Beck and crew mock Armenian genocide recognition resolution, ask if U.S. should apologize for genocide

In Beckworld, it doesn't matter because they're "brown" and he's never met an Armenian anyway.

I know several Armenians. Just this acknowledgment would mean a lot to them.

Excellent point... for someone (Becky) who claims to so profoundly "study" history... to mock and dismiss the proper framing of an historical event truly discredits his historical rants for he only cares about the history that frames the narrative he wants to sell.

And as far as their sense of humor, Neocon humor isn't funny because there are some fundamental truths that should be mocked. Mocking genocide is never funny to anyone... if you want to see what satirical humor and self-mocking is, check out Jon Stewart. Last night he had some bi-partisan self-mocking of Chatroulette.com which was hysterical and included the likes of Liz Clayman, Diane Sawyer, Keith Olbermann, Katie Couric, and Brian Williams.

Fox hosts (except Clayman from FBC) were not included in the mix partly because they don't jibe with TDS, plus they don't know self-depricating humor.

"Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?"- Adolf Hitler.

Because Turkey was not a communist nation any genocide they were involved in is not important to Beck.

Of course he hasn't read about it, it's about east Europe.

Even though this is a resolution in Congress and has nothing to do with the President.

This is a resolution that has been brought up every year for quite a while now. It may not seem important to you, but there is a very large Armenian population here in the states and it is a big issue for them. The Rock band System of a Down is a very big advocate on this matter (They are all Armenian) and Glenn doesn't want to pi$$ them off.

Americans have been involved in many activities that according to today's standards have been unsettling. If we interpret all of these less than honorable actions according to values we have today, we would say that they were quite despicable. First, Americans have been open and have discovered many unsavory things about our nation from the invasion of the Philippines to the despicable treatment of native Americans and African Americans.

We can despise the Germans killing 10 million people without being hypocritical if we acknowledge our own masacres of Indians at Washita and Sand Creek. I could go on.

By acknowledging the masacre of Armenians by Turks, we are recognizing that we have come a long way in our own growth. Prejudice is something that we all possess, no group is immune. Carried to extremes it leads to these unspeakable acts. By speaking about them, just maybe, we will grow and create an environment where we can solve our real problems--with the help of everyone--rather than saying, as Beck apparently does, that such actions are trivial.

Beck is insensitive, and the best thing he does is show us how stupid some of us can be.

You might want to read "A problem from hell". It takes a look at many places in the world where genocide has occurred and what role the US played. I believe too that the word genocide was first used to describe the mass killings of the Armenians.

As I have had an assignment in a NATO headquarters, I can tell you that no one in NATO considers the Turks to be too important of an Ally. They are really treated like the weird step-brother that no one wants to hang out with all the time, but are allowed to occaisionally. They are really looked down upon by most of the European members of NATO.

Apparently Mag is having more and more trouble defending Beck these days- I guess he's losing the stomach for it.

You're right. Beck is so bad that Hell could never have him.