bobbyw24
09-23-2009, 06:05 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/22/beck-only-small-minority_n_295310.html
COURIC: Do you think any of the animosity that we've seen over healthcare or the stimulus package or the auto bailout, do you think any of it is fueled by racism?
BECK: Any of it is a large-- statement. I think that there are people of all color that hate based on color. I think that is such a small minority-- in this country. I think people see things, a larger percent, but still in the minority. See things through the prism of color. But generally not through the hatred of color.
COURIC: So you think there could be people who are racists who are participating in some of these things, but for the--
BECK: Here's the va--
COURIC: --vast majority--
BECK: -- vast majority of people on both the left and the right are people who are tired-- they're tired, Katie. Do you have time sto-- what-- how much time we're spending on politics in our lives. Do you have time for it? I don't have time for it. In my real life I don't wanna be doin' this. I don't wanna be thinking about this all the time.
My wife looks at me at midnight and says, "Honey, turn the computer off." I'm like, "I know, I know. But I gotta finish--" it's insane. Look how much politics are eating up, sucking out of-- do you know-- do you think we could be energy-- free if we used the same amount of time and effort and money that we do on politics? You're darn right.
The average person is tired. They're tired. And they've also come to a point to where they no longer see our children or our children's children having the kind of opportunity and life that we have. Because we've spent ourself into oblivion. Both sides have done it. It's gotta stop.
COURIC: Do you think any of the animosity that we've seen over healthcare or the stimulus package or the auto bailout, do you think any of it is fueled by racism?
BECK: Any of it is a large-- statement. I think that there are people of all color that hate based on color. I think that is such a small minority-- in this country. I think people see things, a larger percent, but still in the minority. See things through the prism of color. But generally not through the hatred of color.
COURIC: So you think there could be people who are racists who are participating in some of these things, but for the--
BECK: Here's the va--
COURIC: --vast majority--
BECK: -- vast majority of people on both the left and the right are people who are tired-- they're tired, Katie. Do you have time sto-- what-- how much time we're spending on politics in our lives. Do you have time for it? I don't have time for it. In my real life I don't wanna be doin' this. I don't wanna be thinking about this all the time.
My wife looks at me at midnight and says, "Honey, turn the computer off." I'm like, "I know, I know. But I gotta finish--" it's insane. Look how much politics are eating up, sucking out of-- do you know-- do you think we could be energy-- free if we used the same amount of time and effort and money that we do on politics? You're darn right.
The average person is tired. They're tired. And they've also come to a point to where they no longer see our children or our children's children having the kind of opportunity and life that we have. Because we've spent ourself into oblivion. Both sides have done it. It's gotta stop.