VIDEO: Dylan Ratigan throws racist teabagger off his show

By GottaLaff



I referred to this in my previous post on the rise in hate groups ("There's a great deal of overlap between the Tea Party movement and militias.") over the past year.

Now here's the video of Ratigan cutting the mic of a racist Tea Bagger.

VIDEO- Hate groups at record levels + Dylan Ratigan cuts Tea Partier's mic

By GottaLaff



UPDATE: VIDEO OF RATIGAN CUTTING TEABAGGER'S MIC HERE.

Dylan Ratigan is discussing a rise in "Anger in America". Just jotting down random notes:

The election of the first black man in the White House who of course, wants to put us all in concentration camps, has something to do with it. Fear mongering, hate groups, are on the upswing.

Tea Tantrumer Mark Someone-or-other won't respond to Dylan's question. Dylan keeps pushing hard, but gets nowhere, and is getting really annoyed.

Oh wow, Dylan just cut his mic, said he was offensive because he just came on the show to spread his hate!

I'll try to get the video later. I got a phone call while writing up the post and missed a minute or two.

Meantime, via the Southern Poverty Law Center:

Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released its annual “Year in Hate and Extremism” report. The number of extremist groups in the United States exploded in 2009 as broad-based populist anger at political, demographic and economic changes in America ignited an explosion of new extremist groups and activism across the nation.

Watch the video. "There's a great deal of overlap between the Tea Party movement and militias." Scary.

"Holy George Bush" VIDEO: And they're worried about Obama indoctrination? Um....

By GottaLaff



Earlier today, Paddy posted this video (pleas go take a look), which got two thumbs down from Conservative film reviewers. Okay, more like 12 thumbs down and one prominent middle finger up. And they weren't film reviewers.

Thankfully, Glenn Greenwald had a little something to say about all that. Please go read his "Deleting the Bush Personality Cult from history". Here's a teeny out-of-context sample:

That's what "right-wing cocoon means" -- creating your own pleasant version of "reality" and eliminating anything unpleasant.

And don't forget to watch the above video.

Then explain to me what in the world these Rushpublic amnesiacs are ranting about.

UPDATE, "Laura Ingraham: Obama Will Be Indoctrinating Children Next Tuesday" speaks for itself:

Principal apologizes for showing 'leftist propaganda' 'I Pledge' video

I had to walk around the house a couple times after reading this, I'm so g-d'd angry. Please, someone with children, tell me what is so offense about this? I can understand someone not agreeing with stem cells research or whatever, but that's the speakers pledge, not one that is being thrust on the children, no?

A school principal has apologized for showing a video at an assembly that a politically conservative group leader is calling "radical, leftist propaganda."

Children at Eagle Bay Elementary School in Farmington were shown a short video called "I pledge" on Aug. 28. The video opens with an image of President Barack Obama and part of a speech in which he says, "Let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other." The video then features celebrities making pledges about how they will help the president and the world -- and that's where some say the problem lies.

Many pledges, such as supporting local food banks, smiling more, and caring for the elderly are noncontroversial. But other pledges, such as "to never give anyone the finger when I'm driving again," "to sell my obnoxious car and buy a hybrid" and to advance stem cell research cross the line, some say.

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Gayle Ruzicka, president of conservative Utah Eagle Forum, said the video was blatantly political. She said other offensive pledges included, "I pledge to be of service to Barack Obama," "I pledge allegiance to the funk, to the united funk of funkadelica,**" and pledges to not use plastic grocery bags and not flush the toilet after urinating.

** The only one of these pledges that this leftist lefty libtard smelly hugger of trees hippie has actually taken.