The Glenn Beck Vampire Freakout Mashup

Published on July 17th, 2009

The following phone call is what prompted the above.

Why do right wing entertainers like Beck and Rush have to rant like crazy people? Is there some psychological quirk that conservatives only pay attention when when they’re yelled at?

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# 1 Great American said, on July 17th, 2009 at 2:46 pm

“Is there some psychological quirk that conservatives only pay attention when when they’re yelled at?”

What? Speak up sonny…you’re mumbling.

“IS THERE SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL QUIRK THAT CONSERVATIVES ONLY PAY ATTENTION WHEN WHEN THEY’RE YELLED AT?”

Much better. The answer is yes.

# 2 Olo Baggins of Bywater said, on July 17th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

Beck is nearly insane. Which makes him fun to watch.

# 3 ECA said, on July 17th, 2009 at 3:18 pm

Problem in OUR system of health care..
COST.
Most of the equipment is so expensive its ridiculous.
the middle men, the HMO, the product distributors for supplies..
MEDICAL Liability INSURANCE.

If you mess’d up, GO BACK IN and fix it.

# 4 qb said, on July 17th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

Democrats used to be the whiny ones. It gets really ugly when rich white people start whining.

# 5 Cephus said, on July 17th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

It’s not just cost, it’s ambulance-chasing lawyers who sue at the drop of a hat and doctors who can’t afford to sit in a courtroom paying off, thus necessitating the massive cost to pay the ludicrous malpractice insurance premiums. It’s the fact that government programs refuse to pay the costs they are mandated to pay. Medicare and MediCal and even private insurance pay 10% of the cost. That just means that the hospitals raise the cost of a $200 procedure to $2000 so they get paid back for it.

The system is broken, you can’t fix it without a complete overhaul, but socialized medicine is not the answer. Taking out all the conmen is.

# 6 Wump said, on July 17th, 2009 at 3:27 pm

Glenn has always been more fun on the radio. On the TV it just doesn’t translate right. He has always been a freak.

# 7 jbenson2 said, on July 17th, 2009 at 3:53 pm

Uncle Dave – nice try to buttonhole comservatives.

Take off your blinders and try to off some balanced commentary for a change.

Check out Olbermann, MSNBC, Daily Kos, anti-war protesters, and the Code pink wackos.

# 8 The0ne said, on July 17th, 2009 at 4:19 pm

Someone needs to shoot this guy and soon. This guy is pretty freaky and I wouldn’t be surprise dangerous. Unlike Rush, this guy really does have major issues.

# 9 conjuror said, on July 17th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

a lottery to see a doctor? Here in Canada? lol
Whatever, keep lying to your base and stay the freak out of Canada.

# 10 qb said, on July 17th, 2009 at 5:26 pm

#7 benson2 said

“Uncle Dave – nice try to buttonhole comservatives.”

He’s trying to grasp them by the lapel and speak earnestly to them?

# 11 Mr bok choy said, on July 17th, 2009 at 5:37 pm

Rush,Jr. nuff said

# 12 Dr. K said, on July 17th, 2009 at 5:55 pm

If you don’t like what Beck has to say, then don’t listen. I understand that with the Fairness Doctrine, free speech may be coming to an end. But for now, it’s nice to know that options that differ from the administration are being broadcast.

To tell the truth, I never had much faith in the media. Working in a state agency, I’ve seen the inside of some stories and how they were changed to make them fit the agenda of the media. I have little faith that any inspection of the massive amount of spending being proposed will take place in the media. Perhaps Beck, and his ilk, are trying to wake the masses from this Obama haze we’re in.

# 13 Jägermeister said, on July 17th, 2009 at 6:17 pm

#2 – Olo Baggins of Bywater – Beck is nearly insane.

Years of drug abuse.

# 14 cornholer said, on July 17th, 2009 at 6:22 pm

Beck was 1005 correct. The stupid ass liberal on the phone was funny as hell. How can someone be so damn stupid…

# 15 Brandon said, on July 17th, 2009 at 6:28 pm

People don’t pay attention to news talk shows so they can get informed. People tune because they want to be entertained. If information is passed while that happens, so much the better, but entertainment is key.

That’s why Air America flounders (see: their 2006 bankruptcy) and Rush remains the force to be reckoned with, why Fox News dominates cable rating as MSNBC and CNN jockey for position. (If you aren’t willing to take my word for it, do your research. Nielsen ratings don’t lie.)

Of course, it could also be that ranting is fun, and is a good way to relieve the stress brought on by being so misrepresented and misunderstood by the dolts that comprise the ranks of your detractors, when all you really want is to be understood, and to let your positions stand for themselves.

Now, commence with the flaming.

# 16 faxon said, on July 17th, 2009 at 6:34 pm

I don’t even know what he is talking about, because the thing is so damn annoying I could not listen to it for more than 12 seconds. Sorry if anybody else is too dumb to turn it off.

# 17 jescott418 said, on July 17th, 2009 at 6:37 pm

I think Beck would get his point across better if he would tone his ranting down a bit.
People won’t take you seriously if they think your a nut job. Where are the moderates?
All we have anymore is extreme left or right.

# 18 Great American said, on July 17th, 2009 at 6:48 pm

“Someone needs to shoot this guy and soon. This guy is pretty freaky and I wouldn’t be surprise dangerous. Unlike Rush, this guy really does have major issues.”

HE has issues? Apparently you do too if you want someone to “shoot this guy”.

Get some help if you’re that angry at someone you disagree with…

# 19 qb said, on July 17th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

Limbaugh is the ultimate narcissist, and he’s darn good at it. I’m impressed at his skill at getting millions of idiots (from both sides of the political spectrum) to tune into him every week.

Glenn Beck is the new breed of whining, loser, right wing nut. He’ll be a fad.

Remember, what these guys actually care about is being the center of attention, even more than being rich. Real conservatives, and libertarians, cringe when they see Sarah Palin. These guys love her because it fuels their ratings.

# 20 Mr, Fusion said, on July 17th, 2009 at 7:12 pm

#14, corny,

How can someone be so damn stupid…

I don’t know but somehow Beck got a radio show.

# 21 AkiKazeta said, on July 17th, 2009 at 7:31 pm

#9 Conjuror

Agreed! Beck is a douche. I ended up in the hospital (yes, in Canada) for 3 days with a compound fracture requiring surgery and hardware implants and I didn’t even have to sign my name. It was simply taken care of. Losers like Beck just want to demonize every other country’s health care in a feeble attempt to make the U.S. health care system look a little less disastrous than it is.

# 22 atlassheepdog said, on July 17th, 2009 at 8:09 pm

Honestly sometimes Dvorak’s captions are horrendously misguided and miss the point altogether.Beck was correct on every point. He has to go ballistic because the libs are so thickheaded.
Name one thing from the clip that he was wrong about.The liberal caller was clueless and Beck is tired of morons. I would rather listen to his tone than her stupidity. All hospitals are required to treat emergency cases until the patient is stable. I would rather have him as pres than the fascist we have now. Beck has always been against any bailouts or stimulus.
Want an answer to health care costs. Tax deductible basic insurance that covers catastrophic bills,pay for the rest yourself,tax deductions for anyone sponsoring anyone else’s insurance coverage,tort reform for physician liability, education in our schools on how to get insurance, how it works and why it’s important,
national recognition of health care policies across state borders, easier portability of coverage, unlink health insurance from employment, the ability to have access to all of your own medical records at any time,subsidize physician education and certification to put more doctors in business. The last point will really lower costs as doctors would eventually have to compete for patients. Just a start.

# 23 Alfred1 said, on July 17th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

Classic Beck…satire and irony artfully used…

As for health care…its not a right.

The Federal Government has no constitutional mandate to provide health care…its states that should do that, if they want to.

I see nothing wrong with the system in use for thousands of years, where religions provided health care to the poor, and those who could pay, paid.

Any other system bankrupts Government, they are not equipped to make the hard calls when someone gets medical care, and when they do not.

# 24 Alfred1 said, on July 17th, 2009 at 8:24 pm

I prefer freedom to soft tyranny…I’d rather die a horrible death…albeit enjoying life as I choose, eating and drinking what I like, than living under soft tyranny, where, for the sake of…the planet…society….my health…the health care system…(etc ad nauseam), dickheads will tax what they consider bad, and brainwash everyone to eat the gruel they think healthy…

F__K EM…that’s not America…

Stay out of my life…leave me to my choices…and if my lifestyle causes me to die young…that’s my business…and if I can’t afford medical care…I die free.

It is just I reap what I sow, and YOU tyrants be dammed.

# 25 Uncle Patso said, on July 17th, 2009 at 8:26 pm

# 21 AkiKazeta said, in part:

“I ended up in the hospital (yes, in Canada) for 3 days with a compound fracture requiring surgery and hardware implants and I didn’t even have to sign my name.”

Yowch! Hope all is better! Here in the U.S., your bills would have run to $30,000 to $50,000 or more. The point of health care in the U.S. is not actually health care, but mining money from the populace. Everyone, from the person you didn’t notice who held the door open to the second assistant nurse’s aide who handed the first assistant nurse’s aide a Kleenex gets to send you their own bill, including travel charges, paperwork charges, cell phone charging charges etc., etc., etc.

# 26 Alfred1 said, on July 17th, 2009 at 8:34 pm

#25 Buyer beware…if you are a fool, you and your money will soon be parted…

Fact is, all the greatest advances in medicine occur because of profit motive…and destroying that will delay or perhaps event the arrival of cheap and effective health care for all…

The greatest discoveries are right around the corner…destroying our health care at this juncture…insane.

As for the abuses, they happen…but every system has abuses…better its an individual doctor…than the Government who is abusing you.

# 27 Floyd said, on July 17th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

#26: Will the doctors make great discoveres in determining the source of your delusions of grandeur? Hope so…

# 28 Hugh Ripper said, on July 17th, 2009 at 10:05 pm

Right wingers only seem to have a sense of humour at the expense of other people. If its racist, degrading, belittling or insulting, it’s hilarious. A definite irony deficiency, lack of subtlety and general poor opinion of fellow humans seems to be a hallmark of the right wing psyche.

Seems to be a market for angry, selfish and moronic trash though.

# 29 deowll said, on July 17th, 2009 at 10:15 pm

I listened to enough to understand Beck was being sarcastic with a net-wit full of delusions.

Most of the rest of the posters here also seem to be living in an alternate universe in which the tooth fairy pays all the bills the government obligates itself to pay.

That point of view has done wonders for California. I’m not sure if the people in that state have figured it out yet but when you promise more than you can pay for people get hurt.

# 30 Hugh Ripper said, on July 17th, 2009 at 10:24 pm

#29 Deowll

If your a corporation, then you get to live in a silver lined magical world where taxpayer dollars grow on trees. Conservatives seem fine with this. Want to wage war on some ay-rahbs, conservatives say no problems here’s my tax dollars. When it comes to health care, and the prospect that their tax dollars might be spent on HELPING people who cant afford to get sick, suddenly asses clamp shut and the whining starts.

# 31 Rick Cain said, on July 17th, 2009 at 10:41 pm

Mormonism is a hell of a drug.

# 32 pedro said, on July 18th, 2009 at 12:00 am

How sad is the current state of affairs in the US.

On the one hand you have lefty-brainwashed people who can’t stand to reason and on the other hand right wingers who cannot stop for a minute and think about real solution to a problem.

RIP, US of A.

#5 I’m there with you.

#7 Exactly my point. Wackos on both sides.

#21 You sound as uninformed as Beck.

#22 Whatever point Beck had right was automatically lost with that temper tantrum.

To lose it like that with a politician, might have been cool. To lose it like that with a woman on the phone, just pathetic.

#25 Yeah, everyone that works in the healthcare sector is a vampire. We should make a mash-up with you.

# 33 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 2:25 am

Beck has been against bailouts since Bush began them…for the caller to say Beck has been for them proves she doesn’t know Beck at all…

His over-reaction to is methodical, purposeful, acting for ratings…nothing more…

Its time you Obamadules wake up…our nation is being destroyed within, by Obama’s socialism and soft tyranny.

The polls show we are leaving you folks behind…the “historic nature” of Obama’s candidacy has worn off, the economic Obamageddon his anti profit propaganda is causing, is being converting many to the conservative side.

Step into the light.

# 34 pwright2 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 5:07 am

#33

Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word

Morning Has Broken
As Sung by Cat Stevens

lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon

# 35 badtimes said, on July 18th, 2009 at 5:09 am

#5- caps on malpractice claims haven’t brought premiums down in any of the states that have implemented them (Texas is an example that springs to mind). Several recent studies have shown that premiums fluctuate with the bond market.
I had to stop listening after Glenn talked about all the prime ministers etc. from around the world that come to the US for treatment. All of the people he named are much richer than I am, and I expect they can get much better healthcare anywhere than I can. It seems that most ‘ordinary’ people like national healthcare if they live where they can get it. That means a lot more to me.

# 36 Semi-Commies leave now! said, on July 18th, 2009 at 5:37 am

He’s wierd but funny and he’s one of the very few people in the USA who’s got the guts to speak the truth! That lady was just giving a movie review for Michael Moore’s movie, “Sicko” (or should it have been “Fatso”, or “Dumbo”, etc.?).

# 37 Mr. Fusion said, on July 18th, 2009 at 5:51 am

Right wing nuts have such a short sighted view of economics.

Every western / developed nation has universal health care coverage. They also have better health care outcomes, longer life expectancy, less infant mortality, and more satisfied / happier people.

To the best of my knowledge, all other developed countries have a higher productivity than does the US simply because of the health care issue. There might be a couple of “developed” countries in a race to the bottom with the US though.

Any politicians coming to the US for treatment will be coming from third world nations with an undeveloped medical infrastructure. And that is usually to visit some upper class, hospital / hotel with the top notch amenities that the only ordinary Americans ever get to see are the wait staff. The actual country most foreign politicians visit for treatment is France.

# 38 pedro said, on July 18th, 2009 at 6:40 am

#37 got disqualified on the first line by means of using the word wingnut. It seems he gets paid everytime he uses the word.

I have the solution for lefty wingnuts like #37. Get your own personal cuban doctor. They go really cheap. You can get one for yourself for only 22 bucks a month. Sorry, 26 bucks, they got a raise 4 months ago.

That is if you get them under the ropes. If the cuban government gets notice, then it’ll cost you ’round 2000 to 5000 a month (depending on the level the cuban politician you’re talking with is). Don’t worry, the cuban doctor won’t get paid more than 250 a month… that is, if he ever gets back to cuba. And, as a plus, you’ll get a nice ear to bitch on what bloodsuckers the US doctors are.

Win-win, if you ask me.

# 39 Mr. Fusion said, on July 18th, 2009 at 7:13 am

#26, Alphie,

Fact is, all the greatest advances in medicine occur because of profit motive…

The fact is you couldn’t be more wrong. Every single advance in medicine, engineering, and science has been because of one thing. CURIOSITY.

Galileo wanted to understand the relationships of the planets and solar system.

Wells (and Morton) wanted a way where their patients could have painless operations.

Darwin wanted to understand how nature came about and interacted.

Lister and Pasteur wanted to know about microbes.

Edison wanted to make an electric light that would last.

Madame Curie wanted to know why some elements gave off gamma rays.

Banting and Best wanted to artificially replicate insulin in diabetics.

Goddard wanted to send rockets higher.

Fleming wanted to know why there was a ring of fluid around the bacteria.

Tesla wanted to see how radio waves reacted.

Cade was looking to relieve mania.

Franklin wanted to understand the genetics of a cell.

Hardy wanted to know if he could save a life by transplanting a heart into a dieing patient.

And we went to the moon so we could learn all we could about other worlds and space travel.

All these discoveries led to advances in the betterment of our life. None of them was done for financial advancement.

# 40 Mr. Fusion said, on July 18th, 2009 at 7:18 am

#24, Alphie,

…I’d rather die a horrible death…

Nope. Not one post trying to talk you out of it.

So if that is what your “personal freedom” allows you to do, would you mind if we took pictures?

# 41 The0ne said, on July 18th, 2009 at 7:22 am

#18
I didn’t say I want to shoot him, I said “Someone should shoot this guy and soon.” There’s a difference. Of course I have issue with this guy. I think he’s “dangerous” and might go off in a bad way on someone in the future. Listen to the clip, he’s like practically foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog.

And What is your issue with me having my disagreement with this guy? That I have a disagreement? LOL. I’m not sure I’m the one that needs the help.

When I think someone is inherently dangerous either stay the fck away from them or take them out before they can to you. There’s no reasoning with people like this, with Glen Beck I’m sure. I’m saying this because again this I think this guy is freaky and dangerous…you know CRAZY INSANE. And he’s in the public preaching this and that to people.

Limbaugh, although similar, doesn’t get this crazy. But then it’s been a long while since I’ve listened to him so my opinions might be too soft; but at least he admits for that most part he’s acting up for entertainment because that makes him rich hahaha Can’t blame him for that if idiots…ops, listeners want to tune in. Like #16 said, I think sane people wouldn’t stand to listen to ANYONE acting like this for more than a few seconds. I don’t think for one minute he’s doing this to gain more audience, not at the crazy state.

And just so you don’t get any more confused, this isn’t about whether Beck was right or not. It’s his CRAZY, sputtering, I’m going go kill you, inner demon that is the problem. This also isn’t “ART” as #23 calls it either. ART O.o WTF. Now imagine if he takes this ART back to his wife and kids. You think this person can control all of that craziness? I highly doubt it. Oh and he spends time with the wife and kids to relax? I wonder how…hmm Oh, he must be painting them…in BLOOD.

Sarcasm aside, I think he’s a dangerous person. LIVE WITH IT and feel free to disagree with me. Happy blogging.

# 42 Winston said, on July 18th, 2009 at 7:45 am

Glenn Beck is a Mormon?! I didn’t know that. That partly explains him. Anyone who’d believe this _particularly_ nutty religion could be expected to be more than a little nutty on TeeVee (not that ALL religions aren’t nutty to varying degrees):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_the_Mormons%3F

To quote the South Park episode: “Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum…”

# 43 Brandon said, on July 18th, 2009 at 7:55 am

# 39,

Yes, scientists discover things because they’re curious. But scientists have needs and desires just like you or me. If pharmaceutical companies can’t make a profit, how can you expect them to pay any of their legion of researchers? Granted, there are scientists who love the hunt of discovery so much that they’d do it for nothing if they were able. But the other percentage of the researching populace, if they can’t expect to be handsomely rewarded for their efforts, (both on the job and through years of schooling), then perhaps they’ve got better things to do with their time.

Economics is all about incentives, and telling any entity “You are only allowed to earn a set amount” is a disincentive to innovation.

# 44 qb said, on July 18th, 2009 at 8:12 am

#43 Brandon

I’m not baiting here, would you have let the big 3 auto makers crash and go out of business? They had a monopoly for about 40-50 years which was a major disincentive to domestic competition.

# 45 qb said, on July 18th, 2009 at 8:13 am

BTW, I don’t Beck has been the same since the ass surgery. He just can’t handle his prescription medication like Limbaugh.

# 46 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 9:07 am

#40 Dvorak lampoons Britain’s soft tyranny…while you gents seek to establish the premises that spawns it, here.

The America I grew up in, left personal matters to individuals, who also reaped what they sow.

Obama’s America will be like Britain’s, making those decisions for you…

Of course you, being Canadian or whatever, love to have soft tyranny in play here also, you love soft tyranny…

Most Americans do not.

You and your fellow loons don’t know what is right or wrong, good or bad…certainly your ever changing theories about what is healthy, cannot be right either…

Yet its precisely loons like you that will dictate to us, what we are to eat, drink, wear, drive…

If we Americans loose this fight, we will assemble in Texas and Alaska, and pull out of the Banana Republic of America.

# 47 deowll said, on July 18th, 2009 at 9:15 am

#30 You may have missed it but that war is still on and we are still paying for it. It did not vanish when Obama became president and yes a lot of conservititives did get upset when the twin towers came down but then again a lot of liberals did as well although a lot them now seem to think they can just forget the whole thing and the taliban will forget them. Good luck on that one.

Half of every federal tax dollar is now going to pay for the national dept. If you add up all the taxes a lot of people are paying half or more of their income is taxes. The bill on this is at least 1.5 trillion and they don’t have a clue how to come up with the money without pushing unemployment through the roof. One idea suggested is to dump this on the states in a few years. The states don’t have the money as California is demonstrating.

Yes, I would like everybody to have free health care I just don’t see any way to pay for it without the nation going bankrupt.

Where we differ is I don’t think Santa Clause is going to pay for it and it looks like you and most of the people posting to this thread do.

# 48 qb said, on July 18th, 2009 at 11:06 am

Wow, alfred1. You really don’t get Canadians, do you?

BTW, us Canadians will happily take Alaska off your hands and liberate it from the tyranny of Sarah Palin and her socialist cohorts. Massive increases in government spending, living off federal government handouts, huge increases in large corporate taxes (but we just call royalties and duties so it doesn’t sound like taxes), and giving citizens money to buy groceries. What a failed socialist experiment by the so-called right.

# 49 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 11:54 am

qb #48 I reject your premise…that they are receiving GOVERNMENT money…rather, they are entitled to the oil money…its THEIRS.

What you failed to see, was Government living within its means…

The premise people have rights to health care, food, housing, I reject as false.

We have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…to obtain those…not be given things that aren’t essential to liberty.

Christian people take care of the poor and sick, as part of their ministry of evangelizing for Christ…Government should leave the poor to us…

We will make sure the freeloaders starve, and those wanting work, find it…and we take care of the sick well…

Government rewards freeloaders, often punishes the industrious and honest, and is unable to make tough calls when its time to let someone die…

We can do it, you can’t. You will bankrupt our government trying to make it follow your loony principles.

# 50 qb said, on July 18th, 2009 at 12:01 pm

#49

You want a bunch of tax exempt freeloaders in dresses who worship an invisible bearded dude with no name and follow the teachings of free love, long haired hippy from 2000 years ago to do open heart surgery?

Sorry, the Alfred1, the 60’s died a long time ago. Take your socialist, welfare state propaganda elsewhere comrade.

# 51 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

#49 Like Obama, you are Doctrinaire, will not allow facts affect your positions.

Christians (and other religions) built the first hospitals…we took care of the sick…as well as could be expected…for centuries.

Just as is true in other “faith based” initiatives, we do things better, cheaper, than the government, because we are motivated by a love for both God and man.

Government workers just don’t have that purity of motive.

Government is fundamentally incapable of efficiency.

It will always operate poorly…witness Amtrak, Post Office, etc…or more relevant, Medicare and Social Security, both going broke.

To imagine they will somehow get health care for all, right, when they have NEVER gotten it right, is insane.

Its repeating the same process, but expecting different results.

I would believe Obama a Manchurian candidate if it weren’t he is surrounded by unthinking drones in Congress, who are just as insane.

# 52 qb said, on July 18th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

Alfred1 said “soft tyranny”

You’re quoting Alexis de Tocqueville? Some bloody upper crust French intellectual? What are you? Some beret wearing, snail eating, snooty, existential surrender monkey?

Go back where you came from and smoke your Gitanes, and drink your stupidly expensive bottled water, and look down your nose at somebody else.

Damn I hate stuck up, eurotrash liberals.

# 53 Mr. Fusion said, on July 18th, 2009 at 2:23 pm

#51, Alphie,

Christians (and other religions) built the first hospitals…we took care of the sick…as well as could be expected…for centuries.

So very true. INDIVIDUAL Christians built the hospitals and universities, NOT organized religion. That is what their bible told them Jesus did. Which is completely contrary to your comment in #26,

Fact is, all the greatest advances in medicine occur because of profit motive…

which is what we have today.

Organized religion has always been more into building their huge Cathedrals in order to show their god is bigger than the next guy’s god. god. Capitalism has always been about how much profit there is in providing a service.

# 54 Mr. Fusion said, on July 18th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

#49, Alaska,

What you failed to see, was Government living within its means…

Alaska takes in almost $2.00 from the Federal Government than is paid back in taxes.

# 55 Mr. Fusion said, on July 18th, 2009 at 3:56 pm

#51, Alphie,

It will always operate poorly…witness Amtrak, Post Office, etc…or more relevant, Medicare and Social Security, both going broke.

Amtrak is run by the Federal Government because the private railroads said they didn’t want them. The Amtrak Board fired most of the top people and replaced them with Bush sycophants who promptly screwed the pooch.

The Post Office is run as a private business and shows a profit.

And although you didn’t name it, the government run motor vehicle licensing offices are all models of efficiency, courtesy, and speed. Which is why you didn’t mention it.

Hey, my tax refund was in my bank in less than 48 hours after I filed it. Can you name one private company that quick to give back my money?

Medicare has the lowest overhead and the lowest refusal of care of any health care provider in the US.

The Republicans care more about ruining Social Security than fixing it. Even though the warnings started emanating almost 10 years ago, all the Republicans could do is continue to use it as a cash fund to finance tax cuts.

So what other programs are poorly run by the government?

# 56 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 8:29 pm

#55 Only in our Bizzaro world can you exist.

# 57 qb said, on July 18th, 2009 at 8:33 pm

I’ve been called a “Doctrinaire”! Just the kind of words used by elitist, limousine liberal, blouse wearing, Hillary Clinton wannabees like Alfred1. Speak English, not some limp wristed, bed wetting, liberal crap.

# 58 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 8:35 pm

So the reason why Glen Beck responded to the slander about letting the sick die, is because its flagrant slander.

Christians care for the sick, unlike liberals who use Government to steal from the rich, and give to themselves and the poor, Christians donate their own time and money to feed the sick and provide them with health care.

Its what we do. For the woman to call, and slander Beck as uncaring, was outrageous.

Using satire, irony, and humor, Beck made his point.

Could he have done better…perhaps, but it was live…no benefit of hindsight…

You critics couldn’t make music rubbing your hind legs together, let alone host a live show debating the controversial issues of the day…as Beck does.

# 59 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 9:35 pm

#qb 57 Conflicted? Self esteem problem? Did they grade you on actual achievement and ruin your self esteem…for life?

# 60 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 9:38 pm

#57 I apologize…I had no idea how traumatic that UFO encounter was…when you and Mr. Fusion had your body cavities probed…and were made to dance limp wristed in the occulting light…before being returned to the parking lot.

# 61 Greensaab said, on July 18th, 2009 at 10:00 pm

#55
“And although you didn’t name it, the government run motor vehicle licensing offices are all models of efficiency, courtesy, and speed. Which is why you didn’t mention it.”

You do know that is a state run thing right? Can you tell me what state you live in because in all the other states it is almost the worst thing to try to deal with. Takes me an hour to tab my gas guzzling jetski.

# 62 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 10:18 pm

#61 Fusie is in a bizzaro Canadian world…here in California, I often wait 4 hours…and our licensing fees are likely the highest in the nation…if a private business ran it, it would charge a fraction, and likely get everyone out in under 20 minutes.

# 63 Alfred1 said, on July 18th, 2009 at 10:24 pm

#61 And our Post Office is losing money…as is Amtrak, every year…and it copied FEDEX etc, to bring real efficiencies to its postal service…but still fails to make a profit.

In our area, Dial a Ride costs about $20 per passenger…which is gets in Government subsidies, and it loses money every year…taxi’s average fare is under $10…and they make profits.

Fusie hasn’t been the same since he and Elmer Fudd took that ufo ride….

# 64 qb said, on July 18th, 2009 at 11:09 pm

Wow, impressive.
Spectacularly clueless.
Truly amazing.

# 65 pedro said, on July 19th, 2009 at 12:44 am

#53 Man, could you be more uninformed?

#61 Thanks for making my point.

# 66 Mr. Fusion said, on July 19th, 2009 at 9:09 am

#63, Alphie,

And our Post Office is losing money…as is Amtrak, every year…

…

the law does not require that the Postal Service make a profit — only break even. Still, the US Postal Service has averaged a profit of over $1 billion per year in each of the last five years.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/consumerawareness/a/uspsabout.htm

In our area, Dial a Ride costs about $20 per passenger…which is [sic] gets in Government subsidies, and it loses money every year…

Which is a service set up to assist handicapped, elderly, and others needing transportation where public transportation is either unavailable or can not be used. The service transports people to doctor and other appointments and to do their shopping. Compared with other forms of assistance, it is efficient and cost effective. Dial-A-aide is not supposed to make money!!!

Is your taxi wheelchair accessible and would you help the passenger? Nope, gypsy hacks don’t provide any services.

Four hours in an office to get your license renewed? Ya right. Maybe if you weren’t spending so much time making new friends in the bathroom you would have been out faster.

I once spent almost six hours at a DMV outlet. That included about three hours of written testing and another three hours of practical testing for my motorcycle license. Much of that was spent waiting for others to finish as we were tested as a group. BTW, it was a private outfit that did the testing.

Eough!!! Your pronouncements are nothing more than continued bullshit. You continue to invent crap and regurgitate the bullshit your mentor, Boss Limpdick spews. May your god have mercy on your sorry ass.

# 67 qb said, on July 19th, 2009 at 11:00 am

Fusion, I always love the Amtrak example. When is the last time you heard someone complain about a privately run airline? About every 3 minutes, right?

Certain things are difficult. Basic services like travel are very difficult. That’s why most airlines piss off their customers and lose money. If you take any 5 years in the airline industry (you pick the years, I don’t how far back you go) you will never make back their ROI. Compare that to Amtrak for revenue and customer satisfaction and you might be surprised.

It’s just right wing whining again, which I find just as annoying as left wing whining.

# 68 Mr. Fusion said, on July 19th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

#67, QB,

Airlines were quite happy and made decent profits until deregulation came in in 1978. By the mid to late ’80s, with all the price cuts, no one made money, or if they did, not for long.

Most of the majors also had to replace their fleets with newer planes as the 707s and DC-8s became too old.

It wasn’t long before we started seeing some famous names either go bankrupt and fold or seek bankruptcy protection. Famous Airlines such as Pan Am, TWA, Republic, Braniff, and Canadian Pacific couldn’t last. Many of these excess planes were purchased or leased by quick start-ups offering even lower fares.

The effect was a glut of planes and seats on most routes. While many smaller cities ended up getting air service, the quality of the service was poor. Many cities ended up subsidizing their airports just for the privilege of having regularly scheduled flights.

So while deregulation reduced flying or ticket costs, much of the costs has been moved to other areas.

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