Comparing Yourself To Others Pt.1 - Dennis Prager

[ShishirYerramilli]

Jeez ,how did everyone get from happiness and roots thereof to bailouts,tarps and slavery?

Lighten up people!

I am not averse to heated political debates but this is not the place for it.

Let us try and keep some places a politics free zone regardless of ones ideological inclinations

Full disclosure:Im a right wing pitbull!

[marksuave25]

Pomiferous. Your wrong! Tarp passed in the house 223-205. That's not bipartisan dumbass. You are probably a bush supporter.

[Txsray]

Just another neo-con religious-right shyster.

Zionist to the core, and that's how he got a radio show and a lot of funding.

[xxCAGExx]

i love dennis, i LOL'd really hard at how serious he got at 4:02 It is sad though

[tonysshadow]

Reading the comments....Im curious why so many think that Dennis is speaking of something new??? The "Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side" is not only a subject discussed by Jesus Christ over 2000 years ago, its been in the "Top 40" as a song. My favorite being Petula Clark about 45 yeats ago.

Wake up!

[jakefree24]

Funny how Prager is all down on comparing yourself to others when the system he supports and loves so much is built on exactly that.

[arronnov]

Like I said African people didn't sail themselves over to America on Africans boats. Africans didn't agree on working for free 300something yrs in the Americas or having their women raped by white Europeans or to the laws being stack against when the whites were talking about laws freedom and democracy.

[IronAltar]

@arronnov Actually many (NOT ALL) blacks where sold and or captured by rival tribes in Africa. A way to eliminate the competition, as it where! Blacks sold blacks into slavery too. So while they certainly didn't "sail themselves"...their people sold each other. And that's a fact!

[arronnov]

@IronAltar What does that have to do with what western civilization in the past 600yrs to the present and its action and behavior towards black people. Africans would have never been leaving the continent of Africa if western white christian/Judaic principles sailed them to the so-called New world. Once there implement oppression death destruction and chaos on black people. Forcing their consciousness on black people.

[arronnov]

Who's telling you this? Western white history writers! The funny thing about the propaganda or history from the western white man. He's written himself into history as the greatest above everybody. Then he puts down peoples he's come in contact with to justify his action towards them. The Africans Native Americas Asians Pacific Islanders and others where savage primitive uncivilized and etc. Where were just bring the light to them. Look they sold their own people.

[ericteed]

hey sorry im so late on this post but to my soon to be 'new buddies' ARRONNOV and BOBCRUNCH i highly recommnd yu cats stop in on CRUSHING WHITE SUPREMECY(prt 1 slavery)....quite engaging.

[jakefree25]

Well the whole free market modern system is based on competition and trying to be one up and more powerful & richer than the next guy, this is the system that Prager wholeheartedly endorses. So if you Pragerphiles can't see the irony here, then you are dense.

[American556]

One of the clearest thinkers of our time, Dennis Prager, on a very important issue

[polkadotbox2]

I would rather live just one more day in my own body than a lifetime as somebody else. There is no better life than mine.

I attribute my happiness to the joy derived from being a genuine, good human being. I do only good deeds, and not because I seek rewards or fear punishment for failing to do good deeds, but I do good deeds because it makes me happy.

I accept my mortality, and have no fear of hell, nor hope of heaven. This beautiful life of mine is all there is, and it's all good.

[MickShredLord]

Prager is an ignorant twat. He is even involved in a ridiculous cult called 'Judaism'.

[U2Dave]

Yet another Prager video that is no longer available. What is going on with this? Is this Youtube censorship or the individual who posted it? Or is it copy write infringement?

[katoanga]

I think one reasons has to do with the fact that prager university will be launching soon, and they want all traffic diverted in that direction.

[Hubschbinich]

DP is one of the best voices we have. I thank God for his sage perspective

[itsateben]

Dennis Prager is a very refreshing alternative to so many radio/news hosts who simple rant and rave like lunatics.

[brucerby]

The comments attacking Dennis Prager show just how uninformed and ignorant people can be. ANYBODY who has listened to Dennis Prager for even ONE WEEK will know what a fair open-minded host he is. He is, imo, the most profound radio host on the air today - he really has no competition.

[gamestopnate]

Absolutely true. Prager is (and I hardly ever use this word frivolously) a genius. I almost always do say, however, say to those that have never heard Dennis before that if the world was a village, Dennis Prager would be one its wise men.

[abstractworld911]

This is the same guy that said equality is not an American value. That makes him a clown in my book.

[katoanga]

We all have our ways of measuring people up. We, as Americans, believe that Liberty brings more Equality. Europeans are the opposite & both groups think that one is more achieved when the other is elevated.

Knowing Dennis, he's not anti-equality; so long as it, in the final analysis, does not trump Liberty. Most Euro's are not against Liberty either, as long as it does not trump Equality.

That said, even if you disagree with him on that issue, I cant see you disagreeing with him on this topic.

[abstractworld911]

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. This is from the Declaration of Independence, I guess it doesn't mean anything to Prager and the likes.

[katoanga]

You said "Equality" not Liberty.

Dennis, and most Conservatives are for Liberty and think that Liberty brings about more equality. They don't want equality above all, especially if Liberty is trashed.

American liberals and Europeans tend to hold Equality as a higher moral value then Liberty, which is fine. They think that liberty is achieved through this, meaning: If we have more equality, we can also achieve greaterliberty.

You can't have both without giving up one or the other.

[abstractworld911]

ALL men are created EQUAL!!! Futhermore how can liberty exist without equality? To say that equality is not a value of yours is to say that inequality is. You are promoting white supermacy and don't even know it. One day you will see the truth and see how you have been subtly brainwashed.

[katoanga]

Yes, but that's where it ends. Equality IN THE EYES OF GOD of all people regardless of race, sex, ethnicity.

I don't assume stupidity on your part, even if I think your ideas are stupid. I think you may be mistaken; I too am mistaken from time to time. I am not brainwashed, and don't substitute that, racism, or any other dismissal of my humanity in the place of ideas.

You introduced White Supremacy into this discussion. It is not racist to explain what/why/how Conservatives & Liberals think.

[jakefree24]

As soon as someone injects God into a political discussion, they are just talking a bunch of self righteous garbage.

[katoanga]

The "equality" that Liberals/Leftists tend to talk about extend into every aspect of life. Equality of outcome, economics, social policy, pay, ability, etc.

Even in Foreign Policy, Equality enters the equation. Liberals will give "Moral Equivalent" when relating the United States to any other country saying that they are "equally" as bad as us. Example: Iraq, Iran, Soviet Union, China, Nazi Germany, etc.

They did that with Rev. Wright citing the "Equal" moral idiot on the Right John Haggee.

[bobcrunch]

In America, all are created (born) equal. What happens after that is up to the individual to achieve what their talent, effort, luck, etc., allows. This is called freedom. Freedom suffers when the government decides outcomes. Perfect equality necessarily requires perfect tyranny. The government must not provide happiness, but must only give you the freedom to pursue it. It's up to you. The dirty little secret of freedom is that you're on your own.

[arronnov]

Explain that the native who was in on home on his land until white Europeans came a calling raping robbing and stealing under the guise of Christanity and so-called freedom. Explain that to my African ancestors brought to the Americas and the ones on the continent who got the same as the natives in the Americas of being raped robbed and killed living on their land in their homes and along with the rest of the planet were people of color lived on their own land. Where's the freedom???

[bobcrunch]

To arronnov: Nothing you say counters anything I said. First, your African ancestors were abducted by fellow Muslim blacks and sold at the ports in Western Africa. I can't defend those who ultimately bought them. I can say that over 100,000 whites died in the US to free them. Christians were the leaders of the anti-slavery movement in the US. Lincoln was a devout Christian. Today, the freedom is in yourself to work hard and make a life for yourself instead of being victims like Democrats want.

[arronnov]

African people didn't sail themselves to the Americas on Africa boats. It was Europeans who used their European boats. Those so-called whites didn't die to free my ancestors. They died because the south had the resources that made the country go at that time. If the south left the north would have paid dearly.Lincoln was a racist!There's no such thing as total freedom. Life and the universe is about balance without chaos will happen and that's what has been happening the past 700yrs under whites

[jakefree25]

@arronnov and it was the other Africans and Arabs who sold them to white man.

[arronnov]

Its whites who teach the world that Africans were selling Africans to them. These are the same people who called Africans and other indigenous people the past 600yrs savage primitive uncivilized and etc while whites were stealing the land raping robbing killing and murdering them. I don't trust people like this and their historically accounts which try to make them look justified and innocent for crimes against humanity.

[jakefree25]

@arronnov slavery has been around since the dawn of civilization, no one is justifying it now, but where is it still happening, in Africa. Nuff said!

[arronnov]

Your statement you just made about it being around since the dawn of civilization is saying its OK and justify. That's OK though because I'm use to the western way of thinking which is mostly hypocrisy.

[jnicholas1980]

@bobcrunch People are not born equal - a nice ideal but not true - some are born with more intelligence, some with more talent, some into more money, some with better parents who can set them on a good track for the future, some to drug addicts, etc. That's just a nice sounding phrase. There are plenty of intelligent, talented people out there who can barely make it as more and more jobs are lost to out sourcing and coporate greed. Inequality is only going to grow in the US.

[bobcrunch]

@jnicholas1980 Jobs are lost because of excess government regulation and taxes. The conservative states are booming (comparatively). States like TX, SD and FL are all doing well. CA is losing population and jobs. Intel declined to make over $1B investments in CA and instead invested in OR, NV, and AZ. Liberal states like MA, NY, NJ, and IL are shrinking and going broke. Leftism is a failure. Even Europe is waking up. The Left destroys wealth. See the Milton Friedman vids. Are polits. not greedy?

[jnicholas1980]

@bobcrunch Jobs are being lost b/c of greedy corporations who ship them overseas where they can pay pennies - even accounting work is being out sourced - it's more important to corporations to protect the multi million dollar executive salaries than to actually do anything that benefits the people of the US. As for polits. both parties suck, they are just different sides of the same coin.

[bobcrunch]

@jnicholas1980 The reasons jobs are shipped overseas are government taxes and regulations. US corporate taxes are the highest in the world. The flat-earth, no-growth, Leftist lunatics have made it difficult for businesses to operate in the US. Polits. of both parties may be a problem, but there is no hope in the Dem. Party. It has been seized by Leftist lunatics. If you get involved with Reps., there is at least a chance. The Tea Party has had great success influencing Reps.

[jnicholas1980]

@bobcrunch What absolute BS that is. The tax rate could be zero and they would still ship those jobs overseas b/c they can pay those people pennies and increase profits and executive pay. Neither party cares about you or anyone else. The Tea Party? Give me a break, they're just a another bunch of delusional nut jobs. Funny you mention leftist 'nut jobs' - which do exist - but fail to mention far right nut jobs who also exist.

[bobcrunch]

@jnicholas1980 I would judge that you've never had a serious conversation with a "Right Winger" in your life. You live in the Left-wing bubble suffered by elitist, insular Lamestream Media and Academia who only talk with each other and dismiss all outside opinions. Maybe if you listened to Dennis for a while it would have some influence. Most of our problems are self caused. You’ll continue to be very unhappy if you believe that all your problems are caused by outside forces.

[jnicholas1980]

@bobcrunch I'm not unhappy and fact of the matter is that I live in a solidly red state. I just told you that both parties are horrilbe so that makes me some left winger to you b/c I disagree with you. Corporate greed is and corporate control of government is what is ruining this country and folks like you just don't get it. The CEO of Toyota last year earned just a bit over one million, but the CEO of GM earns tens of millions, a company that had to be bailed out, that make any sense to you?

[jnicholas1980]

@bobcrunch By the way, I'm self employed, make a decent living and ever so grateful I do not have to depend on some corporation that views people as nothing more than a commodity to be used and discarded for a living. That, however, does not blind be to the fact that absolute greed are what is ruining this country.

[bobcrunch]

@jnicholas1980 Government bailouts are a totally different matter. Previously, you’ve never brought up that factor. GM should have gone through formal bankruptcy procedures. AIG was a HUGE contributor to Obama. The bailouts didn’t cure the underlying problems. GMs main problem was management giving in to union pressure for the sake of political expediency. Government meddling was the main culprit to the present (if not all) economic problems. California has recently added over 450 more regs.

[jnicholas1980]

@bobcrunch Don't forget those bailouts began under Bush and continued with the new administration (as they would have with any administration b/c that is what their corporate overlords wanted). What hurt GM mostly was obviously the sudden decline in auto sales b/c of the economic downturn. I don't pretend that unions are perfect or agree with every position they take, but let's not forget what labor conditions were like in the country before unions.

[jnicholas1980]

@bobcrunch Also - US auto makers suffered because of better quality imports. Let's be honest - the US makers produced a lot of poor quality, poor reliabity products starting in the 1970s and into the 80s - although the quality of their products has greatly improved for many consumers their image is still tarnished. I for one would happily buy a US made auto today - but a couple of decades ago I would have felt otherwise.

[bobcrunch]

@jnicholas1980 Bush approved of TARP, not any bailouts. Virtually all TARP funds were repaid with interest. People confuse TARP with bailouts. TARP funds were used to help financial institutions through temporary liquidity problems. However, Democrats never returned the TARP refunds to the Treasury. They retained them as a slush fund. Democrats were responsible for ALL bailout funding that just disappeared without a trace. The Democrats and Obama screwed GM bondholders in behalf of GM unions.

[jnicholas1980]

@bobcrunch Had Bush still been there he would have approved bailouts and virtually any other politician would have too, b/c that is what the puppet masters pulling their strings wanted.

[Pomiferous]

@bobcrunch The Tarp actually had bipartisan support.Unlike the stimulis and health care one sided, monsterous, crap

sandwiches.

[jakefree24]

Oh spare me the suck up post. Prager is a pseudo intellectual phony who just recycles the same old talk radio garbage with a scholarly voice.

[FunStuffForDogscom]

The wisdom of Dennis Prager has changed my life. His sensibility, compassion and clarity are all too rare in today's world. I have grown as a person by listening to him. He just makes sense to those who really listen to him.

[Boethius2850]

I was fortunate enough to meet Mr. Prager in person a week ago and he is truly a sincere and genuine man. I commend him on what he does on a daily basis.

[ladysola123]

This is awesome and encouraging. sometimes in life we have to be firm in passing a message.

Thanks Dennis

[MACKATTACK1970]

Prager is a confused man who is a bigot and a loudmouth.

Anyone who has listened to this man more than four or five times will realize that he has an agenda, it fits his view of the world and anyone who holds a differing view is a threat to him.

Truly a pathetic, sad, confused human being.

[chrisw10]

Why are you the one calling him names then?

[Pennys1]

I agree. He has an agenda. But he's still has great wisdom.

[theBigTakeover]

Self righteous and pompous much?

I cant wait till this guy has his prerequisite republican gay sex scandal.

[peanut18544]

Dennis seemed harsh to the caller since after all he was being very candid with his problems and thereby placing himself into a vulnerable position. Anyways, I find Dennis's views here very reassuring. Thanks for posting this.

[johnlorican]

katoanga, I agree. I think Dennis Prager may be the leading voice of reason in the medial today. I discovered his columns on the Townhall website, and then his radio show. It doesn't come on in my area (St. Louis) but I hear it simulcast on KRLA.

Dennis is truly a brilliant man. We are lucky to have him on the air!

[katoanga]

I don't think the issue here is Freedom of Expression. Express your ideas all you want so long as it is relevant to the discussion.

There are many boards available to discuss Evolution.

If this was a post on Evolution, post opposing and/or disagreeing replies all you want. I have not deleted an opposing viewpoint so long as it is relevant to the Video I posted. Great reply though, atheist.

Take care & much love from all of us Pragerites here in San Francisco (88 strong and growing).

[ThePissedOffAtheist]

katoanga can you block this idiot? It saved me a lot of trouble. What a fucking weirdo.

[katoanga]

Done. :) Thanks for letting me know. Why such posters exist... don't know. As Prager said on one of his shows regarding such people who troll blogs or comment sections of newspapers, blogs, online magazines, etc., they have no venue in the real world to voice such rubbish because no one would give a ****. However, on these types of blogs, it's often difficult to avoid their posts without deleting them all together. Oh well. He's gone.

[ThePissedOffAtheist]

I respect freedom of expression and I've never blocked angry users who have valid views before, but like I say this guy's comments are just pollution. I don't know what he's trying to prove.

[codediporpal]

happiness hr is pure wisdom.  I'm a pretty liberal athiest but listen to Prager for his ablility to articulate a religion conservative perspective in a clear way. I usually disagree with his politics, but he has persuaded me on some things. Prager is a great human being.

[soloinpomona]

Wonderful show and talking about everything in life.

[Darkside007]

Um, he's never said that, but he is judgemental. Everyone isn't perfect, so...

[theBigTakeover]

Dennis Prager is a sanctimonious, judgemental goon.

I bet his mantra about bottling up your true feelings and pretending to be happy has caused far more misery than good in america.

[gamestopnate]

Do you honestly believe that? Regarding your entire statement, do you honestly believe that? Perhaps, you spoke out of emotion or jest. I hope that that is the case.

[kgj08]

"dennis prager is a sanctimonius, judgemental [sic] goon" sounds like you're being pretty judgmental yourself. And judgment is perfectly acceptable if not done self-righteously. There's this idea in modern society that says "Just leave me alone and don't press your views down my throat and tell me what I'm doing is wrong." We have every right to tell other people what they do is wrong. Your rights come in in the fact that you can choose to disagree with that person.