Screwed On a Technicality: John Kasich's Underhanded Strategy

March 18, 2016

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Steven Crowder, comedian and founder of LouderWithCrowder.com, brought a little levity to The Glenn Beck Program on Thursday. While Glenn apologized for his choice words about John Kasich the previous day, Steven enlightened the guys with just how underhanded the presidential candidate actually is.

"What really bothered me is the phoniness. He says, 'I'm not going to take the low road to the highest office in the land,'" Crowder said. "What? Your only possible path to victory is to screw somebody on a technicality. There couldn't be a more greasy, underhanded low road, and he plays the nice guy card."

Now that he told us how he really feels, does Crowder think Kasich stands much of a chance the rest of the way?

"No, nobody wants John Kasich. You know, you get past the ad hominem. We've talked about this, with the haircut and the kind of hunch. He looks like a baby seal caught in a BP oil spill. He's just very off-putting, but he's dishonest," Crowder said.

Guess not.

Check out the rest of the interview below to get your daily dose of laughter. After all, in this sickening election, laughter might not just be the best medicine --- it could be the only medicine.

Listen to this segment from The Glenn Beck Program:

Below is a rush transcript of this segment, it might contain errors:

GLENN: Steven Crowder from LouderwithCrowder.com is on with us now.

Steven, how are you, sir?

STEVEN: Thanks for having me. You know, you've seen this week. We're all doing the same.

(chuckling)

GLENN: I can't -- I can't figure out if John Kasich is -- has done a deal with someone, if he's just delusional. I watched him win, and I think he really actually thought he won something big on Tuesday.

STEVEN: John Kasich, he's like party guest who just never leaves, only he wasn't invited. Nobody invited John Kasich. You're cleaning up. You're trying to wrap it up. And he's like, all right (inaudible) with you guys. Of course, John Kasich would. No one wants him around.

What really bothers me about him Glenn is the phoniness. So it was one thing to say, well, maybe he's a good guy, and he's delusional. His winning Ohio with the confetti and the fireworks and the rockettes came up. I mean, it was like winning the cup in Mario Kart. I couldn't believe how big of a celebration this guy had. What really bothered me is the phoniness. He says, "I'm not going to take the low road to the highest office in the land."

What? Your only possible path to victory is to screw somebody on a technicality. There couldn't be a more greasy, underhanded low road, and he plays the nice guy card.

(laughter)

GLENN: I haven't looked at it that way, but you're exactly right. There is no way for him to take the upper hand and the high road and win. He's got to knife somebody in the back.

STEVEN: Exactly. There's no way -- I know we push the common format. That's the obvious joke. But it's mathematically impossible for him to win. The only way is if he gets to some kind of a brokered convention, and people screw the voters.

No, nobody wants John Kasich. You know, you get past the ad hominem. We've talked about this, with the haircut and the kind of hunch. He looks like a baby seal caught in a BP oil spill. He's just very offputting, but he's dishonest.

(chuckling)

GLENN: Do you think he cut a deal with Donald Trump or anybody? Because I've heard -- have you guys heard those conspiracies that he's only in it -- he's got a deal with Donald Trump?

PAT: Yeah.

GLENN: You think he cut a deal like Ben Carson did?

STEVEN: I don't even think Ben Carson cut a deal. I really don't. And I know I sound naive. And I really like Ben Carson as a good guy. And I still want to believe he's a good guy. I think he's somebody who is very bright. But he's not necessarily politically savvy. And I think if you read his book, and I've read his book, he wants to believe the best in people and he's very forgiving. And I think he just bought it. I think he probably sat Donald Trump down and said, "You know, just not be so decisive. And I need to know that you won't, for example, call another candidate a pedophile."

And Donald Trump just said, "I won't do it." And he said, "Good enough for me." And he just endorsed him.

(laughter)

STU: Where was that treatment with Cruz though? He thinks Cruz is Satan, and Cruz didn't even do anything.

STEVEN: Did he say that about Cruz? I didn't read that. I know John Boehner did.

STU: He didn't actually call him Satan. But, you know, he came out and was calling him a liar. He said that he was doing all these dirty tricks. Then Cruz apologized to him. He -- he then -- Cruz offered to meet with him.

GLENN: Yeah, he apologized twice.

STU: He would not --

GLENN: Wouldn't forgive him. Wouldn't forgive him.

STEVEN: Well, okay. Then that obviously changes the game.

I mean, if you're Ben Carson, it's kind of like when you have a guy who you know who is just in this marriage and his kids don't respect him. Everybody has that dad in the flock. And he's just miserable when he sinks back into his chair.

You kind of get that sense with Ben Carson. He openly said, "If there were another scenario, I would endorse someone else. But there wasn't, so I'm picking Donald Trump." It doesn't really make sense as far as the leap. I didn't know that about -- I know obviously John Boehner literally called Ted Cruz Lucifer. So I wanted to make sure that Ben Carson didn't hop on that train. He might.

I think the guy is just a nice kind of go-along guy. And he might have been in the room, and John Boehner says, "Hey, Ted Cruz is Lucifer." And Ben Carson could just say, "Okay. I'll go with that."

GLENN: Let me ask you this: I was watching a speech with Bernie Sanders. And I get the fact that Bernie Sanders is talking about, you know, socialism and it's a totally new track and, you know, it's exciting and everything else.

But I'm watching the crowd that's standing behind him. And I'm thinking to myself, the whole time I'm watching, the guy could drop dead of a heart attack in the middle of his speech, and I don't know if anyone thinks that he could live long enough for the four years that he would be in office. And I don't know what people see in him as a person, other than he's got this socialist thing going for him.

Who are the people that are voting for Bernie Sanders? Really?

STEVEN: It's funny that you bring that up, though. Because remember Matt Damon talking about the actuary tables, as it related to John McCain. And here you have Bernie Sanders -- true story, you know, I did that video at the rally. We actually have like a Christmas roll that we just figure we'll roll out sometime. It's about two and a half minutes of Bernie Sanders mid-speech going -- just coughing and making bizarre noises. Like you think he'll just want to keel over. Kind of like with Hillary Clinton, they whittled down the line to 13 minutes. We just couldn't whittle it down. Every couple of minutes, Bernie was (coughing). All the time. I mean, I swear to you. I have the footage. And we couldn't fit it in, it was too much.

You know, we wrote about this on the site. And I have a writer, Courtney, who is my main editor. So I've written about this from a male perspective. And as a woman, she wrote a great piece on it. I would highly recommend people read it. She's getting a lot of flak about how, if you are a Bernie Sanders voter, if you believe it's the government's job to provide for you, if you don't believe you can do it on your own, you're not a man. You're not a man I can respect.

And that's something I've always felt. It really is hard in 2016 to be a male. And when I say be a man, I don't mean drinking beer and burping. There are people who do that, and they abuse their wives. There are people who are macho, and they're horrible men. I'm talking about a man who can lead his family, a man who believes that he can provide for his kids.

That's what makes someone a man: Their families, their communities, people under their tutelage are flourishing. People voting for Bernie Sanders don't believe they can do it. They'll tell you it's out of their control. The system is rigged against them. And it's someone else's job to pay for it.

So we wrote about that on the site. Got a big reaction. It really is -- you know, men have been shamed because of just who they are. Right? Your male privilege. Well, Bernie Sanders exemplifies the antithesis of that. It is radically anti-rugged individualism to believe that you have no control over your destiny, but the 72-year-old Jewish socialist is going to fix it to you. That's not happening.

GLENN: So you're saying you cannot be a man if you're standing on the stage or if you're voting for him; even if you have the correct genitalia, you're not really a man?

STEVEN: I don't know now. The new rules and Caitlin Jenner still carrying around the equipment but is a woman, so your guess is as good as mine. But the spirit is that. Yeah.

GLENN: Tell me about the Buzzfeed thing. Because you did -- you went around -- you wrote about a black guy dressed as a preppie for a week to prove microaggressions. Tell me about this.

STEVEN: Buzzfeed. I can hear Stu. Did Stu or Pat make a reference article? It seems that not many conservatives saw it.

STU: Maybe I didn't.

STEVEN: It's huge. It's all over Buzzfeed. It's this black guy. And he writes microaggression. Black lives matter. He talks about dressing nicely and sort of dressing down. You know, in sweatpants and a hoodie. And talking about how people treat him differently. So the big examples of discrimination are when he was dressed in a suit and tie, you know, the bus drivers were nicer to him. The people at the cleaners were nice to him. People lent him some change; whereas, when he was dressed in sweatpants and a baggy hoodie, they didn't treat him very well.

Now, he writes this, and his conclusion is racism. And so I read, and I just said, "This proves the opposite." Listen, if someone hates black people, you're not tricking them out with a skinny tie. Okay? Like, isn't this wonderful? You're a black guy, you put on a blazer, and nobody cares.

But apparently he thought this was proof that if you treat someone who dresses nicely, well, you're a racist. And I don't go into Banana Republic in sweatpants. They look at me funny. So I just don't go into Banana Republic anymore because I only wear sweatpants.

STU: But you're right, it actually proves the exact opposite.

GLENN: The exact opposite.

STU: If you are a person who walks around -- if you're intimidated by a black person in a suit, for example, and you are not intimidated by a white person in a gang attire, then you're racist.

STEVEN: Right.

STU: But that's different. That's a totally different story.

STEVEN: Right.

STU: It's based on the dress. It's based on -- if you're going down and you have a bunch of people coming at you, looking like Eminem in their prime, you might very well be intimidated. That doesn't make you racist against whites.

STEVEN: Eminem. At least Eminem had a prime. What about my prime?

Listen. You could take Glenn, right? Take off the cardigan. Okay. Get rid of the scruff there that he has going. And if you put him in no-belted prison pants and, you know, a giant red hoodie that looks like he's not staying neutral. He's in the Bloods. And you walk him down the streets of Inglewood, I'm going to walk on the other side of the street. So that gives you some context. And that's exactly what this guy proved.

GLENN: I think there's a slam in there someplace. I'm just not sure exactly where it is.

STU: Yeah. He's using you as the least threatening --

GLENN: I know. Steven Crowder. LouderwithCrowder.com. LouderwithCrowder.com. Thanks, Steven. We'll talk to you again.

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Woke ideology trumps medicine in America's top 5 medical schools

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Progressive ideology has infected our most prestigious medical schools and is seeping into our medical system.

As Glenn covered in his latest TV special, "diversity, equity and inclusion" (DEI), and leftist rhetoric have overtaken science and medicine as the focus of medical schools across the nation. The next generation of doctors and nurses is being force-fed DEI and "anti-racist" nonsense at the expense of slipping standards. This has led to a decline in people's trust in the medical industry and for good reason. Woke ideology has already been the driving force behind at least one medical malpractice case, and more are undoubtedly on the way.

All of this is being spearheaded by universities, which have integrated DEI practices into the fabric of their programs. Our top medical schools now require students and staff to participate in mandatory DEI and "anti-racist" classes and training and are adjusting the standards to reflect this new shift in focus. Here are 5 statements from the top American medical schools that show that medicine is no longer their primary focus:

Harvard Medical School

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Taken from the Harvard University "Unconscious bias" resource page:

“As members of HMS, we each have a responsibility to create an inclusive community that values all individuals. Barriers to inclusion may include assumptions we make about others that guide our interactions. Recognizing our Unconscious Bias is a critical step in developing a culture of equity and inclusion within HMS and in our partnerships with other communities.”

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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Pulled from the JHM Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity blog:

“One-hour live, virtual unconscious bias training ... [w]ill be required at all Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS) entities for managers and above; hospital nurse leaders; credentialed providers (such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners); and for school of medicine faculty and trainees (including residents, fellows, medical and graduate students, and research postdocs), as well as those at a manager level or above.”

Stanford University School of Medicine

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Found on the Stanford Medicine Commission on Justice and Equity page:

“The Commission on Justice and Equity—composed of external and internal leaders, experts, and advocates—represents an institution-wide, collaborative effort to dismantle systemic racism and discrimination within our own community and beyond.”

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

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Taken from the Penn Medicine Commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Antiracism site:

“We openly acknowledge the role of structural forces of oppression as primary drivers of the disparate health outcomes. We believe that working to reverse the underrepresentation of historically excluded groups is critical in achieving equitable health outcomes. While this is an ongoing journey for our program, here are some of the tangible steps we have taken to achieve an inclusive culture”

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Pulled from the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, Justice, and Anti-Racism page:

"Courses are being revised to be more inclusive and informed by the key principle of race as a social construct and a social determinant of health. We are training faculty that Anti-Racism is not an add-on to a course. Anti-Racism is a pedagogy - a manner of teaching, designing courses, and measuring learning outcomes. We make sure that the classroom environment is inclusive by holding space for respectful conversation and ensuring that we address any “classroom ruptures”– a disorienting dilemma or situation when a bias or microaggression that may occur, providing real time opportunities for professional development, learning, and growth. Racist actions and remarks are never tolerated at Columbia University and will be dealt with following established protocols."

Critical theory destroys truth and justice

Editor's note: This article was originally published on TheBlaze.com.

Critical theory once stood out as the absurd progressive notion that it is. Now, its maxims are becoming an integral part of ordinary political discourse. The more you repeat a lie, the more you will believe it, and this is the very dangerous place in which we find ourselves today.

Take this critical theory maxim as an example: If we desire justice, we must sometimes champion what may appear superficially as injustice. It's a necessary evil, if you will, the necessity of “controlled injustice.”

By using truth through fabrication and controlled injustice for justice, we’ll save the republic. We’ll be acting in a noble way.

This definition of justice is defined by the “oppressed,” not the “oppressor.” It is the greatest happiness for the greatest number. To achieve this justice, however, we need to endorse acts on occasion that, while seemingly unjust, serve a higher purpose. It will ensure the stability and the unity of our republic, and this may manifest in ways that seem contradictory to our values. But these are the necessary shadows to cast light on “true justice.”

And isn’t that what we are all after, anyway?

Here’s another critical theory maxim: Sometimes we find the truth through fabrication. Our pursuit of truth sometimes requires a strategic use of falsehoods. The truth is a construct that has been shaped and tailored to promote the well-being of the collective.

We sometimes need to accept and propagate lies designed by "the system” — not the old system, but the system that we’re now using to replace the old to get more justice through injustice and more truth through fabrication.

We’re engaging in a higher form of honesty. When we fabricate, it’s for the right reason. We are reaching up to the heavens fighting for a higher sort of honesty. To fortify the truth, we occasionally must weave a tapestry of lies. Each thread, essential for the greater picture, will ultimately define our understanding and ensure our unity under this infallible wisdom.

The election is coming up. Does this maxim sound familiar? Many think it is imperative that we secure our republic through election control to maintain our republic. Sometimes, we might need to take actions that by traditional standards might be questionable.

The act of securing elections requires cheating. It's not mere deception. It is a noble act of safeguarding our way of life. We're on the verge of losing this democracy, and without deception, we will lose it.

To ensure it doesn't fall into the hands of those we know will destroy it, we may have to make a few fabrications. We're fabricating stories to be able to control or secure the republic through our elections. By using truth through fabrication and controlled injustice for justice, we'll save the republic. Therefore, we'll be acting in a noble way. Stealing an election from those who wish to harm our society is truly an act of valor and an essential measure to protect our values and ensure the continuation of our just society.

If we desire justice, we must sometimes champion what may appear superficially as injustice.

I know it's a paradox of honor through dishonor. But in this context, by embracing the dishonor, we achieve the highest form of honor, ensuring the stability and the continuation of our great republic.

Let this be heard, far and wide, as a great call to patriotic action. As we advance, let each of us, citizens of this great and honorable republic, consider these principles. Not as abstract or paradoxical but as practical guides to daily life. Embrace the necessity of controlled injustice, the utility of lies, the duty to secure our electoral process, and the honor and apparent dishonor. These are not merely strategies for survival. They are prerequisites for our prosperity.

We all have to remember that justice is what our leaders define, that truth is what our party tells us. Our republic stands strong on the values of injustice for justice, honor through dishonor, and the fabrication of truths. To deviate from this path is to jeopardize the very fabric of our society. Strength through unity; unity through strength.

We've heard this nonsense for so long. But now, this nonsense is becoming an instituted reality, and we are entering perilous times. Don't be fooled by the narratives you will hear during the march to November. Never let someone convince you that the ends justify the means, that a little bit of injustice is needed to achieve a broader, collective vision of justice, that truth sometimes requires fabricated lies and narratives. If we do, justice will cease to be justice, truth will cease to be truth, and our republic will be lost.

Top 5 MOST EVIL taxes the government extorts from you

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"In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." -Ben Franklin

The injustice of taxation has been a core issue for Americans since the very beginning of our country, and it's a problem we have yet to resolve. This belief was recently reignited in many Americans earlier this month on tax day when the numbers were crunched and it was discovered that the government was somehow owed even more hard-earned money. As Glenn recently discussed on his show, it's getting to be impossible for most Americans to afford to live comfortably, inflation is rising, and our politicians keep getting richer.

The taxpayer's burden is heavier than ever.

The government is not above some real low blows either. While taxes are a necessary evil, some taxes stretch the definition of "necessary" and emphasize the "evil." Here are the top five most despicable taxes that are designed to line the IRS coffers at your expense:

Income Tax

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"It would be a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their income." -Ben Franklin

On February 24th, 2024 we hit a very unfortunate milestone, the 101st anniversary of the 16th Amendment, which authorized federal income tax. Where does the government get the right to steal directly out of your paycheck?

Death Taxes

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"Now my advice for those who die, Declare the pennies on your eyes" -George Harrison

Not even in death can you escape the cold pursuit of the tax collector. It's not good enough that you have to pay taxes on everything you buy and every penny you make your entire life. Now the feds want a nice slice, based on the entire value of your estate, that can be as much as 40 percent. Then the state government gets to stick their slimy fingers all over whatever remains before your family is left with the crumbs. It's practically grave-robbery.

Payroll

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"The power to tax is the power to destroy." -John Marshall

What's that? The nice chunk of your paycheck the government nabs before you can even get it to the bank wasn't enough? What if the government taxed your employer just for paying you? In essence, you make less than what your agreed pay rate is and it costs your employer more! Absolutely abominable.

Social Security

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"We don't have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven't taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much." -Ronald Reagan

Everyone knows the collapse of Social Security is imminent. It has limped along for years, only sustained by a torrent of tax dollars and the desperate actions of politicians. For decades, people have unwillingly forked over money into the system they will never see again.

FICA

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"What at first was plunder assumed the softer name of revenue." -Thomas Paine

FICA is the payroll equivalent of Social Security. Your employer has to match however much you pay. It means it costs your employer even more to pay you—again, you'll NEVER see that money. At this point, are you even working for yourself, or are you just here to generate money for the government to frivolously throw away?

5 DISTURBING ways World War III will be different from previous wars

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Has World War III begun?

Over the weekend, Iran launched an unprecedented attack against Israel involving over 300 missiles and drones. This marked the first direct attack on Israel originating from Iranian territory. Fortunately, according to an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, 99 percent of missiles and drones were successfully neutralized by Israeli defense systems. Iran claimed that the operation against Israel had concluded and that no further offensive was planned, although the possibility of another attack is still present.

This has left many people, including Glenn, wondering the same thing: did we just witness the start of World War III?

Glenn recently had a World War II Air Force Veteran as a guest on his TV special, who told stories of the horrors he and his brothers-in-arms faced in the skies over war-torn Europe. This was a timely reminder of the terrors of war and a warning that our future, if it leads to another world war, is a dark one.

But, if Glenn's coverage of the Iranian attack revealed one thing, it's that World War III will look nothing like the world wars of the twentieth century. Long gone are the days of John "Lucky" Luckadoo and his "Bloody Hundredth" bravely flying their B-17s into battle. Over the weekend, we saw hundreds of autonomous drones and missiles clashing with extreme speed and precision over several different fronts (including space) simultaneously. This ain't your grandfather's war.

From EMP strikes to cyber attacks, here are FIVE ways the face of war has changed:

EMP attacks

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The entire modern world, on every level, is completely dependent on electricity. From your home refrigerator to international trade, the world would come to a grinding halt without power. And as Glenn has pointed out, it wouldn't even be that hard to pull off. All it would take is 3 strategically placed, high-altitude nuclear detonations and the entire continental U.S. would be without power for months if not years. This would cause mass panic across the country, which would be devastating enough on its own, but the chaos could be a perfect opportunity for a U.S. land invasion.

Nuclear strikes

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Nuclear war is nothing new. Many of us grew up during the Cold War, built fallout shelters, and learned to duck and cover. But times have changed. The Berlin Wall fell and so did the preparedness of the average American to weather a nuclear attack. As technology has advanced, more of our adversaries than ever have U.S. cities within their crosshairs, and as Glenn has pointed out, these adversaries are not exactly shy about that fact. Unfortunately, the possibility of an atomic apocalypse is as real as ever.

Immigration warfare

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The strategy of strangling an opposing nation's economy to gain the upper hand is a wartime tactic as old as time. That's why the Border Crisis is so alarming. What better way to damage an opponent's economy than by overburdening it with millions of undocumented immigrants? As Glenn has covered, these immigrants are not making the trek unaided. There is a wide selection of organizations that facilitate this growing disaster. These organizations are receiving backing from around the globe, such as the WEF, the UN, and U.S. Democrats! Americans are already feeling the effects of the border crisis. Imagine how this tactic could be exploited in war.

Cyber shutdowns

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Cyber attacks will be a major tactic in future wars. We've already experienced relatively minor cyber strikes from Russia, China, and North Korea, and it is a very real possibility that one of our adversaries inflicts a larger attack with devastating consequences on the United States. In fact, the WEF has already predicted a "catastrophic" cyber attack is imminent, and Glenn suggests that it is time to start preparing ourselves. A cyber attack could be every bit as devastating as an EMP, and in a world run by computers, nothing is safe.

Biological assault

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Don't trust the "experts." That was the takeaway many of us had from the pandemic, but something less talked about is the revelation that China has manufactured viruses that are capable of spreading across the globe. We now know that the lab leak hypothesis is true and that the Wuhan lab manufactured the virus that infected the entire world. That was only ONE virus from ONE lab. Imagine what else the enemies of America might be cooking up.