Glenn Beck's "deep-seated hatred" of Obama and why Fox News won't budge
If Bill O'Reilly has the "no-spin zone," Glenn Beck seems to have the "sponsor-free zone" of late. In fact, at least 62 companies have ceased advertising on his Fox News program in recent weeks.
It all started at the end of July when Beck, appearing on Fox & Friends, said President Obama had "exposed himself as a guy" with "a deep-seated hatred for white people." After the conservative morning show's co-host Brian Kilmeade uncharacteristically pushed back, Beck reversed himself saying, "I'm not saying he doesn't like white people," before dropping the race hammer once again, accusing the president outright of being a "racist."
The racially provocative comments were nothing new for Beck. Just days before making his controversial "racist" charge against Obama, Beck explained that the "thinking" behind the president's agenda "including this health care bill" was centered on "one idea": "reparations" and his desire to "settle old racial scores."
Beck's most recent racially charged attack on Obama led ColorOfChange.org -- which "exists to strengthen Black America's political voice" -- to take action encouraging the Fox News host's sponsors to stop running ads on his program. As a result, tuning into Glenn Beck these days you're more likely to see ads from companies that are more at home during a 3 a.m. rerun of Golden Girls than a 5 p.m. cable news broadcast. It's out with name-brand companies like GEICO, Mercedes-Benz, AT&T, and Bank of America, and it's in with IRS counseling services, water filtration systems and, of course, convicted Watergate felon G. Gordon Liddy's great deals for the savvy gold investor.
It's become quite clear that advertisers looking for ways to reach Beck's audience may have better luck with cave drawings lest they end up on ColorOfChange.org's radar.
Faced with an onslaught of criticism over Beck's comments, Fox News did its best disavowal/non-disavowal -- a sort of spin-astics, if you will. Bill Shine, senior vice president of programming at Fox News, distanced the conservative network from the "racist" remark saying, "Beck expressed a personal opinion which represented his own views, not those of the Fox News Channel," before defending the talker's right to say whatever offensive drivel pops into his buzz-cut head. Yep, he just as easily could have said, "he can say anything he wants on our network no matter how vile but, uhh, we won't necessarily agree with him."
I suppose Fox News' position on the subject makes sense. After all, if it punished Beck for this comment, just imagine what it would have to do with the positively loony things that come out of Beck's mouth week after week.
The Fox News strategy seems pretty simple: Keep a low profile and hope that the advertisers return to Beck's broadcast sometime down the road once the controversy has died down. The network sees Beck as its slow-yielding though highly profitable cash crop. All it has to do is remain patient.
Let's be honest, Beck's show is a bit like watching NASCAR. Sure, a lot of people tune in for the race, but there's a healthy chunk of the audience just waiting for a crash. As his sponsors have jumped ship, his audience has grown quite a bit, no doubt fueled by the controversy. Few cable hosts play the victim role with Beck's aplomb. Fewer still would have the cajónes to beg their audience to have friends tune into the show, which, incidentally, is precisely what Beck recently did.
In the interim, Beck's unique brand of crazy paranoia and baseless attacks on the Obama administration continue unabated.
His conspiracy theory du jour seems more likely ripped from the pages of a Hollywood screenplay than any semblance of reality. Perhaps you hadn't heard Beck's crack "reporting" about President Obama's secret plan to build a "civilian national security force," which of course is "what Hitler did with the SS" -- Beck's words. The basis of Beck's latest lapse in sanity comes from the President's goal of expanding the Foreign Service, AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. That Obama is absolutely diabolical. Sigh.
All is not lost, though. Beck's CNN kissing cousin, Lou Dobbs, has come out swinging in his defense, saying the Fox News host's detractors are up in arms "just because he had the guts to say what he meant. You know, there's a shortage of that. That ought to be encouraged." Sage words of support from a fellow conspiracy theorist who has yet to atone for his strange obsession with President Obama's birth certificate.
Ultimately, Glenn Beck has exposed himself as a guy with a "deep-seated hatred" for President Obama. I'm not saying he doesn't like Obama ... well, you get the idea.
Karl Frisch is a senior fellow at Media Matters for America, a progressive media watchdog, research, and information center based in Washington, D.C. Frisch also contributes to County Fair, a media blog featuring links to progressive media criticism from around the web as well as original commentary. You can follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube or sign-up to receive his columns by email.
I think Beck has tuned into that same type of circus show audience. The problem with Glenn Beck is, there is only one freak. Springer is smart enough to have a revolving circus, ever recreating itself. Beck seems to be coming up with ever more bizarre theories, but I just don't think it has the staying power. Just my two cents worth.
Try getting a real grip on reality. You are blinded by your ideology.
I am quite sure that Glenn is telling the truth as he sees it, and further, that he is speaking for thousands, if not tens of thousands of people, many of whom lack the courage to say this outloud themselves. The only problem is that Glenn has chosen to stand up for unrepentant, unapologetic hatred, ignorance, fear, and intolerance, all that is the worst in the American character, with smug gusto that my stomach turns at the thought. Glenn Beck is THE poster child for the ultimate Ugly American-Joe Six-pack (even if it is only caffeine free diet soda.)
"Freedom of Speech" is something that should be sacrosant for all INDIVIDUAL CITZENS. I see no reason why CORPORATIONS should share in those rights. To extend "free speech" to corporations as we have can only to drown out the voice of the individual. Plus: News should be accurate, and demonstrably false statements should not be repeated without reprecussions. And PARTISAN POLITICAL OPINION should be balanced by opposing viewpoitns. (Yes, I'd bring back the fairness act in a second. It's really a shame that none of the Democrats want to.)
I agree completely. Equating money with free speech actually stifles those without money, thereby effectively removing their right of free speech. Those with money love this because they can silence their opponents easily just by pouring cash over their protests. And corporations are NOT people; corporations don't go to jail or have to see a doctor for cancer. People do.
I cant believe that I am reading this dribble. If anyone on this site feels that media outlets should not be extended the same Freedom of Speech rights that citizens are blessed with then you might want to wake up and realize that this site would not be able to display their opinion based reporting, leftist pandering, and your partisan commentary. Also, if this is the case, who is the judge of what is acceptable to print or run on news? These comments are extremely naive and would lead to censorship in our media. If you dont like the views on Fox, dont watch but to imply that they shouldnt be allowed to report whatever they want is insanity. This is the problem with Dems, more rules, government intervention, and less personal responsibility.
If you want to see the true impact of money on news commentary then read more about MSNBC/GE. This is the most biased and corrupt station out there. GE execs have admitted to steering the commentary on their shows. They were also large Obama contributors and at the top of the list of lobbyists. Realizing these facts I have made my choice to eliminate their slanted brainwashing from my sources of news. That is my choice, NOT THE GOVERNMENTS!
I hope there are some Dems on this site that find these remarks of limiting free speech to media outlets as offensive as I do.
FAUX News is not a news program. It is an outlet for anti-American propaganda and it actively encourages domestic terrorism. We wouldn't tolerate this from Muslims, so why should we tolerate it from so-called "christian" terrorists?
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
That's how they get away with being able to do it. They own media and news outlets and by doing so fall under the protection of the Amendment.
I may hate what they are allowed to say, but as I once heard in a History Channel documentary, "Part of having Freedom of Speech means you also have to allow people to say things that will make your blood boil."
Which is as it should be.
Otherwise how is "Fair and Balanced" still allowed to be used as a slogan?
Yeah, right--especially so the Park & Flush Trailer Park set (if you know who I mean).
I think it's ironic that the green job Czar is looking for a job now. I hear Fidel and Hugo are hiring.
I say, good riddance! And thanks to Glenn Beck!
Van Jones is an America-hating, cop-hating white-hating racist eco-terrorist. It's no wonder Obama appointed him. They are peas in a pod!
Glad he’s out! Problem is, Obama’s administration is full of them!
It's 1776 all over again!
NEXT?????
Now all you who hate free speech can try to heckle me away!
Van Jones said white people are intentionally poisoning black people by bringing in toxic waste to their communities. That isn't a racist statement? Or perhaps racist is too strong a word, but certainly this statement could be considered anti-white, could it not.
Maybe it's true.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/bushcuss.asp
Or perhaps you remember this story about Vice President Cheney's remark to Senator Patrick Leahy:
http://www.theassassinatedpress.com/hooey.htm
Van Jones said this about his resignation: "On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me," Jones said.
Its funny that he considers video tape of his own speeches as a "smear campaign" against him. He is upset that he has to face up to his own words and quotes. Lets get one thing straight, there are several speeches across several years, not just one, that illustrate Van's extremist views.
To try and convince Americans that Obama didnt know of this is ludacris. Michelle Obama has been quoted as being a fan of his work for years. Open your eyes.
Of course Im sure you will point out that this is a coincidence just like his 20years spent in Jeremiah Wright's church, his close ties to William Ayers, Michelle Obamas racist view, Obamas racist views (Lets not forget the cling to religion and guns comment)and on and on and on. If this was George Bush you would be putting together the connections also. Try taking a step back and look at all the facts and "coincidences" you are having the wool pulled over your eyes while arguing for more.
The smear is claiming that he believes one thing when he's publicly said that he doesn't.
Denying that there was a smear campaign against him is ludicrous.
See, Delldolly, you just exposed yourself as a racist by not spelling "ludicrous" like the rapper and booboo do.
Wait, not racist, I meant "not illiterate".
Because you said this, you can never again argue that we take potshots at Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, ANY person on MindFox, ANY Republican politician, Or even Lou Dobbs. Given that this is what we here at MMFA do to Billo the Clown and the gang, you have just lost the right to decry this tactic. You INVOKED IT.
Also please remember, if this was George Bush or his cronies you would be up in arms defending everything he did. Like letting a predominately black city drown but as soon as there was danger to white suburban Texas...man...you couldn't get the emergency responders there faster if you used a transporter beam.
Please tell us about all the affluent white suburbs that are swimming in toxic waste. Much obliged.
please list all minority areas where whites have dumped toxic waste. Oh by the way, the breast cancer rates on LI are double what they are anywhere else and thats mostly in white neighborhoods including my own mother and sister. They have been doing "studies" for over ten years now.
I watch Glenn Beck's show regularly. I've read several of the articles he mentioned about Van Jones. I've not yet seen where Van Jones ever said "white people are intentionally poisoning black people." If you have a quote of him saying it in that manner, please provide a link.
Secondly, and again from what I have read, I found that the main point Van Jones was making was that toxic waste has predominantly gone to minority communities. Based on my own knowledge and experience, that does not strike me as a controversial claim -- and in fact, I'm inclined to believe that is most likely an accurate assessment. If you have data that disputes that assertion, by all means please provide it.
Lastly, I don't believe it's at all controversial to observe that the United States is a white-dominated culture. Most public policy decisions have been made by our white-dominated culture. That would certainly seem to include decisions (and even non-decisions) about what to do with our toxic waste.
My position, in other words, is that most (not all) of our toxic waste does end up in minority communities. While I don't believe this was part of some conscious, evil, secret plot by whites, I also don't think it's pure coincidence. Please don't construe this to mean that I think Van Jones is perfect -- nobody is -- but rather, I don't believe that his assertion in question (about toxic waste) was actually controversial, when we stop to think about it. Thank you.
I don't care what you say about me. I stand by my words and contend that we do not need an America-hating, cop-hating white-hating racist eco-terrorist like Van Jones in the White House.
Van Jones wasn't any of those things, though.
Oh, and if we decide to "heckle you away," we are exercising our free speech. Well, according to your definition of free speech, anyway. The right to free speech is defined in the First Amendment as being freedom from GOVERNMENT interference . . . that's all. I can exercise my free speech by contacting Beck's advertisers and asking them if they want their products associated with his hate and lies and then, they, in turn may exercise their CONTRACTUAL privileges by withdrawing their ads from his show. Beck's "free speech" has not been damaged. He can continue to tell his lies and spew his hate for as long as his employer determines that they can afford to show a program with no advertisers . . . then he may be fired, with his free speech still intact. He just won't have a forum to spew it anymore.
As for Jones . . . he's not too awfully concerned. Oh, and the "America-hating, cop-hating, white-hating racist eco-terrorist" nonsense . . . more Beck lies, but you won't be convinced because you don't want to be convinced.
Sean Hannity is one of the worst about doing this.
Protesting (and heckling, for that matter) is free speech.
Make a note of it.
Media Matters, in the interest of sane discourse, please ban the above user.
As long as there are wealthy right-wing lunatics like Richard Mellon Scaife... The Glenn Beck Show will continue on the air!
Lets face it, in the end Fox Noise does not give a damn. So long as those advertisers are still willing to broadcast during the other 23 hours of Fox Propaganda!
I can't think of a more egregious example of right-wing propaganda. And Fox News will of course just keep on doing it. After all, the rest of the media is so "liberal", so they are just balancing everything out, right?
Oh, and the "ratings"? They show that 99% of Americans don't watch ANY of the cable opinion networks during their prime-time entertainment programming and more people watch MSNBC and CNN during the day than watch Fox . . . so, my comment stands.
Next time, do your research. You look stupid.
Dr. Tiller, the baby killer.
Death Panels.
Pulling the plug on granny.
Veterans encouraged to commit suicide.
The president is a racist.
But we, as progressives or liberals cannot excercise the same rights in our capitalist society.
Ayn Rand would banish you for your beliefs.
Your truth-o-meter needs to be reset 180 degrees.
Food for thought: In the Bible: 2 Thessalonians 2 vs 9-12
God Bless...
I suspect not. They might hold on for a while but they are still a business and cannot run an hour of prime time with no advertisers. It takes millions per hour. Nor will a program sponsored by the Heritage Foundation or the Republican party have any chance of making it. Ratings and viewership don't count for squat if nobody wants to openly advertise to his audience.
Sure about that? Beck is constantly saying the nation is under attack. He uses code words and innuendo. And psychos out there may believe they have to take action.
Did ya forget about Dr. Tiller, the baby killer? Did ya forget about the guy who had Goldberg's book and wrote a note saying he wanted to kill liberals after he shot up a church?
Yup, you forgot.
Nice, so never mind the fact that he continually denounces violence and says not to commit violent acts because it will hurt our cause. He uses code words and innuendo.
Beck says it not yet time to bring out the guns.
I don't watch Glenn Beck, but I do keep track of what he's saying so I can alert his advertisers. He has the right to say it, but I also have the right to tell his advertisers I won't buy from them. That is my right. You have the right to say what you want, but it would be nice if you could at least try to make it relevant.
If you ask me, he's pretty lucky he hasn't been sued for things like that.
But, to hear them talk, even slander is apparently free speech. At least that's what Fox News and Lou Dobbs (although that's definitely no surprise) seem to be implying.
Rangel has been on all the news networks recently and I don't know anybody in my very conservative world who is "worried" about him. Van Jones didn't say that he thought "Bush was complacit [sic] in the 9-11 attack," he said he wanted Bush to answer questions. That's not illegal nor is it an unreasonable request.
The fact that you cite Dobbs and Beck in the same post . . . wow, you've it bad.
Oh, and "forbiles." What's a forbile?
Only residents of Wingnuttistan think that's happening today.
But for the last 8 years the MSM cheerleaded for the Bush cabal and cheerleaded for an unjust war and whitewashed the shredding of the constitution. Guess you missed that.
I wouldn't call anything Beck does "reporting".
And...got any proof that any of this is true? Or are you simply taking Beck's word for it.
Guess you forgot to provide a link. Guess I'll have to take your word for it.
Van Jones WASN'T a story until he resigned.
Having said that, I still find it absurd that ACORN is so vilified. It's one more organization that sometimes has trouble finding good help, sure, but why would you hate it so much unless you think poor minorities ought to be held down without a voice? Why else would "community organizing" be a bad thing?
Just to be clear here, there was absolutely zero voter fraud. ACORN pays people to register people to vote. Some of the people put down false names (like Mickey Mouse) on their sheets. ACORN, by law, has to report these false names. But they're was no intent on ACORN's part to try to get people to vote who weren't eligilble, and it is completely impossible that fictional people could vote anyway.
Please, make a note of it.
It was REGISTRATION fraud. Not VOTING fraud. Do you understand the difference? Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter didn't vote.
Are you aware of the deliberate fraud the Republicans have been perpetrating election after election? Some of their schemes are so anti-democratic, it's hard to believe.
And, let me help you understand. If I hire you to do a job in which you are paid according to how much you produce and you cheat in order to make more money, who is at fault?
The injured party in the voter REGISTRATION fraud cases is the employer, ACORN, who paid these people for a job that they did not do properly. ACORN is not guilty of voter fraud, nor are their employees, just voter REGISTRATION fraud. Now, if someone who registered fraudulently as Mickey Mouse went and tried to vote . . . that PERSON would be guilty of voter fraud for presenting himself/herself as Mickey Mouse.
Do you understand more clearly now?
You, realize, of course that it wasn't "ACORN" assisting folks, it was individuals who may have worked for ACORN, right?
Get a grip, lady.
"Show us your facts!" (Hank Greenspun, founder and longtime editor/publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, in case you ask; originally directed @ Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy)
Do you really mean to imply that prostitutes and pimps shouldn't be allowed to buy houses? Should they just live on the street then? Or would you take anyone caught in a round up and just execute them? That might put an end to the problem, but somehow, I doubt it. Prostitution isn't called the world's oldest profession without reason, and however morally repugnant you find the prostitutes, they are still people with basic needs for food and respect. But the point is, this wasn't a prostitute or a pimp, it was a film maker playing gotcha with a camera. ACORN regularly deals with poor people, many of them have other issues that keep them from succeeding, such as drug problems, criminal backgrounds, and a lack of education. You can't expect middle class manners and niceties when you are out of the middle class neighborhoods.
Fox News pays under the table???
Oh yes, and if Beck said it, it must be true. Fisher girl's post yesterday falsely claimed that Levin's book wasn't reviewed by the *NY Times.* She was all indignant about that. Turns out it wasn't true but so what? Fisher girl then when on to claim that the war on terror was over. Well, that wasn't true, either. Then she claimed that Kerry refused to reprint *New Soldier* (a book he helped author and that would supposedly cast him in a bad light). That wasn't true. She claimed that he bought up all the copies. That wasn't true. She disparaged Pelosi for having how own jet, as if Pelosi had it just as a luxury. That wasn't true.
Fisher girl, our esteemed Marine who supports torture, loves to repeat right-wing talking points, and has no idea, and doesn't seem to care, if they are true.
And yes I do believe in using ENHANCED INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES on terrorists who wish to do our country and her citizens harm. Most Americans agree with that. Unlike some posters here like Cat who said she would allow her own children and family to be slaughtered instead of making some savage stand in a cold room. Can you honestly say if we had Zacarius Mousai the 20th hijacker and we could have used EIT you would not? You would let 3000 of our citizens die including your own family?
Parrotting nutjob talking points.
Pelosi also requested a BIGGER plane so she could drag her family around on our dime.
Lie. Please stop repeating this lie, or you'll be forever branded a liar.
And yes I do believe in using ENHANCED INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES on terrorists
And yes I do believe in using ENHANCED INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES on terrorists
So you support breaking the law. How unconstitutional of you. How un-American of you.
The security that George Bush said that the Speaker of the House should have after 9/11 includes a plane that can fly non-stop from Washington DC to the Speaker's home district. That required a larger plane. That's all. That's it.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/pelosi/jet.asp
The second thing is "Pelosi also requested a BIGGER plane so she could drag her family around on our dime". This is so silly and ridiculous. It has been debunked OVER and OVER and OVER again. And it is actually partisanship over national security. You lose all credibility when you state this nonsense and a debate with you seems like a waste of time.
And, Pelosi did NOT request the bigger plane. It was requested by the Sergeant at Arms. She needed a bigger plane than the one he requested for Hastert because her home district is on the other side of the country. She had NOTHING to do with it and Hannity, the constant purveyor of this lie, KNOWS it, but he's counting on people like you who do not independently research the bilge he shovels to keep repeating it.
It's a lie.
Wow, most of the posts I've seen from The Cat seem pretty reasonable, hard to believe that was said. Or did Mark Levin just tell you that was said?
Groan! I have made the AA rule. (Whenever the poster AA links to anything, it *never* supports his claim.) It is time for the fishergirl rule. Whenever fishergirl makes a claim, it is almost always wrong.
ACORN receives no federal money.
Woops!
They do share one of the most fascinating wingnut traits; The tendency to go to the same sources repeatedly, no matter how many times those sources are shown to be completely unreliable.
Show us the proof, aside from Beck "reporting" on it that ACORN has somehow trafficed in human beings. I highly and wholeheartedly doubt that is happening. More fiction being made up by Mr. Beck.
#2, ACORN has NEVER received federal funding for anything. They do not take federal money. So indeed, they do NOT receive millions and millions of our tax dollars.
If they are doing something wrong, and illegal, then let the full force of law enforcement come down upon them. Since they're not, I won't hold my breath.
- Our unfunded liability for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is close to $100 trillion. Is there any way to pay for these programs without bankrupting America?
- We are in so much debt, why spend more borrowed money on cap-and-trade and healthcare programs before we stop the flow of red-ink?
- The stimulus package funneled billions of dollars to ACORN. How does giving billions of dollars to ACORN stimulate the economy?
- If it was so important for congress to pass the stimulus bill before they even had time to read it why has only a fraction of the stimulus money been spent 6 months later?
- Bush said he had to abandon free market principles in order to save them, how exactly does that work?
- Why won’t members of Congress read the bills before they vote on them?
- Why are citizens mocked and laughed at when they ask their congressman to read the bills before they vote on them?
- Was the cash-for-clunkers program meant to save the earth or the economy? Did it accomplish either?
- How did Van Jones, a self-proclaimed communist become a special advisor to the president?
- Did President Obama know of Van Jones’ radical political beliefs when he named him special advisor?
- The Apollo Alliance claimed credit for writing the stimulus bill—why was this group allowed to write any portion of this bill?
- If politicians aren’t writing the bills and aren’t reading the bills, do they have any idea what these 1000 page plus bills actually impose on the American people?
Are these unreasonable questions to ask?
You've quoted Beck's most SANE comments, although some of those questions are legitimate, others are based upon spin and misinformation.
George, the bills are very complex and that's what the Congresspersons' staff is for. THEY do read all of the bill and this is one reason that Beck is so full of it and a spin doctor. Well, he's not really in doctor status: he's more of a spin char woman.
Of course, when the Republicans controlled Congress, they pushed for votes BEFORE anyone could read the bill. The dreadful Patriot Act is an example of that.
Why have Beck and his minions decided to get upset about it this year, now that a black man is President? Searching for an answer.........
ACORN does not now, nor has it ever, taken federal money. The stimulus did NOT give ANY money to ACORN. Vilifying ACORN reveals your own agenda, not Obama's.
He is just making up these figures. For example, Social Security will be solvent until 2040, unlike any other federal program, including the military.
>>We are in so much debt, why spend more borrowed money on cap-and-trade and healthcare programs before we stop the flow of red-ink?
Cap and trade will do nothing to increase the debt. Doing nothing about global warming will be catastrophic to the environment and to business. Right now the US pays on an average twice what other industrial countries pay for health insurance, but we get inferior care.
>>If it was so important for congress to pass the stimulus bill before they even had time to read it why has only a fraction of the stimulus money been spent 6 months later?
Because that is the way the stimulus bill was designed, and it seems to be working. (Why did I have to take my anti-biotic right now when I won't even consume all of it until next week?)
The stuff about ACORN is outright wrong, as is already pointed out. Asking questions doesn't make you a journalists; honestly answering those questions does. Beck apparently has no interest in the answering part.
How many of these “emergency” bills have we seen in the last year? It was bad under Bush and continues to be bad under Obama who confidently indicated before he was elected that ALL the proposed bills would be posted on a website for a minimum of five days BEFORE the vote. Instead we get bills in 3 hours that are 1000 pages plus another 300 pages of amendments that all seem to come from the same special interest group.
Regarding Acorn, they have received $53 million in federal money since 1994 and will be able COMPETE for their part of the up to 8 Billion in funds set aside from the last $800 Billion outrageous stimulus package.
We haven't seen a lot of emergency bills under Obama. We haven't seen a lot of signing statements, etc.
Washington Examiner: "ACORN got $53 million in federal funds since 94, now eligible for up to $8 billion more"
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/special-editorial-reports/ACORN-got-53-million-in-federal-funds-since-94-now-eligible-for-up-to-8-billion-more-44406217.html
Examiner: "Congress are you listening? Stop giving ACORN our money and start the criminal investigation!"
http://www.examiner.com/x-9100-Boston-Conservative-Independent-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Congress-are-you-listening-Stop-giving-ACORN-our-money-and-start-the-criminal-investigation
Even Factcheck.org confirms they have recieved money and are ELIGIBLE to COMPETE for the 5.2 billion dollars in stimulus money. Their total on recieved federal funds is far lower than the other two articles, but does admitt they recieved funds. Such as life in an attack-attack climate we are in. http://www.factcheck.org/2009/02/the-stimulus-bill-and-acorn/
The news out today on Acorn also indicates they willing to help stimulate other packages of sort. Stay classy Acorn!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/acorn.prostitution/index.html?iref=newssearch
As I've mentioned before, other folks have been convicted of registration fraud, the voter denial in various forms that has occured, and the potential of a monopoly on electronic voting. These are also issues that have a deep effect on voting, past predent and future. Till you get some concern these other aspects and address them I'm going to ignore you on this particular topic.
He also stated that President Obama "...hates white culture."
What in the world is "white culture?" Or, as I prefer, "white KKKulture?"
IIBC, apartheid South Africa was all over the place about "defending White Culture," as Nazi Germany.
Actually, it was the FBI, @ the behest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit; but then again, Pius XII, who would have been pope @ the time, probably had his reservations about Fr. Coughlin invoking the Roman Catholic Church's name and majesty to whip up a Fascistic agenda.
And not just on radio; Fr. Coughlin's Radio Shrine of the Little Flower (as his pseudo-ministry was officially referred to) also had its fingers in the National Union for Social Justice and its weekly roto magazine, Social Justice, both heavily promoted on air.
It was the invocation of the Espionage Act following our entry into World War II that forced Fr. Coughlin's hand, what with the Post Office barring Social Justice from using the mails as "disloyal" for starters. In any case, it was in early 1942 that Fr. Coughlin was given an ultimatum: Either cease and desist any and all activities "incompatible with priestly duties," or otherwise leave the priesthood.
He chose the former, and remained a priest (keeping a low profile, understand) until retirement in 1966, dying in 1979.
There's a stretch of highway near the Bourne Bridge entrance to Cape Cod named for a Fr. Coughlin. Please tell me it's another priest of the same name?
Maybe MediaMatters should read their Policy page. These sound pretty "out there"....
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/9/6/05318/76280
Oh, how the truth hurts, especially from a republican.
I'm hoping that you will be consistent in your diatribe against "socialism" by not allowing police, fire and highways into your self-made existence. Oh, and public libraries, schools, clean air regulations, safe water, national parks, social security, medicare, veteran's hospitals, ............................................
BTW, Klatu, you are aware that the last administration was just FULL of Marxists, right? Those neo-cons you see on Fox as "contributors" all the time: Forbes, Kristol, Krauthammer, Forbes and the folks in Bush's first administration: Perle, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, Feith, et al . . . neo-cons. You know what neo-conservatism was fka? Neoclassical LIBERALISM. Yep, those "conservatives" are really liberals . . . well, to be more correct, they are Trotskyite Marxists. So, I guess if we're heading toward socialism, it started under Bush.
If you don't know what you're talking about, you should just back off. Makes you look stupid.
That's really funny. Bill Moyers is pretty good at telling it like it is. Greg Sargent's working pretty hard.
Do you even read what you write?