WOW- I'm glad I take sundays off, as does Glenn Beck.
JScott-The bragging was about finishing in top 8% of 496 students, had nothing to do with college. (actually grand son was in top 1 % and the national merit scholar)
Flimsy arguments taken one at a time.
1.Couldn't remember the name of book. He has written a few, and not all have the same items in them. I can understand possible confusion.
2. Couldn't remember the names of experts- If you'd pick up a copy, turn to the footnotes and start counting the experts quoted.You'll get tired before you reach the end of footnotes. Hundreds of them and many on varying subjects.
3. As an Author, the publisher decides the exact date of release, NOT the author,,,in ALMOST all cases.
geeessshhhh! You rant about how wonderful college is, and then you attack Beck for getting his info from history books about Reagan. Seems like you speaketh from both sides of mouth---or like obama, you have a "limited or targeted outlook" on history books. Are only your approved history books ok?
I never said I consider Beck a role model, nor have I seen anyone else say that. I will accept his info, as long as it is well founded and backed up with facts. I also try to read other books, that are well documented, i.e; Culture of Corruption and currently Crisis Economics, which I've mentioned here on BP. All of these are scary to me as to where the country is being led currently.
No reason to address many of your other "messenger" attacks, so I'll just re-list them to show how factless and silly they are.
1. compared to unibomber
2. compared to mcveigh
3. dc sniper
4. doped up idiot
You lose all credibility when you compare Beck to 2 bombers, a marksman and a skid row person, imo. Very silly.
TC- method used by attackers is well founded. My offer still stands for J or anyone else here on BP to dispute anything WRITTEN in Becks' book. But, they just continue to attack the messenger.
I don't care where I obtain my info, as long as it is accurate, and backed up with traceable facts.
I haven't seen one contradiction to anything Beck said at the 8-28 rally. Knowing the libs, they'd try VERY hard to dispute if they could. Don't you think?
Info must've been pretty good at the 8-28 gathering. When was the last time obama read from the old teleprompter without being cornered on misrepresentations, etc.
Oh, btw, I'd NEVER vote for Beck for pres. I want an astute business man to stop the train, and don't consider him that.
JScott- Rather than finding the "one sentence" in each of your complaints above , how about this route.
1.Are you glad that obama didn't use a Bible? (looks like that has been pretty standard for nearly 100 years)
2.Are you in favor of the upon birth citizenship for the U.S.? (out of 200 countries, 15%. Are those who you want us to be like? Any concern about the costs of free citizenship?
3.I have to admit, I don't have a clue about the dog one.
4.I've heard about the concern on large gatherings at the Mall and other places as well. Lets' see what happens.
5. czars, labor leaders and cabinet member links? All of these were produced nearly a year ago, and undoubtedly changed by now. I'd be more than happy to argue these points based on the book I've outlined before.
I think that touched most of them. Now, back to the 12 chapters I mentioned before. Any takers?
Bryan- you always make it so easy for me, I get a chuckle. Opening line:
"I thought this was supposed to be about Becks' rally of idiots".
Nice wide stroke attack. Geesh- JScott thought attack on the liberal arts majors was bad. You've managed to come up with a REAL wide brush to paint everyone. Just a "few" of the idiots you referred to:
1. MLK niece(MLK stands for Martin Luther King)
2. Rabbi
3. priest
4. African-Americans
5. Orientals
6. Albert Pujols (baseball)
7. Hispanics
8. whites
9. protestants
10. and mormons
The funny thing is that these were all ON the STAGE. I'm afraid I don't have any info about the 100,000 in the crowd.
Sorry you feel dumber from watching his show,,,,, please don't allow it to show here, by making silly comments like your intro. It just lacks any semblance of reality.
Now to your points, one by one.
1.I attack current education system for many reasons. I did attend and was on presidents list for grades last 2 years. (on social probation the first year)Dropped out after jr year for a RE opp. The rest is history on that, as outlined in Meet the Investor section here on BP. I've had 6 kids go through the system and now have 9 of 11 grand kids in the system currently. I've seen the changes. Maybe when you have seen the system in that manner, you might also have a different opinion.
2.I don't use spell check, and my brain works faster than my typing skills.(since I never learned to type in school. I took it in summer school of high school. Due to the short time frame, I only needed to reach 35 words per minute for an A. I could do that by pecking the keys. Great program.) My sentences are still pretty well formed. I also resent you denegrating those that don't form sentences as well as others. Silly argument. What ARE they typing. Not how they're SPELLING it, imo.
3.theological debate? That is also silly. As I pointed out, many faiths were represented at the Mall and to my knowledge, not one SPECIFIC belief was espoused. Name one if you can, or are you just prejudiced toward the messenger?
4.Not verifiable so unable to respond. Good "mass" attack though.
I can see you thinking morality is comical. Is that what you meant to say? Where would you like the line to be drawn on morality, if you don't want the govt involved? Condoms to what age child? (just a sample)
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I've spent almost 2 hours on this post since I got up early. I'm sorry I won't have time to do that on a regular basis. I type very slow. My offer is still open on the chapters of Arguing with Idiots, by Glenn Beck. I'll even widen that offer to ANY chapter of Culture of Corruption by Michelle Culkin(dang, I hope I spelled that name correctly!) Feel free to post ANY chapter you disagree with. I only ask you dispute it with facts, not silly attacks on the messenger.
Have a wonderful Labor Day. Go BSU tonite. Rich