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Beck Mocks a Plea for Civility

Seems the sweet little old lady Piven is pleased that Beck drew attention to her.


Frances Fox Piven Defies Death Threats After Taunts by Anchorman Glenn Beck | CommonDreams.org

Called The Weight of the Poor, it advocated signing up so many poor people for welfare payments that the cost would force the government to bring in a policy of a guaranteed income. For Piven, a committed voice of the left, known in academic circles but little recognized outside them, it was just one publication in a lifetime dedicated to political activism and theorizing.

However, at the same time she is excited. Beck's attention has given her a sudden opportunity to air her political views. She has been interviewed by the New York Times, among other major news outlets, and last week she appeared on several television talk shows, including one aired on Fox's rival, cable news channel MSNBC.
Beck has, in a way, achieved what a lifetime of radical activism struggled to do: create a national platform for Piven, who is honorary chair of the Democratic Socialists of America. She wants to put forward leftwing ideas at a time of economic and social crisis in a media landscape that usually ignores them and sees "socialism" as a dirty word.
"This is really an opportunity to rein in Fox News and Glenn Beck. I don't know if it's possible, but I am going to try. It also allows us to assert the value of the politics that we stand for," she said.
It will not be an easy task. Beck has an entire TV network and a global media giant behind him; Piven is an elderly professor. But, for the first time in a long while, she is in demand. "At last now we have a megaphone," she said.
 
I know, those fat cats know how to beat the system hiding behind their legal firms and layers of cushions in their organizations. The good honest people don't stand a chance anymore.
We stand a chance only if we happen to elect people that are sensitive to the situation and make it their passion to change it. Unfortunately, we have a party that is totally dedicated to make it easier for them to gain more and more control.


The odds are stacked against us, its all hopeless especially in america. Its always been this way with the poor getting poorer because of the exploiting upper classes.
There is more truth to your statement than you realize. The gap between the very rich and middle class is growing. That is the problem they have in Mexico - with the very rich being in control and there is no longer much of a middle-class. And the rich in Mexico have no empathy or sensitivity toward the poor.

Hell, even with all the entitlements, its just still a losing propositon. Its all a wash, it can never get better until we throw more money at the problem.
I don't know about entitlements - don't know if you mean toward the poor or toward the rich. We're throwing more money at it when we continue the tax cuts for the wealthy, the poor don't really get that much to brag about.

Nevermind all the rags to riches stories, those outlying people that are successful in this unfair country.
There will always be people that manage to break through and get rich either by hard work or by chance, but the majority of people will struggle to just make a living and enjoy whatever niceties they are able to afford. In our country there is no need for anyone to go without health care. Unfortunately there is a party that doesn't see it that way.


There is nothing we can learn from them...all we are left with as a result is to ask our government to give us more.
Considering all the benefits and perks that the rich are able to extract from the government, there is no reason for us to not demand our fair share - not that we are going to get it, but we can certainly continue to fight for it.

We just can't do anything, its absolutely impossible, we are powerless even before we are born unless were a hilton or vanderbilt for cryin out loud. Its all a sham, a zionist side show pulling the strings. We just can't do anything???
No reason to get melodramatic. Some people are perfectly happy to keep throwing their money at the rich and think it is fair, some of us don't. Everyone gets to pick what side they're going to be on.
 
We stand a chance only if we happen to elect people that are sensitive to the situation and make it their passion to change it. Unfortunately, we have a party that is totally dedicated to make it easier for them to gain more and more control.



There is more truth to your statement than you realize. The gap between the very rich and middle class is growing. That is the problem they have in Mexico - with the very rich being in control and there is no longer much of a middle-class. And the ric
h in Mexico have no empathy or sensitivity toward the poor.


I don't know about entitlements - don't know if you mean toward the poor or toward the rich. We're throwing more money at it when we continue the tax cuts for the wealthy, the poor don't really get that much to brag about.


There will always be people that manage to break through and get rich either by hard work or by chance, but the majority of people will struggle to just make a living and enjoy whatever niceties they are able to afford. In our country there is no need for anyone to go without health care. Unfortunately there is a party that doesn't see it that way.



Considering all the benefits and perks that the rich are able to extract from the government, there is no reason for us to not demand our fair share - not that we are going to get it, but we can certainly continue to fight for it.


No reason to get melodramatic. Some people are perfectly happy to keep throwing their money at the rich and think it is fair, some of us don't. Everyone gets to pick what side they're going to be on.

Well I guess we just take it to the streets. Pivens said so
 
So did the Tea Party and many tea partiers!

Not violent protest or overwhelming the system like moron Pivens and her ilk. I guess the left has no choice though because society is so unfair. Those little eichmanns always keeping them down, even priveleged professors.
 
Not violent protest or overwhelming the system like moron Pivens and her ilk. I guess the left has no choice though because society is so unfair. Those little eichmanns always keeping them down, even priveleged professors.

Non-violent, with their guns on their hips! Yeah, that paints a pretty picture. As for Pivens, what exactly has she done other than use her "Freedom of Speech" rights?
The nutcase Beck has twisted what she stands for and has called her one of the "nime most dangerous" and an "enemy of the Constitution" - when everyone know the rwnj's are the ones wanting to make changes to the Constitution. I consider that more of an enemy of the Constitution than Piven. I wonder how the rwnj's would react if Palin started getting death threats - I bet they would come out of the woodwork to defend what she says, even when she encourages the Teabaggers to not "retract but reload"!
 
No reason to get melodramatic. Some people are perfectly happy to keep throwing their money at the rich and think it is fair, some of us don't. Everyone gets to pick what side they're going to be on.

So I guess you feel that all money belongs to the government and it's up them how much you get paid.
 
Non-violent, with their guns on their hips! Yeah, that paints a pretty picture. As for Pivens, what exactly has she done other than use her "Freedom of Speech" rights?
The nutcase Beck has twisted what she stands for and has called her one of the "nime most dangerous" and an "enemy of the Constitution" - when everyone know the rwnj's are the ones wanting to make changes to the Constitution. I consider that more of an enemy of the Constitution than Piven. I wonder how the rwnj's would react if Palin started getting death threats - I bet they would come out of the woodwork to defend what she says, even when she encourages the Teabaggers to not "retract but reload"!

Glenn Becks gets lots of death threats. He has to pay for tons of security to protect himself and his family. He also often wears a bullet proof vest.
As far as Palin getting death threats, here's a sample.


Death threats and security threats against Sarah Palin have increased to an unprecedented level since the shooting in Arizona, her aide Rebecca Mansour said. ""When you start to accuse people of having the blood of innocent people on their hands, it incites violence," Mansour said.

Palin Gets 'Unprecedented' Death Threats | Drudge Retort

Leftist Issues Death Threats to Palin and Family on Twitter
Filed under: General — Patterico @ 11:12 pm
There is justifiably some concern relating to the Tea Party, Sarah Palin, and violent threats. It’s just not quite what you’ve been hearing in Big Media.
On Twitter, a fellow calling himself Jason Brown has been posting since May 10, 2009, and has a total of 379 messages posted so far. He is a fan of Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow. Typical of his leftist political beliefs are messages like this:

Bristol Palin gets death threats ahead of DWTS results

Sarah Palin Gets Death Threat
Despite a reported death threat, Sarah Palin spoke at a political fundraiser in San Diego, California Saturday. Security was increased for the "Patriotic Gala" organized by a group called Combat Veterans for Congress. The 300-dollar-per-plate fundraiser... Full Article at Arkansas Matters

Sarah Palin Has A Stalker
 
Non-violent, with their guns on their hips! Yeah, that paints a pretty picture. As for Pivens, what exactly has she done other than use her "Freedom of Speech" rights?
The nutcase Beck has twisted what she stands for and has called her one of the "nime most dangerous" and an "enemy of the Constitution" - when everyone know the rwnj's are the ones wanting to make changes to the Constitution. I consider that more of an enemy of the Constitution than Piven. I wonder how the rwnj's would react if Palin started getting death threats - I bet they would come out of the woodwork to defend what she says, even when she encourages the Teabaggers to not "retract but reload"!

You got me. I'm sold! Down with those RWNJ'S, those gun toting un-educated honky tonkin' tea partiers and those filthy 2percenters keeping us down. Can't even drive on the freeway without some fatcat driving next to me and then I have to see their big houses on the hill. Doesn't impress me, anyone can exploit the masses and be a fatcat. Nothing special there, just exploit, build a big army and try to hoard the world's wealth on the back of the littleman. Big style conservatives. Big style! Well, don't try that nonsense on me, cause I'm on to you and don't play that game in leftist land o.k. SO THERE!
 
So I guess you feel that all money belongs to the government and it's up them how much you get paid.

Sorry you have a problem understanding what is posted, because I don't remember saying any such thing.

If you want to give your money to the rich, send them your paycheck, but don't expect everyone to feel the same way.
 
You got me. I'm sold! Down with those RWNJ'S, those gun toting un-educated honky tonkin' tea partiers and those filthy 2percenters keeping us down. Can't even drive on the freeway without some fatcat driving next to me and then I have to see their big houses on the hill. Doesn't impress me, anyone can exploit the masses and be a fatcat. Nothing special there, just exploit, build a big army and try to hoard the world's wealth on the back of the littleman. Big style conservatives. Big style! Well, don't try that nonsense on me, cause I'm on to you and don't play that game in leftist land o.k. SO THERE!

Good, I'm glad you finally saw the light.
 
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