by Mike Wall on July 20th, 2009
Many on the right have very weird and often twisted views on race (and US history). It became very obvious in the last election cycle and more obvious racist sentiments said during this last Supreme Court nomination process. Racism is very much alive in this country.
Linked below is a superb piece done by Rachel Maddow refuting the often talked about claims made by many on the right – similar claims represented by people like Rush, Pat Snyder and in this case specifically Pat Buchanan has made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnx603I42MA
by Mike Wall on July 12th, 2009
“While the neighborhood gunmen say that they were simply defending the community against thieves, other witnesses say that the group targeted black men and spewed racial epithets.”
“Witnesses have linked the death to the New Orleans Police Department.”
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090720/thompson
As a person who went down to N.O. right after the floods, I can testify to the reports mentioned here. Not only did I see spay paint signs in the very White neighborhood of Alger’s stating things like “We Shoot Looters”, but I interviewed members of the community who suffered from the White Vigilantes.
If you want to hear some the of the audio reports I got while down there, go to Radio4all.net
There search “Cannon” and there you will find a list of my radio shows including my reporting from NO.
by Mike Wall on July 3rd, 2009
The first, never the second…
I applauded the tough decision of the American Legion and pulling out of the 4th of July “Tea Party Event” at the 400 Block.
All one has to do is walk through the crowds and listen to Tea Party Events to quickly see that the Tea Party ranges from John McCain supporters to down-right racists fear-mongers.
It takes a wise organization to see that if they want to attract younger people in this day and age, just simply waving ol’ Glory around while promoting often a lot of hate will not garner new young members to their organization. Again, look around the Tea Parties.
I applauded the tough decision they must have had in balancing patriotism vs fringe – hate laden politics.
Note on photos above:
First – Salute from Lt, JG United States Navy.
Second – Salute from George Orwell’s Film “1984”
by Mike Wall on July 2nd, 2009
Recently on a Fox News Show – reactionary Glen Beck ranted over the English translation of “The Coming Insurrections” – The Coming Insurrection is an anarchistic primer or point of view reported to be printed by a secret French underground organization.
The Link is to audio of Becks ranting from the July 1st Fox Glen Beck show regarding The Coming Insurrection.
http://radio4all.net/index.php/program/34241
Find the entire text of “The Coming Insurrection” book free on line at
WWW.tarnac9.wordpress.com/
by Mike Wall on June 30th, 2009
Keith Olbermann’s MSNBC show “Countdown” calls Joe the Plumber the worse person in the world because of Joe’s appearance in Wausau.
See it here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385×330994
by Mike Wall on June 27th, 2009
“…our funding fathers… they knew their history. They knew SOCIALISM didn’t work, they knew COMMUNISM was not the answer.”
Oh Joe, if only you knew your history…
Link to the video of his “Historic” speech on Facebook listed link listed below:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=220302020202&ref=nf
“The term “communism” was probably coined by the French utopist Étienne Cabet for his communitarian social movement in 1839. In the following year 1840 the British leftist John Goodwyn Barmby used this term for Babeuf’s teachings. The word “socialism” came in use about 1840 and both terms were largely interchangeable at the time.”
So Joe this happen long before your reported “founding fathers constatutional” documents. Matter of fact, most of the funding fathers where long dead by the time these terms where used in any verient for the first time.
Ahh, don’t let the facts get in the way of your Rhederic… it is, afterall, the right-wings way.
by Mike Wall on June 25th, 2009
What many of us suspected, right-wing co-host to AM 55 admits in his own “blog” “The Name of the Game”:
(Side note: “AM 55’s one-way blogs… the way the right-wing likes it.” http://citizenwausau.com/mercutio/2009/02/19/am-55%e2%80%99s-one-way-blogs%e2%80%a6-the-way-the-right-wing-likes-it/)
- “I gladly tolerate the overheated rebuttal of a critic in exchange for more web hits… I could figure out a way to get them to criticize me more often, I’d do it in a minute.”http://www.wsau.com/StationFiles/Blog/News/
Glad I can help you get more hits. Also glad you confirmed what many suspected of the right (“family values” peeps): Looks to me that you are willing to say anything for ratings.
Curious – how are your listeners suppose to know when you claim this or that that you really mean it?
So just keep on saying racists crap and I’ll gladly try to keep shining the light on your misrepresentations. Even if it gets you more web hits.
You’re welcome by the way…
by Mike Wall on June 24th, 2009
At a racist English Only conference where PAT BUCHANAN said about Judge Sotomayor: “…she gets a scholarship to Princeton, she’s graduated with all these big honors and awards they said she never won”. Really, never won?
He and his had his fellow White Nationalists talk about forcing English Only as a nice wedge issue to use against Hispanics and the Democrats.
Now I’m not the greatest speller in the world, but perhaps they might want to look a little closer to the banner they are speaking under.
Pretty much sums up conservatives.
by Mike Wall on June 22nd, 2009
Operations Manager for Midwest Communications and rightwing co-spokes person for AM 55, WSAU have once again show his true colors with his out-right ignorant and simple understanding of the Koran, Christianity and both their history; thereby reinforcing some down right racists’ thoughts on “others”.
Check out his “remarks” on his station blog regarding his interoperation of two major religions. I’ll give you a hint; he’s biased regarding both. And guess which one he is sympathetic to and which one he is not: http://www.wsau.com/StationFiles/Blog/News/index.asp
His willingness to pick a choose Koran verses that fit his racists views and either overlook or worse yet not know his own road map to salvation (the bible verses) is a long line of hypocrisy dealt out by conservative talk show ilk.
Is it not funny how when conservative experts on religion claims the Koran “calls for” this or that terrible thing, then ignores bible passages that call for the same thing – let alone stoning of daughter for adultery like in Leviticus?
Conley blanket statement regarding Muslim women’s clothing is also funny. Look what the bible tells us:
“The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God”–Deuteronomy 22:5
“…that women should adorn themselves modestly and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly attire”–l Timothy 2:9
I hope Conley and/or his children never get tattoos:
“You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh on account of the dead or tattoo any marks upon you. I am the Lord”–Leviticus 19:28
Quoting Conley: “The Muslim faith forbids the charging of interest in financial transactions. The entire banking and financial systems of western society are anti-Islam.”
Hmmm, perhaps the entire banking and financial system of western society is anti-christen then:
Money cannot be lent at interest to your brother, only to foreigners (Deuteronomy 23: 19-20)
I suspect Chris is not pro-women’s issues and pray he has no daughters:
A raped, unengaged virgin must marry her rapist and they can never divorce Deuteronomy 22:28-29
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak”– 1 Corinthians 14:34).
I could go on quoting more bible verse….
Conley goes on to say:
“The Judeo-Christian west accepts individual conscience as the basis of faith, and tolerance for those who dissent.”
Really, tell that to all the Quakers killed by the puritans, or the Native American people for that matter. Or the Protestant and Catholic killing in Ireland or the Spanish Inquisition when the Catholics kicked out the Moors of Spain – also killing the Jews the Moors where more then happy to co-exist with.
In defense of Conley I’m sure as he looks around and sees troubles flaring up in some Muslim nations. A simple understanding of history my lead one to believe that all the troubles must be rooted in that “others” religion. That is an easier way to look at things.
But like not knowing their own bible, they willfully don’t know their own history and our involvement in these “others” nations.
Would Sunnis and Shia be killing themselves in Iraq if not for the US destabilizing them and picking sides in the Iraq invasion? Could Saudi Arabia be dominated by such hard-line religious intolerance Zealots if the US was not backing up their religious dictatorship? Could the second largest Jewish population in the Middle East really live in Iran if that Muslim country was so intolerant?
For a good article on Jew’s of Iran check this out: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jul/12/israel.iran
Unfortunately often Mr. Conley and other conservative radio hosts don’t have the time or ability to study history. However, I’d suggest next time before spewing some right wing racist’s misrepresentations about other people’s religions you first study and understand your own.
by Mike Wall on June 22nd, 2009
Republican’s what to “cut cost” in healthcare – therefore not having to give nationalized healthcare for all. For some reason here are obvious cost cutting ideas they never bring up:
2008 Compensation packages:
H. Edward Hanway – CEO Cigna: $12,236,740
Michael McCallister – CEO Humana: $4,764,309
Angela Braly – CEO Wellpoint: $9,844,212
Jay Gellart – CEO Health Net: $4,425,355
Ron William – CEO Aetna: $24,300,112
$55,570,728 Total
These 5 CEO’s make on average 11 million+ each year off the profits made off denying sick people there medical needs.
Ya, lets keep corporate for profit health insurance.
