Video - Glenn Greenwald demolishes Bill Maher on interventionism.

[Anti Federalist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EYG7GR13DnU

[enhanced_deficit]

Glenn Greenwald is a solid liberal with morally sound stances often on foreign policy that align with libertarians. Bill Maher is a fake and a neocon wearing "liberal" costume like many Dem tools in media.

[AlexAmore]

Like a boss.

[kcchiefs6465]

Is that the whole thing?

He did a great job.

[Brian4Liberty]

I caught a bit of that. Maher and his friends seemed shocked. Was this his first time on Maher?

[Feelgood]

I caught a bit of that. Maher and his friends seemed shocked. Was this his last time on Maher?

Fixed.

[Peace&Freedom]

I caught a bit of that. Maher and his friends seemed shocked. Was this his first time on Maher?

And probably his last. Real progressives, real conservatives and other independent minds don't get called back much to be on Maher's show.

[Krzysztof Lesiak]

Good job. Maher is such an asshole.

[The Northbreather]

That was a truth nuke

[lib3rtarian]

Glenn Greenwald is a solid liberal with morally sound stances often on foreign policy that align with libertarians. Bill Maher is a fake and a neocon wearing "liberal" costume like many Dem tools in media.

Agreed. I respect Greenwald much more than I respect over 95% of those who pass for as "conservatives" and Republicans these days.

[angelatc]

Donte Stollworth tweeted this tonight.

[NIU Students for Liberty]

Does Greenwald have a role in Ron Paul's Peace Institute? If not, someone needs to make him a board member immediately.

[jmdrake]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EYG7GR13DnU

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Anti Federalist again.

Now where was that thread a couple of weeks ago where someone here was pimping Bill Maher for taking the neocon "It's cuz mooslums are eeeevilll" mantel?

[NIU Students for Liberty]

Here is the entire segment which starts with Maher, Greenwald, & Cooke going at it over Benghazi.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvxpFrHUzso

[heavenlyboy34]

PWNED!! :D Years ago I had hopes for Bill Maher. He sold out like the rest of the faux liberal propagandists. He's adopted the neocons' talking points. :P

[HOLLYWOOD]

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[NIU Students for Liberty]

PWNED!! :D Years ago I had hopes for Bill Maher. He sold out like the rest of the faux liberal propagandists. He's adopted the neocons' talking points. :P

And if McCain had been in office, Maher would be calling for impeachment because of what went down in Benghazi. Politics is a sport and people like Maher cheer/root for players (politicians) because of the letter (R or D) that's in front of their name.

[heavenlyboy34]

Agreed. I respect Greenwald much more than I respect over 95% of those who pass for as "conservatives" and Republicans these days.
Conservatives generally don't make themselves respectable. The anti-war/anti-state movement has its roots in the radical left. As far as mainstream electoral political movements go, American left liberals are the most "liberty-friendly". (even if their reasoning for it is specious)

[mac_hine]

Does Greenwald have a role in Ron Paul's Peace Institute? If not, someone needs to make him a board member immediately.

I'd love to see a college conduct a round table debate on foreign policy with GG and RP vs. any neo con/lib.

Greenwald's performance in AF's clip reminded me of Ron vs Giuliani in '08.

Here is a great takedown of Maher courtesy of Brett Veinotte and his kickass NH-based podcast, School Sucks Project...

171: Logic Saves Lives Part 6 – Reality Time For Bill Maher
http://schoolsucksproject.com/171-logic-saves-lives-part-6-reality-time-for-bill-maher/

[jclay2]

You could tell Bill Maher wanted to put a speed limit on Greenwald. He was getting to many objective points out in to short of a time.

[Feeding the Abscess]

Does Greenwald have a role in Ron Paul's Peace Institute? If not, someone needs to make him a board member immediately.

Totally agree.

As an aside, I'd take 1 Glenn Greenwald over 50 Jim DeMint or Ted Cruz types.

[NIU Students for Liberty]

Totally agree.

As an aside, I'd take 1 Glenn Greenwald over 50 Jim DeMint or Ted Cruz types.

But..but..Greenwald is....A SOCIALIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

[COpatriot]

PWNED!! :D Years ago I had hopes for Bill Maher. He sold out like the rest of the faux liberal propagandists. He's adopted the neocons' talking points. :P

I used to defend him pretty regularly here, but after his recent comments about the 2nd amendment I haven't paid a modicum of attention to him.

[angelatc]

But..but..Greenwald is....A SOCIALIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111


Uhm, yeah - he is! He's really good at illustrating problems, but his solutions are the same as Elizabeth Warren's. You're nuts if you'd take him over Jim DeMint in the pursuit of liberty.

[kcchiefs6465]

I used to defend him pretty regularly here, but after his recent comments about the 2nd amendment I haven't paid a modicum of attention to him.
Link?

Or at least a paraphrase.

[angelatc]

I can't wap my head around Maher. This is the same guy who got booted off network TV for saying that the 9/11 terrorists weren't cowards?

[jmdrake]

I can't wap my head around Maher. This is the same guy who got booted off network TV for saying that the 9/11 terrorists weren't cowards?

A republican was president then.

[nbruno322]

Glenn Greenwald deserves respect, he is very principled with regard to foreign policy and civil liberties. Maher is a charlatan.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7uUFaq7Z4s


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUur7v00Cp8

[NIU Students for Liberty]

You're nuts if you'd take him over Jim DeMint in the pursuit of liberty.

Foreign policy and civil liberties are bigger concerns for me so I'd rather have Greenwald as opposed to a watered down politician like DeMint.

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

You could tell Bill Maher wanted to put a speed limit on Greenwald. He was getting to many objective points out in to short of a time.


I saw the same thing. Maher just had nothing that resembled a substantive point. Not in the short version I just watched, anyway.

[Feeding the Abscess]

Uhm, yeah - he is! He's really good at illustrating problems, but his solutions are the same as Elizabeth Warren's. You're nuts if you'd take him over Jim DeMint in the pursuit of liberty.

DeMint's a socialist, too. He supports the military, police, government built roads, SS, Medicare, and all sorts of socialist programs. He even wants to increase spending in many places.

[Wolfgang Bohringer]

Isn't it ironic how an "athiest" like Bill Maher worships the same god--the State--as most modern Jews and Christians with the same fervor as most modern Jews and Christians and for the same bogus reasons?:

"Those primitive Islamists want to kill us because of their false religion and only our true god the militarist-State can save us from them!" The only difference between Maher and the non-"athiests" is that Yahweh, Abraham, and Jesus aren't accepted among the sainted.

I like how Greenwald implies that Maher is on the same side as General Jerry "My god is bigger than your god" Boykin.

Christopher Hitchens was a right wing version of the same thing: supposedly a big time "athiest" but actually a big time worshipper of the state and true believer that only his god can defeat the inferior god of those primitive worshippers of the false god.

[NIU Students for Liberty]

Isn't it ironic how an "athiest" like Bill Maher worships the same god--the State--as most modern Jews and Christians with the same fervor as most modern Jews and Christians and for the same bogus reasons?:

"Those primitive Islamists want to kill us because of their false religion and only our true god the militarist-State can save us from them!" The only difference between Maher and the non-"athiests" is that Yahweh, Abraham, and Jesus aren't accepted among the sainted.

I like how Greenwald implies that Maher is on the same side as General Jerry "My god is bigger than your god" Boykin.

Christopher Hitchens was a right wing version of the same thing: supposedly a big time "athiest" but actually a big time worshipper of the state and true believer that only his god can defeat the inferior god of those primitive worshippers of the false god.

As an atheist myself, I appreciate Hitchens' criticisms/analysis of religion (Maher was always a condescending elitist douchebag in my book) but he did contradict himself when he bowed down to GWB after 9/11.

Whether or not you want to point the finger at religion for instigating conflicts across the world, it has always been the State who has escalated and manipulated these conflicts into war.

[enhanced_deficit]

Bump to expand view of all things Greenwald.

[purplechoe]

Here is the entire segment which starts with Maher, Greenwald, & Cooke going at it over Benghazi.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvxpFrHUzso

the above video no longer works, here's another...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K31lghP8pOg

I love the way Greenwald calls out the liberals on their bullshit, just like I cheer Ron on when he does it to conservatives... :)

[susano]

Conservatives generally don't make themselves respectable. The anti-war/anti-state movement has its roots in the radical left. As far as mainstream electoral political movements go, American left liberals are the most "liberty-friendly". (even if their reasoning for it is specious)

On what are you basing those assertions?

[enhanced_deficit]

Agreed. I respect Greenwald much more than I respect over 95% of those who pass for as "conservatives" and Republicans these days.

Ditto.

[surf]

thanks for posting. Greenwald is one of us, a hero, and don't tell me he isn't because he holds some socialist beliefs currently. + rep to NIU