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November 25th, 2007, 7:51 PM EST
It is a very small group of us thus far, but I am very interested in your comments about LiberalLand, about my radio show, or anything else you care to post. Thank you for taking the time to come here and to comment.
I give you Kudos for starting a blog what ever those are worth. I always seem to start one and give up now that I look forward to reading yours don’t give up like I did. Thanks for keeping it interesting.
John in Dallas,TX
November 26th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
You Liberalland graphic/map should show Liberal Canada as well!
November 27th, 2007 at 12:30 am
Hey Alan,
The site really needs a good makeover! It looks like it is out of 1992. You need a different site designer, your current lot are really bad, all of their sites.
Try and get some beta testers too to test out the site,
November 27th, 2007 at 1:09 am
What would uncle Gerney say?
November 27th, 2007 at 2:53 am
Liberal Canada would be welcome, but I believe Alan is parodying Jesus Land, which itself is a name intended to mock the Christian Right’s view of America. It’s a co-mocking of the C.R.
November 27th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Alan,
Thank you for trying to understand all religions.And I think the question needs to be what would the Father do.Jesus did the Fathers
will.Thank you.Frank
November 27th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
Thanks for doing this blog and for giving us three hours of great radio every weeknight. It’s the reason I keep my XM.
Dell in Waco, TX
November 28th, 2007 at 1:31 am
Alan,
please look into getting your whole show podcast. Instead of just the first hour. I can only listen to the podcast as I live in Australia. Give it a go!
November 28th, 2007 at 3:07 am
This is a very good idea….especially for those of us who love to listen to Alan’s radio show…but are not necessarily FNC watchers(I have had just about enough of Natalee Holloway,Anna Nicole Smith and Stacy Peterson…which FNC tends to do at nauseum) I agree with much of your views Alan..and this blog is a great way to not only communicate….but commiserate and vent..Thanks Alan~!!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:08 am
Dear Alan,
Thank-you so much for your common sense. I heard you on Air America last night and I had been wondering what happened to the man. I thought perhaps someone else was going to do something about it, and he would be asked if he would like to stay. He saved a boys life, he should not be asked to go to Iraq, I could not believe what I heard the callers say. It’s a shame that the very government that touts they preach tolerance, and professes to be trying to destroy stereo-types, are at the same time fostering new stereo-types.
Is there anyway, that, perhaps a letter writing campaign to the legislature could grant him citizenship? We could have him extradited, like they did to that fool drug dealer who testified against the Border Patrol, and be nice to someone like him instead.
If an Iraqi saved the life of a visiting American diplomat, you can be sure he would be offered Citizenship. It’s just not fair!
I don’t know what the other blogger’s are talking about. Thanks again!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:36 am
Mike….we are looking to add the other two hours to the podcast very soon. Thanks.
November 28th, 2007 at 10:59 am
LiberalLand: the next best thing to punching Hannity’s lights out! The only thing missing is Joe “the Womanhater” from Brooklyn! No, wait! We need a link to FactCheck.Org so we can actually learn something of a factual nature about the people running for President of the United States! Facts, you say? What a radical concept! I arrest myself in the name of National Security! And no doubt I’m now on the Terrorist Watch List (a million names and counting) for taking an irreverent attitude! Show your patriotism and sign up for the Watch List now! And why are my intials in lower case, dammit? Is this eecummings.com?
November 28th, 2007 at 11:35 am
Ya, keep exposing Rudi for what he really is…I’m watching the debate, Cooper asked him about his ‘protection’ issue but he slithered out of it…make him squirm I say!!!
Oh ya, how about Larry David as a guest sometime?
Cheers
November 28th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
That’s excellent news Alan. The feed is not working correctly at the moment with yesterdays show coming through again instead of a new episode.
Anyways, Thanks for letting us know.
November 29th, 2007 at 3:42 am
Republicans are cutting each other up at their debates.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071129/pl_nm/usa_politics_republicans_dc
All well and good, it’ll be like a school yard sqabble compared to the ‘fear and smear’ campaign that will be targeted on the Democratic candidate once the conventions are over, not that they’ll wait that long.
Smears against Hillary(hitlary) have been zinging around the internet and message boards for a wile now.
It will get nasty.
November 29th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Your radio show is getting to be the same old same old, Q and A’s. You give the same idiots too much air time.
November 29th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Now there’s a point, because actually it does seem to me as if the show attracted significantly more thought-provoking callers back in the W-EVD days, and lately the Radio Graffiti segment seems populated by knee-jerk nonsense.
November 29th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Your radio show peaked my interest, so I peeked into liberalland and nosed around.
Now I am a blogger, too.
Thanks
Mickey
Tucson
November 29th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
I think that judge should be appaulded. People today have no respect, and even worse yet they act like children and can’t own up to their mistakes. The idiot in the courtroom with the cell phone should be punished for inconviencing the rest.
November 29th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
Alan, please adjust the blog’s time, it’s off by 3 hours, since you’re based in NY.
November 30th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Just thought you’d like to know this blog is currently
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November 30th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
Hey, the caller who said that the Clinton hostage taker was obviously a liberal, because a conservative would have had real dynamite, was making a pretty funny joke.
I like it when conservatives can find a way to make their points with humor. It makes for a more civil exchange. For instance, the caller the other night who proposed National Hair Care. It’s funny and it makes a point about what might or might not be covered in a national health care plan, like elective surgery.
December 1st, 2007 at 2:04 am
Cool idea liberal blog wish I’d have thought of it.[lol] We’ve lost More rights under GW Bush than ANY Presinent EVER.Jerry,Grand Blanc,MI.
December 2nd, 2007 at 3:15 am
Alan,
Thanks for taking my call. How are you doing tonight? Hello? Alan?….
You have a lot of fans! I’m a hardcore conservative and Hannity and Colmes is nothing without you despite Sean’s sometimes overbearing personality (though you are almost always incorrect…naturally). Your opinions and humor have been greatly appreciated for the last decade.
Your radio show is excellent as well. I caught the end of your WEVD days streaming online and was happy when you got your current radio gig. Entertaining political radio theater at its best. You’re also one of the few radio hosts who can do radio hours without guests and it doesn’t get boring. Well, most of the time. :D
A loyal listener
Stephen, TN
December 2nd, 2007 at 6:10 am
@mike beckham
I think that both this and Alans primary site look bad. I would suggest switching to Wordpress to make it look better, because there are thousands of themes for Wordpress. As for Alan.com, I would suggest doing a redesign, and if you want it to lookm cheap and beautiful, you can email me and i can do it for a hell of a lot less than anyone else. Also, Mike, you can goto FoxNewsTalk.com, and it has a live stream, but over there in Australia, its probably really early, I would really like the whole show as a podcast.
December 4th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
@Kris Z
Yeah, I am usually busy at the time (11amish).
I tend to avoid FoxNews.com sites as well. They all look fairly bad…
December 4th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
What is Tina talking about?
She did “get lucky” tonight.
What an incredible amount of airtime for a first time caller to get!
December 6th, 2007 at 12:18 am
Today must be a slow news day…
December 6th, 2007 at 12:30 am
Alan Clolmes, what’s up? It amazes me how you and your liberal lackeys trivialize situations that are happening around the world. I listen to your show and am quite taken aback by how rude you are to those who son’t agree with you. You cut them off before they can finish their statements and if you really don’t like their comments, you just hang up on them. You are an example of what is wrong with this country. Several weeks ago you had a woman on your program who had the audacity to say that Jesus never existed. Moreover, you express every now and then that you don’t believe in God and that those of us who do are suffering from dementia of some kind. Anyway, this woman goes on to say that Christianity was forced on certain people throughout the course of history. NEWSFLASH: Those people were not Christians. They bore no semblance of the compassion of Christ. They may have said they were Christians. However, if you’re standing in a hangar and you call yourself an airplane does that make you one? No more does it make me a Christian just because I call myself one. If Jesus never existed, then we have a hole in the history timeline. If Jesus never existed then who existed during the time he was supposed to have existed? I’ve heard you say you read the Bible often, but I belive you read it with an air of skepticism. You want to find the tiniest flaw and then blow it out of proportion. If the Bible isn’t true then we shouldn’t quote it or trust it. Also, if you don’t believe it then why read it? I would advise you to read the Good Book with an open mind; then you would see what those of us who believe in it are talking about.
December 7th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Vince. Thanks for reading my blog. Unfortunately, it appears you don’t have any idea of my views in spite of the fact that you denounce them. I never said I don’t believe in God, and I have never said that those who do suffer dementia. I present people with all points of view on my radio show and take more calls from those who disagree than almost any other talk show host.
Not only have I read the Bible, I’ve had years of religious education. And the wonderful thing about America is the freedom with which was can consume such information, or not consume it as the case may be.
You seem quite angry about hearing a view that doesn’t comport with your own. But I thank you for coming here and expressing yourself.
December 7th, 2007 at 10:46 am
I found Palagia to be rather condescending. Listening to her talk, you’d think abstenant people were lepers.
December 7th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
As for Alan, he’s overall a good guy, but also human.
I really just skim-read what you said, Vince, as I’m sure using the word audacity to describe letting the woman who challenges Jesus’ existence tells me more than enough about you. I’m actually disappointed that I missed that episode.
December 7th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
I’m a supporter of Ron Paul (RP), and definately not one of those whacko 911 conspiracy people, and neither right/left/dem/rep. I do however, believe he is the best presidential candidate in a long, long while. That aside, to my point-
One of your callers and you had a “discussion” about RP and abortion…
RP’s view on abortion is the view that should be taken whether you agree with abortion or not – its not a federal issue, as the federal gov’t was never given any right to regulate such a thing unless that thing results in the infringement on another’s rights. The issue should be left up to the states, which shall act in accordance to federal law defining what is a human being (Title 1, Ch. 1, Sec. 8, U.S.C.). RP’s views on whether abortion should be legal or not would be irrelavent if we followed his views on who has jurisdiction over regulating it.
Now for a personal perspective, and I won’t go into whether I think abortion is right or wrong because that is completely irrelavent…
All laws concerning unborn/fetus/etc and abortion MUST BE IN HARMONY. One law cannot make it a crime to cause harm or death of a fetus, when there are laws that allow for abortion. For example, a person who kills a pregnant woman shouldn’t be held accountable for for the fetus also; while a woman can go and get an abortion with no penalties. The reason it cannot be done like this is that it gives special “rights” to one group of people (pregnant women), mainly the “right” to determine what is a human being and what is not. This determination should ONLY be made by the consensus of the general public, then applied to all cases involving these issues. Defining a human being has already been done by Congress (Title I, Ch. 1, Sec. 8, U.S.C.) however various statutes conflict with it (mainly Title 18, Part I, Ch. 90A, Sec. 1841), and other statutes too – Congress can’t determine that a fetus isn’t a human being in one part of the U.S.C. then enact a statute that protects it as a human being would be protected. So whether you agree with abortion or not the fact is that all laws concerning the subject must be in harmony to be JUST AND EQUITABLE for ALL Americans, and not cater to a specific group(s) of Americans. If a fetus is considered human then abortion is illegal and harm to it by ANYONE is harm to a human; if it isn’t considered human then harm to it cannot be harm to a human under ANY circumstance.
Nate “Nateholio”
Southern Californian stationed in Omaha, NE
December 7th, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Caller:
“They are taking God and prayer out of our schools!!!”
I noticed a group of students dragging god handcuffed and gagged out of a school building.
“They are taking prayer out of the schools.”
Although you can pray 5000 ft. on the ocean floor in a submarine wearing a straight jacket.
“Without the Ten Commandments we would have rampant crime.”
Just watch the news every day and see how much influence the 10 commandments have in our society.
Religions give preachers an accepted form to spew hatred. This is the nonsense we hear people calling in on your show.
December 7th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Check out< http://www.follow the money project.org> about $ wasted on the war. Possible show segment. Jerry,Grand Blanc,Mi.
December 9th, 2007 at 2:05 am
Alan: I understand your objection to callers to the radio show starting off with a typical “how ya doin’?” greeting, except there are probably people who think of you as a personal friend, since you visit them at home and go places with them in their cars, and that’s why they do that, and yet you turn around and say the very same thing to “guests” of the show, which seems a little, hi ho, contradictory?
Also, just wondering (if you decide to continue with the blog) maybe you could provide a separate section where the “Colms’ Irregulars” could post links to stories FYI, in the event someone stumbles over something that might interest you.
December 9th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
The pro “Christian” pander in Congress today is a baby step towards a theocracy.
It seems like an insignificant resolution with no teeth of any kind; but it sets a dangerous precedent.
I wonder if there’s any way to challenge it in court?
By my lights, such a “resolution” geared specifically to the praising of one particular religious sect (no matter that it is the largest one) has to be unconstitutional.
I want to hear Alito’s justification for this one.
This seems so absurd as to be some kind of surreal joke. Then again, this isn’t really a laughing matter is it?
Alan, I suggest you look into obtaining a constitutional expert to render an opinion on this for us.
December 12th, 2007 at 12:23 am
I suggest you read from any interesting blog comments on the air in real time.
That would add another dimension to the show and motivate folks to read/sign up for/contribute to the blog.
December 12th, 2007 at 12:27 am
Thank you for bringing up the topic of “unschooling”.. we have a very narrow view of education in this country.
Both of my children attended an “alternative” (philosophy school– it’s public, and more than 35 years old) that gives no grades and does not have a specific “curriculum.” In stead, students are engaged in topics of their choice, involved in internships, travel, and must complete six independent projects to graduate.
My daughter went to a top private college with the “presidential” scholarship and graduated magna cum laude, and at 23 has completed her master’s degree, and is fully employed in the field of her choice–art history–at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York).. My son is a musician who has just returned from a month-long trip to Germany and is planning his summer there..
They’ve learned a passion, how to make choices, how to learn, and how to set goals and accomplish them. These are all important parts of growing up that our schools refuse to teach… and since they’ve accomplished their academics in the process of pursing their own interests they have proved to me that what we DO teach is trivial in comparison.
Thank you (again) for promoting conversation about how education could truly be different.
December 12th, 2007 at 12:43 am
Love this blog–I have it bookmarked–I think just having started out–it looks very nice–and love all the information on it. You are doing all of us Liberals a huge favor–with your radio show–and now the blog–where I live, I don’t get much Liberal media–this is very refreshing.
December 12th, 2007 at 12:47 am
Jenlr….thank you very much. This is a labor of love at the moment, and I am glad it is meaningful to you. I feel compelled to use this forum to expand on what we do on radio and tv.
December 12th, 2007 at 11:15 am
What a bunch of sickos..God help you all ’cause I sure can’t
December 12th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
FREE BLOG HOSTING used for LiberalLand!
GRATUITOUS PARIS HILTON PICTURE!
This blog shouts: CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP!
December 12th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
I thoroughly enjoyed your questioning of Romney on H&C tonight. Your more aggressive and targeted questioning made the show more interesting and as a Romney supporter from day one I feel more confident than ever that he is the best candidate the Republicans have this election cycle. I am sure Huckabee will fall apart as quickly as he rose, or at least I hope he will. If you could chose which Republican the Dems would run against who would it be (Guliani, Romney, Huckabee or McCain) and why?
December 12th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Hey…”anonymous” (how about a name, big guy?) I know this is a cheap blog. As I’ve said many times on radio, this is a beta which will eventually move over to alan.com, which is being redesigned. As for the Paris Hilton picture, I’m sure you can’t stand it. In fact, I bet you’re looking at it right now.
December 12th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
I have never blogged before , and I am trying to respond to a comment I heard on the radio a little while ago as to why the goverment should be involved in the christian religion and not healthcare. The reason goverment is to be guided and inter twined with the christian religion is because what is at stake is truth.Healthcare is an opinion, not truth . Truth is a starting point for a righteous goverment, and when our nation and goverment leave truth, there is trouble.
December 13th, 2007 at 1:02 am
Alan:”I know this is a cheap blog.”
Glad to see you agree with me, and that I got your attention.
Alan, you can do much better than this free Blogger blog…my gosh, it’s almost 2008, you are waaaaay behind the blogging curve.
Did you only want to practice with blogging for yourself? If so, then why advertise this beta blog on the radio? I think it might have been better to have kept this beta blog private to a small test group. Oh well, it can easily be deleted.
Why do you even need a beta blog? Blogs and their construct have been around for a long time. You ought to be able to launch the redesign of alan.com with a blog included without first putting up this free beta blog. HIRE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT HE/SHE IS DOING. Start your new blog ready to go big time the first time.
Don’t you even have liberalland.com? Instead you’ll be using alan.com for the blog and your web site? Guess http://alan.blogspot.com/ was taken! You have not put up any information about yourself or J.M., come on – that would take all of about 20 minutes.
Alan: “As for the Paris Hilton picture, I’m sure you can’t stand it. In fact, I bet you’re looking at it right now.”
Ahhh, there’s the juvenile, cheap shot I thought would be somewhere in your reply.
You are the one who put up a stupid Paris Hilton picture on your beta blog. Any visitor could not help but see it as he or she looked through your posts. I did not want to see it, but thanks to your choice of a post topic – there she is. It’s an unnecessary and unwarranted picture of Paris Hilton, and YOU put it on your beta blog.
As for as the “anonymous” for my name, if you don’t welcome or want anonymous comments (you do provide the option) then get yourself a professional blog and moderate the comments. Hire someone to manage the blog if you can’t. This cheap, beta blog allows anonymous comments and so that’s what you’ll sometimes get.
Require comments to have a real name behind them if that’s what you want. It takes only a few hours, a day at most, for a competent web developer to put a hosting paid-for WordPress (there are other blog systems too) blog up and live these days, and this person could could arrange things so there are no anonymous comments.
December 13th, 2007 at 1:15 am
Alan is a dope as usual
December 13th, 2007 at 2:57 am
Radical Evangelist Christians are are no different than radical muslims. They blow up abortion clinics killing doctors, nurses, and anyone else who gets in their way. They are those who drove the mormons out of Illinois and Missouri running for their lives. They murdered their prophet and suffered no legal consequences. A Christian Governor made it legal in Missouri to murder mormons! It is that same hateful biggotry today that is saying that mormons are not Christians, and that they are a cult.
Who is it that joins the KKK. Its not Mormons, Jews, or Muslims, but RADICAL EVANGELICAL CHRISTIONS.
Mormons should be glad that they are not grouped together with the Evangelicals!
December 13th, 2007 at 3:04 am
Alan, I think you and your readers will dig out blog as well. It’s http://www.blahmerica.com. You’ll get a kick out of it.
Also, great interview with Romney. I listen to the show late night in LA. Came to check out the blog. Thanks!
December 13th, 2007 at 4:57 am
greetings from pittsburgh! great job alan. fyi, i named my little boy alan. but that was 11 years ago. i wish more women listened and called your show. i can’t believe there are so many stupid people out there, and your show seems to draw them in. anyway, i listen to you most nights, except when i don’t. best wishes and keep up the good work.
December 13th, 2007 at 11:32 am
I mean it! George bush and Norman Bates have Alot in common. “they are enriching uranium again”
NO MOTHER !!!! I WONT !!!
I CANT !!!
December 13th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Please don’t talk about this baseball BS tonight. It’s almost all I’ve heard on the news today and it’s so boring that I might just vomit in my ball cap. :-p
December 14th, 2007 at 12:43 am
Hey Alan what’s going on with the podcast feed?
Reruns keep getting piped through? No new episodes? Can you check it out?
December 14th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Yo, Alan. Thanks for entertaining me 37 minutes 5 days a week.
December 16th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
I also forgot to ask about something. Is it possible to get your full show on podcast? I live in Norway so podcasts are the only way for me to enjoy your show.
Mo
December 16th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
We hope to have the whole show available via podcast in ‘08.
December 17th, 2007 at 11:41 am
For all you Convolutedservatives, here’s a little test on how much you don’t know.
How many Founding Fathers were there?
How many were members of a church?
How many were slave owners (Christians?)
How many were gay?
How many were divorced?
What churches did they belong to?
What was their position on abortion?
December 17th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
How much airtime is H&C going to give Rudy? Especially if he won’t face you? It’s basically a promotion for him having Hannity do the ‘exclusive’ “interview”.
It must be frustrating….
December 17th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Will George Bush be the 21st century’s Herbert Hoover? The way people in the finance industry talk, we could be headed for real trouble! Debt way up, people who shouldn’t be buying houses buying houses because the banks let them and a war with no end in sight. Yikes!
December 18th, 2007 at 1:55 am
Quack!! “Mmm…oh yeah…mmm…may I grab your biscuits?…mmm….smack…oh! Oh Sidney!!…Oh Joseph!!!…the biscuits!!!” Quack quack!!
December 18th, 2007 at 10:15 am
I remember some time ago you had a caller say that the Crusaders were fundamentalist Christians who murdered, pillaged, and forced unbelievers to convert to Christianity. NEWSFLASH: this just in-the Crusaders were CATHOLICS. MORE BREAKING NEWS: Catholics are NOT Christians. What a revolting development! So for those of you out there who want to push the fact that Hitler was a Catholic and, therefore, Christian, have no idea about Catholic doctrine. The Catholic doctrine and Christian doctrine are mutually exclusive. So go ahead and push the lie that Christians were responsible for some of the most heinous massacres in history. However, these people were “Christian” only in the nominal sense of the word. Therefore, they weren’t Christian at all. I know you hate the Bible, but check out Matthew 15:8-9 and also Titus 1:16. Think about that the next time you want to make false accusations against the REAL followers of Christ.
December 18th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
I read your comments, rcchopper and I have to say you have it wrong. Real Christians don’t blow up abortion clinics, join the KKK, or run people out of town. These are nominal Christians which mean they are not Christians at all. The word “Christian” means “like Christ”. Look at these so-called Christians and see if you see the personality of Christ in any of them.
December 18th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
What is the deal with Edwards and his “love child.” Over the last several hours the internet has exploded? Is this the end of pretty boi or a bunch of nothing? DrudgeReport initially posted the front page image and here is the news story: http://www.nationalenquirer.com/john_edwards/celebrity/64424
December 18th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/john_edwards/
celebrity/64424
December 18th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
I wonder if the guy who called in about the government poisoning their citizens with jet trails also believes that 9-11 was an inside job….
December 18th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
Here it is:
MR. STEPHANOPOULOS: Finally, weapons of mass destruction. Key goal of the military campaign is finding those weapons of mass destruction. None have been found yet. There was a raid on the Answar Al-Islam Camp up in the north last night. A lot of people expected to find ricin there. None was found. How big of a problem is that? And is it curious to you that given how much control U.S. and coalition forces now have in the country, they haven’t found any weapons of mass destruction?
SEC. RUMSFELD: Not at all. If you think — let me take that, both pieces — the area in the south and the west and the north that coalition forces control is substantial. It happens not to be the area where weapons of mass destruction were dispersed. We know where they are. They’re in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.
http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=2185
December 19th, 2007 at 12:23 am
Yes!! Ann Coulter is on H&C tonight
Go get ‘em Alan
December 19th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Why do conservatives seem to think you are the “Merry Christmas” nazi?
Like everytime they say “merry Christmas” to you, you are supposed to have an obligation as a liberal to react violently?
December 19th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Allen, Thank you for being a voice of reason in the vast wasteland of bigoted, ignorant,imature,illiterate, attention seeking lemmings out there. Keep up the good work. Lynn
December 20th, 2007 at 1:07 am
Go Liberalism. Why do conservatives need the government to tell them how to live? Aren’t they smart enough to figger things out for themselves?
I just have to laugh at all the gay-hating, commie-hating, “get him off Fox” commentary. If that isn’t proof Fox isn’t fair and balanced I don’t know what is.
I just wish my podcasts would download smoothly, daily, without incorrect date labels EVERYDAY. Must be a conservative running the show!!! LOL
December 20th, 2007 at 2:28 am
“If that isn’t proof Fox isn’t fair and balanced I don’t know what is.”
Unless those opinions come from the management of Fox News, than it isn’t proof at all, it’s an assumption by anti liberal types who assume they own Fox News. At worst, it’s suggestive of what FN is.
I do think FN needs more liberal voices, and that they are biased to the right, though I’m not sure about the far right, but your example isn’t proof of that.
December 20th, 2007 at 2:40 am
Alan, Huge Fan of yours just wanted to say that its funny how we’re called ‘Libs’. I actually wish that the name-callers would follow that line of attack. That way Progressives would be the ‘Pros’ and Conservatives the ‘Cons’!-JWO
December 20th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Alan: better kick-start the spell-checker. Search the front-page for “mroe” and “granade.”
December 20th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
Alan I love your show! Your are the only person on radio that isn’t crazy. I don’t know how the right brainwashes their kool-aid drinking sheep, but it’s nice to hear a sane man talking. I also enjoy how you let the Bush supporting idiots dig themselves in a deeper hole instead of just hanging up on them, which is what I would do. Great show!
December 20th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Alan: I heard your promo for the guest coming up tonight on women and submission. I am a “help” columnist in a South African newspaper and addressed this issue a few weeks back. Here is the reader’s question and my response. I trust your guest will probably refute my theology. Nonetheless, I wanted you to consider my approach with her:
READER: “You advise women to stand up to their jealous or controlling husbands. Don’t you know the Bible says wives must submit to husbands?”
MY RESPONSE: I do. Paul says, “wives submit to your husbands,” and one can safely assume Paul is addressing all of his writings to both men and women. A husband who loves according to Paul is both safe and worthy of submission! But, beware of any man whose knowledge of Scripture begins, and ends, with “wives submit to your husbands.”
Loving men (leaders, bosses, teachers) have no desire (craving) for the submission (obedience) of others.
Submitting (“giving in”) to jealousy or controlling or abusive behavior is certainly not very helpful to the marriage, the husband or wife.
The Bible doesn’t require anyone to submit (accept, obey) anyone’s pathological behavior, whether it is from a spouse, pastor, or any leader.
To resist (stand up to) pathological behavior, however (wherever, whenever) it rears its ugly head, is to do the perpetrator (spouse, pastor, leader) a loving service.
Submitting to damaging behavior can hardly result in enduringly helpful outcomes.
Sadly, I have seen many a woman hang onto the hope that the husband will eventually change (stop drinking, beating, swearing, and go to church!) if she could just learn to really “submit.”
I know women who believe their husband’s abuse is deserved – a “reward” for the failure to really submit.
If abusive men (yes jealousy and control are forms of abuse) were as interested in Paul’s injunction to men: “love your wife as Christ loved the Church,” we’d be pleasantly engaged in a completely different discussion.
No. The monster (jealousy) will not go away if continually fed. It only gets more demanding.
Rod. E. Smith (Rev)
December 20th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
You know, now that Liberalland has grown a bit, it occurs to me that my main complaint with blogs is that the frontpages are twenty miles long and go on loading forever, and inevitably the “drag button” on my browser’s scroll bar ends up being so narrow I need a magnifying glass to position my mouse pointer to grab hold of the dang thing.
December 21st, 2007 at 4:26 am
Hey Alan
You are a very smart guy. How did you get so smart?
December 21st, 2007 at 4:30 am
Allan,
In vein of the great Hulk Hogan, “Whatcha gonna do brother when Ron Paul and the paulmaniacs when wild all over you?” MERRY CHRISTMAS to my favorite Jew.
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:03 am
In vein of Hulk Hogan,
“Whatcha gonna do Alan when Ron Paul and the Paul-a-maniacs go wild all over you!?
Merry Christmas and whatever else, you’re my favorite Jew,
Travis R. Mook
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:09 am
Let’s just get together and celebrate the birth of Jesus the father of liberalism and forgive the deluded servants of Satan and his philosophy of conservatism. It is easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. You can’t switch that around to mean anything else. Discuss.
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:20 am
Alan, are you hosting the Live XMAS show or is someone guest hosting/
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:23 am
@valley streamer
you are starting to sound like Alan. I don’t agree with you, therefore you are worse than me. I guess its part of the disease of Liberalism, thank God I don’t suffer from it.
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:25 am
You can just hear the hate whenever a conservative calls in–BUT–they are the great Christians–ya right! What a bunch of hypocrits–and by the way–even tho I do not subscribe to everything the Bible says–it does make mention the Jesus hated hypocrits! He also was not in favor of organized religion. When you look at this country now–you can see why!
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:35 am
Alan why don’t the auto industry put the 200 mpg carburetors on the new cars instead of bitching so much about lossing money,maybe they will make some money if they do.Also Tesla at the early part of the 20th century made an electric car that ran all day without a battery. All that made it run was a box he made up with 12 vaccume tubes,some wire,some resistors and 2 metal rods that pulled the power out of the air,but wasn’t hooked up to the motor which sat on the seat next to him.If you want to check this out go to the Tesla web site about the electric car.The other thing about the 200 mpg carb. it’s been around since the 1970’s in fact there are 2 carbs one gets 100 mpg and the other 200 mpg there are patents for both and the 200 mpg carb is made in late 1980’s there was a man that was bragging about how great his mileage was when he took it in to be serviced the dealer took the carb off and sent it back to headquarters they don’t want the general public to know the carbs exist.
December 23rd, 2007 at 10:08 am
Alan, I don’t know if you got a chance to see Ron Paul on Meet the Press this morning, but he seemed to dodge most of Tim Russert’s questions.
Do we really need another president like that?
I wonder how the Ron Paul cult will react?
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Alan, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, God Bless you. Jerry, Grand Blanc,Mi.
December 24th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
I cant find any details, but I know its someone from the Justice Dept.
But last nite I was listening to a repeat broadcast of The Randi Rhodes Show, and in this program,
one of the Phone-in guests was telling Randi that effectively Bush & Cheney have been impeached, and effectively Americans are just waiting for 1/20/2009,
when the law & the constitution throws them out. The evidence for this can be found in; 1] the polls wich show this administration has a very low
approval rating, and 2] The waning potency of this president when he, or any other high official of his administration, come before congress seeking legal
approval for a proposed action. He must put-up a struggle, just to be heard. Many dont take him seriously. And with poll approval ratings under 30%, hes a
joke. NOBODY takes him [or them] seriously.
Now I cant remember, nor find, who this guest was from Randi Rhodes website. And I do know it wasnt his main topic. AMF, it was just a parting shot,
but it sure pacified me against any hopes of Public Insurrection or Mass Protest. Just the work going on right now by Air America & Moveon.org are good
enuff to get some feces flying.
December 25th, 2007 at 3:44 am
Mike…Jay Diamond hosts tonight.
December 25th, 2007 at 8:41 am
“This nation is founded on Christianity!”, the neocons and history challenged others insist when hawking their “values” and values driven candidates, “And we need a Christian leader!” Have they even heard of a man named Thomas Jefferson, who wisely demanded and worked for a secular Constitution and the government it was meant to govern? Do they have so much as a clue that most of the Constitution’s framers shared his concerns about keeping religion out of government?
December 25th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
I find it amazing how unintelligent
some of the people appear to be on the liberal front. It seems there is no sense of history,patriotism,
or common sense. Whatever happened
to trusting your president? What ever happened to believing in the honor and integrity of our armed forces? Whatever happened to believing your own government over blogs and foreign governments? What happened to believing the CBS,NBC,ABC,CNN,MSNBC,or other unworthy news agencies? What happened to questioning all these groundless conspiracy theories? What happened is that there is too much information out there that is not true and most people don’t do their own research of trustworthy authors or researchers. People simply buy everything that fits their own agenda whether it is true or not. What a shame!
December 26th, 2007 at 12:38 am
I just wanted to say this is an excellent blog source that I intend to use often and to thank Alan & Staff for producing such a great show. Keep LiberalLand open as long as they allow us to speak the fricken truth!
Also get me my 3-hour podcast please … my web recording software is groaning along with my hard drive.
December 26th, 2007 at 3:00 am
Alan, I always wanted to ask you this question, how can you stand working with Sean Hannity. I mean his ego is bigger than Bill O and Clinton put together. He’s hardly ever there, all the stories are the ones he wants to talk about – I mean you do your cause an injustice by always being put down.
December 26th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Unlike what you wrote in your book Alan, your DID NOT “grow up” in the Viet Nam era. You were in high school then. That’s not growing up in the era.
December 26th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
I can’t believe all these people that call into your show over the past few months and just have to slip in a “Ron Paul is the next president!!!” crap.
Ron Paul is an outright racist… Check this out:
http://ryanfagan.net/blog/?p=324
December 26th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
hey alan
i think its great you have a blog but i think it looks a bit too plain… it needs a few more ooh’s and aaah’s on it and stuff. ;)
December 26th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Kate…this is kind of a beta blog; when it is folded in to alan.com it will be sleeker. Thanks for coming here.
December 26th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
alan
i wanted to hear your thoughts on joe lieberman backing john mccain…
personally i appreciate lieberman alot for his terrorism and war positions — which of course is why mccain got his nod. but at the end of the day senator lieberman is still quite liberal on all other issues. do you forsee a mccain/lieberman ticket??? ;) i am just musing….
December 26th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Alan,
Thanks for the ’shout out’ on the blog yesterday after I sent you the link about Ron Paul’s racist past. I really think that is so cool that you gave me recognition. Love you radio show. I listen to it every night. I put a link to the post you made about Ron Paul on my blog and mentioned how I am an avid listener.
Have a great day!
December 27th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
There is one line of reasoning that is consistent and persistent throughout the Western world and it’s puppet governments everywhere, and it is that Islamic fundamentalists are the problem. The truth, to Islamic fundamentalists they are the solution against a world that is overtly pro Israel; against a world that has abused the Islamic world since before the first world war. Moreover, Islamic ‘extremists’ have been aided and abetted by the Western powers, at one time, solely to act as contrary forces against Communism with no thought as to where it would lead. It was a short-sighted blunder by the U.S. and allies who are paying for it now. When one is bullied and abused by a strong tormentor one needs to, and is justified, in utilizing whatever is necessary to end it, that is irrefutably true, only the hypocrites and liars and evil perpetrators refuse to admit that.
December 27th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
I was listening to your show last night and I could not believe one of the statements you made. You, in so many words, said the reason we entered WWII and the reason for today’s War on Terror are different because we entered WWII because we were attacked. So, let me get this straight: Deliberately flying two jetliners into two buildings doesn’t constitute an attack? Deliberately flying a plane into the Pentagon is not an attack? Do you understand what an attack is? These people are dedicated to the demise of Israel and the USA, whom they call “The Great Satan”. (Yes, that includes you). You also have the audacity to say we have no business in the Middle East because the Muslims are in the middle of a civil war. Against whom? Israel? the US? If there is a civil war going on, they chose to involve us in it. What did we do to them to get them to enter this country illegally, obtain pilots licenses under false pretenses, and with great intention fly two planes into the WTC, another into the Pentagon, and the fourth was diverted into a field in Pennsylvania, altogether killing more than 3,000 people? I say we go in there and wipe the rascals out, just as we did the Japanese in WWII. Alan, I really think you need to check out your morals involving this situation. The only thing these people will respect is a show of force because that is how they choose to deal with us.
December 27th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
vince, 9/11 was an attack by a group of crazed extremists and NOT a country…
World War II had us being attacked by a country…
We shouldn’t go invading counties, such as Iraq, when they had NOTHING to do with 9/11… They were a SECULAR country, and because of them being a secular country, Osama Bin Laden wanted NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM before we invaded…
December 27th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
The death of Bhutto came as no great shock. The shocking part to me is that she made it more than two months since returning to country. What i find extremely disturbing, however, is the war hungry rhetoric coming from GOP candidates, particularly from Rudy. Yes Rudy, we’re all aware that you lived through 9/11, (so did the entire rest of the country) but your blood thirsty comments on Bhutto sounds as if you were hand picked by Bush to carry on the torch of war. no thanks. And Romney? “Pakistan has always played a key role…” what role would that be, Romney? the role of breeding grounds for terrorists? that’s what it looks like to me. sanctions? yes. more war? hell no. A vote for a republiCON is a vote for war. Remember that on election day.
December 27th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Alan-you are a great American, thanks for the show and the site. Do you ever sleep? i notice you’ve stopped the crickets, as well as lefty the entitlement hound…please bring ‘em back. you know what they say about people who can’t take a joke, don’t you? As for the blog, the comments section needs to be more forum like, with the ability to create new topics and respond individually. also, a feature to allow regrouping of posts from newest to oldest. scrolling to the bottom of a hundred post page is super annoying. hey, 1994 called, it wants its comments page back, haha! keep on keepin on, and thanks again for the show.
December 27th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
L-i-b-e-r-a-l. What a beautiful word. How easily it trips off the tongue. It has such a refreshing ring to it.
Haven’t you heard? After years of trashing by the Right, it is back in favor again. Americans are no longer falling for the “attack the word” policy, where Conservatives obfuscate the true meaning of a word or concept and enshroud it in lies and propaganda.
Go on, I challenge you, Rove, Hannity and the rest of you Right Wingers out there. Keep it up. Keep hitting the word liberal and you will bring about the opposite of what you are intending. You have said the word so many times, (whatever the scurrilous context); people are beginning to like the sound of it again.
I say it again: L-I-B-E-R-A-L. What a wonderful word! What a wonderful sound! It is the bell of liberty, and the marker for everything honest and humane in our society.
I shout it from the rooftops, LIBERAL, LIBERAL, LIBERAL.
It means what it says: LIBERTY!!!
It is what the Bill of Rights is all about. Petty minds and squalid politics will never destroy it.
Do you know what the new dirty word is? What, have you been out of town?
I’ll tell you. The new dirty word is “c-o-n-s-e-r-v-a-t-i-v-e”.
December 28th, 2007 at 3:13 am
This blogspot is pretty cool, Alan. I wouldn’t watch Fox News if it were the only show on tv (it’s still on?), but this venue seems a much less shrill way of finding out that you do have something to say. Plus I can speed past the nasty bits from the illiterati.
Drew
December 28th, 2007 at 8:47 am
Well, joined wordpress.com. Even if Alan doesn’t go with that, or is it .org that was suggested to him and he spoke of?, I figure I might as well join one of them. I am such a joiner.
December 28th, 2007 at 9:59 am
Odd, I thought it was going to post under wfg? Ok then.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:00 am
Boots on the ground
December 28th, 2007 at 10:25 am
Why don’t you do something worthwhile, like interviewing Naomi Wolfe?
I think Bhutto’s death is troublesome but this government is so obviously white is black and black is white when Bush tells Musharif he can’t be head of the government and military at the same time. Go in depth with Craig Unger and his book the House of Bush The House of Saud.
Elevate yourself, be a MAN! And calling this LiberalLand is so Archie Bunker. Why not call it MeatheadLand
December 28th, 2007 at 10:34 am
Dear Alan, your show is fantastic .Hannity Blows and is a great liar for the Republicans. Please keep it up ,your radio show is the best. Keep the pressure on the liars, (Republican party) and the Democrats are on their way to a VICTORY,08……I AM A VIETNAM COMBAT,DISABLED VETERAN, who voluntered did his time for his country. Please keep giving the Republican Party Liars the mexican CHORIZO>>>>>>>>>> jerry cortez San Antonio,texas
December 28th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
Alan,As a conservative NH Republican I enjoy your show as it provides food for thought to balance what I hear in conservative radio land. Glad you are available in NH. Last night’s radio show pushed too far with Rudy and “911″. I am not a Rudy follower but 911 is still not something to joke about. As far as Mitt,(you got me here he is my vote) I did understand what he was talking about..Leadership.You should give equal time to Hilary. Maybe you can explain what she did for the past 35 years as per her ads. The Union Leader ran a cartoon of her acting as a surgeon with a caption indicating she was not a surgeon but was married to one for 8 years as she prepared to cut into a patient. Food for thought. Keep on Truckin…..
December 28th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
alan,
you should start raising awareness about a core liberal agenda – one that focuses on liberty. the current administration has used fear as their primary tool (through media outlets like fixed news) to further their assault on liberty and, perhaps more distressing, further advance their friends’ corporate and large financial interests. there are many of us who are growing very weary of partisan politics and the coke vs. pepsi choices most mainstream candidates represent. please use your platform to bring attention to the underlying systemic flaws that cause most of our problems, like market fundamentalist global hegemony, the xenophobia and lack of genuine empathy caused by religious fundamentalism (particularly christian in the US) and our failure to honestly evaluate global resource scarcity (i.e.; oil, declining marine fisheries, and most importantly drinking water.)
December 28th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
How can anyone be expected to get through to folks who think Bob Dylan is a purveyor of “traitorous
hippie music”? And you can bet the poor guy still thinks Saddam Hussein and Iraq deserve everything they’ve gotten for attacking us on 9/11. I’m afraid it’s hopeless.
December 28th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Every few posts there’s a swipe at Fox News, an attack on Alan for asking valid questions, etc. From what I can tell, both political sides have people severely lacking in maturity.
Instead of repeating your loathing for each other, with unoriginal snide remarks about your “enemies,” perhaps some of you sadly angry people can stick with debating the presented before you, you know, by pointing out the fallacy of ideas you oppose and promoting the merits of ideas you propose.
I hope this isn’t a news flash, but no person here is the absolute representative of a conservative, liberal, libertarian, etc. As Alan’s said, he represents himself, not you, and he may call himself liberal, as he has chosen to, if he so wants. If you want to disagree, maybe you can explain why you do, past inventing a litmus you’ve chosen for him. And the remarks about F.N. are boring, as they would be if The Gaurdian were being attacked. I wonder how many of you have even watched F. N? Here’s one for you, the BBC has had internal reports critical of itself, and I’ve not gone and attacked the channel. The reason I haven’t is because I have little experience with the news programming it presents, so not only am I not using second hand sources to go after them, I’m not even letting myself come to an anti BBC mentality.
Grow up.
December 28th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
*debating the issue presented to you.
Sorry, I have mild dyslexia, or at least I sure as hell seem to.
December 28th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Ok,I’ll succumb to your style.
The BBC hates America and wants to eat your puppies and sleep with your spouses. I base this on having watched a half dozen of their news shows and some reports and opinions I didn’t look closely at, which is good enough as a basis. Do I need to elaborate with specific examples? Of course not, and you’re naive and evil for questioning my vague “evidence.”
Why does the BBC hate America??
December 28th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Alan,
Ask Senator McCain, why he laughed, and found it amusing, when a supporter asked him, “How do we stop the B—h? (Hillary)
Why are Republicans so mean spirited? I wonder if Hillary would of laughed, if someone would of asked her, “How do we stop the A–h–e?”
Thanks Alan
December 28th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Yeah they didn’t have an out of office Clinton countdown clock, they just removed him from office! Republicans can always dish it out but can’t take it.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Dear Allen, after listening to some of your callers,I know why we ended up with Bush and Cheney for the last eight years. I think you should ask them who their senators and representatives are for the state they live in!!!
December 28th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
when are ya going to knock the hell out of Hannity..how can you sit next to that piece of trash. Shalom
December 29th, 2007 at 12:25 am
Hello Alan!
I listen to your show daily and appreciate your fairness to all no matter what they believe.
Thanks,
John in Virginia
Independent Conservative
December 29th, 2007 at 12:30 am
Alan,
In regards to that yahoo that wanted to know the formula to bend light. It’s a Newtonian law.
Here it is.
In Classical Mechanics, the formula for gravitational acceleration is :
F = Gmm’/r²
According to Newton’s second law, F = ma, we find :
a = Gm’/r²
This equation does not imply the attracted object’s mass. So, even if a photon is massless, according to this last equation, light should be curved by an astronomical object. After calculation, we find that light should be curved.
GR introduces some corrections (relativistic effects). Compare GR light curvature to classical light curvature and you find a quotient equal at 2.
Tim De Groot
Grand Rapids MI
Listening live on WTKG 1230 AM
Keep up the great job!!!!
December 29th, 2007 at 12:38 am
Hey Alan
You think that the assassination of Bhutto was a result of our interventionist foreign policy? Strange, so does Ron Paul.
December 29th, 2007 at 12:55 am
Hi Alan,
I’m a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania and I wanted to let you know that you are one of the few people I am really delighted to listen to on television. You offer a refreshing relief from the trash that I usually hear from bloviators like Bill O’Reilly and Brit Hume.
I just wanted to say that I am Ron Paul supporter, and that this is the first person who has really motivated me to become politically active. I was an Obama supporter, but when I heard Ron Paul, I was moved by what he said. The reason I’m saying this is I wanted to let you know that he does have real supporters out there, and we aren’t all rabid nutjobs.
December 29th, 2007 at 12:58 am
Forget the NeoCons, Alan. As I recall, we have First Amendment rights in this country, and Freedom of the Press.
We have every right to question any government, whether the NeoCons like it or not.
I laugh when NeoCons think Sean has control over you. NeoCons should be comedians because everything they say is hilarious.
The only problem with Sean is he is very defensive and can’t take criticism very well. But it’s fun to tease him!
December 29th, 2007 at 2:06 am
ALAN, SENT YOU EMAIL A FEW YEARS AGO, ASKING, “DO YOU SLEEP WELL AT NITE’ INFERRING YOUR WORKING FOR F0X. YOU ANSWERED, I APPRECIATED VERY MUCH.
YOU HAVE ENTERTAINED ME, PROVIDED ME WITH A LOT OF CHUCKLES ON YOUR BLOG, KEEP IT UP, I AM ON YOUR SIDE OF ALL ISSUES, ENJOY YOUR HUMOUR, THANX, TOMAS DRYDEN
December 29th, 2007 at 2:52 am
Most whites have never experienced black leadership. Most have never had black teachers,cops,doctors,therapist. Therefore the average white person will not vote for black leadership because it is an unknown. As a society we need to get better at promoting more minorities in business, school systems, police departments etc. Once we do this we can work towards the presidency. WAKE UP PEOPLE.
December 29th, 2007 at 5:18 am
Love the blog Alan! It’s quite amusing to read the “hate” mail which seems to generally be a one way street of thinking: they all think you should think their way or the highway!
Did you see the report from a conservative think tank that Fox News is THE most balanced news station? Yeah, it made me laugh too.
December 29th, 2007 at 10:55 am
From: Perry Sakkaris – Republican voter in California
I am a supporter of Dr. Paul, Fox has decided to EXCLUDE him from the republican forum in New Hampshire on January 6. Alan, as a so called Liberal is this not censorship? I have been watching Fox for the past 6 years, I don’t agree with Fox all the time but I did think they made an attempt to honor their slogan: “We report you decide”. This exclusion of Dr. Paul is a travesty. His comments in the debates have all been backed by history and facts and is the smartest and most consistent republican candidate. How does it feel to be part of an organization that is trying to silence the one man who speaks the truth?
December 29th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Alan,
I know that you are the only thing on the left side of fox’s fair and balanced scale but why don’t you move your radio show to the Jones or Air America network? That way all of these throwbacks from the shows before you won’t be calling to insult you throughout the show and you can get on with what you have to say.
Love your show,
Brett,
Fountain, CO
December 29th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
I really like that you are posting radio notes from previous shows.
But maybe you could put a page up with your upcoming week’s schedule now?
December 29th, 2007 at 11:44 pm
http://www.cracked.com/
check this out, it’s right up ur alley.
December 30th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
It would be good, I think, if in the final redaction of Liberalland we the unwashed could post comments which include links that actually function as links.
And, BTW, the spell-checker underlines Liberalland as a spelling error.
December 31st, 2007 at 3:38 am
hi alan
this is the first time I have had a chance to post something about your interview last week with Sen. McCain. thanks for asking him about a possible mccain/liebermann ticket!!!! even though i was musing in my post to you, it was quite fun to here my thoughts outloud on your show. we appreciate you and sean.
December 31st, 2007 at 3:54 pm
McCain have a HOT daughter Megan. Go and check out her blog site. I am voting for him now.
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:05 am
A chatbox and poll would be nice additions.
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Alan,
I started listening to your show about 6mos. ago just to listen to what liberals have to say, to get a different perspective
than from conservatives. I must say that now I listen to your show for the comedy!!! You and your guests are so far out there that I find it exremely funny. I find myself laughing more than I do when I watch Letterman. The only sad thing is that you and your sometime nutty guests are very hard to take seriously. Facts are sometimes wrong, topics are some-times nothing but smut, and I get the impression that you are nothing more than a “extreme left-wing hippie.” If I were you I would get out of New York and move to San Francisco where they love hippies,drugs,illegal immigrants,
gays,taxes,government programs,and oh yea they hate the military. I think that you would fit in there well. The moral standard is very
low and you can do whatever you want even fornicate in the public street with children and police watching! I am not a religious zealot, but enough is enough!!! You and your kind are not going to take over America. We will not let you. Thanks for enlightening me to just how dangerous and reckless your ideas are. You have made an independant a life long anti-democratic voter. Keep up the good work. You are helping expose the left!!!
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Hmm, for the life of me i can’t find where i can get all 3 hours of Alan’s show on http://www.alancolmesradio.com (which just redirects to the fox site anyway), as alan said we could this week. it’s still just offering the 1st hour (?!) maybe its just not up yet?
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:36 am
I know it will put your job at risk, but the next time Hannity calls Clinton “polarizing” have some facts at your ready. Such as knowing Reagan’s “negatives” in January of 1980. Become a liberal with backbone instead of Hannity’s punching bag.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:34 am
Entropy…a new link should be up shortly at alancolmesradio.com.
January 3rd, 2008 at 8:54 am
Hey Alan,
Good stuff you have here. Here is some music you may like!
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:30 am
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/huckabees_attack_ad_runs_after_all.html
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:01 pm
The movement to render the Electoral College moot, from the bottom up:
http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/
January 4th, 2008 at 11:12 am
I have lived in 5 countries with “socialized” medicine: Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, France and Spain. In fact, “socialized” medicine is a system that essentially has a one-payer system that negotiates the price of healthcare with providers, just as US insurance companies do with hospitals.
The best system was France, where the government takes 2.5% of your salary and pays for 65% of your healthcare costs. You can buy a mutual that pays any combination of the additional charges which are negotiated by the government.
As of last year, people had to pay 2 non-reimbursable Euros to see any doctor. A doctor visit that subscribes to the government insurance program costs 22 Euros (about $33). Hospital charges for non-insured people are the same here as they are in the US.
In the UK, healthcare is not payed for by the receiver. It is harder to get in to see the doctor for elective visits, if you are really sick, they leave spots open for people to get in within a day, just like some US doctors do.
When I had cellulitis in Portland, the process for treating me as an inpatient was based more around comfort than getting antibiotics in me. When I got back home to Montreal, they put me in a bed, plugged my arm and brought me breakfast without a menu. I got well.
I think Americans are more in love with money than Canadians, Brits and the French so the potential for fraud is much higher.
January 4th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Hey Alan I have been a listener of your and thought that you are really smart. You still are, but I thing you need to show more respect to the Ron Paul people. And this “Ron Paul can not win” Please don’t say it anymore. You never know, even if it’s just a small chance. Ron Paul’s message is powerful.
January 5th, 2008 at 1:20 am
The idea that driver’s licenses for illegals makes the roads safer is a very foolish notion. Clinton only left the White House in a surplus because of Bush 41 did, that did not take effect until Clinton’s administration.
January 5th, 2008 at 3:36 am
Ron Paul WILL NOT WIN!!
January 5th, 2008 at 3:38 am
I notice when people get the best of you you suddenly decide a topic is worn out.
Like the Abortion Issue
January 5th, 2008 at 10:39 am
ALAN YOU’RE PISSING ME OFF!! I’m paying 5 dollars a month to get all three hours, and what do I get? The last two hours FILLED WITH COMMERCIALS!!
YOUR SHOW IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE PAYING CUSTOMERS HAVE TO LISTEN TO AN HOUR OF COMMERCIALS!!
January 5th, 2008 at 11:49 am
I actually like to listen to Alan, he is wrong 99.9% of the time but when THE SHOW OPENS and I hear Jay Diamond, I change the channel
January 5th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Hillary is going down.. in New Hampshire. She didn’t help her cause tonight, she keeps repeating that she has over 35 years experience,which reminds me that she’s old and out of touch. I’m 54, will only vote for Edwards or Barack Obama. Hillary is no Bill Clinton.
January 6th, 2008 at 2:37 am
Alan I would call in to your show but its taped delay. There is something thats really been bugging me.
Alan how many illegals apply to be radio talk show hosts? Ehhhh? I used to work in construction now the majority working in my field are illegals. Every night you take calls from people who are really pissed about illegals. Many of them have a good reason. I mean if you can’t support your family doing a job that you trained for and that kept you and your family clothed and well fed well you can understand our anger.
Alan I think because no illegals are after your job you can’t relate to us everyday folk. Your living a life untouched by all these illegals.
Alan come down to the hood some time and see what is happening down here. Talk to those who have lost their jobs. Come eat at our tables where there ain’t a lot of food. Come see my kids who don’t get all the crap kids want today. Come listen to my spouse bitch at me for not having enough money.
Alan there are a lot of good citizens who are having a hell of a time trying to survive. Then tell us how we should open the bourder and let everyone in.
Every arguement you say ‘are you going to split families?’. Well Alan what about those citizens who families break apart because of hard financial times? What about families who can’t pay their bills and lose their homes? These are citizens …American citizens. You advocate for the illegals but I don’t hear you advocate for us citizens.
No one wants to see a family split. But Alan, listen up. Don’t you think those of us who are citizens should have top priority? I didn’t break no laws. Yet no one advocating for me. I want my job back…but I know its never going to happen.
I am sorry but I can’t cry for a illegal family. Give the illegals a choice leave together or split up. No rewards for them.
I can kinda understand why you say what you say. But my feelings are based on the fact that I got no more options. I am going broke. My job was given away to someone who shouldn’t be here.
Can you understand why we feel the way we do?
January 6th, 2008 at 4:04 am
Last night’s debates were the best I have seen. Richardson reminded me of my dad coming in the house and putting the smackdown on my brothers. He stood up for Hillary when Obama and Edwards ganged up. Good for him and Hillary. Look, I like Obama and Edwards, but this election is too important for us to make another mistake by electing someone with no experience. We have had that for the past 8 years and will be paying the price for years to come. I don’t need to personally like the candidate but I do want a President with guts. Hillary Clinton has been through more bullcrap than any other candidate, she is still standing. That tells me alot about her determination to get things done.
January 6th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Alan,
I am enjoying the site thus far. It is an excellent complement to the radio show. Thanks for providing a voice that is not as full of vitriol as others in your field on both sides.
Cheers!
Groverarrow
January 6th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Joel does the Radio Show Notes posts, but I see that Christine is on here (has been for a few days), and what will she be doing? Assisting Joel when he’s unable to post notes is my guess.
January 6th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I am a cynic(sp). Although I think Obama is the best person for the job, I can’t seem to forget the Tom Bradley situation in CA.
You have mentioned in several times with the reassurance that it was 15 years ago,or so and the oountry might have changed. The young man from TN was the same situatioin.
I think there is a conspiracy, and I don’t have any idea who is behind it. Republicans courting indepentants, right wing radio, Media? They are all pushing Obama, even Chris Matthews. I think it is very important to elect a DEM to the White House.
The problem with us is we don’t learn from History. Barrack Obama will be the easiest one for the republicans to beat. Can you imagine what the campaign will be like. I frightens me. Kenya, Hussein, etc. This would be the worst. Nominating Barak would clear a path for the Republicans to waltz back in to the White House. I am to the left of Ted Kennedy so you know I am not a racist, but a realist.
January 7th, 2008 at 11:16 am
WHY IS HILLARY TEARING UP..DOES SHE THINK THAT WILL GET HER VOTES..
January 7th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Alan, I think increasing the header wrapper width by 12-15 pixels will fix the border overlap of the Liberal Land logo, make it fit better.
January 7th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Alan,
on “Huck and McCain not being conservative”…
I am a conservative as are most of my friends at church. We do not consider believing creationism and for the war makes a conservative.
A lot of my friends are for the war (im not), but all of us agree a conservative is:
- a federalist/ strict-constructionist
- so less gov’t
- 2nd amendment is pretty big
- and of course pro-life
but Huck and McCain want more government direction at the federal level. And that’s why they dont qualify as ‘conservative’.
Chuck
PS – love your blog and your views. Keep settin’ Hannity straight (he doesnt represent the federalists/conservatives that i know all that much either)
January 7th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Pat Robertson recently appeared on Hannity and Colmes discussing some conversation he had with God. Why doesn’t anyone ever ask him if it was God who told him to invest in African diamond and gold mines? Why doesn’t anyone ever call him on these predictions:
2008: China Comes to Jesus
2007: Millions in US will die from terrorist nuclear attack
2006: Tsunami will hit US (probably)in Pacific Northwest
2005: Mideast Muslims will find Jesus
If you claim to talk to God, shouldn’t your batting average be a bit higher? Would Jesus approve of investments that result in the arms of 10 year old boys being severed in bloody civil wars?
January 7th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Has Hillary used the nuclear option yet?
I guess Bill have to cheer her up!!
Hey Chelsea, brother or sister?
January 8th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I just watched Mike Huckabee’s speech…. and then I watched John McCain’s speech, and you would have thought that Huckabee won the NH primary…… not McCain
January 8th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Alan:
Given that six million Jews died in the Holocaust, it is considered that seven million non-jews perished as a result of the same. So why does the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. only honor the six million Jews, while totally disregarding the seven million non-Jews? Also are you aware of the observation that Holocaust museums are not memorials of Jewish grief, but they are monuments to Jewish power?
January 9th, 2008 at 1:29 am
As an independent conservative, My choices for president are:
Mike Huckabee
John McCain
and
Barack Obama
I never thought I would consider voting Democrat but I just might if Obama is the nominee.
However, I still like Huckabee and McCain and I am very irritated with the so called “conservatives” in the Republican party who laugh at these fine men and act like they would not be good choices.
Perhaps it is time to get rid of the two party system if they can’t play nice anymore.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Alan!
Love the show!
Hillary scares me.
I am not a woman hater.
I really like Obama though.
anyways…
Best wishes,
J
January 9th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Don’t be too surprised about US provocation towards Iran in the Gulf. In 89 they shot down an Iranian airliner with 290 souls on board…they initially said it was diving towards their frigate!
January 10th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Oh ya…Jay Diamond rocks!
January 10th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Any comments on the story by Paul Begala over at Huffington Post how Fox News ran a false story on him? Yes, you can believe it, Fox News ran a false story!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-begala/fox-news-we-report-e_b_80698.html
January 10th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Alan dear, I love you like a mother, so plese heed…. DO NOT wear blue tinted sunglasses or any glasses. As they can be carcinogenic. I don’t have the information to forward to you, but I am sure you can find it. You’re wondeful.
- Ethel From Manhattan
January 10th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Hi Alan,
I have volunteers with me now, as I am visually impaired. And we are attempting to find a way to listen to your previous programs, in the event i can’t stay awake to listen to the end of your program, which i normally do everynight. And on fridays, i have separtation anxiety. And we are having troubles, the media file seems to be plaing but no audio can be heard. How can we correct this?
I do have Zoom text, which reads my text to me, but we have shut that off, so it doesn’t interfere with your audio, but it still doesn’t work.
I am so delighted you are on the air and you are so informative. I tell everyone about your program. From people at the 92nd st.Y (where i saw you with Ms. Ferara), to cab drivers, to policemen, to anyone that will listen. You are like a treasure that i want to share with others. Go get them Al!
January 10th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Err…it’d be just a little more convenient if on the blog main page you had the links to newer/older posts at the top of the page somewhere, and not just on the bottom.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:06 am
Ethel….I’ll check on the audio, but if you’re in New York you should be able to hear the show on 1600 WWRL.
January 13th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Alan , Will you start getting PISSED at your fellow co-host. This Shit has gotta stop! Propaganda is nothing but lies twisted. Don’t be such a weenie,show you got balls man.Being nice and polite ain’t working.
January 14th, 2008 at 7:16 am
How strange that so many Christian conservatives skewer Hillary for a bit of weeping, apparently disregarding the shortest verse of the Bible.
January 14th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
I’m completely turned off by Obama’s position in this feud. His rhetoric does not fall in line with this frivolous argument that is grounded in politics. Why are we having such a racial debate in the first place? If Obama wants to follow the tenets found in the dream of MLK jr. he would not have said that Clinton was downplaying a great man she idolizes in the first place. I am completely turned off of his candidacy now!
January 14th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Alan,
Love your radio show. Will you be comming out with another book soon? “Red, White & Liberal” was great.
Steve in Cathedral City, CA
January 14th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
So here in the US, where we DON’T have socialized medicine, how’s it going?
“Emergency rooms are so clogged with patients that it takes nearly an hour for 25% of heart attack victims to be seen by a doctor, a study reports today.”
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health
/2008-01-14-heart-attack-er_N.htm
But our President says everybody’s got medical coverage. Just visit the ER.
January 15th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Hello Mr. Colmes;
I’m a “Very” conservative voter; however, I do enjoy listening to your Radio Program on my XM Radio; as well as listening to your daily “battle” with Hannity.
I chuckle at the hype, for that program … you, the Liberal; debating with Hannity, the Liberal- Lite … and it being presented as “Fair and Balanced”… what a hoot!
I think I enjoy your program for 2 reasons.
#1 – I like to hear what the “opposition line” is going to be, on any topical issue. You do an excellent presentation … with a bit of help from your listeners … in presenting the “Liberal/Socialist” line. “Knowledge is Power” and knowing how the opposition is reacting is very useful.
#2 – You have a pretty good sense of humor. You do seem to be able to laugh at yourself, and your fellow travelers… and that goes a long way to making light of your so sadly mistaken political viewpoints.
Anyway, Congratulations on your blog …
Oh yes, I almost forgot … I need to end with a Ronald Regan Quote.
“It isn’t that Liberals are ignorant, It’s just that they know so much that just isn’t so.”
Respectfully, a Conservative Listener;
Buz Ozburn
January 16th, 2008 at 12:44 am
After watching Hannity and Combs for the last 2 years, the summation for Alan Combs’ demeanor, arguments, and general appearance is that he is an enema gone wrong!
January 16th, 2008 at 2:47 am
Regarding the “more Love” posting
The folks that are calling you rude don’t seem to have a problem with Hannity’s constant interupting.
My observation has been you tend to interrupt when a guest is rattling off a talking point rather than answering a question.
My biggest complaint on your part in the show is that you don’t fend off Hannit’s snied remarks about you and his “just kidding” follow up.
As a rule I have found you will make a point which he can’t dispute and at that point he switches to some name calling.
Perry in Connecticut
January 16th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
The Dirty Big Secret of the Democratic party – Blacks account for about 12% of the US population. Yet, according to the CDC, Blacks have 35% of all abortions in the US. Could it be that the Democrats favor abortion to keep the black population in check?? How more racist can you be than to promote race genocide. But you will never hear these facts from any liberal- it’s their Dirty Big Secret. TOMM
January 16th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
I find we’re not getting enough comments from conservative right-wing Americans. Perhaps a good idea would be to have a list of pre-made statements they could chose from? Each one could even have a picture beside to save time and effort…For instance, pick a number:
1) We’re fightin’ ‘em over there, so’s we don’t have to fight ‘em over here
2) This is a Cristian* nation, love it or leave it
3) Socialized medicine is un-American! Why should people get to see the doctor if’n they can’t pay fer it?
4) America needs to be tough on crime**, if ya do the crime, ya gotta do the time!
* Quakers, Mormons and the United Church excepted
** White-collar crime not included
January 16th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
As a 32 year veteran broadcaster myself, I must say – you are one of the most irritating people I’ve ever come across on air. Politics aside – your voice becomes choppy and short when you are challenged, and your only defense is a good offense. You do a great job of “out questioning” those that question you. You are much more tolerable on television.
I’ve made a career bonding with my audience, and “feel the love.” You – on the other hand – are a car wreck people slow down to look at.
January 16th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Hello Alan!
On the subject of the Man who raped his stepson to get revenge for the daughter…
I think this guy was sick to begin with and though I don’t know how I would react if I was in the same situation, I definitely would not do what he did.
I also think that the people who have called the show tonight and said they would do something like this DO NOT represent all or any Christians or Conservatives… PERIOD!!
There are weirdos out there in all parts of the political spectrum and amongst religious or non-religious people alike.
Please know that as an Independent Conservative Christian, I like Your show and listen daily though I disagree from time to time.
Best wishes and God Bless.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:01 am
For being such a loving father he really showed his daughter that he was just as bad or worse than the stepson
January 17th, 2008 at 12:01 am
If the step-son (who was a minor ) is a childmolestor what does that make the father?
January 17th, 2008 at 12:35 am
On your radio show, you keep saying that the father, who assaulted his stepson with a wrench, had nothing to do with a court decision. But in reality, it most certainly did! The very fact that he (the stepson) was allowed bail, regardless of the amount, let alone walk out of jail was based on a court decision. The attitudes of some court systems that crimes against children, regardless of who commits them, are somehow not as serious as other crimes is partly at fault for why this happened. He should have been denied bail, plain and simple. I can imagine this is what the father was thinking.
This is part of the reason for the animosity, not to mention rage, on behalf of the callers to your show that support what he did. They see the system as having failed. Instead of protecting the public from people like this, they let him walk free, after committing the most horrible crime imaginable. So if the system isn’t going to take care of it, vigilante justice will. Time and time again, history has shown this will happen, until attitudes and laws change, to reflect the will and belief of the people it serves.
While I don’t support what he did, I can understand why he did it. And why some of your callers do support what he did.
January 17th, 2008 at 4:11 am
This explains A LOT, all you retards running around out there!! AND,
To the post above, and all who agree…
Your parents must are related as well, correct? Your parents are cousins, brother and sister perhaps? Science says its healthiest to EXPAND your gene pool, for a variety of reasons!
Oh well, your right to breed more DDD’s (REF-MENCIA) if you want.
January 17th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Stop squirreling around and talk about the homeless Veterans and Bill O’reilly and what a pinhead he is.
How can you stand being with Hannity much better on this show.
Everytime Bush says good job watch out…
January 18th, 2008 at 12:41 am
ALAN YOU DA MAN!! but i was just thinking that if obama did half of the lying romney has done he would be no where near where he is now and romney is doing real good and he lies like a rug but obama still gets criticized for telling the truth he cant win for loose….but ”ALAN COLMES FOR PRESIDENT 2012”
Ron in Augusta,Ga
January 18th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Alan, your hate mail is so funny, thank you! You are a great guy, and I love your radio show. Charley
January 19th, 2008 at 2:01 am
I’m just thinking one problem with this blog format, as opposed to a “forum,” is that it becomes a bit of a chore to look back at ones previous posts, just in case someone responded to something I’ve blurted.
(Some forums simplify the process by allowing one to search for all posts by a single user, including oneself.)
January 19th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Greetings again Mr. Colmes;
I would very much enjoy for you to discuss and disect the actions, on the Democrat side, during the recent Nevada Caucus.
In particular, I’d like some explaination on why the Clintons actions, in attempting to disallow the Casino Caucuses.
Why is it; that the Democrats demand that “every vote be counted” … except when that vote might be in opposition to their political agenda?
I’m from Florida … and endured the 2000 election debacle … and the jibes, taunts, and insults that followed that “train wreck” there.
I witnessed the attempts by Democrats to disallow the Military absentee ballots.
So how, is that attempt to disallow those Military Absentee ballots, by the Democrats, any different from the Clintons’ attempt to disallow the Casino Caucus Sites.
Caucus sites, which all parties were knowledgeable about for several months, prior to the actual date. But which only becaume and issue after the Union endorsement of Obama.
So the alledged hipocracy of the so-called Democrat desire for “every vote to be counted” … was ONCE AGAIN exposed.
Yes, Hilliary won in Nevada … but the hipocracy level was almost sickening.
Why don’t you discuss this, Mr. Colmes?
Buz Ozburn
January 21st, 2008 at 10:52 am
I love Alan’s show. I listen to it every night. It is awesome hip hip hurray
January 21st, 2008 at 3:34 pm
So Ann Coulter implies that Eisenhower and Nimitz were Civil War generals and you don’t call her on it?
January 21st, 2008 at 9:36 pm
You DumbASS..illegal means illegal..duhhh..A white guy rapes your women ? you don’t want to BREAK up his family so let him go free? You are fucking crazy
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:13 am
Alan, I think your radio show is wonderful. You are a true professional in every sense of the word.
If you get a chance can you share your thoughts on the current supreme court case regarding the constitutionalty of the 3 drug mix used execute death row inmates. Thanks!
Keep up the great work…
Bill in Lake Geneva, WI
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:36 am
All contemporary collective political arrangements — the so-called European Union; the North American Free Trade Area; the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, an intergovernmental agreement requiring the pooling of military intelligence and other anti-state measures; and new regional blocs like the South African Development Community, which has set Southern Africa on the road to integrated security, military and foreign policies, and seeks to usurp national sovereignty in the region — all are devices designed to undermine the state in order to replace nations with regional blocs which are to be the components of a world government. The destruction of national sovereignty is the paramount objective, since as long as nation states continue to exist, world government cannot be established.
January 22nd, 2008 at 1:31 am
Hey Alan,
On the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade…
I think abortion is wrong except in such cases of rape or other health issues. However, I also believe the government should not make a law to ban it. Education is key in reducing the number of abortions in the United States.
John
Virginia
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Alan,
I had to end up listening to your show tonight on the web. Some goof ball engineer keeps editing you out for another talk show on KFPW 1230. I wrote a letter to them demanding them to bring you back. Why would they advertise your show on the radio and not air your show? Anyway, I complained to them about and I hope they bring you back. In the meantime, I have to rely on the webcast.
January 23rd, 2008 at 12:01 am
Who in the hell is this woman, Kate Michelman, who wont be happy until a young lady can go up to a drive thru window to get an abortion? 24 hours and some counseling isnt too much to ask. The fact that the victims family is poor (refering to the LA case) and cant afford a hotel room for the night is no reason to start uprooting laws. Perhaps the father or mother should get a decent paying job, so their kids can have actual futures and not rely on government to hand them everything. What a concept.
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:34 am
BTW Alan, this format blows. A forum would be MUCH better.
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:36 am
Alan,
What do you think of immigrants being called aliens?
I am a legal immigrant from the Ivory Coast (West Africa) and I love your show…By the way check the article I wrote about it and also a poem I wrote : the immigrant at http://www.mohamediallo.blogspot.com/
You’ll see that as an immigrant, I look nothing like an extra terrestrial being…
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:08 am
Hey Allen, you should cover this on Fox.
This is devastating: Video of a bold-faced lie spoken under pressure in a debate
https://craigfarmer.blogspot.com
In 2003:
So the challenge is, how do we get federal government to take care of this business? I happen to be a proponent of a single payer health care program. I see no reason why the United States of America the wealthiest country in the history of the world, spending 14% of its Gross National Product on health care cannot provide basic health insurance to everybody. And that’s what Jim is talking about when he says everybody in, nobody out. A single payer health care plan, a universal health care plan. And that’s what I’d like to see. And as all of you know, we may not get their immediately. Because first we have to take back the white house, we have to take back the senate, we have to take back the house.”
In debate January 21, 2008:
Obama said “I never said that we should try to go ahead and get single payer.”
The key is he is supposed to be the one candidate who DOESN’T do this kind of thing. Because he WON’T say anything just to get elected.
The fact is, he is a normal politician. He is a rookie debater, and he would get slaughtered by the Republicans.
Hillary Clinton has shown by her great debate once again that she is ready to lead the country on day 1.
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:40 am
Mr. Alan .
Why do you not educate yourself more. Can you PLEASE read a book every now and then!?
Your ignorance on the assasination of Dr. King is astounding!
Go read “An Act of State-The Execution of Martin Luther King Jr” by Dr. William Pepper and you will know what your guest was referring to the other evening.
The poor man accused of killing Dr. King was a poor, innocent PATSY!
Alex
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:22 pm
There are two aggravating things about Thompson.
1. He had a chance and did nothing, just about, with it. He squandered his chances, and, 2., some of his supporters stayed with him despite that. I don’t know how many were initial supporters who are just stubborn, or how many came later and were impressed by him then, but I feel both annoyance, and pity, for them. He screwed with them, they responded stupidly. As far as I’m concerned, if a politician draws out his entry and then acts like a dispassionate sloth in his campaign, you should dump him within a few months. Why did any Republican stay with that guy?
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
What about blind people they don’t have driver’s licenses. Or are they disposable too as they were in Nazi Germany. This is all part of the Republican idea of having a national Identity Card like they had in the Third Reich.
January 24th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Watch Spanish language television – they still have tv shows with actors in blackface “acting ” as blacks and with big noses and black hats to represent Jews. This is still common today. Racial prejudice in Mexico, Central and South America as well as virulent anti-semitism in the caribbean has never been addressed and is worth a show on its own.
January 24th, 2008 at 12:54 am
illegal immigrants won’t call the police even if their life were in danger because they are afraid of been deported. those who say that we need ID’s to vote because the illegals are just full of it.
January 24th, 2008 at 1:52 am
“The Indiana case has far-reaching consequences for students and other young people who move frequently, making current ID hard to come by, or who do not possess a driver’s license”
Now the above passage is just plain stupid. The idea that a ID is hard to get for young people or who ever that move around is just silly. You would get a license from where you live and have it where ver you go. You can get a state issued ID, there are too many ways, easy ways to get IDs to ID yourself if you need to. That argument has no validity.
Its no suprise that Alan declares some Conservative/Republican conspiracy, (like Hilary). But when anyone talks about George Soros they are ridiculed, what a fool.
January 24th, 2008 at 3:23 am
Like most everybody else, I was skeptical of the 2004 election results. As an archivist and amateur statistician, I started to do a little research, and I’m convinced that something was amiss. Can you please research this and expose the lies revealed by the U.S. Census?
In a nutshell, there’s about 305 million people in the U.S.
Of that amount, only about 216 million are of voting age; 196 million people are eligible to vote meaning they are at least 18 years old and they are American citizens.
According to the U.S. Census, 72% of these eligible voters actually registered. 196 million x .72 = 141.2 million
In the 2004 election, 126 million votes were cast. “Among those registered, 89 percent (126 million) said they voted.”
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/voting/004986.html
That sounds like a news story. When is the last time you heard that 50 or 60 percent voted? But the US Census is stating that 89 percent of voters voted?! My question is: Does that count the “spoiled votes”? And if so, doesn’t anybody in the media wonder how these numbers could add up? Is there any auditing process built into the system so that the Federal Government actually tabulates the vote counts? Or in the electoral college system, are we stuck with no oversight as states count their votes with their own vested interests (e.g. Florida’s Republican Governor and Ohio’s Republican Governor)?
I hope you can shed some light on these most perplexing voter turnout numbers. Thank you.
January 24th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Alan: The only reason you liberals are so upset about Indiana’s new law requiring some form of official identification to be presented at the polls in order to vote is because the new law will restrict the number of the liberals favorate constituants to vote. These being illegal undocumented alians,felons, and the dead.
January 24th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Hello from LiberalLand Canada. I have asked both Mr.Moore and Mr.Colmes to swap me places ie. (three US citizenships for three Canadian ones) so far neither has taken me up on it. As for the topic of ID to vote. You won’t get to vote up here without so shut up and buck up. I’m sure these PEOPLE you are worried about have some family that will get them the things they need, if not your country needs a whole lot more help then ours does. Rick B.C. Canada
January 24th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Jake I’ll say this slow I-T i-s n-o-t a d-r-i-v-e-r-s l-i-s-e-n-c-e i-t i-s a p-h-o-t-o I-D. You know the very same thing everyone needs to cash a cheque but I guess you have to get a cheque to need to cash it. Rick
January 24th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Ron in Augusta,GA you can’t be anonymous if your name is at the bottom of your post LMAO. Rick
January 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Macop you are right in part but the rest of the money came from cut-backs. The military which Bush got blamed for, sending them in without the right armor, the CIA and the FBI, they were fighting amongst themselves for funds instead of working together which might have thworted 911. Rick
January 24th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Being a longtime fan of the radio show, I was left utterly shocked and bereft by how shrunken and deformed you appear on Hannity and Colmes. I wonder how a man with such a sexy voice could look like such a freak. Do you perhaps have some sort of a wasting disease? Or a spinal disease?
But this must work to your benefit with right-wingers such as Ann Coulter. They might be so terrified of how freakish you look, they’d agree with anything you say. Much kudos for using this effective tactic!
January 24th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Alan~
I was cut off by my cell phone, bad cell or something, but to finish my comment.
The VA CHALENG report stated that there was 195,827 Veterans that were homeless with only 7,700 beds available.Now there are 200,000 Veterans with the same amount of beds!
I have spoken to John Edwards about this and he is the only one who cares to bring this to the forefront.WHY?
January 24th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
I caught on your show regarding the Confederate flag over the State building in South Carolina a brief glimpse of your version of Democracy. When a caller pointed out that a majority of South Carolinians don’t support removing the flag your response was “then the state should take a stand.” Representative government represents the will of the majority hense the term representative. The ’state’ should not “take a stand” against the peoples wishes. You like to bait the ignorant asking them what the definition of Communism is. International socialism, egalitarian and hostile to racial and ethnic loyalties that was to be spread globally by violent revolution from country to country. This approach has been worked in tandem with infiltration through the educational and legal systems and ultimatly the government power points of Countries such as the U.S., deemed to strong for frontal assault. Financed (Russian Revolution in particular) by internationalist bankers such as Jacob Schiff and Paul Warburg who coincidentally founded the federal reserve (Central) bank (5th Plank of the Communist Manifesto). Thank you.
January 25th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Big dad is right regarding the confederate flag. But the librals won’t allow representitive government if it doesn’t meet their agenda. What they can’t legistate they bring to the courts that are stacked with liberal judges who in turn force it on us. So much for democracy.
January 25th, 2008 at 1:07 am
To the people who think that somehow sex is looked at differently based on your political affiliation. You need to really get a grip on reality, it is silly to think that if your a liberal/conservative/democrat/republican that somehow you view sex differently. Its been a while since I have heard something so foolish. Its incredibaly stupid to see that people have to make evrything about politics, get a life.
January 25th, 2008 at 2:43 am
In regards to the woman who called the kid. She was right, she was justified in making the call. The idea that the Super should of called is not valid. She called the kid because he called HER home and quite clearly left a arrogant message and from what I understand he called many times at an unreasonable hour, and had no right to call the home in the first place. And it doesnt matter that the call was for her husband. The kid is a undiciplined little punk.
January 25th, 2008 at 3:46 am
Re the New Format:
I miss the “Preview” function.
January 27th, 2008 at 10:27 am
What should we expect from another Clinton presidency? As for Homeland security the Clintons will open the border to everyone. Their will be no fence,They will get rid of the patriot act. We will no longer be able to listen in on phone conversations from overseas by terrorist plotting terrorist acts on this country and all Americans. More strip searches of little old white woman and men will occure at our Airports while arab men with beards and with names like Mohammad will be allowed to pass unchecked. Anyone from Saudi Araia will have a free pass. Should their be another terrorist attack on the U.S. The Clintons will answer by sending a missal into another empty asprin factory. Thats if we can get Bill away from the Interns long enough to stop Hillary from crying and tell her what to do. (That will teach them to mess with us) After that they will apoligize to the terrorist then put the blame on George Bush,the Republicans and America. As for Israel the Clintons will try again to get Israel to commit suicide and surrener more land to be used as launching sites for more missal attacts by Hamas. Unfortunatly for Israel though Hamas will not be aiming them at any empty asprin factories. Remember Hillary smiling while Arafats wife was accusing Israel of poisoning the palistinian children by poisoning the water Then getting up and kissing her. We know where the Clintons loyalties are. As for the war in Iraq. The Clintons will order the American troops who are winning this war to surrender and retreat with their tails between their legs. Then they will apologize to the Terrorist in Iraq and blame George Bush, the Republicans and America for attacking them. Then the Clintons will do the same to the troops in Afganistan. both Afganistan and Iraq will be quickly taken over again by the Terroist Leaving the people of those countries with the American knife in their back. After they have completed their mission to destroy Americas credability overseas they will begin their attack on us. Just wait till you see your tax bill after they get back in office. They may be saying that they will raise taxes only on people making 250.000 dollars or more,but their lying. To the Clintons all income catagories are fair game. How ells can they pay for Universal health care, Universal child care, Uninversal elderly care increased social security taxes,Universal illegal alian care,Universal school care and list will go on and on and on. After their first term in office(that will be the 3rd term for Bill) with no success in getting any of the Univesal cares passed they will run for re election using the same universal care platform. This time they will blame the Republicans for the Clintons failure to pass any of their Universal cares during their first term. They will promise if elected to their secont term(or Bills 4th term)to get the job done this time. With Term limits and the Clintons being lame ducks nothing will get done again. Hillary’s legacy will be that she was the first female co president sharing the presidency with Bill. They will leave office after pardoning hundreds of felons that paid a fee to get out of jail. I really feel for the Vice President during the Clintons secont Presidency. Imagine the Vice presidency as a ceromonial position for the next 8 years. Remember with both the Clintons running things their really is no need for a Vice President except only in name. When it’s all over we can expect Chelse Clinton to run for President in 2016. The Clintons will never give up powar willingly and the liberals will support her. I can go on forever writting about the Clintons but I need to go to work now to save money to pay my future tax bill. Till next time let me say GOD SAVE US
January 27th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Alan , Awsome website . Your the best on the air period! Entertainment and letting both sides talk is your key I think . The hardrightys self destruct on your show and it is easy pickins . Keep up the great work .We really enjoy you here out in Tucson but I have to agree with the others we need the full show podcast not just the 1 hour .
THANKS KELLY PS YOU MAKE HANNITY LOOK LIKE A FOOL
January 27th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
i love alan and love that he stands up to hannity…i like this new look also, but we need to see that its from alan, where is his name, pic, etc? i like that is not ALL about alan, but a little love would be good.
January 27th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Just testing.
January 28th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Jay Diamond – You stink like rotten fish!
Please don’t sub for Alan anymore.
January 28th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Oh Goodie! That piece of shit J Diamond is hosting. Now he can go buy some more crack.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:01 am
Hey Alan!
I think President Bush gave an excellent final speech tonight. I haven’t always agreed with everything he has done or said but I do respect him as our leader.
I also look forward to November when we get to elect Obama or McCain.
John
Virginia
January 29th, 2008 at 12:11 am
John Glenn said…
This should make you think a little:
There were 39 combat related killings in Iraq in January.
In the fair city of Detroit there were 35 murders in the month of January.
That’s just one American city,
about as deadly as the entire war-torn country of Iraq .
When some claim that President Bush shouldn’t
have started this war, state the following:
a. FDR led us into World War II.
b. Germany never attacked us ; Japan did.
>From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost .
an average of 112,500 per year.
c. Truman finished that war and started one in Korea
North Korea never attacked us .
>From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost .
an average of 18,334 per year.
d. John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962.
Vietnam never attacked us.
e. Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire.
>From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost ..
an average of 5,800 per year.
f. Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent.
Bosnia never attacked us .
He was offered Osama bin Laden’s head on a platter three
times by Sudan and did nothing.
Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.
g. In the years since terrorists attacked us ,
President Bush has liberated two countries,
crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaida,
put nuclear inspectors in Libya , Iran , and, North Korea
without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who
slaughtered 300,000 of his own people.
The Democrats are complaining
about how long the war is taking.
But Wait
It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno
to take the Branch Davidian compound.
That was a 51-day operation..
We’ve been looking for evidence for chemical weapons
in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find
the Rose Law Firm billing records.
It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the
Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard
than it took Ted Kennedy to call the police after his
Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.
It took less time to take Iraq than it took
to count the votes in Florida!!!
Our Commander-In-Chief is doing a GREAT JOB !
The Military morale is high!
The biased media hopes we are too ignorant
to realize the facts
But wait!
There’s more!
JOHN GLENN (on the Senate floor – January 26, 2004)
Some people still don’t understand why military personnel
do what they do for a living. This exchange between
Senators John Glenn and Senator Howard Metzenbaum
is worth reading. Not only is it a pretty impressive
impromptu speech, but it’s also a good example of one
man’s explanation of why men and women in the armed
services do what they do for a living.
This IS a typical, though sad, example of what
some who have never served think of the military.
Senator Metzenbaum (speaking to Senator Glenn):
‘How can you run for Senate when you’ve never held a real job?’
Senator Gl enn (D-Ohio):
‘I served 23 years in the United States Marine Corps.
I served through two wars. I flew 149 missions.
My plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire on 12 different
occasions. I was in the space program. It wasn’t my
checkbook, Howard; it was my life on the line. It was
not a nine-to-five job, where I took time off to take the
daily cash receipts to the bank.’
‘I ask you to go with me . . as I went the other day…
to a veteran’s hospital and look those men ..
with their mangled bodies . in the eye, and tell THEM
they didn’t hold a job!
You go with me to the Space Program at NASA
and go, as I have gone, to the widows and Orphans
of Ed White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee…
and you look those kids in the eye and tell them
that their DADS didn’t hold a job.
You go with me on Memorial Day and you stand in
Arlington National Cemetery, where I have more friends
buried than I’d like to remember, and you watch
those waving flags.
You stand there, and you think about this nation,
and you tell ME that those people didn’t have a job?
What about you?’
For those who don’t remember
During W.W.II, Howard Metzenbaum was an attorney
representing the Communist Party in the USA .
Now he’s a Senator!
If you can read this, thank a teacher.
If you are reading it in English thank a Veteran.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:28 am
Alan I love listening to you and disagreeing. BUT Jay Diamond, the guy is nothing more than an angry liberal. I don’t think he has anything to offer except stupid jokes and silly impressions. He is nothing more than a hipocrite, he is the very thing he crys about. Ellis Henekin is great, he makes his arguments and explains them, Diamond is just a whinner.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:25 am
Diamond says that Bush lied and he proved it. He did not prove anything except his hatred for Bush and that he does not know what he is talking about. But it is entertaining. There is no proof that Bush lied about anything.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:42 am
And Joel is a tool!
January 29th, 2008 at 2:42 am
I just heard Joe the socialist singing another one of his stupid songs. This guy needs to get a clue.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:50 am
During the Bush years there have been more than 67,000 complaints against the fraudulent, illegal practices of the pornography industry, yet Bush and his Justice Department have done absolutely nothing as to investigating, much less prosecuting, any of the pornographers for their lying, thieving and stealing.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:20 am
How come Bill o riely doesnt have a blog like this?
January 30th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Bill has a weekly column and has chats with his members on his website. I don’t know if it’s as interactive, but he does have something not too unlike this. Well, that’s my understanding. I’m not a member of his webpage.
January 30th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
The doggie match-up is a great idea. My dog is a Great Pyrenees named Amadeus who weighs 130 lb (maybe bigger than Hannity’s Bermese). Amadeus is the author of Children’s books and just published his latest book “Pet Me Safely.” He would love to present an autographed copy to each of your dogs. Amadeus, the Traveling Dog, loves to travel and has visited 42 states. He has been on planes, trains, boats, cars, and more. You can see photos of where he has been and much more on his website at http://www.amadeusbooks.com.
January 30th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Typical dopey-damned-dumbass-liberal! You’re a sick bitch alan!
January 30th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Women and Blacks? It’s not that we can’t decide which ones we disklike more, but rather we can’t figure out which we love more!
I don’t have much money, but in honor of Dick Morris, I went online today and donated $10 each to the Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns. I love both of them.
Atlanta, GA
January 30th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
I am afraid the same people who put a George W Bush in office for two terms are likely the same group that will vote against a woman or a black in the next election. That is unfortunate but probably the case.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Alan: I was tuning into your radio show last night and I wanted to comment about the people calling into your show who called John McCain a liberal. First let me start by giving you full discloser. I am A 48 year old Conservative Republican in the mode of Ronald Regan and your buddy Sean Hannity. I don’t consider myself a right wing fanatic. Most of your callers last night sounded like they could not vote for John McCain no matter what,and that if he is the eventual republican candidate in the general election they would rather stay home. To me that is as dumb as it gets. First of all I am not a fan of John MCcain. His Willingness to compromise with the devil AKA MCcain/Feingold-MCcain Kennedy and go against the republican conservative our conservitive values makes him to me a lousy candidate even if he does support the war in Iraq. Most Important though is that should he be elected what is to stop him from going back to his Libral alies in congress and start compromising all of our principles away. What is to stop him from forgeting his promise to build the wall and do somthing about Ilegal Alians and then going back to Ted Kennedy and signing their bad for this country amnisty bill. You stated yesterday that he is a conservitve on all other issues and maybe he is. But when it come’s to picking judges do you truly believe he is going to pick conservitive judges similar to John Roberts and Samual Alito. I don’t think he will. Remember his gang of 14 day’s when he aligned himself with Robert Byrd to break the Republican threat of the nuclear option should Leahy and company continue not to allow any of George Bushes candidates for the court go to the floor for an up or down vote. I believe that when it come”s time to get a judge by Leahy and company he will take the cowards way out with another McCain compromise and pick someone the liberals can not refuse. Yes someone like Ruth bader Ginsberg. He will falsly claim this candidate is a moderate which to me is just code for liberal. The only people that ever benifit from his compromises are the Democrates. Why ells would the New York Times support him. Liberals know that most conservatives would rather not vote at all then vote for McCain thus giving the election to either Hillery Clinton or Barak Obama. Watch how the Times forgets John McCain during the general election and supports the Democratic ticket. For this reason I feel it would be stupid not to vote for John McCain when the alternitive is another 8 years of the Clintons or Obama. Right now I am a Romney supporter. But if John McCain is the eventual republican candidate in the general election I will do all I can do to keep the Clintons and Barak Obama out of the White House. This unfortunatly will incude holding my nose and voting for McCain. I hope when it get’s down to it the conservitives out there will see it my way and come out and vote for McCain for the good of this country should he be the candidate. If they don’t and the Republican’s lose they have no one to blame but themselves for another Clinton administration, higher taxes on all, Gun Control,Continued abortions and unrestrained ilegal immigration without any compromise by the democrats who will then own both houses and the presidency. Democrates don’t compromise when they are in a position of power. Only John McCain does. In closing Alan I want to say that I tune into your Radio show everynight at work. I may not agree with much of what you believe in but you are definitly entertaining to listen to.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Al,
I love your radio show. I love how mad the callers get…You should let them talk more though..it’s funny to listen to them try to get it all out before you cut them off.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:54 pm
What a farce!! Democrat contenders mouthing they’re for the poor at their LA debate and nobody but rich celebrities in the audience. Hypocracy abounds for all politicians.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Did anyone else get this comment on any of their blogs.
“Anonymous said…
WHY ARE YOU SUCH A NEGATIVE PERSON ??? THEIR IS NO REAL REASON YOU SHOULD BE SUCH A SMART ASS ON PEOPLES PROFILE COMMENTS…JUST RETURNING THE FAVOR…P-E-A-C-E !!”
February 1st, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Really don’t know what that’s about.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Hi, Alan,
I am here in in Ireland, in a small village called Twomile Borris in Co. Tipperary. I just popped in to tell you I really admire the way you speak up for the Democrats and especially the way you don’t allow that fellow Sean Hannity get his own way!
Love the blog and the website, by the way. Both easy to navigate and not overly stuffed with detail.
I thank you for the fair and honest way you deal with issues, too.
Before I go, any chance of an autographed photo?
Hillary for President!
February 2nd, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Hey Alan, how about trading links with me? Click on my name for the link …
February 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 am
The Freedoms we claim to cherish and wish to protect are
lost to legislation like the patriot act, military commissions act and other legislation. Presidential signing statements, Pres. Directives or Orders, and a
litney of Legislation w/patriotic labels have subverted
what we are fighting to protect, what makes us free. Our
Civil Liberties are the Bill of Rights is a distant memmory while the Articles of the Const. have been violated by this idea of a Unitary President. Why have a
gov’t. when the Exec. Branch has assumed all the powers
of gov’t.? The Pres. can legislate and judge law himself.
February 3rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
In debate with right-wingers, I have noticed they respond to facts by doing one of three things:
1) Change the subject
2) Wheel out an inaccurate “B-b-b-b-but Clinton,”
3) Play “shoot-the-messenger.”
On point after point, whether it is dereliction of duty to protect America before 9/11 to specific lies leading up to the “Cakewalk” in Iraq, to domestic spying to delivering an ocean of over $4 trillion in deficits, they just can’t be brought to directly address the subject and facts presented.
If they say anything on the topic at all, they can be relied upon to present impossible scenarios that only occur in Hollywood movies, such as the “ticking time bomb scenario” where they get to torture prisoners and win the war before the next commercial break, all the while making macho grunting noises, uttering bad smart-alecky cliches from B movies and displaying a willingness to get tens of thousands of fellow Americans killed because it is only by the number of dead Americans they get slaughtered that their patriotism is measured…
February 4th, 2008 at 1:46 am
The philosopher economist David Hume, more than two hundred years ago, said that the lower a nation’s rates, the more prosperous that nation, and that prosperity should be accompanied by frugality. Today we have high rates and excess greed, which translates to Bush’s budget proposal to further enrich the already rich, while further impoiverishing the poor and the elderly. It is so disgustingly sad that the moneygrubbing hoarders apparently have no qualms of conscience that their increase comes from the dying, and the wounding, both physical and mental, of people in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with social domestic cuts to so many who are so much in need. Subsequently, any congressperson who votes for the Bush budget should be voted out of office, for such a person would have no honesty, decency nor integrity about them.
Also the conservative talk show gabblebabblers mouthymoan about the rich paying more in taxes. Do some simple arithmatic. A guy with $150,000 pays 40% in taxes. He still has a meager $90,000 to carefully spend. A guy with $75,000 pays only 10%. He now has a stupendous $67,500 to lavish about. Give me a break.
February 4th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Alan, I’m listening to your co-host ramble on as we speak, he is about to drool all over Mitt. What is that about? How can the man who pushed and pushed that Kerry was a flip-flopper be behind Mitt? I thought Kerry was a flip-flopper too and so is Mitt and so is everyone. What will he do if McCain wins? Will he suddenly make a push for a 3rd party? Will he realize that this country is more liberal than he cares to admit? Keep on keeping me up all night. Flutie
February 4th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Come on, Alan, admit it. You’re really a closet Republican doing your job for the Party by pretending to be “the other side” just so Murdoch can feign “fair and balanced” — I think it’s cute.
February 4th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Alan,
I’m a student in Utah and will be voting for my first presidential candidate tomorrow. Due to her more specific plans to make not just change, but improvement, in many policy areas, I will cast my vote for Hillary Clinton. I think it’s closer out here in Salt Lake than Pres. Clinton might think, but I’m sure we’ll pull it off. Great show
February 4th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Hey Alan – I’m thinking about becoming a liberal talking head – do you really make over a million bucks a year? Cool…
February 5th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Hi fro L.A. Alan! My very honest opinion is that you really are a great thinker. Listening to you make me realize that I am not the only person that questions people’s ways of questioning. Most of the people get lost in the thinking and get mad when they don’t get the answer they are waiting for. I enjoy your radio show a lot.
February 6th, 2008 at 4:51 am
Alan:
Did you see Oprah Explaining to all the woman who have called her a traitor to her gender because she chose to endorse Obama a relativly unknown rookie senator without any real expierience for president and not her good friend Hillary Clinton another rookie Senator who’s only expierience and name recognition is that she married Bill Clinton AKA The first black president and had the occation to serve coffee and tea to guest at the White house. Let’s look at some of the reasons Oprah possably choose Obama over Hillary.
A- Both Obama and Oprah are from the same state of Illinois
B- Oprah likes Obama’s youthful appearance.
C- Or maybe Oprah would prefer betraying her genda rather then her race.
Which one of these sounds more plausable to you.
The thing you have to ask yourself is if Obama was a white libral demoratic young Senetor from Illinois would Oprah then support Hillary? YOU BET SHE WOULD. So much for loylty to Bill the First black President. Or Maybe he wasn’t black enough.
February 6th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I find it funny that the telephone number for “Huckabee for President, Inc.” is 501-FAG-2008.
February 6th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Hey Alan,
The 22nd amendment prohibits anyone being “elected” president more than twice but does not specifically prohibit an ex-president from being elected or appointed vice-president, or succeeding to a third term as president. Wouldn’t that be a great one for the supreme court! On your show, Mr Clinton stated that it would be illegal for him to be appointed to the cabinet, but that is a separate issue.
February 6th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Alan,
Love your show, just curious what you think of a McCain / C. Rice ticket? Do you think that would give a Clinton / Obama ticket a run for thier money?
February 6th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Guess I should have read the 12th amendment before making my comment on the 22nd! Former presidents are indeed prohibited from running for Vice President… drats!!!!
February 7th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Mr. Colmes,
Given your striking resemblance to a corpse, if I’m attracted to you, does that make me a necrophilliac?
February 7th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Don’t these people know that you are a comedian? People need to lighten the f up. I like you, Alan. I like your politics and your humor. And although I wish you’d go after Hannity more, you are a good guy.
February 8th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Hey Allan good job, i am listening to your show from Central America and i just want to say tonight february 8 on Hannity Colmes your partner really made me sick with his hatred towards Hillary Clinton, boy you may disagree with her but making fun of her, thrashing her, i wouldnt want to be in your place tonight, keep up the good work.
February 8th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I think the simplicity of this page is refreshing, and the lack of high-tech loud colors and noise flashing at me makes it easier to think when I’m writing(maybe that’s the ADD…).
Anyway, I’m a teacher, and I just wanted to address the recent 2008 Obama exit polls. What they scream loudly to me is that the public schools in urban America are failing more miserably than I thought, and we Democrats should be ashamed of ourselves.
Apparently, those poor adults were never taught to think critically, and are letting their emotions guide them. What pollsters defined as “a surprising demographic” (the well-heeled, educated suburbanites, B/W) are supporting the junior senator for other reasons, including rebellion (the young), guilt over a past they could not control (my relatives and college classmates), and a few who are honestly inspired by hope. That’s always a good thing.
As for me, the future is clear: Everybody says to be of service to others, and make the best difference you can. Now I know which direction to head, and FAST!
February 9th, 2008 at 3:04 am
This is a comment directed at your radio show. I have been listening to you each night for about two years.Since no local stations carry your show, I bought a laptop, $800.00, specifically to tune in to radio time where I can listen to your show among othrs all night long.(Insomniac)This makes 3 computers in our home. That is beside the point.
Initially when I began listening I was impressed with your courtesy to your callers. But over the past year you have become rude and a bully on occasion. Because you hurry people so, you speak over them so that it comes over the air as mumbo-jumbo, and you often resort to your comedic past and use ridicule to their naivete’….for these reaons I have began to search the airwaves for something else. Your show is no longer informative or entertaining. And I miss the “old Colmes” who made liberals proud. You were such a contrast to nasty Sean,Rush and the other conservative talk show hosts.Please give some consideration to “lightening up” and understand that quality is better than quantity in the callers. Speed is not entertaining.
You don’t perform like this on your TV show with the rudest person on Fox, Sean. Are you just exhausted after the TV and therefore don’t perform 100% on the radio?
February 9th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Alan my good man; how can you support Hillary over O’Bama (a good Irishman, like myself) who is a true LIBERAL. Hillary is simply a democrat (small d) Sen. Obama has the most liberal voting record in this Senate. Go all the way and be a LIBERAL like us. p.s. When you interview Ann Coulter again DON’T LEER AT HER!!!! Yes, she is an attractive woman but, she has no grip on reality, and should be treated gently and with COM-passion.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Will the democratic party split between Obama voters and Hillary Voters? If Hillary wins can Obama voters vote for her? or vice versa? Would either group consider voteing for the Moderate John Maccain? Could Ralph Nadar pick up any of the loseing cannidates voters? I am just looking a Liberals perspective on these questions.
February 10th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Alan, I am posting this here because you said we could post anything of interest to us in this section.
Could you please post this video on your blog?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eMFzwwYnA0
Thankyou very much!
Jimbo
February 11th, 2008 at 4:10 am
Hi Alan,
I just found your blog, I know I’m a few months late, but better late than never. It’s great, keep blogging away. Can’t wait to here your radio show Monday.
Break a leg!
Jeannine
LA Gal
February 11th, 2008 at 4:26 am
Hi Alan,
I heard about your new radio show in LA. Congrats!
Sean’s producer James didn’t even mentioned it to me.LOL! Yes, I know James. I need to get in touch with you regarding African American voters and the media. You can get in touch with me at http://www.noirgazette.com or e-mail at editor@noirgazette.com. Thanks!
Gina
February 12th, 2008 at 12:42 am
Thanks for having Ron Paul on tonight.
Dr. Paul is the only candidate who is not an attorney.
Bellingham WA
February 12th, 2008 at 1:48 am
Alan, regarding your remark last night on Hannity & Colmes re: MONICA LEWINSKY–she was 21 when they met, and 22 when the affair started. That is EIGHT years younger than Chelsea Clinton is today.
Few people argue that it was not consensual, in the sense that it was not forcible rape. But no one can argue he was not the more powerful, married, and 27 years older. And that by lying for eight long months he left her, all alone, to withstand the Starr and the media attacks. Had he told the truth–no “Starr Report” and a young woman’s life would not have been ruined. And our country would have been spared the nightmare.
February 12th, 2008 at 5:35 am
in 2008 there have been 44 us army soldiers and only 2 us marines killed in iraq. this seems unfair.
February 12th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
I support Hillary Clinton; she’s the most qualified to lead this country and at this point in time, we need a powerful political machine to counteract all of the greedy and truly wicked actions of the immoral and cowardly Bush/Republican regime. Bush is in the process of spiritually and financially bankrupting our country and too many of the pathetic Republicans suck at his tit.
February 13th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Roger Clemens and MLB.
Alan:
What in the world is going on in Washington? Who put Congressman Henry A. (Napolean) Waxman in charge of this Committee?? He’s making us the laughing stock of the world. I saw nothing but the spectacle of the Clemens hearing on all news stations and C-Span the past couple of days. Is there nothing more important to do with our tax dollars than chase this matter on Clemens and his alleged use of steroids, etc. from years ago? What is the sense of this?? What is Congress in general and Waxman in particular, doing to secure our borders, to win the war in Iraq, to feed our poor, to generate jobs, to rebuild our infrastructure, to build homes??? The list is endless and Roger Clemens and MLB is not on the list!! This guy Waxman is Napoleanic and dangerous in my view.
February 14th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
n 2008 there have been 44 us army soldiers and only 2 us marines killed in iraq. this seems unfair.
by Anonymous February 12, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Response: Proportionately, there are more soldiers than Marines in country making the odds more in favor of the Marines. You think?
February 14th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Thank you Steve, now the score is 45 to 2
February 15th, 2008 at 2:06 am
Mr Alan I have been listening to your radio show from the very start( XM). Admittedly it is not only entertaining but informative and lively as well .The variety you bring to your show and the amount of time and liberty you render to callers makes your show fascinating.You tackle your guests and callers aptly and most of the time lock them with your precise and witty one liners coupled with debating prowess. My evening at the gas station where I work rolls by quick after I tune in to your show at 10 PM. Since this is the election year I am one of those keenly following the political soap opera that is steadily unfolding by the day. I am awe struck by the way things are shaping up in the democratic side. Why is the big hue and cry over the super delegates issue regardless of who benifits. Are rules made to be broken ?Should not the party people go by the book rule
February 15th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
If Barack Obama opened a flea market in Iraq, would it be called “Barack Iraq Orama”
February 18th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Would you accuse Hillary of plagiarizing because she uses the exact words of her speech writers? Of course not. And you wouln’t insist that she cite the names of her speech writers before she quotes them verbatim.
This is how we know that the “plagiarism accusations” against Obama are pure garbage that the Clinton camp and its supporters are desparately using to cheaply cut down Obama’s momentum–the momentum of hope in a honest, civil American politics.
D. Patrick and Obama are nothing but friends who unofficially write and edit speeches for each other. Obama sought and received permission from his friend to use certain phrases that perfectly countered another underhanded attach by the Clinton camp against Obama–that Obama was “all talk.” If Clinton doesn’t need to cite the writers of her words, then neither does Obama. And he owes us no apology.
Moving on to something actually important, Obama has stated for the record that he writes most of his own speeches. This is obviously why we see him sometimes grasping for words. Besides giving us a list of policy proposals, Obama is giving us a chance to look at who he really is as a person. He’s authentic.
Contrast this with Clinton who gives us perfectly timed smiles and seamlessly constructed sentences. It’s fairly obvious–though we can ask her–that she recites most of her pre-arranged speeches which, of course, are written by other people. Speaking fluidly has nothing to do with intelligence; it has to do with hiding something. Who are you Clinton? If there’s a genuine you behind the perfect presentation of yourself, please come out and say, “Hi.” We’d love to know who you really are.
February 19th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
theyre penguins…leave it alone… let them b happy!
February 19th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Alan, you’re not liberal. You’re a social democrat.
The liberals of Europe were those who fought for political, civic, and economic freedom. The conservatives of Europe were those who opposed such change.
America was born as wholly liberal. The conservatives of America are those who preserve that liberal heritage, while the socialists and left-radicals who oppose them decided to proclaim themselves to be “liberals”, which they saw fitting since they opposed “conservatives”.
Lookup the term “social democrat”. You’ll see that it makes much more sense to describe you then “Liberal”.
This passage entitled “Why I am not a Conservative” by Hayek from “The Constitution of Liberty” explains it best: http://hem.passagen.se/nicb/cons.htm
February 19th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Alan,
You told a caller earlier tonight that he could not comment on racial prejudice or sexual discrimination because he had not lived as a black man or a woman. You are correct. You, however, have not lived as an American service member. Therefore by your own standards, you have no right to state liberals and liberal groups have not insulted American service members. The Berkeley City Council in their recent resolution insulted the Marine Corps and by extension every one of us who have earned the title Marine. To tell the Marines, those who are currently and have in the past served this country; protected its citizens and provided them with their liberty and freedoms that we are not welcome in Berkeley is an insult. To say, “We are Americans and enjoy our freedom, but don’t come here to try to convince our sons and daughters to go help protect those freedoms.” is the biggest slap in the face I have ever experienced.
Additionally, I have personally been called a “murderer” by members of Code Pink. Alan, I will admit fully that I am a trained killer. I have been trained to, when necessary, kill the enemies of the United States. That is part of the job of the Marine Corps. Every Marine is trained to serve as a basic rifleman, and is therefore a trained killed. However, to call me a murderer is to imply I would kill out of pleasure or enjoy having to kill another human. This is a far from the truth as a person can get. This is an insult of my character and my humanity.
While stationed in Monterey, California, I was walking down the street in my uniform and was called a “baby killer” by a woman who from her appearance and dress looked to be a leftover hippie from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Also while in Monterey, I and many of my fellow service members had people try to spit on us while walking down the street simple because we had military haircuts and were wearing shirts relating to our branch of the armed forces. There are few actions more insulting than having someone try to spit on you.
So, Alan, if you wish to retain your credibility, you need to follow your own requirement and stop saying liberals do not insult American service members until you have lived life and experience what it is like to be an American service member.
Lynn in Ft. Smith
February 20th, 2008 at 12:17 am
Hi Alan:
JESSE from Fredericksburg VA here. I caught a TV mid-clip of the interview with the TOTAL JERK Jack Kemp on Hannity-Colmes. I especially did not appreciate his
parting shot; “See ya later, guys … and you too Alan.”
I hope when and if you have another encounter with this clown (preferably on your own show) I’ll be glad to call in and chill him. Thanks for a great radio show.
Go Obama! JESSE
February 20th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Man that Rick Perry is one scary dude. Imagine if he and his fellow paranoid Christians ever had absolute power in this country. Now that’s scary.
Anybody with even a modicum of awareness knows that he’s not worried about preserving the “sanctity” of marriage, whatever the hell that means, he’s only interested in enforcing his religious bigotry on others. And gays are the bigots first choice since they can no longer use Jim Crow laws, and they are still a universally despised group by religious bigots.
What will our decedents think of us a hundred years from now after codifying this bigotry–a bigotry that is no less shameful than the bigotry of segregation?
February 21st, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Alan, I am an OTR truck driver who drives all night
and discovered your show on Sirius satellite radio
while looking for something to keep me awake while
doing a sometimes boring and tedious job. I now look
forward to the 3 hours you are on every night. your
show is entertaining and educational and keep up the
good work.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Forget those 2 Marxist Obama and Billary.
The real story is Kosovo. Hasn’t Kosovo been part of Serbia a Christian nation for over 700 years and the Nazis tried to claim it. Now we with the EU claim it as a independent nation. Well lets just give Texas back to Mexico!!
February 21st, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I do NOT believe in reinstating the fairness doctorine, however, I would love to see a block of radio shows for comparitive purposes. Something like: Rush Limbaugh, Ed Shultz, Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes.
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
It is bad to be a liberal. Why? Because liberals are hypocrites by nature. They say they believe in everyone’s right to freely express themselves, be who they are, etc. That is unless you happen to be a Bible-believing Christian. Please don’t give me that drivel about “I never said that”. You don’t have to say it; your expressions declare it just fine. Modern liberalism is a bane to the right of free expression because it says one group can say and do what it wants while declaring another cannot. Also, when someone exposes this discrepancy the liberals all shout “Who me? I never said that!” That’s liberal talk for “I don’t want to hear it. Shut up!” Now the liberals and conservatives in this country have a lot of self examining to do. However, the liberals need to look in the mirror before they point an accusatory finger at anyone.
February 23rd, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Mr. Colmes,
You are a true American patriot. You sincerely and passionately give voice to ideas marginalized on a certain cable news network with somewhat of a conservative slant.
While you doubtlessly have faced the accusation of being the designated whipping boy on FoxNews, I have not yet read or heard an explanation as to why you allow yourself – and I’m probably going to serve a 2-week suspension for this – to be pimped out by the right wing’s propaganda arm.
Whether you realize or not, your presence is significant and lends an air of legitimacy to FoxNews as a news organization. You are direct proof of their commitment to a diversity of opinions. This despite the fact that Sean Hannity controls the ultimate dialog on his show with the help of like-minded guests.
While you offer a dissenting voice, speaking up for the little guy, and you do it valiantly, your purpose is unclear. Your views and opinions are never given true voice.
You are there so that Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes can point to you when confronted with the question of whether or not FoxNews is a legitimate news organization. Viewers can watch and foam at the mouth while you talk (as is evident in your viewer mail), then they are satiated as Hannity comes in to mop up the mess of “lies” you created. They, too, see your presence as proof of FoxNews diversity and legitimacy. Those are the only things you accomplish.
When the Democratic candidates refused to debate on FoxNews, I thought it sent a very important message. Despite the word being in its name, the network has very little to do with news. They work much more like a P.R. firm for the White House and/or the Republican Party.
Every story is systematically spun such that Democrats look bad and Republicans look as good as they can under the circumstances. No reporter is objective; nothing is reported objectively. We all deserve better.
Let’s stop pretending FoxNews is an actual news organization and allow them to be what they want: THE conservative voice of America. They don’t need us for that.
Love,
Jeremy C. Garland
February 25th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Jeremy,
Some liberals love to complain about how Fox News isn’t “fair and balanced” and then refuse to appear themselves, only to reinforce the very thing they claim they can’t stand. You would rather I not be on the network and presume that if I weren’t on, there would be one less liberal, and that would be good? Or they would replace me with some other liberal who you would the criticize for lending credence to a network you don’t like. Because you don’t like Fox, you want an excuse to delegitimatize them, and my presence denies you that option.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
FoxNews is not a legitimate news network, but that’s not because I don’t like them. FoxNews is not a legitimate news network because every story they present is squeezed through a very precise lens. To be a news network, it must present the news.
While yours is an opinion show, there is nothing on FoxNews free from conservative editorial slant. There are countless examples documented all over the place, from hirings to ‘mistakenly’ identifying Republicans caught in scandals or who disagree with them as Democrats (see: Mark Foley, Arlen Specter). If you don’t know, please read and see for yourself. It’s easy to find with Google and YouTube.
Liberals refusing to go on the network is not what “reinforces the very thing they claim they can’t stand.” FoxNews will never offer dissenting voices
a true opportunity to be heard. Liberals only appear in order that they can be denounced or mocked, indulged and marginalized.
The formula is very clear. Stories are framed according to the conservative viewpoint. A liberal guest is given a cursory moment to espouse his or her views. Then, the rest of the conservatives – typically including the host – tear apart said liberal using some combination of ad hominem attacks, red herrings, falsehoods, and partial truths. Rinse and repeat.
Your own show follows a very similar pattern. Hannity sits quietly while you get mired into a back-and-forth with the conservative guest of the day. At a certain point, Hannity jumps in, takes control, and points out how the conservative guest’s points completely invalidate yours.
Liberals who appear on FoxNews do not lend a diversity of opinions to the network. They merely grant the appearance of a diversity of opinions. In truth, it is a network aimed not at providing news but at putting out a certain brand of information.
Propaganda is defined by Merriam-Webster as:
“the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person
ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing cause;”
You are just a cog in the wheel.
February 26th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Can’t find Alan Colmes radio show on Radio time at 10:00 any more. Can’t go to sleep without the Alan show. Give me some stations at central time 10:00 please.
February 26th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Man I still can’t believe he was wearing that turbin, you democrats better hope Hilliary wins because Obama stands no chance against McCain, they will eat his lunch
February 26th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
plenty of Alan links here
http://streamingradioguide.com/radio-show.php?show=12
February 26th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Alan…You are so screwed up it is disgusteing.
The problem you have is that you never had a rocket go over your head or land near you.
I promise you that if one ever did, you would NOT be a movie star.
You are, just like most of your movie stars on FOX, a FLAGRANT ASS.
You need to have a round over your head to get your head straight. Until then, Alan, you will continue to be a FLAGRANT ASS.
Bet your not a VET!!! You’re a sick Pacifist.
So are all all those you support.
One round is all it takes to takes to make you.
February 27th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Didn’t John Edwards have a controversy surrounding his campaign late last year because of two paid bloggers who expressed bigoted Catholic statements on their blogs? If I remember that, much like this Hagee issue, received little attention. The reason both theses issues have not caught on is that people just don’t seem to care about bigoted comments aimed at Catholics. It is an unfortunate truth.
February 29th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
How can you blame the recent slow down in our economy on our president? We have had great economic times over the last 6-7 years. Do you blame the president for the mortgage companies making 100% value loans? Is it his fault that these banks gave out bad loans when people had no equity in their home? Thie economic downturn is all about the mortgage crisis resulting from the banks making terrible decisions, not the president. I know you think that the government should probably regulate how the banks give out loans.
March 1st, 2008 at 12:05 am
Alan,
With as many things a disagree with you on, Sen Obama we agree. I don’t care wheather the is muslim, christian, athiest, black, white, hispanic, asian ect, BFD!
I do not agree with his politics, but I’d rather have him than Clinton.
Further more, Obama’s wife Michelle(?) made a statement I agree with. Proud to be American.
We are close in age, and when George W leaves office Jan 20,2009, it will be 20yrs of Bush/Clinton. Now there is a chance to end that travisty, HELL I’M PROUD TO BE AMERICAN TOO.
March 1st, 2008 at 1:04 am
censorship of American citizens is alive and well.
March 1st, 2008 at 10:13 am
Prior comment a test–I have been assigned to a “spam”, “troll” filter that many website bloggers subscribe to. Although I do not spam or troll, I have been flagged—cannot post to most sites.
It is utterly un-American what I have been experiencing–
My civilian rights have been flagrantly violated.
Perhaps it has something to do with the my ATT connection and the NSA?
March 1st, 2008 at 10:16 am
Alan:
President Barak Obama will open up a dialog with Iran’s Ahmadinejad, who will listen to and respect Obama for his Muslim heritage. Ahmadinejad has advocated a solution to the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. With Obama’s support and encouragement, Ahmadinejad will assume his rightful role as leader in the middle east, which will allow the United States to leave the region forever. This will, in turn assure peace between Islam and the West.
Love your show,
Rex C.
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Hi Alan. Can you tell my why the democratic superdelegates want to disenfranchise almost 1/4 of the states by suggesting Hillary Clinton drop out after Tuesday? I believe there are still 12 states to vote after Tuesday and I find it outrageous that the superdelegates want to crown someone before all the votes are in. This isn’t a McCain/ Huckabee situation. It’s still fairly close. It’s kind of ironic that the superdelegates have been saying let the people decide who the nominee is, not the superdelegates, yet they turn around and practically declare the contest is over. Sounds like they are the ones trying to decide it. I say, let this thing play out…
Hondo
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:02 pm
There are what are called “glass ceilings” in society, especially
America. Touted as the land of equal opportunity, it could not be further
from the truth. Glass ceilings are the hidden barriers to women and
ethnic minorities, and others, that prevent them in a very obfuscated way
from social and professional progress. The implications of this are
pretty obvious to the astute. Two glass ceilings that must be broken in
America, are the ones holding back women and those of African decent. The
most important to break clearly and decisively, is the one that exists
for blacks. What this will give the country, is the very clear statement
and manifestation, that blacks can indeed aspire and attain the
highest political office. And the great benefits trickle down from there. It
would also silence to a large degree the race baiters of color, and
most likely give the bigots of America great pause, that real societal
change is underway fundamentally. It really is almost beside the point
what Barack’s policies are: the most important thing is to shatter forever
that glass ceiling. If we are to ever be a true melting pot, we need
this change in the political landscape of this country. This is beyond
political pursuasions: it is significantly historical in scope and
meaning.
March 4th, 2008 at 10:47 am
I have been slightly worried by the scandal on the NAFTA issue and was wondering if my initial findings could mean anything. I have just discovered that Michael Wilson, the Canadian ambassador to the United States was indeed on the team that authored and negotiated NAFTA – See http://canadaonline.about.com/od/conservativeparty/p/michaelwilson.htm
This is the more reason why the Obama camp. should investigate these allegations. Additional information from wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wilson_%28politician%29). Apparently Michael Wilson was on the team that worked on the NAFTA agreement and may have distorted Goolsbee’s statement, when he discovered that Obama was going to hit hard in that direction and was never a fan of the current NAFTA position. On the other hand, Hillary Clinton who was in support of the current NAFTA position, has just changed her position for political reasons. Please lets investigate this story – Please…
March 4th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Has the level of political discourse sunk to issues of no consequence to the Nation? Yes. Race should not matter, though racism does. False rumors of Obama’s religious belief or his Church’s belief, even his wife’s Graduate work are mere dirty pandering to target market fear. Fear sells. If we think about it fear is the root basis for selling any product. The fear of aging, death, social status, and on and on it applies. Fear drives consumption, perception, motivation, or fear its self. Fear is the well being used to water the political debate by the administration and pundits alike. Fear is the main course being dished up for the American people. All of this does not mean there is no threat. We must not fear though we must be wary, vigilant, and protective of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Citizen Sovereignty. That is what truly protects us. If we are warned that the Constitution is in danger, that warning is not selling fear rather it is advertising the need for action, vigilance, and protection of principles. If “all we have to fear is fear” we should fear those who use fear. The fear of Obama being sold by some on the right wing of the Nation is a shame. The cannibalistic fear of McCain is even more appalling in that is shows they will eat their own if they do not fit a mold that is narrow, rigid, and filled by the irrational but useful tool of fear.
March 4th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
This Administration conducted wire-taping not only on poeople abroad but also Domesticly and prior to 911 as they have claimed. Justice Frankfurter opinion in Truman’s steel seizure case shows that this current administration failed in obtaining Congressional approval for a pervasive wire-taping program. Notification to Congress is very different than obtaining Congressional approval.
”We must . . . put to one side consideration of what powers the President would have had if there had been no legislation whatever bearing on the authority asserted by the seizure, or if the seizure had been only for a short, explicitly temporary period, to be terminated automatically unless Congressional approval were given.” Justice Frankfurter US Supreme Court.
The US Constitution does not say that the President shall execute the laws; instead ”he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”
(Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution) The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
March 4th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Liberalism is not socialism nor is it fascism. Social programs that have the government protecting the health or safety of the citizen while keeping the sovereignty of the citizen intact are not socialism. Rather those programs are employees of the citizen, If the government has oversight of the Market and Corporations with out ownership of them that is neither Communistic nor is it Fascism. Communism is the opposite of fascism. Communism is where the state or the people share everything, while the Soviet form was under an authoritarian dictator. Fascist Government is the fusion of Government and Corporations with authoritarian leadership either from Government or Corporations. Liberalism is neither of those two situations. Liberalism is Government for the people by the people. History is being distorted and terms have been used with reckless abandon to their actual meaning. Conservative pundits have been most guilty of this offense toward mankind. Most listeners of radio or viewers of other mass media have little education in political science, science, or history even with a college degree. Therefore it is all too easy for pundits to take advantage of people either directly or through psychological subconscious manipulation. It is protected Free Speech. That is well and fine. Yet it is my right to say that it is unethical and immoral to twist, lie, or misrepresent history for political gain or supremacy. To me Liberalism is very simply the power of the people to manifest their own destiny enshrining their individuality while cementing the freedom of thought, speech, belief, and expression.
March 4th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Dear Alan,
Had to miss your show last night cause I couldn’t stay awake. It seems I have to relent and buy an ipod and have the programs that I’ve missed. Would you please explain how am I to set up your program? Is it explained somewhere? Can I have it with commercials omitted? Is it difficult to set up an ipod?
Best regards to Amee.
Alan, I met Nancy at the theater which showed the Seafarer and we’re chatted about Bill Mahr’s program. I said I don’t watch him anymore as I cannot miss Alan Colme’s program. And as I raved
about you she said “Oh I know Alan as a matter of fact I’m having lunch with him next week.” She told me that your wife is at Rutgers and is a Ph.D. She appeared to be sincere. Anyway, I’m your number one visually-impaired fan, of course, your wife and mother-in-law take precedence. And as I’ve told Amee I love you,like a son!
Wishing you all the best and continue success!
Love,
Ethel
P.S. I still continue urging others to listen to your program that includes access-a-ride drivers, taxi drivers, and etc etc.
March 4th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
There is a very good reason for your radio show airs in the wee hours of the morning…. its because You speak rubish, you have extrememly poor radio manners, cutting peope off and talking over them to name just two. Rush does have a near monopoly on talk radio not because your allmighty government has’t stepped in yet but because we live in a capitalistic society driven by the market place. If you don’t like it go to Castroland or ChavezLand you intellectual lightweight
March 5th, 2008 at 6:09 am
So Rush said he wanted people to vote for Hilary, eh? Sounds like an endorsement to me. Those tapes should be saved and played back in November. Also, Saturday Night Live says that Hilary is a bitch and that’s what it takes in Washington to get the job done…apparently Newt Gingrich thought so too, at least that’s what he told his mother.
March 5th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Alan:
Whenever I get tired and depressed reading all the same old political crap on the internet, I read, and sometimes, re-read the laughable vitriol on your blogs. It is some of the funniest material on the ‘net. As Don Imus used to say: “you can’t make this stuff up!”
How did some of these bloggers get through high school, let alone, learn to use a computer?
Keep up your good work.
Rex C
March 6th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Alan, why don’t you admit you are supporting Hillary? She is obviously cheating in this nomination process. She says we have to stick to the rules for the super delegates, but we can break the rules for Michigan and Florida. Your loyalty to the Clinton’s is impairing your judgment.
March 6th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Happy birthday Bonnie. I don’t think you look a day over 12!
Dr. Silvers
March 7th, 2008 at 10:44 am
We must remember that the Constitution protects the Rights of minorities from the tyranny of the power of an out of control majority thus the concept of our Separation of Powers and the Bill of Rights. Conversely the citizen is protected from the tyranny of the minority of those in power, the government itself. This is the brilliance of the document. We must preserve these ideals. That would be in my opinion a “constitutional conservative.” Though being a constitutional conservative is the preservation of liberal values; for it was a liberal concept to do away with Kings and the rule of men and move to a system based on the rule of law and the people. Compared with the Feudal System, Church controlled systems, or Napoleonic military dictatorships our founding fathers were the embodiment of Liberalism. If they were conservative during their time they would have never left the power of the Crown.
March 7th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
How could anyone with a pulse or an accurate memory of the pat 15 yrs. of republican control of congress consider another republican president at this time? Don’t forget G.H.W. Bush and his 4 yrs. Regan and his 8 yrs. G. W. Bush’s 8 long yrs. Add that all up and we have the sum of their actions represented in the state of the Union we have today. Remember it was a republican congress that fought for NAFTA and sold the idea to Clinton who signed it into law. When it pertains to foreign policy, the economy, deregulation, privatization, and the disregard for the rule of law in exchange for the rule of men we have witnessed the outcome. The increased violence around the globe, corporate recalls, financial scandals (Enron), the erosion of Civil Rights, and the concept of pre-emptive war in order to stop war (as if that makes any logical sense), has shaken the US to its core. Hitler said, “Lucky for the leaders that men do not think,” contains a foreboding revelation imbedded within those few words. We must think! Not only about the future but also remember the past. If you are upset with government as it is now, ask yourself one question. Who has been in charge for a majority of the past 25 years? Let the truth be self-evident.
March 7th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Were the tornadoes of this winter (2008) normal in either timing or number? I don’t think so. If we do not have an effect on the environment why do we have an EPA? If we do not have an effect why do we have to filter our water? If we do not have a drastic effect on the world would you allow your children to eat fish from the Hudson River or Lake Michigan near Gary Indiana? The news of Global Cooling is not congruent with the majority of data. Who funded the new research? Who benefits from skepticism? If we can have pre-emptive war, why not have pre-emptive environmental action? Yes some regions have experienced cooling while others have experienced unusual warming. We have to quit kidding ourselves. The earth is like a fish tank floating in space while we swim in our own waste. The last time I checked CO2 is less useful than Oxygen to the human condition, breathing. We could always use more Oxygen
March 7th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
As a fairly regular viewer of H&C I am continually amazed and dismayed at the insupportable views, positions and inane arguments made by Colmes etal.
I think it’s time Fox do away with Mr. Colmes as he only makes himself look stupid and totally out of touch with the American public.
The show would be much better and wouldn’t give such a headache.
March 8th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Should we ignore what that m-f Rep. Steve King said about Obama?
March 8th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Dear Scott,
The rules of Florida and Michigan are Repulican designed rules and the rules for super delegates were formed for the Democratic party > And yes , Alan voted for Hillary (not “The Clintons”, only Hillary is running
March 8th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Conservatives like to talk big about “family values” as if they hold a monopoly. We must consider what are true family values? Can family values only derive from the church? Does the State have any right to force one group’s narrow definition of family values upon the masses? Is there such a thing as one strict set of family values? I would argue that any of these afore mentioned questions is, no. Why? If we are a Nation that respects Citizen Privacy and Sovereignty, it is up to the individual family to set their own values for their children. When one group infringes upon the freedom of expression, speech, or belief (religion) we are no longer respecting the privacy or sovereignty of the family. Environmentalism, the economy, war, financial assistance for single parents, social programs that support struggling families, health insurance, and access to affordable education are all issues that effect the family. They are issues that define the quality of the family in the US. Whether or not people attend Church or believes in Civil Unions do not affect an individual directly nor do those issues deprive Citizens of their rights. So when you hear conservatives talk about “family values” they are referring to their wish to impose their “belief” upon others. This imposition is violations of the constitutions respect for my freedom of belief, which is called “the freedom of religion”, a notion that has been monopolized by some to mean only “freedom of the Church.” We must realize that the meaning of religion can have a Biblical meaning as well a general meaning, which is belief; the freedom to believe what you want, when you want, and how you live your sovereign life with out people telling you how to believe.
March 9th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
There are people who through around the term or concept “freedom of religion” without really understanding the true depth of the words involved. Lets start with the word religion. What is a religion: the belief, habit, ritual, thought, or faith? I believe all synonyms would apply to the definition of the word. Religion could be how I tie my shoes, my political ideas, my thoughts on science, or my feelings toward a particular brand name (in some cases consumerism qualify as religion). Many only argue that religion is strictly a word with a monopoly pertaining only to God or the Church. If you can make the argument that even atheistic approaches that of a religion; then one has to accept that my views on foreign policy or free trade qualify as a religion. Religion is a single or series of repeated behaviors and or thought. That is why we have a freedom of speech, privacy, and the freedom of religion within the constitution. All the concepts of the document from our revolutionary era uphold one another. They cannot exist without the other. These rights are all a form or relative or thought. They are all an attempt to protect the freedom of thought. Such wording of the constitution has to be interpreted with the full meaning of the word. For words are ideas, concepts, or theologies in and of themselves. Now think about the word freedom. I hope we all understand what freedom is. As well we should also think about what we do not have the freedom to do. There are many thoughts that are originated within Biblical religion that people do not have the right to do; consider many verses of Deuteronomy, Leviticus, Revelation, and other books of the Bible. (I would hope we all know which verses they are) We do not have a total freedom for Biblical Church based religion. If we did, we would be living in a world of chaos, torture, and general madness including witch burnings, stoning, forced conversion, or beheadings. There are concepts in the secular world that are beliefs which are illegal they are the current laws on the books. Those laws are a record of what belief or thoughts you shall not hold. So beware when Biblical religion claims they have the power, the right, or the protection to conduct their actions when in conjunction with the government. There are some who would claim that Biblical religion has the freedom of religion as to fuse with the government or take on the responsibilities/functions of government with tax dollar support. My faith-based program is the issue and unconstitutionality of faith based programs and any vicarious use of those programs for the potential of converts via the heading of people to faith based services. The Church should function independently from government at all times. This serves the society in protection of the true freedom of religion, our freedom of thought.
March 9th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Even I am guilty of word abuse, through should be throw.
March 9th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Hey Alan,
Just wanted to say Hey.
I like watching you on H&C.
I’m looking for your radio show for here in Minneapolis.
I’m very conservative, dislike most liberal talk, but really like your discussions. You have great thought and facts to back up what you’re saying.
I can’t imagine taking the insults from both sides as they chide at those that disagree with them. But you’re tough. Please stay on the TV waves at Fox.
March 9th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
I heard Alan say something on XM radio and it was something funny in response to and a spoof of Michelle Obama’s statement about for the first time in her adult life she’s proud of her country. Alan said something and said for the first time he’s proud of his country and I remember laughing. Now I’m trying to tell my husband about it and I can’t remember for the life of me what it was. Can anybody here help???
March 9th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Looks like Sptizer got caught with his pants down. How ironic since He was the one who took the moral hard line against prostitution in NY. I could care less that he had an affair but since He broke the law He should step down.
John
Virginia
March 10th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
I noticed that almost every blogger is into only what he/she is thinking and writing. There doesn’t seem to be interaction between the bloggers. Are we selfish people?
March 10th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Love the blog, love the radio show, not so much the the TV stuff, but hey, I don’t have cable, so who cares?
Above all: Love to Alan!!
March 11th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
We need a good christian government.Obama is a strong christian for the last 20 years and he should install his own pastor and his top church people into the White House.And televise the special ceremonies and sacrifices and blessing from the Oval Office.
March 12th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Alan, i am so tried of hearing Sean talk about Barack’s pastor. Please ask him how does someone separated by two other affects him. Obama has a pastor with his own mind. Louis has his own mind & the person they visited is their own person he does not affect him. Their are millions of white racist in america some hidden and some is direct. But if everyone was accountable for someone 2 & 3 people away everyone in america of all races are racist, criminals. Please standup! I go to a church that believes in many things but i dont agree with EVERYTHING they say. I dont think Sean, you Alan, or Mr.obama does either. Thank you
March 12th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
REX C (march 2)
I think Obama could be a good president in the USA.But he is achristian for the last 20 years and his father and stepfather a muslim.A short time ago on CNN a muslim father murdered his own chid for not wearing the muslim head gear. In the USA.In the muslim world this is a religious commendment,the child have to follow the parets religion,panishiable by death.Obama is an apostate muslim.We dont know at this time how the Arab muslim leaders will see this.Maybe in the eyes of those high ranking muslim leaders Obama at best will be less then zero.Most of our oil coming from Arab muslim countries and if for any reason the oil stop coming will be big change.W ill be no heat jn our homes will be no cars and trucks on the roads ,stores will be empty prices will go up on everything, will be no jobs we be waching tv by candle light Etc,Etc.But it could be as you say and the Arab countries may welcome Obama but then how will we know if Obama secretly embraced Islam?
March 12th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Alan!
Ashley Alexander Dupre (Kristen) is HOT!!!
I wonder what a 7 diamond girl looks like? LOL
Client # 10
Virginia
March 12th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
It seems certain people in the world would have us believe that Barack’s anchors are his now his wings.
Barack is where he is in spite of being black..not because of it.
7 Years ago, here’s an unknown skinny black man with a funny name and an unpopular, possibly career ending anti-war message.
Now despite there being plenty of gifted, eloquent, black men in public service, we understand Barack is unique.
Despite a message of “Hope and Change” being the staple of every political campaign, we believe Barack to be different.
You see, what drives Obama’s opponents mad is not that he’s black, or brilliant, or original, it’s that they can’t QUANTIFY why he’s resonating so impressively.
They can’t mimic it! So they can’t recreate it and thus they try to kill it with this ridiculous verbal venom.
(Alan I wanted very much to express this to your listeners this evening and called several times. I was disconnected by your screeners for calling to early and called back at the closest possible moment -so was my anticipation at speaking my mind. I waited over 2 hours and was again disconnected for unknown reasons. I find it hard to believe that everyone called before me when you cleary said your lines were wide open for the entire duration of your show. I believe your screeners are doing a bad job putting us in queue-at least today they did.)
March 13th, 2008 at 1:08 am
ALAN:
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BET ME THAT IF Gerri Feraro was a republican you and the rest of the left wing media would attack her as a racist. So you say there is no double standard. She may not be a racist in your mind but you have to admit the comment had racial overtones and Hillary Clintons fingerprints were all over it. Just another Clinton sergate playing the race card and Hillary denies playing any part in them. Lets face it Alan where there’s smoke there’s fire. It’s the Clintons M.O.
March 13th, 2008 at 1:09 am
I was very impressed with Obama, but the more I see him on tv Im impressed less and less and less.
The more I see Hillary on tv ,Im impressed more and more and more.
March 13th, 2008 at 1:55 am
Thank you Noel.
Obama talk and talk obout his superior judgment.But he would attack and bomb Pakistan.Sombody should tell him Pakistan is on our side.
March 13th, 2008 at 2:17 am
Alan, I find Geraldine Ferraro’s comments suspicious at best, meaning she has made statements like this in the past with other people. Likewise, when Rush made his comments towards McNab he was fired. I think we all need to recognize the rampant desperation of the Clinton camp. I mean come on: Blaming Obama for the Nafta call to Canada, when it was her side that made the calls. Then saying hes not ready to be Commander in Chief but offering him a VP spot. If Hillary Clinton felt that John McCain was better suited for the Commander in Chief spot then why didn’t she ask him instead? To make matters absolutely worse is the fact that it was her Iowa campaign chair that put out the letters on the internet saying Barack Obama is Muslim. Lastly I don’t think it was a big deal that Barack Obama got 90% of the Black vote, it had nothing to do with him being Black, Bill Clinton had 83% of the Black vote. Maybe these people are just really good candidates that do well across many demographics.
take care
March 13th, 2008 at 2:54 am
Alan, how wrong of you to tell the last caller that he is “[is] wrong” about his opinion of Ferraro’s remarks. Perhaps you are wrong.
Barack is running as a competent individual, and Ferraro is trying to denigrate his campaign and make it all about the “black candidate.” She is suggesting that Hillary deserves the nomination and that Barack offers nothing and wouldn’t be there if he were not Black.
You said her remarks were true because he received more of the black vote than white. I don’t think that is true in Colorado where he won by a huge margin.
If it was true that he received more of the black vote, Hillary then would have received more of the white vote. So, would she only be there because she is white?
Why isn’t Ferraro talking about Hillary’s accomplishments or qualifications instead of just throwing race into the conversation? What do you think her intent is? Ha!
We have not talked about our white candidates in such a demeaning way over all of our history. We don’t say Bush is there only because he is white. Why can’t an african american run for president as a qualified citizen?
March 13th, 2008 at 5:05 am
What % of CEO’s, CFO’s, Presidents, VP’s, or Federal Reserve heads has been black? I should not have to tell you, think back on the history of who has held the power positions in American society. Do white males or even white females know what it is like to be called the N-Word? I would argue, no! Have they walked in their shoes? No. Why are some conservative pundits threatened by African Americans who make the historical or statistical statement that white people have been in the top positions of American society for the majority of the U.S.A.’s existence? Why do they feel that it is somehow reverse racism to say such a thing? The answer is; fear or subconscious shame of our own history of immoral oppression, slavery, the fact that the Civil Rights movement finally achieved its goal only 40 yrs. ago (40yrs. out of 238 yrs,), and the fear of admitting that there are still injustices, inequalities, hate, & racism within the Anglo/European-American mindset. G. Beck’s 03/13/08 radio broadcast is proof that ignorance and denial are still a reality that festers among the punditry of the airwaves of this Nation. He and others like him have the right of free speech; even speech water-boarded by ignorance. But I have the right to hold them to account, rejection, or denounce their denial, blind fear, and yes, even hate.
March 13th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
There is a danger lurking in the movement to rid the country of what some refer to as “Government Schools” when they talk about our Public Schools. This attempt to rename our School system is a blatant lie. Public Schools are funded by the government, state, local, and federal agencies by tax dollars. True. The lie is when pundits with covert agendas claim that people, the citizen have no control over “Government Schools.” Well I guess the PTA and Publicly Elected School Boards mean nothing? I guess the state and local control of citizen elected representatives mean nothing? People we do have control over our schools that is why they are Public Schools. They are at the whim of “We the People” who are the government. We decide as a community how our schools are run, and what representatives in federal, state, and local legislatures that we elect enact our wishes. This subversive tactic of calling our schools “Government Monopolies” or “Government Schools” and agents of what conservative pundits call, “Statism” are tools of those who want nothing more than a piece of the billions of dollars in the feeding trough of tax payer funding for our schools. The only way the citizen could loose control of schools is if we stop voting, participating, and allowing the enforcement mechanism of the citizen’s wishes (government) to be replaced or usurped. Privatization or capitalization of our Public Schools removes the citizen from any direct control of cost, educational standards, & teacher certification standards. Education should not be “for profit” of the educator rather it should be for the profit of the student. We as a society profit from the ease of access to quality Public Educational programs. We loose when Education is converted into a privatized diploma mill. If we think that kids fall through the cracks now, imagine when K-12 is for profit. The banner on the low paid teacher’s lounge will say, “get them in, get them out.” If people complain about the commercialization of their children by modern corporate consumerism and shallow materialism, why would they ever want to hand over all education to the people or institutions they blame for tainting their kids in the first place?
March 13th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Alan,
An old saying seemed to be “you are known by your enemies”. Keep fighting the good progressive American fight, as we watch Shaun and the Conservatives splinter with the McCain candidacy.
I’m not always sure of my spelling, but some of the folks who write you could really use some grammar lessons. Intellectual? Hardly.
I’ll keep reading and watching.
Doug
March 14th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Just testing.
March 14th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I just wanted to comment on the Obama’s pastor vs McCains guy and that is that it isnt even close to the same thing. For 1 McCains guy isnt ant-American and although I dont agree completly to what he said about Islam I do agree with what he said about gays. How can anybody say their a christian and be for gay marriage. The other point is that its not just Obama’s pastor its a line of anti-American people and comments from a number of people around him and the comments his wife said its not just one person. Its bad judgement on Obama’s part and if he is going to run his candidacy on judgement he’s in trouble. Its like McCain said “we are Americans first Americans last Americans always”. If I knew William Aires id punch him in the face and any other anti-American for that matter and I would never go to a church that spouts out anti-American rhetoric and do you know why because I am a proud American an American who doesnt want anything from the government because I can work for what I want and I dont make excuses for my mishaps or for the things that I dont have. If Obama isnt anti-American then he shouldn’t associate himself with so many people that are.
March 14th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Dear Alan, re Fri. 14th show..I didn’t read Rev.Wright’s books but after 9-11 read The Koran. Mohammed was illiterate, a fact that makes no difference to me. Here is the fault. He starts his ministry with no power and he is kindly disposed to other faiths.
When he became powerful and the leader of an army of warriors he killed entire towns if they didn’t agree to knuckle-under to hia rule.
Today, the accepted rule re. the teachings of the Koran to the faithful is, anything that is contradicted by a later teaching is void. The later teachings are not kindly disposed to freedom.
As an aside: I keep wondering what happens to the sacrificial virgins the suicide bombers are to get? When they aren’t virgins anymore are they worth less?
March 14th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Oh yea McCain is going to win the white house and im going to be laughing at all you panzy liberals while you cry in your pillows because you lost yet again. Your political correctness, tolerance, and appeasment is ruining this country. If I wanted to live in France id move to France this is AMERICA and remember I pledge allegience to the flag; of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Republicans rule and liberals drool while they sit on thier butts collecting money from the government and making excuses because they dont have anything.
March 14th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
I agree with most of what the minister said tonight.Though Sunday is celebrated as the first day of the week,on the day which the believers are to gather.Jesus was doing his fathers will and even as a teenager said he was about his fathers business.When he returns we will see him as he is.
March 14th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Alan, I Listen to Rush Limbaugh every day on my way to work, and listen to you on my way home. I have to admit I agree with Rush on almost all the topics but I do agree with you alot of the time, if that makes any since. I love your show Alan, and I thank you for showing me the other side of the issues. Michael
March 15th, 2008 at 12:19 am
I listened with interest your interview with Mr. Gerald Aust and appreciate the candor of the conversation. It is truly interesting to hear how ancient religion practices form a basis for so many of today’s mainstream religious traditions. Learning history is a great teacher.
March 15th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Alan, I know that today’s Republicans are pretty messed up. But the conservative principal really is a beautiful thing. Liberalism restricts too many people. Also, the whole idea on the war so many leftist have just can’t work; even if we leave the extremist alone, or if we say we just want to talk, that still won’t keep them off of us. They will do anything to kill us, and if we show any resistance they will again attack us. What then do you propose? (I don’t mean to offend, I’m simply asking)
March 15th, 2008 at 4:20 am
Why does Obama not wear the American flag on his jacket lapel? He hates America? his wife hates America? His pastor, spiritual mentor hates America?
March 15th, 2008 at 11:07 am
ALAN YOU MAKE ME SICK WITH YOUR STUPID EXCUSE
March 15th, 2008 at 11:32 am
ALAN THE PASTOR SPIRITUAL MENTOR AND BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA HATE AMERICA PS BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IS MUSLIM THE CUBAN AMERICAN FROM MARYLAND
March 15th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Will right wingers PLEASE learn the meaning the words: Marxist, communist, and socialist? You clearly don’t have a clue!
Also, when I hear words like Islamofascist, liberal media, and democrat party, I just assume that this person is just repeating talking points, without an actual independent thought.
March 15th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Alan, the “pastor” that Obama considers a mentor, does not seem to realize that a true pastor is there to lift people spiritually. Spiritually!!! not with words of hate. It is obvious this man does not have a personal relationship with Jesus, and if you know anything about Christanity, you would realize Islam is not a loving religion. You would realize the things some of McCains mentors have said are true! But I noticed you just tore into his backers instead of dealing with the situation of Obamas Pastor. I feel sorry for the people who have sat in his church, as they have put in the hours there, and been lied to spiritually all these years. And Alan if you were a born again Christian you would realize these things. I will pray for you.
March 15th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Alan, I like you, I really do, but your fallacious analogies drive me nuts. How are apples any different from oranges? The dissimilarities in your premises really detract from your credibility. As to B.O. and Pastor Wright, please show a complete sermon post 9-11 that is devoid of any remarks disparaging of my country. I’ve attended four churches over the past 44 years and have been influenced by every pastor. Given the enthusiasm with which the congregation was responding to Wright’s call upon God to damn America, I can’t believe that B.O. did not know the sentiments of Wright and the congregation. I watched B.O.’s interview by Major Garret. I’ve been examining witnesses for 40 years and this witness was untruthful.
March 15th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I think you are terrific and you seem to be honest enough to view both sides before announcing your thought’s on subjects being discussed, that is what news reporting with integrity is all about.
N.H.
March 15th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
If more people experienced what the blacks in this country deal with on a daily basis they would understand more of what the Pastor was saying. Wake up!
Your country is being sold out, the rich business owners are hiring peoples in other countries to make your medicine to gain more revenue, you are now receiving tainted drugs as a result.
People are loosing jobs at a very fast rate in this country, we are in trouble.
Your rich are getting richer on you paying at the pumps.
The mortgage industry is a wash and people cannot keep their homes as a result of all this creative financing.
This country is in a mess and now they want to verbally tar and feather Obama because he wants to make change and after all how can a black man do this?
PS. I am white and even I can see what has and is happening. For gosh sakes people get out, read explore and research your officials and government and yes learn about other ethnic people and what they have had done to them, check out the Syphilis experiments on blacks, this was real folks and it was horrible. The Pastor has seen a great amount of injustice in this country.
N.H.
March 15th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
read about this testing and then say maybe the pastor does know something afterall:
Why is there so much interest in SV40?
Soon after its discovery in 1960, SV40 was identified in polio vaccine. It was found in the injected form of the vaccine (IPV), not the kind given by mouth (OPV). At that time, rhesus monkey kidney cells, which contain SV40 if the animal is infected, were used in preparing viral vaccines. Because SV40 was not discovered until 1960, no one was aware that polio vaccine made in the 1950s could be contaminated. In 1961, the virus was found to cause tumors in rodents (Eddy et al., 1961). That same year, the federal government required that new stocks of polio vaccine be free of SV40. However, existing polio vaccine stocks were not recalled and were used until 1963. When SV40 was discovered, researchers did not know if the virus could negatively affect people’s health. Many viruses that harm animals have no effect on people because of the biological differences between animals and humans.
Interest in SV40 has increased in the last several years because the virus was found in certain forms of cancer in humans, for instance mesotheliomas (rare tumors located in the lungs), brain, and bone tumors (Carbone et al., 1994; Jasani et al., 2001). More recently, SV40 has also been found to be associated with some types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (Shivapurkar et al., 2002; Vilchez et al., 2002).
http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/iso/concerns/archive/polio_and_cancer.htm#2
Check this out yourself……
March 15th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/iso/concerns/archive/aids_and_vaccines.htm
Do you think they will ever admit it? this is a multbillion dollar industry.
March 15th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Alan: Been watching your show for awhile now but i never get all of it because i cant stand to listen to your partner talk all his hate,what has happen to him that he hates so much? does his church teach this hate? I feel sorry for his children to have a father that is so full of hate how can they grow up knowing anything else.america is the greatest land in the world and we need less of people like mr hannity to show the world how loving and caring we are. i am a 67 year old white mother,grandmother and great grand mother of 5. i will pray for you alan that the hate doesnt rub off to you.
March 16th, 2008 at 5:31 am
i cannot believe that anyone hearing that racist rant from j. wright, would believe obama doesn’t have the same views. if he held different beliefs he would not be a member of this church. i am sick and tired of seeing obama held to a different standard than hillary. we are talking about the possibility of this man being president of these united states. he doesn’t do so well when held to any scrutiny. i can’t shake off the impression that to question any aspect of obama you are considered to be a racist. this angers me as i am quite capable of discerning the truth about obama vs. the over-blown hype. the media has a lot to answer for. i see very little coverage about what is going on in chicago regarding that guy on trial affiliated with him. if it were hillary we would see this every day
March 16th, 2008 at 11:57 am
p. scott,
How is Obama’s minister’s comments any worse than Hagee’s or Parsly’s? Should McCain be held to the same standard?
Obama knew his guy for 20 years, McCain is proud to have Hagee’s endorsement, and Rod Parsley is his spiritual advisor.
I certainly wouldn’t consider changing my vote for any of this nonsense!
March 16th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Irving Kristol, “I really think religion now has a role to play in redeeming the country.”
Irving Kristol, “the notion that a purely secular society can cope with all the terrible pathologies that now affect our society; I think has turned out to be false and that has made me culturally conservative.” From Arguing the World by Joseph Dorman – also Kristol said, “Liberalism is responsible for the moral decay of the country.”I would say Kristol is off base. Was it cultural conservatives that walked with M. L. King? Was it cultural conservatives that fought for the abolition of slavery? Was it cultural conservatives that helped give women the right to vote? No to all said questions is the only accurate answer.
It seems to me that many of the cultural conservatives are not constitutional conservatives. They wish to use the constitutional amendment process to restrict rights and give more power to the federal government in most cases exempting the 2nd Amendment. Irving and William Kristol have created a movement among religious conservatives that fuels an unconstitutional wish for a move toward theocracy. A purely secular government is secular in order to protect the rights of all religion. This is a concept alien to Kristol and many others who wish for a government that is fused with a narrow sectarian vision of what religion is and how people should act. All of which the kristolites would have us believe that the only way to save the nation is to marry it with religion. How well has that worked out in the Middle East? Not so well if you watch the news on a daily basis. Most, if not all of the pure theocracies of the world have despicable human rights records. If a secularized government is the cure for Iraq as Condi Rice has said, why are the religious conservatives pushing it in America so hard? Is it a twisted sense that their brand of religion is superior to all others, thus making the a Christian Theocracy that would shield us from invading hordes of Hindu’s, Buddhists, or Muslims? Many people before me have stated that when religion and state are fused nothing good can come from it. Many would ask for evidence. How about thousands of years of religious persecution, war, discrimination, absence of civil rights and a lack of use of reason through out history as rock solid proof. The evidence is in the pudding. That pudding is still being dished out in the modern world. Religion, Fundamentalist Extremist Absolutist Religion has had a hand in Ireland’s IRA, Bosnia, Islamic Terrorists, and on and on the list goes. As many conflicts one can research there is always an aspect of religion at play. Secular government is the protection against Fundamentalist Extremist Absolutist Religion taking power and subjecting others who are different to tyranny. I would arguer that it is thousands of years of religion that manifest many of the pathologies we see in modern society in conjunction with chemical imbalances and other factors rather that a Liberal Secular Government. For it is Liberal Secular Government that has set the foundation for the protections that allow conservatives to continue with their mistaken and fallible assertions. Those protections are the Constitution and the Bill of Rights that neo-conservatives have degraded with the mantra of “you are either with us or against us” biblical mentality, hell bent on degrading the protections of the many for the ideological dreams of the few.
March 16th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Krisol ‘s belief that religion is the only way to correct pathologies that exist in modern secular society is lacking in historical and all medical evidence to the contrary. He is forgetting the history of human existence and the prevalence of religion even in secular governments and the psychological effect that thousand s of years of mental conditioning has wrought on our psychological framework. I would argue that it is religion that has the greater share of responsibility for pathologies in conjunction with the industrialized consumerist behavior that have created many of the psychological issues of the modern sociological condition.
March 16th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Every time a black person mentions the proven historical oppression of their people, some white people scream reverse racism, How sad, how ignorant, and how despicable a claim that some fearful white people are making of the current mud slinging in American politics. If there were a God, that God would not be proud of many of Humanities actions toward Humanity on this planet. Is it a new concept that a religious leader would talk about damnation of actions of individuals, a group, or even a Nation from God? No. J Fawell, P. Robertson, R. Parsly, J. Haggy have all made statements about Liberals, gays, Muslims, the ACLU, The NAACP, and women’s right groups that are not founded in any form of reality. These “tapes” of Jeremiah Wright are full of some things that are the truth and some things that are conjecture like HIV’s origin. His assertion that we brought 911 on ourselves, that statement has a yes and no answer to it, which we are still debating to this very moment. Were we told the complete truth about Iraq? Not according to UK, the Pentagon, or the CIA. The Tuskegee Experiment Really Happened. We are the # 2 weapons supplier to the world. Hiroshima could have been handled better, say dropping the A-Bomb off the coast of Japan thus intimidating them into surrender and saving innocent life. But who knows in hindsight what could have been in that situation. So where is the controversial statement other than the HIV aspect? If you are white, ask yourself, can you really relate to the victims of hundreds of years of hate filled slavery and discrimination? Can you relate to being a Jewish victim of Hitler if you are a Christian and white? No. One could come close. But never, ever really, truly achieving the same level of understanding as the victim.
March 16th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Allan, where do you get your guest from. It seems to be kind of Jerry Springerish. Well, on the Obama/Pastor Wright matter, I wanted to bring to your attention a Pastor who after hearing the sermons of the pastor actually joined with her husband. Moreover, they drive an hour to get to the church.
I request/suggest that you invite this woman on your show to explain why as an adult, pastor and white woman did she after visiting many other churches decide to join this church. Her name is Jane Fisler Hoffman. She has a video on youtube (Fact check: Barack Obama’s church) explaining her decision and the church.
It would be very “FAIR & BALANCED” of you and your show.
HOPE TO SEE YOU DO SO!
March 16th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
All the haters of America,white or black, Obama, his pastor and his wife is free to pack they’r bag and go back to Africa.
March 16th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
YOUR COMMENTS REGARDING OBAMA ARE OUTRAGIOUS. HE IS A LIAR AND IF THAT WERE ANYONE ELSE, BESIDES HIM, YOU WOULD “NOT” BE DEFENDING THEM. YOU ARE SO BLINDED BY YOUR BIAS THAT YOU CAN’T SEE THE FORREST FOR THE TREES. BY THE WAY, IF THE CATHOLICS EVER READ THE BIBLE, THEY’D KNOW JOHN HAGEE PREACHES STICKLY FROM THE BIBLE. READ II, YOU MIGHT FORM A DIFFERENT OPINION. I CAN’T STAND YOU. ANITA, TX
March 16th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
when pastor wright decides to run for office i wont vote for him!! but in the mean time i will vote for obama
March 17th, 2008 at 4:13 am
I find that the “haters” in America all come from the right. Actually they would be more comfortable in China or Saudi Arabia, where, if you have nothing to hide, you don’t mind the government looking through your stuff.
Sadly, many on the right feel that if they carry a big flag, they don’t have have to respect what is truly American.
March 17th, 2008 at 8:04 am
We forget about some of the conservative AM Radio pundits who like to use inflammatory speech to gain ratings as well religious leaders of many faiths. People who are out of touch with the Black community are distorting the issue of Rev. Wright’s statements. In New York City there were police involved with sales of crack and cocaine. It is a fact. There were 100’s of officers convicted for corruption in a well-documented case. Where is Wright distorted in his thinking? Now on the HIV issue he is postulating a theory, true. We must remember that there are many Christian leaders who espouse shaky theory. Wright’s 911 comments may be inflammatory to pro-war/America can do no wrong foreign policy wing nuts. Yes. But on closer analysis the foreign policy actions of the past have been and will be debated on their ethical correctness or their potential for what the CIA calls “Blowback.” This issue is being blown out of proportion. Those who harbor racist thoughts would view some of Wright’s statements as controversial but only out of historical ignorance or denial of the years of proven oppression. Should Wright or any African American feel happy about the years of discrimination, slavery, lynching, Jim Crow Laws, and other aspects of US history? So now the right wing has issued a de-facto religious test for office. Well we should analyze all republican candidates religious associations and every word their religious leaders have spoken. This is sick and shameful how some in the press or media have reacted to the Wright issue. The man has the freedom of speech that we should respect even if he offends some of the racists within the right wing. Now on Talk Radio there are Christians claiming that Rev. Wright’s Church is no Christian. What? Is this the new Protestant v. Catholic, Christian on Christian infighting? Are we to believe that opinions from predominately white Churches have a cultural clue as to how African Americans feel or should feel. How dare those who claim to “judge not lest ye be” start violating their own tenants? Since when is it a crime for a Black pastor when talking about the injustices bestowed their people to use the N-word? The proper use of that word in terms of history is not a symbol of reverse racism. Yet now we have people judging if his comments are Godly enough. This is a joke of a debate when you boil the water down and look at the facts left in the pan. We have sunk to a new low as a Nation. This ugly debate is the result of years of fusing politics and religion by the right wing thus making all pulpits a voice for politics rather than pulpits of faith.
March 17th, 2008 at 11:40 am
The debate over Obama’s Church is reminiscent of the backlash to the Civil Rights Movement by southern whites or the refusal to accept the Court decision that allowed for desegregation, thus leading to the showdown in 1957 at Little Rock Cent. High School.
Now all of the sudden religious conservatives are upset over what a preacher or reverend in a Christian Church has to say. For years religious conservatives have said, “How dare people question what goes on in Church,” they consistently scream “freedom of religion” when they come under attack for controversial statements from the pulpit. Now the tables have been magically reversed. Why? It might be the only political weapon in their arsenal. It might be the best they have to combat a potential Democratic candidate for the President of the United States. What theological hypocrites. What a show of contempt for the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, and blatant use of fear of the black man in modern America. What a despicable display of a double standard this has turned out to be. This may scare the conservative agenda in the minds of rational Americans for a long time.
March 17th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Obama is a liar.
March 17th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I would copy Sean on this email, but I feel confident in saying that he does not have an open mind on this issue. I recall that not until1995 did the Southern Baptist Convention repudiate its view that discrimination and slavery were supported by the Bible.(see below) It is fair to say that some of the pastors/reverends/preachers that supported this view are still preaching today. To be sure, Mr. Wright’s are controversial. But others have made similar statements. In fact, Sen. McCain has had similar problems. (i.e., Hagee). I believe Mr. McCain said was “honored to receive” Mr. Hagee’s endorsement and referred to another controversial preacher as his spiritual mentor. Yet, no one ascribes to Sen. McCain the views of Mr. Hagee or that other preacher. Likewise, former presidential candidate Ron Paul has made similar statements (see, Ron Paul asserts that the 9/11 attacks were blowback, Fox News clips). Yet, no one questions his patriotism. And, if service in the military is the ultimate sacrifice is the ultimate show of love of country, then Rev. Wright must be given some recognition for his five years of service in the Marine Corps. Many of his critics have sought exemptions to avoid service in the military or did not volunteer to serve our country. The point is each person should be judged on his or her own merit. As far as I can tell, no one has come forth with any evidence that Sen. Obama has acted in a manner that would indicate that he hates Caucasians. How could he! His is biracial, raised by a white man. Nor has his campaign been about separating of the races. The opposite is true. He has tried to keep race out of his campaign. Frankly, I think members of the media are intellectually lazy, Fox included, and too vested in labels; e.g., conservative v. liberals; Christian v Muslims; Black v White, etc. I think it would be appropriate to ask your next your guest their views on the SBC’s legacy, if you are going to be “fair and balance”
Enrique
Resolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention
June 1995
WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1845, the Southern Baptist Convention has been an effective instrument of God in missions, evangelism, and social ministry; and
WHEREAS, The Scriptures teach that Eve is the mother of all living (Genesis 3:20), and that God shows no partiality, but in every nation whoever fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him (Acts 10:34-35), and that God has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on the face of the earth (Acts 17:26); and
WHEREAS, Our relationship to African-Americans has been hindered from the beginning by the role that slavery played in the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention; and
WHEREAS, Many of our Southern Baptist forbears defended the right to own slaves, and either participated in, supported, or acquiesced in the particularly inhumane nature of American slavery; and
WHEREAS, In later years Southern Baptists failed, in many cases, to support, and in some cases opposed, legitimate initiatives to secure the civil rights of African-Americans; and
WHEREAS, Racism has led to discrimination, oppression, injustice, and violence, both in the Civil War and throughout the history of our nation; and
WHEREAS, Racism has divided the body of Christ and Southern Baptists in particular, and separated us from our African-American brothers and sisters; and
WHEREAS, Many of our congregations have intentionally and/or unintentionally excluded African-Americans from worship, membership, and leadership; and
WHEREAS, Racism profoundly distorts our understanding of Christian morality, leading some Southern Baptists to believe that racial prejudice and discrimination are compatible with the Gospel; and
WHEREAS, Jesus performed the ministry of reconciliation to restore sinners to a right relationship with the Heavenly Father, and to establish right relations among all human beings, especially within the family of faith.
Therefore, be it RESOLVED, That we, the messengers to the Sesquicentennial meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, assembled in Atlanta, Georgia, June 20-22, 1995, unwaveringly denounce racism, in all its forms, as deplorable sin; and
Be it further RESOLVED, That we affirm the Bibles teaching that every human life is sacred, and is of equal and immeasurable worth, made in Gods image, regardless of race or ethnicity (Genesis 1:27), and that, with respect to salvation through Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for (we) are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28); and
Be it further RESOLVED, That we lament and repudiate historic acts of evil such as slavery from which we continue to reap a bitter harvest, and we recognize that the racism which yet plagues our culture today is inextricably tied to the past; and
Be it further RESOLVED, That we apologize to all African-Americans for condoning and/or perpetuating individual and systemic racism in our lifetime; and we genuinely repent of racism of which we have been guilty, whether consciously (Psalm 19:13) or unconsciously (Leviticus 4:27); and
Be it further RESOLVED, That we ask forgiveness from our African-American brothers and sisters, acknowledging that our own healing is at stake; and
Be it further RESOLVED, That we hereby commit ourselves to eradicate racism in all its forms from Southern Baptist life and ministry; and
Be it further RESOLVED, That we commit ourselves to be doers of the Word (James 1:22) by pursuing racial reconciliation in all our relationships, especially with our brothers and sisters in Christ (1 John 2:6), to the end that our light would so shine before others, that they may see (our) good works and glorify (our) Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16); and
Be it finally RESOLVED, That we pledge our commitment to the Great Commission task of making disciples of all people (Matthew 28:19), confessing that in the church God is calling together one people from every tribe and nation (Revelation 5:9), and proclaiming that the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is the only certain and sufficient ground upon which redeemed persons will stand together in restored family union as joint-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17).
Atlanta, Georgia
March 17th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Hi Alan
Obama’ speech was a beautiful, sleek lawyer’s defense speech.
March 19th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Fox News can’t call its election’s coverage “fair and Balanced” if they allow Sean Hannity’s viciousness on whoevr is not a republican or Mc Cain’s follower… and I’m not an Obama’s ultra fan, I’m just a regular fox vier sick of hannity’s face and attitude..
March 19th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
i am amazed that people are still even considering this man to be a candidate his wife should be proud of this country none other would be as forgiving as this one even after she called Americans a bunch of animals Iam now and have since day one been a Hillary fan but i still don’t see how anyone could vote for B.H.O. he has proven himself to be very untrust-worthy however you look at it and now he is asking americans who do they trust well i hope they vote for Hillary in the rest of the states primaries coming up and show him who they trust the one who didn’t lie about his pastor’s preachings and who at least had a vote about the war that at the time it happened people said you were unamerican if you weren’t for invading iraq i know i was against it and took a lot of flack about it. for someone who was not there and didn’t have the right to vote he can say anything but i don’t understand people downing her for voting for somethimg that everybody in america was screaming for even wrote songs about so back then he would have been concidered unamerican just likr some are saying about him now given his last trick i sure hope you don’t lrt him off the hook about this mentor he has we don’t need him or B.H.O. in the white house GO HILLARY I know hannity doesn’t likr her but i an glad you two brought this story out the other channels are affraid to report anything negative about him so i really do appreciate what you two have done KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK !!!!! Hanity give Hillary a break i’m a very proud white woman and i truly think she would be the best wo-man for the job THANK YOU!!!
March 19th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Alan: Been watching your show for awhile now but i never get all of it because i cant stand to listen to your partner talk all his hate,what has happen to him that he hates so much? does his church teach this hate? I feel sorry for his children to have a father that is so full of hate how can they grow up knowing anything else.america is the greatest land in the world and we need less of people like mr hannity to show the world how loving and caring we are. i am a 67 year old white mother,grandmother and great grand mother of 5. i will pray for you alan that the hate doesnt rub off to you.
by shirleysheree March 16, 2008 at 5:31 am
SO TRUE!!!!
March 19th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
SHUT UP Sandy… f.. ignorant
March 19th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Hummmmmm
Maybe I will suport Obama.
YES WE CAN LIKE IT OR NOT
March 19th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I support the pastor Wright and his church and Obama
March 20th, 2008 at 1:02 am
First off this “yes we can” is a bunch of rhetoric, almost as much as the “A change we can believe in”. Its nothing but a bunch of words that don’t mean anything. Nice little catch phrases that no one can explain don’t do any good Sandy.
Alan why can’t you have Ellis fill in for you. He is very good and entertaining, almost as good as you. Jay Diamond is nothing more than a angry, sarcastic, lying, jerk who does not know how to have a robust debate without calling people names and whinning. No wonder the bum can’t get a show of his own.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Obama, Hillary, Hillary, Obama,
It’s hard. I’m leaning more towards Obama now.
He seems more in line with the founders of this country.
Then again, he DID speak to us as though we were grown-ups. Nowadays, you have to flatter the people and tell them they’re pretty if you want to get anywhere, so I don’t know!
March 20th, 2008 at 8:36 am
This vote thing should be settled now we still have a vote in the national election so the argument that loss of your vote is somehow no longer there is half-baked at best. If there is no re vote in Michigan or Florida Democrats still have a voice in the election. The best solution is to over pass Michigan and Florida look forward to the national election because the issue of those two primaries leaves voters in some conflict no matter what the decision would be from the national party leaders. Thank the political majorities of your state for initiating the actions that have led to the current debate. If well enough had been left alone this would not be a topic. I postulate about the true underlying motives by these state legislatures are. They knew what the outcome would be of their actions and now they scream disenfranchisement from Republican and some Democrats like Hillary (poss. sign of desperation in her run for office). The responsibility lies directly in the votes that started the ball rolling in the original scheduling of these primaries. Should we believe that this was not some attempt by the Republican majorities to throw a kink in the Democrat’s political machinery?
March 20th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Should we as Americans forget the past of our Revolutionary War against the King of England? We should show anger when we as a Nation move toward replacing the President with a new form of a King or Monarchy. If we do not, we are not doing our job of being vigilant protectors of Democracy. Over the past week or so we have all heard the claim that Rev. White was making racist statements about the white power structure in America and that he was angry by the tone his voice. If I agree or disagree is not the issue. The issue is A). Does he have a right to feel some anger? B). Were his statements actually racist? No, and No. Are they proper statements for a Church? It is not my place or anyone’s place to judge what is PROPER speech for any American, especially what goes on in a Church (freedom of religion). He has the right to say what he wishes and we have a right to disagree or agree. We do not have the right to claim that anyone has no right to speak his or her mind. That is an unconstitutional opinion. That is not the true American way. We have heard pundits claim that he should not be so angry. That is like claiming that the Jewish people should feel peachy about Hitler, or that we should feel peachy about 911. Why should any one forget the past? If we forget the past we are going to repeat it over and over. We do have to move on, but not at the cost of ignoring the past. Wrights comments about rich white people was in a historical context to the hundreds of years of injustice dealt to blacks and that those injustices should not be forgotten. How can we learn to deal with the future if we refuse to talk or remember the past? It is impossible. White people who are offended by Wright’s comments are either sheltered from the reality that there is still 40 years after the Civil Rights Movement hatred toward black people. A black man speaking about oppression and inequality should not shock us. If we are shocked than we are ignorant of the past. We have come a long way. Women’s rights have come a long way. But if women forget their past they will loose ground to misogynists or the Biblically prescribed submissiveness of women. Should women fell happy about the way Saudi Arabia treats women? Should women feel happy about the fact that it was not until modern times here in America that they could not vote? No, if they do they are complacent and are allowing for the deformation of the rights that they fought for. It is a bogus argument that Wright’s statements should offend us and that they were somehow reverse racism. What we should be offended by is the fact that Wright should learn to be a better public speaker so that other people cannot use sound clips to paint a picture that fits a political agenda.
March 20th, 2008 at 10:56 am
-A King by any other name is still a King!
Does the term Unitary President bother anyone other than me? I hope so. Education in Civic or Social Studies has failed the citizens of the US. We must increase the time spent teaching the constitution and the related aspects of governmental structure that forms a just society. The issue of the Unitary Executive Branch of government is a slap in the face or the concept of co-equal yet independent branches, Executive, Judicial, and Legislative as outlined in the constitution. Why jeopardize the separation of power by fusing the functions of the Legislative and Judicial within the Office of the President? People might ask; why should I care or what evidence is there that this has occurred. People should care because the constitution outlines the power of the president as the enforcement arm of the law and commander of the armed forces. The President does not have the power to create law nor does the President have the power to interpret the law passed by the Legislature. If you do not believe me please read the Constitution. Yet the current administration has usurped the Checks and Balances created by the separation of power into the branches of government. How? By the use of Signing Statements, Presidential Orders, and Directives a president can subvert or ignore the constitution and the Rule of Law. The law has no weight, no gravity of representative governance if a President can change the law or use their legal department to interpret the law as the White House sees fit. We might as well send all the Judges home if that is going on or disband the Legislature if the President can give an order and call it the law of the land. The title of the Unitarian President is only new legal jargon for what we used to call a King. The Rule of Law becomes a myth when men place themselves above or outside the Law thus becoming the Law.
March 20th, 2008 at 10:57 am
The haters of America support the haters of America.
Amen.
March 20th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Barack is planning to make Richardson his running mate. Hillary knew this, and announced it about two months ago.It’s time to wish him Barack-a-bye-baby
March 21st, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Lest any of you think newt is making a comeback at Barack’s expense, let’s review he skeletons in his closet…
Newt Gingrich’s Skeleton Closet
Picture of Gingrich
Mr. Family Values is amazingly similar to Bill Clinton – both are pot smoking, draft-dodging adulterers from poor Southern families. Click on the allegation of your choice:
Adultery:
Callista Bisek. Anne Manning. The unnamed “young volunteer”. Are we missing anyone?
Draft dodger
Dead-Beat Dad
Family Values? Pressing Wife for Divorce in the Hospital
House Banking Scandal: Newt Bounced 22 Checks
Book Deals: Murdoch’s $4.5 Million wasn’t the first
GOPAC sleaze: Taxpayer subsidies for his partisan campaign course.
Corporate reward: $2,500/month to Newt’s wife
Who Owns Him?
Sources:
Quotes:
Quotes:
“We had oral sex. He prefers that modus operandi because then he can say, ‘I never slept with her.’” – Anne Manning (who was also married at the time.)
“We would have won in 1974 if we could have kept him out of the office, screwing her [a young volunteer] on the desk.” – Dot Crews, his campaign scheduler at the time
[In the book] “Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them”, [I] “found frightening pieces that related to my own life.” – Newt.
“I think you can write a psychological profile of me that says I found a way to immerse my insecurities in a cause large enough to justify whatever I wanted it to” – Newt, speaking to Gail Sheehy.
“She isn’t young enough or pretty enough to be the President’s wife.” – Newt, on his first wife.
“I don’t want him to be president and I don’t think he should be.” – Newt’s wife Marianne.
“If the country today were to move to the left, Newt would sense it before it started happening and lead the way.” – Dot Crews, his campaign scheduler throughout the 1970s.
Adultery:
Sex on the Desk – Oral Sex is More Easily Denied
Several newspapers are now reporting that Newt Gingrich is dating and basically living with Callista Bisek, a “willowy blond Congressional aide 23 years his junior.” Biske, 33, has been spending nights at Gingrich’s apartment near the Capitol and has her own key. In an amazing act of hypocrisy, Gingrich was apparently dating Bisek all during Clinton-Lewinsky adultery scandal, even as he proclaimed family values and bitterly criticized the President for his adultery.
Reporters and other Washington insiders have known about this relationship since 1994, even before Gingrich became Speaker of the House, but did not have any solid proof to report. In 1995, Vanity Fair magazine described Bisek as Gingrich’s “frequent breakfast companion.” Gingrich was married to Marianne Gingrich during all of that time, and just filed for divorce in August 1999.
Newt is apparently trying to create a new hybrid form, Christian adultery. According to MSNBC, Bisek sings in the National Shrine Choir, and Newt would often wait for her at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, listening to her sing while he read the Bible.
This is hardly the first time Newt has cheated, either. “It was common knowledge that Newt was involved with other women during his [first] marriage to Jackie. Maybe not on the level of John Kennedy. But he had girlfriends — some serious, some trivial.” — Dot Crews, his campaign scheduler throughout the 70s. One woman, Anne Manning, has come forward and confirmed a relationship with him during the 1976 campaign. “We had oral sex. He prefers that modus operandi because then he can say, ‘I never slept with her.’”
Kip Carter, his former campaign treasurer, was walking Newt’s daughters back from a football game one day and cut across a driveway where he saw a car. “As I got to the car, I saw Newt in the passenger seat and one of the guys’ wives with her head in his lap going up and down. Newt kind of turned and gave me this little-boy smile. Fortunately, Jackie Sue and Kathy were a lot younger and shorter then.”
Family Values? Pressing Wife for Divorce in the Hospital:
“He walked out in the spring of 1980…. By September, I went into the hospital for my third surgery. The two girls came to see me, and said, “Daddy is downstairs. Could he come up?” When he got there, he wanted to discuss the terms of the divorce while I was recovering from my surgery.” – Jackie, his first wife.
Dead-Beat Dad:
The hospital visit wasn’t the end of it, either. Jackie had to take Newt to court to get him to contribute for bills, as utilities were about to be cut off.
Draft Dodger:
Though he relentlessly pushes military spending and talks like a bigtime hawk, Gingrich avoided the Vietnam War through a combination of student and family deferments. (He married one of his teachers at age 19.)
Problems With Women?
Newt pressed his first wife to sign divorce papers while she was still in the hospital recovering from cancer surgery. He also graciously said “She isn’t young enough or pretty enough to be the President’s wife.” But his second marriage hasn’t been that smooth either. Newt and Marianne have been separated – “frankly”, she told the Washington Post in June 1989, “it’s been on and off for some time.”
Does Newt have some kind of problem with women? He has said that he read a book called “Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them”, and “found frightening pieces that related to my own life.”
Incidentally, Marianne told Gail Sheehy she doesn’t want Newt to run for President. ” I told him if I’m not in agreement, fine, it’s easy. I just go on the air the next day, and I undermine everything. … I don’t want him to be president and I don’t think he should be.” Newt’s response? Marianne “was just making the point hypothetically” that he would not run unless she agreed he should.
House Banking Scandal: Newt Bounced 22 Checks
Remember the House Banking scandal, where so many congressmen wrote rubber checks on government money? Newt hopes you don’t, because he bounced 22 himself, which almost cost him reelection in 1992. His vote for the secret House pay raise, and the chauffeur who drove him around Washington in a Lincoln Town Car, didn’t help.
Lucrative and Questionable Book Deals: Murdoch’s $4.5 Million wasn’t the first
The 1995 Murdoch Deal — The 1984 Book Deal
The 1995 Murdoch Deal
You probably heard something about Newt’s book scandal. He was offered first $2.5 million, then $4.5 million by Harper Collins, a publishing company owned by Rupert Murdoch, who also owns the Fox TV network and newspapers and TV stations around the world. Murdoch has been having problems with a complaint by NBC that Fox is a foreign owned TV network, which is against US law.
In the past, Harper Collins has offered million dollar book contracts to several conservative politicians in countries where Murdoch was having regulatory trouble, including England (Margaret Thatcher, Jeffrey Archer) and China (Deng Xiaoping’s daughter). A week after the initial offer, Newt met with Rupert Murdoch – and Murdoch’s legislative lobbyist – to discuss politics, including the NBC complaint. As facts about the deal were made public, and even Republicans criticized him, Gingrich decided to give up the $4.5 million advance for a still-lucrative deal based on royalties.
Gingrich’s story kept changing through the controversy. First, Newt’s spokesman said that Murdoch knew nothing about Gingrich and the book deal. On Friday January 13, Newt’s spokesman admitted that Murdoch actually met Newt on a park bench the week before the deal was made, but didn’t talk about it. He also said he knew nothing about Murdoch’s lobbyist being at their meeting. The next day, he admitted the lobbyist was there, but claimed he didn’t say so because no one asked.
Newt also said repeatedly that the book wasn’t his idea; that a literary agent named Lynn Chu had sought him out and proposed it. After Ms. Chu said that Gingrich’s associate Jeff Eisenach called her first on Newt’s behalf, Eisenach and Newt’s spokesman admitted that was true.
The 1984 Book Deal Murdoch’s book deal wasn’t the first lucrative and controversial book deal Newt engineered. In 1983 he established a limited partnership in Atlanta called COS Limited, which pulled together about two dozen of his biggest campaign contributors to finance his book.
The former administrator of his congressional offices in Georgia, Dolores Adamson, resigned over the deal. “The manuscript was put together in the district office using office equipment,” she said. “He would just come in and say ‘This is what I want to do.’ I would say, ‘This is not ethical,” but after a while he didn’t listen.” That office equipment, of course, was paid for by US taxpayers including you.
GOPAC sleaze: Taxpayer subsidies for his partisan campaign course.
Newt in his poltical career was the king of using tax-payer subsidized donations for his personal and political purposes. He stooped so low as to hijack not one but two charities for poor inner city kids and use their donations for his personal goals.
GOPAC, Newt’s longtime political action committee, was the centerpiece of a complex network of non-profit, and mostly tax exempt organizations that Newt has used to support himself and other conservative candidates. In an act of incredible hypocrisy, this crusader against taxes obtained taxpayer subsidies for his personal and political goals, by misusuing these tax-exempt groups.
For example, one GOPAC document said that its goal for the 1990s was “to both create and disseminate the doctrine of a majority Republican party.” In another GOPAC document, titled “Key Factors in a House GOP Majority,” Gingrich wrote “It is more powerful and more effective to develop a reform movement parallel to the official Republican party”, instead of using the party structure, because it would get more attention and be more credible. Shortly thereafter, GOPAC paid for a television program promoting a “grassroots” movement to reform government; publicly they claimed it was nonpartisan, but private internal documents made its partisan goals clear.
After it got expensive, Gingrich transferred the program to the “Abraham Lincoln Opportunity Foundation,” a tax-exempt group controlled by a GOPAC official named Bo Callaway. It had been set up years earlier to help inner city kids, which is why it was tax exempt. The group spent $260,000 on the television program in 1990. That same year, Newt started another tax-exempt group that paid poor students for reading books. He bragged of this in many a political speech. But after the first two years, most of this foundation’s money went to Mel Steely, a former Gingrich aide who is now Newt’s official biographer.
The best known effort was a college course (titled “Renewing American Civilization”) at a third-rate college that Gingrich nakedly used to recruit and organize conservative candidates, and to feed them his carefully constructed ideology and political slogans.
Of course, using tax-exempt educational or charitable donations for partisan purposes is illegal, and several ethics complaints were filed against Gingrich. He agreed to pay a $300,000 fine for misleading the committee during the investigation, and in the process dodged conviction on the actual charges through a combination of finessing some legal definitions, sheer self-confidence and raw political power (as Speaker of the House at the time of the complaints, he appointed the ethics committee. Furthermore, GOPAC had one ethics committee member on its roster last session, and gave money to another.)
The Ethics Committee dropped its final charges against Gingrich not long before he resigned as speaker, despite finding that Gingrich had in fact violated one rule by repeatedly using a political consultant paid by GOPAC to develop the Republican political agenda, because there was no evidence he was continuing to do so.
The IRS also started an investigation of one group, the Progress and Freedom Foundation, for violating its tax-exempt status by donating to Gingrich’s college course. In the investigation, the special counsel found that these activities were “substantially motivated by partisan political goals.” The IRS eventually overruled him, and found that the course “was educational and never favored or opposed a candidate for public office.” It said the foundation “did not intervene on behalf of candidates of the Republican Party merely by promoting” themes in the course. This extremely narrow reading of the law basically said “so what if he used the course to recruit, organize and groom candidates; as long as they didn’t say ‘Vote for Jones’, it wasn’t partisan.” Despite what Gingrich fans argue, this hardly proves his innocence. The IRS has chickened out before in political cases, notably letting the Church of Scientology completely off the hook in its investigation of that group.
Corporate reward: $2,500/month to Newt’s wife
According to the Wall Street Journal, a company hired Marianne Gingrich (Newt’s wife) for $2,500 a month plus commissions in September 1994 after he announced support for a free trade zone in Israel that they are trying to build. Her “job” for Israel Export Development Co. is to find tenants for the trade zone. Gingrich’s spokesman said that since her job did not involve working with the US government, there was no conflict of interest.
Who Owns Him?
- Rupert Murdoch (see book deal above)
- Georgia’s Richards family, owners of Southwire Corporate ($1.3 billion/year)
The Richards lent and donated money and office space to Gingrich from his earliest days in politics. They have given over $100,000, and Gingrich was the first recipient of donations from Southwire’s PAC. By coincidence, Gingrich has changed from an environmentalist critic of Southwire to a staunch anti-environmentalist during that time. People with ties to Southwire were instrumental in two earlier lucrative book deals of Gingrich’s in 1977 and 1984; the latter was investigated for ethical violations.
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March 21st, 2008 at 5:21 pm
500 billion barrels of oil is in North Dakoda,Wyoming
and Montana.It can make us free from energy dependency
on foreign oil.It is no longer necessary to hear threats
from Chavez or any other entity that does not have our best interest at stake.
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:28 am
WOULD OPRA AGREE?
Obama, like a sleek lawyer defended his church of hatred and he and his wife and children are staying in the church of hatred. If he was really for change he would talk to the good people in the church ,the African Americans and Opra ,and buldose the church of hatred and push it into the lake.
Or make it into a restaurant.
March 22nd, 2008 at 11:37 am
Alan–i miss your voice on H&C. I am on the left, and Fox news shows are my first choice because of people like you, and various guests and commentators on left, which does give the shows balance. I give Fox credit for that, i appreciate it.
During this time of the Jeremiah Wright story, your voice is very much missed, your intelligence and forcefulness, and quick thinking, you are a good match for Hannity. In your absence, there has been inadequate balance on the Obama/Wright story. I was suspicious that they sent you away so that they could do the most possible damage to public opinion about Obama, glad to hear it’s just a vacation. The commentary against Obama has been strong, loud and repetitive, like all effective brain washing. The opposition to this commentary has been weak and lame for the most part, at best. Much of it has been ambivalent.
Your party is in trouble, come back and defend it. I’m not a Democrat, i’m an independent, but for me, Obama is the clear best choice,. the Democrats need to get it together and start debating McCain’s positions. Come back and lend your voice and get the balance back in Fox.
March 22nd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
If a Jewish person complains about their oppression or expresses just anger over Hitler’s Germany people do not consider them Anti-German? No. If a Black person expresses anger over the reality of oppression while giving examples of their unjust treatment why are they being racist? No! They have the right to express disgust over the history of the nightmare that was bestowed upon them. If we are complacent over the actions of those in the past we are doomed to repeat those injustices. I am a white guy who would argue that anyone has the absolute right, the constitutional right to express themselves and the anger they may feel over injustice, oppression, and discrimination. Those who use their freedom of speech in this manner are not acting out of racist actions. Now I have heard only the comments that Rev. Wright has made from major media clips and the conservative echo chamber on A.M. radio. From what I heard I saw nothing that was reverse racism. If this attack on Obama and Wright are the best the Republican attack machine can muster we are in a sad state of political history. The issues that matter to the Nation are being ignored, and for good reason the issues are pressing and could cost the Republican Party the national election if they were address and debated as much as the Wright issue. I smell the perfume of distraction from the flower of deceptive tactical assassins. While we wallow in debt, war, constitutional crisis, and hundreds of more important issues. We cannot allow this bullfight to continue because we the people are the bull and the current debate is the matador.
March 24th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
This talk of the use of the word typical is so typical political spin doctoring of a term we use every day to describe the average. Typical soccer moms have kids who play soccer. Typical fundamentalist Christians, Muslims, and Jewish people do not believe that the Earth is 4.5 billion yrs. old. They also do not believe that man is connected to the Planet via Evolution. Twenty percent of the US believes that the Sun revolves around the Earth. The typical white person has little prolonged contact or experience with people of color. Typical white live a sheltered life segregated from either other ethnic or economic groups. Typical white people only know about other people’s culture from TV or other media forms. Thus the common stereotypes that persist among white Americans. Does that mean I am racist or bigoted towards those groups. NO. They are the typical or average representation of reality. I am White so I can address the reality of the sheltered and segregated aspects I witness every day. From the segregation of the neighborhoods in Chicago, Grand Rapids Michigan or any major city, or the economic segregation I see in every community, the sad fact that we are all separated and isolated either by choice or by circumstance. This is a crime against a healthy civilization that in 2008 we do not realize where stereotypes originate or the fact that we as a society cannot recognize when we have stereotypes. The typical isolated, sheltered, or segregated white person might believe that all Rap Stars are gangsters, which is completely false. White people have false stereotypes of people who are different than them, point blank. I am afraid that the reaction by the Republican pundits over Obana will only create or add to the false stereotypes that people may have of white people. There are racist white people who live in fear of Black people moving in to their gated secluded neighborhoods. But not all white people are as ignorant as those people who harbor fears held over from our ugly segregated and oppressive past. Recognizing stereotypes is only achieved through remembering the past. Understanding them comes from realizing that we as a society are still overcoming the persistent continuation of stereotypes. There are typical people who subscribe to the typical falsehoods and ignorance still permeating our society. We only have to look towards all the hate spewed by typical conservatives pundits who fear every other religion or ideological framework other than their own. They are stereotypes of ignorance, the sum or average of fear. Not all stereotypes are every true, though some things are very typical.
March 24th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Obama’s mentor’s mentor;
James Cone maintains;
Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community … Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love. [1]
March 24th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/jamescone/
March 24th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
from Ft Laud, Florida:
WHy was it so easy to bring impeachment against Clinton and yet nothing is happening to impeach Bush and/or Cheney?
March 25th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Hey Alan,
I’ve often heard James Carville use the term “cry babies” when it comes to those who have the audacity to disagree with him. Seems to me Jim has earned the “cry baby” label himself after his outrageous criticism of Gov. Richardson for having the grapes to endorse Barak Obama instead of Hillary Clinton. Richardson apparently committed the blasphemy of speaking well of a man who has had the courage to challenge God’s “annointed one,” a woman who – like Richard Nixon once did – has lusted to be president of the United States since her first conscious thought.
Do you not agree that “good Democrats” like Carville are going to hand the presidency to John McCain by heaping scorn upon the heads of those who dare challenge Saint Hillary? But then, I guess when your sole claim to fame is being a sycophant for a once-popular president and his wife there’s a fear you may become irrelevant.
I do have a great deal of respect for Sen. Clinton, but her campaign has taken on the appearance of the Inquisition (minus the rack): attack those who dare question the orthodoxy of the (once) predetermined savior of the Democratic party.
March 25th, 2008 at 1:26 am
Clinton is running a good campaign. I can’t think of a better time than back when the other Clinton was in charge.
Obama is from Hawaii
Olson Legal Services has a new legal forum at:
http://hawaiiattorneyonline.com/
Similar issues can be discussed there.
Sarah
March 25th, 2008 at 4:36 am
WHy was it so easy to bring impeachment against Clinton and yet nothing is happening to impeach Bush and/or Cheney?
by Jay March 25
Jay, I really think that the Lewinsky scandal was fun and entertaining for most Americans.
The Bush scandals, on the other hand, are SO shameful and disgraceful… I think everone just wants to look away.
It’s like trying to make a dog look into the mirror. Most will resist like heck!
It’s sad, because it will happen again and again, as long as there is no personal responsibility!
March 25th, 2008 at 8:38 am
We need a good spiritual black president to help the black people.We need Obama in the White House.
March 26th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Alan: I am continually amazed at your patience. Trying to reason with UNREASONABLE people is, to say the least, unreasonable.
Peace,
Rod Smith
March 26th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Why do you guys let hannity and co. continue to take jabs and Clinton and Obama for their character and honesty without pointing out that McCain has also lied outright about meeting with the lobbyist prior to writing letters to the FCC. I think it is only fair that all candidates are fully vetted if that is the game we’re going to play in the media.
March 27th, 2008 at 12:20 am
If Hillary gets elected, it’s Bush,Clinton,Bush..Bush
March 27th, 2008 at 4:42 am
Subj: Tanya Roberts/Vegas spot
Every time you run that thing I want to barf! Yes, I know that she pays the bills , but what a total crock that ad is!
“I’ve been authorized to give away, absolutely free some Las Vegas stays.”
“C’mon high roller” “You know you want it!” Ad nauseum. She sounds like a “hoor” hawking her wares.
I can only imagine what her “hook” is. Timeshare? – whatever. Who cares? What ever it is, it’s for suckers!
The spot is demeaning and IMHO is a detriment to the show.
March 27th, 2008 at 9:53 am
The 6 words thing was a fun exercise. Thanks for bringing that to the radio show and the blog!
March 27th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Alan,
I’m an endangered species in today’s political world — a Goldwater Republican. As such, I agree with you on the TV show 75-80 percent of the time and seldom agree with that right-wing pit bull who sits across from you (even if I might agree with him once in awhile it would stir up the bile in my stomach to admit it).
I support Hillary Clinton for president and I want to take a minute of your time to explain why that is so significant for me.
I started “working” in Republican campaigns at age 11, when I went door-to-door passing out “Vote for Ike” flyers in 1952. The voting age was 21 at the time and my first vote for president was for Barry Goldwater in 1964. It was my honor and privilege to later get to know Barry. In 1968 I was a member of the Nebraska delegation to the national convention and cast a vote to nominate Dick Nixon. (In fact, I filed in 1967 to run in the Nebraska primary committed to Nixon. Dwight Chapin told me he thought I was the first nationally to do so.)
I’ve never supported a Democrat for president, ‘tho I later came to admire what President Johnson accomplished and I’ve greatly re-evaluated Bill Clinton. (I really respect Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt but think Harry Truman was the greatest president of the 20th Century.)
I haven’t been as loyal at the state and local level. In 1982, I was one of Bob Kerrey’s suburban Omaha campaign coordinators when he ran for governor and was listed as one of the key people in that campaign. I later supported his U.S. Senate campaigns.
When I got active in the GOP on a serious basis, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Ohio, New Hampshire, Illinois, etc., had Republicans in the Senate and the party stood for civil rights, limited government intrusion into our private lives, balanced budgets, separation of church and state, rational foreign policy and a wise use of our military forces, etc.
I never left the party, but the party left me (and I’d guess that if he were alive today, Goldwater might not be a Republican). As (Nixon’s southern strategy author) Kevin Phillips wrote in his book, “American Theocracy”, the Republican Party has become the nation’s first religious party.
As I kicked myself for voting to re-elect George W. Bush I began to pay attention to Hillary’s work in the Senate, the way she studied issues and worked in bipartisan efforts. I have close ties to the military and was interested in her work on the Senate Armed Services Committee. I know that general and flag officers who worked with her were uniformly impressed.
As a Clinton backer, I have grown tired of how Obama’s people, Hannity and that sleezeball Dick Morris crow about Obama having won the most states so far in the primaries and caucuses. He shouldn’t be so proud of some of the “victories.” (After all, less than 500 Democrats participated in the Alaska caucus.)
But the Kansas Democratic caucus is the reason I’m writing you, hoping you might mention it when Hannity goes on and on and on and on about Obama having won the most states. Most of us were disenfranchised, yet our delegates will be seated at the Denver convention.
I was excited when I learned that Kansas would be part of February 5th’s Super Tuesday because I could change my registration and vote for Hillary at my polling place ten feet from my office and less than a city block from my home. But the Kansas Legislature refused to appropriate money for a presidetial primary and the two parties had to have caucuses.
The Democratic Party decided to have a caucus in each state senate district rather than each county, which meant people from my area of the state had to drive 40-50 miles to take part. (In western parts of the state the drive was even longer.) And I would have to get there early in order to sign in and change my registration. So I planned to close my office early (and drive past that idle polling place down the street) because once I got to the city hosting the caucus I’d have to find the caucus site (a school).
As can happen in Kansas in February, we had a blizzard that afternoon and evening and no one from this area could make the 40-50 mile trip to the caucus (’tho I dareday all of us could have made it to local polling places had we had a primary).
I thought I was alone in feeling disenfranchised by the Democratic Party. But when I talk to friends in other parts of the state I have been amazed how many bring up the caucus and complain of being disenfranchised. Based on other observations, I’m convinced that had we had a primary Hillary would have carried the state or just narrowly lost to Obama. (I think the same is true in Nebraska.)
(The Republicans had caucuses on the following Saturday morning, when most people have conflicts. Our county had a caucus but Republican committees in all the counties surrounding our county chose not to have caucuses. Just as liberal activists dominated the Democratic caucuses — as they do in Iowa and other places — religious conservatives dominated the GOP caucuses. In our county, Huckabee received over a hundred votes compared to less than 20 for McCain.)
I know you don’t like violence, but you’d be forgiven if some night you leap from your chair and punch that pit in the nose. And I enjoy it when you challenge Dick Morris. He obviously hates Hillary and his bias became tiresome months ago.
(By the way, while I don’t agree with Karl Rove’s politics he’s great on FOX. He obviously knows a great deal about politics and his observations are extremely insightful and interesting. I think he’s done a good job setting aside his personal leanings.)
Keep up the good work, Alan. I don’t know why the FOX producers give so much more time each evening to Hannity, but the show is definitely not fair and balanced. I’d like to see you challenge him more often — he relies too much on cliches and lacks depth to his opinions.
Jack L. Allen
Robinson, Kansas
March 27th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Alan…a couple of things. I am a moderate Republican who has been listening to Fox News Shows for at least 10 years. My TV is on Fox news from 5-8 everynight, whether I am in the room or not! First comment…I appreciate your views AND your sense of humor. I have found myself agreeing with you more than Sean over the last two years, but mostly because of the way you represent your views versus the way Sean does. He’s a bully, and you use soft selling (convincing) techniques that I find very effective! I won’t change parties, Alan, but you have made me more well-rounded than I had been before. Second comment…why is everyone bashing each candidate for the experience or knowledge they lack? Like a football team, I am more concerned about the TEAM of experts these candidates (head coaches)bring in than their individual expertise! I want the best COACH to run our company…one who knows who to play, when to support his players but NOT play for them, and one who knows how to earn the fans (public) support. Personally speaking, I think McCain is the choice amongst the three current choices. I wish we had better options this time around…but that day will come in another 4.5 years. Thanks for your time….and let Sean know that it’s not “Hannity’s America”…it’s all of ours. But if Sean wants to run for President some day, I would vote for him. I appreciate what he says more than how he says it!
March 27th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I listen to Alan’s guest, the “interacial Couple”. They sound like nice people so this is not to disrespect them, but so what. I love how Alan puts this couple on a high horse and say look everyone, the pastor wright is such a good man. Bull, the guy said what he said and I am not suprised that liberals like Alan would defend him by bringing the couple on his show, like it means anything. Oh, the pastor brought these two people together, how pathetic. The Pasot said, God dam America, he said the government brought AIDS to the country, and drugs and all the other foolish things he said. Oh but Alan would have you believe that is just and isolated incident. Let us not define his by these comments, bull, he is those comments. Isolated statement my preverbial ass, the man did nto say these things for the fun of it.
March 28th, 2008 at 3:15 am
Why does Alan take on this arrogant snyde when someone calls up and even suggests we should defend Isreal. He takes on this arrogant, oh, I guess i’m not a good jew in a very arrogant way. And no one ever calls him that. Alan stop the self persacution, its silly.
And Alan, no you don’t have the courage to call and black person a racist.
March 28th, 2008 at 3:51 am
I would like to commend Alan on his stance on Obama and Wright. Even though he is a Hillary supporter, he has vigorously defended Obama with respect to Rev. Wright. Now that’s “fair and balanced”.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
ALAN COMBS, STOP BEING A WIMP FOR HANNITY, HANNITY JUST WALKS ALL OVER YOU, JUST TO GET ACROSS HIS HATRED FOR SENATOR OBAMA. ALAN YOU KNOW THIS IS JUST A SMEAR CAMPAIGN TO GET JOHN MCCAIN ELECTED, WHAT REV. WRIGHT SAID IS NOT THE WORDS SENATOR OBAMA SAID.WHEN SENATOR OBAMA FIRST WENT TO TRINITY CHURCH AND WHEN HE GOT MARRIED AND WHEN HIS CHILDREN WAS BATISTED HE WAS AMAN TRYING TO FOUND CHRIST IN A WELL RESPECTED CHURCH, A CHURCH THAT ALSO HAVE WHITE ATTENDING. THIS IS A CHURCH SENATOR OBAMA ATTENDED FOR OVER 20 YEARS LONG BEFORE BE COMING A SENATOR OR RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, SO WHY WOULD SENATOR OBAMA LEAVE HIS CHURCH OVER COMMITS HIS PASTOR REV. WRIGHT SAID, THESE WERE REV. WRIGHT WORDS, SENATOR OBAMA DID NOT SAY THEM. BILL MOYER DID A EXCELLENT PIECE ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, BILL MOYER SAID WHY DID THE PEOPLE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH NOT WALK OUT OF THEIR CHURCH WHEN THE PRIESE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WAS RAPING AND ABUSING CHILDREN AND WHEN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH MOVED THE PRIEST FROM CHURCH TO CHURCH EVENTHO THEY KNOW THE PRIEST WAS GUILTY. I LOOKED UP THE ABUSE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND FOUND OUT THEY PAID OUT OVER 2 BILLION .
March 29th, 2008 at 4:37 am
ALAN COMBS IAM CORRECTING SOME MISS SPELLED WORDS I WAS IN A HURRY AND I DIDNOT PROOF READ BEFORE I SUBMITTED THE LETTER ABOVE THE NAME OF THE AUTHOR WHO WROTE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC PREIST WAS BILL MAHER, NOT BILL MOYER,IT IS ON HUFFINGTON BLOG.
March 29th, 2008 at 6:14 am
My only suggestion would be that maybe the blog could have a “general comments” heading for the show.
Anyway, hope I can be forgiven for going ahead and making comments on the radio show. The best gigs in radio are duos. Pee Wee Reese & that other guy. Dusty and Lefty. And on and on. The Alan Colmes show is targeted by the kooks, and it puts pressure on Alan and distracts from establishing what’s relevant. What might be relevant for instance is the question: Is “shock doctrine” the best way to win the PR war with the terrorists (as J Dean & Chomsky say there’s reliable info they have nukes…one of these gents saying “suitcase nukes”…I take it not just “dirty” ones). With all the kooks callin I dunno if a sidekick or visiting sidekicks would help much; folks that could think as fast as Alan are rare.
Besides the top’o the triage issue (above), another important matter (re call-in shows) is the following: The guy who is taking the heat should argue from the most fundamental relationships governing the development of a question or quandry. This is where our current mainstream media falls down and crashes. They just relate what they hear amongst each other. I heard the latter point made very succintly this morning by UN humanitarian relief coordinator Jan Egeland on Bob Edwards Weekend Mar 29-30 (free download). IOW the fundamental causes of issues or root causes are things liberals should be agreeing on in solidarity these days; we should IMO be engaging one another less on the basis of opposing arcane theories (that are nevertheless, at some emotional level, in basic mimetic rivalry) and more over what’s what at the root…in regard to which mainstream seems not to know too much at all. Another example is, for instance, mainstream’s total abstinence on the balance of trade…when it comes to the origins of the sub-prime debacle.
Dunno if anyone here will relate to what I say or try to tear it to shreds. Would like to respond to both, but due to some software glitch my net connection quite frequently gets terminated at present. Plus job is demanding and house chores are presently demanding (spring cleaning ya know).
Also would like to express great gratitude to Alan for letting Jay sit in.
PS: Re Egeland on Edwards, after around April 3 check the past weekends archive.
March 29th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
All those garlic nose Italians and the typical Whites and the jews who voted for Obama vant to take they’r votes back.
March 29th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
-Logic and reason are not theology or ideology, instead they are the only process that separate us form the earthworm-
I do not care if God is real or not. It cannot be proven either way, instead I would like to concern myself with matters more pressing than an argument that cannot be argued. Weather or not the Bible is the word of a God can be argued, but that is not why I am challenging the convoluted logic of Chris Hedges. He has an interesting while disturbing comprehension of the Human condition. His book, I don’t believe in atheists: have only two things correct. 1.Humans can exhibit the best of behaviors and the worst of behaviors. 2. Fundamentalism is the root cause of much of societies suffering. Where he goes totally wrong is that he ignores the fact that Hitler was a believer in Divine Right or Divine Providence while proclaiming his and the German devotion to Christianity and God. It is proven history through the study of Hitler’s speeches that the basis of the supremacist utopia preached by the Nazi leader mention his devotion to his religion. Not his devotion to science. Hedges also attempts to blame the entire history of slavery on science or the Enlightenment of Europe, while denying the historical aspects of the use of Biblical verse to create the foundation for the despicable act of slavery. Chris Hedges also makes a stretch to include the plight of the Native Americans as the direct result of the Enlightenment, science or reason. Sorry, Religious bigotry was also a prime factor in the attempted extermination of the Native Americans. He tries to blame the British Imperialism on Darwin and the Enlightenment. Darwin was rejected by many of the social power structures of Britain at the time. The industrialists or supremacists of the time, taking advantage of Darwin’s insights and an innocent science, heralded eugenics as their tool of control. Hedges combines secularism with atheism with questionable motives. Hedges should remember that without secular government he would not have written some of his earlier books. Secularism is not the belief that God does not exist. It is the removal of God from government while respecting the belief of God outside of government. He displays an ignorance of history, vocabulary and other aspects of psychology with many of his statements. I was most disturbed by his disrespect for education as indoctrination. The last time I checked 2 plus 2 equals 4 and there is no debate on that fact. Giving our youth facts is not indoctrination. Hedges should realize that science is a method not a religion. Science can be use for good or evil, rather it is mankind with preconceived notions forged by religions that try to misuse science to rebuff their set beliefs, science must remain neutral. Science is the use of reason and logic through methodology to reach or obtain truth and fact. Religion is theology. It does not even approach theory, for theory has some evidence to back it up. Religion is faith. Science is not a faith, as Hedges would claim. His book is a sly attempt to modernize religion while neutralizing those who dare question if there is a God or not. It is also an attempt to excuse religion of its role in modern society and shift the blame to science or reason. The Enlightenment was a major event in history without it we would all be living in theocracies. It was religious people who added some aspects of the Enlightenment to their tool belt of control, while sadly misinterpreting the real use of the scientific process.
Chris Hedges claims that some atheists want to eradicate religious fundamentalists. Christopher Hitchens may want terrorists dead bur I am sure he would rather see the fundamentalism die off and not the actual innocent population. Hedges plays with word context to suit his defense of faith, a faith that cannot be proven nor disproved. Hedges claims that loneliness, beauty, love, alienation, suffering, and death are outside of “rational deduction.” He must not have taken biochemistry, psychology, or much sociology otherwise he may realize that we have found many of the factors, chemical, or neurological processes of those aspects. I respect his writing skills and his abilities as a journalist, but he is missing the point of what most atheists believe. Atheists do not want to convert you they only want to be left alone by those who wish to convert them. He fails to give any breath to those atheists. Hedges violates his own disdain for fundamentalism by being fundamental about people like Dawkins for using their imaginations. Hedges is a non-fundamentalist absolutist attempting to rewrite history. Chris Hedges tries to place the blame for horrid events in history upon reason, logic, and science, while excusing human nature. If we truly used logic or reason humans would realize the folly of genocide, hate, and living in ignorance. Logic and reason are not theology or ideology, instead they are the only process that separate us form the earthworm. He maintains that the evil in human nature is something we should just accept. I postulate that Hedges exposure to war and injustice have left him without hope. Hedges should remember that reason or logic are not ideology, they are methods for which he owes his entire education and ability to create a complete sentence.
March 29th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
To be offended by thought is to be offended by those who dare to question.
Why do people find it so important for there to be either prayer in school, religion in government, creationism thought in science classes, or the need to have every person believe the same faith or view of religion. That is the ultimate display of greed. Islamic fundamentalists, most Christians, and many other religions are very evangelical. They want to convert everyone to their point of view. How selfish, egocentric, and contrary to the concept of personal Liberty which these lusts for the monopolization of faith seem to be. I believe that we have the right to have faith in anything. You can believe as you so choose. We all have the freedom of religion, which is directly related to the freedom of thought and expression. Yet we have to ballet every day with those in our society who feel that the freedom of religion only applies to their faith, sect, or religion. This is proof positive that a sense of superiority, greed, and the lust for any sense of Divine Entitlement are the result of evangelicalism, fundamentalism or extremism. These aspects always run counter to the constitution, thus competing with the principles that make us a civil society, a free society, a just society. When people discuss the freedom of religion they seem to always refer directly to their religion only, rather than the freedom of all religions. Let us also remember that religion is not just church or faith; rather it is belief and thought. My thoughts, your thoughts, every thought is a belief. We cannot have one without the other. If we think, feel, or believe a particular way about something and repeat that thought more than once we have ritualized a thought. Ritual is what makes religion, religion, plus the aspect of worship, placing, or believing in something that is exalted, praised, or deified in the mind of the individual. Still there are many fellow Americans who have no respect for other’s religion, for their thoughts, or their belief. We have to respect all thought and at the same time respect those who dare to question our thoughts. We also must remember that questioning belief is not disrespect for the individual because if we never questioned any thought we would not have any debate. But it is those people who refuse others the right to believe how they choose or attack people for questioning ideologies that do not respect the constitutional principles of freedom of religion and the freedom of speech. It is such a simple principle, we have the right to believe and we have the right to question that belief. For if my religion is to question everything than it is my right to speak freely. To be offended by speech is to be offended by the right to speak in the first place. To be offended by thought is to be offended by those who dare to question.
March 29th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Alan..you stand up for everything that is wrong. You hate God and God hates you. God said “Jacob I loved, Esau I hated”. I think he included you. No matter what is wrong in this world..you support it all that is wrong. I love your show radio show because you have a sinse of humor. Other than that YOU SUCK. Hillary will NOT win the nomination you IDIOT. Oboma LIED when he said “The Rev Wright said he was sorry for what he said”. THATS a freeking lie. He didnt say he was sorry. By the way Alan ….You look like a NAPPY HEADED HO….. and the keeper of the cript… ha ha
March 29th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Sorry re first quote in my post above…the source is given as “Marko Amnell” vs “Mark Amnell” which I typed.
March 29th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Many Americans are tired of democracy and freedom,prosperity for everyone and the persuit of hapiness.This is America.People from all nations, race and religion want to come here and live here.Many brave Americans fought and gave their lives in past and present wars for our freedom and prosperity.But now is time for change . Fundamental change.Barac Husein Obama and Michelle are not proud of our America ,he would not even wear the American flag in his lapel.Vote for Barac Husein Obama, and he may take this country right down the toilet.America may become lower than any third world country.
March 30th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Barack Obama will win the nomination. And all the muslims around the world will be dancing in the streets, and all theAfricans will be doing their magick dance.
March 31st, 2008 at 12:51 am
The Dragon,
The RADICAL muslims were dancing in the streets when George W Bush got a second term. Why do you think that bin Ladin made that campaign video for him? He did EVERYTHING Osama bin Ladin wanted him to do.
The more the Obama bashers talk, the more reasonable the Rev Wright sounds!
March 31st, 2008 at 7:49 am
Hi OldLefty
I would of responded to your post earlier but my hemoroids was bothering me.
March 31st, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I just wanted to make a comment about what Alan Colmes was saying on the show tonight about John McCain and his stances on the war which is nothing close to the democratic problem of lying to voters. When John McCain said the war was going to be easy and it would be over soon he was right. There were 2 Iraq wars that have happend. The actual Iraq war was done and over with in a matter of days. The second Iraq war was the insurgincy that McCain referred to as going to be a long and hard war. You have to put in all of the facts instead of trying to put your liberal spin on things just as you tried to do with the pastor situation. There is a big difference in Obama’s pastor for 20 yrs and a pastor that McCain just met and knew nothing about.
March 31st, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I also wanted to comment on one more thing, the issue of abortion. The argument for abortion is redicules when there are plenty of familys in America that would love to have those babys that you liberals are so quick to just kill. We do need a better way of educating kids about such things but the bigger problem is educating parents on how to educate thier kids about it because thats where it needs to start. To many parents just dont care enough about what is going on in thier childrens lives and I probably could argue that that is more of a liberal familys problem. The answere isnt abortion it is adoption that way the child has a chance too. I know I had a little girl and I wasnt ready and niether was the mother but instead of killing the baby we gave her another chance with a family that could take care of her alot better then we could during our huge finacial problems. That and we were to young although older then alot of people having babys these days we decided we were not ready. ADOPTION NOT ABORTION
March 31st, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Cuomo is a genius
March 31st, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Obama is not aligned with our founding fathers and is the biggest panderer in this whole election. Some people would like to portray him as the next JFK, more like the next Teddy Kennedy. His voting record contradicts his campiagn rhetoric of being bi-partisan and a unifier. He wants to raise taxes in this country to levels unseen in almost 30 yrs. His economic plans will in the long run hurt the economy worse while making it more expensive for students to attend college. He says he is going to make tax relief for middle class familys but every other tax that he wants to raise is going to effect middle class. Then there is the issue of the alternative minimum tax which he has said nothing about which will add to the taxes of middle class familys. So in a sense there will be no tax relief for the middle class if Obama is president. Everybody gets taxed to pay for his trillion dollar plus government expansion. Remember along with enlarged government comes unintended consequences. If you want Obama for president you better start saving your money now.
March 31st, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Oh yeah, speaking of radio…Leslie Marshall tried to get into the background of Afghanistan yesterday. Very timely!
Did anyone here hear it? And if you did…do you think the following could have helped out the effort? I haven’t come across the chronology Johnson lays down here before…
‘Crile repeatedly says that President Carter signed such a finding ordering the CIA to provide covert backing to the mujahideen after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on December 24, 1979. The truth of the matter is that Carter signed the finding on July 3, 1979, six months before the Soviet invasion, and he did so on the advice of his national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, in order to try to provoke a Russian incursion.’ Chalmers Johnson
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/01/07/6214/
April 1st, 2008 at 9:55 am
Florida’s proposed amendment to their state constitution for allowing government funds or taxpayer dollars to go to religious schools is a back door way around the federal constitution’s prohibition of promotion of religion by the state.
Should we move toward the Saudi Madrasa? this would allow for state funding of Christian Madrases. The Florida wording of their amendment uses the term discriminate against religion to sugar coat the issue. They are creating a law that promotes religion. Violating the separation of state from religion. Would the state fund Islamic schools, Hindu schools, or is this amendment going to promote the Christian schools due to the fact 5that 99.99 percent of the religious schools are Christian? How can we claim to be different than Iran or Saudi Arabia when Florida is attempting to create American Religious Medrasas? Tax Payers who may not have anything in common with any religious school are forced to promote the religion of others through this proposal in Florida. This is unconstitutional at the Federal Level. The religious school is not a bastion of science nor is it a bastion of historical fact. If you choose to send your children to a religious school of any faith that is your right, just do not ask for my tax dollars to pay for it. When the result of the education is the rejection of science, modern history, and furthered religious bigotry in the minds of the students. Florida is headed back to the 1500’s in terms of the fusion of church and state.
April 1st, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Blaming Black people or any minority for the way society treats them is a cop-out by many conservatives who refuse to accept the effects of past discrimination or oppression. Many conservative voices like B. Cunningham and others on the far right like to blame the black issues of poverty, single parent households, and crime on what they call, –their behavior-. What an insult. Now there is some behavior like gang violence that have an origin in personal responsibility, but the influence of hundreds of years of oppression have yet to be overcome. We have come a long way, but we have a long way to go. Do some African-Americans choose to live in the poverty of the inner cities? No. To blame black people for the influence of years of unequal education, segregation, and other evil mistreatments instigated upon them by the greater society is like blaming the Jewish people for Hitler. To blame black people’s behavior for their continued inequality and discrimination is the same as claiming that the Jewish behavior in Germany brought about the Holocaust. It is despicable to ignore the fact that the Civil Rights Movement was only approximately 40 years ago. Hew can anyone think that all the ills of the ravaging of an entire people and the effects of segregation, discrimination, substandard education. or the lack of equal access to the institutions of society be eliminated in full after only 40 some odd years? It is the height of either arrogance or ignorance smothered in denial of the effects of the past.
April 1st, 2008 at 4:08 pm
The Dutch Parliament member, Geert Wilders, has stated that he believes that Jewish-Christian culture is superior to all other systems of religion especially Islam is a religious bigot. I am not a believer in any single form of religion so I have nothing to gain personally from criticizing his statements, my only gain is civilizations gain toward the stifling, rebuttal, and repudiation of discrimination, hate, and bigotry. His statements are reminiscent of the persecution of the Jewish people during the Nazi era, the religious wars of pre-industrial Europe, the Supremacist aspects of South Africa, and the white supremacist rhetoric of the KKK in the USA. His statement of religious and cultural superiority is unfounded in the fact that all three religions, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian, share many of the same profits. They share a common belief in many of the verses from the same Biblical origin. So it is those who carry out the verses literally that make fundamental belief the aspect of anyone who is a terrorist, Christian abortion clinic bomber, Israeli terrorists, Islamic terrorist, or any one who uses Biblical text to justify violence. Christians are only a few verses or interpretations away from committing violence toward gays, non-believers or blaspheming sinners as any Muslim Fundamental Extremist. There is nothing stopping Christianity from a reverse reformation or devolving to their 15th. century behavior other than secular governmental systems. This Dutch politician has no respect for the freedom of peaceful religious belief unless you happen to be of the Jewish-Christian background. Would he ban Hindu, Buddhist, or Atheists, from immigrating to his bigoted vision of his homogenized Amsterdam? A bigot by any other name is still a bigot.
April 1st, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Alan,
I can’t believe today you acted that there was no reason for them to think there was weapons of mass destruction. Bushes team isn’t the only one that thought Saddam had weapons of mass destruction the UN did too. Selective memory, huh????
April 1st, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Alan is a typical liberal, he does not want to look at the obvious evidence. He just wants see what he wants to see and not what is right in front of his nose. And so what if the guys like to kill, as long as its the right people, dont be so dam sensitive.
April 1st, 2008 at 10:56 pm
John D. Prince you are an idiot and do not have a clue as to what you are talking about. I am a proud black Conservative Republican and know that the racism of the past is not keeping anyone back today. You are just another typical liberal who wants to exploit womem and minorities.
April 1st, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Leslie Marshall is an arrogant jerk.
April 1st, 2008 at 11:03 pm
But she is HOT
April 1st, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Prince said 3/29 3:29…
“Hedges also attempts to blame the entire history of slavery on science or the Enlightenment of Europe, while denying the historical aspects of the use of Biblical verse to create the foundation for the despicable act of slavery.”
JDP, you’ve generated interest in the book on my part.
I’ve tried to put up two posts relating Rene Girard’s take on the origins of authoritarian scapegoating, which seem to me more acceptable than your version (not enough time to explain why in every detail). Both have been deleted.
The Xian conservative fundies are not IMO as big a problem as Prince makes them out. Liberals (me) have problems just as much a turn off–read Christopher Lasch…”The Revolt of the Elites,” Chap 2.
BTW, forbidden theories PCers find embarassing: those of Rupert Sheldrake.
Public comment here is going the way of Radio Open Source’s blog. Tiny print and everyone talking past one another (except there you don’t get deleted).
April 3rd, 2008 at 9:57 am
Now forbidden is to mention Obama’s take on NAFTA? Passé? Gone? Alan didn’t mention NAFTA at all the other day when when summarizing Obama’s positions. Funny, no one else is either. Wonder what Dennis would have to say about that.
April 3rd, 2008 at 10:03 am
The new John Yoo torture memo displays the moral dyslexia of the Bush Administration. We hear from the administration about Saddam’s torture rooms as a reason for war, while memo after memo shows that the White House considered anything short of death or massive organ failure not torture. Another example of moral dyslexia is the statement by D. Rumsfeld when US soldiers were taken prisoner early in the Iraq war. He stated that any soldiers captured must be treated under the Geneva Convention. Yet the White House has argued time after time that the Geneva Convention and the 7th Hague Convention did not apply to our detainees. this have your cake and eat it too dyslexia of ethics is most disturbing with the release of yet more evidence of the administrations disregard for the Constitution, Foreign agreements or Treaties, and basic Civil Rights that originate from ethics or morals. This new U2 memo by J. Yoo sent to the Pentagon’s General Council shows the King like mentality that has permeated the White House. This aspect of the war time Unitarian President was struck down during the Lincoln years and many other Presidential attempts to subvert the Rule of Law and the Constitution. The Constitution means nothing if the White House proclaims they are above it. The Constitution is worthless when so-called war time powers are permanent. We have legal president from many Supreme Court rulings that the Constitution does not go out the window even during times of war. The memo from March 14th 2003 is an attempt to legitimize the immoral actions committed prior to March 2003, and legalize any further torture of the Constitution or detainees. Forget impeachment it is time for the Hague.
April 3rd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Alan,
Please take a look at this: (youtubevideo: “Bring The Boys Home”/”Mission Accomplished”)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6rzqunX0rM
April 4th, 2008 at 12:57 am
Alan, You need to stop telling lies about John McCain. He did NOT say it’s all right if we stay in Iraq for 100 years, and you KNOW that, if you have any brains. Even Hillary knows the difference between what you and Barack have said in that regard. To quote Greta Van Susteren on this very subject, “it is intellectually dishonest” to attribute that statement to McCain in the way you did at least twice on the show today. Greta was being a honorable and honest when that subject was mentioned on her show. So stop being “intellectually dishonest” by making that statement. Actually, it’s a big, intentional, dishonest LIE. You tend to stretch in an effort to make your socialist and/or Marxist views. If you’re going to take the liberal side, do it honestly instead of lying through your teeth.
April 4th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
I’m listening to this pregnant man clip Alan Colmes is playing from the Oprah show. And I can’t help to think what a bunch of BS. This is not a man who is pregnant, it is a woman who wants to be a man, because if she was a man, SHE, HE, cousin it or whatever would not be pregnant. Christ am I the only one who things this WOMAN is a complete moron, if she wants to run around calling herself a man fine, all the hype on this is friggin silly. Tell the freak to go home and live her life and stop with all the drama.
April 4th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
How can that baby possibly be born normal coming from a testostrone pumped up Female?
BTW – SHE / he published her/his story in The Advocate — a Gay publication. That’s how this came to the public knowledge– SO MY DEAR ALAN – I think homosexuality definitly DOES play a major part in this.
April 5th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Barack Obama is no more Black than he is White.
Rev. King wanted people judged by the content of their character,not the color of their skin.
So, let’s stick to the issues, the problems, and the proposed solutions and stop the racial issues.
We as a country, as voters have to judge our candidates on who will be the best President. Not the black president, female president or POW President.
April 5th, 2008 at 12:30 am
well, I have been listenin for a few months now, and damn I am glad I do not vote! I could not keep up with all this hatred and confusion with everyone. This is so not good to listen to, and i am happy I dont have to waste my time and my life tryin to figure out who is who, what is what, and and all the names they call each other. Its not for me, and you folks that are into it, maybe everyone needs to keep thier noses in their own yards! People are so busy with what the folks next door are doin, they cant keep their eyes on whats goin on in their own homes. Gee, I feel licky, my mind is uncluttered with that stuff, and I can live my life!!! Thank GOD! Vicki
April 5th, 2008 at 2:59 am
How did we ever get to the point where the appropriate medical/ psychiatric treatment for a man who thinks he’s a woman or for a woman who thinks she’s a man is to surgically mutilate the genitals? If a man thinks he’s a tree, should we graft on branches and plant him in yard?
April 5th, 2008 at 3:14 am
Alan,
Thank you for being you! I just wanted to let you know that you have a genuine love for people and it shows daily on your show. Your partner Hannity’s hate for Barack Obama is sooooooooo transparent. What happened was that Hilary, McCain and many others did not think Barack Obama had a chance in this Presidential contest and he shocked Millions. I love the Clintons, but they have now proven that they will try to win by any means necessary. (we do not need another “Chad” conflict)Barack Obama is a visionary with great leadership skills. We have not had this in a Presidential Candidate in so long. Keep up the good work my Brother and remember:
“Together, ordinary people can do extraordinary things; because we are not a collection of Red States and Blue States, we are the United States of America; and at this moment, in this election, we are ready to believe again.” Barack Obama
Sincerely,
Renee’ of SC
April 7th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
To Oldlefty,
Obama,Hillary, Hillary, Obama.
Don’t worry about it. It’s not up to you anyway.
It’s up to the superdels.Get it by now. That’s not only for you!
April 7th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Alan,
On your show tonight you made the comment that Pat Tillman joined the military to fight the people who attacked the US on 9/11. You also stated that he disagreed with the invasion of Iraq, and that it was wrong he died in a war with which he disagreed. One error there, Alan. CPL Tillman died while serving in Afghanistan as part of the US forces fighting Al Qaeda. Even though he was killed in a friendly-fire accident, he was there fighting the people who attacked America when he died. He did not die in Iraq.
I greatly enjoyed hearing the views and ideas of the Lt. Col. (sorry I can’t recall his name) who was your guest tonight. He seems to be very well informed on the issues in Iraq. One point which I feel was glossed over was the major cultural misunderstanding between Americans and Iraqis. Most people in America see themselves first and formost as Americans. We incorrectly assume the Iraqis see themselves the same way. However, for most Iraqis, their primary identity is a member of their tribal group, then their sect (Shia or Sunni), then Muslim, then Arab, and finally as Iraqi. The problem is that the majority of Iraqis will not put the best interest of the country ahead of any of those other identities. That is what we saw in Basra when Shia members of the military refused to fight their “Shia brothers” in alSadr’s militia. Until the national Iraqi identity gains priority, the Iraqi military and police will never be trustworthy to defend the country.
April 9th, 2008 at 12:21 am
’scuse me while I blow my nose here for a second…WOOOOHOOOOO
April 9th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Alan, I recently started listening to your radio show and I love it. The best way for me to discribe myself is liberal, athiest and intelligent. One of the very few people who know the meaning of life (there is none). Some of the people who call in on your radio show scare the piss out of me! I almost feel like never leaving my house. Religion breeds on ignorance and can’t live apart. It is how religion was created and fear is the fertilizer. People need to open there minds and let in some logical information in. I don’t want to take to much of your time. I could go on for hours. Thanks for letting me vent a little.
April 9th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Yo Alan~
I enjoy your show. Sometimes I feel that you can be a little abrupt with your callers (which is part of why I’m nervous when I call, I’m afraid of getting cut off).
Also, I think that sometimes you defend Clinton and Obama for the sake of defending the Democratic Party. Still, I can’t get enough of The A.C. Show. I have only 2 other radio shows that I listen to during the day. It’s hard to find time for another, but I guess the content of your show piques my interest.
April 10th, 2008 at 12:36 am
So, Hannity says that as a person gets older and mature, he becomes a conservative as he sees the enormous amount the government takes out of his paycheck, as an example. What this schmuck didn’t follow up with , is the tax factor is built in to your paycheck, asshole! If there were no taxes, your boss would just find a way to pay you less, and therefore pocket the unearned difference, leaving the poor guy with nothing for the difference
April 10th, 2008 at 4:17 am
There some Muslims who wish for Sharia Law here and abroad like Joseph Cohen, al-Khattab, There are Christians and Jewish Orthodox Conservatives who would love the implementation of Biblical Law here in the USA. They all have one thing in common the Law’s of the Old Testament or as some would say the Law’s of Moses. I am thankful, as many should be, that the USA is a Secular Nation. Why? Those who do not want the imposition of other people’s religion forced upon them, they are protected by the lack of State sanctioned religion. They have a freedom of speech, freedom or religion, free expression, and freedom of thought that are Our Liberty. This Liberty is provided and protected by the constitution. Without a secular government those who would wish that government be the arbiter and enforcement agent of Biblical Law’s, Dogma, Ideology, Covenants, or Mandates. This is what Sharia Law is or any Biblical Law. It is the state enforcing Religion upon the citizen. It is the State forcing you to promote one belief system over all others. Some would say that science and math are belief systems and they would be wrong. Science and math are proven methodologies not theologies nor are they ideologies; rather they are the only tools we have to find facts about the world in which we live. Reason and Logic are not religion, they instead are what separate humanity from bacteria or the earthworm. Christianity, The Jewish Faith, Islamic Faith are all separate interpretations of the Old Testament. Christianity and Islam have different idols, Christ v. Mohammed, yet the only things that separate them are the interpretation of both New and Old Testament. The Koran is nothing more than Mohammed’s interpretation of both Testaments and his supposed talks with God. Christianity relies upon Christ’s interpretation of the Old Testament and there is nothing in the New Testament that would stop Christianity from believing that the Old Testament Law be enforced like Sharia Law. For Sharia Law has allotted of the identical punishments and ordinances that are prescribed in Old Testament verses. If you do not believe me read the entire Old Testament and get back to me. There are many verses in the New Testament that order the implementation, observance, adherence, or commandment by Jesus Christ to remember, or follow Moses Law. Jesus refers to Moses directly in verses (Matthew 5:17, John 5:45-47, Luke 24:44, John 6:19-23, and Hebrews 11:23-29). So I have Biblical basis for my fear of Christian, Jewish, or Islamic deformation, negative evolution, and fundamentalist extremism. It is this vigilance and respect for the Wall of Separation of Church and State that I hope preserve my freedom, as well, our freedom of religion, thought, or speech.
April 10th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Monique Davis Of the Illinois House Legislature, a Democrat, (by name not actions only) has displayed a disdain for the freedom of speech, freedom of religion (Belief or Thoughts), and the fact that the government can not promote nor deny the establishment of Religion, That is the Wall Of Separation that Thomas Jefferson spoke of and which was subsequently put in the Bill of Rights in the Constitution. She has displayed a lack of respect for Civil Rights by her words concerning State funding of the Pilgrim Baptist Church’s rebuilding. A One Million dollar Grant of Tax Payer dollars going to the rebuilding of a Church that will blatantly promote one religion over all others. But I should not have to be forced to support religion with my tax dollars. It is Faith. With out Proof. It is not like religion is English Grammar, Science like biology, mathematics, or geology, and world history. Those are quantitative, provable, tangible, tested, or proven fields of reason and logic. Religion is not testable, proven, quantifiable, or tangible. It is Faith, I do not, nor should anyone whish to advance the nation toward reason and logic by using our tax dollar to support ideology, religion, faith. That is why we have church out side of government, outside of state, outside of public school. Yet Monique Davis threw out Rob Sherman for attempting to speak his mind about the forbiddance of the promotion of any religion by the State with tax dollars. He was removed from the room by her order for questioning the State’s role, and the protection of the separation of Church and State. Monique Davis is a disappointment to Democratic Values, Republican Values (Jeffersonian Republican), American Values, the freedom of mind, our liberty of individuality, the principles that are Unalienable, given by Natures God, our Freedom to not believe. What a modern concept, what an advanced principle, this freedom or liberty to have no religion or much religion in our life. M. Davis is blinded by her faith to the constitution she claims to uphold.
April 10th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
The ignorance and evil demonstrated by John’s e-mail deserves little response: those with thoughts such as his would not benefit from more than a simple statement recognizing their evil (and I do not use this word cavalierly). I feel the same about the many thoughtless calls made to your show nightly. Obviously, it’s important for you to broadcast a wide range of views, but those which lack a basis in logical thought don’t demand the valuable time you sometimes give them. These calls are not engaging or entertaining in any way. Thanks, Alan, for one of the few thoughtful topical radio shows!
April 11th, 2008 at 1:01 am
For all of you who love to call Liberals, America and troop haters:
The other side feels the same about you. You are like the overly indulgent parent who believes that, THEIR little angel is so perfect, that the other parent, the school, teacher, coach; ANYONE who tells you something that you don’t want to hear, all belong in the ‘You hate my child’ camp, and can be dimissed.
As for the troops, John McCain, Max Cleland, John Kerry, all the generals who disagree with the war plans, and ANY troops who dare cast doubt on the glorious plans of Dear Leader must be smeared! You seem to demonstrate more loyality to the president, (so long as he has an R after his name), than to the troops.
It really does seem like you would be more comfortable in a Soviet style, one party system than in the United States of America… although, I would not be so un-American as to tell you you should leave!
April 11th, 2008 at 8:30 am
Sir:
Wednesday evening you insisted to Dick Morris, as a counter to his assertion that he had conversed with Mrs. Clinton, where she expressed her support for NAFTA, that David Gergen said she said she did support it. What follows is his actual quote;
David Gergen, who was a senior adviser to Bill Clinton during the president’s successful struggle to win congressional approval for NAFTA, has said of Hillary Clinton and the trade deal: “She was very unhappy about it and wanted to move on to health care.’” He was not aware whether she had objected to its provisions or just its timing.
You owe Mr. Morris and your audience an apology.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Why isn’t anyone checking Obama’s background? Every once in a while, Hannity gives a snippet. I am afraid that before we know all of the “skeletons in his closet” that he will win the nomination. And that will leave us without a viable candidate against McCain.
April 11th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Please, God, just give me three minutes in a lock room with Alan Colmes.
April 11th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
What is wrong with privacy? Why would an employer
need to know if an employee is able to protect themselves during their commute? If the employer
wants to restrict access to their property are they
willing to accept the responsibility for the safety
of their employees during their commute to and from
work?
Concealed permit holders are extensively background
checked and trained and are not likely to cause
problems. As each of the numerous states passed laws
to allow concealed carry the media released many
horror stories about how their would be “blood in
the streets”, “fender bender escalated shootings”
ad nausem, non of which happens.
Your guest from New Jersey was using specious
statistics from 2005. No breakout on the types of
violent attacks in the workplace. How many were
robberies, domestic violence and mentally ill
people?
Personally, I think you did gang up on the Senator
as he wanted to talk specifically about the bill
and not suppositions and nuances.
April 11th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
“On Friday night’s radio program we discussed the new Florida law that prevents employers from banning guns on their property, so workers can bring their guns to work and keep them locked in their cars. Bryan Miller of Ceasefire New Jersey took up for the right of business owners to stop guns from showing up on their property, and Florda State Senator Durell Peaden, Jr., who sponsored the legislation, was on to defend his bill. Only, midway through the half-hour, the good senator hung up on us.”
I don’t blame him… As usual you were rude and his
comments weren’t matching your twisted agenda. No
one likes to be abused.
April 12th, 2008 at 12:44 am
ALAN I WAS VERY PROUD OF YOU FRIDAY NIGHT, YOU SHOWED SOME BACK BONE, YOU STOOD UP TO SEAN HANNITY WHEN HE TRIED TO SEAR OBAMA, YOU WENT AFTER JOHN MCCAIN KEATING 5 SCANDAL, JOHN MCCAIN FLIP FLOPS AND THE LOBBIST THAT HAVE HIM IN THEIR POCKET. SEAN HANNITY ALWAYS PRAISING JOHN MCCAIN, TALKING ABOUT JOHN MCCAIN GOOD JUDGMENT, HONESTY, INTEGRITY, TRUSTWORTHYNESS, CHARACTER AND JOHN MCCAIN PATRIOTISM WELL LET CHECK OUT ALL OF THESE SO CALL GOOD QUALITIES. 1. JOHN MCCAIN JUDGMENT JOHN MCCAIN WAS A SUPPORTER OF THE WAR IN IRAQ, HE FLIP FLOP ON THE ISSUES, HE VOTED AGAINST BUSH TAX CUT AT FIRST THEN WHEN HE STARTED RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT HE VOTED FOR BUSHE TAX CUTS. 2. JOHN MCCAIN HONESTY, INTEGRITY, JOHN MCCAIN WAS INVOLVED IN THE KEATING 5 SCANDAL FOR OVER 5 YEARS JOHN MCCAIN RECEIVED POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CHARLES KEATING AND OTHER FLAVORS SUCH AS TRIPS THERE ALSO LOBBIST THAT CONTRIBUTED TO HIS CAMPAIGN. 3. JOHN MCCAIN LOYALITY,TRUSTWORTHYNESS, JOHN MCCAIN LEFT HIS FIRST WIFE WHILE SHE WAS INJURIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT TO MARRY HIS MISTRESS. HE WAS CHEATING ON HIS FIRST WITH HIS NOW SECOND WIFE CINDY MCCAIN WHO LATER BECAME A DRUG ADDICT WHO STOLE DRUGS FROM A CHARITY SHE WAS OVER SEEING AND CINDY MCCAIN ONLY FESS UP TO HER ADDICTION AND THEIF WHEN A WHISTLEBLOWER WAS ABOUT TO EXPOSED HER ADDICTION , SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN JAIL WITH THE OTHER DRUG ADDICT AND THEIVES. 4. JOHN MCCAIN CHARACTER, PATRIOTISM, JOHN MCCAIN HAD HIS POW RECORD SEALED , HE SIGNED A WAR CRIMINAL ACT HE MADE A ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA CONFESSION HE SAID HE WAS FRIENDLY WITH A NORTH VIETAMESE GUARD AT THE TIME OUR SOLDIERS WAS BEING KILLED IN THE VIETNAM WAR JOHN MCCAIN GAVE STATEMENT TO NEWS PAPERS THAT INTERVIEWED HIM WHERE WAS THE CODE OF CONDUCT. JOHN MCCAIN AND HIS DRUG ADDICT WIFE IS THE PEOPLE SEAN HANNITY WANT TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY EVEN SOME OF THE SOLDIERS THAT FOUGHT IN THE VIETNAM WAR DON’T THINK JOHN MCCAIN IS A PATRIOT. LOOK UP ONE THE WEB UNDER JOHN MCCAIN TRAITOR AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.
April 12th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Many Americans think that evolution is a weird, abstract, or shaky concept verging on an ideology. Nothing could be further from the truth. Ben Stein seems to believe that intelligent design and evolution are competing theories. Well a theory has to have some testable evidence to be a theory. Intelligent design is not testable and there is no God record that we can check like the fossil record or DNA. Even when confronted with fossil records, geologic evidence, carbon or radiological dating, virus adaptation to antiviral drugs, skeletal comparison and structural analysis, DNA sequencing, and decades of biological research of eco-systems, species variation, species behavior, or any other scientific study of the environment there are still people like Ben Stein or Dr. Berlinski, claim that evolution is full of holes. I guess that horse breeding, dog breeding, or fighting HIV/AIDS have nothing to do with evolution? In fact we would not be able to have the success fighting disease from viruses or bacterial infection like the common cold without understanding evolution. If a super-being, higher power, intelligent designer, or God is responsible for all life; than disease from viruses and bacteria are a direct result. Thanks! A true intelligent designer would design a world free of such pestilence. For every intelligent looking aspect of life there is a unintelligent aspect as well. Complexity is nature is more likely and has been demonstrated to be the result of trial and error or trial and success over vast periods of time influenced by external factors and variables. This compilation of simple structures thus working together within a single complex unit, like an eye. Thus the complexity argument is most likely an illusion of design. Some people like to say that order, symmetry, or structure are proof of intelligent design. Well a circle is on its surface a symmetrical shape, perfect, smooth, seemingly designed; but that is not true. A circle is a circle due to its imperfection. A circle is based on the mathematics of the irrational, Pie, 3.14……. A circle and all the geometry or complex mathematics that are generated from it are all based upon a number that never ends. Thus a circle never completes its self, it is imperfect. I beg to argue that Ben Stein has nothing to add outside of his experience with economics to the argument of intelligent design v. evolution. Any aspect he brings to the conversation is pure personal greed for the belief in the unprovable concept not theory of an intelligent designer. Would Ben postulate that life on earth came from space aliens? He would say you were crazy.
April 12th, 2008 at 9:49 am
There are many who complain about the welfare system or social programs as this large evil making people want to live on subsistence, assistance, or food stamp aid. First off, the percent of governmental discretionary budgetary spending allocated to public assistance or welfare programs is barely 3 percent. Second, those who complain about social programs being the reason for the government spending being out of control are either blind to or have no concept of the corporate welfare and special interest projects that have no intent on serving the general public good. Subsidies, tax shelters or exemptions, grants, and no bid contracts funnel wealth from the taxpayer’s coffer to the wallets of CEO’s, large percentage stockholders, and select institutions. The wealth by the numbers flows from the bottom up in a pyramidal graph form. It is a trickle up economic equation or rather; it is a tsunami up system of economics. The taxpayer is basically funding the research and development of the very products that will be sold back to them by the institutions that are subsidized by the government. The amount of money that has been fed upon by the business world dwarfs the tax dollars that go to help the poor, needy, hungry, or destitute. We have a moral obligation to help those in need. The same conservatives who complain about the poor who need to pull themselves up by their bootstrap forget that one requires boots in the first place in order to pull themselves up by said bootstrap.
April 12th, 2008 at 10:03 am
The same conservatives who talk about personal responsibility forget about the fact that the market place has its hand in the coffer of the taxpayer. They forget that all the so-called government handouts go to corporations or private big business the majority of the time. While the poor are blamed for bankrupting the nation the trough is being raided by industry in an attempt to offset the cost of research and development for products, the transportation of products, or the safety of the markets the products are sold in. There are multiple billions of dollars are pillaged by special interest groups and corporate entities improving their bottom line, off the backs of the average taxpayer. We the taxpayers are paying for the roads, infrastructure, police, and other civic legal infrastructure that these companies use while selling their products. They should have the same civic responsibility to the systems that support them as is expected of the average citizen, rather than exemption from them. There are just subsidies, grants, or tax breaks, for research that stops disease, improves health, preserves the global ecosystem (environment), or provides the expansion of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or the general welfare of the people.
April 12th, 2008 at 10:03 am
“my feeling as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. It points me to the man who once in loneliness, surrounded by a few followers, recognized these Jews for what they were and summoned men to fight against them and who, God’s Truth, was greatest not as a sufferer but as a fighter. In boundless love as a Christian and as a man I read through the passage which tells us how the lord at last rose in his might…..” “As a Christian I have also a duty to my own people.” Hitler April 12, 1922, “The Speeches of Adolf Hitler” Vol. 1 of 2, pg.,19-20, (Oxford Press, 1942).
So would anyone consider Hitler a secular atheist? He should be viewed the same as Islamic Fundamentalists.
April 12th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Comments here are supposed to be for the internet blog in general.
Re posted comments on Colmes’ radio show (daily comments), some censor here has too much time on their hands. Deleting all these posts is absurd. The bad ones aren’t that bad and the good ones not that profound. Plus the folks who read this blog probably (so far) are few in number anyway.
Freedom of speech, what a joke. The rough edges and the offscouring have to be removed…for what? Who cares?!
April 12th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
If Barack Obama sold cocaine for $250.00
To Larry Sinclair in 1999 he should be arrested and charged, put in prison for drug dealing, like any other typical drug dealer.
April 12th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Bitter and Angry in Rural Pennsylvania: Obama’s Reality vs. Hillary’s Fantasy
by astral66
Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 03:47:47 PM PDT
Maybe there aren’t many Bubbas driving around in pickup trucks with the classic bumper sticker “God, Guns and Guts Made America Free” where Obama’s detractors live, but here in rural Pennsylvania that line may as well replace “e pluribus unum” as the motto on the national currency.
astral66’s diary :: ::
I live in western Pennsylvania, and I can tell you, people here are bitter and angry. Poverty is prevalent. People hunt squirrels and eat them, along with racoon stew. People also hunt deer here, not for sport, but so they can put meat in their freezer so they can feed their families. They cut wood in the forests and heat their homes with wood stoves because they can’t afford to pay the gas bill. I know a guy who goes to old landfills to dig up old milk and beer bottles to sell on eBay. He uses the proceeds to buy clothes for his family at the Salvation Army (and to pay for his dial-up connection).
Racism and prejudice are ever-present here. A friend of mine is part-owner of bar in a small rural town south of where I live. I meet up with him there occasionally and watch as down-and-out people come in with their disability and welfare check money and drink it away. It’s a pretty depressing place, but it does serve as the social center for a town that has seen its few industries shut down and the local people’s jobs eliminated or shipped off elsewhere.
I hear the usual rants there, that it’s all the fault of gays and minorities and immigrants (although those aren’t the terms used, but rather the usual, virulent slurs). A black man walked in the last time I was there, and a guy near me at the bar muttered in a not-so-quiet way, “What’s he think he’s doing in here?” When I brought up the presidential race and Obama with another man at the bar, his response was, “there ain’t no way America is ever going to vote for a black guy.” Later on my bar-owner friend told me about his experience talking about Obama with another woman at the bar, and her angry response was that “it’s because of half-breed n*****s like him that America is in such bad shape today.”
Prejudice, racism and fear do run rampant in areas like this. People are poor. They are in bad health, overweight from a deep-fried diet, and toothless from the lack of dental care. They are unemployed. They are uneducated. They do cling to their hunting rifles and to their religious beliefs. For many, it is about all that they have. The towns around here are full of decaying, boarded up buildings. People live in rundown old trailers with abandoned cars in the front yard. I have seen people using an old car as a stable, with their goat tied to and living in it. I could drive you by a least three old houses that have Conderate flags in the windows.
So go ahead and discount Obama’s talk of how bitter and angry that some of the people of rural Pennsylvania are. Call him elitist for taking the time to pass through areas such as this to listen to what the people have to say, and to then relate what he has heard to people in more prosperous parts of the country when he is asked about it. I have lived in San Francisco, and let me tell you, there is a marked difference between the general attitude there and the attitude here in the “rust belt”. Go ahead and dismiss everything that Obama said as political posturing. Let Hillary and McCain “pick him apart” and parse his words. But please keep in mind that when Obama said:
“it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.”
that he is 100% accurate in his assessment.
I know, because I live here, my family and my friends’ families have lived here for generations, and we see it every day, all around this region. There is a very fine line between poverty and prosperity here, where making above $20,000 a year puts you in the realm of the “haves”, but also knowing that you’re one contract termination away from joining the ranks of the “have-nots”.
I come from a family of dairy farmers. I know what it’s like to spend up to 12-16 hours a day sitting on a tractor for three dollars an hour, which I did through high school and every summer until I was fortunate enough to head off to college. Many of my friends were also fortunate and went to school, and then relocated to other parts of the country. Some of us were able to come back under better circumstances, but the large majority of people here are not as fortunate.
Thirty years worth of the right wing dismantling our public education system has taken its toll. Thirty years worth of mismanagement of the economy, of shutting down factories and shipping jobs out of the country, of subsidizing corporate farms and taxing family farms out of business, has taken its toll.
Yes, people are angry, and bitter, but Obama never said that they aren’t resilient, opitmistic or hard-working. Those are Hillary and McCain’s twisted words, and for them to stand up and suggest that rural Pennsylvanians aren’t fed up with the way things are, only reveals how out of touch they really are with at least this part of the country.
Of course, all McCain has to do is suggest to poor rural folk that the party of gun-control, gay marriage, and NAFTA is going to take away what little they have left, and rural conservatives will vote for him, just as they did for Reagan, Bush I and Bush II. As for Hillary, the more she “takes apart” Obama’s message, the more she does the GOP’s work for free. If Hillary can’t see that the people of rural Pennsylvania are bitter, and angry, and mad as hell about the way things are, then she needs to step down from that one hundred million dollar platform of hers and take a real look around.
In western Pennsylvania I hear two things: the “God, Guns and Guts” crowd see John McCain as the heir-apparent to the mantle of rural conservative values; and the people who hope for some kind of change see Barack Obama as the person who understands the situation that we are in, and maybe is the one who can lead us in a new direction. What I don’t hear is anyone talking about whatever and whomever it is that Hillary claims to stand for.
In the end, I think this is all a “lost in translation” much ado about nothing episode.
Going back to Obama’s statement, and keeping in mind that he was speaking to a specific group of supporters in San Francsico, and keeping in mind that he was discussing a variety of “talking points” in the previous paragraph, I think that it is the absence of the word “issue” in this particular portion of his response to one of the attendee’s questions that is lost in translation from the actual event to the transcript spun in the media.
So let’s break it down:
“‘Well, what is this guy going to do for me? What’s the concrete thing?’ What they wanna hear is — so, we’ll give you talking points about what we’re proposing — close tax loopholes, roll back, you know, the tax cuts for the top 1 percent. Obama’s gonna give tax breaks to middle-class folks and we’re gonna provide health care for every American. So we’ll go down a series of talking points.
Obama is offering: – closing tax loopholes – roll back taxes for the top 1 percent – tax breaks to the middle class – health care for every American
But:
“But the truth is, is that, our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there’s not evidence of that in their daily lives. You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them.”
“So it’s not surprising then that they get bitter” and “As a way to explain their frustrations…they cling to” issues that focus on: – guns – religion – antipathy to people who aren’t like them – anti-immigrant sentiment – anti-trade sentiment
It’s the usual laundry list of GOP hot-button talking points.
What Obama was doing was contrasting his talking points, with the tradtional GOP talking points that he has to contend with if he is going to break through and reach these tradtional blue-collar voters.
I can’t imagine that anyone who was in the room with Obama misunderstood this. It’s only when the transcript is removed from the context in which the information was delivered that the MSM begins to spin it into something that it’s not.
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April 13th, 2008 at 1:31 am
April 13th, 2008 at 4:21 am
And now to add to the ever-lengthening list of Obamessiah apologists comes TV and Radio talker Alan Colmes to say that Barack Obama is right, Middle America IS filled with racist, overly religious, gun-nuts.
On his LiberalLand blog (the formerly secret blog he was hiding from the greater world), Sean Hannity’s co-host said the following:
And just where is he wrong? Pointing out why people may be bitter or frustrated, that there is xenophobia, that people sometimes cling to religion or feel paranoid about the government and embrace guns doesn’t mean you hate or disdain a portion of the population.
First of all people do not “cling” to guns and religion because of what a government does or does not do. It is especially demeaning to people’s religious sentiment to say that government is their reason for “clinging” to their religion. And secondly, Obama did not mean to say that people were merely frustrated. He was clearly trying to paint Middle America as racist, gun-nuts that were too stupid to understand what was going on around them.
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It is also impossible, Mr. Colmes, not to see that he was singling out a “portion of the population” when he was quite specific in his target. It is also telling that he was speaking before some elite, West Coast liberals, too.
You have quite a dilemma, Mr. Colmes. If Barack really doesn’t feel disdain for all those Middle Americans like you say, then he was pandering and lying to those West Coast lefties before whom he was appearing.
So, your only choices by which to assess Mr. Obama’s remarks, Mr. Colmes, are two. Number one he really disdains Middle America. Number two, he doesn’t and was just lying to the West Coasters. So he either hates a large segment of the country, or he is a panderer and liar.
Neither choice shows your messiah in a very good light, Mr. Colmes.
No wonder you tried to keep your blog a secret. Were I you, I would have too.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2008/04/13/alan-comes-agrees-obama-middle-america-full-xenophobes
April 13th, 2008 at 5:42 am
Alan: How wrong and insulting Obama’s insinuations are. And in fact downright ignorant. And your agreement puts you in that category.
To claim that people “cling” to religion b/c of economic conditions is a degrading comment to Christians (and I’m not a Christian). It’s mean-spirited, insulting and highly defamatory to suggest that. Don’t you even understand why?
And the double-whammy of implying that people cling to, or become racist is also insulting.
This guy, Obama, is one of the most idiotic liberal “intellectuals” I’ve ever had the unfortunate experience to become familiar with. And he’s more than semi-socialist, to boot. What a disaster of a human being he is. May PA voters punish him for his idiocy!! -SB
April 13th, 2008 at 6:36 am
obama only gets into trouble when he slips and says what the thinks. I can see why you’ll never get top billing on the H&C show…
April 13th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Perhaps Obama needs to behave more like a Republican.
THEY pick your pocket, and plunder our country, but as long as they tell you you’re pretty, you vote for them.
April 13th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Are people really having trouble understanding why Obama’s comments are offensive?
Bigots, racists and elitists generally have the same thought process; they apply a stereotype to a large group of people and believe it to be “true”.
Try this exercise:
First, imagaine someone other than Obama made these remarks.
Then, replace “small towns” with another group, i.e., Latinos, African-Americans, or with another place, i.e., the barrio, the ghetto, etc., …
Now, read aloud this new statement and gauge how it sounds:
“At an April 6 Birmingham, Alabama fundraiser, Strom Thurmond said this:
‘You go into some of these ghettos in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of ghettos across America, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.’”
And if you laugh this exercise off and still believe in the essential “truth” of Obama’s broad generalizations, then you need to take a good long look in the mirror.
You’ve probably become that which you should rail against; a racist, a bigot, an elitist.
April 13th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Small town Americans are bitter, angry ,klinging to their guns and religion and frustrated. Mr Barack Obama spreading communist propaganda.Even his explanatio
nis more communist propaganda,from the past century, from the Stalin era.Old stuff,and backward. So much for Obama’s change.
April 13th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Hillary Clinton Said on 04-13-08 that Barak Obama’s “words are not reflective of the America she knows.” Mrs. Clinton by that statement must feel that Americans are complacent, do not turn to religion for comfort, and do no care about the 2nd Amendment gun rights. What America is she living in? This Nation is full of people who have been swept up by religious movements due to either 911 or hard times, the search for meaning in life, and many other factors. This is not an advertisement for religion; rather it is only a fact of US trends in spirituality. Obama is correct when he said that many use religion to find solace. How is that statement elitist? It is stating reality. Do Americans have the right to be upset or bitter about the current administration, economy, war, civil rights, the rule of law, or corruption in Washington D.C.? I would think we do have a sense of bitterness over the past 15 years of Republican control of governmental policy. Even if you are a conservative or a liberal we all should be concerned over the future direction of the nation. Conservatives are always bitter especially on A.M. radio echo chambers we can hear the bitterness over social programs, liberalism, secularism, public schools, political correctness, and on it goes. As well liberal echo chambers are bitter over attacks upon the constitution, the system of checks and balances, presidential power, the fusing of church and state, the prolonged conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, the deregulation of the big business, the rusting economy, plus much, much more. Hillary in one breath screams about how bad the Bush administration has been, while berating Obama for pointing out that citizens are fed up with government as it is now. This is double speaking from both Clinton and McCain. They claim we need change, yet they also claim that people are doing just fine and are working hard. Yes we are working hard at getting by. Yes, we do need change. When Obama points out that people have no place to turn other than faith due to the fact that government has failed them, he is painted as if he is talking down to Americans. I do not think so. He is talking to Americans who agree with him. We are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Americans are sick of honest words being taken out of context to win political favor. We are sick of an EPA that has failed to keep up with health damaging pollution, a FDA that cannot keep the food supply pure, a commerce dept. and corporations that let lead toys into the market place, a government that spends like a drunken sailor, and policy that has devalued the dollar beyond recognition. We need to think hard about what politician is truly in touch with reality.
April 13th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I am bitter, disgusted and offended by this administrations disregard for the separation of powers (co-equal branches of government or the system of checks and balances), their disrespect of the constitution, and the blatant disdain for the Rule of Law. I am bitter, you bet, I am bitter over the Chinese imports with toxins that will build up in my bloodstream, fat, and muscle tissue. I am bitter over the deregulation of the finance infrastructure. I am bitter over the lack of respect for scientific knowledge, and this administrations direct promotion of religion with tax dollars. I am bitter about the fact that we the people cannot get honest answers from attorney generals, generals, sec. of state, the pentagon, or any administration appointee. Is it possible that Americans can feel bitter about the last 15 years of republican control of Washington? We should, we must, and we do have the responsibility of vigilance over our government, which requires disgust over bad, illegal, un-ethical, or unjust political policy.
Are citizens bitter over current political currents, government action or lack inaction, and economic conditions? Yes. How could they not be? Conservatives are bitter over the separation of church and state, the 2nd Amendment, liberals, and any environmental laws or regulations upon business. Liberals are bitter over the lack of EPA regulations, deregulation of the market. The erosion of civil rights, due process, posse commutates, intelligent design and the erosion of scientific thought in schools, and the war by design in Iraq. Both conservatives and liberals are bitter over the economy, and the Bush administration’s mismanagement of the nation. How is it a false, out of touch, elitist, statement to say that Americans or people in Pennsylvania are upset, bitter, disenfranchised, or disgusted by their current or past governmental leadership? I would argue that it is their right to be upset. It is their patriotic duty to remain vigilant by bitterness toward bad policy and the subversion of the constitution. After the past 7 years of this administration I would turn to religion for help. God may be the only thing left once you throw out the Bill of Rights, the value of the dollar, or the thought of 4 more years of Bush dogma and policy.
April 13th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
THE ARTICLE BITTER AND ANGRY IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA WAS NOT WRITTEN BY ALAN COLMES, IT WAS FROM A MAN THAT LIVED AND GROW UP IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA AND HE WAS TALKING ABOUT HIS OWN LIFE AND EXPERIENCE IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA. YOU CAN FOUND THE ARTICAL ON THE DAILY KO.
April 13th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
It’s a very great sign for the Dems that people are asking about faith. They need that one step for an excuse to vote Democratic. Bravo
and Anonymous :cut your crappy ranting, this is a blog site. Keep it short no one is reading all your crap
April 13th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Dear Alan,
Why not just pin your ass on a poster and let the right shove darts up your ass? I just finished reading enough of the minds from Minolta, meaning 2 dimensional world analysis 2″ square that make me believe Democracy may just be mass lunacy. It seems extremist thought in any direction just brings out the worst in society and your show provides a forum for these extemists to unburden their digestive tracts. How any thinking person can resist throwing a fist into Ann Coulter’s mouth after listening to her for more than 5 seconds is as restrained as a Saint. Of course, the Liberal point of view is suppose to loose in any debate against the right on Fox, but do you have to be such a weak opponent? O.K., I know it’s the money stupid, but on your radio show why don’t you admit Sean Hannity is just right of Stalin and the Fox News Channel is really just an extension of the current White House Administration?
April 14th, 2008 at 12:01 am
FOR THE AMERICANS THAT ARE ANGRY ABOUT THE LOST OF THEIR JOBS AND THE LOST OF OUR MANUFACTURIES DONT BLAME OBAMA HE DID NOT CREATE THE SITUATIONS WE ARE IN HE IS JUST SPEAKING THE TRUTH THE BLAME LIES WITH BILL CLINTON IN THE SIGNING THE NAFTA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT THAT SENT OUR JOBS TO MEXICO AND OVER SEAS, BLAME THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR GETTING US IN THIS IRACQ WAR THAT IS COSTING US 12 BILLION A MONTH AND COSTING US SUCH A GREAT LOST IN LIVES OVER 4000 SOLDIERS AND OVER 30,000 MAIMED AND INJURIED ALSO BLAME JON MCCAIN WHO VOTED FOR THIS WAR AND WANT TO CONTINUE THE BUSH FAILED POLICIES. HERE IS BILL CLINTON ON NAFTA.
Bill Clinton, NAFTA, and Michigan
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Later this month, former President Bill Clinton will visit Grand Rapids to speak at the Economics Club of Grand Rapids annual dinner. In response to his visit, Media Mouse is continuing a series of pieces examining the legacy of Clinton. Yesterday we covered Clinton’s Iraq policy and today we will examine Bill Clinton and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
In his signing statement, President Clinton was praised by Vice President NAFTA as an issue that was able to “transcend ideology” and gain bipartisan support. Clinton compared the signing of NAFTA to the fall of the Berlin wall, while promising that “NAFTA means jobs.
American jobs, and good-paying American jobs.” Clinton promised that “NAFTA will create 200,000 American jobs in the first two years of its effect” and “a million jobs in the first five years of its impact.” Of course, this did not happen.
For residents of Michigan, the impacts of the NAFTA have hit close to home. As corporations have moved jobs outside of the United States to maximize profits by paying lower wages and to escape regulations, the economy in Michigan has suffered. According to the Economic Policy Institute, all fifty states have experienced job loss due to NAFTA, although Michigan is among the hardest hit states. The Economic Policy Institute has determined that Michigan lost over 63,000 jobs due to NAFTA. In a 2004 video produced by Media Mouse titled “The Adventures of the NAFTA Bunny,” Media Mouse documented several thousand jobs lost in West Michigan at area companies ranging from Electrolux (2,700) to Johnson Controls (885).
While explaining that “jobs moving to Mexico” is a result of NAFTA is commonplace in Michigan and around the United States, less examined is the role of Bill Clinton in passing NAFTA. NAFTA was negotiated and signed under the Bush administration, but was ratified in Congress in 1993 following an aggressive push by Bill Clinton who made NAFTA a major legislative priority. Clinton aggressively promoted NAFTA as part of his agenda despite public opposition of 2-to-1 against the trade agreement. Clinton joined the rest of his administration and corporate lobbyists in a “full-court press” for votes on NAFTA, making it a “do or die” vote. In order to secure the votes for its passage, Clinton aggressively lobbied Republicans and offered money for pork projects in exchange for votes, while organizing a series of ineffective “side agreements” that were designed to counteract opposition from the labor and environmental movements.
The ratification of NAFTA and its subsequent results fit within a larger foreign policy goal of the Clinton administration of advancing United States interests, summarized by Clinton’s Treasury Secretary who stated that “I’m tired of a level playing field…We should tilt the playing field for U.S. businesses.” Moreover, NAFTA helped to advance the interests of the global ruling class, with NAFTA making a significant amount of money for the ruling elite in government and the private sector. NAFTA was pushed with the support of the media system, despite the fact that much of the public was opposed to the deal. Clinton would continue passing similar trade deals throughout his administration, with the Clinton/Republican alliance pushing through the World Trade Organization (WTO) and China’s being granted PNTR. However, while the effects of NAFTA on workers in Canada, Mexico, and the United States as well as who the likely benefactors would be received attention in the alternative press at the time, the full story on NAFTA has still been largely ignored by the corporate media.
The effects of NAFTA has been the subject of a plethora of books, studies, and articles, and cannot be exhaustively covered within this article. The effect on jobs in the United States, mentioned previously, has been significant. The United States government has certified that more than 525,000 jobs were specifically lost to NAFTA as companies took advantage of provisions in NAFTA making it easier and more profitable to relocate to Mexico. Corporations based in the United States have also used the threat of moving to Mexico as a way of weakening unions and union organizing drives. Many of the workers who have been displaced by NAFTA have found significantly lower paying jobs in the service industry, which offers pay of twenty-three to seventy-seven percent less and few or no benefits. According to Public Citizen, “NAFTA has aggravated the problem of deindustrialization and helped perpetuate the stagnation of real wages for millions of hard-working Americans and their families.”
In Mexico, over 1.5 million farmers have lost their farm-based livelihoods due to the flood of United States corn, while wages in the manufacturing sector fell from an average of $5 per day to $4 per day. Prices paid to corn farmers, once the backbone of Mexico’s agricultural sector, have fallen by 70%. As a result, half of the Mexican work force works on less than $8 per day. Furthermore, a third of the 800,000 jobs created in Mexico by NAFTA–many in the low-wage maquiladora sector–have left Mexico and relocated to Asia. Thousands of Mexicans have been displaced from their homes due to changes in the agricultural sector, and have relocated to the border region where they live in poor conditions and work low-wage jobs.
NAFTA also has effects on national sovereignty and democracy. Rights and protections within NAFTA gave preferential treatment to foreign investors. In many cases, this treatment exceeds what is available under domestic law, with NAFTA provisions allowing corporations located within any of the three countries to sue the other countries over regulations–including health, zoning, or environmental regulations–that impede a corporation’s ability to make profit. This has happened, with Canada reversing its ban on a gasoline additive called MMT, which destroys catalytic converters and is a suspected neurotoxin, after U.S. Ethyl Corporation filed a NAFTA Chapter 11 case for $201 million alleging the public health policy violated its NAFTA rights. In Mexico, the government was required to pay U.S.-based Metalclad Corporation $16 million in compensation after a Chapter 11 claim that the denial of a municipal construction permit for a toxic waste facility in an environmentally sensitive zone near the city of Guadalcazar violated its NAFTA rights. Moreover, these cases are filed in secret under NAFTA’s Chapter 11 rules, making oversight next to impossible.
April 14th, 2008 at 2:19 am
Obama is a great leader,but there was something very wrong about him tonight on the on the compession forum. He was just mumbling and looked very stupid. Maybe he is on some kind of medication.
April 14th, 2008 at 2:51 am
Mr. Colmes,
I sympathize with your plight. It can’t be easy refuting and distorting every truth that shows up on your daily agenda. Your pathetic attempts to explain away or rationalize some of the most ridiculous political, and/or moral, positions on the planet, or your constant tactic of quickly changing the subject every time you get your face rubbed in what your mouth excreted, are so predictable. I fault FOX NEWS for putting someone of your caliber and limited ability up against Sean Hannity. I know you both work hard at your jobs, Sean because he’s right just about all the time because he does his homework, and you because the truth makes your job so hard to perform. I wish you the same financial success Air America has enjoyed throughout the country. I hope FOX is paying you well for making a complete fool of yourself every day on television.
April 14th, 2008 at 3:30 am
Whilst I dont always agree with you I think its not Christian to critisise you in the way most poeple have on this blog and through e mails. I think you are more of a centrist than the origianl, authentic far left looney!
Keep it going. Theres two sides to a story more often than not.
April 14th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Alan,
I am a conservative and will vote for McCain. I respect your politics although to left for me I think Hannity is too far right for me.
I have to agree with you on Obama. I am getting grief from my husband and my friends for it. I read about your blog here from an ariticle posted on REALCLEARPOLITICS.com
I ask,, are not people anquished over their loss of jobs to another country. Their losing their homes, gas is outrages.
Are we cynical that our government can now fix these promblems. Do we resent other people telling us we can not pray at schools, that we can not have Xmas trees at malls because it may offend another religion. Dont we cling to our faith when things get down. Don’t people cling on to their right to bear arms.
Do people resent the fact that thier taxes pay for medical car for illegals or that jobs are being filled by them.
Are people finding it difficult or distastfull to accept or admit they feel this way?
Anquish, cynicism, resentment, grief and disappointed.
When I looked up the word BITTER.. I found these.
Would have people taken what Obama said if he has used one of those words instead. Would they have accepted it if Hillary had said it?
There is a truth to what he said. We just dont like hearing it.
April 14th, 2008 at 10:53 am
“Name-calling, ie: “panderer and “liar” proves Michelle Obama right. America can be “downright mean.” And the people posting don’t exactly seem to be sipping the milk of human kindness.”
1. Pandering and lying do occur in political campaigns. And they are legitimately accurate words to describe much of the rhetoric used in campaign ads and speeches. Pointing out the truth is not “name-calling”. What words would you prefer to use in lieu of lie/liar or pander/panderer?
2. NewsBusters is a free forum and not everyone who comments does so in a civil manner. However, I’d posit that the majority of opinion is set forth in fair terms. And sometimes folks are just too damn angry to hold it in. There’s also the issue of those who try to hide in conservative clothing and post inflammatory rhetoric to make the site look bad. And of course, there’s plenty of sarcasm to go around. Nothing wrong with that, IMO. However, it does take a sense of humor to appreciate sarcasm.
April 14th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Ya know, Anonymous, I’d like to hear Alan set up some talking points to debate trade policy. Set it up real fast (like he can) and then just let it rip with the callers. I’d like to hear Alan critique the twisted mental gymnastics on behalf of NAFTA that I know would come pouring in. Funny thing though, I don’t remember this happening to any degree. Maybe Alan thinks NAFTA’s ok. Or maybe it’s sacrosanct for Fox.
The most significant thing we could do in terms of winning friends in this world would be to give the economic hit men something else to do. And it’s not like no-regulation isn’t messing up western economies either. They say sub-prime corporate fraud cases requiring FBI investigation are sure to grow in number, Countrywide Financial already reported to be under criminal investigation.
One of the best mentions I’ve read linking more regulation to getting the world on our side (against terrorism) is laid out by Rosa Brooks; scroll down to Lesson Four in this article.
Meanwhile mainstream continues whipping up innocuous flaps outta thin air, and mountains outta mole hills.
April 14th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Alan,
I have been an avid H & C viewer for some time now. I realize you are on the show to be the opposing voice to Sean’s commen-sense, moralistic, views. I get it. But….instead of trying to cram so much into one show whereby forcing everyone, especially you, to talk too fast, crosstalk…(which does no good and is very annoying), and seldom actually answer anything. And you’re always taking the opposite ‘view’, no matter what the subject, is just disengenuous. Everytime Sean or a guest asks you a question, you never answer directly, you always answer by bringing up some example from someone on the right who has done something just as bad. Answer the question!!! That’s what you constantly scream at your guests to do (if they are conservatives or Republicans). And here’s an idea. Instead of defending both Hillary and Barack, back ONE of them. Take a freking stand. Grow a spine and tell your audience who you most align with. Your just like the rest of the libs who only jump behind someone when they are sure the person is going to win or be the candidate of choice. Be different. Grow a pair and be proud of your stand. You might even gain some respect from the right. (Not much, but some). How about a show with just you and the moronic talking head, Bob Beckel. What would we see? An hour of silence or slapping each other on the back for being so smart. Good Lord, you both can’t stand to hear the truth and neither of you can admit you are ever wrong. The best part of the show each night as far as your involvement is at the very end when it appears you and Sean are ad-libbing a bit. You each get your digs in but they are often quite funny. You need more of that. Non-scripted, intelligent, conversation and debate. Try it. You might like it. Of course, you’re just like other TH’s and politicians. You’re making millions by spewing your slanted views, so why change? It’s all about the money as usual. But why not break that mold and be your own person. Go get a spinal implant and stand for yourself….not what Fox or your lib friends ‘expect’ from you.
P.S. Go back to the glasses you wore for a show or two last month. They must have been a loaner while your’s were being fixed or ordered but they actually made you look a little better. Like a cadaver with nice specs. You and Carville need to start drinking ‘Boost’ so you don’t look so decimated. Trust me, it’s not a good look.
April 14th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Have you ever heard of wwwpeaceroots.org if so what do you think of it?
April 14th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
How old was Sen. Clinton when she shot the banded duck? The band is numbered and sometimes has a color.
Was the downing of the duck reported to the Department of Interior or the USGS? You really believe she shot a banded duck? HA!!
April 14th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
damn censored again. i guess you know the drill now.
HUSH.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=C6Y12-wtWQI
April 15th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
The Pope is coming to the USA to give his support to Obama, becouse Obama is christian, and have African origion, like christianity.There is not much differenc beetwin ancient African religions and modern christianity.
April 16th, 2008 at 1:49 am
FOR THE AMERICANS THAT ARE ANGRY ABOUT THE LOST OF THEIR JOBS AND THE LOST OF OUR MANUFACTURIES DONT BLAME OBAMA HE DID NOT CREATE THE SITUATIONS WE ARE IN HE IS JUST SPEAKING THE TRUTH THE BLAME LIES WITH BILL CLINTON IN THE SIGNING THE NAFTA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT THAT SENT OUR JOBS TO MEXICO AND OVER SEAS, BLAME THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR GETTING US IN THIS IRACQ WAR THAT IS COSTING US 12 BILLION A MONTH AND COSTING US SUCH A GREAT LOST IN LIVES OVER 4000 SOLDIERS AND OVER 30,000 MAIMED AND INJURIED ALSO BLAME JON MCCAIN WHO VOTED FOR THIS WAR AND WANT TO CONTINUE THE BUSH FAILED POLICIES. HERE IS BILL CLINTON ON NAFTA.
Bill Clinton, NAFTA, and Michigan
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Later this month, former President Bill Clinton will visit Grand Rapids to speak at the Economics Club of Grand Rapids annual dinner. In response to his visit, Media Mouse is continuing a series of pieces examining the legacy of Clinton. Yesterday we covered Clinton’s Iraq policy and today we will examine Bill Clinton and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
In his signing statement, President Clinton was praised by Vice President NAFTA as an issue that was able to “transcend ideology” and gain bipartisan support. Clinton compared the signing of NAFTA to the fall of the Berlin wall, while promising that “NAFTA means jobs.
American jobs, and good-paying American jobs.” Clinton promised that “NAFTA will create 200,000 American jobs in the first two years of its effect” and “a million jobs in the first five years of its impact.” Of course, this did not happen.
For residents of Michigan, the impacts of the NAFTA have hit close to home. As corporations have moved jobs outside of the United States to maximize profits by paying lower wages and to escape regulations, the economy in Michigan has suffered. According to the Economic Policy Institute, all fifty states have experienced job loss due to NAFTA, although Michigan is among the hardest hit states. The Economic Policy Institute has determined that Michigan lost over 63,000 jobs due to NAFTA. In a 2004 video produced by Media Mouse titled “The Adventures of the NAFTA Bunny,” Media Mouse documented several thousand jobs lost in West Michigan at area companies ranging from Electrolux (2,700) to Johnson Controls (885).
While explaining that “jobs moving to Mexico” is a result of NAFTA is commonplace in Michigan and around the United States, less examined is the role of Bill Clinton in passing NAFTA. NAFTA was negotiated and signed under the Bush administration, but was ratified in Congress in 1993 following an aggressive push by Bill Clinton who made NAFTA a major legislative priority. Clinton aggressively promoted NAFTA as part of his agenda despite public opposition of 2-to-1 against the trade agreement. Clinton joined the rest of his administration and corporate lobbyists in a “full-court press” for votes on NAFTA, making it a “do or die” vote. In order to secure the votes for its passage, Clinton aggressively lobbied Republicans and offered money for pork projects in exchange for votes, while organizing a series of ineffective “side agreements” that were designed to counteract opposition from the labor and environmental movements.
The ratification of NAFTA and its subsequent results fit within a larger foreign policy goal of the Clinton administration of advancing United States interests, summarized by Clinton’s Treasury Secretary who stated that “I’m tired of a level playing field…We should tilt the playing field for U.S. businesses.” Moreover, NAFTA helped to advance the interests of the global ruling class, with NAFTA making a significant amount of money for the ruling elite in government and the private sector. NAFTA was pushed with the support of the media system, despite the fact that much of the public was opposed to the deal. Clinton would continue passing similar trade deals throughout his administration, with the Clinton/Republican alliance pushing through the World Trade Organization (WTO) and China’s being granted PNTR. However, while the effects of NAFTA on workers in Canada, Mexico, and the United States as well as who the likely benefactors would be received attention in the alternative press at the time, the full story on NAFTA has still been largely ignored by the corporate media.
The effects of NAFTA has been the subject of a plethora of books, studies, and articles, and cannot be exhaustively covered within this article. The effect on jobs in the United States, mentioned previously, has been significant. The United States government has certified that more than 525,000 jobs were specifically lost to NAFTA as companies took advantage of provisions in NAFTA making it easier and more profitable to relocate to Mexico. Corporations based in the United States have also used the threat of moving to Mexico as a way of weakening unions and union organizing drives. Many of the workers who have been displaced by NAFTA have found significantly lower paying jobs in the service industry, which offers pay of twenty-three to seventy-seven percent less and few or no benefits. According to Public Citizen, “NAFTA has aggravated the problem of deindustrialization and helped perpetuate the stagnation of real wages for millions of hard-working Americans and their families.”
In Mexico, over 1.5 million farmers have lost their farm-based livelihoods due to the flood of United States corn, while wages in the manufacturing sector fell from an average of $5 per day to $4 per day. Prices paid to corn farmers, once the backbone of Mexico’s agricultural sector, have fallen by 70%. As a result, half of the Mexican work force works on less than $8 per day. Furthermore, a third of the 800,000 jobs created in Mexico by NAFTA–many in the low-wage maquiladora sector–have left Mexico and relocated to Asia. Thousands of Mexicans have been displaced from their homes due to changes in the agricultural sector, and have relocated to the border region where they live in poor conditions and work low-wage jobs.
NAFTA also has effects on national sovereignty and democracy. Rights and protections within NAFTA gave preferential treatment to foreign investors. In many cases, this treatment exceeds what is available under domestic law, with NAFTA provisions allowing corporations located within any of the three countries to sue the other countries over regulations–including health, zoning, or environmental regulations–that impede a corporation’s ability to make profit. This has happened, with Canada reversing its ban on a gasoline additive called MMT, which destroys catalytic converters and is a suspected neurotoxin, after U.S. Ethyl Corporation filed a NAFTA Chapter 11 case for $201 million alleging the public health policy violated its NAFTA rights. In Mexico, the government was required to pay U.S.-based Metalclad Corporation $16 million in compensation after a Chapter 11 claim that the denial of a municipal construction permit for a toxic waste facility in an environmentally sensitive zone near the city of Guadalcazar violated its NAFTA rights. Moreover, these cases are filed in secret under NAFTA’s Chapter 11 rules, making oversight next to impossible.
by ANONYMOUS April 14, 2008 at 2:19 am
April 16th, 2008 at 6:44 am
This is not blogging, idiot
April 16th, 2008 at 6:45 am
I am so glad to see this here – I suppose if anybody needs our support it is you. The thing that has really gotten to me in all the spin off these comments is how anyone could possibly doubt Senator Obama’s faith after the Compassion Forum on Sunday Night – why no follow up in the Media.
He speaks with authority. Not Politics. When it comes to faith, that is something you cannot fake – his story of coming to his faith while working in South Chicago is a classic story of transformation.
I was born in to what was small town Arizona, before air conditioning. Do know how to shoot, And actually, despite my liberal leanings, do believe in the second amendment. But then I am an independent, who has voted for McCain and Udall on the same ticket. Gave up on McCain’s (and DeConcini’s) honesty after Keating Five.
We need this thoughtful, intelligent, unifier in the White House. He does understand us at both the personal and intellectual level, and that is rare.
April 16th, 2008 at 8:58 am
NOW WE HAVE BLOGGER STEALING OTHER BLOGGER COMMENTS, I POSTED A COMMENT ABOUT BILL CLINTON SIGNING AWAY OUR MANUFACTURING JOBS TO MEXICO AND OVER SEAS, WHEN BILL CLINTON SIGNED THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA), AND NOW WE HAVE A SO CALL BLOGGER WHO DO NOT OFFER ANY CONTRITE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING ELECTION THE CANDIDATES, THE WAR NOTHING, ALL HE CAN DO IS REPOST AN ARTICLE THAT I SHARED WITH OTHER BLOGGER ON APRIL 14, 2008 AND HE CALLED ME AN IDIOT ( WOW GET A LIFE).
April 16th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Alan:
I’m a little behind on my podcasts. I just got to the first hour from last Thursday. Did you really call Obama and Tiger Woods “Late’ colored”? I was eating cereal and milk almost came out of my nose!
April 16th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
I meant keep it short or get your own website, anonymous,that show a lot of confidence………anonymous
April 17th, 2008 at 3:41 am
Alan I really enjoy your show, you get to the fact and there are times you make me laugh.
Alan I like it when you tell those mean people off
April 17th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
ALAN SEAN HANNITY IS AWAY ASKING THE QUESTION TO HIS QUEST WHY OBAMA DONT DISTANCE HIS SELF FROM WILLIAM AYES BUT HE DOESNT ASK HIS QUEST THE QUESTION I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW AND THAT IS IF WILLIAM AYES IS SO OFFENTIVE TO AMERICA AND IF HE STILL A TERRORIST THEN WHY IS HE A COLLEGE PROFESSOR AND TEACHING AMERICAN STUDENTS THE SAME STUDENTS THAT ARE OUR FUTURE PRESIDENT,SENATORS, REPRESENTATIVES, JUDGES, LAWYERS ETCS. SEAN HANNITY SAID HE WOULD NOT EVEN SHAKE WILLIAM AYES HANDS, BUT HE DOES NOT VOICE ANY OPPOSITION TO WILLIAM AYES TEACHING THE CHILDRENS OF AMERICA, THIS IS VERY STRANGE.
April 18th, 2008 at 2:12 am
Hey Alan please answer this!
Why is it that whenever the subjects of Obama’s character and judgement you change the subject to something you say matters?
Does character and judgement not matter to liberals any more?
How can a man or woman legitimately call themselves our leader if they exhibit examples of poor character or judgement? Are leaders not supposed to lead by example?
Are not these two qualities the very first things we should establish even before we hear about their stand on the issues of the day?
If they fail the test of character and judgement should not their stand on the issues be a moot point?
April 18th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Since they are so fast and loose with words and phrases, why should we not suspect that those on the right are not the REAL America Haters?
Or do they just hide behind their flag pins, that violate proper flag etiquette?
April 18th, 2008 at 9:19 am
I live in pa and here are the questions i asked George Stephanopoulos to ask John McCain on 4/20/08
Questions
1) In your April 17,2008 interview on Bloomberg TV you said that during the Bush years and i quote “there’s been great progress economically”. Can you elaborate specifically on that progress?
2) In response to your statement “there’s been great progress economically” Barack Obama said the following
show clip – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbhYQEo3UoU
How would you respond his criticism of the current economy?
3) In 1999 you released 1,500 pages of medical and psychiatric records so why during this election season have you repeatedly promised to release your records and repeatedly postponed releasing them? I know you have NOW said that you will release them in may.
(background info – (3/9/08 article) At least three times since March 2007, campaign officials have told The New York Times that they would provide the detailed information about his current state of health, but they have not done so. The campaign now says it expects to release the information in April. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/us/politics/09mccain.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=politics&adxnnlx=1205089948-Yej%20jtO9xRupjxQAH7cxLw&pagewanted=print )
4) What would you say to people who have lost their jobs thru no fault of their own but when they get a new job have trouble getting health insurance because of a pre-existing condition?
5) The following is a previous statement made by Dick Cheney about Iraq – let’s watch it and then tell me if you agree or disagree with his analysis and then elaborate on why or why not – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YENbElb5-xY
6) please watch this clip and then i will follow up with a question
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suNqiAgE1kw – why can’t we get out of Iraq within 2 or 3 years after you get into office (assuming you are elected President) even if the situation on the ground is a little messy and less than ideal?
7) The Bipartisan Presidential Compassion Forum in PA invited all the candidates to partcipate in a Compassion Forum where each candidate was separately to be asked questions about compassion, social justice and moral issues on 4/13/08. You didn’t participate on 4/13/08 but when the democrat’s nominee is chosen, assuming the Forum works with the schedules of both candidates, would you participate next time?
April 18th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Barack hussein Obama stambled and mumbled in the debate. He was so stupid.Not suited to be president of the USA.
April 20th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Was Hitler an atheist or a secular leader as many would have you believe? Not if you do a little reading of his speeches, his top officers speeches, or any correspondence he had with his fellow hate-mongers.
“My feeling as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. It points me to the man who once in loneliness, surrounded by a few followers, recognized these Jews for what they were and summoned men to fight against them and who, God’s Truth, was greatest not as a sufferer but as a fighter. In boundless love as a Christian and as a man I read through the passage which tells us how the lord at last rose in his might…..” “As a Christian I have also a duty to my own people.” Hitler April 12, 1922, “The Speeches of Adolf Hitler” Vol. 1 of 2, pg.,19-20, (Oxford Press, 1942).
Letter to Gerhard Engel 1941 – “I shall remain a Catholic for ever” A. Hitler
From Mein Kampf and at the Reichstag 1938: “Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the almighty Creator by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord.” A. Hitler.
Yet Many conservative try to paint Hitler as a secular leader. Why? They try in vein to further their wish for a Christian Theocracy or a fusion of Church and State here in the USA. This attempt is out of pure greed for their view of ideology or religion and how they view government in the US. In order to throw mud and discredit secular government this sick tactic of the outright distortion of history is thrust upon American secular government. The distortion is that secular government is bad because Hitler was an Atheist or Secular. Both of which are falsehoods that spit on the memory of all those who perished under Hitler’s ugly, immoral, vulgar, dream for racial and religious homogenization. This historical revisionism is unethical to begin with, but also dishonest, ignoble, and a threat to the authenticity of real historians everywhere. If greedy ideology can create history based on personal agenda, what is there to stop the Bush administration from writing his own history of an administration gone wrong? This is why there is a deep seeded political rift in this nation today. It is due to the fact that there is a history for any viewpoint one can imagine. We can not have a debate in this nation with any relative place from which to start. Because we have no common agreement upon what is history. We can not debate anything and reach a real conclusion due to the fact that much of the information given by one side or the other is not true or the truth is taken out of context in order to obtain political posturing.
April 20th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
When your friends sound like your enemy we must be afraid, very afraid. Some conservatives love to hate secular government and the unrelated idea of atheism. This is disturbing when Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, the Saudi Ambassador to the US said in a Frontline PBS interview concerning the war between the Soviet’s and Afghanistan, “Osama Bin Laden would say, Thank you for bringing the Americans to help us get through the secularist, atheist Soviets.” This was Prince Bandar’s recital of a conversation with Bin Laden back in the 80’s, does it sound like the same expression of hatred toward secular government that many conservatives here in the US spew over the airwaves? Yes. When conservatives mention their displeasure of intellectual elitists or liberal college professors they sound very similar to the exact words of some people in Iran (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad). Some conservatives like to place the woman in a subservient role in society. They constantly are complaining about the women’s liberation movements of the 60’s and 70’s (Limbaugh). Many complain that a woman’s place is in the home, while the man’s role is that of the sole provider. Some complain about sexual identities being confused by women in the workplace or being dominant to men in some relationships or marriages. This sounds like most of the M. Eastern Islamic States, like Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. It may not be as extreme, but it is non the less strikingly similar ideologies. There is a lot of similarities that disturb me, the largest one is that of Biblical Law being added to Constitutional Law here in the US. We can not say, as Condi Rice, that the best hope for a free Iraq is “secular government” (Newsweek quote) and yet claim that the only way to improve the US is more religion in our own governmental system. We have religious freedom only due to our secular government. Secular government is not atheism; rather it is only the removal of religion from government while religion’s existence is respected by government. That is the wall of separation that Jefferson insisted upon and is within the constitution. If we throw our secular government away we will be no better than those Theocracies we seem to fear so much. We are under threat by not only foreign Theocracies (religious governments or nation states); rather we are under the grave threat by our home grown Theocratic movements. When some conservatives mention the need to do away with secular government in the USA, they usually mean only their form of God or religion fusing with the Law. This consequently means a loss of the freedom for all religious belief, the ability to believe in no God, or the freedom to believe that you are not sure if God exists or not. Thus, the people who wish for an American Theocracy, wish only for themselves, and that is a sin in and of its self.
April 20th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Keep mentioning Liberal Land during the show. If you build it, they will come… and you’ve already built it!
I think that the show is going great. I’ve said before that one of the best things about it is that the audience is so diverse. Listening to this one show allows me to hear from the right and the left (and encourages me to stay right where I’m at in the middle).
And please hurry with the new website, really want to see it. The current one is okay, but needs to be brought up to date (as far as graphics).
April 20th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
“Joe” commented on April 13… it was an interesting comment, but it honestly sounds like some kind of bitter hypothetical… i’m not trying to be funny, either. very interesting analogy, but i can’t agree with the conclusion.
April 20th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
iam sad to say i recieved this email today. i was shocked and mad as hell but mostly ashamed. ive recieved othersbut this one got to me. this what were up against.
Subject: Fw: Message from Missionaries
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:07:59 +0000
Subject: Message from Missionaries
Celeste and Loren Davis are Missionaries in Africa and can shed some light on one of our Presidential candidates.
Thanks for sending out an alert about Obama. We are living and working in Kenya for almost twelve years now and know his family (tribe) well. They are the ones who were behind the recent Presidential election chaos here.
Thousands of people have been displaced by election violence (over 350,000) and I don’t know the last count of the dead. Obama under “friends of Obama” gave almost a million dollars to the opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga, who is a socialist trained in east Germany. He has been trying to bring Kenya down for years and the last president threw him in prison for trying to subvert this country! December 27th elections brought cries from ODM (Odinga Camp) of a rigged election . Obama and Raila speak daily. As we watch Obama rise in the US we are sure that whatever happens, he will use the same tactic, crying rigged election if he doesn’t win and possibly cause a race war in America.
What we would like you to know is what the American press has been keeping a dirty little secret. Obama IS a Muslim and he IS a racist and this is a fulfillment of the 911 threat that was just the beginning. Jihad is the only true Muslim way. We have been working with them for 20 years this July! He is not an American as we know it. Please encourage your friends and associates not to be taken in by those that are promoting him. It is world wide jihad. All our friends in Europe are very disturbed by the Muslim infiltration into their countries. By the way, his true name is Barack Hussein Muhammed Obama. Won’t that sound sweet to our enemies as they swear him in on the Koran!
God Bless you. Pray for us here in Kenya. We are still fighting for our nation to withst and the same kind of assault that every nation, including America, is fighting. Takeover from the outside to fit the new world order. As believers, this means we will be the first targets. Here in Kenya, not one mosque was burned down, but hundreds of churches were burned down, some with people in them, burned alive.
Jesus Christ is our peace but the new world order of Globalism has infiltrated the church and confused believers into thinking that they can compromise and survive. It won’t be so. I will send you a newsletter we sent out in February documenting in a more cohesive manner what I’ve tried to say in a few paragraphs.
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Proverbs 29:2
April 21st, 2008 at 3:44 am
Alan; you are not so bad. In fact I feel sorry for you because you have to work with Sean Hannity.
I mean how do you stand it? It’s all about him, and on Friday when H&C did not run, he put his show up instead.
It’s incredible what you do for him. He goes anywhere at any time, does what he wants and you just accept it.
I think you should fire Hannity and get a new host. I also feel sorry for Hannity’s family, it’s obvious he does not spend much time with them….
Alan, you are full of great talent and wit, you need to put down your marker on that show and stand up for yourself.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:31 pm
You are on H&C for Sean to beat up on. You are his wipping boy. Prety soon no more H&C, just Hannity’s America.
April 21st, 2008 at 1:35 pm
“Andrew Stoots”~ hmmm, well I guess the swiftboating has begun in force then. (ref: http://liberalland.com/2008/04/20/obama-says-he-wont-be-swiftboated/#comments)
April 21st, 2008 at 7:13 pm
“The liberals can understand everything but people who don’t understand them”
April 21st, 2008 at 7:26 pm
“Everyone knows what Christ’s teachings were, except Christians…”
-Ghandi
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:50 am
This is for those who doubt the need for secular government in the US.
We do not consider that much of the covenants or Biblical law is not legal in our modern secular world. Christianity, Judaism, and Islamic religious beliefs have one thing in common, the Old Testament and many of the same prophets. Think about or read the Old Testament or New Testament and consider what verses are by modern legal standards, not legal. The list is long. If you do not believe me, please do the research for yourself. Here are some verses that are against the law in the U.S.A. and the modern secular world.
(Leviticus 20:13/24:16/24:10-15/25:44//27:29/, Numbers 15:35-36/31:31-40, Deuteronomy 22:28-29/21:15/21:18-21/22:13-24/13:6-18, Hosea 2:2-13/9:12-16, Exodus 35:2/21:7, Zechariah 13:3, Judges 11:30-40, Daniel 11:30-39, Jeremiah 12:14-17, Matthew 5:25, Samuel 15:3/10:21, 1st Samuel 15:3, 1st Timothy 2:12, Psalm 12:3/137:8-9 These are only a few examples. Concubines and multiple wives are illegal in the modern world yet are permitted within the Bible. I am thankful for secular, rational government otherwise we would live in a nation reminiscent of Afghanistan under the Taliban. Yet there are some people here in the U.S.A. that would be perfectly fine with Biblical Law becoming the Law of the Land. This is why we must defend the separation of Church and State by denying or refusing government Promotion of Religion. If we do not we loose our precious Liberty. Some Christians would argue that Christ would not enforce these verses. They would be incorrect due to the very fact that Christ was Jewish and held Moses Law in high regard. Christ mentions Old Testament Law many times through out the Bible. Jesus refers to Moses directly in verses (Matthew 5:17, John 5:45-47, Luke 24:44, John 6:19-23, and Hebrews 11:23-29). At any time Christians can revert to the now illegal aspects of the Bible. There is much in the Bible that is unethical, immoral, and despicable. Unfortunately it is the God of the Bible who is the one acting with such ugly behavior. This is the reason why religion and government must always be separated as our constitution has wonderfully provided for.
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
The issue of people clinging to religion and guns is a statement that is true. It is not condescending to mention reality. There has been a push by conservatives to fuse religion and government, with out a doubt. Has any faith-based program solved any problem or political issue facing the US? No. Have the faith-based programs eliminated poverty, a poor economy, increased national security, fixed health care, or stopped the flow of jobs overseas? No. Does religion help end the hate of homosexuals, Muslims, or Atheists? No.
Has religion created a more tolerant or non-discriminatory society? Not much. You cannot run an economy or a government on faith. You cannot conduct a scientific research project with faith. People in small towns or large cities have been herded like sheep into believing that secular government is evil, Atheists are out to convert you, and that faith-based programs can do a better job than the government. Conservatives have been in charge of government for the majority of the past 20 years, so if government has failed, it is because they do no believe in it and they have let it fail. It is easy to claim that government does not work if you do not believe in it in the first place and continually dismantle its foundations. It is easy to claim that regulation or government is defunct or broken when they have broken the governmental system from the ground up. Then many conservative republicans or libertarians usher in the church or free market solutions as a replacement for government. This is not good for Liberty, Justice, and the Constitutional American Way. Has the faith-based program of abstinence only for teen sex problems worked? No. Many conservatives fall back on the gun issue or the 2nd amendment as the only amendment that is under threat. They cling to the 2nd amendment while ignoring the rest of the constitution. At the CPAC meeting conservatives applauded John Yoo and his lack of respect for the constitution. What good is the 2nd amendment if we have no privacy, due process, or equal branches of government? Nothing! We can cling to our guns while living in a nation with a constitution that is the victim of legal termites. We can cling to the 2nd amendment gun rights while all the other aspects of a free society go the way of the Dinosaur. Does Posse Commutates or Habeas Corpus mean anything? Do the same conservatives who cling to their guns care about the Executive Branch (the President) grabbing the power of a King? I am afraid that the gun rights issue is used to distract people from the fact that most of the constitution no longer is in effect. While they pry your gun from your cold dead hands, those who take your gun did it by removing your other rights first. We should cling to the constitution, for that is all that matters.
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Religion and the 2nd amendment are used as a distraction while our other rights and protections from overreaching government are removed. This is not to say that the freedom of religion or the right to bare arms are not important; rather it is to say; do not be led astray. We have lost or given the government power where they have not had it before. The exact opposite of limited government proclaimed by many has happened. We have removed the protection of the individual, like due process, the use of federal military forces upon the domestic population, and the privacy of our person, place, papers and effects. We can cling to our Bible or our gun and it will not bring back the separation of powers, due process, privacy, or the rule of law and not of men. We always hear conservatives talk about their gun as a tool to defend against an overbearing government. That is a joke. The US government has the weaponry and surveillance to put down any armed insurrection by citizens without breaking a sweat. So it is a complete joke of an excuse when conservatives argue that their gun will protect them from the government acting in some intrusive manner. The only use for a gun is for hunting or personal protection from assault by another individual. The only way to protect people from intrusive, big government power is to keep the aspects of the entire constitution intact. The greatest threat to our Liberty is a Unitary Executive Branch (Unitary President) and the granting of power to the government while giving up the protections of the Bill of Rights. For the 2nd amendment to mean anything all the amendments have to be in effect. We have to understand that all the amendments prop up one another. They are codependent rights. With out privacy there is no freedom of speech; with out privacy there is no freedom of religion. With out due process and the Rule of Law your gun is nothing more than a decoration. The protection of our individual sovereignty is defended not only by the 2nd amendment; rather it is defended by what used to be the Constitution and the Bill of Rights prior to this administration. Weather you have religion or a gun will not stop intrusive surveillance of your every action or thought. Religion and a gun will not stop the value of the dollar from crashing. They will not stop pollution, job loss, sinking wages, corporate fraud or abuse, and government corruption. They will only give you a false sense of safety in a world ruled by lawyers, money, and big business interests. If you doubt me study the very religious people of Europe who were taken advantage of, they were called serfs or commoners. The serfs were people ruled by Monarchies that took advantage of their innocent faith in religion. They were told that Kings and Queens were a bloodline of Divine Heritage. When the truth was that they were slaves in a land of a privileged few. Religion can bring you spiritual comfort when times are difficult. But that is where it ends. Religion and guns cannot protect you from your government’s abuse or failure, yet we continue to pray for things to change. Nothing will change unless we do it ourselves. Obams is actually giving us the old conservative bootstrap argument, only in a different way.
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
This Ayers topic that Obama is facing is not being presented accurately. First of all B. Ayers was a Vietnam War protester. Second, he did not blow up the Pentagon. Third, if Ayers were so bad, he would be in prison to this day. The truth is that Obama does not support the radical tactics or words of Ayers. Ayers is a has-been who is past his prime and does not know how to legally or morally protest. Ayers, was protesting violence with planned violence. This is not an ethical or moral way to protest an unjust war that was Vietnam. The conservatives claim that Ayers blew up the Pentagon. This is a misrepresentation of history. The first and only successful attack upon the Pentagon was the despicable attack that occurred on September 11, 2001. Ayers, was only a participant in the planning or plot as part of a political protest during the 60’s. His tactic was not proper or legal. But if Ayers had been successful he would not be a free man today. Now to be a part of politics in Illinois one will cross paths with many people. This has no barring upon Obama himself, his political ideals, or morals. Should we hold Condi Rice with being a supporter of Shria Law if she has acquaintances with Saudi Arabian leaders? No. Should we consider former president Carter a terrorist sympathizer because he is attempting to bring peace to the Middle East by meeting with elected Palestinian leaders? No. Carter is attempting to lead the way to peace. Is that such a bad thing? No. Many conservatives in the media employ the identical misconceptions thrown at J. Carter today as they do with Obama. If Bush holds hands with the King of Saudi Arabia do we feel that the president supports all the actions of Saudi Arabia? I would hope not. Why then is Obama being attacked for crossing paths with B. Ayers? I would argue that it is the only thing that the republicans can conjure up due to the fact that they loose ground when real issues are brought up.
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Did anyone see Hillary Clinton’s interview with
Keith Olbermann on Monday (4/21/08)? She clarified that she would be willing to use nuclear weapons against Iran if Iran attacked Israel or other nations with nuclear weapons. I think this is a very scary idea and wonder if she realizes the consequences of having a nuclear war. Do we really need someone who seems to have worse judgement than George Bush?
Peace in our time!
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
While we are arguing over flag pins.
The EPA approves 90% of new compounds w/o restrictions – 82,000 chemicals in use have ever been tested for toxicity out of nearly One Million. CDC Study from 2005 found 148 chemicals in blood of Americans some as high as 400 or more. Study of blood from umbilical cords of newborn babies showed as many as 400 compounds. What if the weapon of mass destruction is right in our cabinet? What if the chemical weapon were in the products we buy every day? What if, unknowingly, the greatest scientific experiment ever conducted was our water, air, soil, and blood stream? What if nobody thought about how all these chemicals or compounds interact with each other in the real world? What about the fact that testing is only limited to the substance its self and possible interactions with a couple of other compounds? Why has the public safety and nation security not been thought about when it pertains to how all the One Million human created compounds interact with each other? Eco-Logical toxic collapse would not be healthy for national security nor would it be healthy for life in general. Would the answer make us bitter? Would the fact that cost and profit dominate the depth and thoroughness of scientific testing mean that greed or ignorance has put us all in jeopardy? I should not have to answer these disturbing questions because industry should not have reached this point. I have seen some limited news coverage, but it has been lacking in the depth of coverage. While there has been coverage the opinions have been from some researchers and industry apologists. While the chemical industry and industry attempt to place doubt on the topic in order to evade responsibility or further monetary expenditures we suffer the cost of life in a chemical world. Dibutyl phthalate DBP, Phthalates, Di(2-Ethylhexyl)DEHP and Mono (2-Ethylhexyl), Bisphenal A or BBP, PVC, Linuron, Butyl Benzene, Penta and Octa Brominated Diphenyl or PBDE, PCB, DDT, all have mutagenic(mutation) or endocrine disruptive properties or interactive chemical behavior characteristics. Some of these compounds are in cosmetics, clothing, plastic, children’s toys, and many other products we buy. Opposition to FDA oversight is rampit by the chemical and cosmetics industry. CTFA a so called self police force funded by member companies is like having the energy industry police Global Warming or pollution. Over 10,500 compounds in cosmetics many of which have not been tested for toxic effects. Asbestos, Deca BDE, Dioxins, DBC, Methyl Mercury, Cadmium, Lead, Polybrominated biphenyl or PFA flame retardant are used in many industries and in consumer electronics. The EPA per yr. Reviews approx. 1,700 new compounds. The 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act requires only testing for “ill effects” only upon evidence of “potential harm.” If you do not provide any evidence you do not have to test for toxic properties. This wording of the 1976 TSCA has no bite and can be easily avoided. From 1996-2006 Chem Indus. Spent 35 mill. to Fed Campaign organizations and 2 to 5 million was spent on lobbying –Cent. for Responsible Politics. This threatening blindness to a very real threat is something that requires all of us to realize that true family values begin at the molecular level. Sources: (Exposed the book by mark Schapiro) and (Shanna H. Swan Environ. Health Perspectives vol. 113 no. 8, Aug, 2005) and (Toxicological Sciences, vol.58 Dec.2000 L. Earl Gray // Susan M. Duty Environmental Health Perspectives Dec.2002) and (National Geographic Oct.2006 David Ewing Duncan)
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:55 am
And even the fertilizer for more & more ethanol which isn’t toxic will enlarge gulf dead zones, which will increase water temp, which will strengthen hurricanes.
Last entry for the Radio Show blog was for Monday’s show as of about 10 minutes ago.
Good points JDP, but WMD are still WMD. That’s why Obama’s emphasis on the war keeps his platform on the front burner as far as I’m concerned (Clinton’s healthcare plan is not Kucinich’s BTW). Alan and Jay must be worried the swift boaters will get him when the chips are down, but for me that’s a tad too much worry.
Besides swiftboaters there’s the voting apparatus to worry over as well. Yes, I seem to remember something in my sleep re polls in PA generally reflected the view that Clinton had thrown more mud. Did I get that wrong?
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:52 am
Is there anybody else that can fill-in when Alan is not on the air rather than Jay Diamond? This guy is as illogical and warped as Bill Cunningham.
It doesn’t do Alan justice to work so hard to build up a really good radio show only to have it molested by such an idiot.
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Might help if the last 25 posts of this thread popped instead of the whole thing.
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:27 pm
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants, each serving a town of 60,000 population.
Is there no other way the world may live”?
-Dwight David Eisenhower,
“The Chance for Peace,” speech given to the American Society of Newspaper Editors, Apr. 16, 1953.
What a far left, liberal socialist this guy was. huh?
Probably hated the troops too!
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Holly crap…Alan you are a stronger man than I! I just watched Hannity and Colmes and wanted to go through my TV. Talk about a load of scumbags on the panel tonight…and they just feed off each other. I would have lost it and I’m a really easy going dude!! I don’t know how you do it…make the right wing callers pay tonight!!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Alan, Barack won’t go on your radio show because you work at Fox News…it’s the same reason that the Democrats didn’t debate on the network. I personally don’t blame him……If you are claiming you can be fair-minded, and I think you are, you will probably ask him why he stayed in his church for 20 years….the same old montra I hear the Right-wing bring up…..Now I don’t see how you can work at a network on a show with a man like Sean Hannity who has some questionable characters he associates with, or work at a network that has many many people on it you don’t agree with……wouldn’t that be a contradictory stance?
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 pm
alan it sure is funny that you and kkk sean hannity know gooded asses talk about obama so much you two needs to get a life so what you want hillary clinton back in the white house so that bill can run around and have another sex scam with another woman.want that be wonderful for crybaby hillary fox news aint nothing but a kkk chanel obama will win no matter what you say why dont you talk about why we lost so many jobs under the clinton admin.under nafta why dont you talk about how bill clinton made all his money under these illeagal speeches why you dont talk about waterboy.you and sean anit shittt.know read that you racial kkk.
April 24th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
All one has to do in order for the true interpretation and context of Rev. Wright’s controversial words is the viewing or listening of the entire sermon. Before we judge in violation of Christ’s own words, we should not listen to 10-second clips; rather we should listen to the entire speech. We should also realize that the controversial statement was one sermon out of thousands. This unfortunately is the only issue that republicans and Mrs. Clinton have to attack Obama with. That is the sad state of political debate today.
April 24th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Many conservatives use the death penalty as some sort of barometer for haw tough a politician may be on the issue of violent crime involving murder. First off, let us examine the issue in depth. Ask your self a few questions. Has the death penalty reduced the amount of murders in the U.S.? Has the death penalty created a guaranteed way out or years or a lifetime of imprisonment? The argument could be made that the death penalty creates a fulfillment of suicidal wishes of those convicted of murder. Is the death penalty a gift to those who face the possibility of life in prison? I would ask you, is it more of a penalty to live out the rest of your life with the guilt and confinement that are associated with a murder conviction? I would argue that the death penalty is a vacation provided for by the state from a convicts mental anguish for heinous immoral acts. If conservatives are all about harsh punishment you would think they would be against the death penalty and for the murderer to be sentenced to a lifetime of watching the view, or reruns of concentration camp pictures and video 23 hours a day. Is death an escape from the thought and regret of taking another human life? Do many convicts wish for death instead of life in prison away from freedom and their family? I would say the death penalty is a vacation from their anguish of their actions. The death penalty in my opinion, only serves the wish or revenge for the family and friends of the victim. Many do not realize the other issue the death penalty creates. The fact is the concept is held within the Bible. The government mandating and paying for the death penalty is a direct support for religion. The Death penalty is government sponsorship of Biblical Law. This is a direct violation of the constitutional prohibition or state promotion of religion. The Biblical verses that order the death penalty for murder are: Numbers: 35:16-21/21:12-14. What is more disturbing is that even Christ in 1st John 3:15 and Matthew 5:21 would treat everybody who hates their brother (fellow mankind) is a murderer and should be treated the same in court. This is Jesus prescribing capitol punishment by the court for just hateful thoughts. Now hate is not a virtuous thought. But is it worthy of death? No, yet even Christ would let people who hate be put to death by sentence of a court. That’s love? I do not think so. This is why we must revisit the issue of the legality of the death sentence. Not under cruel and unusual punishment standards, instead it should be reviewed for reasons of promotion of religion by the state.
April 24th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
The Heritage Foundation loves to claim that they care about the founding fathers ideals that are in the constitution and the bill of rights. I would question the validity of that statement. They have not come down hard on the Bush administrations violation of the separation of powers (coequal branches of government), habeas corpus (due process of law), posse-commutates (forbidden use of military upon citizens), and the right to privacy. What section does the Heritage Foundation stand for? The articles of the constitution that describe presidential power, the freedom of religion, and the freedom of speech for only those whom agree with their politics seem to be the only aspects of the constitution that they hit upon time and time again. While the rest of the constitution lay in tatters on the cutting room floor they claim they are concerned about preserving the principles held within the constitution. I appreciate anyone who claims to love the bill of rights and the constitution. But at least show a concern for the entire document. For when any part of the constitution falls apart the other aspects fall apart as well. If you weaken one link in the chain of rights and protections, all the links rust away, thus breaking the chain that restrains governmental tyranny.
April 24th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Hello Alan:
I am a converted Democrat because of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and the rest. I never knew how underhanded, mean, and unscrupulous they can be. They spew out hatred; and I notice that their fans are all sending you hate mail, I’m sure because Hannity always derides you on his show.
Though I not longer watch Fox because of their biases, and I will never watch Hannity & Colmes because of Sean’s bigotry and diatribe on Rev. Wright, etc., I do enjoy your radio program and listen every night.
My hope is that Obama will win soon so that all this racial hatred and fighting will stop.
April 25th, 2008 at 1:12 am
Fran said:
“I am a converted Democrat because of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and the rest”
Fran i’m sorry, but you are a fool for that comment, and this is why. If you are a Republican or a democrat, you are because you agree and value the ideals and attributes which make you a republican or democrat, not because of someone on T.V or who holds public office at the time. If you can go “Democrat to Republican or vice/versa because of what Sean Hannity or someother T.V personality says, then you never where a Republican, or a Democrat for that matter. It jusy makes no sense, you are a phony. If you were Repbublican its a good chance you agree with Pro life, or maybe small government and capitalism or other Republican ideals, if you truly changed such deeply rooted values and beliefs, you are week minded and give people on T.V way too much power.
Alan, the good Reverand whinning about his comments being attacked really needs to understand that when you say controversial things in a public forum, I have news for ya, it WILL be challenged. I mean the idea that someone is going to say things that are going cause uproar or critical disscussion or critisism and turn around and cry because they are challenged, or cry about how they are challenged is a fool. If he did not want to be critisized then why did the man put himself in public forum and make controversial comments, too dam bad. The same right to free speech that he uses to preech his opinion is the same free speech ANYONE can use to say ANYTHING they want in rebuttle, with free speech comes responsibility, and if a person does not want the responsibilty, shut the hell up! Oh and the comment about the roosters, I understand that the good reverend was quoting someone else, but HE used the quote because he agrees with it, so the defense that he was “just quoting” someone else means nothing, if he did not agree with it, then he would not have used it, stop be being dishonest!
April 25th, 2008 at 3:38 am
Well JOHN D. PRINCE!!!!
I did watch the WHOLE reverend wright tape, and others in thier entirety, and I still have the same conclusions, america hating, racist and many other things that I wil not put on here!
April 25th, 2008 at 3:41 am
A religious symbol is as much a label as the label its self.
In Germany during the 40’s a whole group of people were branded, identified, marked, and issued by the government a religious symbol for their home, cloths, business, and life. This was the negative, discriminatory, segregation through symbolic labeling. The same mind set or behavior that happened in Germany during World War Two can happen through what at first seems like positive labeling. When the government or state entities or any related function become or allow specific labeling of religious symbols they open Pandora’s Box. Even though we have a hard time considering the thought of discrimination based on belief happening here in the land of the free, we seem to be heading toward allowing the camel into the tent. We assume that people will choose who is hired for work on merit rather than what symbol or lack of symbol is on my license plate, bumper, or trunk. I would hope that we refrain from choosing who we talk to based on what symbol might or might not be draped in advertisement around our neck, wrist, or finger. If the state issues a license plate say in Florida they open up the potential for everyone to put their symbol on the plate. Now imagine road rage based on religion instead of someone cutting you off. Allowing the state to get into the business of religious symbols can create the visual ability to discriminate against those who have no symbol on their license plate. What don’t you love Jesus enough to order the special plate? Are you a believer? There are the thoughts that go through some peoples minds, either consciously or subconsciously. We all know someone who always declares a strangers life story based on nothing more than the visual first impression. Even so-called positive labeling by believers who view the labeling as positive are not the victim of the discrimination. It is the non-believer or the person without the label who usually suffers potential discrimination or segregation. Yes we do not consider that the lack of a religious symbol is as much a label as the label its self. It is who receives the segregation or discrimination that determines which is negative.
April 25th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
The last time I checked Christians always talk about God being the one to judge who is worth or righteousness. It is God they claim that will determine who is a Christian and who is not. That is the who segregationist aspect of most of the main religions. Yet Christians and Muslims are the first to judge for themselves who is or is not a Christian or Muslim. They, themselves seem to have judged themselves to be Christian, Muslim, or whatever. But this behavior is the exact opposite if what their religions preach, they quickly forget about that when believers display symbols or license plates with their religious idolization embolden upon it earthly surface. What a bunch of Hippocratic behavior. If your going to claim that only God can judge, do not judge yourself by forcing the government to help you show the world that you believe you know more than God. I do not want the government promoting self-righteous religious license plates. It is your right to be self-righteous under the freedom of religion. But it is not constitutional for the state to pay for or promote it. We already have cars coated in more stickers and placards than paint. We do not need the state adding to the clutter idolatry.
April 25th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Thank any God you want for that.
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