The sad fate of the Republican Party now seems sealed, at least in WA state. Kirby Wilbur, a rabid right wing ideologue of the Beck/Limbaugh school, is now the head of the state committee. Hasn’t the time come for the remnant or rationality in the Republican party to call for something else?[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Glen Beck’
January 24th, 2011 - 10:39 am § in America
Talk Show Host Takes Over the Republican Party of Washington
January 18th, 2011 - 1:31 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Guns on Campus
Some months ago I went to a Beck rally armed with faux pellet guns .. gifts to the crown, intended to make a point. I was taken seriously by the Beckies, even invited in (at their cost) to hear the great man speak. But some gun totin liberal friends, including faculty colleagues, tried to scare [&[...]
January 12th, 2011 - 12:01 am § in Politics
Free speech: it’s good business
Usually Michael Hood at Blatherwatch writes about radio in Seattle, with an emphasis on talk radio. Today, Michael (clicking on Rush will being you to Michael’s blog) writes about the shameful way the talkers on hate radio are behaving. I have copied his text whole here because he do[...]
More on Hate Rhetoric from Berkely Blog
Listening to the carrion worms of Fox tonight and to liberals insisting on balance …… Among the evasions of the Fox right, has been the claim that their rhetoric had nothing to do with the Arizona massacre. They claim to be fair and balanced. Yet, somehow, the violence we have seen[...]
Obama, the Failed Professor?
I would like to suggest that our national problems have a strong message about the failures of American education. President Obama’s policies, given the challenges we face, have been outstanding, but his ability to teach Americans why these things need to be done has been abysmal. I say “[...]
Glenn Beck’s Profanity
As a very patriotic American I take personal offense at the rally Glen Beck is leading this Saturday at a truly hallowed place, the Lincoln Memorial. Worse, this is the anniversary of the I have a Dream Speech. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME A petition to express outrage. Is this where America is going?[...]
Glenn Beck: Founder of Beck University
From Huffington “Beck University is a unique academic experience bringing together experts in the fields of religion, American history and economics. Through captivating lectures and interactive online discussions, these experts will explore the concepts of Faith, Hope and Charity and show you[...]
The Other Football.
BECK: I don’t get the baseball thing, but the soccer thing, I hate it so much — probably because the rest of the world likes it so much, and they riot over it, and they continually try to jam it down our throat.”[...]