Comments on: Constitutional Scholar Glenn Beck: Pro-Slavery, Idiot, Or Both? #p2 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:25:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dancecard http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-336208 dancecard Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:31:56 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-336208 This desire to divide has more to do with rating and selling soap then correctness of political commentary. Much like the drama provided by a "shock jock" making provoctive statements that feed a hyper imagination as they attempt to connect the dots with preconcieved notions, looking for some validation for their "off the wall" comments on both history and politics. Boring characters can't sell soap to dirty pigs! This desire to divide has more to do with rating and selling soap then correctness of political commentary. Much like the drama provided by a “shock jock” making provoctive statements that feed a hyper imagination as they attempt to connect the dots with preconcieved notions, looking for some validation for their “off the wall” comments on both history and politics. Boring characters can't sell soap to dirty pigs!

]]> By: dancecard http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-324682 dancecard Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:31:56 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-324682 This desire to divide has more to do with rating and selling soap then correctness of political commentary. Much like the drama provided by a "shock jock" making provoctive statements that feed a hyper imagination as they attempt to connect the dots with preconcieved notions, looking for some validation for their "off the wall" comments on both history and politics. Boring characters can't sell soap to dirty pigs! This desire to divide has more to do with rating and selling soap then correctness of political commentary. Much like the drama provided by a “shock jock” making provoctive statements that feed a hyper imagination as they attempt to connect the dots with preconcieved notions, looking for some validation for their “off the wall” comments on both history and politics. Boring characters can't sell soap to dirty pigs!

]]> By: Plantsmantx http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-315369 Plantsmantx Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:17:06 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-315369 Good Lord. Stop with the distortions, half-truths, and out-and-out lies. I can't believe you have the nerve to try to push this one after it was debunked so long ago. Obama did <I>not</I> say "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race". The right-wing emailer who first wrote that made it up. Now, somebody did write that, and that somebody is the "scientific" racist, Steve Sailer. He wrote this for the 3/26/07 issue of <I>The American Conservative</I>:<BR><BR><I>He inherited his father’s penetrating intelligence; was raised mostly by his loving liberal white grandparents in multiracial, laid-back Hawaii, where America’s normal race rules never applied; and received a superb private school education. And yet, at least through age 33 when he wrote Dreams from My Father, <B>he found solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against his mother’s race.</B></I><BR><BR>Stop lying.</BR></BR></BR></BR> Good Lord. Stop with the distortions, half-truths, and out-and-out lies. I can't believe you have the nerve to try to push this one after it was debunked so long ago. Obama did not say “I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race”. The right-wing emailer who first wrote that made it up. Now, somebody did write that, and that somebody is the “scientific” racist, Steve Sailer. He wrote this for the 3/26/07 issue of The American Conservative:

He inherited his father’s penetrating intelligence; was raised mostly by his loving liberal white grandparents in multiracial, laid-back Hawaii, where America’s normal race rules never applied; and received a superb private school education. And yet, at least through age 33 when he wrote Dreams from My Father, he found solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against his mother’s race.

Stop lying.

]]> By: Plantsmantx http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-315366 Plantsmantx Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:05:43 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-315366 The divisions don't exist just because politicians cause them. The divisions don't exist just because politicians cause them.

]]> By: kalendello http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-315362 kalendello Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:54:39 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-315362 Kevin Jackson, (@TheBlackSphere), quotes Obama from his book "Dreams from My Father":<br> <br>"I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites.<br><br>I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race."<br><br> <a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/11/obama_the_racist.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/11/obama_th...</a><br><br> <a href="http://twitter.com/Theblacksphere" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/Theblacksphere</a><br> <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theblacksphere" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theblacksphere</a> Kevin Jackson, (@TheBlackSphere), quotes Obama from his book “Dreams from My Father”:

“I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites.

I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race.”

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/11/obama_th...

http://twitter.com/Theblacksphere
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theblacksphere

]]> By: kalendello http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-315363 kalendello Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:45:45 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-315363 Yeah, we allow politicians to divide us into groups based on race, age, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ... you name it, they'll group it. Politicians pander to these groups and try to claim that group as it's own, and to pander to a group means that they're promising to "look out for" that group, which puts everyone outside of that group at a disadvantage.<br><br>Looking at the nation as a whole, we don't live in these groups, we don't work in these groups, we all have the same general interests... there's much more that unites us than divides us. If you ACTUALLY listen to Beck, his interests are in the SURVIVAL of this nation.<br><br>Many people use the argument that "the forefathers owned slaves" as a way to be against them. Some of them DID own slaves, but truth be told, they wanted to END SLAVERY. That's why they prevented a slave's vote from being counted as a whole vote, because they knew that the South wanted to keep slavery and their slaves would vote how their "masters" wanted them to. <br><br>Enlighten yourself: <br><a href="http://www.christiananswers.net/q-wall/wal-g003.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.christiananswers.net/q-wall/wal-g003...</a><br><br>@Theblacksphere "The Black Sphere Radio Show - Obama is a RACIST!" Today from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Dial: 646-478-0266 <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theblacksphere" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theblacksphere</a><br><br>REMEMBER THAT THERE'S MUCH MORE THAT UNITES US THAN DIVIDES US. Yeah, we allow politicians to divide us into groups based on race, age, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, … you name it, they'll group it. Politicians pander to these groups and try to claim that group as it's own, and to pander to a group means that they're promising to “look out for” that group, which puts everyone outside of that group at a disadvantage.

Looking at the nation as a whole, we don't live in these groups, we don't work in these groups, we all have the same general interests… there's much more that unites us than divides us. If you ACTUALLY listen to Beck, his interests are in the SURVIVAL of this nation.

Many people use the argument that “the forefathers owned slaves” as a way to be against them. Some of them DID own slaves, but truth be told, they wanted to END SLAVERY. That's why they prevented a slave's vote from being counted as a whole vote, because they knew that the South wanted to keep slavery and their slaves would vote how their “masters” wanted them to.

Enlighten yourself:
http://www.christiananswers.net/q-wall/wal-g003...

@Theblacksphere “The Black Sphere Radio Show – Obama is a RACIST!” Today from 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Dial: 646-478-0266 http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theblacksphere

REMEMBER THAT THERE'S MUCH MORE THAT UNITES US THAN DIVIDES US.

]]> By: Plantsmantx http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-315347 Plantsmantx Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:33:54 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-315347 "keep on dividing"? LOL. “keep on dividing”? LOL.

]]> By: kalendello http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-315345 kalendello Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:19:29 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-315345 You're absolutely right, you didn't accuse him of being Pro-Slavery, you gave options, either he's Pro-Slavery, an Idiot, or Both. How about... none of the above? Oh, that's not an option... weird.<br><br>I hate when people act like they're a journalist but fail to portray the truth or anything that even closely resembles it. If you had a leg to stand on, you'd present ALL of the information and attack it, but instead you reserve the parts that would show your argument is incomplete. It's easy to win an argument when you don't accurately provide the opposing side.<br><br>I agree with your statement that conversations about Beck make you dumber, your post says it all.<br><br>It's funny, the people who are most outraged about Beck's statement that Obama is racist, are the same ones who sold t-shirts saying "Kanye was right", supporting Kanye's racial statements against Bush about his response to hurricane Katrina. Keep on dividing... You're absolutely right, you didn't accuse him of being Pro-Slavery, you gave options, either he's Pro-Slavery, an Idiot, or Both. How about… none of the above? Oh, that's not an option… weird.

I hate when people act like they're a journalist but fail to portray the truth or anything that even closely resembles it. If you had a leg to stand on, you'd present ALL of the information and attack it, but instead you reserve the parts that would show your argument is incomplete. It's easy to win an argument when you don't accurately provide the opposing side.

I agree with your statement that conversations about Beck make you dumber, your post says it all.

It's funny, the people who are most outraged about Beck's statement that Obama is racist, are the same ones who sold t-shirts saying “Kanye was right”, supporting Kanye's racial statements against Bush about his response to hurricane Katrina. Keep on dividing…

]]> By: ochyming http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290389 ochyming Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:41:48 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290389 Nope, there was a pope (forget his name - no time to check) that stated that Africans have just 3/4 of humanity. Nope, there was a pope (forget his name – no time to check) that stated that Africans have just 3/4 of humanity.

]]> By: Town http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290312 Town Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:51:36 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290312 Wrote a song about it, wanna hear it, here it go:<br><br>nthomas trying to get mccain points<br>she 'bout a year too late<br><br>aaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaa Wrote a song about it, wanna hear it, here it go:

nthomas trying to get mccain points
she 'bout a year too late

aaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaa

]]> By: ivanivanovichrenko http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290303 ivanivanovichrenko Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:31:05 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290303 Does anyone remember Glenn Beck <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbg604XqPY" rel="nofollow">asking US Representative Keith Ellis to prove he was not "working with our enemies?"</a> Does anyone remember Glenn Beck asking US Representative Keith Ellis to prove he was not “working with our enemies?”

]]> By: Nardwilly http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290275 Nardwilly Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:28:39 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290275 Wrong on the vatican, pretty close on the Mormons.<br><br>Glorious Revelation <br>Then, in June of 1978, after spending much time in prayer, President Spencer W. Kimball received a revelation from the Lord which announced that all worthy male members of the Church could receive the Priesthood. <br><a href="http://lds.about.com/library/weekly/previousyears/aa021898.htm" rel="nofollow">http://lds.about.com/library/weekly/previousyea...</a> Wrong on the vatican, pretty close on the Mormons.

Glorious Revelation
Then, in June of 1978, after spending much time in prayer, President Spencer W. Kimball received a revelation from the Lord which announced that all worthy male members of the Church could receive the Priesthood.
http://lds.about.com/library/weekly/previousyea...

]]> By: Lilytiger http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290254 Lilytiger Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:48:20 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290254 Maybe this Saturday in Mount Vernon? Maybe this Saturday in Mount Vernon?

]]> By: baratunde aka jack turner http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290253 baratunde aka jack turner Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:47:15 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290253 i never accused beck of being pro-slavery. i ASKED if he was pro-slavery. the same way beck ASKED if obama was racist-- oh wait, no he accused obama of racism. can't spend any more time on this. conversations about beck make me dumber i never accused beck of being pro-slavery. i ASKED if he was pro-slavery. the same way beck ASKED if obama was racist– oh wait, no he accused obama of racism. can't spend any more time on this. conversations about beck make me dumber

]]> By: ochyming http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290231 ochyming Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:55:40 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290231 I know Vatican did. I know Vatican did.

]]> By: womanistmusings http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290212 womanistmusings Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:22:50 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290212 What no one should have to endure is his nonsense being passed off as rational thought. He is a bigot and one day he will get his. The karma boomerang returns to us all. What no one should have to endure is his nonsense being passed off as rational thought. He is a bigot and one day he will get his. The karma boomerang returns to us all.

]]> By: Admiral_Komack http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290200 Admiral_Komack Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:11:48 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290200 What a whiney-ass titty baby. What a whiney-ass titty baby.

]]> By: blksista http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290167 blksista Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:39:01 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290167 The idiot says racist stuff almost all the time. Nobody could be that stupid and live. The idiot says racist stuff almost all the time. Nobody could be that stupid and live.

]]> By: blksista http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290163 blksista Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:35:58 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290163 Not that many white boys. Not that many white boys.

]]> By: Town http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/comment-page-1/#comment-290155 Town Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:16:17 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/constitutional-scholar-glenn-beck-pro-slavery-idiot-or-both-p2/#comment-290155 So it shouldn't surprise any of us that Beck is uncomfortable with the thought of a sub-human in a position of power over him.<br><br>That's probably why Romney looked extra uncomfortable around those black people he was trying to campaign to back in the primaries. So it shouldn't surprise any of us that Beck is uncomfortable with the thought of a sub-human in a position of power over him.

That's probably why Romney looked extra uncomfortable around those black people he was trying to campaign to back in the primaries.

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