Just a few things to mention about this Huffington vs. Beck issue-
Regarding the audio section (specifically):
1) Making fun of someone because they speak differently? Is this really reporting? Really? It wasn't cool in 1st grade, it it only makes you look like a complete fool when your supposed to be a "news-caster" now. Yeah, and because she "sounds like Zsa Zsa Gabor," that makes her questions invalid, right? Nice diversion. It must works for the ignorant masses who love you, but even in the high school debate club, we all know the coach would have called you out and told you your tactics were invalid.
Seriously, I hate what reporting has become (no, it's not just you Beck... don't be so vain).
By the way, this (I know, heaven forbid I bring it up because America clearly doesn't have race issues still lingering) is a simple reminder of the many comments and philosophies used to propitiate racist and discriminatory actions... except its sorta' cute and funny when Beck laughs (and encourages you to laugh) about it.
Regarding the video (the 'slaughtered' section is after 9:30... unless you are a glutton for punishment)
1) Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Fear-mongering. Any question?
2) Liar liar, pants on fire? Any response Mr. Beck?
3) Beck's tirade regarding Obama's guilt by association (you know, him talking to Andy Stern) is so awesome... maybe we should revolt before the President of the United States (by himself) passes all of this in Congress (the same Congress you have accused Obama of doing nothing in over the past year). But I have yet to see Obama the Marxist present the Marxist paperwork to prove this Marxist-laden accusation and refer you to point 1 (which is of course, not Marxist).
I shouldn't be so irritated, but I am.
Recently I watched Fox news cut Obama's retort to the GOP (which I felt was excellent) almost 1/3 short, and was told by some that this was no big deal (among other things). Ideology at work I said, but I was shouted down by various distracting arguments (seeing a pattern anyone?).
So what's the problem?
Well, when people like Arianna Huffington (forgive her apparent foreign stupidity) cannot be heard when she is asking sensible questions, and is openly mocked by a well known faux-journalist, I begin to wonder.
How many people watch this news unreflectively? And how many to their own detriment hear not only news, but ridiculously slanted commentary and start to worry about "those people," yeah, the ones who are coming to get us, and believe the crap they hear, and start their journey toward backward, discriminatory, illogical and just plain poor thinking.
This my friends is sad. and it it makes me mad.
It should make us all mad.
And we should stop this backward thinking not reward it with money, fame, and political prosperity... much less a highly watched television program.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Is fearmongering an American value?
Immigration law: Arizona illegal immigrants wary over benefits law
By Nicholas Riccardi [with my disgust in parenthesis]
Tribune Newspapers
January 10, 2010
TUCSON, Ariz. —
Cristina, an illegal immigrant living in South Tucson, recently went to a government office to sign up her children for a state-run Medicaid program. [their legally afforded American right]
The boy and girl, ages 7 and 3, respectively, are U.S. citizens and entitled to the benefits. But Cristina, who spoke on condition her last name not be used, was afraid. [afraid because of anti-Mexican sentiment by Americans; yes the same Americans who gratefully accept her underpaid labor and don't seek to hold morally bankrupt companies legally responsible; good old Republican values: fear and loathing!].
She had heard of a new state law requiring public workers to alert Immigration and Customs Enforcement when illegal immigrants apply for benefits to which they're not legally entitled. [Hmmm, doesn't sound much like what Cristina is trying to do... maybe her legal children should do the paperwork themselves.]
So when workers asked Cristina, 32, for identification, she fled. She now says she has no way to treat her daughter's liver problems and her son's asthma and impacted tooth.
Cristina, a [likely underpaid] part-time housecleaner and single mother, is even reluctant to take her children to a hospital emergency room. "I feel so alone," she said.
The new law has terrified the immigrant community here, leading to agonized discussions at schools, churches and community meetings about whether it is safe to get government help in Arizona. The author of the law, state Sen. Russell Pearce, is happy about that. [Because Russel Pearce is a fear-mongering legislator who reminds me of the Nazis in creating fearful loyalty among terrified citizens. Dear Lord, will they come for those evil protective pastors or the villainous Liberals next?]
"I have a hard time having compassion for criminals, [small cuddly animals, or legally entitled Mexican-American children]" Pearce said. "It's about time people started being afraid."
Pearce contends that a large number of illegal immigrants improperly receive public benefits [I'd love to see the research on this. And when you do provide it, why don't you bring the research on how much this population of cheap labor is exploited in order to benefit the US economy... my bad, I guess I was thinking people over profits.], and his law makes it a misdemeanor for a public worker to fail to report one. He acknowledged his bill is not supposed to apply to people like Cristina's children, who are entitled to federal benefits [Whoops, I didn't think scaring people into near non-existence would lead to their families not receiving legally entitled benefits... who'da thunk it?].
The law took effect in late November, and it is not yet clear what government services it covers. Many Arizonans are awaiting an opinion from the state's attorney general on the law's scope.
Critics of the law say it creates fear and uncertainty over a problem that doesn't exist [AKA fear-mongering, a level 100 in GOP school].
"It's already the law in Arizona that we cannot give benefits to people who are in the country illegally," said Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, which unsuccessfully sued to halt the law's implementation [Wow, doubly ensuring fear in the immigrant. Is this getting old yet?].
Experts on both sides of the Immigration debate agree that illegal immigrants rarely receive government benefits illegally.
Original Post here
Writer's email here
By Nicholas Riccardi [with my disgust in parenthesis]
Tribune Newspapers
January 10, 2010
TUCSON, Ariz. —
Cristina, an illegal immigrant living in South Tucson, recently went to a government office to sign up her children for a state-run Medicaid program. [their legally afforded American right]
The boy and girl, ages 7 and 3, respectively, are U.S. citizens and entitled to the benefits. But Cristina, who spoke on condition her last name not be used, was afraid. [afraid because of anti-Mexican sentiment by Americans; yes the same Americans who gratefully accept her underpaid labor and don't seek to hold morally bankrupt companies legally responsible; good old Republican values: fear and loathing!].
She had heard of a new state law requiring public workers to alert Immigration and Customs Enforcement when illegal immigrants apply for benefits to which they're not legally entitled. [Hmmm, doesn't sound much like what Cristina is trying to do... maybe her legal children should do the paperwork themselves.]
So when workers asked Cristina, 32, for identification, she fled. She now says she has no way to treat her daughter's liver problems and her son's asthma and impacted tooth.
Cristina, a [likely underpaid] part-time housecleaner and single mother, is even reluctant to take her children to a hospital emergency room. "I feel so alone," she said.
The new law has terrified the immigrant community here, leading to agonized discussions at schools, churches and community meetings about whether it is safe to get government help in Arizona. The author of the law, state Sen. Russell Pearce, is happy about that. [Because Russel Pearce is a fear-mongering legislator who reminds me of the Nazis in creating fearful loyalty among terrified citizens. Dear Lord, will they come for those evil protective pastors or the villainous Liberals next?]
"I have a hard time having compassion for criminals, [small cuddly animals, or legally entitled Mexican-American children]" Pearce said. "It's about time people started being afraid."
Pearce contends that a large number of illegal immigrants improperly receive public benefits [I'd love to see the research on this. And when you do provide it, why don't you bring the research on how much this population of cheap labor is exploited in order to benefit the US economy... my bad, I guess I was thinking people over profits.], and his law makes it a misdemeanor for a public worker to fail to report one. He acknowledged his bill is not supposed to apply to people like Cristina's children, who are entitled to federal benefits [Whoops, I didn't think scaring people into near non-existence would lead to their families not receiving legally entitled benefits... who'da thunk it?].
The law took effect in late November, and it is not yet clear what government services it covers. Many Arizonans are awaiting an opinion from the state's attorney general on the law's scope.
Critics of the law say it creates fear and uncertainty over a problem that doesn't exist [AKA fear-mongering, a level 100 in GOP school].
"It's already the law in Arizona that we cannot give benefits to people who are in the country illegally," said Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, which unsuccessfully sued to halt the law's implementation [Wow, doubly ensuring fear in the immigrant. Is this getting old yet?].
Experts on both sides of the Immigration debate agree that illegal immigrants rarely receive government benefits illegally.
Original Post here
Writer's email here
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