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Case of sour grapes

Alan, these men are well paid entertainers, nothing more. They have found a formula that appeals to the fears and emotions of a portion of the people in our country. A great number of others choose to find their entertainment elsewhere.

Are we really better off now than in the era of cronkite? If so, and this is better off, I suppose that's dust I'd like to be left in, too. Walter never told anyone to shut up on air. Ever. We were a more thoughtful nation. I don't think my grapes are sour, but I also don't think that these AM talkers make this a better society.

An op-ed that was so far off base has, in the 2 days since its publishing, received 4 letters telling us how wrong it was.

There is a saying that if you throw a rock into a pack of dogs, the one that howls is the one that got hit.

For an off the mark article, it sure is getting a lot of howls.

Yeah, like on dancing with the stars and American idol. Now there are some mind draining entertainment.

Alan, these media freaks "faith in the people of the United States, the Constitution and principles of freedom" is valid only for those who agree with them, not for anyone with another view. Rush, Beck, Hannity, etc. are corrosive and antithetical to American values.

Amen, Alan! So many attepmt to speak so knowingly about Conservative Talk Radio when it is OBVIOUS to those of us who actually listen that they have never heard more than a soundbite or two taken out of context.

I used to think Rush Limbaugh was the devil incarnate because of all I heard about him in the "main stream" media. My husband listened to him, so I started to actually hear what he had to say. At first I thought he was an arrogant blow-hard, but what he said made sense. Then I came to enjoy his personality, to recognize the bluster for bluster, and to appreciate his sincerity. And now I have a son named Rush.

To people like Patsy: This is America. It is not a crime to make a lot of money. It is the American dream. Just because they make money doing what they do doesn't change their sincerity about the things they say. The reason they are able to make SO MUCH MONEY is not because they are convincing people to believe a certain way, but because they are speaking what is already in the hearts of the people.

Isn't it entertaining to watch clips of our govt. representatives spouting off marxists principles insted of capitalism? It just entertains the heck out of me to watch our representatives gather more and more power as we loose more and more freedom.
Entertaining!

entertainer! Glenn Beck the news entertainer!

Yesterday, Limbaugh blamed the Ft Hood shooting incident on Obama.

I rest my case.

I'm a Republican and a conservative, but the few times I have tuned into Limbaugh and similar shows, I have been quickly put off. They do not speak for me. Much of what they say is true, but some is exaggeration (some is worse). And even when what they say is true, their tone is usually condescending, inflammatory, and rude.

I can only conclude that they are, above all else, in the pursuit of ratings, money, and influence; I want my dialog from people concerned with truth, dialog, and good government.

I would say the same of the likes of Rachel Maddow (only she adds the additional insult of being shrill and a leftist).

These champions of "freedom" think anal poisoning is a real argument and it's okay to poison, burn, and beat with shovels those with whom you disagree. It speaks for itself. It's scary that there are so many people who listen to this stuff and aren't disgusted.

How to annoy a liberal - work hard, be happy, have success

Even when the Limbaughs or Becks or Hannitys say something that is true, it is said in a way that's rude, condescending, and intended to incite. I would say the same about Olbermann, except he comes across as scolding every time he speaks.

None of these people are good for society.

To "Anonymous | 8:50 a.m." if what you say is correct, then what is the real arguement?

From what I can see it comes down to 1 single question, and that is, who is going to be responsible for your life, you or the Government.

great another day of pointless childish comments.

How to annoy a Conservative- Be Happy, run your own life without being scared of some boogeyman, treat everybody with equality, and think for yourself.

It is truly sad that intelligent and truthful comments, such as that of this commentator, are destined to be followed up by a string of inane displays of ignorance as that expressed by so many liberal posts above.

It isn’t enough that these people are so laughably ignorant of what Beck, Limbaugh, and others are really saying, but they can’t seem to resist exposing their own ignorance by making foundationless accusations and insults against them. Anyone who listens to the conservative talk show hosts, knows what they are about. We aren’t being deceived by Gale and his cohorts. The childish name calling from Liberals just makes the critics look all that much more foolish.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Deseret News staff were able to recognize baseless liberal deceptions when they see them and thus spare its readers the annoyance of seeing falsehoods being perpetrated?

How to annoy a Conservative -

think harder,
think for yourself,
work just as hard if not harder,
be kinder,
be friendlier,
be freeier,
be happier,
have success and then share it with others.

Peace

I'm not a conservative but I always respected the intellectual underpinnings of the conservative movement. For the life of me, though, I can't see why anyone is persuaded by the loud-mouth rantings of demagogues like Limberg, Beck and Hannity. I avoid boors that in my real life, and I sure wouldn't base my political views on such bigoted drivel.

To "Annoy a Liberal..... | 8:58 a.m." another way to annoy liberals is to give them verifiable evidence the proves them wrong.

To "Annoy a Conservative | 9:57 a.m." if you did those things, you would become a conservative. Here is why:

Think harder: you would use logic, rather than feelings to make decisions. If you listen to liberal arguements, they are typically based on feelings.

Think for yourself: liberals attack anybody that thinks outside party lines. Look at what has happened to Joe Lieberman when he had thoughts outside of party lines.

Work just as hard, if not harder: here you are working, liberal social welfare policies do no reward working harder. See UAW benefits from GM and Chrysler, they don't have to work harder, they were given large chunks of those companies for nothing.

Be kinder, be friendlier: See liberal rants about Glenn Beck, or most any broadcast from Bill Maher.

Be Freeier: If liberals wanted more freedom, why have they pushed the Fairness Doctrine and Universal Health Care that eliminate choice.

Be happier: studies have shown that Conservatives are happier than liberals.

Have success and then share it with others: again conservatives give more to charities than liberals. Also, conservatives enact policies aimed at boosting businesses, which allows more people to share in the success of_a_company.