glenn beck on the "yes, but..." muslims

[sereia 0]

curious to hear what everyone has to say about miss england and her comments.

youtube glenn beck clip

[arwensun1965 1]

Glenn is correct in his thinking, it is all these "yes but" people. Not the actual people blowing people up. well duh.

[homesick_american 1]

Who the hell is this guy?

[sereia 0]

Glenn Beck is the host and star of a nationally syndicated radio talk show as well as the fastest growing TV show in cable news (on cnn headline news channel).

[SteveLaura 0]

She said: "The attitude towards Muslims has got worse over the year. Also the Muslims' attitude to British people has got worse.

"Even moderate Muslims are turning to terrorism to prove themselves. They think they might as well support it because they are stereotyped anyway. It will take a long time for communities to start mixing in more.

"People may feel I am just a sugar coating on the situation. I am a symbol to show it's not really that bad."

But at the same time, she said, "there is this hostility" which comes "mainly from the Government".

Miss Kohistani said: "Tony Blair addressed Muslims in particular, telling them that they need to sort out the problem within. That was a huge stereotype of the Islamic community. Even the more moderate Muslims have been stereotyped negatively and feel they have to take actions to prove themselves."

She added: "For a Muslim to represent England is asking for controversy at the moment. I feel after everything that's happened Muslims are being stereotyped negatively. The whole community has been labelled and, whether they are guilty of crime or not, they are getting penalised for it.

"I like being in the limelight because people can look at me and see I am a Muslim but good. Most of the people being pinpointed are judged by their outer appearances and people assume because they are Muslim and have a beard they have done something wrong."

She continued: "The bridge I have made is slowly being broken by more and more wars. Now the Iran situation is brought up and another Islamic country is under scrutiny - and the recent Heathrow scare. I guess I am needed even more now than last year to an extent because of what has happened.

"It is not for me to answer how to get people to turn away from terrorism. The politicians don't know what to do and I am just a 19-year-old."

The Daily Mail (only source I could find...)

Not really surprising that a 19 year old beauty queen says something pretty stupid like the bolded part, is it? I don't understand the crowd that get worked up when 'celebrities' do things like this. Was she chosen for her astute political views?

Beck's response - stop blowing stuff up, kidnapping, beheading, etc... - is hardly deep thought either.

[brnidokiegurl 1]

Isnt that the same with any problem of society white americans killing white american (yes but) blacks fighting black (yes but) Spanish/Mexican being illegal, etc etc (yes but). Not thinking the talk causes others to go wrong but think of the younger of each group, they are put down sometimes by the talk of society so they do forms these gangs saying i dont have a chance anyway so they just join in. (or did i miss the point)

[homesick_american 1]

Glenn Beck is the host and star of a nationally syndicated radio talk show as well as the fastest growing TV show in cable news (on cnn headline news channel).

He seems kind of right wing for CNN.

[SteveLaura 0]

Isnt that the same with any problem of society white americans killing white american (yes but) blacks fighting black (yes but) Spanish/Mexican being illegal, etc etc (yes but). Not thinking the talk causes others to go wrong but think of the younger of each group, they are put down sometimes by the talk of society so they do forms these gangs saying i dont have a chance anyway so they just join in. (or did i miss the point)

I think you have a good point. After Imus, there has certainly been more focus on black negative stereotypes and offensive language being used by and towards other blacks.

I just don't believe that many moderate Muslims are turning to terrorism because they feel that they are stereotyped that way. There may be some who listen to radical speakers and get a kick out of watching fanatical Islamic videos on the internet. But they are probably the young, angry, male teenagers with a pack mentality. Like the majority of black teenagers feeling cool listening to gansta rap and wearing the accompanying style, they'll grow out of it. The small percentage in each group that turns to violence is of course worrying, but the reasons for them doing so are more complex than 'music' or 'I have this stereotype anyway'.

[Dr_LHA 3]

He seems kind of right wing for CNN.

CNN is basically turning into Fox News in a ratings chase, at least, CNN Headline News is. Beck is a jackass, he needs to be tossed off the channel, and Nancy "######" Grace needs to go with him.

[homesick_american 1]

He seems kind of right wing for CNN.

CNN is basically turning into Fox News in a ratings chase, at least, CNN Headline News is. Beck is a jackass, he needs to be tossed off the channel, and Nancy "######" Grace needs to go with him.

We only have the socialist-friendly 'International' version over here. Why do the Freepers still call it the Communist News Network if it's going wingnut?

[sereia 0]

He seems kind of right wing for CNN.

CNN is basically turning into Fox News in a ratings chase, at least, CNN Headline News is. Beck is a jackass, he needs to be tossed off the channel, and Nancy "######" Grace needs to go with him.

and why do you think he's a jackass?

[Dr_LHA 3]

and why do you think he's a jackass?

Because I've watched his show and the ####### he spouts, that's why.

[Dr_LHA 3]

We only have the socialist-friendly 'International' version over here. Why do the Freepers still call it the Communist News Network if it's going wingnut?

Well to a Fox News viewers, Glenn Beck probably looks like a leftie.

[homesick_american 1]

We only have the socialist-friendly 'International' version over here. Why do the Freepers still call it the Communist News Network if it's going wingnut?

Well to a Fox News viewers, Glenn Beck probably looks like a leftie.

I watch Fox News...it's hilarious. :lol:

[Alex+R 0]

Wow, I had never heard of this guy. What a nutcase.