I used to watch Beck, and then he went off the deep end around the time Obama came to office. Follow the money trail: Obama...Shell Oil...Nazi Germany...Hitler.
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What a moron. Two weeks ago Beck apologized for his stupid remarks made. Beck and Sheen should get together and make a movie, "How to screw-up while making millions."
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Posts: 23043 From: Florida USA Registered: Aug 2002
I used to watch Beck, and then he went off the deep end around the time Obama came to office. Follow the money trail: Obama...Shell Oil...Nazi Germany...Hitler.
Yeah, I'm not sure what to make of Beck... really, I just don't.
I used to like the guy early on, and I think he's made a LOT of really excellent points... he really has. I think he has had a very major impact on the Tea Party movement and allowed us to look back at our history, our founding fathers, etc...
But I've kind of felt "distanced" from his show since, at least for a while there, he's kind of become overly religious in his talk about government. Not that I am not also a devout Christian, and not that I don't also believe in God... but he seemed (at one point) to really talk about it heavily.
I haven't really followed his show a whole lot in the past year or so.
I still like the guy, and I think he's smart, but I know he was starting to get a little weird at times. I'd be very surprised if Fox kicks him off the air though. Fox makes no bones about what they do. If people want to watch him, they'll watch him. Fox doesn't pretend (like MSNBC does) that Glenn isn't a Conservative. Glenn Beck is a Conservative show host, and they openly admit that, and that's what people want, so that's what they'll give him.
Beck was in our town about two months ago doing his show out at the local theatre. Afterward, he and his people were meandering around town, checking out the local shhops, gov't building,etc. I was driving home from work... and while approaching a light.. there he was. Walking with a woman and a few guys behind him across the street going from some businesses to the courthouse, maybe to see the display that honors veterans of all American wars and conflicts. Thats the way he was heading. I had the green light. He had the "Stop Hand"
There he was... jaywalking. Of course, I slowed down and let him and his group through.. but ya know, he was breaking the law. I laughed about it for a good 10 minutes the rest of the trip home. Wish I had a cameraphone so I could have taken a picture.
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Posts: 970 From: Spring, Tx. USA Registered: Aug 2001
Beck was in our town about two months ago doing his show out at the local theatre. Afterward, he and his people were meandering around town, checking out the local shhops, gov't building,etc. I was driving home from work... and while approaching a light.. there he was. Walking with a woman and a few guys behind him across the street going from some businesses to the courthouse, maybe to see the display that honors veterans of all American wars and conflicts. Thats the way he was heading. I had the green light. He had the "Stop Hand"
There he was... jaywalking. Of course, I slowed down and let him and his group through.. but ya know, he was breaking the law. I laughed about it for a good 10 minutes the rest of the trip home. Wish I had a cameraphone so I could have taken a picture.
You should have just shot him, that would teach him!!
You laughed at him for breaking a law, but Illegals are just "misunderstood"
You should have just shot him, that would teach him!!
Nor was I carrying a gun. Dang, I need to be more prepared. Naw, I'm not that kind of guy. It would have been vehicular manslaughter or nothing at all. Plausible deniability, plausible deniability. Actually, I don't give Glenn too much thought one way or the other... not really into him for some of his more tempestuous rants, but I am sure he has some good interests at heart as well.
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I say send 'em back where they came from, I understand them just fine. If they are not willing to pay attention to the laws governing becoming a citizen, then they likely won't care about other laws and obey them either. Where'd you get that from?
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Why did they wait so long to get rid of this particular embarrassment? Oh yeah. Millions of dollars from the faithful buys a lot of 'looking the other way.' Beck cant even find Egypt on a map with a staff of "fact" checkers to help him.
Or MAYBE, like Huckabee, he'll be leaving FOX 'news' so that he can run for President......
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Why did they wait so long to get rid of this particular embarrassment? Oh yeah. Millions of dollars from the faithful buys a lot of 'looking the other way.' Beck cant even find Egypt on a map with a staff of "fact" checkers to help him.
Or MAYBE, like Huckabee, he'll be leaving FOX 'news' so that he can run for President......
The use of that screen capture to make your point is a blatant distortion of the truth regarding his presentation...a lie! The sad part is that you know it and don't care.
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Beck cant even find Egypt on a map with a staff of "fact" checkers to help him.
Still can't be bothered with actual facts and context, huh, inneptune?
Let me explain it to you (not that you care about facts, but I'll do it anyway).
He was showing a comparison of Egypt's size to the state of New York and it's proximity to Israel and how Israel is about the size of Long Island, and making the point of how Israel is surrounded by people who hate them, want to destroy them, and are right next door. He asked how you'd feel if you were living in Long Island and people in the rest of New York wanted to kill you, or something close to that.
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I used to watch Beck, and then he went off the deep end around the time Obama came to office. Follow the money trail: Obama...Shell Oil...Nazi Germany...Hitler.
A lot of the stuff he's been predicting has come true. But don't let that get in the way of dismissing him and his info.
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Like some other entertainers on the FOX 'news' channel, Glenn Beck is too wacked out to deserve the effort that my contempt would require, but not quite bizarre enough (but very close) to actually be funny.
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huh, inneptune?
This comment isn't worth its own reply, so I'll tack it on here: (sorry, texasfiero)
I see that fierobear is still showing his cl ass to the forum.
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You are correct, sir! Like most of the entertainers on the FOX 'news' channel, Glenn Beck is too whacked out to deserve the effort that contempt would require, but not quite bizarre enough (but close) to be funny.
And you are too blinded with hatred of conservatives to even get your stories straight.
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Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
I'll say this: Rush Limbaugh - while farther right than I am - is entertaining and isn't afraid to laugh at himself.
I tried listening to Glenn Beck on three separate occasions. It was worse than AM Coast to Coast. He is so far out there with his ideas he makes Rush look like a bleeding heart liberal.
No thank you.
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Posts: 4877 From: Everywhere and Middle of Nowhere Registered: Mar 2002
Originally posted by fierobear: A lot of the stuff he's been predicting has come true. But don't let that get in the way of dismissing him and his info.
I'll say this: Rush Limbaugh - while farther right than I am - is entertaining and isn't afraid to laugh at himself.
I tried listening to Glenn Beck on three separate occasions. It was worse than AM Coast to Coast. He is so far out there with his ideas he makes Rush look like a bleeding heart liberal.
No thank you.
Agreed. I tried to watch for over a half an hour today to get the gist of what he was saying... it started when I investigated the Egypt/New York picture because I had no idea what the context was. Yes, he was making a size comparison with New York and Egypt.. Parts of that and two other segments I watched also smacked of bigotry, associating terrorists and Obama because of the word 'change', and angry chalkboard writing, hand gestures and mannerisms in his speaking that has also been demonstrated by Hitler for influencing an audience (in other words, trying to take the emotional "reigns" of his audience) , ranting about how stupid Harvard grads are, jumping up and down like a child, fake crying, complaining about "The Media" .. of which he is a member, and whisper-yelling. And I HATE Whisper-yelling.
Red Flag. I had to leave. No thank you indeed.
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I say send 'em back where they came from, I understand them just fine. If they are not willing to pay attention to the laws governing becoming a citizen, then they likely won't care about other laws and obey them either. Where'd you get that from?
I wasn't meaning you in particular. Sorry about that.
I should have said "People on the left". >_< Even that is too general.
Brad
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A lot of the stuff he's been predicting has come true. But don't let that get in the way of dismissing him and his info.
Thank you for that.
I don't listen to him every day. But he has said a lot of relevant things. He's also been very right on many occasions, and as far as I know has apologized when he was wrong.
I wasn't meaning you in particular. Sorry about that.
I should have said "People on the left". >_< Even that is too general.
Brad
It's okay Brad, there is no chart or term that can peg most people, I would hope. That would make politics too easy. And too dangerous.I just try to judge one persons actions at a time as I see them and react accordingly... and today, after giving him a fair chance, I really just found Beck not to my liking. Still would not run him over/shoot him.. but mostly because that would get ME in trouble. I dont wish harm on anyone, especially myself.
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I do find this interesting. Take a step back and you can see the new trend / tactic. CNN ran a similar "story" using two "moderate" Republicans to rail against Beck and rolling it in with the split between the old guard R's and the TEA party types.
Beck can get a little too preachy for my taste from time to time, think I might get an hour of him total a week.. Really depends on the topic.
That said, he's gotta be doing something right for the lib/progressives to keep going after him like this. Citing a drop in his numbers .. hmm post election, post holidays, kind of a dead political season.. Naww.. wouldn't have anything to do with it..
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Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
Maybe Glenn Beck and Charlie Sheen can get a show together. Remember the Odd Couple? Americans LOVE to watch crazy people on TV, so it would have to be a huge success!
Obama and Mao: BFF
I should get a commission from FOX TV for that idea.
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fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
Maybe Glenn Beck and Charlie Sheen can get a show together. Americans LOVE to watch crazy people on TV, so it would have to be a huge success!
So, yet another smartass answer, and lots of smarmy smiley faces, but no comment on the proof you were given on how WRONG you were. Can't or won't admit it, but lots of smartass comments. Never anything of substance, eh inneptune?
Whatta dork.
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Posts: 29569 From: Detroit, MI Registered: Jul 2002
Originally posted by fierobear: So, yet another smartass answer, and lots of smarmy smiley faces, but no comment on the proof you were given on how WRONG you were. Can't or won't admit it, but lots of smartass comments. Never anything of substance, eh inneptune?
Whatta dork.
yes....substance.....lol
someone's full of substance 3 sentances 3 names called, well, 4 if you count the repeat..... gj
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Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
I discuss, debate and post links and articles. Neptune posts smartass comments, and nothing else. Geez, pyrthian.
No, when your idols underpants show, you sink lower and call other people names like a child would. Because you've got nothing else. Except for way too much hate in your heart.
If Tee Party world is all about hate and name calling the way you exhibit here, then I don't see a very long and bright future for your 'movement.' That isn't what America is about. Or is it?
Best regards, NEPTUNE (not inneptune or some other childish name from fieroBEAR world.)
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Connect it to Hitler, please... Otherwise I don't care.
I couldn't find "six degrees of Obama/ Hitler." (I looked for three whole minutes) I found Becks ludicrous "six degrees of Obama/ MAO," though. See above post.
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Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
Originally posted by NEPTUNE: No, when your idols underpants show, you sink lower and call other people names like a child would.
That's bullshit, Neptune, and you KNOW it. 99% of what you post is either an insult or some other dig at conservatives.
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Because you've got nothing else.
More bullshit. I post more info, articles and links in ONE DAY than you do in a year.
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If Tee Party world is all about hate and name calling the way you exhibit here, then I don't see a very long and bright future for your 'movement.' That isn't what America is about.
The Tea Party is for stopping the likes of YOU, who only care about party, and what government can and should do for you.
NOW, you think you take the high road, after all the crap you've posted? Nice try. Why not demonstrate this sudden affinity for détente and civility going forward?
Actually, I don't give Glenn too much thought one way or the other... not really into him for some of his more tempestuous rants, but I am sure he has some good interests at heart as well. 
