Glenn Beck To Liberty University Graduates: Shoot To Kill

[FourScore]

Obama ended his speech with a sense of hope and promise in the future:

"A dream of brighter days ahead, a faith in things not seen, a belief that here, in this country, we are the authors of our own destiny. That is what Hampton is all about. And it now falls to you, the Class of 2010, to write the next great chapter in America's story; to meet the tests of your own time; to take up the ongoing work of fulfilling our founding promise. I'm looking forward to watching."

That is a stark contrast to the speech given by Beck. When Beck's engagement was announced I noted the good fortune of LU's student body for having secured an alcoholic, drug-abusing, rodeo clown, college dropout to inspire the graduates by advising them on how to succeed in life by making goofy faces on TV while lying about your political adversaries.

Beck did not disappoint. His speech was a litany of cliched platitudes (Turn the other cheek) mixed with attempts at humor (Taxicabs smell worse in the summer). And for someone whose grasp on reality is tenuous, he may have been engaging in a little projection at times (Your job is to remember who you are). But here are a few notable excerpts that are surely going to inspire these young folks for years to come:

Life is hard. And then it gets harder. And then you die.


There are no coincidences in life. Look for them.


Sleep hard, but sleep less.


Only date those who love you as much as I do.


Only date those who will treat you as I have tried.


Anyone who wants to take your choice away is evil.


Shoot to kill.

I'm not quite sure how you go about looking for coincidences that don't exist. And I'm pretty sure his admonition about those taking away your choice doesn't apply to women. And tonight I will likely stay awake wondering how to sleep harder. But I don't envy the LU grads who will have to bear with the memory of this spectacular loser sobbing through his embarrassingly bad remarks.

How will these young people evaluate their prospective dates based on the criteria supplied by Beck? This could have been dismissed as a joke except that it brought him to tears as he said it. And of what use is it to a graduating class, who are looking forward to a boundless future, to draw their attention to shooting and killing? This is the same Glenn Beck who bristles whenever he is accused of inciting violence.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/5/15/866772/-Glenn-Beck-To-Liberty-University-Graduates:-Shoot-To-Kill

[ladjf]

1. The Beck comments are far too dumb to have any effect on anyone

other than boredom. nt

[FourScore]

3. I thought the post was humorous. n/t

[ladjf]

7. I wasn't criticizing your post, just the insipid remarks by Beck. nt

[tularetom]

2. Those kids are zombies - they won't know the difference

That horseshit passes for profound wisdom to them. Many of them have probably taped the speech in order to listen and be guided by it in their daily lives. In moments of crisis, like when an original thought threatens to enter their heads, they will be reassured by the words of this morning zoo dee jay, who is probably chortling at their gullibility as I write this.


Beck doesn't believe one word he utters. Not one fucking word. He's the modern avatar for H. L. Mencken's statement - "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the Am
erican public". He's making a ton of money by fooling the hicks.

[old mark]

5. Compared to their "education" Beck's idiot drivel makes sense...

These people actually think they are educated now...and so do others out in the world...very sad for them.


mark

[Oregone]

4. That nut should be arrested

[WCGreen]

6. And remember, Love sticks to your face....

[rocktivity]

8. Shoot to kill--him?

:crazy:
rocktivity

[bulloney]

9. Any college that invites that rodeo clown Beck to speak to its graduates can't be credible.

It just shows that Fatwell and his ilk put politics and ideology ahead of perception and intellect.\

Ironic coming from a college founded by an alleged religious leader. (I always considered Fatwell the charlatan of charlatans as opposed to a legitimate religious leader.)

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. "Liberty U" tells me all I need to know.

They deserve each other.