it gets. Very scary!
Originally Posted By gadzuux I'd guess that Beck's profile will be diminished very soon - within a matter of months. 'ecdc' makes a point, establishment republican figures are concerned about Beck's commentarys too. He's too fringy even for them. In the all important upcoming election cycle, they don't want him saying inflammatory things that will reflect on the GOP. And these are people who have the power and ability to muzzle him, at least somewhat. Beck will very possiby be removed entirely from Fox, maybe even before the end of summer. The real surprise will be if his radio show is cancelled. If so, that will be a crystal clear indicator of who's controlling the nation's airwaves.
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 >>All good hearted people hate minorities, amiright?<< Why do you some people hate minorities, why do some minorities hate the majority, I have no idea. Some people hate others who are different then them, it sad but it was always been that way. But all I know is myself, and I choose to love even those who hate me.
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 >>It does seem that he more educated this country gets...the dumber it gets.<< That's because the public school system now indoctrinates children, they used to teach them.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >Why do you some people hate minorities< I can haz grammer plez? >That's because the public school system now indoctrinates children, they used to teach them.< Fun fact of the day: Any education is indoctrination. Maybe the public school system would be better if we actually funded them. Instead of cutting funding. You know who loves cutting funding for everyone but fetuses and businesses? Republicans.
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 Almost half of the California budget goes to funding these failing schools. But you say they are not funded. How can anyone comment on something so silly.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<Almost half of the California budget goes to funding these failing schools. >> Nice try, Beau. Public education is 52% of the GENERAL FUND, not the state budget. The state budget is FOUR TIMES LARGER than the general fund's budget. K-12 education is NOT 52% of the California state budget.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 >That's because the public school system now indoctrinates children, they used to teach them.< Why, why, WHY do Republicans hate public education so much? And what in god's name do you think they are "indoctrinating" children to believe? How is learning about Math, English, Literature and Science now some form of indoctrination? I swear, I honestly don't think some conservatives will be happy until we're all as dumb as rocks. But then again, why am I surprised? It's a heck of a lot easier to get ignorant people to believe your lies than it is educated ones.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<It's a heck of a lot easier to get ignorant people to believe your lies than it is educated ones.>> Bingo! That's why corporatist conservatives and their supporters want public education to fail. And they will use their flying monkeys like Beau to spread false information across the blogs and discussion boards, to get folks upset enough to demand its elimination. Post #13 is a shining example of how they're doing it. Spread enough false facts to upset the voters and sway their opinions in favor of your goals, and you're halfway home. Of course, you need an ignorant populace to pull this off. Destroying public education is the best way to do it.
Originally Posted By velo >>Of course, you need an ignorant populace to pull this off. Destroying public education is the best way to do it.<< that!
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< That's because the public school system now indoctrinates children, they used to teach them. >>> Virtually everyone I know online and in person that says things like that is in a position where they "O.D." on the Noise Machine almost continuously: indoctrination radio, Drudge Report, and Fox News. How ironic is that?
