In comment #2, Greg Hume, Nick Kertz, Don Chaney, Silbi Stainton, Roberta McGowan, Mark Thomas, Barry Crook, Lanette Smith, Teri Hamilton, Jeff Wertz and a cast of thousands respond to the Con Man's blog on "Glenn Beck's Miracle Cure." The results, as you might expect, are not exactly black and white. "Michael," comments Nick Kertz in this Facebook thread, "it's sad that 47 years after Dr. King's speech, you are still judging people by the color of their skin rather than the content of their character as you have above in your comments above. Just because people disagree with you does not make it OK to draw conclusions based on race. I think Dr. King would agree with me there...."
"Con Games with Michael Conniff" on YourRadio plays host to former Congressman Tom Tancredo, now running for gubernator of Colorado as a third-party candidate. Also: the gayness of the Republican Party and the folly of civil rights activist Glenn Beck.
"Those unafraid to be called 'Islamophobes' for criticizing the Ground Zero mosque now called Park51 have a new weapon: a translation of Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf by a man who claims to be a former Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) terrorist," blogs the Con Man. "If the translation holds up to linguistic scrutiny, then Imam Rauf’s claims for a mosque near Ground Zero will be seen as nothing more than religious sleight-of-hand, a form of Shariah subterfuge.... Those who see the Park51 mosque formerly known as 'Cordoba' now have evidence that the acclaimed moderate Imam Rauf wants to see Shariah law take hold in the United States...."
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The rally drew white people like grilled cheese to white bread, all in the name of civil rights that barely got a nod from the madding crowd. Glenn Beck is presented to the public on the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “Dream” speech and the March on Washington by marching out on a summer’s day to the bucolic strains of “Appalachian Spring” by Aaron Copland.
Spring, you see, is now summer. A Mormon who cares nothing for the poor declares himself a civil rights leader by accident. His fans worship in Mammon at the feet of a Mormon God and don’t even know it. A Presidential wannabe gives a speech “Restoring Honor” before she admits that no such restoration is possible.
Continue Reading August 29th, 2010
Those unafraid to be called “Islamophobes” for criticizing the Ground Zero mosque now called Park51 have a new weapon: a translation of Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf by a man who claims to be a former Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) terrorist. If the translation holds up to linguistic scrutiny, then Imam Rauf’s claims for a mosque near Ground Zero will be seen as nothing more than religious sleight-of-hand, a form of Shariah subterfuge.
Continue Reading August 24th, 2010
As host of “the last of the liberal talk shows” and prognosticator without portfolio, I have been literally gobsmacked by the liberal reaction to the Ground Zero mosque now known so innocuously as Park51—hardly a mosque at all to hear tell from forces on the Left. Liberals to a man, woman, and child have decided that the argument against such a place of worship is “embarrassing” (Chris Hayes over and over again on the Rachel Maddow show). They say nay-sayers are Islamaphobes or worse—as if anything could be worse than being afraid of a religion that stones women.
Continue Reading August 19th, 2010
Con Games Facebook thread:
Michael Conniff Don't be fooled by the "moderate" Muslims you read about in The New York Times. The Investigative Project on Terrorism has checked into their past--and they believe in jihad. Don't take my word or it: see for yourself.
The New York Times' Grand Deception :: The Investigative Project on Terrorism
www.investigativeproject.org
If Mel Gibson issued a statement saying he had nothing but love for humanity, regardless of gender or ethnicity, would you believe him? Probably not. For no matter how sincere he may sound, he's on record repeatedly bashing women, blacks, Jews and others
Doug Tucker
Religious bigotry is un-American!
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to ass...emble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
What part of that don't you understand?
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Scott Bolitho don't know where religious bigotry fits in here. The facts speak for themselves. The people referenced in this article say one thing and do another. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Michael.
Doug Tucker
Turning all Muslims into our enemy is bigotry. Painting all 5 million US citizens who believe in the Koran as terrorists is bigoted. Denying US citizens their first amendment right to to free speech, no matter how much we disagree with t...hat speech, is un-American.
I never thought New Yorkers would turn into such whiny, scared, intolerant, twits.See More
Roberta McGowan This is not a religious issue - it's about specific evidence of support and advocate terrorism - Our Constitution is self-evident - but don't let the terrorists twist it for their own purposes.
Michael Conniff Let's be even more specific: let's focus on the nine Islamic leaders in the YouTube video--and no one else. It's not bigotry, it's asking a fundamental question about their credibility when it comes to "moderation." I say, based on the evidence, they have none.
Patricia A. Hill It is made quite clear in the article that the Muslim religion accepts no compromise position whatsoever: You are either a Muslim or you are "The Enemy". It is therefore any Muslim's "duty" to bring Jihad against all Non-Muslims because they are "Slaves of Allah" and they must enforce "Allah's Will" which is to either convert or to destroy anyone and anything that opposes them.....
Doug Tucker Onward Christian soldiers! I don't see anything in the first amendment about moderation. I never heard any of you saying the Klan doesn't have the right to speak. The Republicans are waging a wedge issue war and the fools are falling for it. First the Hispanics then the Muslims. Any brown people will do.
Michael Conniff Everyone has a right to worship anyway they want. And we have the right of Free Speech to expose them.
Patricia A. Hill Anyone who is not a WASP or even a non-Republican will do in that "wedge issue war", frankly...There is definitely a widespread hate campaign going on in this country, but that does not change the fact that Muslim religious leaders have declared Jihad, which is an actual war, on our entire Western culture; I don't believe that the Klan or any other ethnic or religious group has done THAT so far!
Scott Bolitho Wow, Doug, quite the generalization of Republicans. I am Republican, and my thoughts are that any Hispanic here illegally is breaking the law, pure and simple. Any Muslim who states that the USA is their enemy and advocates destruction of this country should be considered an enemy. And finally, don't generalize about "Any brown people will do". That is insulting to me personally and is totally ignorant.
Doug Tucker
Pat- you haven't been listening to the Klan and Skinhead rhetoric have you? They advocate the overthrow of the government and setting up a white power state. I defend their right to say it but not to act. But it's not your people they wa...nt to kill so it doesn't matter to you.
Scott- what can I say? You are the problem. I'm glad you feel insulted. See More
Tony Vagneur Freedom of religion is one thing, but it doesn't mean you can build a church or mosque any place you feel like it. First thing to do is check the local building codes and zoning laws before you get sweaty about it. I haven't seen anything written about that.
Doug Tucker They own the property and there is no zoning restriction. The Mayor of NYC and the zoning board spoke to that.
Tony Vagneur It just seems a little bit too tidy. They'd never get it built in Aspen or Pitkin County without years of meetings and hearings.
Michael Conniff Repeat: they have a right to do it but that doesn't make it right. Can you imagine a 9/11 family member walking by Park51? A horrible thought.
Doug Tucker Again, Islam didn't knock down the WTC. 19 criminal freaks with box cutters did that. There already is a Mosque in that neighborhood. It's been there for years. I used to go to school 8 or 9 blocks away from the WTC. There are all types of Americans in that area. Muslims died in the 9/11 attack. Maybe some of their families will want to pray after they visit the site. Your religious bigotry is un-American!
Michael Conniff In both airliners and mosques, they shouted: Allah Akhbar, God is Great! That speaks for itself.
Doug Tucker So are you admitting you are a bigot?
Tony Vagneur Come on! We've been a nation of religious bigots since we gained religious freedom. If you think we're above that, you haven't been paying attention. And it's legal.
Edward Troy Corruptors of religion (in this case Islam) declare holy wars and jihads. People of faith would never do this, only those who claim to be religious. People claiming to be Jews and Christians are not exempt either. Wisdom would suggest recognizing a lot of furious ignorant types will not like this, and building elsewhere. The KKK bombed churches, I have little doubt that some er umm affiliated types will engage in some violence towards this Mosque, if it is built.
Roberta McGowan will be interesting to see, if it's built, what will go on there. It's supposed to be also a "Community Center" -
Michael Conniff @Doug I'm saying if Catholics spouting the One True God had smashed the planes into the Twin Towers would we be building a Basilica one-tenth of a mile from Ground Zero. I think not.
Doug Tucker How many Christian churches are there in Oklahoma City? How many baptists didn't blow up abortion clinics? Face it, you are bigoted against Muslims. Don't try to front.
Doug Tucker PS- religious bigotry is un-American.
Nick Kertz Doug, you still haven't addressed the claims of the article (not surprising considering there is nothing of substance to stand on). You've just been calling everyone a bigot. Although being anti-Christian is both politically and socially acceptable in the US, the most bigoted (intolerant) statements in this thread have come from you. You need to look up the definition of "bigotry", and while you're at it look up "irony" as well. Then perhaps read the article in question...
Michael Conniff Hey, Nick, how does it feel to agree with me? Try it you'll like it.
Nick Kertz That's how ya know Doug is skating on thin ice. Real thin ice. Are you ever gonna buy me my steak dinner? I see yer friends with the Cantina. How about carne asada?
Michael Conniff Sing for your supper: how long before Obama got the troops out and what was the bet anyway?
August 17th, 2010
I can’t tell you how, and I can’t tell you how, and I can’t tell you where, but I can tell you that I spent an exceedingly comfortable evening having cocktails in the company of the American military-industrial complex, the one that President Dwight David Eisenhower warned about in his farewell Presidential address in 1960.
Continue Reading August 5th, 2010
The Roaring Fork Cultural Council (RFCC) is bringing Aspen Institute President & CEO Walter Isaacson to the Thunder River Theatre in Carbondale to address questions about the future of journalism and the media:
Aspen Institute CEO Walter Isaccson interviewed by Michael Conniff
Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 7:30pm
Thunder River Theatre, Carbondale, Colorado
Continue Reading August 3rd, 2010
Most Americans were momentarily outraged a year ago when al-Megrahi, the bomber behind the Lockerbie killings, was released from prison with the ostensibly accurate news that he had but three months to live.
Prostate cancer, a notoriously slow-moving disease, was the culprit for the killer who blew up Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie in the south Scotland in 1988, killing 11 Scots on land—243 passengers, and 16 crew members for a total of 270 dead. Abdebasit Ali al- Megrahi has now lived almost nine months beyond the prescribed three, and his doctor, Dr. Karol Sikora, told the Times of London, that the killer could live another ten or even twenty years.
Continue Reading August 2nd, 2010
The anchors on Fox News—both male and blonde—are quite happy to bloviate non-stop when they beat the “left-wing” competition in the ratings hands-down.
Now we know how they do it: by all but eliminating blacks from its viewing audience, Fox has been able to deliver a white demographic not seen on television since the last NASCAR race. Advertisers haven’t been this happy since “Mad Men” did an Emmy double-dip.
In case you missed the latest breaking bulletin from the culture wars—ka-ching!—Fox attributes its success to blacks who constitute just 2 percent of its viewing audience not counting Shirley Sherrod, their latest African-American scalp—but including Michael Steele, the foot-in-mouth chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Continue Reading July 30th, 2010
The hotness of Sarah Palin has not gone unremarked nor should it any more than John F. Kennedy’s so-called “charisma.” Sex appeal is a huge bonus for a political candidate regardless of their “capacities,” to quote the late Al Campanis, and speculation about Sarah Palin’s bodyparts will continue as long as the half-time Governor of Alaska continues to sling for the fences.
Continue Reading July 28th, 2010
ASPEN, COLORADO—Paywall love is a beautiful thing in the media business—the belief of working journalists that if they charge for content the good old days that never were will grow back like ivy at Wrigley Field.
Jon Miller, chief digital bottlewasher at News Corp., is a true believer in paywalls because his company stands behind the best and the brightest at the Wall Street Journal. Miller made clear at the Forbes Brainstorm conference here that paywalls are next to godliness for News Corp., if only because the Journal stands alone.
Continue Reading July 23rd, 2010
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