Thom Hartmann, Speaks for World Can't Wait

[Marine5484]

He is not smart he is not leading a revolution in the country he does this crap because its popular to hate the govt. Him and people like him have been around forever. And the whole give peace a chance look at history there has never ever ever been a time of absolute peace and whatever country or empire is the alpha dog at the time has always had to fight for its right to survive always has always will

[IraMcGurkin]

Nationally syndicated radio talk show host. That's impressive. But he's on, or was on, Air America. That's very unimpressive.

[gaberlmeista]

hahahaha noob

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[NoGuff]

"World Can't Wait" are Communists. It's on their website. Their chief spokeswoman admitted she's a Communist. The Communist Party USA pulls their strings because they set up the org in the first place as an "anti-war" front.

[Russebby]

Thom Hartmann is the smartest man in American radio today. He's got his history, economics, sociology, and national psyche down pat. The only thing I have a problem is when he has conservatives on his show, especially David Horowitz, and he talks over them in the attempt to debunk them before they can start the usual talking points. For once, I would love to hear him let them talk, make their points, especially Horowitz. I do want to know both sides of an issue. Otherwise, Thom rocks!

[sparrow1222]

He is so friggen whacked. He believes ALL conservatives are evil liars, and all liberals are wonderful, honest, brilliant people. I bet he gives Obama a pass for his radical associations and views. Has he EVER said anything positive about any conservative?

[jimlovesearth2]

Actually Hartman has been critical of Obama on a number of issues.

[betterpresident09]

Thom Hartmann is the best!! A true genius, a true patriot a man of peace. Many, many kudos.

[plenty2say]

Our society cannot be changed. If we can't even bring the REAL 9/11 culprits to justice, there is nothing else we can do. All we can do is prepare for the worst. McCain, Hillary and Obama are all the same - moderates who represent corporations, and WILL continue the war in the middle east.

[soower]

You guys are a bunch of dirty communist hippies who won't change a thing. You're one level below the terrorist. We live in a police state? In a police state you people wouldn't allowed to protest and spew your dirty lies and retarded opinions. You people sicken me, leave my beautiful country.

[columbusclipper]

What is it exactly that these people day that disgusts you? These people are patriotic in that they are exercising their right to dissent. The fact that all you do is call them a bunch of names makes me believe that their position is right and yours is wrong. At least what they are saying is substantive.

[KateAnneNYC]

Thank God for people like Thom Hartmann who combines truth, activism and a bit of spirituality to make the world a better, fairer, safer place. We can and must do our part -- tag you're it, indeed!

[columbusclipper]

Amen! He's great!

[NoGuff]

"Movement" and "energy" yeeeahh, man! "Social movement" maaaannn! Peace man!

Someone needs to tell this guy his time-travel experiment to 1971 didn't work.

[NoGuff]

As a Conservative, I say more power to you. Say what you feel about government. That's great. Its what you suggest that's the problem. For example, the Left wants us to either negotiate with terrorists or not fight them at all. That just can't be done. Its no different than negotiating with Hitler or failing to engage him. Appeasement = your downfall. Europe has appeased terrorists for decades and it has done nothing to prevent attacks. Nothing. That should tell you something.

[artleigh]

NoGuff:

If Europe has done nothing as you state, then they should have fallen by now. If you want to talk about Hitler, Hitler did what the Cheney/Bush adminstration is doing now, taking our civil liberties away.  If you think Bush is justified doing so, you are not an American, you are a coward.

[NoGuff]

art - Europe is on the path to downfall. I never said it would happen overnight, stupid. And RE: Hitler & Bush, that's such a crutch of the Left. "Bush is Hitler! Bush is Hitler!" I'm sick of it. What are you, a 2nd grader? And exactly what liberties has he taken away (permanently)? I'm doing fine, no troubles here.

[deyannyc]

The Conservative principles are making me sick...Thanks to them it seems to me America is in a huge downfall...

[arlopickens]

why don't you post a comment relevant to the video? did you even watch it?

[NoGuff]

Yes I did listen to it. More stupidity and falsehoods from the Left and their Communist backers.

[arlopickens]

he's talking about the citizenry holding the government to task, keeping them in check. it's a very American concept. maybe you should listen to it again.

[NoGuff]

Holding people in govt accountable for their actions is great. That's how it should be. I'm talking about other things he slips in there. Like "rigged election," and why do we need "social change and social transformation?" And what "tyranny?" Tyranny is when you have someone OTHER THAN an elected official who's powers are checked/balanced by equal parts of the govt and who will not step down from his elected office at the end of his term. And yes, we did try peace, but Hussein wouldn't have it.

[arlopickens]

so you think that government should be scrutinized but you don't think anyone should investigate allegations of election fraud? even though you put "other than" in all caps it's still not correct. an elected official can be a tyrant. go to dictionary dot com and look it up. definitions are what make words special.

we tried peace? by invading a country? what? invading sovereign nations that had not attacked us and posed no threat to us is not "trying peace".

[NoGuff]

"anyone should investigate allegations of election fraud?"

--Did I write that? No. And those allegations were investigated.

"an elected official can be a tyrant. go to dictionary"

--Yes, I know, but "tyrant" in this context, and in his context, means an absolute ruler who is bound by no laws, etc.

"we tried peace? by invading a country?"

--No, you idiot. We gave Hussein more than a year before we invaded. And technically, we gave him from '92 to '03 to fully comply.

[arlopickens]

you idiot. "gave him a year"? what the fuck does that mean? we invaded a country. starting a war is not "trying peace".

nice try. accusing people who don't agree with you of being idiots and communists might have worked in the 1980's. not so much anymore. good luck.

[hwbanger]

The tyranny that Saddam was executed for was committed during his stint as Ronald Reagan's posterchild for the ideal Middle Eastern state.

[mjimih]

Republican philosophy equals fascism. And Fascism is evil. So your evil fascist fear tactics won't work here. To be fair(rotflmao) give us 1 ONE example of a falsehood your so worried about?

[NoGuff]

"Republican philosophy equals fascism"

--And so Liberal philosophy equals Communism.

"give us 1 ONE example of a falsehood"

--I already did. Read above.

[arlopickens]

i'm having trouble finding it. could you point it out for us? since we're idiot liberal communists you know we're a little slow on the draw.

if it's about the elections, al gore won the popular vote in 2000. we can never know who one in 2004 because there's proof of fraud in ohio but ohio is destroying the voting record for some reason. these issues remain unresolved. if it's about the definition of tyranny you invented, you're just wrong. and you're even more wrong about the iraq occupation.

[NoGuff]

"al gore won the popular vote in 2000"

--Who is disputing that?

"we can never know who one in 2004"

--We do know. He's in office right now. Gee, you are slow. And I don't know of any proof of fraud in Ohio. Maybe on the Dem's part. They do just as much as the Reps do. They did win a majority in the House, didn't they? That MUST have been fraud! Right?

"ohio is destroying the voting record"

--Why don't you find out why?

"these issues remain unresolved"

--Not to almost everyone.

[arlopickens]

i guess the hardest part of living in darkness is not being able to sport kick-ass oakleys without bumping into the coffee table, right?

[NoGuff]

Are you going to write something relevant, or are you just going to talk back to those voices in your head?

[arlopickens]

funny, i was thinking the same thing

[Isaac707]

I agree Thom Hartmann rocks the house all day long.

[tomsatriano]

Thom should have his own TV show! He should replace Joe Scarborough on MSNBC. He's smart, unassuming, informed and a gentleman. What TV needs!

[darin98401]

Thom 4 prez!

[mjimih]

We need more people like ME! I have 3 bumper stickers on my Honda Civic

Turn Left At The Next Election

Impeach Bush

&

George Orwell Was Right, Big Brother Is Watching You

tag your it!

[NoGuff]

I agree. Impeach Bush. That would leave Dick Cheney as President! Impeach-impeach-impeach!

[mjimih]

Noguff

two diff world views, two diff philosophies doesn't make either one wrong. The Democratic party has a moral responsibility to protect the constitution and oust the republican't regime. Righties are morally bankrupt bc of the burdon they are putting on our children, bc they don't admit "trickle-down" doesn't, and never has helped the needy, and bc they defend Alberto Gonzales's trashing of our nations moral standing in the world. I think your just a pitiful Lemming. monkey see monkey do

[NoGuff]

"two diff philosophies doesn't make either one wrong"

mj - You sound like you're trying to be the Wise Old Sage, but like a complete moron you contradicted yourself with the rest of that message.

[mjimih]

"two diff philosophies doesn't make either one wrong"

mj - You sound like you're trying to be the Wise Old Sage, but like a complete moron you contradicted yourself with the rest of that message.

so you think I sound wise enough but then call me a complete moron? duh wouldn't that be a contradiction?

[NoGuff]

mj - I wrote that you sound like you're trying to be the Wise Old Sage. That's different than saying you sound like a Wise Old Sage. Wow, our education system is worse than I thought.

[mjimih]

splitting hairs is your specialty?  loser

[NoGuff]

"splitting hairs is your specialty? loser"

Uhh..no. It's called "language." Combining words in ways to express ideas. Different combinations bring different ideas. Look into it, it might help you.

[mjimih]

of course only morally sound people know the meaning of the word "progress". Unions help America bc they even the playing field between rich and poor. Allowing once poor workers to purchase a home and a Ford F-150 on one income, but also making corporations strive for more efficient profit models. Corporations run amok is worse than the fear of communism your trying to scare us with.

[NoGuff]

"of course only morally sound people know the meaning of the word "progress"."

--Of course, that means only people who agree with you, meaning you're a typical Libeal. Or, you believe you're better than the rest of us, meaning you're an elitist. Which is it?

"is worse than the fear of communism"

--Only smart people realize the threat of Communism. If they are a threat, how would that threat manifest itself?

[mjimih]

"of course only morally sound people know the meaning of the word "progress"."

--Of course, that means only people who agree with you, meaning you're a typical Libeal. Or, you believe you're better than the rest of us, meaning you're an elitist. Which is it?

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neither buddy, i never said everybody has to agree with me, I do think a majority agree with me though DOH!

[NoGuff]

"i never said everybody has to agree with me"

Agreed, but you implied that if someone didn't agree with you, that MUST mean they're not morally sound. And that makes you sound like an elitist.

[mjimih]

"is worse than the fear of communism"

--Only smart people realize the threat of Communism. If they are a threat, how would that threat manifest itself?

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I would be afraid of Communism if it started to have a slim chance in hell of becoming a majority party, which safe to say will never happen in my lifetime.

[Fubex3]

Unions are what's destroying GM and Ford only brainwashed little union suck asses are to stupid to see that. I never got a job off of a poor person.

[mjimih]

Unions are what's destroying GM and Ford only brainwashed little union suck asses are to stupid to see that.

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Nafta is destroying union Companies bc they can't compete with cheap labor overseas and or they sell crappy products. My Honda is a much tougher car than any of my dozens of GM cars I've ever owned

I never got a job off of a poor person.

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DUH! now wtf, is that supposed to make sense? If they are given a cheap loan to start a Co., maybe they would

[NoGuff]

"If they are given a cheap loan to start a Co., maybe they would."

Would you give a low interest loan to a poor person? You Liberals are all alike. Facts and reason mean nothing, only what you "want" has any meaning for you.

[NoGuff]

"I never got a job off of a poor person."

fub - I've been telling weasels like these that very same thing over and over again. But they never understand it, or they simply ignore it hoping to not address it. But its the absolute truth.

[WVkhunaz]

This man IS THE voice of reason. There is not one talker from the conservative-right that will dare breath his name, not one. They can't come close to the level of Thom's reasoning and intellect, so they don't won't to give him a forum, not even a chance...they are scared shi*less of this man!

[UWBADGER1]

Scared? You are confusing "unaware of", and "never heard of" with "scared of". Thom Hartmann is a classic example of someone that cherry picks information and historical footnotes to fabricate "facts". He is incapable of forming a logically sound argument and his apparent A.D.D would lose any formally judged debate because he never argues the subject of the debate.

[mjimih]

uwbadger1 you sound dumb. JUst go away and quit trying to sound smart here or anywhere. Your over your head. I think when you write 18 intelligent books, you can come back. go away, try this; listen to AAR without thinking, and you will end up smarter, more fact filled. good luck turning your life around, were pulling for ya. see ya!

[UWBADGER1]

Typical liberal! You embrace the party line regardless of whether you actually agree with the premise or not. I don't need to write 18 books to have an opinion. I am FAR more aware of historical facts than Mr. Hartmann is, and I would never want to paint myself into a corner the way Thom does with his illogical arguments.

[mjimih]

I EMBRACE THE party line. liberals aren't sheep like conservacrats, we follow the news about as many issues as we feel strongly about, like hipocracy and cronieism where are lives are controlled by corporate elitists, over paid CEO's, and ideological war moungers like Cheney. Hartman has proof of all his research, he is eloquent too. Vote in '08 with your brain, not your rear end. Go liberal, embrace the truth.

[WarriorPoet820]

um, the man has a PHD in the study of the Constitution, i think he knows his history.

[mjimih]

please provide an example of where your facts are truer than his facts? Or please contradict one of his facts. Just calling me a liberal, which I am, doesn't mean anything. You probably don't this but liberals are independant thinkers. They only follow their heart, not their wallet.

[NoGuff]

"liberals are independant thinkers"

BWAAHHAAAHHAHAHAHAHA!!! "Sheep" was the word you were looking for, friend. They want their Liberal leaders and the government to think for them.

[jimlovesearth2]

Conservatives like Limbaugh, Hannity, Coultier, and Levin have very narrow world views. Jefferson would be aghast if he were alive today at how the afforementioned twist the true meaning and vision of the Constitution to suit their distorted and biased views. Hartman is a voice of reason, something in short supply today.

[NoGuff]

"Conservatives like Limbaugh, Hannity, Coultier, and Levin have very narrow world views"

--Liberals like Malloy, Franken, Beckel, & Garafalo have very narrow world views.

"twist the true meaning and vision of the Constitution"

--You mean like with the Fairness Doctrine? And the new Federal power grabs? And with Obama's new "indefinite detention for future crimes" without charge for the previously defined "potential terrorists" aka all military veterans & Conservatives? You mean stuff like that?

[NoGuff]

"to suit their distorted and biased views"

--You mean like what judge Sotomayor does? She even said the judiciary is where you make policy, not the executive legislative branches. She believes in her own racial & gender superiority in that regard. Making policy means you're changing the laws, of course w/o direct representation or mandate from the People.

Even Obama advocates it when he sought a judge with "empathy." That means someone who will ignore the law in favor of a sob story or agenda.

[Ms57states]

stop talking out of your ass you uneducated liberal baffoon!

[UWBADGER1]

What facts? The man actually contends that government regulations help the little guy. I mean how much more stupid can you get? If you ever listen to Thom Hartmann argue he ALWAYS attempts to create a straw man argument that puts inexpirenced callers on the defensive. He does this because historically speaking his preferred form of government was never even imagined by the founding fathers.

[UWBADGER1]

I mean why would a group of people that just fought a bloody war for their independence want to create a system that stole their independence? Also Thom LOVES to talk about "the republican great depression" completely ignoring the historical facts which point to a mismanagement of the money supply as the primary cause of the great depression and not any political policy.

[visualblind]

I wake up at 9AM instead of 10AM purposely to listen to Thom on the radio. It's a double combo when they have Sen. Bernie live. I hope he stays on Air America for a long time.

[Pighood]

Go worship Ba'allary, loser.

[toterola451]

Yeah, except for XM listeners. XM is bringing back ol' "Cabbage Head" Ed Schultz in that slot. Luke-warm drivel, at best.

[fyrewave]

the great thing about this guy is he will NOT back down when somthing is fucked up. it IS fucked up, its not an opinion! it REALLY IS. (ok thanks for coming on)

[mcslain]

thom hartmann is the man! be sure to check out his show... good common sense logic and analysis.