Jennifer wrote on Aug 1^st, 2009 at 9:13pm:

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I really don't think that the White House is making a list of people that disagree with them - during the fall campaign, the Obama campaign had a website with a similar email to keep an eye on rumors and distortions.  If a thousand people suddenly sent in one of the twisted emails (of the type we frequently see on this site) with a specific distortion, then the campaign addressed those points, often providing links to independent sources of information.  That site is still up: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or

A few of the distortions and clarifications they dealt with during the campaign:

*Voters who arrive at the polls wearing campaign gear such as buttons or T-shirts cannot vote.
* Election day will be held on November 4; emails or texts that claim that it was moved to November 5 to deal with an anticipated record turn-out are false.
* Rumors (spread by Limbaugh and others) that a secret video exists that captures a racist rant against 'whitey' by Michelle Obama, and that it would 'soon' be released.
* Various birth certificate nonsense.
* Claims that Barack Obama went against a fallen soldier’s mother’s wishes when he mentioned her son during the debate.
* Claims that Obama was a Muslim.
* Claims that Obama secretly tried to sway the Iraqi government to ignore Bush policy.

So I would say that kind of activity is about raising the level of discussion and addressing the slanders and fabrications ... and of course, some on the other side portray it as a sinister conspiracy to intimidate them (and for some, it is proof of the FEMA run concentration camps, complete with black helicopters, run by the UN One World Government big brother!!)  


PS - Jennifer, I hope he got a ghost writer for that book ... I have only seen his show a few times, but he seemed rather incoherent during all of those times.... or is 'common sense' for Glenn one of the dreams of his father?

Marc wrote on Aug 7^th, 2009 at 9:06pm:


had those of you who picked apart Glen Beck and went on a rant about fanatics - had you READ the book, you'd have understood the intent of the post.

We need to STOP the pissing contests and get involved. We all have thoughts, ideas, opinions, and SOME of us have brains- unfortunately, we

(disclaimer: I am not allowed to generalize we as "all" because some with their own personal issues won't allow me to imply that I refer to everyone)

where was I?  oh yes, GENERALLY we have lost our voice, lost our interest and settled into apathy.  You don't like the way things are?  SPEAK UP

You don't like what the current administration is doing? SPEAK UP.

You don't like the corruption, whether Rep or Dem? SPEAK UP.

If you truly believe in what you profess..........SPEAK UP.

But do it constructively, NOT by pissing matches about what amounts to diversions and dividing us as a nation.

Marc,

the number of people that believe that 9/11 was a US government plot is relatively small, and those people are on the fringes of both the left and right. I think it is fair to say that that idea has not gotten very much support from the left or right.  One notable 9/11 denier is Gerome Corsi, who is a leader of the birthers ...

The birther conspiracy, unlike the others you mentioned, does have widespread support among Republicans.  And it makes sense - if you can create the impression that Obama is an illegal usurper, then the rules can be thrown out.  Taxes don't need to be paid, soldiers don't have to follow orders, violent resistance becomes legitimate.

Yesterday, Sarah Palin invoked the imagery of her child or parents being called up in front of Obama's "death panel" - her comments (and the Republican response to them) are telling.  Do you think is possible for the Democratic majority to have reasonable discussions and work towards compromise with a movement that is clearly opposed to any such compromise? A movement that is intent on portraying the other side as evil killers? 

Jennifer wrote on Aug 7^th, 2009 at 9:23pm:


You have to do some convincing to do ... from what I have seen of his TV show, Glenn Beck is all about being snarky, about strange, unsubstantiated conspiracies, and routinely "pissing on others."

You do know there are others to vote for besides Rep or Dem right? I mean so often I hear people complain that they have to chose between the lesser of two evils. Just because the other candidates are written off not talked about and do not have commercials on TV does not mean they do not exist. Read, research, use your head (its the lump located 3ft above your a**) We have more choices it is time we started choosing them.

-g

Jennifer wrote on Aug 8^th, 2009 at 12:52pm:


Forgive me. The title of this thread had his name, and the first post post contained two words: "read it." (referring to Glenn Beck's book). I don't know how I missed the point that this has nothing to do with him and his take on the world.

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Marc wrote on Aug 10^th, 2009 at 9:53pm:



Then I must join Charlie.  Are we now playing the game, *tit for tat*?  Glen Beck and his cohorts (Limbaugh, Hannity, et al) call themselves *conservatives*, rabble rousers might be a better term.

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No I didn't. You are trying to say with a straight face that it's the right that has been the victim of left wing rabble rousers all these years and that they are finally hitting back.

That's a 180 from the truth and you know it.

Charlie