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The Beckian Wing of Conservatism
Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., told local officials this week that there are 17 socialists in the House of Representatives. Bachus didn't name names of the 17 socialists. Apparently, he has a secret list.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/10/lawmaker-claims-house-members-socialists/
Last time I watched C-SPAN I saw mostly R's and D's. I haven't asked my mother what she makes of it all. Yet.
Comment Posted By bsjones On 13.04.2009 @ 20:49
This may not be relevant and it's entirety anecdotal, but comes right out of my own experiences with family.
I'll start with my 70 something year old mother in law. All she ever does is worry that the sky is falling. Her youngest daughter had a fight with her husband a few days ago and my mother in law was on a 500 mile road trip to change the locks at her daughter's home to prevent her son in law from committing murder. The poor old lady has endless time on her hands, nothing to do, and a tendency towards a paranoid delusional mind. I'm glad she does not have cable or listen to Fox News. I truly believe it would exacerbate her mild mental illness.
My own mother tapes Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Shaun and I don't know what other shows every single day. In addition, she listens to Rush and Shawn for their entire radio shows every single day. There are others she tunes into sporadically. She refuses to watch or listen to anything she calls the MSM.
Recently, she told me that, "Obama is not my leader. Bush was MY leader." I thought that was incredibly creepy. My mother loves to talk about politics but gets what I call angry and hysterical if people are not ALWAYS in complete agreement with her. She calls people names and says things like, "You have a right to your ignorant opinions." I find it sad because she is a very lonely person, who often angrily denounces and alienates people who attempt to befriend her.
I am not sure any of this means anything and I do not want to blame demagogues for creating or exploiting the mild mental illness that comes from aging and loneliness, but I personally wonder if the amount of time listening to the most extreme and hyperbolic political talk for say seven or more hours a day has a destabilizing effect on people who I might call vulnerable.
I do not want to restrict any speech and think people are responsible for the decisions they make with regard to what they expose themselves to, yet I think large amounts of hysterical entertainment can be dangerous for some.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Comment Posted By bsjones On 13.04.2009 @ 17:11
The liberal Nobel prize winning economist criticizes the tea baggers and the GOP in the liberal NYT here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/opinion/13krugman.html?_r=1
Krugman thinks Republicans are even more embarrassing and crazier than moonbats. His point is that this is nothing new.
According to Krugman Republicans have been wingnuts since Reagan. He remembers when Republicans were insisting that both Clintons were murderers. He insists that Republicans do not believe in evolution and they believe that Obama is a closet Muslim, Robin Hood not eligible to be president because he is a foreign national. "SHOW ME THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE!!!", the faithful exclaim. Krugman thinks it's crazy to think Obama wants to destroy capitalism by raising taxes to levels slightly lower than the ones we had under Reagan.
Is the Grand Old Party the senile party?
Comment Posted By bsjones On 13.04.2009 @ 01:40
fitnessfreak,
Hippies having a tea party here:
http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2009/04/protest-at-san-francisco-fed.html
Do they have your support fitnessfreak?
Comment Posted By bsjones On 12.04.2009 @ 21:49
America has REAL problems that need REAL solutions. This is fact. Unfortunately, the Republican party philosophy has nothing to say about the REAL problems America faces. Sadly, bin Ladin's dreams are coming true.
I stopped watching not just Glenn Beck, but all of Fox News because they do not (intentionally?) report the information necessary to understand the nature of these REAL problems let alone provide the information to evaluate possible solutions.
Fox News really is demagoguery. I am the first to admit the rest of broadcast news does not do any better, but Fox is the king of demagogic commentary. (Yes, I have heard of CNBC.)
The whole thing just makes me sad. Obama will not destroy America, yet America as we want it to be will probably be destroyed. It's depressing really.
Comment Posted By bsjones On 12.04.2009 @ 14:59
WHITE HOUSE: PRESIDENT DID NOT BOW TO POTENTATE -- HE WAS FARTING
NO SENSE OF HUMOR
I have no sense of humor for any post anywhere that suggests that the Federal government has taken over ANYTHING in its attempt to prevent economic collapse.
AIG DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE MONEY OR LOAN GUARANTEES FROM THE TAXPAYER.
GM DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE LOANS FROM THE GOVERNMENT.No business is being forced to take any money. Taking the bailout is a simple business decision with consequences. One consequence is government supervision. Don't want the supervision? Don't take the handout!!
You want a government check? Show up every other Tuesday between 11:00 and 11:45. Get the occasional drug test. Don't like the requirements? Stay home and don't collect the check. Simple
Any business that can not run itself without hand outs can go into bankruptcy. The strings being attached to the bailouts are ATTACHED TO THE BAILOUTS. Any business can cut the government strings by not accepting the bailouts. Simple.
All this money needs more strings!!! Not less!!!
Saying anything else, even in jest, is disingenuous.
Comment Posted By bsjones On 10.04.2009 @ 04:36
Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can't wait to see your next post!
NO SENSE OF HUMOR
I have no sense of humor for any post anywhere that suggests that the Federal government has taken over ANYTHING in its attempt to prevent economic collapse.
AIG DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE MONEY OR LOAN GUARANTEES FROM THE TAXPAYER.
GM DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE LOANS FROM THE GOVERNMENT.No business is being forced to take any money. Taking the bailout is a simple business decision with consequences. One consequence is government supervision. Don't want the supervision? Don't take the handout!!
You want a government check? Show up every other Tuesday between 11:00 and 11:45. Get the occasional drug test. Don't like the requirements? Stay home and don't collect the check. Simple
Any business that can not run itself without hand outs can go into bankruptcy. The strings being attached to the bailouts are ATTACHED TO THE BAILOUTS. Any business can cut the government strings by not accepting the bailouts. Simple.
All this money needs more strings!!! Not less!!!
Saying anything else, even in jest, is disingenuous.
Comment Posted By bsjones On 9.04.2009 @ 18:15
BLOWHARD NEW YORK TIMES CONTRIBUTOR A PARANOID LOON
Oh yeah,
Comment Posted By bsjones On 4.04.2009 @ 12:38
No need to fear McVeigh. He is dead.
I hear lots of people on television and radio claiming to be "conservatives" saying outrageous and stupid things everyday. Indeed we hear these things on the other side too. I say not as much though. Some, like the "rodeo clown", even have their own shows.
I sense a real shift in the Republican party tactics because so much of what Republicans stand for has been discredited in the eyes of the public.
Many Americans no longer believe a capital gains tax cut will make them better off personally.
Many Americans no longer believe we need to eliminate the death tax in an effort to stop private property theft.
Many Americans want better stewardship of their environment and its natural resources.
Many Americans want access to affordable health care more than they are afraid of Socialism, Communism, Fascism, France,the British health care boondoggle, One world government, being forced to use a foreign currency, spreading the wealth, illegal immigrants, Mexican death squads, terrorism, ACORN, Bill Ayers (Timothy McVeigh?), state mandated suicide and cannibalism.
The times they are a changin...
Comment Posted By bsjones On 4.04.2009 @ 12:36
Here is a link to one of the most liberal radio programs on NPR called "Fresh Air":
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102638208
The link is to an interview with a liberal doctor who thinks the problem with medicine is TOO MUCH end of life care.
Listen and hear the Liberal perspective on "end of life" medicine.
WARNING: This show is so Liberal, Bill O'Reilly actually terminated his interview because of the Liberal bias the reporter insisted on forcing down O'Reilly's throat.
Comment Posted By bsjones On 4.04.2009 @ 01:20
