Unlimited "Glenn Beck is a nutter" thread

[Jenne]

GS made a valid observation a few weeks ago when we were watching a program on History Channel about Andrew Jackson, and that is what Republicans USED to be is what most Democrats are now, and the psycho rights were the Whigs. However, Democrats 200 years ago were as socialist as they could be in a time when there wasn't any idea on how that kind of a system would work, so it was really feared and they were often looked down upon. Even Martha Washington is quoted to have said after finding a grease spot on the wall after a dinner party at the presidential house in Philadelphia that it was put there by "a filthy Democrat".

We marveled over the political shift and tried to think of all the crazy shit that that made the changes.

That was one of the most interesting discoveries I made in university--was the shift in alignments of the two parties vis a vis their original and their modernday platforms.

It's actually quite an interesting topic. Modern Dems are original Republicans, and Modern Republicans would have been Whig if not outright loyalists. Original Dems would have been Lenin's best friends.

Also, the terms Republican and Democrat themselves are outdated. The USA is a federal republic, not a democracy. Although our legislative system can be described as representative democratic, the overall snapshot of the country is not one.

The fact that we no longer teach this in public schools is downright humiliating.  Civics is a luxury subject now, like art and phys ed.   Makes me want to smash things.

[Juana]

GS made a valid observation a few weeks ago when we were watching a program on History Channel about Andrew Jackson, and that is what Republicans USED to be is what most Democrats are now, and the psycho rights were the Whigs. However, Democrats 200 years ago were as socialist as they could be in a time when there wasn't any idea on how that kind of a system would work, so it was really feared and they were often looked down upon. Even Martha Washington is quoted to have said after finding a grease spot on the wall after a dinner party at the presidential house in Philadelphia that it was put there by "a filthy Democrat".

We marveled over the political shift and tried to think of all the crazy shit that that made the changes.

That was one of the most interesting discoveries I made in university--was the shift in alignments of the two parties vis a vis their original and their modernday platforms.

Just look up Lyndon Johnson's civil rights bill.  Pretty much tells you all you need to know.

If I'm thinking of the same one as Dok, the only thing the black community got out of that was the right to sit on a jury, and nothing else.

[Doktor Howl]

GS made a valid observation a few weeks ago when we were watching a program on History Channel about Andrew Jackson, and that is what Republicans USED to be is what most Democrats are now, and the psycho rights were the Whigs. However, Democrats 200 years ago were as socialist as they could be in a time when there wasn't any idea on how that kind of a system would work, so it was really feared and they were often looked down upon. Even Martha Washington is quoted to have said after finding a grease spot on the wall after a dinner party at the presidential house in Philadelphia that it was put there by "a filthy Democrat".

We marveled over the political shift and tried to think of all the crazy shit that that made the changes.

That was one of the most interesting discoveries I made in university--was the shift in alignments of the two parties vis a vis their original and their modernday platforms.

Just look up Lyndon Johnson's civil rights bill.  Pretty much tells you all you need to know.

If I'm thinking of the same one as Dok, the only thing the black community got out of that was the right to sit on a jury, and nothing else.

wut

It ensured voting rights, among about a million other things.

It also ensured that the South would go solidly republican for 40 years.

[Doktor Howl]

The fact that we no longer teach this in public schools is downright humiliating.  Civics is a luxury subject now, like art and phys ed.   Makes me want to smash things.

I KNOW CIVICS.  I SAY PLEASE.
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[Cain]

"No, the California hippie, Marxist, communist, socialist progressives with flowers in the barrels of guns, sitting around smoking dope and talking about how they can destroy the evil American empire — they are the ones who have declared themselves king. So, I'm thankful because there is a long war ahead and America can now clearly see what they are up against."

- Glenn Beck, blubbering after the healthcare bill was passed.

[Suu]

The fact that we no longer teach this in public schools is downright humiliating.  Civics is a luxury subject now, like art and phys ed.   Makes me want to smash things.

I KNOW CIVICS.  I SAY PLEASE.
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I LOVED civics!  I think it's really fucking important to know this stuff and to better understand the differences in governments, because when I make the point of Canada being a democracy and the US being a republic, I get a lot of odd looks.

"Wha choo talkin' bout? All dem Democrats should just move back to Canada!"
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"No, the California hippie, Marxist, communist, socialist progressives with flowers in the barrels of guns, sitting around smoking dope and talking about how they can destroy the evil American empire — they are the ones who have declared themselves king. So, I'm thankful because there is a long war ahead and America can now clearly see what they are up against."

- Glenn Beck, blubbering after the healthcare bill was passed.

Does this make sense to ANYONE?!

[Juana]

GS made a valid observation a few weeks ago when we were watching a program on History Channel about Andrew Jackson, and that is what Republicans USED to be is what most Democrats are now, and the psycho rights were the Whigs. However, Democrats 200 years ago were as socialist as they could be in a time when there wasn't any idea on how that kind of a system would work, so it was really feared and they were often looked down upon. Even Martha Washington is quoted to have said after finding a grease spot on the wall after a dinner party at the presidential house in Philadelphia that it was put there by "a filthy Democrat".

We marveled over the political shift and tried to think of all the crazy shit that that made the changes.

That was one of the most interesting discoveries I made in university--was the shift in alignments of the two parties vis a vis their original and their modernday platforms.

Just look up Lyndon Johnson's civil rights bill.  Pretty much tells you all you need to know.

If I'm thinking of the same one as Dok, the only thing the black community got out of that was the right to sit on a jury, and nothing else.

wut

It ensured voting rights, among about a million other things.

It also ensured that the South would go solidly republican for 40 years.

Then we're thinking about different ones. The one he got passed while he was still in the Senate was the one I was talking about.

[Jenne]

The cries for INSURRECTION! TAKE BACK OUR CUNCHREEE! make me larf.  Where were these fuckers when Bush was tankin' their CUNCHREE right and left?

Oh.  That's right.  He believes in right-to-life and Jebus.  He's exempt. 

[Doktor Howl]

GS made a valid observation a few weeks ago when we were watching a program on History Channel about Andrew Jackson, and that is what Republicans USED to be is what most Democrats are now, and the psycho rights were the Whigs. However, Democrats 200 years ago were as socialist as they could be in a time when there wasn't any idea on how that kind of a system would work, so it was really feared and they were often looked down upon. Even Martha Washington is quoted to have said after finding a grease spot on the wall after a dinner party at the presidential house in Philadelphia that it was put there by "a filthy Democrat".

We marveled over the political shift and tried to think of all the crazy shit that that made the changes.

That was one of the most interesting discoveries I made in university--was the shift in alignments of the two parties vis a vis their original and their modernday platforms.

Just look up Lyndon Johnson's civil rights bill.  Pretty much tells you all you need to know.

If I'm thinking of the same one as Dok, the only thing the black community got out of that was the right to sit on a jury, and nothing else.

wut

It ensured voting rights, among about a million other things.

It also ensured that the South would go solidly republican for 40 years.

Then we're thinking about different ones. The one he got passed while he was still in the Senate was the one I was talking about.

Talking about the one he signed as president.

[Doktor Howl]

The cries for INSURRECTION! TAKE BACK OUR CUNCHREEE! make me larf.  Where were these fuckers when Bush was tankin' their CUNCHREE right and left?

Oh.  That's right.  He believes in right-to-life and Jebus.  He's exempt. 

It turns out they don't mind tyranny, as long as their side is doing the tyrannizing.

[Jenne]

The cries for INSURRECTION! TAKE BACK OUR CUNCHREEE! make me larf.  Where were these fuckers when Bush was tankin' their CUNCHREE right and left?

Oh.  That's right.  He believes in right-to-life and Jebus.  He's exempt. 

It turns out they don't mind tyranny, as long as their side a white man is doing the tyrannizing.

Fixed...only because I felt I left something out in my original thought up there.

[Suu]

You forgot the Arab part.

[Cain]

I've decided I'm going to, for the first time ever, watch a full episode of Glenn Beck's tv show (and not just clips of his hilarious freakouts on Youtube).

Stay tuned.

[Doktor Howl]

I've decided I'm going to, for the first time ever, watch a full episode of Glenn Beck's tv show (and not just clips of his hilarious freakouts on Youtube).

Stay tuned.

I've watched him a few times at the gym (the Y, or course, being a fanatically conservative organization).

[Suu]

I've decided I'm going to, for the first time ever, watch a full episode of Glenn Beck's tv show (and not just clips of his hilarious freakouts on Youtube).

Stay tuned.

I used to listen to him on the radio a lot in college. He wasn't as crazy then. Either that or I was fucking stupid. Probably a little of both. My dad used to listen to him too, and even he admitted that somewhere in the past decade he's gone completely off the deep end.