I have no idea why he refused. In my opinion white culture is a learned social behavior that has been passed down through generations. I believe the white culture is one of traditional values and morals that understands sacrifices and personal responsibility. I do believe that "my" definition of white culture is slowly fading in this country.
You haven't the foggiest why he refused huh? I wonder why is that so hard for me to believe.
I too am quite curious to know what your examples of self sacrifice and personal responsibility are. I mean, the Republican politicians of late don't seem to have these ideals in the vocabulary, namely Mark Sanford, Ensign, et al. Engaging in such deplorable behavior and still expecting to keep their position of power.
Why should he have to define it?
Because he was the one to use it. He brought it up. Why don't you want him to define phrases he uses? Why are you so irresponsible?
"I find Glenn Beck terrifying. He's like an old school demagogue, and it's really frightening. If you look at the rest of the world and what this kind of behavior has done, like in Rwanda, where the demagogues got on the radio and fomented all that hate between the Tutsis and the Hutus and the devastation that happened from that, I mean, it's terrifying. That could happen here."
-- Bette Midler,
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and she's a Republican if memory serves....
Thank you for this very relative and profound post. Anyone who believes that this constant fear-mongering, fermentation and demonizing that the RW constantly and consitantly engages in doesn't eventually lead to violence and worse does not exist in the realm of reality or good sense.
I mean, look at the Bill O'Reilly/George Tiller situation. The man constantly was on the air, screaming, braying and bawling about how Tiller was a "baby killer" and about how he and "his kind" must be stopped at all costs. Lo and behold some RW nutjob decides to take it upon himself to commit the act and O'Reilly wants to wash his hands clean of all responsibility. Typical RW behaviour.
Again, I'd like to know YOUR definition and understanding of "personal responsibility" and "self sacrifice."
I was asked a question and I gave my opinion. You know nothing of my heritage.
Nobody brought up YOUR heritage. XO, was bringing up the FACT that at a various points in American history, there were those who are now considered white who were not considered white.
Think McFly....!
why can't we let this go? Glenn beck is not a political scientist. Glenn beck is not a racial expert or even a journalist. He is an entertainer, and a successful one at that. He wins when he gets people riled up about this stuff. people watch him after his actions and strange rhetoric and he gets paid for it. Regardless of his lying or hypocrisy, he does what he gets paid for. This is coming from someone who doesn't like him. if you really want to oust him, don't get so worked up over what he says. The best way to calm a crying child is to ignore them till they stop.
I see your point and where yo u're going with this however, its very seldom that a baby just stop crying because you ignore them. They may stop, due to exhaustion or sleepiness, but they will start again once they get their second wind.
I'm pretty sure you have to be white. After all, are any other colors of people those things? hmmmm....maybe that's white culture, believing that only white people are moral, hard working and responsible.
It seems like there are quite a many whites that truly believe its only them who have the patent on morality. You know the folk that believe that Jesus was a white man with blue eyes and such. Jesus was white with morals and so are they, everyone else...not so much.
With the personal attacks, it looks like I'm getting under your skin.
Looks like you can't handle engaging in discussion or debate.
It's too bad.
Its quite obvious you've gotten under his skin, to the point the poster has shown his immaturity and lack of civil or intelligent debate.
I'm not angry, I haven't been angry in a very long time. Your type amuses me, I think it's hilarious that there are people in this world that are so stupid that they don't know what "personal responibility" is. My grandson is still rolling on the floor in laughter.
Not everyone has the same definition or understanding of things. Its quite common and expected for one to ask for clarification in order to ascertain that "everyone" is on the same page. The fact that you are so opposed to clarify what you mean in order to facilitate good communication speaks volumes.
Rodney King wasn't innocent.
He was a guilty man who was beaten inappropriately.
Another dishonest tactic from the Rightwingers. They would be hard-pressed to present any evidence of anyone stating or believing or promoting the idea that R. King was innocent. Yet this is the deceptive argument they come back with. They don't want to face or accept the facts that blacks are way too often brutalized unjustly by the authorities. So they continue to stoop to deception. Nothing new on their part.
Because it isn't trendy to be one these days.......so they claim "conservative" or "independent" in a weak attempt to appear nonpartisan. Honestly, how do you think they vote when they go to the polling place? Who was the last Democrat that either one of them voted for? The biggest kick is when I heard Hannity claim last week that he was alibertarian!!! Bwahahahahahahahaha!!! Yeah, and I'm the King of England. I'm a libertarian........and Sean and I are a world apart on our political views.
More RW dishonesty and lies. FOXNews was cupping the Bush Administration's balls throught the entire dictactorship, now that the regime is over and everyone knows how terrible, destuctive, damaging and bad for the country it was all the die-hard RW Republicans are running to the "conservative" and "libertarian" bandwagon, although they didn't give a damn about libertarian ideas or arguments during the previous 8 years...in fact they were openly ignoring them and even ridiculing them. Now they are co-opting them...the biggest example of this is the Tea-Bag movements. Tea-Bagging parties have been going on for years, even during the Bush Regime, the only difference is it was the true libertarians who were running them. There was ZERO FOXNews coverage or promotion during that time.
My how things change.