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Posted on 08/29/2009 10:14:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The American conservative movement has devolved into an all fear movement, hopping from one hot-button "fear this" specter to another with a propaganda machine that would make many a fear-monger of the past blush. Fear "death panels." Fear the Marxist in the closet. Fear "government." Fear the imagined civilian "security force" being built. Fear ACORN and SEIU, Nancy Pelosi and Bernie Sanders. He sees ACORNs everywhere, and imagines Marxists in every closet. His favorite term for government advisers and department heads is "CZAR." and it's not an accident. He uses it to further fears that somehow, once again, the Commies are coming!
At the spear head of the right wing fear machine are the talk radio crowd. Too easily dismissed in the past, the real power of right wing radio is becoming more obvious. Literally tens of millions of "ditto heads" and the like tune in each and every day, sometimes for hours a day, to hear different versions of the latest talking points.
Sure, there are differences. Limbaugh is mostly a blowhard, Hannity mostly a bully-coward. And Glenn Beck is a quasi-messianic cuckoo. Still, if that was all, Beck could be dismissed and ignored, blowing in the wind to those who will listen. But there's more to it. He's pushing the envelope of sanity on those who might be dancing on a knife edge already.
What does it take for a person to move from disgruntled, angry, or disenchanted to a potential terrorist? They must feel victimized.(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at associatedcontent.com ...
ROTFL!
Excellent quote. Patrick Henry would be jailed by today’s political elite. Such talk is far too dangerous when the right people are already in power.
see 100...
awesome in it’s natural state......
Thanks for pinging bitt.
“a question of freedom or slavery” still seems to be the question, huh?
Glenn Beck has ‘em on the ropes and I hope he keeps up
his “dangerous rhetoric” till this country wakes up and
sees where we are heading if people like him aren’t there
shouting DANGER from the rooftops!
Him and Michelle Malkin!
I happen to think Beck is not only right, he hasn’t gone far enough in calling a spade a spade.
Shine the light and watch the cockroaches scatter...
“Associated Content” is not a news organization. It’s a place where anybody at all can post an opinion piece and make it look like it came from AP or some such. This is just some guy’s blog ravings.
My comment was about the “give me liberty or give me death”
speech in post #100. I was pinged to it and never even read the full article posted.
I’m confused, but I’m tired now. Is that the writer of the article?
Which explains the author's writing.
Thanks for the ping!
Agreed. He's really asking the hard questions...and the rats are not answering.
LOL!
Gooooo Aheeeeaaad, make my day, PUNK!
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That is the blog writer
FReepers can spot the matching shirts
How cute
[FReepers can spot the matching shirts - How cute]
I didn’t read other freepers comments.
My comment was about the Patrick Henry speech.
I looked up Jeff Musall and saw his picture after I last wrote you.
I’ll let you read while I head off to bed.
Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
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