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We warned you, Hannity. We told you who this guy and his supporters were. We know what "states rights" people REALLY mean. It's part of their political DNA. And the more you try to distance yourself from Bundy's remarks, while maintaining this "states rights" pro Confederacy stance, we know what you mean, even if you don't. Even as your loyal audience are here telling us all that the man isn't a dirt-bag racist idiot, and that his words rang true to them, you have to realize that this is what you helped to foster. Palin, Bundy, Zimmerman, Nugent, and all the rest... You have a tendency to pick the horses that are horses asses. EVERY DAMN TIME. Why? Because this is who you are. We know who these people are from miles away. Yet you foist them on us wrapped in faux patriotism and Jesus. "When will they ever learn. " Your apology on your show tonight was a sham. Bundy is your albatross. You created him.You deserve him.

I keep getting memes that tell us to be calm. Silence is better than arguing with hostile or stupid people. That sort of thing. You kind of want to agree with these kinds of memes, until you realize that every time an idiot opinion is given, you walk away, or don't respond, they win and are encouraged to become even more idiotic. Or thieving. Or just damn wrong. It's how we got trickle down economics and religion. Walking away in silence to keep your comfort becomes obeisance and acquiescence to oppression. “Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the ‘transcendent’ and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Don’t be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will provide plenty of time for silence.” Christopher Hitchens Mark Twain was right, to a point when he said," Never argue w...

A discussion from Facebook started by a local radio host out of Pittsburgh posed the question, which several of his listeners danced around...: (I jumped in late. Just scroll down...) View previous comments Harold A Shaver The founding father agruement does really go that far..they beleived in blood letting and if was a short time prior to that Jonathan Edwards and his fellow puritans were stoning people for impure thoughts. The wisdom of the founding fathers comes inthe form that ALL people must have equal treatment ...treatment in a form that does not promote one's beliefs over the beliefs of another....so if you cant allow all faiths equality you cant cater to one....no matter what the majority thinks....Why is this important?In the short term it may not but what if the future Mulism beliefs become the majority view in America and that majority decides that all other belief systems need to be silenced? It is not always about today and the bel...