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Do you Really Think You're That Funny, Stephen Colbert?
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Author:Stephenson Billings
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Yes, I'm in on the joke. The Colbert Report fake news show is satire. He's mocking Republicans, Christians, Pro-Lifers, those who believe in the sanctity of marriage and anyone else who doesn't memorize Rahm Emmanuel's daily talking points. He pretends to be a Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly all rolled into one muscled and charming package, while snickering like some mud-smeared child behind the schoolyard jungle gym with his fellow travelers– Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien and Tina Fey. News reader Keith Olbermann cries his way through the anarchist democrat worldview coherently enough for most common Americans to get a taste of how wrongheaded these proto-socialists of the left can be. But Stephen Colbert's real danger is that he hides behind parody, never revealing his genuine intentions or emotions . The only thing he teaches is contempt. So journalists like me (let alone the rest of you) have a hard time understanding and rebutting his true values. To most, his parody is unimpeachable and no newsman has dared take down this sanctimonious, vile-tongued hairdo for what he really is.
Well, hold on to your keyboards America because today I'm going to do precisely that!
Let me state this very clearly: Stephen Colbert represents one of the most dangerous trends in America next to Islamic terrorism today! He is slipping a deadly tonic of anarchy and immorality to our children. His nightly show is like an Al Qaeda training camp, indoctrinating fragile minds into a fanatical hatred of American values and arming them with the doublespeak, laziness and opportunism to destroy this country's economic and moral foundation. Materialism is his Lord, not spirituality, nor any commitment to bettering this country. And Colbert's need for media attention and control over the young is insatiable.
Mr. Colbert broke into television as the painfully homosexual high school teacher in Strangers With Candy, starring race-baiter Amy Sedaris, a real life pot-smoking former Lesbian prostitute. The show was a buffet dinner of neurotic depravity that sadly found comedy in sexually transmitted diseases, rape, aging, racism, lesbianism, mental illness, Native Americans and more. From there, he joined pundit-perennially-never-ready-for-primetime Jon Stewart as an uptight news reporter. His man of the street interviews were sickly, almost Candid Camera meets Tucker Carlson meets Richard Simmons. They were childish and salacious. Did he ever shed a tear for all those poor ordinary Americans he tricked into making fools of themselves on camera? No, the man only lusts for more televised attention.
When Colbert was introduced to President George W. Bush a few years back, he took the opportunity to grab the podium and turn the spotlight on himself, unleashing a 20-minute tirade of unprofessional and unfunny insults at the President and his wonderful wife, Laura. The two, so incredibly sophisticated and kind, nervously smiled but died a little inside as the night wore on and on and on. It was a truly inappropriate speech and the audience of journalists was filled with scowls and then outright booing. The next day, the liberal world press roundly condemned the so-called comic for his un-American media whoring.
This TV talker even claims to be a man of the Catholic faith, but shows such disrespect for the institution of Christianity and his very own Papal leader, that this is quite possibly another lame joke. In light of the tremendous problems facing that particular church which is ripe with homosexuality and rape in its ranks, he shows zero compassion. He just loves kicking the old dog when it's down. As long as the cameras are on, that is.
Frighteningly enough, Stephen Colbert is now using his television show The Colbert Report as a platform to foist his liberal and self-aggrandizing views on the country. He has derided the free speech of people who have been invited to share their thoughts at the health care town halls, he enjoyed public drunkenness with homosexual democrat Congressman Jared Polis, he had frank discussions about cocaine use with democrat Congressman Rob Wexler, he went to Iraq to advocate directly to the troops for overtly homosexual servicemen, he tongue-baths every liberal academic with a poorly written book who slithers onto his set, he mocks Black people saying don't care about race, and he has never once supported the War on Terror.
Also, and this begs a larger question concerning the propriety of the attention he pays to young people, Colbert likes to drink beer and eats chips on his show. Is this some pathetic act of solidarity with his stoned-out-of-their-minds college student audience (who is decades younger than him, by the way). Or does it reveal a deeper character flaw, a lustful need to surround himself with children? Michael Jackson is another celebrity who argued that there was nothing wrong with this type of behavior, giving kids toys, Jesus Juice and a lot of attention. I should say for now we must give Stephen Colbert the benefit of the doubt. He has not yet been formally questioned or charged regarding this and it could be just another phase of his megalomania.
In interviews and on the show, Colbert professes to have invented the type of parody comedy he performs. But critics universally point to George Carlin, the man who taught Generation X to be sarcastic and rude to their parents. Colbert's work is not even that original. He would be nowhere if Limbaugh, O'Reilly and Coulter had not become so important and famous in today's political arena. They paved the way for this coat-tail-riding one-trick pony.
Over the last few years, Colbert has subtly been building a cult of personality, Stalin-style! With trinkets, books (remember Mao's Little Red Book anyone? Anyone?) and artwork. The paintings he has commissioned, much like the ones we saw of Saddam Hussein all over Iraq, portray him as an iconic and heroic figure, draped in the flag and representing some great promise for America. Well, I'll tell you, Adolph Hitler promised a whole lot to Germany. Anyone remember how that ended? America's youths don't… Cults of Personality are always dangerous, they try to get people to disregard the real issues and throw their unbridled and sexualized devotion behind one man, no matter what rabbit hole he may lead them down. Much like Timothy Leary, he has spiked the nation's water and is leading our children, as innocent as Alice, into a world of evil queens, Mad Hatters and Tweedledums (homosexuals, socialists and weak-minded liberals). You may laugh at his jokes now, but where will we be as a nation when the children force-fed Stephen Colbert's nasty demagoguery of deception grow up? How will that generation look at the responsibilities of being an American in the age of global terror and overpopulation when all they have been taught to do is lie and snicker?
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Thank you for this article, Mr. Billings. I really hate Stephen Colbert and I figure God does too. He's in cahoots with Jon Stewart and the pale blight Conan O'Brien, who is twice the liberal of Jay Leno. At least Jay Leno was not homosexual and had a decent hobby in his space time.
Also notice how Colbert is feeling up a geriatric in that first picture. Pretty gross.
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"Also notice how Colbert is feeling up a geriatric in that first picture. Pretty gross."
There is no 'feeling up' coming from Colbert, only from the lady, who I believe, is a famous comedian.
I only felt like reading the first 3/4ish before I felt sorry for you Billings, then I just stopped, but I will post some things I have to comment on.
"The only thing he teaches is contempt. So journalists like me (let alone the rest of you) have a hard time understanding and rebutting his true values."
Please tell me you didn't major in journalism in college? That would make me sad :C, then we know that colleges are really starting to suck at teaching people.
"He is slipping a deadly tonic of anarchy and immorality to our children."
Don't let them watch?
"Mr. Colbert broke into television as the painfully homosexual high school teacher in Strangers With Candy, "
They key thing you must notice is that he was ACTING, he's not a homosexual, and you don't even have to condone homosexuality to act as one in media. I'm pretty sure Colbert is for gay marriage though, I don't know, it's not really my business, which it shouldn't be yours either.
"When Colbert was introduced to President George W. Bush a few years back, he took the opportunity to grab the podium and turn the spotlight on himself, unleashing a 20-minute tirade of unprofessional and unfunny insults at the President and his wonderful wife, Laura."
I can bet 50$ that he was reading off a script and that the Bush's had seen the script before.
"The two, so incredibly sophisticated and kind, nervously smiled but died a little inside as the night wore on and on and on"
I've got a few corrections to make to this:
"The two, so incredibly unsophisticated and unkind, nervous twats smiled but died a little inside as the night wore on and on and on"
Also, did you ask them if they 'died a little inside', which I think would also be against the bible due to them being into witchcraft.
"Frighteningly enough, Stephen Colbert is now using his television show The Colbert Report as a platform to foist his liberal and self-aggrandizing views on the country."
That's bad why? I'm pretty sure there are other tv shows that get A LOT more views than his that are A LOT more liberal.
Yeah, that's about where I read up to before I just couldn't take your fail anymore :C. I don't feel like spell checking this either so !!!!!
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Thats anti-American JANE FONDA in the first photo! Obvs we know his secret political views
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Joe, you are such a fool I don't know where to begin! First off, I think of the point of this article is to get more people to realize this show is inappropriate for children and that it effects young adults in a real negative way and we should all pay much more attention to this. Secondly, the fact that he played a homosexual, whether it was "acting" or not is beside the point. Colbert willingly took part in some immoral vaudeville show. Like a police record, it's evidence of his past crimes and ethical lapses. And it's completely true that the vast majority of his guests are flaming so hot LIBERALS. I don't know where you dig up your facts, but you're completely crazy! And so what, Bill O'Reilly sells some very handsome traveling coffee mugs, so what? That is very different than this cult that Colbert has created. I remember Manson and Jim Jones, David Koresh- and that wasn't fun for any parent!
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"Colbert willingly took part in some immoral vaudeville show. Like a police record, it's evidence of his past crimes and ethical lapses."
Last time I checked, it wasn't a crime to be a homosexual, nor was it a crime to portray a homosexual.
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But remember? It is a crime! Every time I make out with my boyfriend god kills a kitten!
"And it's completely true that the vast majority of his guests are flaming so hot LIBERALS."
"Thats anti-American JANE FONDA in the first photo!"
Ohhh… I remember, in that video where she was doing stuff with you, yeah… fun times.
You guys need to realize that this country isn't just conservative anymore, it's becoming pretty liberal, thank all that is no god, so you guys need to get your heads outta your butts.
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Yes, our country is falling away from its conservative roots. You know what else is going on? Violence in increasing in our public schools. Our nation's economy lays in shambles. Families are hungry and without healthcare.
We are not safe because terrorists seek to destroy our way of life. Disease runs rampant and teenage pregnancy highlight the sham of Hollywood fornication and empty advertisements have forced onto our kids.
Our nation is falling apart because we have fallen away from the body of Christ.
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"Our nation is falling apart because we have fallen away from the body of Christ."
Yes Adam, we all know how much you love Christ's hot bod.
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If Adam didn't have the body of Christ to salivate over, he'd have nothing…
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Listen up!
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are you suggesting that the US goes to a Christian theocracy? like those Islamist theocracies in the middle east? like Iran, where the results of an election don't matter, where protesters are brutally repressed and the will of the people is ignored?
be very careful what you wish for…
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So you zealots call Stephen Colbert: Hitler, Satan, Stalin, Mao, Michael Jackson, Saddam Hussein, Al Qaeda, Timothy Leary, Bill O'Reilly, Richard Simmons and a child molestor all in one post? Wow, that's pretty impressive. I have to watch his show more often!
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Dear Sir, Mr Billings, Sir, I would also like to point out that in your second photo it does not look like Richard Simmons is holding onto his keyboard like you asked. Shame on him!
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The white lazy college unemployed college grads who love Steven Colbert are some of the worst people in America. They're sheep ready to be led around by a barking dog.
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Right, and Christians aren't sheep?
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I hope that I have reached a few of your Colbert fanatics and maybe shed some light on issues that have been percolating in your hearts. There is much to question about this idol of yours and what his true goals are. I have to wonder after the foundation of his morality, the truth behind the pancake makeup. His history as a comedian playing up perversity for laughs should give you an idea of that.
I think a few years of growth, of having the responsibilities of a job and a wife and eventually a family help you mature beyond these types of obsessions and fantasies. Just like girls play with dolls, and then grow up to want the real thing- their own precious child!- I pray that some of you will expand beyond this fascination with the little man on your flat screens. You will see there is so much more beyond the doors to your dens, that there are serious questions of life and faith each and every one of us has a innate need to address sometime in our life. And don't wait for a deathbed conversion. You can look at the majesty of faith now, pick up a Bible and absorb His word. It may change you, make you better. One grain of sand at a time!
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Stephenson you talk like Stewart and Colbert are our gods. That we're too stupid to see past their 'indoctrination' (as you seem to see it). We do not think this way.
All these men (and their shows) do is rail against the Christian and 'Right' group-think that rallies against any other point of view. Their war is on 'stupid' and 'hypocrisy'… There's plenty of that to go around, and The Daily Show and The Colbert Report address it on both sides. If they're attacking you consistently, ask yourself: Am I being stupid, mean (restricting healthcare to 40 million people (and denying insurance to people with pre-existing conditions) so insurance companies can make a 40% profit) and hypocritical (why aren't you supporting 'your president' now)?
Don't you find it worrisome that people like Abe above immediately reach for fundamentalist positions that you would rally against if they came from a different religious base? Abe: Do you really think Colbert should be stoned? Seriously you're just showing the rest of American (and the world) how nut-job crazy the right can be sometimes. Do you think that your religion is better than everybody else's? How about at least living the values (thou shalt not kill?) you espouse to everyone else…
Of course this won't influence any of your regular readers, because they already know everything they need to know. The Book told them so.
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AssyCraig, if you cant understnd the difference between the facade these comedians and politcl activists like Colbert and Stewart put out and the true agenda behind there action and all the followers then you are the uninformed one. To think these guys are Ultra Left Wing Liberals is just dumb. You and all the posting here proves exactly that with your rage.
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AussieCraig, Isn't it fascinating that when I dared criticize this man, legions of you came out of the woodwork to cry over his glory? You say you're not fanatical about him but the array of comments here clearly proves otherwise. You may not have an altar to him in your home (those surely some of you do), you attention, the money you spend and how many of you his shows you watch show a great deal of attachment to this man and his goals. That is taken the next step, when you vote or donate money or do whatever based on the chatter he fills your heads with. I find it ironic that I was first attacked by a man who knew Colbert's precise vacation schedule (accusing me of being weak by publishing this piece while the man was in the Vineyard) and now you're saying that you fans barely know the man. So which is it?
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No one has changed their mind. I can assure you that no one who watches Colbert's show would have read this and thought: 'Hey he's right'.
The people who agree with you are the same people who agreed with you before.
It's funny that should you mention that people like Colbert will slide in obscurity and irrelevance. The fact is that people like you will decrease in numbers with every new generation.
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WTFISWRONGWITHYOU: I have made up my mind, you filthy creature. I WILL NEVER ALLOW THIS AWFUL SHOW ON IN MY HOUSE AND MY SONS WILL NEVER BE ALLOWED TO GET CABLE. How's that you pervert?
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Hahahahah! Guessing by your comments you're from the south. It's understandable that you don't watch Colbert's show. I don't watch it either because I'm no fan of his humor.
But what bothers me is that people like you think that people watch him to fill a void , lack of a religion or something, and that the show will steer people towards terrorism or something else evil.
The fact that Colbert and Stewart have a job says enough about the quality of 'real' news networks like Fox( IU study finds The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to be as substantive as network news).
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I Smell Hypocrisyreplied:
Congratulations Jan, you would restrict your own child's access to information, communication, and more importantly a different view than your own, and why? All because you don't agree with one person, on one 30 minute show on a channel called Comedy Central. Also, you call someone a pervert because they have a different opinion than you, you are not only showing unbelievable narrow mindedness, but also, you just seem like a bad parent for trying to control your child's life so much that you would smother and distort their view of the real world.
For this you win the following:Kevin Spacey's Extremist Parent Award!
Give yourself a round of applause then go shower your child in propaganda and extremist values! Way to go you!
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I think the power of the two men is in what draws most of their viewers to them consistently. Where else in mainstream media (in the US and elsewhere) do you have a program with the freedom to talk about the comments of our public officials by comparing their changing arguments. The Daily Show in particular does not let people make stupid and consistently inconsistent comments about a topic without showing them back to back with footage of their contradictory comments made last month (etc)… The fact that they aren't a slave to the news cycle is what makes them so good… That and they have great interviews…
Also: I get that Christwire is a satire site, and I think that in many ways you are like Colbert. Comments here (I would suspect) are often aimed at those that don't get it…
I agree a lot of the left go too far, and you're right. Mentioning Colbert or Jon Stewart in a negative article (or any article) is (given how the internet works) a great way to draw in heaps of viewers (and not all of them reasonable). (I wonder how this article compares to previous ones you've written in number of views). But I think the left goes too far because of the same fear of a lack of voice that drives scared seniors (whipped into a frenzy by Fox) to yell 'Get your government hands off my medicaid'… But can you rationally tell me that the left isn't fairer in letting other voices be heard?
Janicefun: Their agenda is not letting you steamroll your agenda. It's not JUST your country, not matter how much you wish otherwise… Could you tell my why you consider these guys so dangerous?
In all serious though, we shouldn't be so divided. Let's treat each other with a bit of respect? (Like the correspondence dinner? It WAS a roast… and you can't tell me Bush didn't have that coming…) Besides if the US doesn't have Australia as a strong Ally then you're down to one…
p.s. I think all that my postings here prove is that this is more fun than my thesis…
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Well said, Aussie C. Have you been baking on some beach all day, bloating yourself with second-rate beer? I don't know where to begin with you Rodney King-like speech, but it makes little sense and is even less fun to read. You should stick to the beaches and chasing girls your own age, my friend, and not the pursuits of the mind.
Again, you bowls of nuts like to bring up the word, "Freedom" whenever it suits you, but here in the United State that freedom came at very great costs, two hundred years of violent struggle and economic cost. We are a beacon to the world for what we have achieved but there are others fearful of what we represent and will do anything to tear us down. Freedom, you see, comes with responsibilities. And it is those responsibilities that I am addressing here. I don't mean to shut up Colbert, merely to provide a counter-argument to his inexplicable popularity. Most people just don't know any better. They haven't looked behind the curtain at the true Stephen Colbert and what his examples means for the health of America. It may be difficult to understand these things coming from Australia, a country of white people basically handed several thousand miles of beautiful coastline and a free pass on the last hundred years of history's major events.
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Careful mate, we're almost having a real conversation… Shouldn't we be yelling?
Or at least I could espouse half truths and generalisations about the crazy right, and you could play on our convict past and assume I'm under 30 and spend my time chasing bikini babes and getting sh-tfaced, and somewhere in between we could realise we're both standing about ten feet apart looking over each other's shoulder worried about the extremists standing a long way behind either of us.
But Americans don't own the word freedom. We've bled in the same venues for the same geo-political BS in the last 100 years as you, but the difference is our misadventures really aren't in the same league (you've had more time to practice to be fair)… Perhaps the difference is Colbert isn't that popular here, or Americans (yep, ALL of them ;)) don't have the same scepticism as the Aussies… (known locally as the 'Get f-cked mate!' quotient)… Are Americans (Red and Blue) to use to believing their selected MSM mouth pieces???
No one with any sense would argue the Australian record is unblemished… but do you really think you're still the Beacon of Awesome that you like to pat yourselves on the back for?
p.s. Don't hate Australia for its beauty, and I won't lump every American political mis-adventure together… hell I even agree with some of them.
And seriously… Second rate beer? I assume you only drink European then?
(Sorry about the repost, just wanted it in the right place).
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You awful insane republicans don't realize this show is all about the jokes and Colbert doesn't want to harm anyone/ He's just having fun! And he doesn't mean anything politcally. He is just a comic and he makes fun of the President Obama just as much as he does Bush. And O'Reilly as much as he does Keith Olberman. You people have your heads up your ass and can't tell what real humor really is. Get a life!!! Colbert doesn't make much money and he doesn't make people vote democrat so shut up already! This is the most outrageous and evil articles ever seen. It is rude to say that this good man Stephen Colbert has harmed this country at all.
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Give me a break! The only thing famous from Australia is that airline, Crocodie Men, those hopping animals and the big gay parties.
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Turns out our reputation needs work… Good thing you're not our target market…
(We're more looking for … you know… people that can find us on a map…)
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FlossyCrud, I doubt you'd come to AMERICA and say that to a US Soldier's FACE!
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So sad all of you really love this man more than your mothers and life itself. What has he ever really done for you? His show is all a bunch of lies for people upset by Bill O'Reilly. Well, O'Reilly has more brains and intelligence than Colbert will ever have. All he's good at is nasty little quips and one liners. Does that make him brilliant, like all of you say? No, absolutely not. Watching his show hurts my head. He is a lame comedian. He thinks he is some Dame Cook or something, but he's barely Carrot Top.
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The anti-Colbert movement only has upwards to go! And then go some more up!
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Bill O'Reilly .. brains … intelligence… in one sentence haha don't make me laugh. The guy doesn't even know how percentages work.
Fox News in general is very stupid network. For example; they've mistaken Iraq for Egypt, twice! XD And they call themselves pro-war, they can't even find it on the freaking map.
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Colinreplied:View November 3, 2009
This is the most ridiculous website i have ever been too in my entire life.
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I'm going to say it: the Bible is just a stupid book. They are short stories that shouldn't be considered any more than that. Just a stupid book…
If you idolize it, whatever. I'm glad I don't live in your household. I consider myself conservative and am extremely ashamed of people like you.
For all you liberals out there reading this, I hope you realize that this writer in no way reflects the views of the Conservative majority. He is an extremist and not the norm. Just like hippies :).
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The Bible is a stupid book, you say Ryan? What kind of conservative are you to have such nasty things in your heart? I dont buy what your selling.
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What if, I emphasize WHAT IF, the bible turned out to be written by someone who made it all up. What would you do?
I'm not asking you to defend the bible, I'm simply asking what would you do?
What if the bible was the ultimate test. Those who need a book to be a good person would not be worthy and those who don't are. WHAT IF?
Think about it
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Within the last year, there have been several times when I could physically feel something while I was praying or while others were praying for me. I would describe it as warmth or almost an electricity-like vibration, usually in my arms. I have a few times prayed with someone while placing my hand on their shoulder, and I can feel a kind of tingly energy in my arm then. (Two friends I have prayed with said they felt it while I prayed for them.)
I am at home in my faith. It has brought so much joy to my life.
I felt the need to share that with you here.
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ESP, thank you for sharing. I found your story quite moving.
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Again, I want to say it is gratifying and beautiful to me that so many have come out here or written in support of my points about frenzied and dangerous adoration of Stephen Colbert. His influence is a blight upon America's character. We, as a nation, have so much more going for us than hate and sarcasm. There are great and hallowed traditions in the Unites States that we should openly embrace and celebrate. We are the light of the world and that comes with a great responsibility. It is my hope that the next generation of children will inherit this country with responsibility and a moral direction. I hope the Colberts of this era will continue their slide into obscurity and irrelevance. I can tell from the comments here that we are in the early stages but there are positive signs that many of you are changing your minds, opening up your hearts to a greater Faith.
God bless you, every one of you!
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Goals of a comedian:
Make people think
There's nothing else to it.
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I Smell Hypocrisyreplied:
I want to say, I love the poster, straight out of WW2 propaganda pics, even the font gives it that '40′s charm'. Now onto business, America was first settled by Native Americans, who were not Christian, and then had their land subsequently stolen by Europeans. However since you will say that you are referring to The United States, as opposed to our continent as a whole, America was founded by a congress of peoples, several of whom were either Agnostic or Atheist (Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams to name a few) so the idea that this nation was founded by Christians is ridiculous. However if you would like to say this continent in general was settled by Christians, please see my first argument. Besides, the United States has that fun "separation of Church and State" thing going for it, which means that, No, Christian values and morals should not be the only ones taken into consideration when running a nation, and to suggest that this glorious nation should spurn other religions is both preposterous and downright stupid, nations and peoples do not progress and evolve by hiding from advances into the future, peoples that refuse to learn new things, and try new ideas are destroyed by people who welcome change.
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his show comes on at 11:30pm. put your kids to bed if you don't want them to watch him. take some fucking responsibility instead of blaming society for everything.
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This is one of the major reasons I have little respect for religion anymore. There may be all sorts of good things that get done because of it, but it really seems the most active and loudest are your kind, sir. The kind who say "I hate Steven Colbert, and I'm sure God does, too."
You, sir, are the worst kind of Christian. The kind who forms an opinion and claims that God holds that very same opinion. The kind who backs up his arguments by saying that "God is on my side."
Sir, if you had any clue as to what your religion meant (at least the New Testament version, since the Old Testament God was a jealous, ruthless jerk), there is no room in God's heart for hatred. To claim hatred for Mr. Colbert and then to follow it up with the suggestion that you and God are tight on this idea is the downright total perversion of your self-proclaimed belief system.
Go read your New Testament again. I've certainly read my share. Then go out and try to put into practice those ideas that are actually put forth in the New Testament and hope/pray to be a better person. I, for one, have little hope for you.
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O God, would you turn your light upon us,
…to let your love shine upon our faces.
Cast to sea our failings and our sins,
…lifting us high with your healing wings.
Lead us on the path of your holiness,
…and protect us from the hands of men.
Bring to ease our tired spirits today,
…raise us to life with your Son.
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@Adam Nelson
That's an aweful lot of hate there. I didn't know Christians hate that much. Do you really think God hates?
It's okay to brutally repress someone's freedom of speech as long as they aren't Christian. Just like how freedom of religion means the freedom to practice any religion as long as it's Christianity.
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Savior, Teach Me, Day By Day
Savior, teach me, day by day,
Love's sweet lesson to obey;
Sweeter lesson cannot be,
Loving Him who first loved me.
With a child's glad heart of love,
At Thy bidding may I move,
Prompt to serve and follow Thee,
Loving Him who first loved me.
Teach me thus Thy steps to trace,
Strong to follow in Thy grace,
Learning how to love from Thee,
Loving Him who first loved me.
Love in loving finds employ,
In obedience all her joy;
Ever new that joy will be,
Loving Him who first loved me.
–Jane E. Leeson, 1807-1882
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LOVE is the heart of God's nature. God not only has love, God is love. The love of God is the perfection of affection God has which moves Him to give Himself to His creatures continually ….Jn 3:16; Gal 2:20; Jn 15:13.
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Stephen Billings is a dumbshitreplied:
You say we are fanatical about Stephen Colbert when we attempt to defend him, you however consider hate and sarcasm some of the worst things for America, but what about intolerance. You make many accusations and allegations and then hide behind the American flag…that is the ultimate hypocrisy!
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Why should I respond to your childish rants? You clearly have neither the morality nor the charisma to comprehend my reality. Sorry.
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You are going to hell. Your intolerance is what is going to keep you out. Its unbelievable how much you have misconstrued what the bible says. Wow.
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Garrick McElroyreplied:View April 17, 2010
"You clearly have neither the morality nor the charisma to comprehend my reality."
I apologize that my morals don't include slavery, genocide, or rape. And, in your reality, do you also have unicorns?
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NotWJWDreplied:View September 22, 2009
jesus and god love everyone. only hypocrites hate ppl.
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Bradreplied:View March 23, 2010
This rant is absolutely pathetic. As someone else said, "I hate Stephen Colbert, and I'm pretty sure god does too." That is condemnation that no human has the right to decide, this is all in good humor(the Colbert Report). I don't see the christian, or any for that matter, god turning anyone away because they made jokes on a television show. To say that a man with a tv show is corrupting our children is complete and total ignorance on a parents part. It is the parent's duty to see that their child grows up knowing right and wrong, not a man on the television. I am a Lutheran Christian, and I will not make such statements against a man who has committed no obvious sin.
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Mrs. Outerspacereplied:View June 27, 2011
God loves everyone equally and you should be praying for this man, not judging him.
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ANONYMOUSreplied:View July 30, 2011
"He's mocking Republicans, Christians, Pro-Lifers, those who believe in the sanctity of marriage and anyone else who doesn't memorize Rahm Emmanuel's daily talking points. He pretends to be a Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly all rolled into one muscled and charming package" -Umm, theres a reason for all of this, in the first picture of this article, theres a liiiiiitle logo on the bottom lower-right… it says, oh, what? COMEDY CENTRAL. Key word there is COMEDY.
"But Stephen Colbert's real danger is that he hides behind parody, never revealing his genuine intentions or emotions" -Its a comedy… The whole show is a news parody.. How thick are you???
"Stephen Colbert represents one of the most dangerous trends in America next to Islamic terrorism today! He is slipping a deadly tonic of anarchy and immorality to our children" -Kids don't watch regular news, so even id he DID corrupt people *which is really fucking funny by the way* why on earth would they watch Colbert?
"found comedy in sexually transmitted diseases, rape, aging, racism, lesbianism, mental illness, Native Americans and more." -ROFLLLLLLL This IS funny!
"When Colbert was introduced to President George W. Bush a few years back, he took the opportunity to grab the podium and turn the spotlight on himself, unleashing a 20-minute tirade of unprofessional and unfunny insults at the President" -I was there, laughed my ass off.
"but where will we be as a nation when the children force-fed Stephen Colbert's nasty demagoguery of deception grow up? How will that generation look at the responsibilities of being an American in the age of global terror and overpopulation when all they have been taught to do is lie and snicker?" -No one is force fed a TV-Show. Parents, its your fault. If you don't want them to watch it *if they are* then turn it off, morons.
People, its a comedy show, stop pissing your pants here. Its also one out of MANY MANY MANY MANY shows. Much of which are alot worse than, heh, Stephen Colbert.
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"He is slipping a deadly tonic of anarchy and immorality to our children."
Just like "South Park" and "Family Guy", "The Colbert Report" is not intended for children. In fact, I'm sure that "The Colbert Report" draws even less of its audience from children than do "South Park" and "Family Guy", considering how it's not animated and 100% of its content is about current events. Kids who sneak behind their parents' backs (and some kids have such lousy parents that they don't have to sneak at all) and watch "South Park", do so for the fart jokes. Trust me, kids don't give a crap about a guy sitting behind his desk, making jokes about Helen Thomas.
"the show was a buffet dinner of neurotic depravity that sadly found comedy in sexually transmitted diseases, rape, aging, racism, lesbianism, mental illness, Native Americans and more."
As someone who has watched the entire series and movie of "Strangers With Candy" several times, I can tell you that there were no episodes that dealt with or made comedy of rape or aging. As for lesbianism, there was never an entire episode devoted to the issue of lesbianism; it was mentioned several times and hinted at many times that Amy Sedaris' character, Jerry Blank, was bisexual. She even mentioned it herself once, saying "I like the pole and the hole". However, there was never any more talk about homosexuality or bisexuality than simple hints.
"It was a truly inappropriate speech and the audience of journalists was filled with scowls and then outright booing."
I watched it several times, and I don't recall any scowling and booing.
"he tongue-baths every liberal academic with a poorly written book who slithers onto his set"
Have you ever even watched the show? Colbert makes everybody look like a fool on his show, whether they be liberal or conservative.
"and he has never once supported the War on Terror."
Yes, because not supporting the murder of hundreds of thousands of civilians is so evil.
"Colbert likes to drink beer and eats chips on his show."
You make it sounds as though during every episode he pops open a beer and a bag of chips and munches as he talks. That is not how he does it at all. Anytime he has a drink in his hand, whether it be alcohol or soda, or opens a bag of chips, he is referencing some news item. It's a comedy show, you fool.
"Or does it reveal a deeper character flaw, a lustful need to surround himself with children?"
Yes, because only children like beer and doritos.
"Michael Jackson is another celebrity who argued that there was nothing wrong with this type of behavior, giving kids toys, Jesus Juice and a lot of attention."
Um…unless I'm mistaken, you invited Wayward on a "camping trip" for young boys. I'd be doing a background check on you must faster than on Stephen Colbert.
"In interviews and on the show, Colbert professes to have invented the type of parody comedy he performs."
He's JOKING!
"Over the last few years, Colbert has subtly been building a cult of personality, Stalin-style! With trinkets, books (remember Mao's Little Red Book anyone? Anyone?) and artwork."
Hmm, I wonder who could have inspired him to do so…
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Claire, I must have dated myself in this article. By "children" I meant anyone younger than 30. At my age, everyone seems so young! And yes Family Guy and South Park are truly crude little shows, but they are clearly meant as such and not programs about news and politics.
As for Colbert and the White House Press Dinner, you have your facts wrong. Watching a few clips on Jon Stewart or Youtube doesn't give you the whole picture (nor the entire audio). A few journalists present talked and wrote about the outrage in the hall that night, but most wanted to forget how awful it was. In fact, there was very little reporting on the whole fiasco at first, it really was that bad. But news gets recycled and cleansed and when it did come out days later, it had Colbert's stamp all over it. It reputably made him look good!
And while it doesn't surprise me that you're a Strangers With Candy fan, I again find your thoughts far from the truth. I'd rather not dive into that immensely morally offensive and disturbing show, it does magically manage to offend every single one of the senses each episode… Sorry, but on second thought, I'd rather not research further into its vile plotlines on what promises to be a beautiful Sunday today.
Finally, I do find Mr. Colbert's beer drinking and Doritos eating offputting. It's unseemly to watch a man do that unscripted on television. And it's unpleasant to hear. Colbert often makes wink-wink jokes about pot smoking and other drugs to his college audience and they really do cheer each time in the studio. I can only draw the conclusions I draw from the evidence before me. It strikes me as one part of a larger pattern of his. That is, to get closer to the young, to insert himself in their lives. And that just doesn't sit right with me. Nor should it with you.
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"As for Colbert and the White House Press Dinner, you have your facts wrong. Watching a few clips on Jon Stewart or Youtube doesn't give you the whole picture (nor the entire audio)."
I watched the entire thing live.
"And while it doesn't surprise me that you're a Strangers With Candy fan, I again find your thoughts far from the truth. I'd rather not dive into that immensely morally offensive and disturbing show, it does magically manage to offend every single one of the senses each episode… Sorry, but on second thought, I'd rather not research further into its vile plotlines on what promises to be a beautiful Sunday today."
Oh, I see, you tell me that I'm wrong about the facts of a show that I love, and yet the day is too beautiful for you to tell me exactly what I have wrong about it. How convenient.
"Finally, I do find Mr. Colbert's beer drinking and Doritos eating offputting. It's unseemly to watch a man do that unscripted on television. And it's unpleasant to hear."
Well, judging from your picture, you enjoy your beer and Doritos just as much as Colbert does.
"That is, to get closer to the young, to insert himself in their lives. And that just doesn't sit right with me. Nor should it with you."
Sure, so he may enjoy having a college audience. At least he's not inviting young boys out to the forest so that he may "minister" to them.
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Stephan Colbert is incredibly smart and his show is something that is surely needed in American (and worldwide). Someone needs to call out the hypocrisy of the Christian right in calling for the persecution of (and moral imposition upon) those of other faiths and points of view. His larger than life persona does include many outlandish things (like the Propaganda photos and the recursive picture of him holding his Emmy) but these are done with a wink that the audience understands is mocking the holier than thou patriotism that emanates from the right…
The latest stupid call from the right is that the USA doesn't have the money for healthcare reform even as it has finished spending $3 Trillion dollars on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Where was the outrage for this? When it was American blood and treasure being spent on something the right pillared the left for not supporting? When will the right wake up to the money (in this case Healthcare money) and fake outrage that is driving the Republican's political agenda?
You guys seriously look loony from this side of the Pacific, and trust me this is from one of your closest allies… Be careful, you don't have that many left.
Aussie Craig.
p.s. Colbert's Whitehouse Correspondents dinner performance was one of the all time classical political satire pieces, and Bush deserved every word…
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your pathetic. colberts thing at the white house may have been fun for you crazy liberals who hated President Bush but for the rest of the country it was sad and no body was laughing. of course for the foregn socialists who want to bring down this country for them it was just a mirror of you exteme liberal views. you people are not welcome in my country Aussy!
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Funny. That's probably what every country the US has invaded (covertly or not) in the last 50 years has said… Not welcome in my country… I guess we're lucky we don't have oil beanth our soil or we may have a very different relationship with the US… Don't worry, the places I would want to go are likely the same ones that were laughing along with me… Besides, a lot of what Colbert was funny simply because of the truth of it. Not because it attacked the President… (besides: it is a roast…)
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EXCUSE ME, do you REALIZE how patronizing calling anyone under 30 a child is? I am 20 years old. I can vote, I can serve in the military, I can take part in the lottery. I must see a physician, and not a pediatrician. I am a legal adult as prescribed by American law. DO NOT call me, nor my peers children when we are not. That is a LIE and you know it. Don't say children when you mean 18-35. Say young adults and give us the proper labels at the very least.
Even then, *GASP* WE HAVE BRAINS. We can make decisions on our own that are *GASP* LIBERAL just as much as we can make decisions that are conservative. Frankly, the country is moving in a liberal direction. Give it a generation or two and we'll be back on track to being conservative because that's how our country's political system works.
One last thing, Colbert is SATIRE. Meaning, IT IS A JOKE. Hence, FAKE NEWS. I would like to think this article is satire too. But I've com across far too many fools like you who take his show far more seriously than it needs to be. God, no wonder one of the rallying cries of young people in the 60s and 70s was "Trust no one over 30."
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Catherine, it is not meant to be patronizing when I call people under 30 childish. Many of the comments here show how shallow-brained and immature they are. I think it's a fair assessment of many of the lives of the Colbert fanatics. Their surreal obsession with a TV character are genuinely an indication of that. And I'm not the only one, many many people are calling 30 the new 20 (http://thedartmouth.com/2007/01/08/opinion/30 — from Dartmouth mag, Stephen's Alma Mater) and your finances "The Bank of Mom and Dad" (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/20/fashion/thursdaystyles/20money.html)
And yes, once again (again and again!), I understand that COLBERT IS SATIRE. I am not a fool, you know. I have seen the show. My article clearing states this from the outset and if you would just calm your little self down and try to wrap that pretty little brain of yours through my article– even the big words, honey!– you might begin to understand my argument here. It's how far we take Colbert beyond the satire, that I worry. He plants something much more in the fertile minds of the young– cynicism towards moral values, sarcasm towards anyone who embraces greater truths in our society, hatred toward the historical American values on which this country was founded.
And he does it by covertly pushing a radical democrat agenda, an agenda that he sneakily outlines but does not specifically defines so that fools like you who may support late term abortion or federal support for feminist studies or third world condom program believe that he supports them, too. You're all liberals, so must be in the same boat, right? And yet, we don't know exactly, specifically what this man believes because he never dares go out on a limb and say something from his heart, speak a truth. It words to his favor, he capitalizes on this ambiguity by cashing your checks and getting your eyeballs all over him.
And in this era of financial corruption, we should be worried about these types of democrats. Just today it was revealed that another Obama-connected democrat millionaire embezzled over $74 million.
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Sean Johnstonreplied:
As usual, though, you do not respond in any substantive way to the ideas that Colbert or any of the people writing comments bring up. Why not do that, if you are intelligent, as you say.
Start with this: Why did Republicans vote in support of a war which was clearly begun on false grounds? We know, really that the primary reason was you loving, peaceful Christians could not abide by the idea of people of the same sex marrying each other. That's the bottom line. So, basically what you agree with is that white heterosexuals are God's chosen people and in order to support that premise you will follow anyone wherever they say to go, whether it means killing or stealing or judging or anything. But you are Americans, and you will eat your fucking fried chicken and buy your big screen tvs to support your politicians killing anyone anywhere around the world as long as those same assholes go to a big mega church on Sunday before the football game and tell you that you are God's chosen people and to prove it you have an election every four years to chose between Pepsi and Coke and elect another fucking corporate sycophant.
Why not look at why people across the globe hate you and dig a little deeper than coming up with reasons like "They hate our freedom?" Why not consider the fact that you fight wars to open trade for your corporations?
And lastly, will you answer me and for all where does the Bible say that capitalism is God's way? That is the underlying premise behind all the shit you right wing lunatics push. Justify it, if you can.
The basic motive is that it preserves your position of privilege. But the US is rich not because of some moral superiority but because they stole land from Native Americans and used slave labor to profit from it. So, please, explain your moral high ground.
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Meh, his show makes for a good study break and at least he's not Bill Maher. That guy is punchable.
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How many childs burn in hell on account of this man? I wish stoning were still legal.
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"I wish stoning were still legal."
If stoning were still legal, you would be the first to go.
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Wow, that's really not very nice. Maybe an apology, Claire? Yeesh.
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"Wow, that's really not very nice. Maybe an apology, Claire? Yeesh."
So Abe threatens Stephen Colbert with violence, and when I do the same to Abe, it's "really not very nice"?
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This coming from a girl who can't control her own masturbation habits? Classy!
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Because every sperm and egg is sacred!
No seriously, there is NOTHING wrong with expressing sexual need. Get your head out of your ass.
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Thomasreplied:View September 1, 2009
Didn't Jesus say he who has no sin cast the first stone? So the person saying stoning shold still be legal to kill Stephen colbert, are you perect? No because Jesus is perfect! you are No better than Stephen colbert, you sin everyday! So all you christians stop the judging. God is graciful too, he will judge but becareful too because not everyone who says Lord Lord will enter my kingdom, so stop the judgng and the hate because people are tired of it, and it turns them away from JEsus, read your bible and see how Jesus treated people. Oh and God is love.
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Marcos El Maloreplied:View October 9, 2010
Clearly you misunderstand scripture, which is all to common to those that don't learn their Bible from a priest or other authority.
Yes, Jesus said, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." But then, Jesus died to cleanse us of our sins, if we choose to accept him as our savior. I have chosen Jesus, and thus I am saved, and thus I can cast as many stones as I like, both figurative and literal. That's logic. Only an atheist could see that as hypocritical.
If you are going to quote scripture, may I suggest that you not take quotes out of context? You will burn in hell and quite possibly get stoned in the meantime.
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WoW Playerreplied:
No one will burn in hell because of Colbert. As for the 2nd sentence: You shall not murder! Quit being a hypocrit. Wake up! If you want to serve God, thats a good thing. But you can't serve God with violence.
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mike orionreplied:
Yeah – I wish stoning were legal as well. But I'm gonna get stoned tonight anyway. That's what you were talking about, right?
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the police can track your web history and you should be arrested for your crimes. smoking drugs is illegal and next thing you know you'll be shooting up and driving a car into a room full of people.
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Marcos El Maloreplied:View October 9, 2010
I'm reporting him to the Web Police right now, as I'm typing this. Can I get an Amen?
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Grand Slam Steven! This blowhard should be taken down a notch for all his nonsense!!!! It's offensive and even if the children are 10 or 25, they are getting there minds ruined by this mush. Its just another way for libs to avoid serviously the debate about politcas and health care. I bet they all will grow up too stoned to have a job or contribue to AMERICA!
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Thank you Janice, I am always gratified by your passion.
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Also, I dont watch the show because my family isnt liberal limousine millonaires like the rest of those democrats with cable tv and caviar dinners. For the rest of AMERICA that nonsense is just to expensive and if I did have the money for cable I would spend it on college educating my SONS instead of watching all the porn they have on cable. and another thing i would definately forbid anyone in my family from watching this propaganda. No Colbert in my house thank you very very much!
Instead of getting advertiserrs to pull out of Glen Beck cant we get them to stop giving money to this tv show? Someone should start a letter writing campaign!!
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it is a show for rich white folks!
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So cable is the root of all evil? LOL, that's rich. XD
Also, I've grown up on cable television and there's nothing wrong as long as you *GASP* PARENT YOUR CHILDREN. Granted, this is coming from someone who watched Adult Swim's action block at 14, so YMMV (though this was also in the days of Cowboy Bebop, Lupin III, Trigun, InuYasha and Case Closed, the last two I watched with my niece when she was 7-8, thank you very much).
Besides, the really graphic stuff is on Digital and/or Premium cable which is the cable you pay out of your nose to get (unless you work for the company, like my sister's boyfriend, but that's not the point). Even then, some of THAT graphic stuff is put behind a price tag, not to mention the tons of parental controls that one can use to prevent the kiddies from accessing what they're too young for.
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You're just a ruined soul. Theres so much that needs ministering and repairing in your heart. Do you know Faith? Have you accepted Jesus?
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Why isn't Colbert out with our soldiers and defending our nation's freedom?
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He was, remember?
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Pistis Sofiareplied:
Why is Stephen not defending his country? Well, for one, he is deaf in one ear. Which, I'm sure you are thankful that God punished a ten year old for future sin. OTOH, he is a major supporter of our Troops, donating time and energy to the following organizations that support our men and women in arms and their families:
The Yellow Ribbon Fund, which aids the wounded and their families at Walter Read Hospital
DonorsChoose.org, in which individuals can donate to classes that have the children of members of the Five Branches of our military.
The USO
Besides opening your mouth and letting your tongue speak evil, what have you personally done for our Troops?
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Provide them with medical care.
With all the talking the liberal elite media does, they need to shut their mouths and service this country or just get out. All their rhetoric is just making the terrorists more emboldened and putting our boys in danger.
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OH WOW, that is rich. Apparently you missed the memo that Colbert JUST went to Iraq to show support for the troops ON TOP of what Josh told you? Not to mention he shaved his head for that same reason and has "IRAQ" shaved on his head as well. Really, I hate using internet memes to try to engage conversation, but STOP USING WORDS. You obviously know nothing about the man. Good god.
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Did he fight with our troops, or just go over there like a little floozy at an NSO show? I think Jessica Simpson went over like that as well!
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It seems like America's Children have forgotten the Ten Commandents, particularly the part about: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.' Hear that you Colbert worshippers?
And God's prediction that man's creations will come to destroy bear some repeating here: "Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions." –Psalms 106:39
That's exactly right! This TV whore has set his sights on eating America's soul. And here are a few words on FALSE PROPHETS from the BIBLE which I think apply here:
"I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah." –Jer 23:14
"When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him." –Deu 18:22
And Colbert's money motivation, the BIBLE talks about false prophets lust for wealth, too:
"Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD and say, "Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us." –Micah 3:11 [NIV]
Just thought I'd add God's two cents!!!
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Do you remember LeAnn where the Bible addresses comedy? I seem to recall a psalm somewhere but for the life of me, I couldn't find it. It would be fascinating to look more deeply at the question of what God says about parody and satire. I don't believe he would be in favor of it.
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The fact that you people think you have the right to say what God would or wouldn't think is absolutely absurd. The reason why Christianity is seen as a joke these days is because you have no sense of humor or understanding of people other than yourselves. People like you who think they have the right to condemn a simple comedian for God. Lunatics! Stop pretending you know what God would want; you've obviously lost sight of that decades ago by agreeing to join in a war that kills innocents and our own Americans.
You want to talk about not having any Gods before Him? How about not assuming yourself in a position to speak for God, LeAnn? Same with the "author" of this article; I'd rather bite my tongue instead of saying he's a credible writer.
Also, saying "God wouldn't like someone" or "Stoning should be legal" goes against one of the Commandments, does it not? Funny how you can justify your actions by becoming hypocrites.
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This guy has gotten way too popular for his own good. It's just inevitable that there would be a backlash. The mainstream media totally fluffernutters Colbert every time he blows his nose. Just type in his name in google news and you'll see a thousand editorial writers screaming, "Oh, he's so brilliant and right!" for every segment of every show. It is lame they have such a bias and are so intimidated by cranky antics.
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Hi sir, interesting how you posted this article on Friday August 22,2009, the day after Colbert Announced he is going on vacation for three weeks.
Congratulation Sir, you have no balls.
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Who the heck cares when the writer posted this? That's a ridiculous accusation. Do you think Colbert gives a fuddyduddy?
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Dear Sultan, I was going to write you a polite response but your snide "Sir" just stuck in my craw. You are not a military man nor an Englishman, so drop the affection. It doesn't make you sound smart or sophisticated, just phony. On the whole, your comment is unsurprisingly symptomatic of the radical democrat who worships at the feet of Colbert, convinced the world revolves around their idol and his vacation time of all things! I could really care less when the man prances off to the Vineyard but it is sad that you are so obsessed with his life that you're even aware of such things.
No matter, though. My article is not intended for Colbert, it's for my fellow Christian-Americans. Your man couldn't possibly answer my points anyway since that would require him to break character. You see, Stephen Colbert has discovered a position he believes unimpeachable by critics– shouting at everyone while not really standing for anything at all. Of course, all you wishful liberals believe he supports every one of your outrageous causes, and he likely does, but how can you tell EXACTLY what he stands for? He would never risk the money-making that his Right Wing fakery brings him just to support late term abortion, amnesty for illegals, lower ages of sexual consent or whatever things are so near and dear to you people. This gets back to the main point of my article, Stephen Colbert is in it for the money and that's why he genuinely doesn't contribute to the health of American society.
Well Sultan, welcome to Christwire! We do things on our own schedule here. God's laws are timeless and sometimes faith means moving one small grain of sand at a time. I pray that my bits of sand may one day build a castle, something that is worthy of our Lord, but who can know such things? It is His wisdom that I have placed my trust in.
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I should add Sultan that it is your tithing that allows this man Colbert to dally off on his deluxe vacations in the first place, while you most likely are stuck in some garret surrounded cats and electric bills. But then again, I doubt he concerns himself with the woes of the little man.
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laugh out loud! you got him stephen and this "sultan" cant even respond just lik e liberals to back down when confronted with the TRUTH, specially GOD"S TRUTH.
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This Colbert is trouble and a veil wolf.
I see in his eyes the spirit of Satan and we know he casts evil deceptions wherever he looks. The Bible warns of such men who mock the name of our Christian nation all for the glorification of Satan and leading everyone to bathe in hellfire.
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This is pathetic. This is hyperbolic to the nth degree. Here is, I believe, the most ludicrous excerpt of the whole thing.
"Stephen Colbert represents one of the most dangerous trends in America next to Islamic terrorism today! He is slipping a deadly tonic of anarchy and immorality to our children. His nightly show is like an Al Qaeda training camp, indoctrinating fragile minds into a fanatical hatred of American values and arming them with the doublespeak, laziness and opportunism to destroy this country's economic and moral foundation. Materialism is his Lord, not spirituality, nor any commitment to bettering this country. And Colbert's need for media attention and control over the young is insatiable."
You, sir, are a nutter.
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Please stop with the "Sir" nonsense. It just highlights your lack of credibility.
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I'm sorry, all I heard in that comment was "BAAAAWWWW SOMEONE'S CALLING ME OUT ON MY CRAP BAAAAAWWWWWW THEY'RE PATRONIZING ME LIKE I PATRONIZED EVERYONE OVER 18 BUT UNDER 30 BY CALLING THEM CHILDREN BAAAAWWWWW"
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Josh thats my favorite part of the article 2!
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This Colbert guy seems pretty full of himself and I'm not really surprised to see he supports the homogay agenda.
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Well Dan, who in the liberal media doesn't support the gay agenda when it comes right down to it? Truth is most of them do support it, or they're actually homosexuals themselves but never get around to disclosing this obvious conflict of interest when reporting homosexual lifestyle issues. And with the enormous amount of money behind "Big Sodomy," they'll be stuffing gay marriage and gays in the military down our craw before Obama ends his first and only term.
Sadly, I do not believe many of the non-homosexual liberals understand the full implications of the gay lifestyle on America- the drugs, the sodomy, the early deaths. But have they really taken a very close look at the pedophilia, leather, pride parades, crossdressing, meth addiction, shrill protesting and all else that defines the gay lifestyle today? No, probably not.
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"Sadly, I do not believe many of the non-homosexual liberals understand the full implications of the gay lifestyle on America- the drugs, the sodomy, the early deaths."
Um, plenty of straight people do drugs, too. The same thing can be said for sodomy. And early deaths? I'm assuming you're referring to AIDS? You are aware of the fact that straight people get HIV ALL THE TIME, right?
"But have they really taken a very close look at the pedophilia, leather, pride parades, crossdressing, meth addiction, shrill protesting and all else that defines the gay lifestyle today? No, probably not."
I know plenty of gay people, considering how I live in the very tolerant, accepting city of Cambridge, MA, and none of them are pedophiles, none of them wear leather (I've seen more straight women wearing leather than gay men), there is NOTHING wrong with pride parades (in fact, I've marched in several), I don't know a single gay man who cross-dresses, I don't know anybody, gay or straight, who does meth, and none of them are "shrill" protesters.
So you can take your hurtful stereotypes and shove them up your ass.
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Jim Sladereplied:
You two sound like closet homosexuals yourselves. Why else would you harp on that community so much? Oh, sorry. It's because you hate them (or do you hate yourselves?). While I don't believe in a hell myself, if there actually is one, I'm glad that it's intolerant and angry people such as yourselves who will be populating that realm.
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That is a awful thing to say! You just cant go around accusing people of gayness. Its a very nasty thing you know. Stephenson is no gay!
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1. Be treated like a human being.
2. Get kids to school.
3. Buy Milk.
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Gays can't have kids.
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Ever heard of sperm donors or surrogate mothers?
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jef byreplied:View November 4, 2011
your haircut looks like it is supporting a "homogay" agenda. whatever that is you queer
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Why do you care so much? If you don't like it, then don't watch it!
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Dave, you obviously didn't bother to read the article. Is that TV on too loud for you to concentrate?
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Mrs Colbert the 2nd
Sorry, but TWO WORDS F*%K YOU!
Stephen Colbert is a feckin' genius and an absolute inspiration to so many people, myself included. This has made me SO mad, I'm not able to write anything coherent at the moment. F*%K YOU!!!!
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Thank you for showing us the mental capacity of the average Colbert fan.
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And thank you for showing us the close-minded, hyperbolized, and incendiary speech of the Christian Right, Mr. Billings.
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Mrs Colbert the 2ndreplied:
"Also, and this begs a larger question concerning the propriety of the attention he pays to young people, Colbert likes to drink beer and eats chips on his show. Is this some pathetic act of solidarity with his stoned-out-of-their-minds college student audience (who is decades younger than him, by the way). Or does it reveal a deeper character flaw, a lustful need to surround himself with children? Michael Jackson is another celebrity who argued that there was nothing wrong with this type of behavior, giving kids toys, Jesus Juice and a lot of attention. I should say for now we must give Stephen Colbert the benefit of the doubt. He has not yet been formally questioned or charged regarding this and it could be just another phase of his megalomania."
Mr.Stephenson Billings, you really ought to be ashamed of yourself with this disgusting paragraph, which alludes to some dark sexual paedophile traits you believe may be lurking within Mr. Colbert. Do you not realise he is the proud, loving, doting father of 3 children????? He cares about their welfare so much that he does not allow them to watch his show because he does not want them to see their father playing this insincere character (NEWS FLASH!!! THE STEPHEN COLBERT ON THE COLBERT REPORT IS A CHARACTER, NOT HIM!!!!.
I'm from England and believe wholeheartedly in free speech and in people having opinions that differ to my own, but to attack someone in this way and to suggest/hint at wicked, wicked things is just downright evil and unforgiveable. YOU ARE A NARROW MINDED BULLY! I can't wait for Stephen to come back off his vacation and totally nail your sorry ass. Are you preapred to stand by your convictions, sir? Well go and be a guest on his show and say this to him. I really don't know how you sleep at night.
Stephen Colbert actually saved my life, because I was at the depths of despair and had hit rock bottom. He was the only bright light in my life because he made me LAUGH and feel JOY and HAPPINESS! true Christian things, are they not? He has inspired me in so many ways and has given me a purpose to my life again. Thanks to him I have rediscovered the joy of writing and am actually writing my first book, all because of STEPHEN COLBERT!!!
A true Christian would NOT go on the attack and slander someone in this way. Jesus loved everyone. You clearly don't, I suggest you look again at the depth of your own faith. You really ought to be ashamed, sir! I shall pray for your soul and hope God will forgive this vile attack on another fine, decent, hard working, loving, inspirational human being
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Oh glory! Now the liberals are claiming Colbert has healing powers like some magician or Mother Theresa! That is just offensive and wrong. You crazies should go back to Europe, ok?
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Calm down, my friend. I understand your anger but this guy is not worth it.
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your words are repulsive and awkward. i pray your parents dont know what are evil person you are. some day you will be called to account for your sins and sorry but God will probably deny you entry into the Gates of Heaven for a life filled with so much idolatry and sin.
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I like to eat pussy. I also like to put on a strap-on dildo and fuck my boys with it.
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I also go to wild orgies as often as I can. This one time, I had FIVE black men take turns mistreating my ass while I lapped the juices of their bisexual girlfriends! Then, the men tied me to a bed and then latino after latino after latino came and had their way with me.
I was in ecstacy! You've never been fucked good and hard until you're tied down, let me tell you!
I think they even made a videotape for posterity. I'm hoping that I can take the video to California and get picked up by a professional studio.
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Janice, I'm not doing it. I'm proud enough of my sexually explicit trolling that I would admit to doing it.
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and you people accuse the Christians and Republicans of hate! Nice going you fool.
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"Your man couldn't possibly answer my points anyway since that would require him to break character. You see, Stephen Colbert has discovered a position he believes unimpeachable by critics– shouting at everyone while not really standing for anything at all. Of course, all you wishful liberals believe he supports every one of your outrageous causes, and he likely does, but how can you tell EXACTLY what he stands for?"
Mr. Billings, it doesn't matter where Stephen Colbert stands on anything because at the end of the day, he's a comedian (plain and simple). Your failture to realize this proves that you're not in on the joke at all. Politics are used as material for the comedy, but laughter is the main goal. Regardless of what Stephen may want to promote; if he doesn't get the laughs, then he's failed. This undermines any political agenda you may believe he has. And it's clear that you don't know much about the show or Stephen himself. If you did then you would have realized that despite Stephen's use of satire; he still gets criticized from both the Right and Left. And you call yourself an investigative journalist? But then again, all the hyperboles in your article seriously demean your journalistic claims.
And thank God not all Christians in America view the world the way you do. I find your article hilarious almost as such as I do Stephen Colbert.
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My child, your naivete is charming. I do not use hyperbole, but rather the words of passion and commitment. I want to make this country a better place. If you find that offensive, well then it's your problem for now. Hopefully if I am loud and long enough, one day I will break into your fuzzy consciousness.
Sure, Colbert is a comedian but most everybody understands that he is much more than that– a giant political force today. He marshals the troops against Republican and pro-marriage causes every week. He teaches our young people to be lazy and sarcastic, not to take anything seriously. And his success is emblematic of a larger trend of cynicism and hate in America that I find incredibly disturbing and offensive to God.
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you must really believe that America's youth are complete idiots. did you ever stop to consider that maybe, possibly, America's youth have minds of their own and are capable of independent rational thought and they understand that a TV show is just a TV show?
every time a christian watchdog like you zeros in on some mundane piece of pop culture and you blow if way out of proportion with claims of corruption and obscenity you make all those kids you're trying to reach think you're nuts. why? because whereas you see colbert as evil, they see him for what he actually is, a comedian and nothing more. those kids are more afraid of being locked in a room with a priest than they ever will be of a guy cracking jokes on late night TV.
he's a comedian, and if God hates him so much then he hasn't done much to show it. Colbert's been on the air for years and if god hated him then why hasn't he killed him or blinked him out of existence?
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Your lies have no currency here buddy! Young people are lining up to do whatever this guys says and vote whatever he wants and wait someday until he says all of you jump off a bridge must of you will do it and end up dead in the river.
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thank you for proving my point. you believe that the youth of America are nothing more than simps who do what people on TV tell them to do. i suppose CSI makes kids play with dead bodies too.
or even better, that Bill O'Reilly really is responsible for the murder of George Tiller cuz the killer was just doing what Billo the Clown told him to do. please, for the rest of us, never reproduce. a child would never have a chance at a normal life with your cynical view of the world being constantly pushed on them.
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I Smell Hypocrisyreplied:
It is quite a dilemma to decide what retarded and unfounded argument to dismantle and ridicule first. Hmm, let's begin with the ones about the Roman Empire shall we?
-"Look what happened to Rome. The gays were allowed free reign and to make bath houses foul with their fecal sins. Needless to say Rome fell apart and was savaged by Godless barbarians."
Let me see, firstly, Rome was not nearly as promiscuous and sexual as most think, that was in fact early Christian propaganda from the Dark Ages to dissuade from people researching Rome. Secondly Bathhouses were in fact places of both public interaction between classes as well as places of hygiene not seen anywhere else in Europe at that time, the reason the Bathhouses were dangerous was because of the lead pipes used to pump water, this was because lead did not rust and as such could be used for longer without replacing them. As for the "Godless barbarians" not only do most or indeed all individual groups of people have their own gods so no they weren't "Godless" and in fact, some of the groups that attacked Rome, (Goths, Franks, Visigoths) were in fact Christians. Nice researching that one.
Secondly about the whole money thing.
"If we're not a Christian nation why does our money say In God We Trust? Why are we one nation under God?"
Those phrases were added to the pledge of allegiance and the dollar bill during the Cold War to allow disparity between the West and the "Godless Communists" so the God part (notice how it doesn't say WHICH God). The 'God' thing on the money and pledge has nothing to do with Christianity and was more for purposes of propaganda.
Let's continue onto gays shall we? Yes, let's.
"Well Dan, who in the liberal media doesn't support the gay agenda when it comes right down to it? Truth is most of them do support it, or they're actually homosexuals themselves but never get around to disclosing this obvious conflict of interest when reporting homosexual lifestyle issues. And with the enormous amount of money behind "Big Sodomy," they'll be stuffing gay marriage and gays in the military down our craw before Obama ends his first and only term.
Sadly, I do not believe many of the non-homosexual liberals understand the full implications of the gay lifestyle on America- the drugs, the sodomy, the early deaths. But have they really taken a very close look at the pedophilia, leather, pride parades, crossdressing, meth addiction, shrill protesting and all else that defines the gay lifestyle today? No, probably not."
I can't help it, this actually made me laugh. Simply from the ridiculousness of the entire argument, not only are you essentially using elementary school methods of calling everyone who doesn't agree with you (the Liberal Media in this case) as gay, something that most people seem to stop doing around middle or high school. Secondly how exactly do gays increase "Drugs, Pedophilia, Early Deaths, Crossdressing, Meth, and shrill protesting"? Not only is it in fact the opposite in many cases (There are far more shrill protesters against gays than for gays) Crystal Meth has nothing to do with gays, and instead with people who either sell or use the drugs themselves, many of which are not gay people, 'Drugs' makes no sense since you do not specify which drugs hence the argument holds no weight due to it's completely unspecific nature (are we talking cocaine or allergy medicine here as 'Drugs'?) Crossdressing makes no sense since there are many straight people as well as gays who crossdress, it's not necessarily a sexual choice, simply a fashion choice, and for the Early Deaths thing, well, I assume you mean AIDS/HIV, which is not only spread probably more through the heterosexual pool than the homosexual pool simply BECAUSE people think only gays have AIDS hence they do not adequately protect themselves.
Now onto politics, my last argument for this post.
"Yes, our country is falling away from its conservative roots. You know what else is going on? Violence in increasing in our public schools. Our nation's economy lays in shambles. Families are hungry and without healthcare.
We are not safe because terrorists seek to destroy our way of life. Disease runs rampant and teenage pregnancy highlight the sham of Hollywood fornication and empty advertisements have forced onto our kids.
Our nation is falling apart because we have fallen away from the body of Christ."
I'm going to say first, exactly what kind of "Conservative Roots" are you talking about? After all, the idea of healthcare for all is not a "conservative" idea, but that of liberals. The economy is in shambles not because of anything the "Non Conservatives" have done, in fact this is far from the truth, Ronald Reagan, the much celebrated conservative, increased national debt more than any other President in history, Bill Clinton is the only president for the past four Presidents to lessen our nation's debt, George Bush Sr. and George W. Bush both tremendously increased our nation's debt and increased government control over individual lives by leaps and bounds (something that "Conservatives" are wholeheartedly against, liberals are supposed to be for "big government" not Conservatives). Teenage pregnancy has always been a fact of life, from earliest times, people have been getting pregnant as teens, in earlier times it was because you would rarely live past 30 years of age, now people find problems with it due to the disruption it causes on society's morals, and for no other reason. The body of Christ has little to do with any of these factors and in fact, it should not matter at all into the issue of violence in Public Schools, since our government and constitution has a nice little clause, that of "separation of Church and State."
As a little bonus, I simply say this, Mr. Billings, stop referring to people as "My Child". Not only is it condescending towards the people who hold legitimate criticisms for this article, but it labels you as a hypocrite since you refer to other people as "My Child" when you do not like the title of "Sir" which is given as a title of respect and acknowledgment of superiority, or at least equality, unlike your chosen title for others which brands them as children as opposed to talking to people like equals, so in short, stop being a hypocrite and get your facts right people. Thank you for your time, and I hope you continue to live in whatever lifestyle you choose, after all, Jesus himself said to "turn the other cheek."
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Its so sad you have that education and still no ethics. I dont know where to beging with your big "essay" hypocrite, but it's all baloney. Heres a good article about the gays and our society (written by Stephenson, too!) you have to read- http://christwire.org/2009/05/protecting-yourself-from-"big-sodomy"/ . Crystal Meth is completely well known as a gay party drug so I buy dont your horsecrap for a second.
This is also a Christian country. That has been the most important religion here for since the country was discovered and founded. Remember the Pilgrims? And the founding fathers had faith and incredible devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ. Go: http://www.faithofourfathers.net/
But the moral foundation and greatness of this country has been attacked again and again by the instigators who want to turn free speech into an excuse for sexual frenzy. The liberals have done so much to hurt this country, make us weak in the eyes of our enemies. From Bill Clinton to now Obama, the democrats are full of corruption, sex scandals, Hollywood connections, and attakcs on the beauty of marriage. It defys the mind to think of all the things in this country they want to destroy and why they dont just pack up and leave. Like Alex Baldwin! Come on, I'll pack your bags for you! If you hate AMerica so much, why are you still here?
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Sick of Republican Hypocrisyreplied:
"From Bill Clinton to now Obama, the democrats are full of corruption, sex scandals, Hollywood connections, and attakcs on the beauty of marriage"
Are you kidding me?!?!
Here is a pop quiz for you: What do John Ensign, David Vitter, Mark Sanford, Larry Craig, Mark Foley and Newt Gingrich have in common? Yeah, I thought so… To save you Republicans some time, I thought it would be best to include a link to this standardized press release form next time one of you is caught in a sex scandal.
Oh you Republicans and your holier-than-thou hypocritical values, you make me sick. This is also a major reason why I have turned away from organized religion.
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Wow, you know a lot about the depravity of Rome! Congratulations you pervert. And yes, homosexuality is not accepted in the Bible. The Bible spefically address why this is such an incredibly dangerous lifestyle. How do you expect Christians today to just accept it and say it's morally okay? We have a responsibility to suppress and fight it.
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We need only look at the Bible for the qualities we need in our leaders:
(God said…) "He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain." –2 Sam 23.3b-4
"Select capable men from all the people–men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain–and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens." –Exod 18.21, NIV
"Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling." –Ps 2.10-11
Can you genuinely say Stephen Colbert embodies any of this with his deceptions and lies and profanities and trickeries? How is it that he has fooled you into following him when he is just a shadow, not a real man but a projection against a cave wall?
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I suppose you could use the bible to justify your insane and illogical views. Personally I find using the scripture from "How To Cook on Minimum Wage" cookbook to contain a much better message when trying to justify bigoted and homophobic views.
"And thee Great Cook in the sky parted the clouds and declared 'Use More Pepper', and it was done" (Which quite clearly means "No gays in the pool between 5-6pm")
I mean really! I'm not even American but it's clear you are sh*t-stir crazy.
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Mr. Stephen Billings,
Opinion is always filled with flaws, of which your whole article is based on.
You repeatedly hide behind the bible and its' words, twisting everything you read from the bible to support your opinions. I could write an article about Stephen Colbert and quote sections of the bible to SUPPORT him. You are no better than Hannity or Olbermann, twisting any written words to support your opinion, religious or otherwise. This is the biggest problem with religion. Every religion has people who feel it is their RIGHT to interpret their religion to their viewpoint! Religion (anyone's) has been and always will be the flash point for conflicts and wars, based on people with similar viewpoints as your own guiding their way. You sir, along with many others devoted to the utopian assumations of Christianity, are the reason this country, among others, will eventually scorn religion, not support it. You would think it would scare the crap out of you to realize that the word "atheist" isn't so harsh a term anymore. You sir are one of many that are contributing to this revolt against religion. People don't want to be told how to think or live by others, especially when it is quoted from the bible and followed with "see God told ya so".
You also put Jane Fonda as the first picture making it seem as if he's "in-bed" with an "Anti" American. Gimme a break. Your neo-conservatism shines to the forefront with this statement and the automatic reference to Adolf Hitler and Stalin that you guys love to conjure up. Any time you disagree with someone and then slapping up a picture or referencing the name of two of the most destructive humans ever to walk this earth and politely say "he/she is just like them" should be criminal in and of itself. That's not journalism that's our-right fabrication. Not to mention the fact that you threw more homophobia into your one article than Colbert has done the last few years on television. I'll take a not so wild shot in the dark here that you are a "birther" too.
Something tells me they should be teaching more/better ethics classes with journalism now-a-days, at least if that's who this article is supposed to be from, which is very much in-doubt. Neo-conservative blogging seems to be your career path.
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Not Hell-bound
1. Quit being violent in your beliefs. Stephen Colbert isn't evil, just hilariously funny.
2. Liberals aren't evil. Health care won't kill Grandma. Obama isn't a Nazi, he's a US citizen.
3. You're right that unamerican beliefs are killing this glorious country. But the most unamerican beliefs are that our democratically elected president should die, fail, etc.
4. COLBERT IS JOKING! The whole being big on himself is a joke! He uses sarcasm to point out inaccuracies in political positions. No one worships him. They watch his show.
5. Just for fun: Hannity, Limbaugh, Newt, etc. are idiots! They have no idea what they're talking about!
Summary: Watch his show once. Then knock him. Expand your minds to think for yourselves instead of blindly following FOX News. Someone, please listen to me! This site is extreme conservative crap. Do research. Pay Attention. WAKE UP!!!
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Well said, my little friend. How is that college seminar in "Understanding Media From the PostModern Perspective" going for you? Is it a summer course at Vassar? Those liberal academics have really taught you to throw a grab bag of terms together, terms I should say you barely comprehend. Maybe your parents can explain the economy and politics to you some day?
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I don't know what's funnier, the article or Stephensons getting his ass torn up by half-serious comments made during a lunch break. You're a pathetic journalist and a coward in real life, talking about sacrifices as if you've ever made one and preaching about the Bible as if you really gave a damn what was in there. You're also proud to be an ignorant fool, proud to use logical fallacies, not back up any of your claims, and proud to repeat meaningless talking points which have been debunked more times than Man can count.
I urge all parents to control the influence of religion on their children. The rest of America can then continue on towards actually improving life in the US, while these nutjobs continue to wallow in their own filth and bigotry, dying a loud, painful, and protracted ideological death. You will not be missed.
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"It seems like America's Children have forgotten the Ten Commandents"
Hate to burst your bubble, but not everybody in America is a Christian.
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If we're not a Christian nation why does our money say In God We Trust? Why are we one nation under God?
You may not like it, be we have been ordained to follow a holy order and everything about our customs and traditions are based in Biblical teaching. We are the product of a Christian heritage and I'm just about sick and tired of people trying to deny that fact. The more we distance ourselves from where we belong, the worse this nation will get.
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"If we're not a Christian nation why does our money say In God We Trust? Why are we one nation under God?"
I said nothing about this being a Christian nation or not. What I said was that not every single PERSON is Christian. It was in response to Leanne's comment "It seems like America's Children have forgotten the Ten Commandents". I don't follow Christianity or any other religion, so why should I give a dying rat's ass what the Ten Commandments say?
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It says what it says to appease blow hards like you. For the same reason the Pledge of Allegiance says "under God": because someone wanted to throw their weight around and force their views on the rest of the country.
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and i suppose lobbying for displaying the 10 Commandments on government property and for the teaching of creationism in public schools isn't shoving your views down people's throats?
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Um, because this country was scared of the COMMIES during the 50s.
In God We Trust was added during the red scare. It hasn't always been there, and it's not indicative of the beliefs of the founding fathers (who were into such fashionable things as deism, not necessarily Christianity).
Learn history.
Oh wait, it probably scares you.
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Hi everyone, I started a thread on Stephen Colbert's own website about this controversy and it really has the liberals in a panic and a rage!!!!
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Also, Stephenson I took your quotes and pasted them their. Hope you don't mind!
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In a panic and a rage? They seem pretty amused, to me.
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People don't obey Colbert, they only watch his show for the laughs. Colbert isn't god to the people who watch his show.
Comparing Colbert to terrorists, or even naming his name in the same sentence, is just crazy talk. Terrorism is a product of extremism. Religious Extremism most of the time(Although Extremism a la the Greenpeace wacko's is on the rise ).
PS. I'm not a fan of Colbert's humor
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1) Colbert is more than a stand up comic, he's now, for better or worse, a political force (due mostly to the very fans who have shown up here).
2) Terrorism is a great threat to the very core beliefs we Americans hold dare, but so is the cynicism, hate, defeat and lies that Colbert's people represent. Lord Chamberlin, fearful of standing up to a fearsome national enemy, acquiesced and thereby prolonged WWII years, bringing death to millions of Jews. George Bush Sr was held back by Congress from pursuing Saddam all the way back to Baghdad and this resulted in a rogue state that was a grave threat to us in the age of terror, making it necessary for GWB to return (and he faced the same problem- had we bombed more and sent twice as many troops, this thing would have been long ago concluded).
There are many other examples where such dithering and apologizing have held back the forces of good. The French thought the Maginot line would save them, but the Germans just walked around it. The French, so debauched in political and moral corruption were unprepared and had to suffer through the war as an occupied territory. Do you want that to happen here? I don't, and that's why I advocate for strong beliefs and a strong America. I advocate for those things to protect people like you, to protect YOUR freedoms even if you don't understand or care the sacrifice we make for you.
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Excellent analysis, Mr. Billings. Very aptly stated. The Godless Asians always seem to have a hand in war and aiding our enemies; be they terror Asians or squint demon-eyed variety.
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The honeymoon for Colbert really is over people!
Editorial: UGA should declare Colbert ineligible for Peabody Award
Athens Banner-Herald | Story updated at 9:02 pm on 8/13/2009
"Perhaps, Bulldog Nation, you have heard of Stephen Colbert, the comedic "genius" who for the past few years has been eking out a living on cable TV's Comedy Central with the half-hour weekday "Colbert Report," in which he attempts to portray an ersatz right-wing political pundit.
"Improbably, Colbert's middling effort at humor – the "Report" is admittedly funnier, more poignant, and more attuned to the vagaries of the human condition than "The Golden Girls," but not quite to the level of, say, "The Facts of Life" – earned him a 2007 Peabody Award, widely recognized as the most prestigious honor in electronic media.
"Sadly, Colbert's treatment of the award went quickly from funny to, well … erratic. Shortly after winning the award, Colbert used a segment of the "Report" to suggest the Peabody "could be shinier," and to weirdly link his recognition to the role of Doritos snack chips in his ersatz presidential campaign. "Doritos have now won a Peabody," Colbert giddily intoned. He then placed a homemade "Peabody Award Winning" sticker on a bag of Doritos, and urged viewers to do the same, pronouncing the snack chips "crunchtigious." Shortly after that, the "Report" featured Colbert presenting George Foster Peabody with the "Golden Dorito," symbol of the "Stephen T. Colbert Award for Excellence in Recognizing Excellence."
"Colbert's sad slide into comedic irrelevance regarding the Peabody Award reached its anticipated nadir earlier this week. During a "Report" segment on the slimly tangential story of a Connecticut woman who gave herself a fake nursing award from a fictitious nursing association, Colbert pulled the Peabody from under his desk and said, "Anybody can make up an award or a fancy association. That's how I got my Peabody." He then smirkily intoned, "The University of Georgia? Ridiculous. There are no universities in Georgia. It's (the award) chocolate."
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Thank you for bringing this to my attention, American. It's good to see these people are starting to come to their senses, but honestly the Peabody has never meant much. They're just offended because Colbert disparaged the Georgia educational system. Overall, organizations like these love to puff up their fellow travelers, giving each other awards, catered dinners and 60 Minutes profiles, etc. etc. If not the Peabodys, some other group will surely line up to give him a shiny statue just because he controls tv airtime.
I do find the Golden Girls pretty funny, though maybe a touch racy.
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laughing out loud! even the liberal media is turning against this fake loser! i hope they do take his awards away! take that you democrats!
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Accepting JESUS in my life is the best thing I've had in my life. If you think you dont have JESUS in your life at this moment now is the right time to ask for forgiveness and confese your sins, GOD IS REALLY WAITING FOR YOU….
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Why do you constantly refer to Steven Colbert as "supporting a homogay agenda"? You also constantly use hateful language, nearly in every sentense. Think about it, would Jesus say things like "he enjoyed public drunkenness with homosexual democrat Congressman Jared Polis, he had frank discussions about cocaine use with democrat Congressman Rob Wexler, he went to Iraq to advocate directly to the troops for overtly homosexual servicemen". Not only is it completely unchristlike, it;s also completely untrue. You have no factual basis for saying these awful things. I truly can't believe that you would post such a hateful article on a "Christian website". God wants you to show unconditional love to everyone, and writing an article, such as this, truly shows how much love you really lack.
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Its amazing how ignorant you people are. This guy is on the tv and goes off on his crazy stuff and you all just worship him! That is so sick, and he is not even funny at all. You try to be religious but you know nothing about GOD! Alls you do is attack attack attack. And the Bible clearly state that homosexuality is wrong? Why you gay people so stupid this has to be repeated so many times? It's wrong and wrong and wrong! IT'S A SIN TO LIVE GAY! Come on you crazys wake up to reality!
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Getting drunk with gay politicians and bragging about it sounds pretty sick and promoting the homo agenda to me. Look what happened to Rome. The gays were allowed free reign and to make bath houses foul with their fecal sins. Needless to say Rome fell apart and was savaged by Godless barbarians. People like this Colbert are just leading the US down the same path.
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if you knew anything about history you'd know that Rome was the first civilization to adopt Christianity as the official state religion under Emperor Constantine I. Rome fell shortly after. You can say it fell because of homosexuality, many historians mark the beginning of the fall of Rome with the acceptance of Christianity.
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I know everyone blames the jews for killing Jesus but people forget it was the Italians who did it to.
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From Wikipedia:
"Caesar Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus[3] (27 February c. 272[2] – 22 May 337), commonly known in English as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or (among Eastern Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians) Saint Constantine (pronounced /ˈkɒnstɛntaɪn/), was Roman emperor from 306, and the undisputed holder of that office from 324 until his death in 337. Best known for being the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine reversed the persecutions of his predecessor, Diocletian, and issued (with his co-emperor Licinius) the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious toleration throughout the empire." in other words, widespread acceptance of Christianity in the Empire came about 300 years after Christ's death.
Fact is that our entire civilization, including our form of government, architecture of our capital buildings, and even modern theater comes from the Greeks and Romans.
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Christinareplied:View June 24, 2010
Oh wow. It was the Romans, not the Italians. There's a big difference. There are Italians that are descendents of Romans (like my family), but there are also Etruscan descendents, and people from neighboring countries that took up root in Italy. Everybody hates stereotypes. Including people you don't like (because you haven't really hidden your xenophopic tendencies).
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Vader999replied:View November 28, 2009
Not really….no The fall of Rome was due to the lack of pureblooded soldiers which were caused by:
The Empire's massive domain, which began taking in not only the valuable wares of each sector, but also the diseases.
The brutal civil wars between the pagan emperors. In one 50 year period 25 emperors reigned. One died of natural causes. This discouraged the citizenry from enlisting as soldiers.
The lackof pureblood soldiers caused the Empire to hire barbarian troops for protection, most of whom had no loyalty to the crown at all. The fall of Rome at 476 was not due to an invasion, but due to an Ostrogothic coup within the military itself.
The Church, which was supposed to unite the empire at this time of need, was suffering through a civil war of its own, and was thus unable to provide support.
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I cant believe this guy is still in congress after a stunt like that. He should resign. Well with Hussein Obama in power I guess the democrats feel like they can just go wild, like Barney Frank and his boy hooker staff.
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Is that women up there waving and wearing that red star shirt Colbert's wife or lady friend? Not to be mean or nothing but she's pretty homely for being a Hollywood women. Dresses skanky like Michelle Obama too with those bear legs hooker shorts.
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you colbert people are a nasty lot and stop posting discrimation against my character you are all filthy and should be ashamed yourselves for all the repulsive stuff in your life and you are terrible terrible people for denying God the rightful place in your hearts too stuffed with sin and homosexuality and iodolatry i just have to think all you people are being tricked by SATAN HIMSELF into being the awful mean and cruel people you are. i hope you get a life some day and find some Christian light in your heart but i cant' say the diagnosis looks good.
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"you colbert people are a nasty lot and stop posting discrimation against my character"
ok, but-
"you are all filthy and should be ashamed yourselves for all the repulsive stuff in your life and you are terrible terrible people for denying God the rightful place in your hearts too stuffed with sin and homosexuality and iodolatry"
-you just posted discrimination against my character and you don't even know me. you can't complain about that and then turn right around and attack other people's characters, that's hypocrisy.
and then there's this:
"i hope you get a life some day and find some Christian light in your heart but i cant' say the diagnosis looks good."
after reading your post, why should i side in belief with someone who just attacked my character? seriously, you don't make friends or win allies by insulting them.
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We believe because the Bible is the True word of His. If you had some clue about religion you would know you cant dismiss the important contribution Christanity has made to this world and America so stop you liberal blame game.
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Danreplied:View September 16, 2009
You begin with "Yes, I'm in on the joke," but just a few paragraphs later, you drop this little chestnut: "This TV talker even claims to be a man of the Catholic faith, but shows such disrespect for the institution of Christianity and his very own Papal leader, that this is quite possibly another lame joke."
Yep, it is "quite possibly" another joke! For those of us who are in on the joke, there's nothing "quite possible" about it—it is a joke, and for recovering Catholics like myself, it's pretty funny. I have a tough time believing that you are "in on the joke" when you seem less than sure about what, exactly, that joke is.
And "a lustful need to surround himself with children"? That's hilarious, honestly—nice use of hyperbole. Of course, you were just talking about college-age students, so the term "children" is deliberately misleading, but if you were aiming for the satirical brass ring, good effort!
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Actually it's quite the opposite. Steven represents an outlet to show that being as redundant and close minded as you people are is ridiculous. I can tell he's doing satire, but that satire represents the (sadly) all too real mind set that extremists like you posses.
I don't care where you come from, who you are, what you represent. If your an extremist, you ruin EVERYTHING for EVERYONE. I'm tired of watching how in this country fear mongering and misinformation/misrepresentation is allowed to go on to infect other people that aren't capable of seeing how messed up people like you are and actually BELIEVE you!
Steven, along with many others, allow for us to see how your mindset is not only ridiculous, but even destructive. The only difference between you two however, is he makes jokes. You on the other hand literally call on fire and brimstone end of times. It's amazing how you guys have enough power to come up with your theories of fanatical fantasy…
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I know many of you have brought up this idea that I somehow don't "get" Stephen Colbert's comedy, that's I somehow believe his Republican character is the true Stephen. That's completely wrong and only shows your very poor reading skills. My article specifically states that Stephen is not the Republican blowhard he presents himself as, but something more sinister. He is a Trojan Horse, rolled into your Sodoms with the shiny armor of Liberalism and Obama, but the truth is something is lurking inside that flimsy structure.
The man, at his heart, an actor, a comedian, someone who craves the spotlight and attention and the MONEY. He is using you people and is completely unwilling to step out and make a commitment to real issues affecting this country. He hides behind the fake grimace of his. I'm surprised anyone trusts this man at all. He's obviously a charlatan with no real blood pumping through his heart. His cynicism and sarcasm is a menace and from the democrat and daily kos-style replies here, I can see the negative effects of his work.
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A bi person
I'm just staying in today with my boyfriend, watching a movie.
Hm, funny that.
God doesn't hate anyone, by the way.
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It sad you admit to homosexualtiy lifestyle and your type thinks its fun to laugh at molestation but why would you select a life of criminal sex and non-monogamy and all the drug-fueled danger and loud crossdressers. Its just awful sad and a tough way to live, this isnt ancient Rome I mean, but how does it work in you life how can you be whole with all sorts of men around you all the time? Its a woman you need and not your mother for crying out loud! And speaking of your mother she must cry that you want this life, that you like dress up. I just cant get over all the sodomy among the gays to! Its like all they talk about.
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Hey guys, guess what? Janice's son is going to move to New York and work in the fudge-packing district!
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my son is more of a man than you will ever be (because we know thats what you really dream of). he is moral and righteous and incredible son to his mother.
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Gotta love these extremists. Thanks for the laughs, mister Billings!
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Are all christians this retarded?
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"Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him." — Deuteronomy 13:4
Beautiful words to live an entire life by!
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Lamontreplied:View September 28, 2009
Actually, most Christians are vary tolerant because they believe that only God has the right judge someone.
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lol, best article ever, is srs business time nao yah?
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YOU and these types of articles are what is killing this country, this faith, and how others around the world view it. You Christian terrorists are lower than the low. You rage against anyone who does not see eye to eye with you. This is an ignorant hateful article filled with false words and filled with fear mongering. I at the age of 15 understand this world and my place in it far better than you the author does. Not only do you make me sick to my stomach you make me doubt my faith in God. This article reminds me of the stark contrast I saw on my mission trip to Benton Harbor Michigan this summer. You remind me of the pretty little town of St. Joseph sitting next door to extreme poverty and pain. You sit high in your self righteous BULL SHIT and ignore what you should be really worrying about, those in need. Stop raging and start helping.
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Oh boy
Fight radical Islamic terrorists!!!!
Support radical Christian talk-show hosts!!!!
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You Christan Zealots are a waste of space. I wonder how god allows a sorry excuse for human shit such as yourselves to exzist. I have been reading most of what you "people" have been spewing out on this site. Eather you sit behind you computers laughing your asses off poasting such fucking retarded nonsence or you actually beleave what you say. If it is the second then i sure hope someone cuts out your toungs, cuts off your fingers, and breaks your legs. Our world has enough problems as it is and you "people" only contribute to the faults.
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dear Really? you are full of lazy crap. Just because you throw around a lot of insults, doesn't mean it amounts to anything. threatening violence is not very cool buddy. it's offensive and childish. please grow up and have a spine. even if you have liberal values, you should have real values instead of just hate and violent threats.
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GOD is graceful, and waiting for to come to him.Ask him to forgive you and praise and worship him so that you will learn about GOD AND JESUS.Also ask for forgiveness and that way you will get all you want and he will block all the sins away from you and give happieness in your life.Be friends with JESUS and he will be friends with you everywhere and will protect you and love you foreever.
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Pistis Sofia
I asked you what you have done to support our Veterans. You answered the Question much as I surmised you would.
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I'm a godless socialist and I'm shocked that you saw through our complex scheme to pollute the minds of children via Stephen Colbert.
Your god may have defeat us _this_ time, but we'll be back, I promise you!!!
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Arfie Jones
this guy makes me feel like i've lost control of my country to mexicans and abortionists.
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That was not my intention, though they are a horrifying combo!
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I'll set aside the bad writing, which is really quite bad. You may want to look into Strunk's The Elements of Style. You need it. But to the point. You really don't get it, do you? It's not an act. When you say things like "[Colbert] mocks Black [sic] people saying don't care about race" (another horrendous sentence that incorrectly joins subject to predicate), you fail to understand that he is making fun of you. He's impersonating people like you to illustrate how insane are the "values" you purport to hold. He's talking about white conservative "leaders" who pretend to be inclusive and embrace diversity while their actions make it obvious to everyone that nothing could be further from the truth.
Colbert raises tons of money for the families of veterans and active service members. What do you do but pontificate with laughable prose and ludicrous hyperbole such nonsense as "Stephen Colbert represents one of the most dangerous trends in America next to Islamic terrorism today!" Get a life. Get a real job. And for the sake of us all, learn to write or put your pen down for good.
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Eddie: Well my friend, I'm sorry my writing doesn't impress you. I hope you're reading more refined works in your spare time, like Dickens or Graham Greene, instead of eating Doritos and watching South Park. But I'll leave your secret life for you to keep secret.
The part about black people is, in fact, a slight typo. The quotation marks all through this article were deleted in the processing of uploading and the full line should have read, "Colbert mocks black people saying, "I don't care about race." I hope it makes it a tiny bit clearer for you there. I know this is one of Colbert's cute little jokes, but it find it hollow and capricious. What does he contribute to discussions about race with such drivel?
As for the charity, Colbert doesn't raise tons of money, he gets you loyal fans to buy a set of pencils for some Ozark school now and again but I wouldn't exactly say he's a philanthropist. And you're easy prey for it. He commands and you start clicking away with your Mastercard numbers. I am truly moved by the service of our troops fighting the good fight against global terror, but I believe questioning and mocking every aspect of the war is unbecoming and counterproductive. We could have finished up things in Iraq much sooner had we not been held back by the Dems in Congress. It is nice that he does things for the troops families, but I don't find his motivations sincere. He strikes me as another guy who drapes himself in Americana when it suits him and helps his bottom line.
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Arfie Jones
This entire comments section: POE'S LAW
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Sorry, but God doesn't exist! Stop wasting your time prostrating yourself to an imaginary fairy in the sky when you could actually be helping people and doing good in this world.
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Mr. Billings,
You 'sir' are one of the things wrong with communication in this world. Hyperbolic arguments and a deliberate ignorance of any fact that doesn't fit with your desired view does not make you right. You call yourself an investigative journalist and yet you've stated repeatedly in your replies here that you have only partially studied 'facts' you were complaining about. If you want to be taken seriously, maybe you should actually do what you claim to do.
I am former military, having served in wartime in a combat arms capacity. I helped guarantee your right to say what you want and for Stephen Colbert to say his piece as well. As Americans you are both equals as we all are. You may not like what he says but for the love of God be honest in your arguments. Hyperbole is another form of false witness. If you can't win an argument with the pure truth should you even make the argument?
It is unAmerican to NOT challenge the establishment when they are corrupt and subject to manipulation by anyone other than the people. I challenged the wrongful invasion of Iraq. It hurt the war on terror more than anything else as it bled critical resources that could have been used to crush Al-queida in their safe haven of Afghanistan. Bush/Cheney was a horrible administration, they stripped more rights from the american people than anyone could have imagined and conservatives stayed silent yet this administration wants healthcare available for all of the the american people and you compare him to Hitler! What kind of F'd up logic system do right wing nutjobs have?
Extreme views in any environment are not a good thing. For a little insight, the muslim right wing is where Al'Qeida resides, I equate our American extreme right as equals to Bin Ladens boys. Liberalism is about as bad, you end up with anarchy when you slide too far left. This world needs more moderate voices that try to actually understand one another and work to meet in the middle for the good of ALL.
I have a few questions for you if you dare respond coherently and without hyperbole:
What is the threat of gay marriage to the 'sanctity' of marriage? If marriage was that sanctimonious there would be no ability to divorce.
What is the threat of open homosexuals serving in the military? I served with gays who kept it as an open secret. We all knew and didn't mind. Insert 1 right winger with a closet gay issue and they made all kinds of hell, including false statements, to get a perfectly good soldier kicked out. Good job for weakening our fighting force in a time of war.
Why your obsession with Colbert? It's obviously satire and he makes fun of anyone who strays across his radar, liberal or conservative. He's supported the troops more than any other celebrity I've seen. He's visited the troops, Shaved his head for comeraderie with them and he has his foundation for their families. What have you done for our troops? I'd be willing to bet you may have a yellow ribbon magnet on your car at the most.
From your 'article' it becomes obvious that you aren't really bright enough to grasp the level of Steven Colbert's humor. While most is overt he has many layers of subtlety built in. There's a reason he gets awards for his work. If you had actually researched the man you would have found that he considers the television persona a character and nothing more. He keeps his work and real life as 2 seperate entities. But I guess if it's on TV show it has to be fact, am I right?
Before you go on another hyperbolic rant about someone else, please review the bible you claim to know and make sure you aren't presenting your opinions as fact (false witness), It might also be a good idea to actually research your subject matter instead of stopping when you've reached your shallow comfort level.
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BRAVO! Nice post! Nice to see someone with half a brain post on here!
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Raz, you want to lump us all together but Christianity is a big tent with many different strains. I might not agree with everything posted her by my fellow Christian-Americans, but they do represent important aspects of our Faith. Please refine your insults for their intended targets. I'm not sure which you're attempting to point at me.
In any event, let me state this once again:
Colbert is disingenuous through and through. It's a pathetic statement on American society today that a man known for that singular quality is the beacon of our youth. Does this mean America loves the tearing down beliefs more than embracing the time-honored truths? When you young people are done tearing down all the moral foundations of this society, what will you build up with? You will have nothing. You'll see then that the Colberts and Stewarts and Howard Deans have left you empty handed. They contribute nothing on which to grow America. They offer no ideas or symbols for our future. Your sarcasm is fun in your 20s, but it makes you look jaded and hollow in your 30s, 40s, 50s…
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I am truly grateful for your service to our country, Kaz, and I will always ask my government to do right by our troops and veterans but as I mentioned before I prefer not to be addressed, "Sir." I am much too humble for such affectations.
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Kaz thank you for your service to the US of A from the real one and only Janice! (not the liar above_
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Wow, I had no idea there were still people as naive and just plain ignorant as this idiot. I doubt he would get a joke if it bit him on the ass. I am so happy that Stephen Colbert exists. He is able to lampoon stupid people whose misguided self interests and bigoted views are destroying this country. Colbert is a true patriot, unlike this hate spewing fear monger. [img]http://imgur.com/Exvo8.jpg[/img]
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"You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32)
One of the incredible advantages of giving you life to Christ is that you don't hide from the truth. There is no need. It fits all the evidence, from science, from the nature of human beings, from their capacity for good and evil, from the remarkable life of our savoir, Jesus Christ and his teaching which has touched millions upon millions of people through history.
What we have been discussing here is not your type of "truth", so bound to earthly needs and superstitions. It is not your lustful beliefs and your idol-worship of this man Colbert. Our truth is something so much more majestic and wonderful. I just don't believe you can understand if you have not accepted the Lord into your heart.
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"The Truth…" It is obvious to me that you have no clue what that is. You and your brethren are a bigger threat to this country than Colbert will ever be. While he is shining a light on the hypocrisies of you beliefs and you are obfuscating the truth and spreading fear and lies.
"Love thy neighbor, but don't offer them health care?" WTF???
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Obamacare is unconstitutional in every form. It will ration our care and ruin the free enterprise of the industry. All these things are facts from deep study. You think his health plan is some free ticket to get you asian massage and pyshcitry but it will really hurt this economy. Why are Canadians coming to America if there govt free health is so great? What about hospital wait times and can we really afford with Obama's ecomony to support this care for non-American illegal aliens who just wander into a hospital too? You are the crazy one who's stupidty will bankrupt the US of A.
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Lamontreplied:View September 28, 2009
Since no one answered your, most likely rhetorical, questions in the past month, I will answer them.
"Why are Canadians coming to America if there govt free health is so great?"
There is a very simple answer to this: They don't. I live a few hundred miles away from the Canadian border, and I know several U.S. citizens that drive there for health care.
"can we really afford with Obama's ecomony to support this care for non-American illegal aliens who just wander into a hospital too?
"Obama's economy" is already supporting their care. Hospitals are currently required to treat any one who has a medical emergency regardless of their citizenship or ability to pay. Now you can be upset about that if you want, personally I'd rather not wait for them to do a credit check before they sew my arm back on, but it has nothing to do with any proposed health care reform.
"What about hospital wait times"?
I can only assume that this myth is base in the fact that some places that have nationalized health care tend have a longer waiting period. The longer wait is do to the disproportionate number of people who need health care compared to amount of health that is actually available. It has nothing to do with how that health care is paid for.
I have never heard of an article in the constitution that that prohibits nationalized health care, but if you let me know which one it is I can look it up for future reference.
You are absolutely right in saying that nationalized health care will ruin the free enterprise of the health insurance industry. I'm just not sure why you think that's a bad thing. The United States is the only industrialized nation without nationalized health care.
But really the health care debate boils down to one simple question: Do I want to help my fellow man, or tell them "suck it up, you should have gotten a better job"?
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Constance Esperson
Trolling is a art.
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AN art !!!!!! Golly, I'm upset.
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Fuck it, I was gonna say something insightful, but I know it wouldn't be read by the extremists who are bashing us non-religious people. So I'm just going to say, without being to harsh, Stephen Colbert is a comedy show. Let it go like water off a ducks back.
And while on the topic of religion, why did god make mosquitoes?
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Ah the humorless and simple minded conservative having a tough time with humour. Yawn.
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Way to continue the proud tradition of saying incredible ignorant things, labeling them as religious/conservative, and then alienating an entire generation of people against any of your core principles that arn't bat shit crazy.
Unless of course this is satire, in which case well done sir! Colbert would be proud.
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I agree with JaniceFun, America was founded as a Christian nation and Christians should be making the decisions. This is only logical as Christians are the only ones with morals enough to make good decisions. It is a fact that when Christians assert themselves in the political arena nothing horrible has ever come from it.[img]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/drazi421/kkk_jesus_saves.gif[/img]
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Many slaves were Christians as well. And suffragists, too. And after Emancipation, most Southern African Americans grew to be incredible believers in the power of the Lord.
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Great comments section or the greatest comments section?
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Mr Colbert is merely using his first amendment rights as are us all here and now.
Is this not America?
Suppressing either side won't make either side go away. Colbert has every right to be on the air as does Rush Limbaugh. Just because someone has an opposing viewpoint doesn't mean you have to believe it. If you truly raised your children in the right way then you shouldn't have any worries in the first place. Colbert should just be static to you.
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It's your run of the mill liberal circular logic to say that I'm trying to strip away Stephen Colbert's right to free speech. No, he can natter away all he wants. But that doesn't mean you people have to listen. What I'm yelling from the mountain tops here is that the emperor has no clothes. He is a fraud. Hollow. Meaningless. And I hope and pray and then pray some more that the young people here wise up to this fact. It is a real danger to have such negativity in our society. After 9/11, America was UNITED. People were saying the age of cynicism was dead. But then came your buddy Colbert and his brethren to throw it right back in our faces. I find it disgusting, to tell you the truth and I want more people to realize this.
That fact that so many of you are here is heartening. It means that maybe my point is truly getting across to some of you.
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"What I'm yelling from the mountain tops here"
"That fact that so many of you are here is heartening. It means that maybe my point is truly getting across to some of you."
Yeah, Mr. Humble my ass…
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claire your immoral and a liar. i dont think you like stephenson because his intelligence scares you or just jealous. you are such a nice girl with real possibity but all this typing of hate what does it do to you? if you only had a good book.
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"claire your immoral and a liar"
And you're illiterate. Have a nice day.
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Jon Rightreplied:View December 18, 2009
The ONLY reason anyone even came here was because they googled Stephen Colbert for hate, love, like, or just to see a funny program. The ONLY reason people leave a comment is because they think/know your crazy and would like to see your reaction to what they are going to type.
Me. I think you just have nothing better to bitch about. Your old, kids have grown or never had any. They probably don't like you and don't visit. It's time to change the way you are or be stuck endlessly bitching about things that will never change. If your bitching about Colbert you should have been bitching about Stewart for just as long or longer and if your wasting your time on that, have a nice life of nothingness.
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You have no idea what satire is. It's all in good fun, not something that pollutes "morals." Actual political extremist from the Republican and Liberal spectrum are what are damaging to kids, not comedy they don't understand.
And you're a bigot.
I'm going to post this, even though someone else already did.
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There's no denying that Falwell was human, after all, with all that that entails. But so was Bill Clinton. And Obama and Colbert will not by on that shiny pedestal forever if history is any judge. President George Washington's statement is just one of many from a voluminous record. Thankfully, they corresponded and wrote diaries a great deal back then. It's easy enough to find a thousand counter arguments made by the founding fathers, places where they stated emphatically the Christian foundation of this incredible country that we share.
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You've mentioned idol worship frequently, as though "the youth" are devoting the same level of blind faith to Colbert's word that you do to the bible (imperfect though it may be, having been written and translated by human hands). I assure you this is not the case; although it's extremely likely that many more people use the Colbert Report/Daily Show for their main source of news than should be doing so, but the vast majority of the audiences of both shows has had some training in critical thinking. The idea that his word is taken as gold is ludicrous; he's a comedian, people know he's a comedian, and so they take the things he says for what they are- jokes.
As for the Founding Fathers, I'd love to see the evidence of which you spoke- indicating they thought America should be a Christian nation. I highly doubt this to be the case, but if you can produce the quotations from a reliable source, I will reconsider.
And lastly:
'One of the incredible advantages of giving you life to Christ is that you don't hide from the truth. There is no need. It fits all the evidence, from science, from the nature of human beings, from their capacity for good and evil, from the remarkable life of our savoir, Jesus Christ and his teaching which has touched millions upon millions of people through history.'
The first sentence I can understand. The third, for all my rereadings, is still not a sentence. If you'd professed to be anything but a journalist, I'd excuse that, but the combination of the two, along with the fact that the whole paragraph evades the original comment, makes me believe that you (and possibly JaniceFun) are in fact trolling.
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Sorry- mistyped there- should be:
'I assure you this is not the case; although it's extremely likely that many more people use the Colbert Report/Daily Show for their main source of news than should be doing so, I'd bet that the vast majority of the audiences of both shows has had some training in critical thinking.
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How about this one buddy: http://www.faithofourfathers.net/
No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States. Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency.
by George Washington!!!!!!
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Wow, those of you who believe that the United States is a Christian nation are sadly mistaken. The worst part is, when presented the facts, you'd still deny it.
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"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged. Condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven"
I wish Christians would take their own advice.
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Randy (yuck!) if you think you the Bible what about this part?
"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
"We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did–and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died." (1 Corinthians 10:8)
"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral." (Hebrews 13:4)
"But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars– their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." (Revelation 21:8)
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Ah, Corinthians. Home to passages such as (1 Cor 11:6-7):
For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.
For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
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You people need to read Luke 6:37 and think about what you are doing.
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"Or does it reveal a deeper character flaw, a lustful need to surround himself with children? Michael Jackson is another celebrity who argued that there was nothing wrong with this type of behavior, giving kids toys, Jesus Juice and a lot of attention."
"Stephenson Billings is an Investigative Journalist, Motivational Children's Party Entertainer and Antique Soda Bottle Collector all in one special, blessed package!"
Well, at least Mr. Billings is an authority on needs to surround themselves with children.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection
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"There is much to question about this idol of yours and what his true goals are."
What is with you nutters and idols? He's a fucking comedian. True goals? You speak as if from the land of cartoons. Go ahead and compare people to Stalin or Hitler. Don't forget to use BOLD. As sensationalist as Colbert is, he'll never top this childish rant.
"I really hate Stephen Colbert and I figure God does too."
Really, "christian"? Do you keep a list of people your all-loving god created, but hates anyway? There was a time when Christians were respected for generosity and kindness. Although, there was also time when you all donned WWJD bracelets and pretended.
Grow up and re-think the drama. If there is a god, it's not making any decisions. Especially about your ignorant existence.
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I can only conclude that Stephenson Billings is paying tribute to Colbert by demonstrating Poe's Law.
In his first paragraph Billings gives us a clue that this article is a Poe: "…anarchist democrat worldview coherently enough for most common Americans to get a taste of how wrongheaded these proto-socialists of the left can be."
In less than one sentence he accuses those who don't drink the wing nut right's Kool-Aid of being both anarchist and socialist. One can be an anarchist or one can be a socialist, but not both since they are polar opposite philosophies.
In this article and in his comment replies Billings implies that he is intelligent and that people should listen to him. Since I am certain that Billings's assessment of his own intelligence could not be wrong, he certainly could not be accusing the left of both anarchism and socialism by mistake, hence this whole article must be a Poe.
For those of you who are too lazy to Google: Poe's Law makes the clear point that it is hard to tell parodies of fundamentalism from the real thing, since they both seem equally insane. In other words, No matter how bizzare, outrageous, or just plain idiotic a parody of a Fundamentalist may seem, there will always be someone who cannot tell that it is a parody, having seen similar REAL ideas from real religious/political Fundamentalists.
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"Or does it reveal a deeper character flaw, a lustful need to surround himself with children? Michael Jackson is another celebrity who argued that there was nothing wrong with this type of behavior, giving kids toys, Jesus Juice and a lot of attention."
alright mr. "Motivational Children's Party Entertainer"
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it people like you so blind who let the colorless devil michael jackson become what he became. a vile child molestor and i dont find anything funny about that. he ruined the lives of hundreds of people with his disgusting acts. how can u give colbert a free pass on this one?
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Pacho Villia
>They're sheep ready to be led around by a barking dog.
Christian's calling others sheep…LMAO. Now you're just messing with me. You all bow your head to a fake sky phantom;, led around by a book filled with sexism, torture, slavery, and murder. But people who watch Colbert are sheep? Keep telling yourselves that.
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The Author is a Motivational Children's Party Entertainer?!? Isn't that a fancy phrase for 'Clown?' And we're supposed to take a 'clown' seriously when he's lamely attempting to berate one of the greatest satirists of our generation? The funniest thing is that he, and many of you, actually take this article seriously! C'mon people…. pull your heads out of the conservative colon and do some research for yourself…. the FACTS will set you free!
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Mr. Billings, this is why you write for Christwire. Because you have lost touch with anything fun in the world.
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As soon as you referred to yourself as a "real journalist," I needed to stop reading because I was laughing to hard.
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@Ryan: That's incredibly disrespectful. I personally don't believe in God, or religion for that matter, but saying things like that are simply pointless. People should believe what they want to believe, as long as the they
remain in the confines of the law.
But anyway, on to my point. Colbert is hilarious. He is a comedian, and a fairly good one at that. Yes, he does comedy that is similiar to other Comedians, because he does it in the same style. Would that not mean that all Poets are ripoff artists, because they follow the same artstyle as another? You cannot look at things in such a black or white fashion, beacuse subjects like this are rarely black or white. If you do not like the man, don't watch him. Talk among your friends and family about why you don't like him, which is basically what you are doing on this site, which is fair enough. Sadly, your post is simply slander. There is no room in your mind for other thoughts, thoughts that are different from your own. Journalists are supposed to be unbiased, but you may be the most biased person I've ever seen. Anyone could say those things about anybody. Anyone with a decent knowledge of the English language could turn one sentence into a dirtier and offensive one.
Sincerely, Jason.
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Jason i pray you people are true to your word and dont take Colbert seriously and dont follow his secret Liberal Activist agenda. I hope you dont vote the way he says and dont throw money behind his causes because it makes him look good and more powerful. I pray this but in my heart i got the doubts. You people practice the "doublespeak" Stpehnson writes about so well. Liars through and through.
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Oh i love how all of you ignorant assholes are being such assholes, and how all the smart people are correcting you so well then you go and attack something else. So i have to say if you know that this is Satire, why do you continue to watch this and complain about it? its all there to make you laugh, you know that thing that tickles your throat that isn't a penis when your hypocrite ass is suckin a dick. you dont have to watch, its a late night TV program on *COMEDY CENTRAL*
though if you want to spend the rest of your adult lives arguing with teenagers, Trolls, or Smart people on the internet go ahead, go be proud of it even, show people how much of an asshole you are, because in like 10 minutes afterwards, whomever you were argueing with will just dismiss you as an ignorant -inglorious- basterd (Go see that movie, its full of Jews, killing, war. all the things you hate, hmm or is it love? watever) and go do something else
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Ronald Reagan was an actor who people took VERY SERIOUSLY for his poliical views. The Hollywod Liberals who went out and pushed for Obama to be president, even though they play fake doctors and housewifes on tv but really have limos and mansions, well people took there VIEWS VERY SERIOUSLY. So it buy that argument that no one understands is Colberts isnt a true born in the elite LIBERAL RADICAL.
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Wow, great article! Thanks so much for exposing the truth behind Colbert's show!
I've been watching for years and sometimes wondered why his words didn't seem to match his actions, and now I get it–he is an evil trojan, a wolf in sheep's clothing, and we should all be careful lest we fall into his trap.
Those who worship at the altar of Colbert will burn in hell, and I say, good riddance! Good riddance to the homogays and the atheists and the Anarchists, because we, we the good Christians, we know the truth–and the truth is, we are granted life, and Colbert is granted eternal fire, and THAT is the end of it! False prophet, I condemn thee.
There is just one thing that's been niggling at me, and I'm hoping a man with so much insight such as yourself can help me. If Jesus preached love, love to all, and was by the standards of the time the equivalent of a hippy, how is it that the rhetoric spewed by so many Christians is just the opposite of his teachings? This is a serious question, and I'd like to know your answer.
Fascinating article, sir, as always.
Yours in Christ, Jez.
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Motivational Childrens Party Entertainer? I've just learned the most depressing euphemism for "clown" ever.
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I know everyone here is poking fun at what I do in a kind hearted way, but I love what I do! Kids love clowns and balloons and squeezing a horn nose. You people have to remember the beautiful innocent things in life!
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I bet that's not ALL you let them squeeze…
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"I know everyone here is poking fun at what I do in a kind hearted way, but I love what I do! Kids love clowns and balloons and squeezing a horn nose. You people have to remember the beautiful innocent things in life!"
Why am I not surprised that you're a clown? You have a clownish face that reminds me way too much of John Wayne Gacey.
p.s. the only good clown is a dead clown.
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View January 28, 2010
"I know everyone here is poking fun at what I do in a kind hearted way"
Kind-hearted? Pfft, I think not! It's nice living in ignorance, isn't it?
"Kids love clowns and balloons and squeezing a horn nose."
Kids don't love clowns. This is just a guess, but I'd say that at least 60% of children, teenagers, and adults have a clown phobia. When I saw the 1990 miniseries of Stephen King's "It", I was scarred for life. From age 11 to age 17, I slept with my light on. No, not a little nightlight – the bright top light. I've improved greatly, although I still gasp and shudder for several minutes if I see a picture of a clown and I was not expecting to. I find all clowns frightening, but it's the ones with fluffy red hair and complete face makeup that horrify me.
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Ambiguousreplied:View January 28, 2010
I also was scarred, though LONG before I ever saw/read "It" (or even knew who Stephen King was, for that matter…) When I was born, one of my mother's friends made me a blanket with a giant clown face on the front, and a couple dozen other clowns doing mischievous clown things in comic-strip-style square panels on the back of the blanket. My mother draped this monstrosity over the rocking chair that was next to my crib, so I fell asleep every night with this giant, glowing, clown face grinning at me through the bars of my crib. Naturally, Stephen King and John Wayne Billings-I-Mean-Gacey didn't help any once I found out about them.
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E. Gantry
Now, now.
Remember Matthew 5:39
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You took that one out of context. It does not mean you should give in to evil, but rather turn the other cheek when threatened with arrogant violence. There is a powerful part of Matthew right before that many of you will know and should study:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Well I can understand why Colbert supposedly teaches Materialism. Last time i checked God hasn't done jack shit but the lies all you bastards make up to try to convince others to join in on your ignorance that is a religion.
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Oh, he's also an avid player of Dungeons and Dragons. You forgot to add in his satanic, pagan devil-oscity there.
You also forgot to mention his book, 'I am America (and So Can You)!' WHich speaks of even more devil talk and left wing propaganda of healthcare and women getting the right to vote.
His chip and beer consuming, as you expertly pointed out, is a symbol of something much more sinister. Something spoken of only in the most depraved of households. That he would -dare- mock corporations and their sponsoring of shows casted all over Fox and ABC. He would -dare- try to rock the boat!
That heathen will burn for eternity I say! ETERNITY!
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1. I praise the Lord for bringing me back to the fold
i was saved many years ago and let the worries of the world choke me
2. I praise the Lord for helping me find a church.
I decided as the Head of my household i had to find a church for my family, so i started driving sunday morning in the opposite direction of the churches with the million dollars buildings not sure what i was looking for and ended up in a place where i feel the word is properly taught and i feel welcome.
3. I praise the Lord my surgical implant for pain control was successful
i got a neurostim inplant and am actually way more functional at the moment than i should be according to the dr's restrictions and it works quite well and this week they start cutting my narcs down
4. I praise the Lord for my commander extending my med leave to the full six weeks my dr said i was to have instead of the two weeks he told me i was getting right after surgery and that it wasn't a fight, arguement or even a disagreement. it was just ok here you go.
5 I praise the Lord for providing for me what ever my needs are whether it's money, support or rest or anything else i need.
I will praise Jehovah according to His righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Jehovah most high.
[Psa 7:17 MKJV]
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Oh wow, I've never seen that last picture of Stephen there, he looks positively ~*~majestic~*~. Thanks for posting it, I've added it to my collection.
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I bet Jesus loves Colbert though.
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Since the Poe Law of this article has been fairly well proven, I think its time to Rule 34 this thing
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I laughed a lot while reading this–then I realized that it wasn't parody, and I kind of lost a bit of faith in humanity all over again. Did you seriously read over what you wrote? Because it really seems like you didn't. It reads like this: STEPHEN COLBERT IS EVIL BECAUSE HE IS AN ICKY LIBERAL WHO ISN'T HOMOPHOBIC OR RACIST AND ALSO I DON'T LIKE HIS COMEDY STYLE AND HE'S DESTROYING THE ~*YOUTH OF AMERICA*~. Oh my god, people like you are the reason our country doesn't get the respect it deserves in the international community.
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Wait THIS commentary on Colbert is itself a parody, correct? I stopped reading right about the point Colbert was compared with Hitler … nice try smart guy, you won't fool me so easily!
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JaniceFun, you are a really predictable troooooooll. It's ruining all of the fun trying to spot the real right wing nutcases when you keep talking over them.
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Is this supposed to be a Christian site? If so, WHY is all the crudeness and profanity left unchecked on here? If anyone's concerned about what the Lord is NOT pleased with, He's definitely not pleased with that!
Regarding Colbert – God hasn't called His people to "hate" anyone regardless of their actions or behavior. True Believers hate the SIN but still love the SINNER. Stephen is a great talent and I sincerely pray that he finds the Lord!
Please stop the condemnation – God has not called His people to BOYCOTT anything, He has called us to LOVE people and to go into all the world and preach the GOSPEL. For anyone who claims to truly know the Lord – kindly show the FRUIT of that by OBEYING His Word and FOLLOWING His example!
"For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." (John 3:17)
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People don't obey Colbert, they only watch his show for the laughs. Colbert isn't god to the people who watch his show.
Comparing Colbert to terrorists, or even naming his name in the same sentence, is just crazy talk. Terrorism is a product of extremism. Religious Extremism most of the time(Although Extremism a la the Greenpeace wacko's is on the rise ).
PS. I'm not a fan of Colbert's humor
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We should smite Stephen Colbert like the sodomite he is.
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Jasmine R.
Cool story, bro.
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I love Stephen Colbert, Colbert and Stewart are a fantastic duo and play of each other well. They present hypocrisy in the news and politics that no other pundit dares tread.
I hope Stephen career goes on for years to come, I would rather see Stewart/Colbert on main stream TV instead of Comedy Central so that people without cable or an internet connection can see the brilliance of these two great men.
Colbert is truly a great American, this article is complete rubbish by someone so short sited, he cant see past the end of his own nose. The amount of hate he has for Colbert and the adolescent nonsense he spews in this article would almost be comical if i thought he was not serious.
This article is written by a sad sack of a man. A lonely jealous twat who only sees the world the way he wants. Arguing with the "author" would be like trying to win an argument against a brick wall.
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Stephenson Billings seems AWFULLY concerned about our childrens' sexuality. The way Larry Craig, John Ensign, Mark Sanford, and David Vitter were concerned with everyone else's morality…right before they were tagged having affairs, soliciting prostitutes, picking up guys in bathrooms.
I wouldn't let this so-called "Motivational Children's Party Entertainer" anywhere NEAR my kids. What a creep.
Did y'all read the latest study that shows that the most moral countries, the ones with the lowest unwed birthrate, the one with the fewest abortions, fewest murders, etc., are also the LEAST religious! Yes, it's true, the most so-called religious countries have the worst scores on ALL the basic grounding of morality. Smoke that Christian Hypocrites. Wake up.
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Craig (not Aussie),
I agree that Jon Stewart and Colbert work well together. They should, they essentially read from the same playbook. But Stewart doesn't draw the fanaticism of Colbert, nor do I find his reporting as very biased. It is pretty standard in its anti-Christian Democrat positions, but Stewart is less a buffoon than Colbert. His scrunched shoulder, "ham it up" routine has definitely grown tired. Also, he doesn't have the mental stamina of Colbert, but I also don't think he's not as sinister. Stewart is the quintessential liberal New York Jew with a dash of pop culture on his lapel. His comedy is like something you would see in those 1950s Berkshire summer hotels (wherever it was the Jewish people went then). I expect an audience full of blue-haired ladies chainsmoking. He mediocre in the middle essence does help him draw higher profile guests, but other than making a few requisite off-color jokes, he rarely gets them to say anything interesting, let alone newsworthy.
As for you very personal statements about my character, I will leave them out there for you to reconsider but I would ask you reread my article and try to comprehend my main points. They are directly at people precisely like you.
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Dear Idiot (Stephenson Billings)
Please jam a branding iron straight into your nutsack so no more vile Zealots like you will be born
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wow…if only this were parody. it would out-colbert colbert himself. i'm excited to see the evisceration on his show, if they decide to give this any coverage. with all the internet attention, it should.
but wow! if this is in fact a joke, bravo, sir or madam, bravo.
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uh oh
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John Doe
"He has never once supported the war on terror"
ROFL! Colbert must be evil if the doesn't support the senseless killing of dark skinned people "over there" that somehow pose a threat to us. Heaven forbid that Colbert wants America to follow the founding father's advice and mind it's own business. Colbert is definitely going to go to hell for that one!
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"The Godless Asians always seem to have a hand in war and aiding our enemies; be they terror Asians or squint demon-eyed variety."
…says the man who claims to not be a racist…
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I read only a few paragraphs before I came to the simple conclusion that the writer of this article is not only an idiot, but misguided. Actually, you are so stupid that I officially have brain cancer from reading your stupid, contrived two paragraphs. I had to sell a kidney out of spite because of something about "Islamic terroism number one threat to America."
Its funny, considering that most terrorist attack on the country have been domestic. Or do you ignore OK City because it doesn't fit into your talking point?
Really. I hope you don't have kids. If you do, I hope they're taken away. You take something as simple as satire to mean that some guy is building a cult of personality. That would mean anyone who has trinkets and such is also building a cult of personality instead of doing what makes sense, making money.
Yes. You live under a Capitalist system. Colbert is popular. Any idiot worth his salt knows that. So, of course he's going to have a ton of merchadise because that makes cash.
I could go on all night about how stupid all your points are, but I won't. Talking to you and debating you would probably be like debating a brick wall. Except the brick wall was granted the power of speech from Satan.
You lost. My generation is slowly outnumbering yours. Our ideas are taking hold and soon, people like you will be a larger minority than you are now, if now outright eradicated by the rampant wave of IDEALS that are taking hold as we speak.
So, I can read all the angry (and supporting) replies I'm going to get for this. But no matter what, I will sleep soundly as I know that the silly ideas you have will cease to matter. Your intolerance, bigorty, hatred of all things new, hatred of change in general, will be gone forever. Wiped from the face of the earth.
I win. You lose. Give up. You don't have to lose though. You can learn to be tolerant. But you won't. You was indoctrinated by your parents and your parent's parents and so on.
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Lord Genome, your rude and unconvincing response is surely worthy of whatever radical academic environment nurtured you to your fruity fruition. Your ideas have sat out in the sun too long, they smell of rot. Maybe it's the summer and the hormones that have distracted you from thinking like a man. Instead, you throw ridiculous insults and contribute nothing to this debate. I am happy that you are here, sharing in our beliefs and hopefully absorbing some of our more salient points, but you have so much to learn.
I have no love for the UnaBomber or the Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh. What they did to the United States should be roundly condemned. Did you know that after Islamics, the FBI lists Environmental Activists as the most dangerous group in America today? I wholeheartedly support the hunting down and termination of these groups and I am vocal about it. So you see, I support the fight against Middle Eastern and American Radical terrorism. Both make America worse for our families.
And Mr. Gerome, your generation has not won the battle yet. You have not yet inherited this Earth from us. We still vote, have money in the bank and many of us own homes. What about you children? How much do you contribute to the strength of the American economy each and every day?
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PS. I love this article. =D. I'm not sure if the other thing I wrote got up, but I couldn't even keep that up too much longer with a straight face.
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No, but seriously, I love this article. =). The comment section has me in stitches.
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I Smell Hypocrisy
Anyone else seeing the circular logic here?
"Stephen Colbert is a monster with a cult of personality who brainwashes people"
People come to disagree with your opinion with honest debate and argument
"See, you defend him, so you are with his cult of personality"
People refute the idea of being in a 'cult of personality'
"See?! You're being brainwashed by a cult of personality"
No we aren't, we just have different opinions than you, that's the beauty of America, we are allowed to have a different opinion. So the idea that because someone disagrees with you is some sort of validation of your argument is completely asinine and foolish. Learn Mr. Billings, there are many people in this world, some smarter than you, some dumber, and most have a different opinion.
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I Smell Hypocrisy,
That's an adorable graph! I'm glad you picked up something in 11th grade algebra. The philosophical evolution of my argument is not that easy to simplify, but I appreciate the effort. Now, why don't you read it again and start over?
I'm sorry to sound harsh but I don't like being condescended to by imbeciles too enraged to read. You've obviously managed your way through some type of school but your family must have skipped out on teaching you ethics. I feel sad for you. It's important to have a moral foundation, a set of beliefs to navigate your way through this world and flourish. It's even more necessary to find faith to feed the emptiness in your suffering soul.
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Do you ever post anything that DOESN'T have an air of condescension, arrogance and self-righteousness to it?
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I Smell Hypocrisyreplied:
Doubtful at best, impossible at worst. So no, probably not. And to you Mr. Billings, I will stoop to your level and say this, your 'morals' and 'values' that you seem to spout at every occasion like some sort of dogmatic leaky pipe are the same 'morals' and 'values' that were against such things as Rock&Roll, the Civil Rights Movement and for such things as McArthy's Trials, simply because you cannot see a different opinion than your own, and cannot believe that people have other values besides those which seem to lack anything in the way of either common sense, or more importantly on the topic of Stephen Colbert, a sense of humor. It is this idea that America must be forced to obey some deranged sense of morals such as your own that have caused such great persecution in our society over the years. I wouldn't be surprised if this was 30 years ago that you'd be righting an article similar to this on the devils of Led Zeppelin, the Who, and Rock&Roll as some sort of breakdown of civilized society. It seems there are people like that in every generation and on every topic, I'm just glad in this case that the majority sees past your nonsense.
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How can you accuse me of having no sense of humor? I work with children as an entertainer so I think I know a thing or two about comedy. Don't flatter yourself into thinking you're that sharp. And I am totally in support of the Civil Rights movement. There were plenty of Christians who were.
As for Rock & Roll- there is some great Christian rock out there and early rock had close ties to Country & Western music which often shows deep religious faith. Though Lead Zepplin and the other bands you mentioned encouraged a generation to take drugs and engage in risky sex. Many, many lives were hurt by their example,
And while I don't agree with Senator Joseph Mccarthy's trials, I do understand why we had them. You young people forget the incredibly dangerous situation America was during the cold war, when nuclear bombs could have dropped at any moment, Castro and Che were supporting terrorism across the world and the battle against communist dictatorship was being fought from Vietnam to Peru to Indonesia, Afghanistan and even at home. It was a great challenge for this country and from time to time a little house cleaning was necessary.
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I'd also like to add that it was a Republican Christian man who freed the blacks from slavery. His name was Abraham Lincoln. A homosexual, liberal actor by the name of John Wilkes Booth killed him.
It was also the Southern Democrats who mostly stood against the Civil Rights movement.
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StrangersFanreplied:View August 30, 2009
I can't decide who is worse, Billings with his factually incorrect and stupid article or all your Christian commenters quoting scripture and then going off with hatred of anyone different than you.
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mike orion
Congratulations Stephenson – one of the funniest satires I have read for some time!!
I especially like these lines:
"like an Al Qaeda training camp, indoctrinating fragile minds into a fanatical hatred of American values and arming them with the doublespeak, laziness and opportunism to destroy this country's economic and moral foundation"
"pot-smoking former Lesbian prostitute"
"pundit-perennially-never-ready-for-primetime Jon Stewart"
You should get your own television show – you would make Colbert pale by comparison. And to think, some of these other idiots who post here think you are serious!!
Well done!
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Careful mate, we're almost having a real conversation… Shouldn't we be yelling?
Or at least I could espouse half truths and generalisations about the crazy right, and you could play on our convict past and assume I'm under 30 and spend my time chasing bikini babes and getting sh-tfaced, and somewhere in between we could realise we're both standing about ten feet apart looking over each other's shoulder worried about the extremists standing a long way behind either of us.
But Americans don't own the word freedom. We've bled in the same venues for the same geo-political BS in the last 100 years as you, but the difference is our misadventures really aren't in the same league (you've had more time to practice to be fair)… Perhaps the difference is Colbert isn't that popular here, or Americans (yep, ALL of them ;)) don't have the same scepticism as the Aussies… (known locally as the 'Get f-cked mate!' quotient)… Are Americans (Red and Blue) to use to believing their selected MSM mouth pieces???
No one with any sense would argue the Australian record is unblemished… but do you really think you're still the Beacon of Awesome that you like to pat yourselves on the back for?
p.s. Don't hate Australia for its beauty, and I won't lump every American political mis-adventure together… hell I even agree with some of them.
And seriously… Second rate beer? I assume you only drink European then?
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What ever happened to "Separation of Church and State"?
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There is no such thing as 'separation of church and state' in the Constitution. Those words are not explicitly listed.
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Aussie Mick
Man, great parody, the author totally nailed that insanity that these radical righties specialise in. Cause surely this can't be real, this seriously can't be someones real opinion.
I loved the part where you compared him to Hitler, Stalin, Mao AND called him a pedophile and a homosexual, couldn't fit Pol Pot and the antichrist?
But yeah, taking this as a well made parody.
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This posting is an obvious wind-up.
Pleez niggaz!
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Connie Dobbs
It's people like you, not stephen colbert, who are driving people away from christ. No one wants to be associated with nutjobs like you.
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Nobody, except the hundreds of millions of Christians worldwide who live a life devote to faith and His word.
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Birds of a feather flock together, even whacko nut jobs like Christfags
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Hahahahah! Guessing by your comments you're from the south. It's understandable that you don't watch Colbert's show. I don't watch it either because I'm no fan of his humor.
But what bothers me is that people like you think that people watch him to fill a void , lack of a religion or something, and that the show will steer people towards terrorism or something else evil.
The fact that Colbert and Stewart have a job says enough about the quality of 'real' news networks like Fox( IU study finds The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to be as substantive as network news).
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opinion, opinion, opinion. and why shouldn't we criticize a president? am i to believe op has never criticized obama or clinton like colbert criticized bush?
and you're morality isn't mine. i don't need a 2000 year old work of fiction to tell me how to be a good person.
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notSmarterThanYou: obviously my morality isn't yours. The foolishness and disrespect you show towards the Bible makes that all too clear. The Bible has provided faith, direction and healing to so many in this word. Do you not believe in some higher power? Do you think this brief moment that we walk the earth is all that there is? That's a terribly sad way to look at the majesty of life.
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You need a book to tell you what's good and what's not?
And even if there is something like a higher power it's not going to bitch an whine about Colbert's humor or what humanity does in general because we would be like ants to it/him/her.
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I whole heartily agree with this article, I for one have dedicated my life to following the word of God, his holy son, and the teachings of their disciples.
However, I have run into some hiccups and am confused at what i should do:
I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it suggests in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
My wife is currently locked in the basement due to this being her menstrual period, however, getting ordinary women to admit those times of the month have proven difficult to me. Any suggestions? Lev. 15:19-24
I have two brothers who pre-deceased their wives. One of these women was childless. I understand that it was my duty as the husband's brother (Deut. 25:5-10), to go in unto this childless sister-in-law, and bed her, and take her as my wife and bring up an heir for my poor dead brother. Did it matter that I was already married? Did it matter that my wife took a dim view of my actually doing this? Was letting my sister-in-law publicly spit in my face the only alternative I had to doing this? That was pretty damn humiliating, I can tell you!
I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
Finally i have repeatedly thrown stones at my disobedient son, however, due to weakness on my part i am unable to kill him. What should I do?
Janice you seem like a person that I can go to with these problems. The dedication that you've shown to the lord in these comments have inspired me to ask for your help
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Oh…Oh my.
That was the most humorous thing I've read ALL WEEK. Cuz, you know, Colbert is off on vacation so I've had to resort to your ramblings for humor… But WOW, just WOW. Laughed my ASS off.
"Stephen Colbert represents one of the most dangerous trends in America next to Islamic terrorism today!" – I love it~
Christians are really good at manipulating the truth and making people they disagree with, look absurdly evil.
But to anyone who actually regularly watches his show, what you're saying is nothing short of absolutely preposterous and entertaining.
To people who don't watch his show- or people who are ignorant- or people who hate liberals- you made a lot of sense. Bravo, good sire.
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Anna, as a 17 year old, aren't you a little too young to be giving your life over to Colbert's every word? And what is a "Discordian Test Subject"? As Janice would say, I would hope that your parents keep track of your web history. I would be worried as a parent if my child were surfing through such sites, watching such shows and posting such comments on the internet.
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Bill O'Reilly .. brains … intelligence… in one sentence haha don't make me laugh. The guy doesn't even know how percentages work.
Fox News in general is very stupid. For example; they've mistaken Iraq for Egypt, twice! XD
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i love steven colbert christianity is for child molesters
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Mr Billings,
I have found things you speak post article to be far more in line with Hitler and Stalin (2 murderers you neo-cons'/FOX brainwashed cons' love to invoke) than ANYTHING Colbert has ever done. You obviously have your own "final solution" you would love to impose on this country. Scary thing is chances are you would be murdering far more than Hitler or Stalin ever did combined.
Your list:
Illegal immigrants
Satirical Comedians
Maybe not in that order.
Typical religious fanaticism. How are you better than other right-wing religious groups/people? In the right setting (1930′s-40′s Germany perhaps) you would murder to further your own religious beliefs in just the same way that other fanatics have done in decades/centuries past.
You are part of the problem not part of the solution.
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Quagmire, I say no such thing and like your screename suggests, your mind is stuck in the mud. I believe in Christian value and also Christian responsibilities. You have no credence with such outrageous and frankly inane claims. I am not in any way a racist or against the Jews. We all love Jerusalem. Your inferences are obviously the product of being brainwashed by the worst of our public school teachers or some liberal ed. university where they teach male dance and courses in pornography.
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I have never seen Stephen Colbert, but reading this page has been just as comic as any of his shows could be. Though this article has been written as an attack against Colbert, it seems to have the contrary affect and has only shown how the ego and fear driven republican people of the US attack anything that that threatens what they stand for, the land of the free who are so threatened by freedom of speech and freedom of way of life. Not openly supporting war is not a bad thing, it might be hard for many of you people to understand but war does make anything better, and the sooner the US war machine that has been plaguing the world like locusts for the past sixty years gets that into there heads the better. Stephenson Billings is a disgrace, I mean "Jesus juice", he is clearly a twisted fearful man, and I can't help but love the George W – "sophisticated and kind" hahaha, that has made my week! The article was so extreme and far fetched I was questioning at many points if it was itself making fun of republicans, I can't help but feel you guys need to learn some philosophy or psychology that can help you let go of your egos and fears and gain some compassion and faith, for your own benefit and the rest of the worlds.
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Jock T, you're obviously foreign and somewhat of a fool. "Jesus Juice" is the term that noted pedophile Michael Jackson coined for his soda cans of wine he fed to children before molesting them. It is not something to laugh about, but instead it's a terribly sad symbol of how left-wing celebrities can do whatever their debauched hearts desire as long as they have fame and money.
And yes we Republicans are motivated– I wouldn't use the word "afraid"– but we are motivated to rise up against the immorality and depravity we see in this world. We have an obligation to vote and act on our beliefs. How else should we act?
Finally, this world but be a lot worse off had it not been for the US "war machine" as you label it. Hitler would have won Europe, the Japanese Asia and Stalin everywhere in between. The US singlehandedly stood up against these three major forces of evil. You are welcome.
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This article is such a perfectly crafted parody of how one of those Christians might actually react to this show. Keep up the good work.
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Tony T.View August 30, 2009
Stephenson Billings is a "Motivational Children's Party Entertainer"? – sounds like someone has a lustful need to surround himself with children! Bwaaaahhahahah – just perfect! Tony.
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hey Tony T. It's so easy to accuse some being a pervert just because they help children! Keep off Billings, his work is sold. But people like Colbert are different, they have some weird ideology they push, they try to be kids themselves the way they dress and then they say, it's okay to smoke pot and all that. Isn't that just a bad sign?
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Tony T.replied:
Didn't you even read the article? I picked this out because in in the middle of his article Billings suddenly accuses Colbert of "having a lustful need to surround himself with children" – but doesn't provide any reasons for this bizarre accusation. Tony T.
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Tony T.replied:
Didn't you even read the article?? I picked this out because in his article Billings suddenly accuses Colbert of "having a lustful need to surround himself with children" – but doesn't provide any reasons for this accusation.
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View September 1, 2009
your an idiot tony!
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Good one! Way to dispute his factual proof from the article with name calling. Now you've totally won me over…
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View September 5, 2009
You're one crazy bitch!
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MeView September 7, 2009
This is a joke, right? This whole website is a parody, isn't it?
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You'reAToolView September 14, 2009
God isn't real, get over it.
A fetus isn't a child, get over it.
Marriage isn't a religious institution, get over it.
You should kill yourself.
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WAKView September 16, 2009
Damn, Billings figured out that the Colbert Show is a parody, and now he's telling everyone. We liberals are foiled again!
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I just want to thank Billings and all of his nut job supporters. I had a great laugh reading your article and all of your comments. As its been stated earlier, Colbert makes fun of EVERYONE. He can't help it that your hateful, judgmental, and completely hypocritical views make you such an easy target. And as for taking him down a notch…articles and absurd rants such as these just make me want to watch his show more. Don't be upset just because the majority of people would rather watch his show and laugh than put up with your twisted view of Christianity. If you're worried about cult followers, I'd check a little closer to home than in Colbert's audience.
Also, I don't say this with any pretense that I may change your mind. It has clearly been deranged and deluded into believing a certain way. As I said, I just wanted to thank you for the laughs.
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Maybe some day my logic will seep throw the haze of marijuana smoke and invade your arrogant little brain.
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Maybe if you got past the scare tactics of the past decade, people would take you seriously. Until then, have fun preaching to the converted.
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So when did Jay Leno get his own space time? Can't he share?
I was pretty sure this site was satirical until i saw the posts. I guess i have been spoiled by being surrounded by rational people. Tad disappointed that people actually think this way, thought it just made good TV. We fear what we don't understand, fear is the path to the anger and the darkside, so i'm assuming your "righteous" anger stems from the fact that you have absolutely no clue what is going on. Did jay leno unite gravity with the other 3 forces? Is the prize getting your own space time, what if you want multiple dimensions of time, or is the menu a la carte…
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JesusLovesYou?View September 19, 2009
Stephen Colbert is clearly a communist pedophile. He wants to brainwash and enslave the America's children with his radical liberal ideas. His apparaent charm is just his way of turning once-innocent men into homosexuals. His anti-American slander is a terrorsit ploy, because it's a well-known fact that he's a secret Muslim. Also, he morphs into a werewolf after his show ends, controls the weather, and is wrote the screenplay to "Glitter."
Billings, name-calling and false acuusations will get you nowhere. And responding to everyone with a different opinion than your own is really what's childish, immature, and judgemental, and shows you don't have an actual intelligent response. Just because we don't agree with you doesn't mean that desperately shooting insults like "shallow-brained," "naive," "crack-head," or "immature" will prove your point.
I can only imagine how popular you were in high school.
Hmm… can you responsond to this effectively without calling me stupid or marijuana crazed? Or saying that I'm goint to hell? Because I know that already.
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lollerskatesView September 22, 2009
The sheer volume of ignorance in this thread is astounding.
Adam Nelson: The Civil War was the last time the Republican party held the high ground. At the time it was also the liberal party – abolition was a radical left-wing value, whereas traditional Christian preachers were cherry-picking their Bibles for sections that supported slavery (Noah's son Ham being the most egregious example in my mind). The names may be the same but the racist, hateful Republican party of today bears no relation to the Republicans of Lincoln's time. Especially since the Republicans were in favor of A STRONG FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Yep, that sure is what Republicans advocate these days!
Oh, and by the way Adam: you figure God hates Stephen Colbert? What are you basing that on, exactly? His rampant success? His ability to make millions of people happy? Or is it just that you assume God agrees with your narrow, bigoted worldview? Oh, now don't worry your little head about that: I know there's no God anyway!
To the rest of this thread: You have lost. Conservatives have always been on the wrong side of history. It's taken us a long time, but those of us who are radicals and liberals have brought about the end of slavery, suffrage for women, rights for minorities and gays, and a host of other positive social changes. And no matter how angry you get, no matter how many stupid blog posts you make, no matter how many moronic signs you wave around in some ill-conceived protest of nebulous concepts… you have already failed. The future welcomes the rest of us with open arms, whereas your views will go the way of phrenology and the Greek Pantheon. I pity you – I really do – because I imagine it must feel very upsetting. But the sooner you abandon your primitive dogmas the happier you'll be.
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gubgubView October 3, 2009
There is a strong point to be made about Colbert, et al. I've been hoping someone would take him to task. The amount of preaching and editorializing he does goes entirely unchallenged because he is funny (and he IS funny).
And I want to preface this by pointing out that I have voted Republican every time I've voted. But your post does nothing to help the problem that does exist. You are relying on bad information, the concept that American children must all be parentless, and an over-the-top homophopic and bigoted attitude. You don't put together a winning argument by insulting the readers. This only angers and annoys people and no sensible person should expect a productive result.
The difference, again, is Colbert is funny. This just isn't.
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Russell HamsteadView October 7, 2009
Far out people he is a TV comedian, this whole article reeks of envy for Colberts popularity. You claim to be christians and yet this site is filled with articles encouraging hatred such as this one or others like this (eg: http://christwire.org/2009/10/top-ten-reasons-david-letterman-should-be-fired-and-prosecuted/ ) or even worse articles which compare the undeniably dubious game World of Warcraft with the horrendous suffering and tragedy of the black plague, whilst at the same time exposing your unjustified racism and bigotry.
I am not an American, but I am a Christian, but people like the owners of this site make me ashamed to admit it. "Stephenson Billings is an Investigative Journalist".. what a joke, Colbert fans have a page called http://www.nofactzone.net byt really that site should redirect to here.
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ColinView November 3, 2009
We seriously need more intelligent people in this world like ~~DR. Stephen Colbert and less ignorant people like the moron that made this article.
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AlexView November 4, 2009
Wow. You take Colbert's funloving jokes and criticism seriously?
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[...] Either way, he is very funny and I think that the authors of Christwire.org completely miss the mark (along with the 333 people who commented) in their posting. [...]
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Leon BloomgrenView January 8, 2010
To Stephanson Billings in response to his CNN post regarding Rudolph Guiliani's statement in January 2010 that ""We had no domestic attacks under Bush; we've had one under Obama."
You wrote: "Technically, he [Guiliani] is correct. 9/11 was an act of war by a rogue nation (Afghanistan) and President George Bush and his team worked tirelessly after that to prevent any further acts from happening. On the other hand, Bill Clinton had the two embassies in Africa destroyed, the Cole destroyer burned, etc. etc. And Mr. Obama, too, has been asleep at the wheel, more concerned with giving health care to people who dont want to work rather than protecting this country which I think is actually in his job description. Shame!"
Where to begin?
1. There was not even one Afghani citizen involved in the 9/11 attacks. Of the 19, 15 were from Saudi Arabia, 2 were from Saudi Arabi, 1 was from Lebanon, and 1 (Mohamed Atta, the ringleader of "The Berlin Cell") was from Eygpt. Only 8 members had ever set foot in Afghanistan.
2. Guiliani says that there were no terrorist attacks on the US under Bush; you say that this is "technically" correct, that Bush worked "tirelessly" on preventing attacks and that Obama is "asleep at the wheel."
These were attacks that began on American soil under the watch of the FAA, CIA, FBA and Homeland Security, all reporting to Bush. As the 9/11 commission states, the Bush administration "did not heed the numerous sources of credible intelligence by either domestic counter-terrorist agencies or international partners" (9/11 Commission Report Executive Summary, p 13). As George Tenant, CIA Director, said at the commission "During the spring and summer of 2001, U.S. intelligence agencies received a stream of warnings about an attack al Qaeda planned, as one report puts it "something very, very, very big"…. "the system was blinking red." (9/11 Report, p 6).
March 2001 – Italian intelligence warns of an al Qaeda plot in the United States involving a massive strike involving aircraft, based on their wiretap of al Qaeda cell in Milan.
July 2001 – Jordanian intelligence told US officials that al-Qaeda was planning an attack on American soil, and Egyptian intelligence warned the CIA that 20 al Qaeda jihadists were in the United States, and that four of them were receiving flight training.
August 2001 – The Israeli Mossad gives the CIA a list of 19 terrorists living in the US and say that they appear to be planning to carry out an attack in the near future.
August 2001 – The UK is warned three times of an imminent al Qaeda attack in the United States, the third specifying multiple airplane hijackings. According to the Sunday Herald, the report is passed on to President Bush a short time later.
September 2001 – Egyptian intelligence warns American officials that al Qaeda is in the advanced stages of executing a significant operation against an American target, probably within the US.
Lastly, on August 6, 2001, the President's Daily Briefing, entitled "Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US" warned that bin Laden was planning to exploit his operatives' access to the U.S. to mount a terrorist strike: "FBI information… indicates patterns of suspicious activity in this country, consistent with preparations for hijackings or other types of attack." (http://www.cnn.com/2004/images/04/10/whitehouse.pdf)
Condeleeza Rice responded, when being asked about the PDB at the Commission hearings, that "it wasn't something that we felt we needed to do anything about".
Also, as you know, there WERE Terrorist Acts perpetrated AFTER 9/11, in spite of Bush's "tireless efforts," both domestically and internationally planned. Apart from the example of Richard Reid, the "shoe-bomber" which was mentioned in the CNN article, here are some further examples:
a) The Anthrax attacks
b) The blowing up of the King Fahd Mosque in California
c) Luke helder's Pipebombing in the midwest
d) Beltway Sniper Attacks
e) University of Oklahoma bombing
f) Chapel Hill incident
g) Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle shooting
h) The SUV incident in San Francisco, 2006
i) Attempted Bombing of the Mexican Consulate, NYC
j) Palm Beach arson incident, 2005
k) Edgerton Women's Care Center destruction, 2006
l) Arson of Planned Parenthood in Virginia Beach
m) Virginia Tech Massacre
Who was "asleep at the wheel"? Who is "technically correct"?
3. You write "Bill Clinton had the two embassies in Africa destroyed." With that logic, then, you should state the obvious: "George Bush bombed the Trade Towers." This is disingenuous, false and cowardly "journalism". I say "Shame" to you, Sir.
4. You write Obama is "more concerned with giving health care to people who dont want to work rather than protecting this country which I think is actually in his job description." Why would you resort to red-herring argumentation? This has nothing to do with Guiliani's comments at all. Shame, again. Also, in response, isn't a health plan part of the "protecting this country" mandate of a Presidential job description? Even the present Medicare system saves more lives each year than any number of terrorist attacks. Sounds like "protection" to me.
5. In your response to Greg, above, you accuse Obama of "laziness" in dealing with the Middle East, in spite of the fact that in November the President outlined the first coherent Middle East foreign policy since the mid 1990s. He is, as I am sure you have heard, making the unpopular choice to send in a large increase of troops to Afghanistan to help secure the region. How is that lazy? Although George Bush was advised numerous times from top military brass that the real struggle against terrorism was in Afghanistan, he never spent as much engery there as in Iraq which, as I am sure you know, is a war of occupation, not terrorism. There is not, and has not been, a terrorist movement in Iraq. As I am sure you know, that war was begun by America invading a sovereign country under the false assumption (many say impeachable lie) that there were wmd's. This, according to the United Nations, is an illegal war. Obama, on the other hand, is actively building a Mid-East policy that endeavors to fight terrorism and is taking steps to downsize American involvement and loss in Iraq, in other words undo damage done before his tenure. What was George Bush's terrorism policy during his 2000 election run? You would not know because he did NOT have one. Where did Bush send in extra troops after 6-7 years of war? Iraq. Who is lazy again?
In summary Guiliani is not "correct" at all: there were both domestic and foreign terrorism in America under Bush's watch. I hope to chalk this mis-step of his to senility, drunkenness, a loose tongue or brain freeze–at least that would be an 'honest' mistake. However, it is hard to not take these baseless, incorrect and deceptive comments as something more insidious–like revisionist history. I would hope that he clarifies his comments soon to ensure that this disturbing idea remains just that.
In summary, you too are not correct at all, Sir. You have not researched your facts, you have engaged in rhetorical false logic and more importantly have entered in on a debate on which you have no ability or understanding to add anything. You are playing partisan politics in its most vulgar form. You write only to support your party and have no respect for the truth or facts. Even the most stalwart GOPer must respond to Guiliani's nonsense/lie with repugnance.
I too hope that you put more effort into your certified "Investigative Journalism" career. From my persective your comments suggest that this certification be stripped.
You, Sir, are a buffoon.
Leon Bloomgren
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View January 9, 2010
Leon, here we go again with the conspiracy theories! Another "9/11 Was An Inside Job" nutjob? And stop throwing your natty little "shame" comment at me, it makes you look pretentious. The larger issue here is that Mr Obama has failed the national security of this country miserably and he should be lucky to breath the same air as HERO MAYOR RUDOLF GUILIANI.
And why are you commenting on an article I wrote last year and totally out of context? Are you so crazy stalker or what? I am dissatisfied and irritated by your recklessness. You show absolutely zero respect for the good men and women serving this country overseas and all the people who have fought to pursue the terrible people behind 9/11. People like Mr. Guliani have every right to say what they want about terrorism, they are the experts.
In any event, you are absurd and your threats are meaningless. I find your writing quite typical of the radical liberals in this country who have neither reason, nor shame, faith nor wisdom. God bless!
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ReaderView February 13, 2010
is this site a joke? i'm serious, i can't even tell. it reads like the onion if it had a religious section
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BrittyView April 16, 2010
You truly are a master of satire. *Claps*
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fuckyouView May 4, 2010
you're all stupid and pathetic
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hmmmView May 4, 2010
You guys are all stupid and pathetic.
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Jim SmithView May 6, 2010
You are correct! Stephen Colbert is an evil, vile, demon sent from hell and most likely a demon! He should be taken off of TV and hopefully into jail! He has sent more souls to Hell for watching his television show than Anton Lavey! And in case you can't tell I like Mr. Colbert am being completely sarcastic! It's satire! To compare his show with an al qaeda training camp is like comparing Hitler to Rodney Dangerfield. To stoop to an eighth grade level, you sir are an ass.
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JustinView May 13, 2010
For a website based on a religion about love the word hate is used far too much. Reflect on your own behaviour before judging others
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AustinView July 16, 2010
I don't beleive the author of this article knows that the Colbert report is a fake news show intended for comedy. He's not supposed to take anything seriously it's all a joke and he's the best in the world at it. I read it and for a while it seemed like an overly concerned mother was worried about her children being mindwashed into a more liberal point of view on the world, then it became a hate article with false information and shameful attacks on Stephen Colbert personally. Your evangelist ideas are what's wrong with this country today and you inspire bigots throughout America.
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StabbyView July 17, 2010
Honestly, this article is the exact kind of writing I think Colbert would die for, it's so ironic! Billings must be a political satire genius, I think he and Stephen should meet up.
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FaithView August 22, 2010
Alright, I'm not even sure that it's worth the time to respond to this article, as (judging from the comments alone) the people invested in defending its contents are extremely unlikely to change their minds. However, as a concerned Christian and INDEPENDENT voter, I feel as though I should put in my two cents, anyway.
First of all, Steven Colbert's attempts to gain a semi-religious, fanatical following are part of his CHARACTER. Although the author of this article professes to understand that the show is fundamentally rooted in satire, he seems to be unable to grasp this simple concept. Incidentally, I believe that this is also behind his eating Doritos and drinking beer on the show; it's making fun of the people who shamelessly promote products on their shows.
"Ah! I believe I will now take a break and enjoy a refreshing Bud Light with Lime!" –insert cheesy grin here–
I'm paraphrasing, but still! How on earth can you think that you (or his 'immature'viewers) are supposed to take that seriously? He's not trying to ingratiate himself with us; he's making a joke! You know, because it's on Comedy Central?
The man is not going to go to hell because he does not agree with you. Frankly, if anything is wrong with America today, it's people like the person who wrote this. You're making the rest of the Christians in the country look utterly ridiculous. Leaving out the fact that I think articles like this are fundamentally ugly and unnecessarily cruel (not to mention inaccurate and biased), America isn't beholden to any one religion any more than it is beholden to any one man; that's kind of what makes it America. Even if he is against the principals of Christianity, and I don't think that he is, that does NOT make him fundamentally un-American as a result.
You are free to disagree with his points. You can dissect his arguments, and you can question his taste in jokes. I personally would not let kids under thirteen or so watch the program, simply because of the language that is sometimes used. However, it is WRONG to say that he is going to hell simply because you disagree with him. People do not go to hell because they are liberal anymore than they go to heaven simply because they voted for Bush in the 2004 elections; to say otherwise is to imply that you are voluntarily wearing the human equivalent of blinders.
As one last quick point, though, I'd like to say that he isn't really liberal– whoever commented that he makes everybody look like an idiot is absolutely right. Or have you not seen his stuff targeting President Obama? Nobody is safe; that's part of what makes it so refreshing.
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ArrowView September 16, 2010
I seriously LOLed. This article is trolltastic.
A heathen Colbert-worshipper.
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Real NameView September 27, 2010
I suppose it would really set you off edge when you find out he got to go in front of Congress, wait for it…in character, and with a colonoscopy to boot for the Congressional Archives.
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StephanieView February 1, 2011
Wow, it's scary how many people think that Colbert is brainwashing people. If you really want to see brainwashing in action, listen to Glenn Beck, Hannity, or any of Fox news really. They're morons, and I think they may be more hilarious than Stephen.
Actually I take that back. Stephen doesn't talk about killing people nearly as much as Beck does. Violent much?
Colbert Nation ftw, mothertruckers
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yanaView February 17, 2011
I may be commenting a year late, but I randomly came upon this article and I find it quite infuriating. As a fifteen year old, I am supposedly one of the children or young adults (depending on who you ask) that this show is supposedly hurting.
Oddly enough, however, I find that T am not in the least hurt by Mr. Colbert's antics. On the contrary, I look to Stephen Colbert the person as somebody of integrity and intelligence. Stephen Colbert the character provides me with entertainment and delights me with his bizarre take on world events.
It is true that sometimes Mr. Colbert calls upon his "Nation" of dedicated viewers to help him out. His causes, however, are always noble and "pro-American", including sponsoring the Winter Olympics American speed skating team, as well as donating to various charities.
I guess my point is this: I am not stupid, and neither are many of the people who watch his show. Stephen Colbert does not brainwash us, he amuses us. And if you don't find him funny, move on.
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JuneView February 23, 2011
Stephen Colbert is a respectable Conservative like you or me.
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TrevorView May 11, 2011
It is honestly a complete shame that some people who stumble across this article will think this is what all Christians are like. I am thoroughly disappointed with so many of the comments on here, what a horrible witness. Why not just love people instead of attacking people's intelligence, homeland, political views, etc? And to think that "God hates him" or "you will burn in hell" can actually come out of people's mouths makes me shudder.
I forgot that Jesus was a republican.
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Andrewreplied:View October 11, 2011
Hey Trev – You're right. I'm ashamed to be one lumped into one of these pools of intolerant Christians. Jesus never did anything but love and forgive even the most evil of our brothers and sisters. The Right is wrong, and that is why I am now a Democrat.
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ExMachinaView October 11, 2011
Stephen Colbert actually plays a character that acts just like the "Christians" on thus site. So it's funny how they hate him lol
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jef byView November 4, 2011
the high and mighty righteousness of ultra-christians like you is what he mocks. it does not suprprise me that one of you wouldn't enjoy it. but then humor is not a conservative trait and the show is not for you. its for the rest of us normal people who despise your phony piety and detest your utter hypocrisy- which indeed is the bread and butter of Colbert and Stewart – the ever present hypocrisy of your kind.
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PatriciaView December 16, 2011
Ok, honestly? This show is a COMEDY. Let me repeat that… COMEDY! It isn't meant to be taken seriously. There are worse shows out there that make fun of everything. South Park and Family Guy, for example. And you say we're going down the drain because we're drifting away from God? There are so many countries that are doing much better than we are and have only about a 10% religious population. I'm a first year college student and I know that. I honestly think there's a separation of church and state for a reason. So we could treat everyone fairly! All mean are created equal.
You know what's really funny? Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's shows have been serving as my news and Fox has basically turned into a comedy for me. Yes, they may mock everything but for a bit of a good reason. Right now this "War on religion" stuff is just funny. Yeah, the war on Christianity. The whole country is up in Christmas lights and we've had 43 consecutive christian presidents. Oh yeah, sounds horrible. By the way… the term "happy holidays" might be because Christmas and New Years are so close together that it's easier to say "Happy Holidays!" instead of "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"
You kind of made me sad and happy at the same time. Of all the things to be worried about you chose to worry about Stephen Colbert. Yeah, that's gonna mess America up more than any other influence on kids. Ads come on everyday glorifying alcohol and smoking. Shows like 16 and pregnant making teen pregnancy look awesome. I think if Stephen Colbert is the worst to worry about we're going to be ok.
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