Outrage! NPR Uses Taxpayer Money to Create Teabagger Bashing Video …Update: Video Creator Tweets About "Teabaggers"
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, January 4, 2010, 6:16 AM
This is outrageous.
It’s not only CNN and MSNBC who are attacking ordinary Americans who oppose the democrat’s record spending and massive expansion of government…
National Public Radio is using your taxpayer dollars to bash teabaggers with their latest online video–
“Learn to Speak Teabag”
Via Political Lore
The video bashes Republican Representatives who took donations from insurance or pharmaceutical companies but totally ignores the seedy Chicago style backroom deals made and bribes offered by democrats to get their massive takeover of the health care industry rammed through Congress.
The video pokes fun of the angry teabaggers showing their Nazi and Stalin signs.
But, in the real world it was Nancy Pelosi, Alan Grayson, Baron Hill and Harry Reid who called tea party protesters Nazis, terrorists, evil-mongers and mobsters. Hey, if you can’t beat them, bash them.
The insulting video was created by Mark Fiore from San Francisco…
And was funded with your taxpayer dollars.
UPDATE: Here’s the video, via FOX Nation:
UPDATE 2: The videographer is tweeting tonight about the “teabaggers”:
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Michelle commented:
Counteract it with this compelling video:
America Rising: An Open Letter to Democrat Politicians
Melody commented:
Remove these people off of payroll, where is the outrage that our tax dollars are being spent on this garbage. Remove National Public Radio.. We The People..
Jim commented:
I hope someone is keeping track of all of this garbage so come election time we can use everything they have said and done against them!
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mbabbitt commented:
This is par for the course with Libs and Lefties. They believe that the rightness of their opinions gives them license to ignore basic ethics or decency. One thing I have noticed in the Tea Party movement in the Pacific Northwest is the attempt by the Larouche people to glom onto it and they are the one’s with the disgusting Obama as Hitler (mustache) motif. (I really can’t stand those idiots.) Unfortunately, the Left’s ability — or desire — to discern the difference is, as usual, limited. Thus they paint with a broad ad hominem brush.
DINORight commented:
This is exactly why I stopped donating to Public Television and the uber-liberal NPR a long time ago. I would bet this is a project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the “call for art” as propaganda that faded away without much fanfare. Either way, this needs to be stopped, and investigated to follow the money trail.
Our public funds should not be used as a kitty for propaganda disguised as “art” – period.
Adam commented:
Outrageous. Totally off. This is a baseless attack which reminds me of the lefty video that found the dumbest protesters available and broadcast it as the general mindset of the right-thinking people. The problem is that people who do not understand the situation are duped into blind adherence to the lefty regime – the same way that Acorn and other lefty groups tricked people into voting for Obama. Now, look at the poles. The common man has little if any HOPE for the next 3 years. I can’t wait until we can CHANGE the political atmosphere on the hill.
Auntie Em commented:
Don’t donate to NPR anymore…boycott and petition Congress to end their funding.
Opus #6 commented:
They need to lose their public funding. I hope that can be accomplished when conservatives take over the house and senate.
Ladue Pundit commented:
No mention of Obama, Frank, Dodd, Rangel, Pelosi, Reid, Landrieu, Nelson, ACORN, SEIU–in other words, THOSE IN CONTROL WHO ARE STEALING US BLIND!
That’s more than a skit, it’s a daily soap opera featuring your Democratically controlled country.
Daniel commented:
According to this page – http://www.npr.org/about/privatesupport.html – about 51% of NPR’s budget is private donations, either directly from memberships or corporate donations. The rest is a mish-mash of foundations, licensing fees, or money culled from taxpayers at the federal, state and local levels.
If ever one wanted proof that America is center-left culture, just look at how NPR & CPB gets its money. Cutting the federal gov’t out of it, would directly affect only 11% of its budget.
The fact that so much money comes from so many other places tells me that there are a lot of people who support this kind of biased reporting, not the least of which are leaders at American corporations.
You want to change NPR? Then you have to change American culture from center-left to center-right.
Ladue Pundit commented:
They need to lose their public funding. I hope that can be accomplished when conservatives take over the house and senate.
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The R’s tried reducing it once, and the roof caved in…
Have you watched it lately? The TV shows have sponsors, the radio liars and Gwen Hussein Ifel do not.
All taxpayer participation MUST END.
Aside: On parent night, my kid’s U.S. government teacher stated that he got his news from NPR. I got up to leave and he said, “This isn’t over…”
And I thought, it’s so over, pal. I’ve heard all I need to and I am wasting no more time here.
Hedgehog commented:
What do you expect from the Ministry of Propaganda? The only reason NPR exists is to promote the “Progressive” agenda at taxpayer expense.
bg commented:
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bill-tb commented:
Last year it was bash Palin, this year it’s bash America … See the trend here?
This year for me it’s bankrupt the lamestream media.
anon commented:
Interesting that Media Management Center says that any station that is an NPR member station must “not be designed solely to further a religious philosophy or be used for classroom programming.” They must also be “educational.” Weird. I wouldn’t call this video educational but rather propaganda. Also stations can apparently push political philosophy just not religious. Where’s Hannah and James to investigate NPR?
Pelosi commented:
Shouldnt you stop referring to us as “teabaggers” in your blog entry?
Paul_In_Houston commented:
They think they are so clever by twisting what the protesters are called.
For supposed “grown-ups”, they demonstrate a pre-adolescent mentality that doesn’t even rise to “pathetic”.
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gus commented:
Liberals lie cheat and steal. We pay for it.
FedUp commented:
I want my money back!!!
Does this mean that we can refer to CONgress as crooks and liars with impunity??? I mean, I already do, but in the interest of fairness, we should make a film about it.
Pamlinson commented:
WAKE UP REAL AMERICA!
burt commented:
If only 11% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal government, why do leftist have fits when ever anyone suggests removing Uncle Sugar’s money? I lived in the Chicago land area for over 20 years, and during that time, the richest television station in the Chicago area was WTTW – Public Television. The station that never has to tighten its budget, Public television! If NPR is so friggin good let them syndicate Sesame Street.
Zipity commented:
I was a dues paying member of Minnesota Public Radio for over 20 years. It’s the only thing I really regret in my entire life. Now I wouldn’t cross the street with a full bladder if I saw them spontaneously combust….
Huey commented:
Despicable, predictable liberals.
Yet, we continue to have conservatives who tell us that we should “take the high road” whatever the heck that means.
We need to, like Palin, hammer the leftists, call them out on their lies. Moreover, we need to be more forgiving of our OWN when they err (as it is human) rather than throwing them to the dogs as soon as they don’t live up to our (and their) beliefs.
Daniel commented:
As per usual, NPR has it backwards.
Mike commented:
These people are nuts. Go here and see these pictures as this is what the Tea Parties are protesting. This is from April 15th,2009 in Syracuse,NY. I was there and took the pictures.
http://miketrani.com/gallery/Syracuse-Tea-Party
JPL17 commented:
This video is an egregious abuse by NPR of its non-profit status under U.S. tax laws.
Like all non-profit organizations, NPR is prohibited from engaging in political campaign activities.
Yet this video is clearly a political campaign activity: It’s directed at specific Republican members of the House of Representatives who are up for re-election in a matter of months.
This video therefore needs to be reported to the IRS by as many of us as possible. The IRS then needs to investigate NPR and impose any appropriate penalties, up to and including revocation of NPR’s non-profit status.
Enough pussy-footing with leftists who take our tax dollars and then use them to break the tax laws. Scr*w them.
BigJ commented:
Any animal will bite when backed into a corner. DemocRATS are no exception.
SKAY commented:
The people who actually run NPR need to be changed–I do remember that the Republicans tried to change some things and there was a huge uproar. If the left-wing people in charge were changed than perhaps it could become what it was supposed to be.
I stopped donating to my local PBS station a long time ago–after I called and explained why. They explained that they had something called–”must carry” shows–most of them were the political left wing shows–so I asked that they, at least, start carrying other shows to balance out the views.
Apparently not.
Don Rodrigo commented:
Why does this post use the term “Tea Baggers?”
It was meant as an insult, and yet, even Gateway Pundit uses “Baggers.”
It should be “Tea PARTIERS,” not “baggers.”
manateespirit commented:
Sent this to NPR via online. A suggestion: we flood their inboxes and telephone lines.
I am amazed you have decided to stoop to a new low in your programming. How DARE YOU marginalize a group of people who are exercising their FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Just because you may not agree with this group’s point of view, under what entitlement do you operate to spend taxpayer dollars to ridicule this group? Why don’t you point out these rallies have been peaceful, save for the SEIU’s directive to “hit back twice as hard”? Any violence at any of these rallies have been perpetrated by union sympathizers.
You owe several million people in this country an aoology for airing such vile pieces. To be fair, why don’t you highlight the “fistgaters”? It would only be appropriate to call out another distinct group of individuals. Oh, you don’t know about Kevin Jennings, safe school czar, and his group supporting him, known as the “fistgaters”? You probably do, but you won’t report on it…why not? You don’t have any trouble reporting on the “teabaggers”.
I would like to see your public funding pulled for this shameful business decision.
I am going to put Jim’s piece on twitter as well. I am so sick of the elites.
Agent99 commented:
Add BILL CLINTON to the ones that have called us ”tea baggers’ He most certaintly did. It was on POITICO in late Nov…Early December??
Fuzzy commented:
Using public funds to bash taxpayers? Sounds about right. Isn’t that right up there with getting the National Endowment for the Arts to create propaganda for BO and to “push” him and his agenda? These people are sickeningly corrupt and unethical.
Fuzzy commented:
And Agent 99, yes, I’m sure we’ve all also heard BO, the president himself, refer to us by this insulting and disgusting term. Granted, I had to look it up, but allowing the president to use it in reference to this country’s citizenry (the ones who actually still pay taxes) is an outrage!
Eric commented:
A repeat of history.
Check the actions of Brittan after the original tea party.
Look up Intolerance acts (1774)
IOpian commented:
Interesting that the Constitution was written a couple of centuries ago in the language these modern progressives would call ‘teabageese’.
Texmom commented:
This use of our taxpayer money for propaganda against OURSELVES is beyond belief. This is cause for a tax revolt.
Even those who do not support the Tea Party movement should find this very disturbing. Their group may be next…
KR commented:
Made as HE!! in 2009. The leftists try to ridicule us, but we’re not backing down. In fact we are GROWING!
Love this tea party video:
http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/video/sgpteaparty-1
Kenny Solomon commented:
Y’all know I tend to address many problematic things in “kind of” a snarkish fashion and this is definitely one of those times.
I’d commented on this item over at another site, but have since expanded that commentary. I’ve also just sent what you may or may not decide to read over to the contact addresses at NPR.
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To: Programming Manager.
From: A Teabagging Moron.
Re: Assigned names and tasking requirements for acknowledgment.
Dear Sir, Madam, In-Between, or None Of The Selections Mentioned:
Regarding NPR’s instructional video presentation regarding the latest official name for Americans of my political leaning, I “hope” you understand the “change” being asked of us (once again) is becoming confusing.
Putting it succinctly: Dang it, I can’t keep changing my signatures…… It’s just too much work and it’s also bad for the eco-system.
I’ll endeavor to explain.
The story so far:
I didn’t and don’t and won’t support “him”, so that means…….
I must be a racist bigoted white devil looking to keep all people not like me way down in the gutters, which of course would include all Gay people, Transgender and Cross-dressers.
Then I found out that…….
I’m considered one of the tin-foil hat-wearers and black helicopter spotters – even though I want nothing to do with R*n P**l and/or Al*x J*n*s.
Next up……..
I was born as one of Teh Eeeeevil Jooooooooooos and…… Because I’m not one of the 78% of “my people” who voted for “him”, then I must be some sort of Islamophobic genocidal maniac, hell-bent on violence.
But wait, there’s more…….
It comes to pass that because I hold certain core values for my nation and myself and am getting into competitive long-shooting, that I’m a typical bitter (Jewish) God-clinging gun owner (and that must also make me barking-mad insane NASCAR fan – which I am regardless…… Boogidee boogidee boogidee !).
Now, even though all that has not been tossed out to the scrap heap…… sorry…… sent for recycling……. I’m additionally now a ‘tea-bagging moron’.
Please. If you care at all about ‘climate change’, stop already with the name changing…… Our using all the bandwidth time and other exercises involved in re-doing a signature is dropping tons of extra greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere from all the additional electricity needed to be generated to run our computers.
Also, you need to think of how much all this wasted effort affects women and children, not to mention extend the two wars that Teh Eeeeevil Booooooooooosh started.
Thank you for your time and please enjoy the tax dollars I (involuntarily) send you!
Kenny Solomon
Typical bitter Jewish God-clinging gun owner and barking-mad insane NASCAR fan.
and
Senior Expediter
The 72 Virgins Club Travel Agency
and
Racist bigoted homophobe wanting to keep all those not like me away from any measure of success.
and
Teabagging Moron
KR commented:
That’s funny, KS,
But I doubt anyone at NPR has the intelligence to “understand” your point of view. It does not fit the agenda.
They would rather report on the angst of progressives.
bg commented:
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think it’s high time we called them “fistbaggers”..
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John Doe commented:
Now if only those of us who are truely “Taxed Enough Already” would realize that about half of our tax money is given to the military, and they pay $9000 for a hammer, we might get somewhere. As for tea-bagger bashing, it’s probably our own fault for being overly vocal and making up our own facts.
Greg commented:
DO NOT DONATE TO NPR UNTIL THEY STOP PROMOTING THE PARTISAN LIBERAL AGENDA!!!
WHEN THEY HAVE FUND RAISING CALL AND TELL THEM NO MONEY UNTIL THE TEA PARTY ANIMATED HIT PIECE IS REMOVED.
bg commented:
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re: bg @ 2:42 pm #45
clarifying “them”..
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bg commented:
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John Doe @ 2:43 pm #46
opinions facts do not make..
proof please,
thankyouverymuch..
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bg commented:
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ps re:
John Doe @ 2:43 pm #46
even if it was, it’s damn well spent..
why do you think America represents
of FREEDOM throughout the world??
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Mike commented:
I used to think the Muslims in Europe were idiots for getting upset at a cartoon the didn’t like.
Boo hoo, you didn’t like it. Free speech baby!
Yeah, nothing like that would happen here….
er…never mind.
Poor sensitive babies.
stephen ehre commented:
mark is one of the best commentators on the political scene. You vote Republican for two reasons…you are a bigot…racial or religious, or you are very rich and don’t want to pay taxes to needy people or projects….just keep money to yourself. And that’s the truth..live with it!!
Sarah commented:
Yikes! You guys sure do love to get outraged, self righteous and offended. Lighten up already. Life’s too short. Try laughing at yourself a little. You might actually feel better.
Dale commented:
I loved this video, and think that Mark is a very talented cartoonist and animator. Is it really any different than the tone set by commentators such as Beck and O’Reilly?
Incidentally, less than 2% of NPR’s budget comes from federal sources, so ranting about wasting taxpayer money is a bit inane, not least when one considers the overall size of the US budget, and the percentage of same that goes to our war budget. Part of living in a nation such as ours is that money gets spent on things you don’t like. I don’t like expeditionary wars, but I can manage to express my feelings about them without the use of hyperbole and the caps lock key.
Chisum commented:
You vote Republican for two reasons…you are a bigot…racial or religious, or you are very rich and don’t want to pay taxes to needy people or projects….just keep money to yourself. And that’s the truth..live with it!!
You mean like this?
http://wizbangblog.com/content/2005/05/14/ted-kennedy-lov.php
Dish Lem commented:
Reading though the comments it’s not clear what folks are screaming about: the incorrect “fact” that Fiore was funded by NPR, or that left- or right-wingnuts are insane.
This is more “fog of war.” If both sides could stick to real issues, backed by true FACTS and not misinformation and hype, the country would be in better shape.
Rather than waste the energy decrying NPR or free speech, I suggest contacting your national politicians to urge them to embrace a real bipartisan attitude, something both sides have so far steadfastly rejected. Great leaders think about the people, not the party, the country not their special interests. Religion does not run this country. Business interests should not run this country. The people should run it.
This current nonsense is just a way to keep folks riled up about nothing so they’re not working together to solve real problems.
Alana commented:
Outrageous, unbelievable, and incredibly insulting. As well as – foremost – ignorant.
This simply isn’t the U.S. any more.
Dave Rainsberger commented:
” National Public Radio is using your taxpayer dollars to bash teabaggers ”
WRONG!
NPR just reported it. Mark Fiore is not paid by taxpayer dollars. Tea Party anger is once again misguided, misinformed and mismanaged. Mark Fiore, on the other hand, hits the idiotic nail dead on with his sarcastic hammer once again.
Rage on dudes! It’s all you have.
Thanks,
Dave Rainsberger
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Texmom commented:
#46, I don’t agree with your argument at all. Just because tax dollars are also being wasted in other ways does not negate the problem here. The problem here is big and critical, IMO. It is part of a huge and a blatant propaganda campaign against anyone who disagrees with this administration. It is dangerous. It is threatening our very way of life.
Texmom commented:
BTW, the “artist” sent out a tweet for his followers to come here and comment:
http://www.markfiore.com/political-cartoons/watch-new-year-animation-year-in-review-cartoon
Dave Rainsberger commented:
Yes Mark did tweet his fans because he does not get paid by taxpayer dollars – do you even read what people say? Also he doesn’t have “followers”, he is not a religion, neither is your half political party. He has fans because he is funny. Mark attacks all of the 2 1/2 political parties in America equally. Please see his latest video and judge for yourself: http://www.markfiore.com/
Oh and please think before you publish next time
Thanks,
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Chisum commented:
Oh, and look at those republican healthcare hogs.
http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2010/01/john-kerry-has-two-of-what-you-might-not.html
Toaster802 commented:
I really think this country is ready to split into the America of our forefathers, and the socialist NEA welfare state. Then everyone who enjoys freedom, liberty can have it, and everyone who wants everything for nothing and insists that all other people feel that way can have a place of serfdom for themselves. Only problem is that there will be no money to pay for the red utopia, so they would have to go to war with the kids next door to steal what is needed. Just like today.
Alana commented:
You aren’t getting it, Dave. It doesn’t matter whether Mark himself was paid. What matters is we are having to finance NPR, and it uses that money to denigrate Americans and push political policies.
And I did look at his site. I watched the clip up there now, which is the one about how Obama hasn’t done enough in terms of lefties’ wish lists.
Some example of “attacking all … parties … equally.”
Adam commented:
stephen ehre,
I am 26 years old male. I am by far not rich, but not yet poor. I say yet because I fully expect that the lefty filled hill will tax me until I am poor. While I admit that I do not know everything (politically or otherwise). I know a few key facts that you seem to disregard or are not privy to:
I grew up in the desegregation era. My best friend is a black female atheist. I am a somewhat-christian white male.
I worked my a** off to get as far up the corporate ladder as I am today; which is not far FYI.
I served my country on active duty in a time of war. I currently serve my country in the MO Air National Guard at a time of war. I am not afraid to fight and die to spread freedom abroad. A great deal of the proposed legislation on the hill right now will restrict the freedoms that I hold dear.
I will not blindly follow like a sheep. I will question my government and ensure that I get what is entitled to me. If I am not entitled to something it is because I did not work* for it.
*Pronunciation: \ˈwərk: see “Labor”
Our nation was founded on certain principals. Those principals include freedom from government oppression.
I voted republican in the last election because I knew what was coming: social works projects that do not deserve funding.
I believe that anything worth having is worth working for; that is why I do not believe in extended welfare or any such project that gives a person the excuse to stay home and not find a job. I understand a short term (6mo max) use of welfare while a person looks for a new job to continue a career. But, the abuse that goes on in the welfare system (and most other social projects) today is appalling and unrecoverable – scrap the program, start over. I do however, believe in WORK-fare. If you can not find a job and VOLUNTEER for the program, the govt should find you a job. If you opt-out of the VOLUNTEER program then you are left to your own means of survival (no govt assistance). I think that if given the opportunity, people will chose working for the state/fed govt rather than starvation. The Hoover Dam couldn’t have been built with out a public work program such as what I am describing. The public works projects that took on a life of their own during the great depression should be given new life and people given the option to work or find their own way. But I know you are thinking about the children – who will watch the children of the single mothers who “need” welfare to survive. Well it’s simple. Work-fare can train a monitored, trained, certified group of child care professionals to watch your child while you get off your lazy butt and work. Its what the taxpaying American calls “childcare” or “daycare.” So what about the disabled? Well there are always jobs for people who are disabled. I work with 2 blind people who are fully capable. I also work with amputees.
–Point blank: the Govt should not sign over a check that was not earned – to ANYONE.
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What this country needs is less government control. That is why I voted for R.
bernieandreu commented:
I find the video, “Learn To Speak Teabag” amusing not offensive. It’s merely a creative take on what the media itself has already reported on every network to date. My tax dollars paid for this? ok, then I approve… the material isn’t that much different than the real thing. I think folks understand their dollar contributions when they support NPR.
Vanishing Point commented:
What is this guy’s connection with NPR? Does anybody know? Is he an employee?
Not Insane commented:
You losers need to stop crying and making excuses. Fiore is only speaking the truth, Pay attention.
Chisum commented:
Ace’s take on this issue.
http://minx.cc/?post=296582
Not Insane commented:
Oh,and by the way…NPR is not “using taxpayer money” to create anything. The Guys name is Mark Fiore,and he’s an independent editorial cartoonist. NPR did not pay him. He makes money on the free market. Jim Hoft is a liar.
KR commented:
This is more of the same. Pelosi intentionally mis-named us as Nazis (carrying swastikas). The msm continue to call us teabaggers.
Now this cartoon mischaracterizes the movement as simple minded over-reacting angry name-callers.
A common tactic of the left.
The fact is, Americans are waking up and learning what is really happening in our country and government. Belittling us is not working for the radicals. So expect more of the same. Lies is all the have.
Chisum commented:
Not insane,
I’m not certain if you are sane but I’m pretty sure you are stupid.
Perfect Score on SAT commented:
You losers need to stop crying and making excuses.
Fiore is not paid by NPR, you LYING LIARS. He is only speaking the truth, Pay attention.
You are the cause for the insanity in today’s politics — pull back the curtain and you’ll see all the corporate lobbyists that have your strings. Must have done poorly on your SAT exam.
M Malone commented:
This is just more psychological projection from members of the media, the only “teabagging” going on in our political culture has been the press and their treatment of President Obama.
Between the knee replacements, the dental work and the therapists – the press needs some serious health care.
Texmom commented:
You can see from the recent comments that Mark’s peeps have arrived.
It matters not whether he was paid or what other pieces he has done. This is not a “personal” issue with the artist. The problem is having it shown/endorsed by NPR, a supposedly impartial and government sponsored radio network. They are using it as propaganda and there is no doubt about that. It is similar to the attacks on Joe the Plumber and Palin; anyone who disagrees with us is a stupid, gun toting Bible thumping redneck. Obama himself used similar words during the election, as I’m sure you recall.
dallasdan commented:
I received a fund raising telephone call from my friendly public TV station here (not Dallas), and I politely told them I would not financially support their liberal agenda. The man told me they didn’t need my conservative pennies, and said I should “get a life.” Such nice folks there.
Smart Conservative commented:
I thought it was pretty funny. Sure, the Democrats are crooked, too. But wouldn’t it be most Christ-like if we could do unto others and all that. . . .Perhaps treat this hilarious cartoon and its creator with respect?
KR commented:
Perfect Score on SAT,
Oh please…
Is that all you have?
PSoS is like a little barry. Insecure. Has to make up nonsense about him/herself to seem important before others.
Grow up before posting again.
Fuzzy commented:
@ Dave #62, you wrote, “Also he doesn’t have “followers”, he is not a religion, neither is your half political party. He has fans because he is funny.”
Texmom was talking about Twitter when she said he had “tweeted” his followers. Now, sit down and try to follow along here: Twitter is a social networking site. Twitter is used by millions of people. Twitter has a function called “following.” The people who “follow” a Twitter account holder are called “followers.”
Do try to think before you post kneejerk insanity.
KR commented:
Smart Conservative,
Sorry. Wrong verse.
You are asking us (tea party people) to show the SAME level of respect?
I am disappointed that you couldn’t take the time to understand the scripture in order to use it in context.
Since the cartoonist started this discussion, why didn’t he first treat others as he would want to be treated?
JPL17 commented:
Not Insane
January 4th, 2010 | 4:15 pm | #71
NPR did not pay him. He makes money on the free market. Jim Hoft is a liar.
Perfect Score on SAT
January 4th, 2010 | 4:32 pm | #74
Fiore is not paid by NPR, you LYING LIARS.
And how the h*ll do you know Fiore’s not paid by NPR, you little trolls? Do you audit Fiore’s and NPR’s tax returns? And if you don’t, then how can you possibly know that he’s not paid? Don’t you realize that Fiore has a REGULAR COLUMN on the opinion page of NPR’s website? And don’t you also realize that nearly ALL regular opinion columnists DO in fact get paid by their publishers? So why should we believe you when you say Fiore lets NPR publish his stuff EVERY WEEK for free?
Can you answer any of these questions, our little troll visitors?
stacy commented:
This video sent chills down my spine! Please help it go viral!!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbqhl8_america-rising-an-open-letter-to-de_news
TaSS commented:
I just wonder who brought this video to conservative’s attention?
Was it one of the original 12 viewers in the NPR’s audience or could it be the cartoonist himself looking for a little notoriety?
Here’s my take: not worth the fuss or my attention.
Aitch748 commented:
Seeing as how the terms “chickenhawk” (child molester) and “teabagger” (scrotum sucker) have both been mainstreamed now, already as terms for normal Americans who just want a fiscally sane government that will actually protect the country and not give voters the back of the hand, the pinko hyenas really can’t complain if we start referring to them and their friends as “salad tossers”, “fisters”, and “peterpuffers”.
Starting with Charles Johnson — he who is so very quick to brand other bloggers as racists and whackos but who fires off a threatening letter to First Things after Jim Hoft suggested that Johnson was supporting child porn by swooping to our Dear Safe-School Czar’s defense.
Flipping babies. They’ll drown you in sewage and tell you to STFU if you complain, but they’ll scream like little girls if you get a speck of that stuff on them.
Solaratov commented:
John Doe
January 4th, 2010 | 2:43 pm | #46
You’re an idiot.
Go away.
Solaratov commented:
Mike
January 4th, 2010 | 2:52 pm | #52
I don’t believe that any Conservatives have rioted or threatened to kill anyone over this. Unlike your beloved islamofascists.
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stephen ehre
January 4th, 2010 | 2:52 pm | #53
Not only are you an idiot – but you’re a fool, stupid and a racist, too.
Both of you clowns — go away. Grow up.
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.The only good communist is a dead communist.
mickey white commented:
Why are politicians allowed to speak at tea partys?
Marsha Blackburn Voted FOR:
Omnibus Appropriations, Special Education, Global AIDS Initiative, Job Training, Unemployment Benefits, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, Agriculture Appropriations, U.S.-Singapore Trade, U.S.-Chile Trade, Supplemental Spending for Iraq & Afghanistan, Prescription Drug Benefit, Child Nutrition Programs, Surface Transportation, Job Training and Worker Services, Agriculture Appropriations, Foreign Aid, Vocational/Technical Training, Supplemental Appropriations, UN “Reforms.” Patriot Act Reauthorization, CAFTA, Katrina Hurricane-relief Appropriations, Head Start Funding, Line-item Rescission, Oman Trade Agreement, Military Tribunals, Electronic Surveillance, Head Start Funding, COPS Funding, Funding the REAL ID Act (National ID), Foreign Intelligence Surveillance, Thought Crimes “Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, Peru Free Trade Agreement, Economic Stimulus, Farm Bill (Veto Override), Warrantless Searches, Employee Verification Program, Body Imaging Screening.
Marsha Blackburn Voted AGAINST:
Ban on UN Contributions, eliminate Millennium Challenge Account, WTO Withdrawal, UN Dues Decrease, Defunding the NAIS, Iran Military Operations defunding Iraq Troop Withdrawal, congress authorization of Iran Military Operations.
Marsha Blackburn is my Congressman.
See her unconstitutional votes at :
http://tinyurl.com/qhayna
Mickey
Solaratov commented:
Dave Rainsberger
January 4th, 2010 | 3:30 pm | #62
Sorry, lil feller. You’re a follower. Not only of “cartoonists”, but of your little false messiah who has set himself up in our white house to play “president”.
And, you’ll always be a follower. You aren’t capable of being anything else.
Brad commented:
It’s actually more comical than the silly cartoon to see haw truly desperate the liberals have become. Misrepresenting the tea party protest in what is sure to be a vain attempt to vilify those who oppose a radical left agenda. Good luck with that guys. This country is center/right and will be for a long time to come.
Solaratov commented:
Not Insane
January 4th, 2010 | 4:15 pm | #71
Yes, you are.
LOVEIT commented:
Mark Fiore is a genious…He tells it like it is…These so called tea baggers do not represent Mainstream America…there is just as much corruption at the top of these tea bagging groups than any other political organization…poor white crackers..please take yo head outta yo bible for a few minutes…you aints gonna be the my-jority fo much longa….
Solaratov commented:
LOVEIT
January 4th, 2010 | 7:47 pm | #92
++++++++++++++++++++++++
Racist salad tosser.
Go away, boy. The grownups want to have a conversation.
bg commented:
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LOVEIT @ 7:47 pm #92
blah, blah.. blah, blah, blah..
wow, somethings got you steeped!!
ROTFLMBO!!
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JB commented:
“Mark Fiore is a genious”
If you don’t know how to spell it, it’s unlikely you can identify it.
Chisum commented:
Hey Loveit,
Careful, cupcake, your stupid slip is showing.
bg commented:
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mickey white @ 7:07 pm #88
Representative Marsha Blackburn (TN)
so.. how many Tea Party’s has
MB talked at and about what??
btw, opinions facts do not make..
thanks..
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Anonymous commented:
Loveit- Misspelling the word genius is proof positive that you are a product of “guvmint” sponsored “edjumacation”.
In street speak: You ain’t down wit the fak that we is the maj-or-o-ty.
bg commented:
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re: the cartoon..
their audiences age must be down to
6 by now.. either that, or their IQ..
too funny!!
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Anonymous commented:
Regarding the last sentence, that’s not how I feel. I should never post without thinking first. I stand by the public education remark.
Aitch748 commented:
So Loveit’s schtick is to play an evil Steppin Fetchit online?
Grampa Caligula commented:
I like this site! Lots of yelling and name calling, and a complete lack of discourse!
By the way: I watched ‘America Rising: An Open Letter to Democrat Politicians’ on YouTube. It seems to me that it places the blame for the current economy on Obama, even though the crisis actually started on Bush’s watch. (To be fair, the deregulation started with Clinton. And his wife was the one who rolled over on healthcare back in ’91.)
Republicans: We Don’t Care.
Democrats: We Pretend To Care.
Aitch748 commented:
Why shouldn’t Obama be blamed for the current economy, Grampa? He’s made things hugely worse than they were under Bush, so it hardly matters whether it started under Bush or not. It’s Obama’s watch now, and Bush is out of the picture, and Obama has done all sorts of things to make things worse, mostly by making the business environment so uncertain that businesses won’t take the risks needed to grow, so they aren’t hiring, so unemployment continues to grow. It wasn’t Bush who decided to seize General Motors, take it away from the shareholders, and basically give the company to the unions. It wasn’t Bush who started making threats to financial leaders and claiming that he was the only thing between them and the pitchforks of the angry mob.
No matter how bad Bush was, Obama has been worse.
bg commented:
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Grampa Caligula @ 9:06 pm #103
how dare they!!
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bg commented:
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btw..
Scam that caused our Economic Crisis
Dems Ignored Warnings
just a drop in the bucket..
[Gasparino agreed: “Right. It’s not related to George Bush. Franklin Raines, I believe, is a Democrat. So there is a degree here – because I’ve heard journalists talk about this – that hey, this is – there’s politics on the part of the Republicans. That’s why they’re beating up on Fannie Mae, which may be true. But, at the same time, this is a huge story, and it’s going overlooked.”
Sadly, this perception of political correctness is out of touch with reality. According to a September 2003 report by a GSE watchdog group, Fannie Mae Policy Focus, Fannie lags far behind the market in facilitating housing for minority and first-time buyers. As a matter of fact, the GSEs buy less than 10 percent of private sector loans to first-time African-American and Hispanic purchasers. Moreover, Fannie and Freddie acquired “more loans made to absentee landlords, vacation homes, and second mortgages than first-time homebuyer loans,” according to the report.]
gee, i wonder who some of those vacation homes belonged to.. geesh!! no wonder some of them they think they can get away with murder (so to speak, not literally, but eh, what do i know)..
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KR commented:
bg,
With the trolls exhibiting their intelligence (chuckle) I am doubtful that they can see the importance of this graph.
Many of us here were part of the tea parties from the beginning and see the ridiculousness of the NPR defending trolls’ pronouncements.
There would be hope for them if they could only recognize their own ignorance.
bg commented:
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btw Grampa Caligula @ 9:06 pm #103
Scam that caused our Economic Crisis
Dems Ignored Warnings
just a drop in the bucket..
[Gasparino agreed: “Right. It’s not related to George Bush. Franklin Raines, I believe, is a Democrat. So there is a degree here – because I’ve heard journalists talk about this – that hey, this is – there’s politics on the part of the Republicans. That’s why they’re beating up on Fannie Mae, which may be true. But, at the same time, this is a huge story, and it’s going overlooked.”
Sadly, this perception of political correctness is out of touch with reality. According to a September 2003 report by a GSE watchdog group, Fannie Mae Policy Focus, Fannie lags far behind the market in facilitating housing for minority and first-time buyers. As a matter of fact, the GSEs buy less than 10 percent of private sector loans to first-time African-American and Hispanic purchasers. Moreover, Fannie and Freddie acquired “more loans made to absentee landlords, vacation homes, and second mortgages than first-time homebuyer loans,” according to the report.]
gee, i wonder who some of those vacation homes belonged to.. geesh!! no wonder some of them they think they can get away with murder (so to speak, not literally, but eh, what do i know)..
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Harry Ballzonya commented:
I love the fact that the teabaggies refer to us as the teabaggers. I would much rather be a teabagger than a teabaggie.
I speak from experience. Harry Ballzonya
Pitbullll commented:
Be sure to let NPR Ombudsman, Alicia Shepard, know how you feel about this video and the use of our taxpayer dollars:
http://help.npr.org/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5670&task=ticket
spayandneuter commented:
bg
January 4th, 2010 | 10:48 pm | #108
“Moreover, Fannie and Freddie acquired “more loans made to absentee landlords, vacation homes, and second mortgages than first-time homebuyer loans,” according to the report.]”
I have been going to tax and foreclosure auctions for over 10 years. Over 50-60% are not owned by homeowners. And it has gotten higher recently, I would guestimate by looking at the appraisal on the properties that it is somewhere close to 70%+ on the foreclosures that are not owned by homeowners. Investors have hit the market in droves the last 5 years. Watch those late nite Carlton Sheets (?) infomercials on how to get rich buying rental properties.
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Walworth commented:
I went to two TEA parties and I’m a working-class union member.
Yes, fisters, I’m talking to you. Your continual stupidity (Americans who identify themselves as liberals are the MINORITY) in pushing a far-left agenda is amusing. Seriously, it is amusing to see Independents and moderates run like Hell away from you. LOL!
Liberals are bigots, racists, and all around loons. That’s why I, a former Independent, now sit firmly to the right. I don’t see any possibility of ever voting for a Dem again (and I’ve voted for a lot of them).
Zack commented:
Wow… lot’s of hot air from fingers-in-the-ears rubes (no need to blame one side of the aisle or one party for the idiocy – there’s probably enough to go around). I _suppose_ someone could take the Mark Fiore cartoon on the NPR stream as a signal of NPR’s endorsement of Fiore’s politics. Of course, it is clearly editorial cartooning, which has a long-established tradition as part of American journalism, and thus should be rightly considered “Opinion”, which NPR occasionally hosts – both right AND left.
On the other hand, I guess the Foxies, who are used to the “fact-based reporting” on the “Fair and Balanced” network, having never been exposed to opinion pieces (or journalism for that matter), might fly into an unmitigated tizzy seeing such a politically biased opinion piece published on a respected news site.
I guess it is a shame that the 77% taxpayer funded NPR (that is to say, 23% of budget being corporate underwriting and sponsorship, 2% paid for out of federal tax support via the CPB, and 75% paid for by donations from private citizens (i.e., taxpayers) via their local stations, not accounting for NPR’s endowment), as opposed to the 100% corporate-owned media, would risk sullying it’s reputation amongst reactionary non-thinkers, who must comprise, statistically, at least _some_ of the taxpaying contributors to the organization’s budget; though, to be fair, given the level of intellect they’re functioning on, it’s not likely that they’re high-dollar earners, and therefore high-bracket taxpayers. After all, NPR is probably the only major producer of consistently high-quality, politically unbiased news coverage in the U.S., and it would be a shame for the uneducated ignoramuses to be turned off from such a quality product out of simple political mistrust.
However, given that the great brainwashed moronacy has likely already prejudged NPR’s offerings (see above rants, tweets, and twits), it’s probably not that great a loss.
P.S. Yes non-thinkers, we leftwing-pinko-commie-hippie-liberal-Democratic-NPR listening-Mark Fiore fans we’re indeed clued-in to this political backwater page by a tweet from none other than the artist himself. Turns out, not only are we smart, thoughtful, and well-informed, we’re also pretty good at The Internets (irony intended).
Aitch748 commented:
Zack
January 5th, 2010 | 12:31 am | #113
Douchebagsezwut?
Skevvy commented:
Giant insurance companies between me and my doctor IS the problem. It is not solved by inserting giant government bureaucracies between me and my doctor. Both are unacceptable. Government is worse. The government can watch the insurance companies (like Bonnie watches Clyde), but who watches the government? Solution: give me back my healthcare.. My money, my decision, my doctor, my health, my life. The Whole Foods model is superior to anything else being discussed.
Nahanni commented:
What did you expect out of NPR?
The only reason it exists is because it is funded by our tax dollars. It would have gone they way of Air America long ago if it had to rely on private donations or *GASP!* compete in the marketplace for ad revenue.
As for their little “animation” I really could care less about it. It is just another sign of how afraid of “We The People” these liberal elitist fools are. They are behaving like their favorite dog, the Chihuahua. They are barking up a storm because they are frightened and want us to think that they are all “big and bad” in an attempt to make us go away, unfortunately the puddle of urine growing under them tells a different story-it is the sign and smell of fear. The reality for them is that deep down in that charred husk that passes for their souls they can sense that it is over for them and they are getting desperate. They have failed and failed miserably and by the time all is said and done both them and their whole agenda will be tossed on the ash heap of history never to be seen or heard from again.
Spartan79 commented:
On election day 1992 I listened to election returns on a NPR station. When it was announced that Bill Clinton had been declared the winner, the NPR newsroom staff broke into loud and sustained cheering, rivaling that heard in democrat party election night parties. I was waiting in line at my midwestern university’s payroll office the next morning to cancel my payroll deduction to support public radio, and have not contributed on cent since — except for the bucks the government steals from me to support this arm of the democrat party.
Grampa Caligula commented:
@Aitch748 – Obama went in and ‘took over’ GM. Was it the best move? He seemed to think so. I’m not so sure. But when the automaker CEOs showed up in private jets to ask for government money (during the sunset of Bush’s watch – http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/autos.ceo.jets/), the last thing I wanted them to have was more tax payer money.
@bg -
I visited the links that you posted (that’s what I do!)
I heard republican calls for regulatory increases for FreddieMac (which I wouldn’t have objected), but nothing of regulating the sub-prime loans or their subsequent bundling. (And Republicans could not wash their hands of the affair – McCain’s campaign manager was on the FreddieMac lobby payroll (http://www.newsweek.com/id/161218).
And of course, the 800 lb gorilla that the Republicans would like everyone to forget – Enron. The Republicans were complicit, and the Democrats were just plain weak. But Kenneth Lay was most certainly a friend of Bush.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,192920,00.html
Painful as it would have been, I would rather see any of the corporations getting a government bailout to sink or swim. That money could have gone towards real healthcare reform.
Lastly, there’s a reason I show the entire link rather than just a clean hyperlink – so you can judge the source as well. I chose well established news outlets rather than blogs, baised resources, and YouTube. You can bash them all you like, but there is a reason that they are generally well accepted.
@Walworth -As a former Independent, you seem to be the person to ask. What EXACTLY is the ‘Left-wing agenda?’ It’s like racism – most people ‘know it when they see it’, but are unable to define it. And more often than not, they are just as likely to practice as they are to observe.
Republicans: We Don’t Care.
Democrats: We Pretend To Care.
crookedwren commented:
I stopped listening to NPR long before I discovered my inner Conservative. The bias and distortions are so pronounced that it’s embarrassing.
Fiore shows us that, yes, Pharma and insurance companies have, in fact, given some donations to sane politicians (ie Bachmann). That should come as no surprise. However, the insurance companies are not necessarily greedy mega-monstrosities. They are companies — for which people work — selling products purchased by hard-working other people who make a living, buy things they need with money for which they have labored, and pay taxes to help support people who cannot work and pay taxes.
Such companies must make at least that slim 2+ margin of profit — or they must go out of business.
That’s capitalism. And a free market. With free speech. A system that permits Fiore to ridicule patriots who want the Constitution to stand inviolate. Fiore thinks we utter “Socialism” when we go to order fries from a fast food joint. No, Mr. Fiore, we utter “Socialism” when we see it being forced down our throats, undermining the free market system which, while imperfect, beats the heck out of the socialism that is killing Europe.
I grew up during the Cold War, Mr. Fiore. Many of us know full well that redistribution of wealth, which Obama has admitted is part of his agenda, leads to dysfunctional economies and a reduction in the standard of living for all — including the poor.
But Fiore has on his Pelosi shades here.
What Fiore is not seeing is the devotion of the Tea Partiers to Liberty and to that Constitution which is the envy of so many who do not live within its boundaries.
What Fiore is not seeing is that small business is hurt by Big Government. Big Business thrives under it.
What Fiore is not seeing is that business, the market, thrives when it can pour its money into things that put more people to work.
What Fiore is not seeing — or perhaps has not been paid to say — is that Tea Partiers have been busy earning the money that supports NPR and provides the tax dollars for those in need.
What Mark Fiore is probably too young to know is that charitable giving was at an all-time high during and immediately following the Reagan years when the govt. let people keep more of what they earned.
What Fiore isn’t seeing is that the govt. does not exist to “take care of” anyone. That’s not its proper role. Our forefathers knew that the moment govt. took on that role, was the moment when liberty would begin to be lost.
With the current EPA ruling and these Health Bills, this government will be able to dictate much to us. However, the money needed to make that happen comes out of our own pockets — and our children and grandchildren’s pockets. (That is when it isn’t just borrowed money from Communist China.)
I could go on, but the mushrooms on the Left prefer to remain in the dark, being fed manure.
Zipity commented:
Wow Zack….aren’t you late for your “Womyn’s Studies” class? The problem with your comparison of Fox News vs. NPR is you cannot distinguish between news and opinion on Fox. On NPR, there is no difference in the bias of their news and their “opinion” pieces. That, plus the fact that I’m not forced to pay for Fox News by the Federal Government. Those are simple enough concepts that even a moral relativist like you should be able to grasp them. Also, if the Federal Government contribution to NPR is so inconsequential, why do folks like you get your pretty panties tied up in such a wad when it’s suggested that the involuntary subsidies by taxpayers be ended? Yeah, I thought you had no real answer…..
Karenoid commented:
Tax dollars only account for 13% of NPR’s operating budget but that’s 13% more than they should have in my opinion.
Most of their money comes form private and corporate donations. They make it hard to find out who they are but they’re listed in their annual reports. The last list available is from 2008. Maybe some of their sponsors need to be boycotted. The link to the corporate sponsors is below:
http://www.npr.org/about/annualreports/NPRSponsorsDonors08.pdf
Zipity commented:
And when are they going to drop the lie of “Non-commercial” radio moniker they love to use. I swear I hear nearly as many commercials, sorry, “donor messages”, as on a non-tax subsidized radio station….same with “Public” television.
Grampa Caligula commented:
@crookedwren -
You make a lot of points, would you please provide references (as neutral to the issues as possible) that illustrate your points? As an example, you make a claim that charitable giving went up when taxation was down during the Reagan years. My guess is that these charities were not as fortunate with the donations as you would have us believe.
Also, given your stance on what the government should and should not do, corporate regulation is a bad thing. (Of course, we’ll forget about sub-prime market snafu. . . .)
Republicans: We Don’t Care.
Democrats: We Pretend To Care.
PK commented:
Now, everyone, let’s not get ourselves in too much of a snit, let’s put it into perspective. Mark is entitled to his opinion, just like everyone else is. Anyone who follows his work knows that Mark makes fun of everyone at different times. He is doing what he and all other political commentators are supposed to do…..getting people talking, getting people angry. He’s doing his best to make a living, just like all of us. The day people stop getting mad at his animation is the day he needs to retire.
That being said, the reason he even made the “Tea Bag” cartoon is because the movement has millions of members (including myself) and it is effective.
Lastly, this nation is not divided, it is two Americas within the same set of borders. Soon enough it will all really hit the fan anyhow.
Will commented:
I truly love NPR. I listen daily and would say I receive 80% of my news from their exceptional staff. I enjoy more than just the news, I also relish the exposure to culture. Where else can you listen to music from around the world, hear interviews from leading intellectuals daily on Fresh Air, get the story behind the stories on All Things Considered and be entertained on the weekends with shows like Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and Opera?
NPR is a cultural experience and I am more informed and well educated because of it. I support my local station and consider it an investment that gives me a return every single day.
To all of you armed with torches and pitchforks marching on NPR, I suggest you ponder and debate the subject matter presented by the artist. If you’re secure and confident in your convictions, support them with a rational argument with facts contrary to the cartoon. Otherwise, your logic that an organization be shuttered because they posted an opinion piece that differs from your own does nothing to contribute to a mature discussion about this or any issue. But then again, after years of bearing witness to radio and TV pundits like Beck, Limbaugh, O’reilly etc., is fostering discussion really the aim? Rather, I think they are more interested in shouting down or arguing louder than opponents versus debating the merits for facts around a given issue.
If NPR posting an opinion piece – a cartoon from an independent satirist upsets you – perhaps you should continue seeking comfort in Fox News…because surely, there is no bias there, just pure objective journalism.
Will commented:
By the way, Jim, the artist is syndicated. NPR didn’t pay him to create the cartoon as you state in your title. It would help your credibility if you fixed that. Or, if you’re just trying to fire people up by misleading them, kind of like health care reform is meant to kill old people, than by all means, keep it up.
bg commented:
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Grampa Caligula @ 8:49 am #118
[And of course, the 800 lb gorilla that the Republicans would like everyone to forget – Enron. The Republicans were complicit, and the Democrats were just plain weak. But Kenneth Lay was most certainly a friend of Bush.]
you obviously didn’t click on the links in bg @ 10:48 pm #108 , and if you did, you mustn’t have read the articles, but if you did, your comprehension skills are truly lacking..
NewSpeak on MCain??
a speculative political hit piece on McCain from NewSpeak, i’m shocked!!
so where is the NewSpeaks report on
the Dems who OWN the FM scandal??
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bg commented:
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Grampa Caligula @ 8:49 am #118
re: [But Kenneth Lay was most certainly a friend of Bush.]
i suppose that’s why Bush busted Enron, duh!!
at any rate..
he also played golf with Clinton (not Bush), and was
a guest at the Clinton White House (not Bush)..
go figure..
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bg commented:
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re: Grampa Caligula @ 8:49 am #118
Bush Subprime Plan Undermined, States Shun Borrowers
btw, who took over “legislation” in 2006??
and can you spell DODD, uh, Countrywide??
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bg commented:
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Grampa Caligula @ 8:49 am #118
add this to the rest..
Timeline
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Grampa Caligula commented:
@bg #128-130:
[i suppose that’s why Bush busted Enron, duh!!]
Bush didn’t bust Enron. He just declined to come to their rescue.
The only information I could find that tied Clinton to Lay (and I’m sure their paths probably crossed) was on the right-wing web sites. I say ‘right-wing’ because they appear less than reputable.
(I have to correct myself – there was a blurb on an old BBC article that describes Lay and Clinton as golf buddies. So I have no doubt he was connected with both parties.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3875941.stm.
So what this tells me is that the fall of Enron would have played badly for any sitting president, Democrat or Republican. Lay had hands in lots of pockets.)
I did find it interesting that you selected that Bloomberg article – from what I read, Bush’s plan would have forced the states to deal with the fallout of sub-prime. Voters were not about to put up with a corporate bailout on the state level, so DC simply stuck a ‘Federal’ sticker on the package. We the people were still left holding the bag for corporate greed and political ineptness (from both parties.)
[When Ohio rolled out its program in April, Strickland said he anticipated selling more than $100 million in taxable bonds because the state was ``facing a crisis.'' The Democrat told residents to apply to refinance their subprime loans with 30- year fixed-rate mortgages.
The prospects changed once officials saw how many applicants were ineligible because they'd missed a mortgage payment in the last year, said Dawn Larzelere, the legislative affairs director at the Ohio Housing Finance Agency in Columbus.]
Things that happen on the federal level are often removed from daily life. When there’s an event that is going to effect your wallet, it’s likely on the state or city level. What will hit my paycheck harder – the war in Iraq or an 11.4 mil school levy and 1/2% city tax hike?
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It’s funny how a news organization can be referred to as both too liberal and too conservative by the opposing camps (Time, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal).
YouTube is *not* a reliable source for anything but music videos. I’m sure with a little effort, I could dig up a video that would place the blame of FannieMae with the Republicans. Would it be accurate? I doubt it, considering the source.
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Make no mistake – I’ll not likely come to the defense of a Democrat either. They are as shamefully spineless as the Republicans were shamelessly predatory. The only difference between Obama and McCain on the policies is McCain would have played healthcare reform down a lot more than Obama. Both of them would have passed the $700b bailout plan. Obama is more like Bush on Iraq and Afghanistan, and despite campaign ‘suggestions,’ Obama hasn’t changed the status quo of Gitmo all that much. In fact, he’s mostly just continued Bush’s policies.
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Maybe what we need is a consensus. Both Democrats and Republicans are looking out for their own best interests. Both parties cave in to corporate interests and sell snake oil as policy. Democrats have healthcare reform, while Republicans had Social Security reform.
And as long as we quibble about whose hands have more blood on them, nothing will ever change.
Democrats are on the inside what Republicans are on the inside.
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Republicans: We Don’t Care.
Democrats: We Pretend To Care.
JohnQ commented:
Why the outrage?
The cartoon is absolutely true!
Angela commented:
Hmmm, I seem to recall some politicians accusing us Tea Party people) using the Nazi word and how terrible that was. The hypocrisy is endless with these people.
moh commented:
Somewhere Sam Adams is doing somersaults in his grave for being disparaged like this.
fans of this site are retards commented:
Just finished writing a check to NPR. The video was pretty tame, and provoked a few chuckles from myself, but what I found most satisfying was how all you nit-wit Teabaggers (what a name) got your red, white and blue panties all in a twist because someone dared poke fun at you rubes. Quit your whining already – you folks are supposed to be at war with the smelly muslims abroad and the commies here at home and your gonna act like cry babies all beacuse some guy in San Francisco made fun of you? You so-called patriots need to grow a pair.
B Thompson commented:
When I was a tiny tot, I was compelled to learn the Constitution of the United States. Oddly, I still recall some of the greatest words ever written: “Congress shall make no law respecting…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;..”
A fair number of my relatives died protecting the ideals of that Constitution back in the 1700′s. Several more died over the course of two World Wars trying to uphold it. The only thing causing John Adams, Thomas Jefferson or any of the other founders of this country to roll in their graves would be the so-called “Tea Party’s” adamant belief that dissent from their viewpoint equals a lack of patriotism. The “Tea Party’s” viewpoint has far more in common with that of George III than that of the founders of this country.
Chisum commented:
“retard” @ 136
You can rant and rave and call us names, it doesn’t change the facts.
Btw, you are BORING!
Bill H commented:
Since when did it become so inappropriate to refer to people you disagree with as Nazis. Liberals have been doing this to conservatives for decades.
Yeah, right commented:
When Westergaard published his satirical cartoon of Mohamed, the Muslim world was awash with hate, leading us to denounce them as extremists.
When Fiore published his satirical cartoon of Teabaggers, the Teabaggers respond with hate, leading us to denounce them as…, um…., er…, patriots?
Razz commented:
I thought the video was funny. I’m Canadian and proud of our socialized heath care. I still can’t grasp how any American wouldn’t want medical care for all its people. I read and seen countless stories on insurance companies denying coverage when it’s most needed. You get worked up about a cartoon, what a joke.
This cartoon cost tax payers money?
Sure, so does health care, maybe wall street can help?
One month’s cost of your wars could provide your health care for a year and tons of cartoons. Conservatives could afford them too.
I really don’t see any difference between Bush and Obama at this point. Lots and lots of lies and more war.