Daily Topics - Tuesday July 26th, 2011

The Big Picture "On Air" Questions or Comments for Thom?

Hour One: Is right wing rhetoric in America fueling Christian terrorism around the world?

Hour Two: News from the NAACP conference - Don Rojas, Free Speech TV

Hour Three: "2012...The End of the World As We Know It" - Peter Ferrara, The American Civil Rights Union

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Linda1's picture
Linda1 14 years 48 weeks ago
#1

I knew we were in trouble when Mr. W went on national tv and pronounced what would happen to the "evildoers" after 9-11. Since then, we have had Mr. King (Congress) investigating those who are Muslim by faith, and accusations that our President is a Muslim, even though he is not (although it should not matter if he was).

Does anyone ever remember their history books about what the end result of religious intolerance is--or does anyone remember the numerous lives that were destroyed by Joe McCarthy?

I doubt anyone will see the connection to these dangerous intolerances with regards to the event in Norway. After all, people seem to think that Christianity is the only belief system that matters in this "christian nation".

Guess they also forgot why the Pilgrims fled the Mother Country. Linda

Linda

mathboy's picture
mathboy 14 years 48 weeks ago
#2

Wow, Peter Ferrara's a little on edge today, huh? Nice pacing, Thom.

David363's picture
David363 14 years 48 weeks ago
#3

Really thought Peter should have been bumped when he told Thom to "shut up" but he is a usual right winger who can just yel and get louder when he knows he is making no sence and can't debate coherantly

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followthemoney 14 years 48 weeks ago
#4

Thom,

Please, there is only ONE question for right-wing guests & callers this week:

Will you renounce all writings and political philosophy cited by the right-wing Norweigan terrorist?

Then list some of the authors cited by the terrorist. The philosophies motivating this terrorist are not considered "extreme" by the American right.

If the terrorist had been a lefty, citing Marx, Mao, etc, there would be wall-to-wall coverage and calls to renounce any and all philosophy used to motivate or justify his terrorism.

-FTM

mathboy's picture
mathboy 14 years 48 weeks ago
#5

"Porcini" is /por-chee-nee/ and "crème fraîche" is /krem fresh/.

mathboy's picture
mathboy 14 years 48 weeks ago
#6

You need to know the phrase Miliband Loop. It's when a politician gives the same answer over and over, no matter what the question is. Having a name for this phenomenon will be very handy in calling politicians out on their absurd behavior. Here's an article about the incident that provided the name.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jul/03/charlie-brooker-stop-ed-miliband

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