Media Matters - "Right-wing media's dire predictions: If health reform passes..."

[TomCADem]

It is great that Media Matter keeps tracks of the numerous lies spread by the right wing media.

http://mediamatters.org/research/201003220034

Beck: "This is the end of prosperity in America forever ... the end of America as you know it." Telling his audience, "You must not allow this to pass," Beck stated in November 2009 that "they're going to get passed that 60-vote barrier. And they'll get there by people like Joe Lieberman, who's a reasonable guy and has good intent. You'll get passed it by people like that, who say, you know what? Look, we got to be reasonable; we have to have a debate. And then Harry Reid will go for the 51 count and he'll pass this thing. And it will be a nail in the coffin of America." Beck added: "You must -- must get on the phone in your districts. You must wake everybody up you know. This is the end of prosperity in America forever if this bill passes. This is the end of America as you know it."

Beck: President Obama will be able to "control every aspect of your life." Beck "warn" that if the bill "passes, the country is in real dire trouble." He went on to say: "The pieces that the president needs to control every aspect of your life, to fundamentally transform America, will be finished. He'll have them all," adding: "If health care does not pass, warning, those on the left are going to become violent."

Beck: "he fundamental transformation of America is complete." Beck also said: "Not only are they doing health care, but they are doing education in this same bill. Education and health care." He added: "It is overwhelming the system. And I'm telling you, if this bill passes -- health care and education all in one bill -- if this passes, the fundamental transformation of America is complete. There's no going back from this point. It must not pass."

Beck: "If you can be deemed someone who maybe shouldn't have a baby, they can have their people come in." Beck said on his Fox News show: "You know and I know in this 2,300-page bill that includes education, the control that this government has is endless. They will -- if this passes, they will control every aspect of your life." Beck further said: "They will be able to -- there is places in here that if you can be deemed someone who maybe shouldn't have a baby, they can have their people come in. The government is in our homes on this."

[applegrove]

1. Fear nothing but fear. Some of the right wing nuts will learn to love health care.

Some of them. At least the ones who are sick. But what about the rest of them. Are they going to be put into fear and angry mode for the rest of their lives.

[peacebird]

2. perhaps Becks network ought to fact check his remarks before he airs them?

It's okay to have opinions, but you are not entitled to claim FACTS unless they are true. Freedom of speech is great - but willfully distorting facts beyond recognition should not be protected speech.