Comments on: Epidemics scare me and Glenn Beck is a douche.

By: mommyjenn

mommyjenn — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:14:23 +0000

*clap, clap, clap, clap, clap*
yes

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:06:19 +0000

Wow. that is pure ridiculousness. How can someone make an argument about our youth being brainwashed and then use examples of them voicing their own opinions?
I don't know who Beck is either, but I do wonder that people like this get to voice their prejudices to an entire nation.
I am with you. I hope that my children grow to become more globalized and educated and empathetic than myself. I hope that they surpass me so that they can be a part of working towards the changes that need to be made in this world.
Also, I don't think that disagreeing with one's parents or questioning their 'absolute' authority is negative. Of course, I want my children to be respectful and polite. They can, however, respectfully question my motives and reasoning. I don't want my child thinking that everything an adult (even me) says is golden and untouchable. Because then when my racist MIL makes her comments, my daughter would take it as fact.
From what you said, it sounds like his entire broadcast was a cop-out excuse for feeling out of control as a parent. How many times have we all heard the old "my child is *insert negative behaviour here* and it because of the education system/teachers". If Beck believes this to be such a problem, perhaps he should be doing a broadcast on how to redirect funds to education and support teachers and resources to ensure that there is a quality of education for every child in America?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:02:48 +0000

What a dumbass. Seriously old jackasses like him scare me. Because they honestly believe the jackassery they are spouting off. It’s sad that uneducated or ignorant people can listen to him and believe.

By: mommyjenn

mommyjenn — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:19:53 +0000

It is so good that you don’t know who he is. You don’t ever need to know.
Trust me, he is way worse than baking!!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:12:11 +0000

I don’t know who Glen Beck is so I confess to not reading every word But I don’t bake either and based on that alone, this post rocks
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