New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has caused a stir with his statement last weekend on a radio interview, in which he said that those right wing extremists who are”pro life” (while not caring about poor children and their mothers), pro assault weapon, and anti gay, are not welcome in New York State, as the Empire State is much more tolerant, advanced, and civil than those who are intolerant of women, gays and lesbians, and have no concern about massive gun violence.
This led to a explosion of anger by the right wing, including talk show hosts Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck.
Hannity said he was outraged by the intolerance of Governor Cuomo, and would now give up his New York citizenship and high Long Island property tax and state income tax payments, and move to either Florida or Texas, both low tax states. And he said, unfortunately, his over 100 worker staff will lose their jobs, and the state of New York can provide for them!
What a nice guy Hannity shows himself to be! He is full of intolerance toward so many groups, and flirts with the anarchistic, fascistic Tea Party Movement, and has the gall to invite people on his show on Fox News Channel to promote assassination of President Obama! And he has no concern about the welfare of his staff, as all he cares about is his own wealth, and not labor rights of his staff! This man is so selfish, greedy, a massive liar and hypocrite, and even now, suggests when he moves to either Florida or Texas, that he might seek to enter Congress, so as to spew his hate and propaganda ever further! A better suggestion for Hannity is why not leave the United States altogether, as you contribute nothing positive to political discourse, and are a true demagogue!
And lunatic Glenn Beck, the alcoholic, racist, reckless, promoter of chaos and anarchy in the name of his own advancement, now suggests, as a result of the hurt feelings he has from what Cuomo said, might leave Texas, even though it is low tax, and go to some other country, because he feels besieged and unloved by his own country, and the government which “persecutes” people such as him!
Oh poor boy Beck, as well as poor boy Hannity! You have both exploited the gullible Americans who listen to or watch your programs and buy your books, and do not understand what charlatans you both are!
Let us hope that Beck leaves the country, and that Hannity joins him, and also Rush Limbaugh, who had said when the 2012 Presidential election was on, that if Barack Obama won, he would move to Costa Rica! Well, that is a great idea, and it is important that Beck and Hannity join Limbaugh in Costa Rica (even though that wonderful democracy deserves better than them as residents, and in fact, has socialized Health Care! LOL ), and no longer grace our country with their poisonous and divisive rhetoric!
Hello Professor,
I’m sorry for going sort of off topic, but until I get my site up and going again, I have to pass this on.
In my early 20’s, I served in the U.S. Navy and was deployed to South America. I spent time in Argentina and Chile during the time of the military juntas’ control.
I saw the results first hand of the ultra conservative mindset from these military juntas in both Chile and Argentina to the general population of those countries.
As everyone is the sum of their life’s experiences, this is one of the major reasons why I have to speak out against the ultra conservative movement going on in our country today. I have seen, and know where this all leads if left unchecked.
So today I want to remember a poet who challenged his country’s military dictators. Juan Gelman died at age 83 at his home in Mexico City this week.
Juan Gelman was an Argentine poet who became a major literary figure throughout Latin America and in Spain. He was known for his fight against the military junta that ruled Argentina in the 1970s and ’80s, and for the personal tragedy that came from that.
His daughter was kidnapped and tortured. His son and daughter-in-law were killed. And their child, Gelman’s granddaughter, was taken and given away for adoption.Â
Gelman finally located her in 2000.
As I passed on last Sunday on the internet radio program, “Here be Monsters,” “The Sunday Show,” “When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.”
So I will conclude by saying there are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized, until personal experience has brought it home.