Posted on 08/13/2009 1:30:56 PM PDT by flowerplough
(Considering the history of his religious affiliation, Glenn Beck needs to check himself before he accuses the president of being racist.)
...Let's pretend President Obama's mother wasn't white. Let's pretend he wasn't raised by his white grandparents, and let's pretend he didn't only months ago sit diligently by his white grandmother's deathbed. Let's pretend he didn't outfit his cabinet with a whole host of white people. And let's pretend that "white culture" actually means something (as opposed to "Irish culture" or "Polish culture"). Beck's condemnation of the president as a bigot who "hates" white people rings hollow considering the company he’s kept for about a decade now.
When he was 35, Beck, an admitted alcoholic and former cocaine addict, became a devout Mormon. Like many born-again Christians before him, Beck credits the conversion for saving him from his vices and boosting his career. He says that, within Mormonism, "there are so many examples that are lighthouses to [my family]." It's actually a touching story.
But let’s take a closer look at Beck's "lighthouses." Four days before Beck called Obama a racist, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life released data that showed Mormonism to be the most conservative religious group in America today, with nearly 70 percent of the religion's followers saying that homosexuality should be "discouraged." And last year, despite making up less than 2 percent of the U.S. population, Mormon donations accounted for an estimated 77 percent of the $25.5 million raised in support of Prop. 8. Some members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints even admit to blackmailing companies for support of their anti-gay cause.
(Excerpt) Read more at theroot.com ...
If we are going to judge Glenn Beck by his religion, then we will HAVE to appraise Barack Obama’s position on racial issues upon his 20 years sitting in Jeremiah Wright’s congregation.
Like Caligula with a pillow over Tiberius, he was making sure she did not reveal where he was born.
Barack wrote of being ashamed of his "white" heritage.
Did the grandchildren ever get to visit her?
Barack didn’t even have many photos of him with her. He dredged up some that were 20 years old.
“Hi Grandma, long time no see...”
Amen!
I want to make sure I understand this...Mormons believe that homosexuals are perverse aberrations. Therefore, Beck has NO RIGHT to tell the truth about Obama. OK. Got it. Does Husseincare include treatment for stupidity, ignorance, hypocrisy or just plain being a moron?
Look up the authors bio, 26 year old gay black man. Man the objectivity here, stunning. Stick to 50 cents’ new album or where Micheal Jackson’s nose is, Gen Y poofer idiot.
Well, there is something in there about not caring for those with Dementia....so I s’pose that includes all lefties and liberal nitwits.
Glenn’s explanation. Decide for yourself if it rings true.
http://www.freedomslighthouse.com/2009/07/glenn-beck-explains-for-media-his.html
So the first thing we do is point out that Beck is a recovering alcoholic???? OMG shock of shocks he NEVER admits to that ever in any of his various rants and talks
Let's pretend that he did. The best I can rememeber the old gal kicked the bucket days before the election and it was 8 weeks or so before 0 could find time to make it home to tkae care of her remains. What a loving grandson.
Who was it that sat in front of the angry, bigoted, racist White-hater and separatist Rev Wright? Who is it whose wife let it slip that she hates this country?
Your overall argument against Beck is ad hominem which is no argument at all and to boot, Barry Soltero is a Racist he says so in his Dreams from my Father!
Your overall argument against Beck is ad hominem which is no argument at all and to boot, Barry Soltero is a Racist he says so in his Dreams from my Father!
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