Posted on 08/30/2011 2:37:58 PM PDT by Adam Taxin
Monday, August 29, 2011. 6:24 PM
Toward the beginning of his radio show today, Glenn Beck responded to an effort this past Friday by the Washington Post to smear him and his Mormon faith by means of a skewed article with an even more misleading headline (“Mormon Glenn Beck: Hurricane Irene and East Coast earthquake a ‘blessing’ from God,”)
As discussed in an earlier article in the Philadelphia Jewish Culture Examiner space, the Post was successful if its goal was to spread the impression that Beck really believed that last week’s natural East Coast hurricane and earthquake were themselves a blessing. This is of course as opposed to what Beck actually pretty obviously -- to anyone who listened to his words without a predominating agenda -- meant, which was that there was a blessing in the need for preparedness these could-have-been-much-more-deadly disasters highlighted.
Near the very beginning of his discussion on this topic, Beck (who broadcasts on his own GBTV network and who can also be heard in the New York City area on 800 WLAD-AM) called out the Washington Post’s headline, saying: “So they smear immediately. It’s like saying 'Jew George Hilzig says'."
Shortly thereafter, Beck, who was in Israel during much of the previous two weeks for his “Restoring Courage” solidarity event, said, “Here I am, not playing into the fear, not telling you 'hey, freak out.' What I’m saying to you is: this is a good thing because it’s not going to kill a lot of people, and maybe a few people will remember “hey, maybe I should be a help to others..."
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Lady-drink refill on aisle 1 for chris37, please”
I don’t see any reason to continue this banter until the next please support us so the lights don’t go out thread.
‘Til then, friendly FReeper.
Have a good one
You may want to check out post #57 and others by this poster on this thread. Apparently he thinks that being a parasite on FR is a good thing. Your take, sir?
If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were trying to get a rise out of me.
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Looks like it is working, although I doubt that is AMPU’s intention.
Lot’s of religions try to micromanage peoples lives.
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Not in the same way. Not even close.
I confess the n00b was cute with his bristly hair the puffing and hissing everytime he was shown the truth...
And it goes on.........place marker.
Oh?
What is the intent of calling someone a n00b?
Do tell.
Newbie or noob is a slang term for a novice or newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in any profession or activity. Contemporary use can particularly refer to a beginner or new user of computers, often concerning Internet activity, such as online gaming or Linux use. It can have derogatory connotations, but is also often used for descriptive purposes only, without a value judgment.- Wiki quote from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbie
ampu
I'm not upset...but am tired of your word games. Suddenly "and" has been replaced with "or."
Do you think we're stupid?
noun:
1) A person who is new to a game
2) A person who, regardless of experience, lacks the skill or competence to be competitive in a certain game
3) Someone who tends to whine or complain when being beaten at a game - often done by accusing more skilled opponents of hacking
4) One who may talk trash, claiming to be elite at a game, only to be beaten down by a better player, or will turn down any games when challenged by better players.
verb:
1) To act or behave in the way that a n00b would
2) Behaving as if lacking experience, skill or knowledge
NOTE: Can be used with a number of connotations. Often is used mockingly or in a manner of jesting. Other times is used seriously. Is generally considered rude and deragatory unless a person is displaying disregard and general apathy towards other players - in this case, skill may be a non-factor.
So what?
Don’t like the club, then don’t join it.
I’m not going to sit here and harbor dislike for people who have never done a damn thing to me in all my life. If that’s the way you wanna roll, then roll on.
But keep it to yourself, please, we’ve got enough real enemies to consider, and none of them are mormons, for Christ’s sake...
How about this: why does it upset you so to point out that Beck is a mormon AND/ or that he said the hurricane was a blessing.
Whatand/orever.
I’m not going to sit here and harbor dislike for people who have never done a damn thing to me in all my life.
Because he sure does harbor something really close to dislike against you.
It is very humorous that a boy who touts reincarnation would use this phrase:
for Christ’s sake
Oh, well.
So chris37, are you calling JR an a-hole? n00bs shouldn't refer to the owner of the house in such a manner.
Once again,
Thank you for your unwarranted and unsolicited insult to me, the simple result of which is that FR will never receive a single cent from me.
That’s all.
Enjoy yourself.
Nope, don’t know him, never spoke to him, I am referring to the person I am speaking to, who is a long time member of this website, and is behaving in a manner that is not likey to result in a postive result from someone such as myself.
chris37
The funny thing is that when I noted you were a n00b, I didn’t mean it as an insult.
Your subsequent behavior ended up covering every item in the definition. You did that
all on your own.
ampu
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