We are used to always hearing about some idiotic drivel coming from Glenn Beck. It has become quite customary for him to insult the intelligence of the American people and even the mindless drones who believe him who have no intelligence on a regular basis. Now, not only does he show his complete and total ignorance on the mindset of President Obama, but he is comparing Progressives in this country to Marxists.
Well, we have a healthcare bill passed in the House. While I have very mixed feelings on the bill, it is at least a step in the right direction, albeit a baby step. However, as while I wanted the bill to be stronger and fear it's fate in the "House of Lords" known as the U.S. Senate, I will not sit idly by as Conservative idiot "pundits" lie about the process which gave birth to this historical vote.
Earlier I wrote this diary about Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh greatly exaggerating the numbers of folks that turned out at the D.C. Tea Party. Now it appears as if they are definately not alone. All across the Right-Wing Loon Machine, the two million exaggerations persisted:
Well, we knew it was coming. Senator Kennedy has not even been buried yet and already the right-wing media is trying to use him to drum up opposition to his life cause, Universal Healthcare in America. Not only are these attacks upon his legacy misleading they are thoroughly disgusting. Of course we have come to expect this from a group of people that have absolutely no positive vision for the future of our country and can offer up only hatred and lies in opposition to progress.
I did a little piece on myths vs. realities in the healthcare fight the other day. However, Media matters released such an article that dwarfs mine and is well worth the time to read. It dispels many myths in the healthcare fight completely.
