I'm sure you already know that I am way far progressive and have no respect whatever for the aforementioned pundits, so I won't belabor that point.
O'Reilly and Limbaugh think they're doing theatre. I'd guess that they don't know the tangible effect of their rantings (because they are just that far removed from reality); or as you've said, they just don't give a shit. I would certainly prefer to be in a country where no one takes that shit seriously. The WWE has more authenticity than Limbaugh. Beck, I feel very certain, is mentally ill. He shouldn't have a driver's license, let alone a TV program. He is a textbook delusional with what looks to me like a bi-polar chaser. I expect him to bray like a moron--he's nuts. I do not expect people to listen to him and do what he says.
Palin is the only one that I honestly think is on a power tripping rampage; and the only one who might be legitimately glad that people are listening to her. I imagine it's difficult to be told your whole life how pretty you are, only to turn 45 and realize you're dumb as dirt. She should certainly hold herself to the same standards she holds the entire Muslim religion. Peaceful GOP lunatics should stand up and denounce the shooter. They haven't. Ergo, they must side with terrorism according to Ms Moose.
The only reason any of these people are allowed to do what they do in the first place is that people respond to it. Crazy people. Stupid people. Frightened people. People who are easily led. FOX news shouldn't be allowed to do what they do--people shouldn't stand for it. But they not only tolerate it, they line up for it. That's been going on for some time now. When I was a kid, they were called Televangelists. Now they are called FOX News 4pm-10pm.
The government has to respect their right to speech, but citizens don't have to give them an audience. Nor do they have to fire into a crowd, even if a really pretty lady gave them a map. People should be accountable for the things they say, and the things they do. Drawing a straight line from FOX/GOP to this shooting leaves out a few crucial details IMO.
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O'Reilly and Limbaugh think they're doing theatre. I'd guess that they don't know the tangible effect of their rantings (because they are just that far removed from reality); or as you've said, they just don't give a shit. I would certainly prefer to be in a country where no one takes that shit seriously. The WWE has more authenticity than Limbaugh. Beck, I feel very certain, is mentally ill. He shouldn't have a driver's license, let alone a TV program. He is a textbook delusional with what looks to me like a bi-polar chaser. I expect him to bray like a moron--he's nuts. I do not expect people to listen to him and do what he says.
Palin is the only one that I honestly think is on a power tripping rampage; and the only one who might be legitimately glad that people are listening to her. I imagine it's difficult to be told your whole life how pretty you are, only to turn 45 and realize you're dumb as dirt. She should certainly hold herself to the same standards she holds the entire Muslim religion. Peaceful GOP lunatics should stand up and denounce the shooter. They haven't. Ergo, they must side with terrorism according to Ms Moose.
The only reason any of these people are allowed to do what they do in the first place is that people respond to it. Crazy people. Stupid people. Frightened people. People who are easily led. FOX news shouldn't be allowed to do what they do--people shouldn't stand for it. But they not only tolerate it, they line up for it. That's been going on for some time now. When I was a kid, they were called Televangelists. Now they are called FOX News 4pm-10pm.
The government has to respect their right to speech, but citizens don't have to give them an audience. Nor do they have to fire into a crowd, even if a really pretty lady gave them a map. People should be accountable for the things they say, and the things they do. Drawing a straight line from FOX/GOP to this shooting leaves out a few crucial details IMO.