I didn't find it all that funny, personally. Biting, and just the kick in the pants Glenn Beck needs, perhaps, but not all that funny. I liked Colbert's take better, myself.
I love Beck! In fact, I'm listening to Odelay on my player right now.
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A friend of mine in Atlanta who was a freelance writer for Rolling Stone said that her first thought on hearing that a blonde male had been found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Kurt Cobain's house was "Please, let it be Beck"
[QUOTE="hamstergeddon"]God Glenn Beck is such a moron. Why is he still allowed him to broadcast his hate messages???? fidosim
Because this is a free country? Freedom of speech only applies insofar as the thing you are saying has some grounds in truth (hence laws against libel, slander, defamation etc.) Some of the things Glenn Beck says are so far removed from reality, there's really no constitutional protection for someone who's said the things he has said. And to answer my own question, I think the reason the Presidency hasn't acknowledged Glenn Beck (Or for that matter any of the other talkshow extremists) is that doing so would give that talkshow legitimacy, and a "martyr" for the Conservative masses to rally around
[QUOTE="fidosim"][QUOTE="hamstergeddon"]God Glenn Beck is such a moron. Why is he still allowed him to broadcast his hate messages???? hamstergeddon
Because this is a free country? Freedom of speech only applies insofar as the thing you are saying has some grounds in truth (hence laws against libel, slander, defamation etc.) Some of the things Glenn Beck says are so far removed from reality, there's really no constitutional protection for someone who's said the things he has said. And to answer my own question, I think the reason the Presidency hasn't acknowledged Glenn Beck (Or for that matter any of the other talkshow extremists) is that doing so would give that talkshow legitimacy, and a "martyr" for the Conservative masses to rally around Can you cite anything specific that Glenn Beck has said that is slanderous?
[QUOTE="fidosim"][QUOTE="hamstergeddon"]God Glenn Beck is such a moron. Why is he still allowed him to broadcast his hate messages???? hamstergeddon
Because this is a free country? Freedom of speech only applies insofar as the thing you are saying has some grounds in truth (hence laws against libel, slander, defamation etc.) Some of the things Glenn Beck says are so far removed from reality, there's really no constitutional protection for someone who's said the things he has said. And to answer my own question, I think the reason the Presidency hasn't acknowledged Glenn Beck (Or for that matter any of the other talkshow extremists) is that doing so would give that talkshow legitimacy, and a "martyr" for the Conservative masses to rally around He can say whatever the hell he wants on his show. I don't think he's ever said anything outright slanderous enough to get sued for.
I saw this a few hours ago. Found it to be pretty good, but thought it went a little bit over the top when he started breaking down "conservative libertarian". As a whole though I think it was well done.
JS is a massive joke who makes his money off of mocking others. Normally I wouldnt care, but when others try to pass this raving loon off as a legit news man..Well then it shows its time he got the boot. Nothing this man (and use that word loosely) should be taken seriously. I am no fan of Glen Beck, but JS is cut from the same cloth only on the left side of it.
JS is a massive joke who makes his money off of mocking others. Normally I wouldnt care, but when others try to pass this raving loon off as a legit news man..Well then it shows its time he got the boot. Nothing this man (and use that word loosely) should be taken seriously. I am no fan of Glen Beck, but JS is cut from the same cloth only on the left side of it.MoonMarvel
JS is a massive joke who makes his money off of mocking others. Normally I wouldnt care, but when others try to pass this raving loon off as a legit news man..Well then it shows its time he got the boot. Nothing this man (and use that word loosely) should be taken seriously. I am no fan of Glen Beck, but JS is cut from the same cloth only on the left side of it.MoonMarvel
[QUOTE="MoonMarvel"]JS is a massive joke who makes his money off of mocking others. Normally I wouldnt care, but when others try to pass this raving loon off as a legit news man..Well then it shows its time he got the boot. Nothing this man (and use that word loosely) should be taken seriously. I am no fan of Glen Beck, but JS is cut from the same cloth only on the left side of it.UserBane
Wow, That guy's annoying. He wasn't even using it in the right Context.
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