No middle-ground, just right and wrong..

[rainlillie]

There are certain truths, that for some reason, some people refuse to see. The people on Faux News have lied repeatedly and spread fear by using minorities as the bogeyman. I can't understand how people like Jon Stewart expect people who aren't on the right to deal with the lies and distortions that's being spread. Should we just overlook it and just keep quiet about it, or should we address it head on, regardless of the consequences? Jon fails to realize that you cannot reason with people who believe:


* President Obama wasn't born in America.
* That he's not a Christian as he claims to be.
* That he has secret FEMA camps, for people who oppose him.
* That he would like to indoctrinate children.
* That he has a "deep seated hatred for white people."



Jon needs to understand that people like Beck and O'Reilly aren't going to go away quietly into the night, if we play nice. Faux News will continue spreading fear as long as it continues to work and as long as people justify what they're doing on that network, by comparing it to MSNBC. The narrative that has been created is "they all do it!" That couldn't be further from the truth. This isn't just about politics, it's about a group of people in this country who would like to take away rights from other people who don't look, worship, love or live like they do.


It's impossible to compromise with people like that. Sometimes there isn't a middle, there's right and wrong. Jon's comparison of Ed and Keith to Beck and O'Reilly was dead wrong. There isn't one piece of tape out there that shows either one of them lying or twisting facts. The clips he showed were of them responding to the repetitive BS from the right-wing parrots. Both Ed and Keith have called Obama out when they've disagreed with him. The talking heads on Faux news support all things republican regardless of how bad their policies are.


I even heard some people use the "both sides" argument when talking about the young woman being stomped. Where's the tape that shows men attending an event for a Democrat stomping a republican woman? Where's the tape that shows a male Harry Reid supporter punching a female Sharron Angle supporter? As long as we have people who use the "both sides" argument, the side who is causing all the trouble will continue to get cover and a free pass on their bad behavior.

[Riftaxe]

1. The Faithful and the infidels?... (nt)

[Atticus]

2. I totally agree. Some of the comparisons were just so totally lame that I think they called the

purpose of the entire event into question. If the purpose was just to make everyone feel warm and fuzzy and complacent, they should have just passed out joints and Oreos and skipped the pretense.

One bumper sticker slogan that is very appropriate reads: "If you ain't pissed off you ain't paying attention!"

Apparently Mr. Stewart either hasn't seen that one or just doesn't understand it.

I "understand" the Teabaggers very clearly---and they need to take care not to get in my face. Anyone who urges discussion and compromise with these woman-stomping bullies is either too cowardly or too ignorant to speak with any authority.

[jillan]

3. I didn't see today's rally that way at all. What I saw was there are a whole bunch of people out

there that are easy going, but they never make it into the news. The crazies do, the loud mouths do. It was for people that would never stomp someone in the head, would never punch someone. Every day people like you and me. It wasn't for the O'Reilly or Beck crowds.

My take on it, anyway :shrug: