I hoping “Karma” will come around and slap ole Limpballs around when he’s on one of his sexcursions to Thailand or the Dominican Republic… nothing would please me more than to have Limpballs crying for some of the US’s constitutional rights to a fair trial and representation while being held in a country that doesn’t mind a little torture to facilitate confession….

Nothing this ‘man’ does surprises me. What surprises me is that people listen to him and agree with him.

i say this, if you support this monster and believe as he does then it’s high time you decided what you really believe in. Rush Limbaugh doesn’t support or uphold American ideals. I don’t know what exact ideals he’s supporting and upholding. If you agree with him, then it’s time for you to secede. Gather up your belongings and your like minded friends and take over South Carolina or Texas or something and leave the United States. Call me an ideologue if it makes you feel better about yourself but the ideology I support is one where -everybody- gets their day in court. Even mass murdering rat bastard scumbags like these terrorists.

“We are in the process of destroying American ideals; we are in the process of subordinating America’s greatness, America’s exceptionalism,” Rush Limbaugh wailed.

In this, Limbaugh is quite right. “We” [Rush and his dittoheads] ARE in the process of destroying American ideals.

Isn’t there one single member of his family that is greedy enough to file for custodianship of an obviously unbalanced man. I would think that at least one single person could get their hands on a huge fortune by hiring some of the members of the family that are attorneys.

Is anyone surprised by this?

Mangling reality is what the talk radio nutballs do. For that matter, it’s what most of the conservative movement does. I’m not sure that they realize it but it’s what they do.

I’m all for ’sassing’ teachers when they act like assholes. Teachers may be put into a position of authority to start with but ultimately respect is earned not bestowed. The teacher was obviously NOT earning respect.

The fact is that NO ONE in this country is required to say the Pledge. To require them to do so would be to take away their freedom of expression. What the hell good would a pledge be if it was forced on you anyway? If you don’t believe it then it is just a meaningless, pointless gesture. Just like forcing people to swear on a bible in court. I’m an atheist. Swearing on a bible doesn’t mean anything to me and swearing on a bible -never- stopped anyone from lying who was intent on it. Ever.

Personally I’d give the kid $50 if I was his dad. That’s the way you handle business. I’m hoping that is the lesson my daughter learns. You don’t abide assholes and you stand up for what you believe in*.

* Incidentally this is the only thing I respect about the current crop of ‘conservatives’. They at least stand up for what they believe in, even if they use lies and intimidation to do so.

Boy, if Romeo had just thought to give a loaded rubber to Juliet -
They’d probably lived long and happy lives with a spouse from their own clan.

Nothing warms the cockles of a girl’s heart more than a gift of ______.

He claims the Greek Orthodox priest shouted. “Allahu akbar”
Being Greek Orthodox the priest probably isn’t arab and probably doesn’t speak an dialect of Arabic.
And not being Muslim is probably not going to walk up to strangers and shout “Allahu akbar”.
But I guess all the rest of his statement is God’s truth.

Not.

@ E in MD:
Jon Stewart is also a far better journalist as a comedian, then the self proclaimed “journalists” that he satirizes.

If Goldwater style republicans come back in vogue I might have to switch party affiliations. Cuz Goldwater would get out the clue by four and start beating the modern Cheney/Rove style Republicans upside their heads.

Goldwater warned us. We didn’t listen. Now we have Cheney Republicans. Exactly what he predicted.

* And by we I mean America in general since Goldwater was WAY before my time.

I read the Wally World (Wal-Mart) article. I haven’t shopped there in years, because of their business practices & the people they hire. My own story:

My husband worked for a time for an aquarium & fish system manufacturer. He was sent to a Wally World to get their system ready to be turned on. The manager (I use that term loosely) accused him of breaking something when he got there & found tanks full of water, that he had specifically told them not to fill. The manager (for want of a better term) got loud, abusive & ordered them from the store. They (my husband & son) were going when the manager shoved my husband from behind. My husband is classified as “handicapped” because he had polio when he was 2 months old & it took all the muscle from his lower left lag. He does wear a leg brace, which is evident to anyone with eyes. When he was pushed, he caught himself on his right leg, causing damage to his right knee, which happened to be the only good one he had.

It all worked out in the end, they paid the medical he required, basically to keep it quiet.

But after that & reading about how they get their “low prices”, then seeing how they treat their customers & employees, I haven’t set foot in one in over 6 years. Nor will I. I hope the couple sue them for everything they can get.

raymond mcinnis wrote:

many young people get their news from jon stewart.

Who at least makes the news less depression by making it funny.

walter, what have you left for anyone to say, except perhaps that we are a nation obsessed by pop culture? and, until the buying public changes its sense of what’s valuable, of what hasn’t any worth, etc., this condition will continue to prevail.

many young people get their news from jon stewart.

the term “pundit” is used to characterize much of what we know as journalism today, and general agreement exists that pundits are super-salaried entertainers.

we do have a promising journalist in our midst: rachel maddow, someone with a strong working ethic, someone who does her homework, and someone with powerful debating skills. maybe she will become a model for future generations of journalists?

the blogger “tpm” seems to be creating a new type of journalism, and — with the small army of young turks — has some promise of creating a new standard.

these are just some random thoughts, but i agree, your piece paints a pretty bleak prospect for journalism.

Of course YSZ will have an liberal slant, just like the rest of reality, and some conservative group will have to start their own version that’s more biblically correct.

Thomas: I hope you’re right. Otherwise, it’ll be a battle of wits with one side unarmed.