Posted on 08/30/2011 2:37:58 PM PDT by Adam Taxin
Monday, August 29, 2011. 6:24 PM
Toward the beginning of his radio show today, Glenn Beck responded to an effort this past Friday by the Washington Post to smear him and his Mormon faith by means of a skewed article with an even more misleading headline (“Mormon Glenn Beck: Hurricane Irene and East Coast earthquake a ‘blessing’ from God,”)
As discussed in an earlier article in the Philadelphia Jewish Culture Examiner space, the Post was successful if its goal was to spread the impression that Beck really believed that last week’s natural East Coast hurricane and earthquake were themselves a blessing. This is of course as opposed to what Beck actually pretty obviously -- to anyone who listened to his words without a predominating agenda -- meant, which was that there was a blessing in the need for preparedness these could-have-been-much-more-deadly disasters highlighted.
Near the very beginning of his discussion on this topic, Beck (who broadcasts on his own GBTV network and who can also be heard in the New York City area on 800 WLAD-AM) called out the Washington Post’s headline, saying: “So they smear immediately. It’s like saying 'Jew George Hilzig says'."
Shortly thereafter, Beck, who was in Israel during much of the previous two weeks for his “Restoring Courage” solidarity event, said, “Here I am, not playing into the fear, not telling you 'hey, freak out.' What I’m saying to you is: this is a good thing because it’s not going to kill a lot of people, and maybe a few people will remember “hey, maybe I should be a help to others..."
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Lot’s of religions try to micromanage peoples lives.
But as long as one doesn’t believe that one is God, satan is God, or anything that muslims believe, I’m pretty much okay with whatever they think, because none of us really know 100 % for sure what the facts are or are not until we die.
Furthermore, I’ve been watching and listenign to Beck for a number of years, and I know he is an honest and decent man, and I don’t much appreciate people flicking crap in his face, pointing out his religion as if it matters, and deliberatley omitting 90% of one of his thoughts in an effort to smear him.
Dishonesty doesn’t impress or persuade me in the slightest.
So then you did not know that mormons believe they are gods in the making, will become gods.
So then you did not know that mormons believe jesus is the brother of satan.
When you say you believe Beck is honest, well, he is not honest about his religion.
Sorry n00b try harder
n00b?
Isn’t this the same website that constantly asks for new donors to support it?
Long time reader, first time donor, or some crap like that huh?
Hmmm, well, let’s see I’ve been here 3 years, not donotated once, but have thought about it a number of times.
But I guess if I do donoate, I’ll be a n00b donor, won’t I?
So, guess what? Not gonna let some 11 year member of this site call me a n00b donor, so Mr. Robinson will have to keep on looking for those n00b donors thanks to people such as yourself.
Hope you get to that target goal before 50 days pass, s0n. Wouldn’t want to see you shut down or anything...
And I got plenty, but I don’t much care for being called a n00b by some moron I wasn’t even speaking to, so this website will see ZERO of it thanks to an eleven year n00b member named aMorePerfectUnion.
Better luck...no better SKILL next time, genius.
Gee, that’s great.
I believe in reincarnation.
Believe what you want, dog, it’s a free country, at least for now.
I can see that you don’t like Beck bc of his religion, and so can anyone else, so I suppose that makes you a bigot now don’t it?
Incidentally, aside from gay priests, it is people such as yourself who cause me to avoid church and organized religion at all costs. I know exactly how the universe and afterlife work and how it was all created and anyone who believes anything other than what I believe is a SIIINNNNERRRRR blah blah blah who cares what you think.
Oh, good reincarnation. Then maybe you will get a redo and learn something.
No, really I wouldn’t be a dog, maybe a bitch dog.
Listen you made religious comments I was letting you know whats what.
I am really glad that you know everything, then know this
“And I got plenty, but I don’t much care for being called a n00b by some moron I wasn’t even speaking to, so this website will see ZERO of it thanks to an eleven year n00b member named aMorePerfectUnion.”
Typical n00b self-righteousness
Typical n00b stinginess
Typical n00b “take my bat and ball and go home” attitude
Go get thicker skin.
We are all officially hurt now!
The point is, you insinuate there is a correlation between the two.
I don’t need you to let me know what’s what.
I don’t hate people because they are mormons, or jews, or catholics, or baptists, or episcopalians, or hindus, or buddhists.
But I do hate inflexible, religious zealots who can’t let other people have their beliefs without getting all butt hurt about it.
But, as I said, I do not prefer atheists, satanists, or muslims, and I’m gonna go ahead and add to that list, thanks to you and those like you, basically any religious zealot who can’t live and let live.
Mind your own damn business.
I am lying about what? Beck is a mormon.
Of course it wasn’t a hurricane, I didn’t say that either, what I said was Beck said it was a blessing, which he did.
Beck is a mormon, Beck said the hurricane was a blessing.
The headline said mormon Beck - that is a fact.
The story said Beck said - the hurricane is a blessing - he did.
I did not insinuate anything, you however may have inferred.
One does have to wonder, why does it upset you so to point out that Beck is a mormon or that he said the hurricane was a blessing.
Oh, sweetie you are just so cute.
I never once said I was hurt, but by your reactions one does have to wonder about your feelings, they appear to run deep.
Now you just go ahead wondering in your fog of anger and disparaging vitriol hoping for a redo.
Bye Bye
No.
I’m not going to get a thicker skin.
I’m just going to watch the slow bar, and in the threads asking for money, I’m going to post that there is no reason for new donors, or -n000bs- to support this website.
It clearly has a handful of lifetimers who are more than willing to insult others for absolutely no reason, why did you even talk to me? I wasn’t talking to you, or didn’t you notice. But you forum masters ought to have that quarterly 88k on lockdown.
So I’m just gonna kinda kick back and laugh as FR asks for n00b monthly donors, knowing that I could support those needs myself alone for at least a few years if I so chose, which I will not.
ROFL :D
Nice work, champ.
I didn’t say hurt, I said butt hurt, there’s a difference that I’m quite sure you are familiar with.
You don’t have to wonder about my feelings, I don’t much like religion bigots, I’ll tell you straight up, bigot.
“I’m just going to watch the slow bar, and in the threads asking for money, I’m going to post that there is no reason for new donors, or -n000bs- to support this website.”
As a self-described parasite with tender feelings, it is understandable that you would seize any excuse to not pull your own weight.
No problem. There are men here, and conservative women, who will do the heavy lifting so you can drink tea with your pinky extended and nurse your bruised feelings.
Just ring the bell when you want a refill on your lady-drink.
I support my own weight every day of my life.
I’m just not going to support your little, arrogant, internet playground.
Looks like those men and conservative women you mention have been getting a little tired lately, a little slow, maybe even a little lazy. Maybe they could use some help, which is why I imagine help is constantly being sought.
This n00b is gonna keep his money and post in every donation thread as to why, and if the lights ever go out, I’m just going to chuckle about it a bit :)
What is also funny to me is the false sense of bravery provided to you by your computer monitor.
I mean, it’s really funny, h0ss.
Keep makin’ my day.
You’ve already tipped your hand that you don’t pull your weight around here. That makes you a parasite.
The rest of your post is the same old blah, blah, blah.
Also typical of n00bs...
Oh boy, you’re so skilled at calling names.
If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were trying to get a rise out of me.
You must have been a real force to reckon with in the old school yard.
The fact that I haven’t donated previously doesn’t make me a parasite. The fact that I won’t ever donate to this website because, as a matter of general policy, I don’t support a-holes, is simply a result of your unwarranted rudeness.
Brass tax, babe. YOUR WORDS cost FR dough, simple as that, but since you can absorb the loss so easily, absorb away.
Why don’t you pop off on some more posters and see if you can do more damage while you’re at it.
parasite
an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
OR
leech
Any of various chiefly aquatic bloodsucking or carnivorous annelid worms
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