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So you can be a drug dealer?
Drugs are illegal. Have been for a long time.
So you can be a drug dealer?
I never said anything about making jobs. I'm saying that the government doesn't have the authority to kill jobs; certainly not for political reasons.
Drugs are illegal. Have been for a long time.
I never said anything about making jobs. I'm saying that the government doesn't have the authority to kill jobs; certainly not for political reasons.
Drugs are illegal. Have been for a long time.
No, it's what I say to rhetoric. Got some specifics, we can talk, Repeat a standard talking point, why bother.
I think Beck made two strategic blunders with Saturday's event.
First, in terms of ole time country, Gospel revivalist, come back to Jesus, Bible-thumping, Christian Evangelical speeches Beck's was a pale imitation. He has neither the charisma nor the talent those traveling preachers of long American tradition have. You might disagree with that particular form of religion but you must give credit where credit is due, their adherents always come away entertained and thoroughly inspired. Beck packed in all the self improvement clichés imaginable but none of the holy spirit; it was one long, drawn out lecture that left the crowd in a stupor.
Second, the location shrunk Beck down to a spec. Two of the greatest American speech makers, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Lincoln, giants in our history, made Beck the present day dwarf. I don't think his very best speech on his very best day could possibly be in the vicinity of the occasions in which we remember MLK or Honest Abe. To be fair, who could? And by standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where King gave his most famous speech, no matter what Beck did, he invited those comparisons, much to his disadvantage. It was a distraction from his purpose; an extra burden that overwhelmed what measure of talent and sincerity he does possess.
IMHO, there was quite a lot of irony in Beck's rally being held on the day of King's "I have a dream speech", and on the very spot he gave that speech. There was a lot of talk about getting the government out of people's lives, and I liked that to quite an extent. However, this is where the irony kicks in. I remember Selma Alabama and Jackson Mississippi in the 1960's, when blacks were murdered and churches blown up because people wanted to exercise their constitutional right to vote, to get served at lunch counters, and to ride in the front of the bus. It was in that context that Martin Luther King made that famous speech, and in that speech, he was not advocating for less government, but for more government, in order to protect the rights of those who were being murdered and their churches blown up.
On this day in history, I very much respect the fact that Beck and Palin ran a good and peaceful show, and put out a great message of Americans coming together. I think Dr. King would have liked that. But let us also remember that, no matter how much we are against the government controlling our lives, there are pivotal times in history when government intervention is absolutely vital, in order to protect the rights of ALL Americans. Let us never forget what the civil rights struggle was really all about.
It may have been the worst trade on behalf of the "community" and the country.In 1960, King was arrested for trespassing during a sit-in and held in Georgia's Reidsville prison. Fearing for his son's life, Martin Luther King Sr. appealed to presidential candidate John F. Kennedy to secure his release.
When King was freed, his father vowed to deliver 10 million votes to the Democrat, even though Kennedy was only a reluctant supporter of civil rights. That began four decades of black people voting for liberals.
Controversial Ad Links MLK, GOP - washingtonpost.com
It may have been the worst trade on behalf of the "community" and the country.
If I were running the RNC I would start running ads along these lines: There was a time when African Americans were largely Republican. Republicans have been at the forefront of the civil rights battle from Day 1. What have the Democrats done for you in the past 40 years? Government housing, the projects, now the ghetto's are rampant. Teen pregnancy is up. Unemployment is up. Blacks serving jail terms is up. High school drop outs are up. Violent crimes are up. Illegitimacy is up. All above societal norms. Your Democrat leaders meant well but failed. Come November, why not consider voting Republican?
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Alright, this is beginning to really bug me. This is also a big reason why I don't like Beck, or respect Beck. Your using history, without context, and without using all of the facts to push a narrative that helps your political views today.
There was a difference between Southern Democrats, and Northern Democrats, hell there was a difference between Southern Republicans, and Northern Republicans. Your trying to paint a narrative that tells us that all republicans supported the Civil Rights Movement, which wasn't the case. If your going to use history, atleast use it correctly.
I think Beck made two strategic blunders with Saturday's event.
First, in terms of ole time country, Gospel revivalist, come back to Jesus, Bible-thumping, Christian Evangelical speeches Beck's was a pale imitation. He has neither the charisma nor the talent those traveling preachers of long American tradition have. You might disagree with that particular form of religion but you must give credit where credit is due, their adherents always come away entertained and thoroughly inspired. Beck packed in all the self improvement clichés imaginable but none of the holy spirit; it was one long, drawn out lecture that left the crowd in a stupor.
Second, the location shrunk Beck down to a spec. Two of the greatest American speech makers, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Lincoln, giants in our history, made Beck the present day dwarf. I don't think his very best speech on his very best day could possibly be in the vicinity of the occasions in which we remember MLK or Honest Abe. To be fair, who could? And by standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where King gave his most famous speech, no matter what Beck did, he invited those comparisons, much to his disadvantage. It was a distraction from his purpose; an extra burden that overwhelmed what measure of talent and sincerity he does possess.
When basic rights are taken away from American citizens, then our honor is at stake.
:lamo:lamoWhat did you want? Maybe to come off arrogant and bigger than life, like Obama. Beck is a humble man.
What did you want? Maybe to come off arrogant and bigger than life, like Obama. Beck is a humble man.
I think Beck made two strategic blunders with Saturday's event.
First, in terms of ole time country, Gospel revivalist, come back to Jesus, Bible-thumping, Christian Evangelical speeches Beck's was a pale imitation. He has neither the charisma nor the talent those traveling preachers of long American tradition have. You might disagree with that particular form of religion but you must give credit where credit is due, their adherents always come away entertained and thoroughly inspired. Beck packed in all the self improvement clichés imaginable but none of the holy spirit; it was one long, drawn out lecture that left the crowd in a stupor.
Second, the location shrunk Beck down to a spec. Two of the greatest American speech makers, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Lincoln, giants in our history, made Beck the present day dwarf. I don't think his very best speech on his very best day could possibly be in the vicinity of the occasions in which we remember MLK or Honest Abe. To be fair, who could? And by standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where King gave his most famous speech, no matter what Beck did, he invited those comparisons, much to his disadvantage. It was a distraction from his purpose; an extra burden that overwhelmed what measure of talent and sincerity he does possess.
Obama's drilling moratorium is killing jobs all along the gulf coast. What happened to our right to life, liberty and persuit of happiness? Is that not a basic value and a right?
The government doesn't have the authority to kill my job, while at the same time raising my taxes so as to spend the money saving someone else's.
:lamo:lamo
Beck is a jackass that runs his mouth... but hardly humble.
Wallace actually asked him some great questions this morning: "What's with the crying?"
As long as blacks are poor, on welfare, drug addicts, alcoholics and killing each other over tennis shoes, the Civil Rights Industry can make millions of dollars off that, every year
Beck is a jackass
Check the votes of who supported what from inception and get back to me.
I had this one with CC and was never heard from again after he was taken to school and then the woodshed.
I'd dig up the thread, but not today. You can have a go
The Civil Rights Act votes, divided by Southern, and Northern Representatives. (Southern Meaning the 11 states that formed the Confederate States of America)
The original House version:
Southern Democrats: 7–87 (7%–93%)
Southern Republicans: 0–10 (0%–100%)
Northern Democrats: 145-9 (94%–6%)
Northern Republicans: 138-24 (85%–15%)
The Senate version:
Southern Democrats: 1–20 (5%–95%)
Southern Republicans: 0–1 (0%–100%)
Northern Democrats: 45-1 (98%–2%)
Northern Republicans: 27-5 (84%–16%)
You were saying?
OH MY GOD! A humble man who has his own TV show, beckons thousands to come and listen to him tell them what to do to bring "honor" back to America?
There is nothing more arrogant than being a TV talk show host. Especially one who tells people what to think.
How can you even mix up humility with anything that has to do with anyone in the gas-bag industry? Good God Almighty!
And what great strides, tremendous accomplishments have the Democrats made for the 10 million votes delivered every four years? They've reigned over a period of decay with poverty pimps, race baiters as their leadership. One saying Obama should have his nuts cut out; did he not also use the N word? I don't think this is what MLK had in mind at any level. Close minded, robotic following, dependency on government, and all base elements of society in decay.