Glenn Beck is concentrating on the things that don't make sense about the Obama administration, like a "capitalist" President surrounded by communist, socialist, and radical "czars. Borrowing the words of Thomas Jefferson, Glenn says, "In a democratic republic, citizens need to ask reasonable questions." Here are his first two installments this week.
If you are concerned about the way things are going, you may want to ask your representatives in Congress, the White House, and the media some of these questions. Or, you can just do nothing ...
Glenn says, "Am I hateful if I ask:"
- Who is "surrounding" the President in the White House?
- Do any of the President's advisers have criminal records?
- Are the President's advisers working to better the country or their own ideals?
- Who are the anti-capitalists in Washington?
- What roles do they have in crafting bills?
- What was "STORM"? What happened to the founders, where are they now?
- What qualifications must one have to be a Presidential adviser?
- What is the difference between a community organizer and a community activist?
- Do the czars have power?
- Should a communist have the ear of the President of the United States?
- What role did the Apollo Alliance play in crafting bills?
- Does the President know the co-founder of the Weather Underground is a board member of the Apollo Alliance?
- How many people in the administration are connected to the movement for a democratic society?
- What role does George Soros play... CONSTITUTIONALLY?
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- 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?
- If the ‘public option’ health care plan is so good why won’t politicians agree to have that as their plan?
- If town hall meetings are intended for the politicians to learn what’s on our mind—why do they spend so much time talking instead of listening?
- Politicians are refusing to attend town hall meetings complaining, without evidence, that they are scripted. Does that mean we shouldn’t come out and vote for you since every campaign stop, baby kiss and speech you give is scripted?
- Why would you want to overwhelm the system?
- Is using the economic crises to rush legislation through congress what Rahm Emanuel meant when he talked about "not letting a crises go to waste"?
- What are the czars paid? What is the budget for their staffs/offices?
I'd like to know the answers to all of them.
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"Was the cash-for-clunkers program meant to save the earth or the economy? Did it accomplish either?"
Obviously formulated with the answer prepared beforehand. It is obvious to any but the most moronic (re: Beck) that the program wasn't meant to do either. That's like asking if the telephone was invented so we could communicate with people on the moon.
I could do another one, but pointing out stupidity is making me sleepy...
Anyone who thinks those are "excellent questions" wouldn't last 10 seconds on Jeopardy..but would be perfect for Jackass.
Please explain rather than being an attack "Catt".
But anyhoo-- There! Now, you see? The first half of that was an intelligently-formed question! Now let's splice that part with Beck's, and a bit of paraphrasing--
"What was the objective of the cash for clunkers program? Did it accomplish its purpose?" See the difference?
And, since you asked so very nicely-- Drivers could get rebates of up to $4,500 when they turn in their old fuel-inefficient vehicles for scrapping and buy vehicles that get good gas mileage, alleviating a bit or better of our dependence on foreign oil. I believe vouchers for public xportation was also an option, but people just aren't that altruistic.
Did it work? Hell, no. It was a good idea whose time had definitely not come. This should have been an after-recession project when more of the less-affluent, who I believe are the majority of inefficient machine owners, could afford to take advantage of it.
Wonderful idea, bad timing.
Try another one on me if you care to...Debunking this fool is like eating delicious ice cream with no calories...
You are right that decreasing dependence on foreign oil was (laughably) used as a justification.
I agree that destroying something that is still yet driveable is a waste of resources. All those people out there that can't even afford one right now... sad.
A second program should have been right on the heels of this one, perhaps a volunteer crews or company correcting the emissions or guzzler problems if it was cost-effective. The Green crew missed that one.
(sigh) Young administrations...
So, it was opted to let the American public decide whether or not to support their own industry, rather than the Obama administration "telling them how to spend their money". I'm still wondering when the numbers of who bought what will come back...
On the war in Iraq, Beck countered anti-war protests by using his radio show to organize dozens of pro-war rallies across the nation, and he has promised he will never question the cause, “no matter how unpopular this war gets."
He can't even make up his own mind on health care issues! While working for CNN, having surgery for hemorrhoids (probably from sitting on his fat ass too much while running his ignorant mouth) he called our health system the worst in the world. Now that he's working for Fox, it has suddenly become the best in the world according to him.
Glenn Beck will do and say what ever, where ever the money leads him. How anyone could possibly take the man seriously is a question the right wingnuts should be asking themselves. If he were pretending to be a liberal, like he pretends to be a conservative, religious, family values advocate, I'm sure the dingbat wingnuts would be questioning his validity, rather than swallowing it hook, line and sinker.
He probably did his best work, honestly, endorsing the Select Comfort Sleep Number bed. He should have stayed in commercials, especially now that the number of ads being pulled from his show on Fox has increased to 33 advertisers for his racist remarks!
It amuses me to see how many right wingnuts support this loser of "wasted skin", (his words used against Jimmy Carter, who has never been such a low life as Beck has been.)
I'm still waiting for you to get a clue, since I know it will be your first.
Have a nice day!
Your inability to comprehend what we've said is different than our having nothing to say.
Have a nice frakking day yourself.
"When were you diagnosed moonbat crazy?"
"Why did you put your entire foot, shoe and all, in your mouth?"
"Why do you spend your entire show lying to your audience?"
"How did Faux Spews turn you from objective reporter to asshat yammerer?"
Your turn.
Tsk, tsk, you are letting us know you have nothing to say on the subject by your insults and name calling.
Have a nice day!
Why not judge AFTER they are answered? We should ALWAYS question authority, even with a gun pointed to our heads.
Have that idiot re-present his questions in a fashion befitting any request made of the leader of our country.. he might be inclined to talk. After all, he's not the one known for having petulant fits and screaming rages when opposed.
Gotta say, though.. it's very entertaining to watch him turn brick-red. I keep hoping for...never mind.. I'll just keep watching....
The hateful attacks on him show the level of control the attackers wish to have. Recall what he said about Thailand and 'suicide'?
But now that the Black Guy is saying the same thing, he's all of sudden fallen in love with the system.
Like I said, just lost lambs looking for a teat..or something...to suck. And he's beckoning you to open wide.
Did that little grain of truth bother you, dear? Should we all pretend it didn't happen?
{chuckling} You've made my morning!!
Oh and as far as Ali and Catt go. "Non illigimenti carborundum".
"If I need a stupid opinion, I'll be sure to ask you".
Randy, ecce signum- abusus non tollit usum; abutebaris modo subjunctivo denuo.
Shirley: Qualem muleirculam!
Absum!
I AM the "far left", and I did answer it. And offered to answer more.
See...just like Palin, you didn't read a damn thing before showing the extent of your intelligence.. or lack thereof. What Obama should have said was "typical conservative". He'd have been right.
But you're probably right about the voting. White Fear is a wonderful motivator. Look at you.. and Linda.. and Marilyn..and Beck...
Does that mean you'll do anything for money?
That reminds me of an old joke.
Okay.. no more talking to you. It feels like I'm castigating a small child with the first-ever case of toxoplasma beckii.
Remember, when the left gets as spun up as Ali and Catt, it must mean we are on to something important.
Come to think on it, it usually does when I'm talking to the right, but this feels so much closer to the truth that its not fun anymore...
Mahatma Ghandi said it well: "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." Glenn's made it through 2 out of 3...
I will get back to you on the "proof". I'm going to do the worst thing I could possibly do to anyone-- I'm going to force myself to watch the full episodes of some clips I've seen.
If my integrity and intelligence hold intact, I'll post the reply on Monday.
If watching him turns my brains to over-microwaved Cheez Whiz, I'll be too busy joining tea parties and making terrorist signs to bother...
I enjoy his antics, but I understand how he can be annoying. Hell, even his WIFE understands that!
Maybe you'd be better off listening to him on the radio...
This is gonna take longer than I thought...
It's too bad that the far left can't read something, without having to haunt a post and project nothing but hate. Ahh.. the party of "love". What would we do without them?
Personally, I believe the left is doing everything in their war chest, trying to get some civil unrest going, just so their beloved O, can remain their god until he decides the "crisis" is over.
As much as I'd love to see another civil war in this country, I hope it doesn't happen while the great messiah of the liberal left, isn't still in charge.
Each of those questions are very legitimate and need to be answered. To call them a waste of time, is complete ignorance and blind faith in their god.
I'm truly wondering if a leftist can actually answer any of the questions without name calling or insulting the intelligence of so many. Of course, I guess, when you think you're smarter than everyone that doesn't bow and scrape before the great wizard of odd, nothing and nobody else is capable of intelligent thought.
Too many Czars and IMHO, they already have too much power. Having a Communist advising any president is complete stupidity, beyond any standard of what our founders had in mind, to keep our country safe from take over, by "enemies foreign or DOMESTIC".
Things according to the great O, are just going to get more interesting, until something happens that will enable him his crown. All bow before King Hussein.
And before you say anything, Catt and Ali... I'll say it now. Shut up! You are wasting valuable internet ink, with your name calling and stupidity. Go away. Go back to your groups of haters and rub each others belly and praise yourselves, like you all do.
REALLY? You mean it was really The Left all along that has been:
shouting down and drowning out politicians who come to speak to the public;
throwing black people out of studios for questioning racial bias, and then;
calling the President a racist;
staging protests with signs depicting the President as a monkey;
sending nasty emails to the Boston Globe;
making traitorous, terrorist threats against the President of the United States' life;
continuously insisting we see our President as a "god" to incite religious fanatics to join your bigotted cause;
throwing the accusation of "Nazi supporter" at a Jewish gay man;
showing videos of innocent black children pledging to become something to be proud of and claiming they are part of a "secret militia"';
saying an escaped gorilla was the First Lady's ancestor;
texting colleagues a pic of the White House lawn being turned into a watermelon patch;
claiming the current administration wants to kill the elderly;
rant constantly about why this isn't a racial issue, yet never answer questions regarding why the shouters and terrorists are all white;
pointing out two idle gentlemen and calling them "intentionally intimidating";
putting Obama's autobiography in a store window amidst a bunch of primate literature;
putting the N-word on business signs regarding our President;
stoop to telling others to shut up because they disagree with your racist agenda;
etc., etc., etc.
You want to tell someone to shut up? Go visit your progenitors.
As much as you treasure the fantasy, you didn't inherit either one of us in your granddaddy's will. I will use your words of ignorance and intolerance against you any time I damn well choose, as much as I choose. The only control you have is to stay TF off Gather.
And here, children, we see what is known as a home-grown terrorist.
Don't get to close,now! See how it foams at the mouth? Like all its kind, it has rabies.
OH.. in your list above, you cannot accuse me of any of those things, because I've never attended a tea party. As for calling two Black Panthers GENTLEMEN... that's the most stupid thing I've ever heard of. Black Panthers are in NO WAY... gentlemen. They are PURE RACIST, more-so than anyone I've ever known. They are as much a terrorist as you accuse me of. Makes me wonder though... did I scare you? Well, unless things like spending gets under control and the removal of communists from your hero's "advisors" is done, bad things MAY start happening in the US. But, I suggest that your side is the ones wanting some sort of civil unrest, so your king can attain full Kingship, as I stated above.
Your complete ignorance is showing. So, I'm done with replying to such total incompetence as what you have to say. And by the way, I don't hate you, for your ignorance, like you appear to hate anyone who doesn't think like you. Matter of fact, when I pray, I pray not only for forgiveness for my own errors, but also yours. Nowhere have I ever said I am perfect, for I know I am far from it.
And again... just hush. Your lies and propaganda are usless to those of us who are capable of thinking for ourselves, rather than following a party blindly, then coming on the internet, like a pack of rabid dogs and spreading your hate.
Have a nice day. :-)
I expected nothing less when I posted Glenn Beck's questions.