Glenn Beck says evolution is ridiculous-hasn't 'Seen A Half-Monkey, Half-Person Yet'

[mod mom]

Glenn Beck: Evolution Is 'Ridiculous -- I Haven't Seen A Half-Monkey, Half-Person Yet'


Have you ever seen a half-monkey, half-person? No? Well neither has Glenn Beck, which is how he knows evolution doesn't exist.

On his radio show today, Beck wondered how many people in the country believe in evolution, and said he doesn't: "I don't think we came from monkeys. I think that's ridiculous. I haven't seen a half-monkey, half-person yet."

"If I get to the other side and God's like, 'You know what, yep, you were a monkey once,' I'll be shocked, but I'll be cool with it," he said.

"They have to make you care," Beck continued. "They have to force it down your throat. When anybody has to force it -- it's a problem. You didn't have to force that the world was round. Truth is truth."

audio at link:

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/glenn-beck-evolution-is-ridiculous----i-havent-seen-a-half-monkey-half-person-yet.php

a new low...even for a moron such as Beck!

[KamaAina]

1. This dunce went to Yale?!

Even if it was the Div School, that's still another foul stain upon the Yale escutcheon, along with Gee Dubya Boosh '68.

K-A, Y'85 cum laude

[Taverner]

23. My guess is he went there for lunch

He had ham on rye - and THAT'S where he learned about Evolution

[Jim__]

39. NO! Glenn Beck education: Sehome High School

So says wikipedia. But, I've seen it from other sources too. I believe he took a classs or 2 at Yale. And, oh yeah, he has an honorary doctorate from Liberty University. :eyes:

[Jim__]

44. Delete - wrong place.

[Critters2]

53. I didn't think he went past high school. Never heard anything about Yale associated with him. nt

[PVnRT]

54. He yust got a few years ago

[leftynyc]

60. Beck went to Yale?!!!

Are you sure? I'd love a link to that info.

[KamaAina]

85. It appears he took one course in theology. Guess why?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=389&topic_id=9354423&mesg_id=9355106\

Beck was admitted to a special program for non-traditional students at Yale University while he was working for a New Haven-area radio station, having received at least one of his recommendations from Senator Joe Lieberman. During this time Beck took a single theology class, dropping out around the time of his divorce.

The scary thing is, I was in the Special Students Program before transferring in the following year!! :scared:

Note: The reference to LIEberman has gone down the memory hole.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Beck#Adulthood

[leftynyc]

106. I had no idea

he ever disgraced the halls of Yale. Thanks for the info. Joe should be ashamed of himself.

[Orsino]

81. He is not a dunce.

But he is a lazy, entitled, lying panderer.

[Arugula Latte]

2. The level of stupidity and ignorance with these dumbfucks is simply staggering.

Also, even evolutionary scientists say we didn't come from monkeys. But we DO share a common ancestor with modern monkeys and apes.

[arbusto_baboso]

9. But see, they'd actually have to READ Origin of the Species to get that.

Just like they'd actually have to Read Adam Smith's economic works to understand that Smith was NOT an advocate of laissez faire capitalism, but encouraged strong regulation.

And they prefer not to be confused with incovenient facts.

[TheBigotBasher]

26. It is a deliberate level of stupidity.

None of them are that stupid, with the exception of Sarah Palin. Not even the Shrub. It is an act. So they can claim intelligence is "elitist" therefore justifying cuts in schools. It is folksy nonsense to extract $$$s and votes.

Feed the dumb shits who follow them anything they want to hear, get them to believe that the reason they were crap at science at school was a "God thing" and not a "them thing". Extract money.

Don't forget that Beck got his idiot followers, most of whom are on low incomes, to donate $$s to a lobby group that wants to outsource the very jobs that they work at.

[polmaven]

42. Well, I wouldn't say Sarah Palin is alone.

Christine is right up there in my opinion. Actually, Glenn Blecchh is stealing this directly from O'Donnell, isn't he?

[TheBigotBasher]

75. I had already forgotten about COD piece.

She's lost and not relevant.

Beckkk however is just parroting her lunacy for the $$$s. I bet he does not believe any of the crap he spouts.

[Barack_America]

89. Mmm hmm. Wonder how many times he's "seen" Jesus.

And at least there's skeletal evidence to back up that our evolutionary ancestors existed.

[Arugula Latte]

90. We need a Jesus fossil!

:)

[TygrBright]

118. Here ya go!

http://www.shroud.com/

helpfully,
Bright

[baldguy]

3. Then trees are a myth too.

After all, I've never seen a half-leaf, half-branch. Have you?

[arbusto_baboso]

4. Has he tried the mirror?

That's where he'll find his half-human, half-monkey. What a complete fuckbasket.

[mod mom]

10. Insult to monkeys, everywhere!

I wish someone would ask O'Lielly and Hannity to respond to this.

[ProfessorGAC]

28. That's The First Thought I Had Too

Hey Glenn, look in a mirror.

And, does anybody really believe he went to Yale?

I think that's a fabrication. A well camouflaged smoke screen to add faux credibility.

[grahamhgreen]

72. !

[ThePhilosopher04]

5. He must not have mirrors...

in his house or family photos anywhere.

[L.Torsalo]

6. Glenn,

look in the mirror, you throwback.

[Burma Jones]

7. Teh Stoopid, it burns, it burns

[L.Torsalo]

14. I think Glenn accidentally confirmed evolution.

Afterall, have you ever before seen a walking/talking asshole? New species?

[Ishoutandscream2]

8. AHHHHHRGHHHHHH!!!

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :nuke:

[AndrewP]

11. I guess Beck hasn't looked in the mirror lately?

Probably too busy crying about something or other.

Seriously, the guy needs a psyche evaluation. He worries me.

[Frustratedlady]

25. You beat me to it. What's the saying about opening your mouth and proving

your stupidity?

This level of "intelligence" is becoming so dominant, I'm beginning to wonder if I'M crazy and they are the sane ones.

I'm a tea drinker. Anyone know what kind of tea these kooks have been drinking? I want to stay far away from it.

[Bitwit1234]

45. I was gonna say send him a mirror. But yours is OK

[HereSince1628]

12. What?????? Everyone KNOWS who has tails!

I guess Glenn's never seen a nekid teabagger.




Actually, my bad. As all Elmer Gantry wannabes know they don't actually have tails, until they die and get their horns.

[LynneSin]

13. He's got a point....

he hasn't evolved into a decent human being yet.

[deutsey]

15. Considering where he's going in the afterlife (if there is one)

I doubt very seriously he'll be very "cool" with anything.

[RZM]

16. Generally I shy away from piling on Beck

Such things bore me and it's WAY too easy. But this is just stupid, mostly because I kind of doubt he fully believes this. I'll bet he believes some of it (often the Christian line on evolution is to accept some basic stuff, like identifiable changes in short periods of time, but not ultimate origins) but I wonder if he's dialing it up here just for extra pander points. Maybe, maybe not . . . either way he's lame.

[LeftinOH]

17. Humans are apes -and that includes Beck, whether he wants to admit it or not. n/t

[arbusto_baboso]

21. Genetically and taxonomically, that is completely correct.

It is pure human ego to want to say otherwise.

[LTX]

37. While true, we are related by common ancestor, and

the creationist "half-monkey half-human" chimera is not even contemplated by evolutionary theory. It's non-existence is, if anything, an argument against creationism, not evolution.

[Erose999]

18. Beck, once he gets to "the other side" : You maniacs! Damn you all to hell!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsbYx6hevoQ&feature=related

[droidamus2]

19. You know

It is amazing how many of the right-wingnuts that try to discuss evolution immediately, as Beck does here, show they have no real understanding of what the Theory of Evolution says. As somebody here pointed out the 'we come from monkeys' is a strawman argument because the theory only states that through the fossil records and genetic similarities, among other data, it strongly appears (to close to the level of fact) that there was a 'common ancestor'. So neither humanoid or monkey but probably with some traits of both.

[Caliman73]

52. It's the anti-intellectualism

If they can't feel it, they reject it. You said exactly what I was thinking. They have no understanding of evolution other than what is in the popular culture. They do not understand natural selection, geographic isolation or integration. They have no clue about the time frame being discussed.

[droidamus2]

56. Considering

Since I'm sure many of them are in the group that believes the world is only 6000 or so years old (I guess if there is no history of it then it didn't exist) that is not surprising. We also have to remember that the center of their Christian mythology is that God created heaven and Earth (and we were lucky to apparently be the only 'humanoids' he decided to create) and therefore anything that challenges that must be rejected including in general science and specifically the theory of evolution. I have stated before on DU that (I'm no psychologists or doctor or anything like that) I believe there is a genetic propensity to the conservative/liberal split in society. The conservative mind requires a black and white world. Either their belief system is totally right or it is totally wrong and therefore they must strongly reject any idea that brings that philosophy into question. On the other hand those of the liberal persuasion almost revel in the gray areas of life. They are willing to use their or other's experience, scientific inquiry, and other sources to develop a life philosophy and are willing to acknowledge that they are wrong if the evidence is strong enough to show that fact. I believe this is built into the brain circuitry. Now this is also a nature/nuture question where we have to determine can a human being be trained by nuture to go against their basic nature. Can a person of genetic conservatism by influenced enough so that they will espouse liberal 'doctrine' even though it goes against their basic nature. I think this explains those situations where you have somebody that is an ardent liberal and then changes to be just as ardent a conservative. I again believe that their basic nature was conservative (black & white) and so by nuture the had been influenced to an absolute version of liberalism and when they reverted to their conservative nature they went back to the natural absolute. Just my take on it as I don't have any scientific or other information to back it up.

[Codeine]

87. Evolution denial is a good litmus test for stupidity. nt

[Trocadero]

20. LOOK IN MIRROR

[treestar]

50. ...

:rofl:

[TZ]

22. Mr. Beck should start campaigning for all those people convicted using DNA technology

to be freed because that is based on evolutionary principles of genetics and relatedness.
But yeah, he's clearly saying something completely stupid and pandering to the lowest common denominator of his audience

[KatyaR]

24. Seriously, check your mirror, mate....

:grr:

[truebrit71]

36. x2...what a buffoon...

..yeah douche nozzle, a vengeful invisible cloud being that will punish us all but loves us created the entire universe in six days is much, much more reasonable... :eyes:

[polichick]

27. Beckkk and Crazy Christine are perfect examples of the SIMPLISTIC THINKING...

...that defines the kind of people Republicans and corporations so easily manipulate.

[LTX]

29. If Beck actually did see a "half-monkey half-person," it would be proof of creationism,

since it is an evolutionary impossibility. Of course, he has no idea that he just made an excellent anti-creationism argument, and the fact that he did couldn't be hammered into his head with truck-load of literature. He just "teaches" this stuff, he doesn't have to actually "know" it.

[Maine-ah]

30. what about Oliver from the 70's?

he was a chimp, however he displayed physical human characteristics and personality. Probably the closest to humans that has ever been found.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C6NkRUbI38

[Angry Dragon]

31. But he does believe in magic underwear

and golden tablets

[arbusto_baboso]

32. Right. Because THAT'S believable.

But hey, we should all respect insane religious beliefs because they're widespread, right?

[HopeHoops]

33. And this is coming from a mental homunculus. What an idiot.

[uncommon]

34. Um, lots of people didn't believe the world was round for a very, very long time.

He is a moran. {sic} intended.

[sinkingfeeling]

35. Was he alive 6 million years ago?

[thelordofhell]

38. I haven't seen any Gods yet

I guess that means religion is ridiculous.

:shrug:

[uncommon]

59. +1

[Rob H.]

40. I've got all the proof Beck needs right here:

Apologies to chimps for associating them with the dumbest president this country has ever been unfortunate enough to have.

[tabasco]

61. LOL! n/t

[tabatha]

41. I saved this from somewhere

Time? NG?

[LibertyLover]

109. Totally off topic post, but that is a very cool photo!

Thank you for posting it.

[tabatha]

115. How come it is off topic - someone else also posted it.

[LibertyLover]

119. Well, it wasn't really about Glenn Beck 's not believing in evolution,

the topic of the original post, but rather that I thought the photo you posted was a great view of the faces of our ancestors. Totally outstanding!

[Jacque Poutine]

43. Try watching your own show, Glenn!

WTF

[Jim__]

46. His statement just reinforces how ignorant he is.

Only people who are as ignorant can take him seriously.

[stopbush]

47. "You didn't have to force that the world was round." sez Beck

True, but you DID need to consult a source other than the Bible to learn that.

[nunyabidness]

48. People throw money at these fools on purpose! They want to be poorer.

[treestar]

49. Well I have

[Touchdown]

51. But there is proof of a half human, half screaming banshee existing.

[progressoid]

55. OY

:banghead:

[The_Casual_Observer]

57. He's clearly run out of material for his program.

[FourScore]

58. Just look in the mirror, Glenn. Look in the mirror. n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

62. I heard Glenn looked up his family tree and

a monkey shat in his face.

[opihimoimoi]

128. The shat affected his brains with loss of Reason and Sanity...essentials for Democrats

Poor Beck....no respect...

[RaleighNCDUer]

63. He doesn't own a mirror? nt

[trusty elf]

64. .........

[Initech]

65. Darwin must have skipped this branch of Beck's family tree.

[RaleighNCDUer]

66. Actually, I have. It's called a bonobo.

It is genetically closer to human than any other ape, something like .5% closer than the chimpanzee. And know what? It's a different species, because, as defined in 'The Origin Of Species,' the common ancestor of humans and bonobos diverged approximately 6 million years ago.

[Mendocino]

107. I recall reading that

humans and the bonobo are more closely related, than African elephants are to Indian elephants. I'll try to find a link.

[liberalhistorian]

67. Then he apparently hasn't

looked in the mirror lately, has he?

[ProfessorGAC]

68. He's Never SEEN Gravity

Does that make gravity ridiculous? Geez, isn't this guy's 15 minutes up yet?
GAC

[struggle4progress]

69. If he had a twin, together they'd be a wit

[Raksha]

123. Possibly...I wouldn't bet on it, though. n/t

[Generic Other]

70. I found a HALF MAN HALF MONKEY!!! (Picture here)

The missing link

[librechik]

71. I bet he can't do quadratic equations, either. yet he is unafraid to get on an airplane

whose flight is determined by such fanciful science. What an idiot.

[sakabatou]

73. Well, since we're in the infra-order Catterhini

We are monkeys, or at least related to them.

[dimbear]

74. The reason most monkey/human crosses won't work:

different number of chromosomes. Lately there has been a definite slowdown in this type of experiment.

[MrScorpio]

76. Glenn Beck is an idiot

Every one needs to repeat that...

"Glenn Beck is an idiot"

Why this woefully sad little man is allowed out in public at all is a mystery for the ages

[laughingliberal]

77. No mirrors in his house, huh? nt

[Rabrrrrrr]

78. "Didn't have to force that the world was round"? Sure as hell had to do it to the Christians.

Not the early ones - they knew from the Greeks and the Babylonians that the world was round. But the later Christians sure as fuck didn't believe it, and there are some backwater redneck asshole Christians in this country who still believe it.

[gulliver]

79. "Force it down your throat" is a protest for free will, not stupidity.

Dems need to find a better way to sell evolution and other scientifically indisputable theories if they want them accepted in a living generation. GOPers have no trouble believing the bank when the bank shows up to foreclose on their house, even if the bank screwed up the paperwork. They bow to rationality when it confronts them directly. They even let things that aren't true be shoved down their throats.

Evolution doesn't confront them in their day-to-day lives, so they see no reason to agree with it. And disagreeing with it disempowers their opponents (us). They hold out against evolution because it makes them unhappy and because science and liberalism are seen as allies.

To get evolution accepted, you have to show that its perspective is an immediate advantage, not that it is true.

[handmade34]

80. I just got back from a visit to the

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History... too bad Mr. Beck didn't visit there while he was in DC.

http://humanorigins.si.edu/resources/multimedia/mobile-apps

http://humanorigins.si.edu/

[opihimoimoi]

82. Not well read, not astute, not informed, not curious, not intelligent, not well rounded....

He is a charlton....

He is not very bright cept how to fool people

This anti evolution stance reveals his ignorance....

[tigereye]

83. what a fucking tool he is!

Sheesh.

[MilesColtrane]

84. He doesn't believe in evolution, but he does believe that...

the spirit of a Native American directed the son of a farmer/merchant to dig up buried golden plates engraved in "reformed Egyptian" and translate them using two crystals dubbed "Urim and Thummim", revealing God's sacred word, parts of which encourage you to marry as many women as you want, and wear magic underwear.

Riiiiight...

[marmar]

86. Too...many.....jokes.

[LeftishBrit]

88. Look in the mirror, Glenn Beck, and you will!

[walldude]

91. Monumental stupidity. Really.

This kind of brainless double digit IQ shit is hilarious.

Lets see, Evil Talking Snakes, A Giant Arc that carried two of every species on the planet, including Dinosaurs, The parting of an Ocean by the hand of one man, people turning into salt, a magical cup that has healing powers, all facts. But the idea that man might have evolved over time? Well that's just ludicrous. :rofl:


He ought to stop taking talking points from O'Donnell.... After Bill Mahr was done with her "monkey" statement she looked like a total fool.

[Kievan Rus]

92. Just when you thought he couldn't say anything weirder...

[Danascot]

93. "Man is the missing link

between primitive apes and civilized human beings." - Stanley Kubrik

[Mariana]

94. The man knows his audience, that's for sure.

I have to wonder if he really believes this, or if he's just saying what he knows his audience wants to hear. That's what he's paid to do, after all - say whatever will keep them tuning in. In fact, from the perspective of his customers (those would be the advertisers), the more gullible and stupid the audience, the better.

[Terra Alta]

95. Glenn Beck is lying.

I'm sure he's seen George W. Bush on numerous occasions.

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

96. Haven't seen one? Didn't you VOTE for one, twice, Glenn??

[Jamastiene]

97. You mean to tell me his sorry ass doesn't own a mirror? n/t

[the redcoat]

98. Glenn Beck is all the proof we need of a half monkey half person

Also, that comment about not having to force that the earth was round is hilarious. You really don't need to be intelligent to be famous, huh

[Shining Jack]

104. Yeah but something is puzzling me.

He's half monkey half human but I wonder how he manages to eat. :P

[the redcoat]

105. If I had to guess

He probably does it rectally like they had once on an episode of South Park.

It sure would explain all the shit that comes out of his mouth, that's for sure.

[HEyHEY]

99. Yeah, I ain't seen a magical man in the sky either..... I am, however, betting he doesn't exist.

[barb162]

100. He just keeps getting worse and worse and worse.... n/t

[unorthodox]

101. Glenn Beck...

...IS a half-monkey, half-person. There's your proof.

[mod mom]

108. welcome to DU, unorthodox

but maybe you shouldn't be so insulting to monkeys ;)

:hi:

[unorthodox]

117. You're right.

I'd take a monkey over Glenn Beck any day.

[Politicalboi]

102. Doesn't the "fact" that scientist

Have transplanted human brains into mice make him believe in evolution. What will it take. I guess Mickey Mouse isn't enough proof. LOL!

[Name removed]

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[txaslftist]

110. Well, someone needs to start with the chimp pics...

[meow mix]

111. science is lies!!11!

as he utilizes technology brought to him by science, in order to struggle against it. lol

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

112. "Mirror Mirror, who is the most right-wing of them all?"

"Alas, Master, a few people are still more right-wing than you."
"IMPOSSIBLE! I bat 1.000 in right-wingness! How can this be?"
"Have you ever bashed Evolution, Master?"
"Zounds. You are right. I will correct that oversight ASAP!"

[TexasObserver]

113. But he's the Abdominal Snow Job Man.

[wizstars]

114. Proof that some of the monkeys came out of the tree headfirst....

"Education occurs, but there are still morons. Of which BecKKK, Palin,O'Donnell are examples.

[TygrBright]

116. Not surprising he stays away from mirrors...

...likely either they crack and shatter, or there's no reflection at all.

dismissively,
Bright

[JoeySilesNC]

120. Glenn Beck hates america

tens of years...
millions of years...

what's the difference?

[Raksha]

121. Glenn Beck hasn't looked in the mirror lately.

[Odin2005]

122. Unfortunately, the majority of Americans believe the same ignorant BS.

I find it impossible to discuss evolution with most people, either they will spew Creationist BS, or spew PopSci ignorance.

[librechik]

124. yep--thanks for all the expertise from your small town high school education, Glenn

now go back and try to figure out why the earth looks flat to you, but half-monkeys tell you it's actually round.

[Arkana]

125. EVOLUTION DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY!

</morbo>

[WCGreen]

126. I think all he has to do is look in a mirror to see that half monkey half what

eer else it is he is...

[flvegan]

127. Bullshit. There was one sitting next to Nolan Ryan the other night

at the Texas Rangers game.

[onenote]

129. If Glen wants to see the missing link, he should look in the mirror

[newspeak]

130. Beck is always throwing the nazis theme around

we're either nazis or commies--sometimes, I think he just can't get it straight. Since Beck is so manic about the nazis, then he should know that those great book burning rallies those dirty little nazis participated in--one book, a particular favorite for burning was Darwin's book on evolution.

[Raine]

131. He should look in the mirror ops SORRY that's

insulting to monkeys because they're much more intelligent and better looking.

[alarimer]

132. He sees one every time he looks in a mirror.

Or perhaps I have the wrong species. He is not human at all.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

133. If I was once a monkey ...

... then dammit, I want my tail back!

:hi: