Slam Dunked a Radio Talk Show Host This Morning..

[rsmith6621]

This morning while driving in to work in Minneapolis one of the radio station who has a PSA type talk show had as a guest the head of the National Weather Service for the midwest region as a guest.....as the conversation went on they were talking about the annual Red River floods in North Dakota....in the interview the host told the guest that the government has the resposibility to make sure that people are protected against this and every effort is made to see that collateral damage is kept to a minimum...

This host a few weeks ago said the government has no BIZ being involved in peoples healthcare....SO!!!.. I pulled off the road got on my cell phone and called up when the lines opened up and got on and reminded him and got him to confirmed his previous remarks....THEN...I asked him how is it you think the government should be reponsible for annually repairing the same home over and over again....he said because we have no control over the weather...I SAID...do we have control over if we get cancer....lukeimaia....parkinsons????....WITH prevention he said YES....I said then people can relocate their homes and BIZ then RIGHT!!! and not be a burden to the government every year??...correct......I closed by saying its a matter of prioritys and your hypocracy does nothing to help the discussion...

I blindsided him....they took a 4 minute commercial break to the top of the hour...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Well played!

I hope you weren't listening to that ass Jason Lewis. He'd make me drive right off the road. But if you stuck it to him, good job!

[xchrom]

2. Recommend

[KittyWampus]

3. what houses do our Fed Govt repair over and over again due to weather? Not arguing-

just not sure what you refer to.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I believe the OP was talking about flooding

and the federal money that goes to flood relief and infrastructure repair.

[laylah]

17. Here in the QC area

many folks get flooded by the Rock and Mississipi Rivers over and over again and STILL get FEMA funds to rebuild. I am sorry for their loss; HOWEVER, once is enough, IMVHO.

[truedelphi]

52. I agree and apparently sometimes people in those areas do too

After Katrina, NPR went off to talk to some people from New Orleans who were being re-located to Colorado.

They all had tremendous ties to N.O.,. but their jobs as chefs and food workers allowed them to get work in a beautiful area of Colorado.

When the radio interviewer asked them how soon they would be going back, not one of the group was willing to go back. They liked living in an area that was equally intersting, and at higher elevation.

[MadMaddie]

29. Hey KittyWampus

Here ya go..
http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/outrageous-tax-dollars-bailing-out-homes-built-on-flood-zones/article103797.html



<snip>
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), some 10 million people in the U.S. currently live on flood plains.
<snip>

http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-developers-build-on-flood-plains-at-taxpayers-expense/

We have towns that have been built in flood plains, homes built on cliffs that get taken out every several years etc...there have been cases where entire towns have been relocated to get moved out of a flood plain.

[rhett o rick]

39. I think Ms. Wampus is off to other threads. nt

[kestrel91316]

44. Of course she is. Hit and run.

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[demwing]

47. Wow. What all the nastines for?

Whats pathetic about asking a question?

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[rhett o rick]

57. I am guessing your question is rhetorical. I am guessing you know quite well the

technique. Faux News uses it all the time. Is Acorn really a communist organization? Was Obama born in Nigeria?

[Enrique]

5. good for you

you probably opened a lot of peoples eyes about that guy's hypocrisy. People don't like being lied to and they'll probably believe less of what they hear from him in the future. :thumbsup:

[DisgustedInMN]

6. You must have a stronger stomach than I do...

.. if you can listen to that crap in the morning. Personally, I prefer Stephanie Miller on AM950.

[GCP]

7. Beautiful!

:thumbsup:

[Kweli4Real]

8. Yes, Well Played, but ...

You do realize that you just got that minimum wage call screener reamed out, if not fired. Right?

[TalkingDog]

11. A roofer listens to his heart; not his wallet.

Dante: All right, so even if independent contractors are working on the Death Star, why are you uneasy with its destruction?

Randal: All those innocent contractors hired to do a job were killed- casualties of a war they had nothing to do with. (notices Dante's confusion)
All right, look-you're a roofer, and some juicy government contract comes your way; you got the wife and kids and the two-story in suburbia-this is a government contract, which means all sorts of benefits. All of a sudden these left-wing militants blast you with lasers and wipe out everyone within a three-mile radius. You didn't ask for that. You have no personal politics. You're just trying to scrape out a living.

Blue-Collar Man: Excuse me. I don't mean to interrupt, but what were you talking about?

Randal: The ending of Return of the Jedi.

Dante: My friend is trying to convince me that any contractors working on the uncompleted Death Star were innocent victims when the space station was destroyed by the rebels.

Blue-Collar Man: Well, I'm a contractor myself. I'm a roofer... (digs into pocket and produces business card) Dunn and Reddy Home Improvements. And speaking as a roofer, I can say that a roofer's personal politics come heavily into play when choosing jobs.

Randal: Like when?

Blue-Collar Man: Three months ago I was offered a job up in the hills. A beautiful house with tons of property. It was a simple reshingling job, but I was told that if it was finished within a day, my price would be doubled. Then I realized whose house it was.

Dante: Whose house was it?

Blue-Collar Man: Dominick Bambino's.

Randal: "Babyface" Bambino? The gangster?

Blue-Collar Man: The same. The money was right, but the risk was too big. I knew who he was, and based on that, I passed the job on to a friend of mine.

Dante: Based on personal politics.

Blue-Collar Man: Right. And that week, the Foresci family put a hit on Babyface's house. My friend was shot and killed. He wasn't even finished shingling.

Randal: No way!

Blue-Collar Man: (paying for coffee) I'm alive because I knew there were risks involved taking on that particular client. My friend wasn't so lucky. (pauses to reflect) You know, any contractor willing to work on that Death Star knew the risks. If they were killed, it was their own fault. A roofer listens to this... (taps his heart) not his wallet.

[DIKB]

25. LoL

Quoting Clerks, You Rock!

[TalkingDog]

12. Oh, and Welcome to DU

[Ikonoklast]

9. Remember, it's Socializm when the Gubbamint pays to fix YOUR house.

When MY house gets flooded, it is no longer Socializm when I take Gubbamint money.



Same applies whenever YOU get sick...it's YOUR problem.

When I get sick, the Gubbamint better step in and help me pay for it.


The Teabagger/Libertarian/Idiot Party in a nutshell.

'Self-reliant' until they are in a fix, then it's "Gimme gimme gimme!".

[TalkingDog]

14. www.angrytownhall.com

and on FaceBook: 1 Million Strong against our Socialist Fire Departments http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111256528714

Absolutely brilliant observations from the Fan Page:

"The liberal, socialist groups want you to fear fire and want you to believe your only choice is for big brother to come and rescue you. What they don't want you to know is you are free to build your home out of non-flammable materials or surround your house with a moat. You are even free to let it burn and build another in its place or perhaps in a location with a better view overlooking your vineyards. Don't be intimidated by these thugs in red!"

"why should we have to pay to keep other peoples' houses from burning down? most americans are perfectly content with their own houses that are currently not on fire."

"I am sick and tired of my taxes paying for the inability of other people to keep their homes from burning down"

[BrklynLiberal]

35. Gee..We could have the same revolt against Police Departments, Street Cleaners,

Garbage pickups, road maintenance...I mean why should WE pay for roads that we never use????

[TalkingDog]

45. That's the spirit! n/t

[verges]

46. Your representation doesn't make clear

that the site is satire. I'm a member. I thiink it's brilliant!

[TalkingDog]

49. Unfortunately, I'm one of those folks that think if you

don't realize it's satire, I'd like to know.

Makes it easier to cull the herd when the going gets tough.

[Capn Sunshine]

58. when the shit hits the fan, can I email you then?

Everyone will need a copy of your list, it's the ultimate expression of socialism.

[TalkingDog]

65. I'll post it on the Internet.

As a website. I'll fail, however, to disclose whether it's a satire or not.

[MrMickeysMom]

50. Best explanation, yet of this - eom

[raccoon]

63. A-effing-men! "'Self-reliant' until they are in a fix, then it's "Gimme gimme gimme!"." nt

[ljm2002]

10. Well done!

Very good points you made, way to go!

K&R

[Demoiselle]

13. He said we could prevent Parkinson's, cancer and leukemia?

Gosh, what planet does HE live on!
Well played, rsmith!

[Lorien]

16. More of that ignorance and magical thinking that's got us to where we are today

The poorer our educational system gets, the more religiously insane and distrustful toward scientific fact, the more those sorts of beliefs will prevail. We can't allow them to get away with the same old "blame the victim" bullshit.

[CTyankee]

28. Maybe if you ate your broccoli? nt

[Froward69]

15. Bravo!!

[lunatica]

18. Good one!

[Mad_Dem_X]

19. Good for you!

[daleanime]

20. ......

:patriot:




You did good!

[arthritisR_US]

21. brilliant! good one mate :-) n/t

[upi402]

22. Thanks for your service!

:patriot:

[Joey Liberal]

23. Good for you!

Well done!

[Enthusiast]

24. Well done!

Most of us wish we could do the same to these self righteous radio hate jocks.

[The_Casual_Observer]

26. "WITH prevention he said YES"

When did this prevention miracle happen?? That was simple, with one off the cuff BS remark all the problems plaguing man since time began are solved. Prevention, why didn't we think about that sooner??

[TCJ70]

27. I was thinking the same thing...

...there are steps you can take to prevent parkinsons/leukemia and cancer?

[truedelphi]

53. Oh there are. It's as simple as living in a bubble

And also being sure the air pumped in is clean, and the water and food are too.

[BrklynLiberal]

34. Ahem.. .Wouldn't prevention involve "PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE"?????????

[truedelphi]

54. And it would also involve forcing Corporations to participate in

The Prevenative Principle followed by European nations.

In Europe, there is none of this "We corporations can foist our products on you and tell you they are safe until twenty years from now when we realize they aren't."

In Europe, the proof of a product's safety has to be proven BEFORE the product is out there for the public.

Which is why Europeans do not accept the import of our GMO altered foods and seeds. They still have indie scientists who know these foods are not safe.

[undergroundnomore]

30. excellent point

well done

[FarLeftFist]

31. CHECKMATE.

[blueredneck]

32. Woot! Woot!

Score for the home team. Normally, those types of shows make me so wound up before work that I have to literally wind down when I get there. LOL Well done.

[BrklynLiberal]

33. Great call...smart and incisive!!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[grahamhgreen]

36. Well done. We can NOT prevent all illnesses and accidents.

[madmax]

37. Bravo! Excellent smack down. n/t

[Rozlee]

38. Dude! Can I have your baby?

That was priceless! Too bad it wasn't El Pig Boyo. Of course, you would've gotten screened out. They don't have "callers". I have the feeling they have crew members that imitate callers. But, great! Another one hoisted by his own petard.

[Divine Discontent]

40. friggin great comparison argument! good job! :) :) DD approves! ha!

[defendandprotect]

41. Great points . . . Good luck you got thru!!

[veganlush]

42. sweet! well done!..n/t

[The Midway Rebel]

48. We all gotta' fight back! n/t

[patrice]

55. Wonderful! Wonderful! That's a very powerful thing you did. We must not underestimate the

importance of ordinary people hearing other ordinary people speaking truth to power.

[Odin2005]

56. Oh, SNAP!

[Zoeisright]

59. What a fucking tool. I hope he gets cancer or another devastating disease.

What a piece of shit. So 3-month old children who get cancer can PREVENT IT? How about a 5-year old? How about a 16-year old teenage boy?

I fucking hate and despise repukes.

[janet118]

60. We need to do more of this kind of thing . . .

The right wing should not own the air waves.

Bravo!!!

:applause:

[Historic NY]

61. Touché .

[raccoon]

62. Good on you! I am shocked---shocked, that there are dingbats like this on the radio in Minneapolis.

[cbdo2007]

64. Actually, he still wins.....and you lose....

because he gets paid to have his opinion. It's his job to say crazy things to get people like you worked up and he gets paid probably $45,000/year to do so.

You lost because you fell for his bait and got worked up and called in to argue with him. Really you lose for keeping him in business in the first place by even listening to him, let alone for taking him seriously.

[Oilwellian]

66. Actually...

the truth won and hypocrisy was exposed. Ignore right wing propaganda at your peril.

[whatacountry09]

67. GOOD JOB!

Doesn't that feel so good??????????? Oh yes it DOES!!!!!!

[Jim__]

68. Do you know if your full call actually got on the air?

Something Rush does is he mutes the caller and responds. The caller might make great points and doesn't realize his points are not being broadcast. I don't know how many RW radio hosts do this; but I always wonder.

Great call- either way.