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‘No Freedom of Speech if You’re a Conservative’: Hank Jr. Gives Glenn a Candid Interview

Posted on October 12, 2011 at 11:57am by Jonathon M. Seidl
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It was an interview Glenn Beck characterized as one of his best ever.

Hank Williams Jr. isn’t mincing words when it comes to his feud with ESPN. In keeping with his bold and brash style, he joined Beck on radio Wednesday to talk about the fallout from his recent appearance on Fox News, and he was quite candid.

“This has actually put new life into you, hasn’t it?” Beck asked Williams.

“Oh,” Williams responded in his slow southern drawl, “don’t tread on me or the freedom of speech.”

And apparently country radio hasn’t. According to Williams, his new song “Keep the Change” about the controversy has skyrocketed to number one. “The number one song in this country downloaded and streamed in country radio is ‑‑ is yours truly, and I‘m going to call it the people’s song,” he said.

But besides talking about his new anthem, he also had some words for Fox, which he thinks twisted his words and hinted at a full video coming that could bolster his case:

And by the way, Glenn, the rest of the story, you know, there will be downloads hopefully this afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen of America, we have that whole interview before they started. Please look at it. When they asked me, “Well, what about, you know, the presidential race and the politics.” I said, look, let‘s don’t go there. Let‘s talk about my father’s new box set. Yet I can’t wait, you know. In the words of Sean Hannity last night, I’d hate to be Fox and Friends right now. Just judge it for yourself. Don’t go there. And like you said, an analogy?

“There is no freedom of speech if you’re a conservative,” he added.

“This is my favorite interview maybe of all time,” Glenn concluded. See why below (Editor’s note: the video below does have a pause near the beginning — we are working on getting a better version):

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Comments (257)

ohnotheyfoundme
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:27pm
Dear Hank…
I love you! Ha ha ha ha! No one can say it the way you can. So happy to see that you are still not afraid to say what you think, and express how you feel. I don’t know who they think they are, but they got you mixed up with some other man if they think they can tell you what to do! And really they should have known not to pick a fight with u… Fighting for you is… oh how should i put this… A FAMILY TRADITION!!!! You keep singing and we will keep loving u! Oh btw, i named my beautiful black lab “Bocephus”.
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- encinom
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:50pm
  Man up Junior, Stop living off of your father’s name, if it wasn;t for your daddy, you would be another beer-belly red neck at nascar event. Funny, you have free speech, but when you prove to world how much of an idiot you are, except to face consequences. Beck talks talks about responsibilities that go along with rights, one is not make a fool of yourself.
- nuclearnavymom
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:21pm
  encinom-Bocephus stopped living off his Daddy a long time ago. Obviously you don’t listen to his music or you would know that.
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:25pm
  Hank has done WAY too many drugs and has drank WAY too heavily throughout his life.
  
  That said, he is on the right side here and is bound to milk this for all it is worth. Why? Just for the hell of it…
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- tifosa
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:26pm
  The political right is just immune to these terms, they have Rush and Beck, ya know?
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- Chaban
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:26pm
  Conservatives are being shut up all over the country. And I hear Conservatives all around me complaining about the propaganda in the mainstream media.
  There is unbelievably biased propaganda in the media.
  But don’t complain if you still subscribe to cable or satellite TV. If you do, you are a hypocrite contributing to making those who trash your values day in and day millionaires.
  
  We have the power to launch one of the greatest, most peaceful, easy, free, non-time-consuming revolutions ever in this country: just cancel your freaking cable or satellite subscription.
  
  And then witness the panic in the media world!
  
  But nooooo… gotta have that stupid reality TV show or that repetitive football game whenever I want.
  
  In the end, Conservatives are really weak. ESPN knew they could do what they did to Williams without consequences. They knew Conservatives were way too weak to ever do anything about it.
  
  On the other side they will fight to the death. Just ask Beck. Leftists went after him for almost a year to force Fox News to let him go.
  
  Conservatives are weak and liberals are extremely dedicated. That‘s why they’ve been winning battle after battle for the last 30 years. And that’s why today your country is completely unrecognizable!
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- crazyloon
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:26pm
  @ENCINOM
  
  you are the only idiot I can see. none of your reply makes one lick of sense. did you mother drop you on your head when you were a baby?
  
  to support your stance you would need to shut up forever. you are now free to do just that.
  
  thank you, have a nice day.
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- PubliusPencilman
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:28pm
  Obviously Glenn Beck was just as supportive of the Dixie Chicks when they were attacked for their anti-Bush comments, right? Right?
  
  WHat I find funny is that whenever anyone talks about the separation of Church and State, Blazers jump around and quote the first amendment’s “Congress shall make no law…” phrase. See! Congress is not making a law!
  
  Meanwhile, when a conservative is fired by a private corporation that make the decision that they don’t want to be associated with that person, then it’s all “free speech!,“ ”free speech!!”
  
  I got news for you bubba. Both clauses are under the “Congress shall make no law” phrase. You can’t have one without the other.
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- Brad Wesselmann
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:28pm
  Yeah…Maybe it was just his dad that gave him fame, or all the awards:
  
  Year Award Awards
  2007 CMT Giants CMT
  2007 Tennessean of the Year Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
  2006 Johnny Cash Visionary Award CMT Music Awards
  2003 #20 in CMT’s 40 Greatest Men of Country Music CMT
  1994 Composed Theme Emmy
  1993 Composed Theme Emmy
  1992 Composed Theme Emmy
  1991 Composed Theme Emmy
  1990 Video Of The Year TNN/Music City News
  1990 Vocal Collaboration Of The Year TNN/Music City News
  1989 Video Of The Year Academy of Country Music
  1989 Music Video Of The Year Country Music Association
  1989 Vocal Event Of The Year Country Music Association
  1989 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Grammy
  1988 Entertainer Of The Year Academy of Country Music
  1988 Video Of The Year Academy of Country Music
  1988 Album Of The Year Country Music Association
  1988 Entertainer Of The Year Country Music Association
  1987 Entertainer Of The Year Academy of Country Music
  1987 Entertainer Of The Year Country Music Association
  1987 Music Video Of The Year Country Music Association
  1986 Entertainer Of The Year Academy of Country Music
  1985 Music Video Of The Year Country Music Association
  1984 Video Of The Year Academy of Country Music
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- SureYaDo
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:30pm
  Yep, he is going to make a killing off of this and laugh all the way to the bank, I say good for him. I grew up on hank jr but thats not why i deleted my espn account. i hope he uses the money he makes off this to fund some insurance against the storm.
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- jzs
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:33pm
  You hear that sometimes: “conservatives don’t have freedom of speach.” I have trouble following that given that you have Limbaugh and Hannity and Glenn and a half dozen other conservatives talking on the radio or TV for four hours a day. And of course FOX is 24/7 conservative talk radio, only on TV.
  
  I think when you hear that it’s when conservatives say something that are so controversial or offensive, that their advertisers, or those that pay them, decide the can no longer be associated with the person and still mantain their image with customers. Then the advertisors refuse to advertise on their shows, take their shows off the radio, or terminate the person’s employment.
  
  That hasn’t nothing to do with freedom of speach (which prohibits the government from limiting what you can say) and everything to say about good old fashioned capitalism.
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- TPartyXpress
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:48pm
  @ Encimoron
  
  Let a life, ******
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- Docrow
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:58pm
  ENCINOM, stop living in your grandma’s basement! :-)
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- abbygirl1994
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:58pm
  ENCINOM.. There is a very warm place for you.. you are such a creep!! Hank Williams has made a life of his own all by himself.. his father was dead long before Hank Jr. became a household name.. if anything he carried on his father’s legacy, which is probably more than you have ever done!
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- faires
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:02pm
  encinom, Hank Jr is his own man, and doesn‘t need his Daddy’s help, to tell ANYONE to go to H*ll!
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- Lemon Party Patriot
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:05pm
  Freedom of speech doesn’t equate to freedom from consequence. When you work for a brand then you represent that brand when you give an interview.
  
  Hank did practice free speech and faced brand consequence. He needs to take responsibility for his decision to do so and move on instead of crying and whining about it.
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- USAMama
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:17pm
  I’m not a huge country music fan, but I kept an eye out all day yesterday for this single to download it! A few people, just individuals, put it out there free but I waited until it showed up today straight from Hank & paid the $.99 just to support him!
  
  God bless you Hank, keep speaking up for freedom lovers everywhere!!!!!!!
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- toto
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:18pm
  I never thought it would come to this, but I find myself thinking that I am now part of the counter culture. Nearly everything about today’s culture, I am opposed to. I am definitely on Hank’s side on this, I hope he gives em fits for a long time to come.
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- techengineer11
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:54pm
  Chaban: I think society as a whole has grown rather weak but I don’t think that is the reason that our country is now unrecognizalbe.
  
  My question to you is who is calling the shots at ESPN? The answer is simply. The same Tribe that is calling the shots at ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Disney, and yes even FOX News. That’s the reason that our country has been turned into one big Marxist pile execrement!
  
  Now it would only take a few hours to verify my comments and if they are true what does it imply? If they are not true then I’m just a liar.. But if true what does it mean? Who is molding poplular and public opinion in America and at what costs to society?
  
  How many are dilligent and intelligent enough to actually do the research? Now it is true that some our Media has changed hands in the past few years but it is completely symbolic. Be dilligent and see who has been calling the shots over the past few decades and you will begin to understand.
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- MEDICINE TO THE DEAD
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 3:19pm
  @encinom
  
  Your father should have pulled out
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- Bluefish49
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 3:37pm
  @encinom…..give it a rest…leave comedy to the proffessionals. Your an idiot.
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- timeout
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 3:45pm
  thank you glenn beck and thank you hank jr!
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- toto
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:02pm
  Techengineer11, Bet you would find a ton of Muslim money, as well as liberal already knowns behind the networks. Even Fox has become a Muslim sycophant and more liberal leaning with each passing day. We are in real trouble folks, and I have no answers, just tons of questions and no one with honest answers.
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- Ethereal
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:09pm
  @encinom
  Hi, it’s me ready to tear you a new one again.
  You say whatever you want about Hank the man I dont care and Im sure he doesnt either. Personal attacks are your thing and that’s fine, I already know who Im talking at. But at least you must aknowledge the fact that freedom of speech only seems to work in one direction these days and that it to favor the left. Mention God in school get suspended or put up a cross on your front lawn and some lefty wants a court case against youl. Wouldnt it just be easier for you people to swallow your own advice and be tolerant of what your dont care for? If you dont believe in God fine then you can say whatever version of the Pledge of Allegiance you want but DONT YOU EVER try and silence what I want to say because it goes against your beliefs. Does any of this sound familiar? It should, it’s the game the left has been playing for better than 10 years now and it is so transparently hipocritical it almost goes without mention.
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- Heffe44
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:24pm
  JZS is right. ESPN has the right to make their own decisions about who they have represent them. This debate has nothing to do with the 1st amendment. Hank has to live the consequence of what he said, and ESPN has to live with it’s consequence of taking him off the air.
  
  Monday Night Football Ratings for 9/26/11- 11,922,000 people watched
  Monday Night Football ratings for 10/3/11- 17,104,000 people watched. (the night they took hank off the air)
  
  I guess the Free Market has Spoken.
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- Jim in Houston
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:27pm
  encinom: You are a simple minded libaturd moron and need to go back where you came from – the Huff & Puff.
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- BetterDays
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:28pm
  @ENCINOM
  Your dad called my private security company, I’m the CEO, and has contracted us to forcibly ( if necessary) evict you from his basement. It seems you are three years late on your $10 rent, you won’t buy your own food, and you poo in a bucket which you neglect to empty daily.
  Man, you are a piece of work!
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- Jim in Houston
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:31pm
  PubliusPencilman: Another stupid libaturd troll heard from.
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- JRook
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:33pm
  There is a difference between freedom of speech and consequences from that speech. I don’t remember seeing Fox stopping him from saying what he was saying. Now I don‘t agree with FOX’s or ESPN’s response but the decision regarding the consequences of his speech in terms of their arrangement with them rests with them. A similar freedom. As my father used to say… “Your civil rights end at the tip of my nose, cause that’s where mine begin”
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- Ethereal
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:44pm
  @Heffe44
  And Im sure those numbers you post have everything to do with who does the intro and not who is actually playing in the game. If youre going to post stats at least have them back up an argument a little better than that.
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- termyt
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:48pm
  It was total Bull when they said Hank was comparing Obama to Hitler. Clearly his statement was comparing to political adversaries in the US to two mortal enemies. It was not a great comparison, but in no way did he call Obama Hitler.
  
  However, this whole freedom of speech hoopla is an even bigger load of bull. No one’s impinged his right to speak his mind. He’s had an even greater forum than usual because of this. That’s right, his freedom of speech has increased. I‘ve never lessened to five words out of his mouth before that wasn’t directly before a football game, but I’ve heard him pontificate now for days.
  
  If this is what it took for Hank to wake up, then great – welcome. But the “woe is me, it’s not fair“ line wears just as thin out of the mouth of a ”conservative” as it does out of any entitlement addicted socialist lapdog.
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- Blackhawk1
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:53pm
  Heffe44
  
  Did it ever occur to your simple mind that more people wanted to watch Tampa Bay and Indianapolis play instead of Dallas and Washington? Probably not! You just look for an excuse to try and blame a singer you don’t agree with politically.
  
  Hanks new song about Obama sure is popular isn’t it? The free market is speaking.
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- Shrugged
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:54pm
  @Encinom – let me be very clear – YOU are Hitler. Or are you Monicne now? Cross dresser too?
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- Therightsofbilly
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 5:38pm
  JZS
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:33pm
  “And of course FOX is 24/7 conservative talk radio, only on TV.”
  
  When are you going to stop spewing the crap you are told to repeat like a good little lemming.
  You have told us you don‘t have cable and don’t watch FOX, so you obviously are not telling us your own opinion, but that of your master. I can picture your photo taking the place of the cute little dog in the old RCA ads. Remember? His Masters Voice?
  
  If you ever watched FOX news, you would see liberal hacks drooling their talking points all day long, and all night long. And that is why I watch Fox very little any more. I wish they were as Right, as Pmsnbc was Left.
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- Currahee
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 5:47pm
  @Heffee44
  
  You seem to think that the increase in numbers between the Buccaneers V. Colts game (11,000 approx) viewers and the HUGE RIVALRY between Lions (currently 5-0, first time since 1954) V. Chicago Bears (2-3 now after losing to the Lions) is in response to Hank Williams Jr. being pulled off for making an analogy about Obama and Boehnor playing golf being as ridiculous as Hitler and the president of a Jewish Nation playing golf? How about the fact that EVERYONE knows the Colts are done this season due to Manning’s neck injury so really who cares to waist time they could be doing a million other things to watch that game? Now the Lions, Bears game of course people are going to watch….next week doesn’t look like much of a game so I wonder if the number will be less than 17K (approximate) who watched this week? If that is the case can I then justify saying, “See they pulled Hank Jr. off the air and now the people are speaking!”
  Your thought process is highly illogical. Too many sheeple in Amerika actually believe 99% of the crap they see on TV and that includes the bold face lies the Bumbler in Chief tells them every time he stands before his teleprompters! If common sense could be sold, I’d be a rich man.
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- WeDontNeedNoSteeeenkinBadges
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 6:56pm
  ” ‘No Freedom of Speech if You’re a Conservative’: Hank Jr.”
  LOL!
  Hank MUST be a TheBlaze poster! A lot of censorship goes on around here, too, amigo. ;)
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- Ghostrider
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 7:28pm
  Encinom, let’s just face it. You hate it when an American stands up for what the US Constitution says he can stand up for. You hate it when an American is PROUD of the rights that we have died for for 236 years. You hate it when an American prays to God and thanks Him for giving us Jesus. You hate it when an American dares to speak out against the ills of this country, you hate it when an American stands up against a government that is running rough shod over our freedoms. You hate it when an American stands up and tells it like it is. You hate it so much, I think you would find peace if you moved to, say, Siberia. I think you would like Putin.
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- Right_on_the_Left_Coast
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 7:28pm
  @JZS,
  
  The reason you hear the complaint that “conservatives don’t have free speech” is because when liberals argue their case, conservatives respond by attempting to prove them wrong with facts (not all conservatives, but most). But when a conservative argues his/her case, liberals respond with ad hominem attacks and calls for boycotts.
  
  It may not be the government that is limiting conservative free speech… yet. But the reality is that we conservatives try to engage liberal arguments, while liberals just try to shut us up. And if they can’t do that by shouting us down or slandering us, they try to take us down with boycotts. So there is no free exchange of ideas with liberals. And if the liberals ever pass reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, then it won’t be long before conservative free speech really dies.
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- Heffe44
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 7:30pm
  Since my post seemed to confuse some of you let me explain.
  You all made a big deal about “never watching ESPN again” becaues they “infringed on Hank’s 1st amendment rights.” I have been saying that it has nothing to do with 1st amendment rights, ESPN made a decsion that they didn’t want Hank representing them anymore. Thats all. It has nothing to with the 1st amendment, this is a free market issue. and American didn’t care about your calls to boycott ESPN becaues the ratings were still very strong. Like they are every week. So the public as spoken, and it is clear that nobody cares.
  
  and yes… Hanks song selling well is a sign that they free market speaking as well. Obama is not very popular and that is an anti-Obama song by a major country star. Of course it is going to sell well. I don’t know what point your trying to make?
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- lillymckim
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 7:43pm
  20 years his song was used on NFL and Hank Jr. is proof there is NO freedom of speech for “Conservatives”.. Hank Jr. is 100% correct!
  
  I cant wait for the ALBUM !! Carry on Hank!
  Thank You Glenn Beck!
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- Mil Mom
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 9:30pm
  @jzs
  re : I think when you hear that it’s when conservatives say something that are so controversial or offensive, that their advertisers, or those that pay them, decide the can no longer be associated with the person and still mantain their image with customers. Then the advertisors refuse to advertise on their shows, take their shows off the radio, or terminate the person’s employment.
  
  That hasn’t nothing to do with freedom of speach (which prohibits the government from limiting what you can say) and everything to say about good old fashioned capitalism
  ***
  Can’t believe it! I actually agree with you on the last point. THEY DO HAVE THE FREEDOM TO DECIDE WHAT THEY WANT HEARD ON THEIR NETWORK….BUT…HE ALSO HAS THE FREEDOM TO WRITE A SONG ABOUT THEIR DESTRUCTION OF THE USA, AND MAKE MILLIONS OFF IT! Right On! That’s CAPITALISM!! And it’s Great!!!
  They didn’t make him UNEMPLOYED, They added to his Resume. (As the Bible says, “Ye thought evil against me, but God meant it unto good…(Gen 50: 20) BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PLAN AGAINST THE SERVANTS OF GOD!!!! (Jr may not always have been a good representative, but God has a way of changing people.)
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- Mil Mom
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 9:41pm
  @Lemon Party Patriot
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:05pm
  Freedom of speech doesn’t equate to freedom from consequence. When you work for a brand then you represent that brand when you give an interview.
  
  Hank did practice free speech and faced brand consequence. He needs to take responsibility for his decision to do so and move on instead of crying and whining about it
  ***
  Right on, but, that doesn’t mean they can destroy him. THIS IS AMERICA, THERE’S MORE THAN ONE BRAND ON THE SHELVES! Actually since this STILL is America, he’s even free to start his own brand like Glenn!! I didn’t hear ANY crying in that interview, he didn’t sound like he was hurting at all. I heard him on Seann too, talking about a next day phone call, when Seann caught him on the fishing bank, and had to hold on while he pulled one in! You lefties may not like it, but the world DOES NOT revolve around your little cat games. CAN‘T WAIT TO SEE GLENN’S NEW TEE SHIRTS, BET THEY’RE NO #1 IN 48 HRS TOO!!!!
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- CCRYDER
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 9:49pm
  @ENCINOM – ’tis you are the idiot! You prove it every time you post…you are so ho-hum.
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- rangerp
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 9:51pm
  Wow, looks like ENCINOM done went and pooped in his cerial bowel this time.
  
  He just got owned by about every poster on the blaze. Looks like all Hank Jr’s rowdy friends aint as settled down as he thought.
  
  Hank has rights. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YtvEn3Cvho
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- veruca salt
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 10:13pm
  Glenn and Hank have quite a bit in common, so no wonder they’re flocking together over this“story”. Both are alcoholic, former drug addicts who lost their jobs for opening their big mouths. Perhaps they should go out to eat to, pity party together, and then swap sympathy cards with one another.
  
  A country boy and our favorite Mormon will survive!
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- Mil Mom
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 10:34pm
  @veruca salt
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 10:13pm
  Glenn and Hank have quite a bit in common, so no wonder they’re flocking together over this“story”. Both are alcoholic, former drug addicts who lost their jobs for opening their big mouths. Perhaps they should go out to eat to, pity party together, and then swap sympathy cards with one another.
  
  A country boy and our favorite Mormon will survive
  ***
  And they‘ll both do their part to keep this a country where even those who can’t think and reason for themselves can survive.
  Did you ever hear of the word ‘FORMER” ? God has a way of changing people, and then turning them into Men of God. We’ll be watching Hank W Jr. to see where that change leads him.
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- hogorina
  Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:49am
  MIND BENDING THROUGH GUILT COMPLEX
  INTELLECTUAL DECAY IS ROTTED GUILT THROUGH INHIBITED COMPULSION TO OUTRIGHT LIE.
  
  If one will look around, there will be hundreds of little booklets knocking everything, and what evolves from the publication of sewage, in the line of ever supporting Protestantism, with its break from Catholicism. Only the ignorant misunderstand that Protestantism evolved from Catholicism. This being true, designates that both are wrong or one is wrong and the other is correct. With such consideration, it is necessary to do some investigation, of earlier Oriental fundamentalists beliefs, of one ancient religion known as Gautama. This ancient Gautama was the very basis for Oriental religious fundamentalists. All of us wear thinking caps over intelligent brains. Generally, money is the very root of many world religious movements. Have you ever considered that great opposition to western Christianity. Yes, it originated in the Orient. Have you ever been informed that the seed line of Abraham is God’s chosen seed line. Do you know from whence one of Noah’s sons that you have descended through. Try searching the origins of Ham, Japhet and Shem. Have you ever taken the time in discovering just who controls the commie run news media in our country. Learn these things about Christian civilization, and
  then pick faults from other’s insinuations and reason, in trying to influence many to think with a one way mind. Having never seen nor read the h
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JACKW3526
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:24pm
Careful Hank. Someone might find a rock near a hotel that you stayed at 40 years ago that says “Hitlerhead”
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- godhead
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:16pm
  Minimize much? Don’t worry. I’m not disappointed in you. I don’t expect you to reference anything truthful. You’re a Tea ******. Even worse, I suspect you’re a Texan. I used to live in Texas. I know many many Texans. Despicable, every one of them, right down to the bedazzled bags of wrinkled leather they call women.
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- SureYaDo
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:33pm
  wow godhead everything you said was bs but Texas women leather wrinklebags? dude LOL you can make up stuff about alot of things ,obviously, but Texas women are top shelf, sounds like you been rejected by a few tho :)
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- godhead
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:37pm
  Sureyado . . . Nope. Had my fill. I prefer my women unaccessorized.
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- Docrow
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:47pm
  Texas Women
  
  http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/williams-hank-jr/texas-women-10121.html
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- Californiasodbuster
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:47pm
  Like chaz bono.
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- Docrow
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:55pm
  The view from the other side of my bed every morning begs to differ. :-)
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- HAPPYRWE
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:46pm
  God head*** is using the Lord’s name in vain and he does like his women of the OWS ilk, unclothed unbathed and uneducated- UN-accessorized right.
  
  I am sure a Texas woman would die for your freedom before a liberal chick would give you freedom–your hippie chicks believe in slavery through socialism, you are confused.
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- Lemon Party Patriot
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 3:28pm
  Either every OWS is NOT a dirty hippie or every Tea B4gger IS a ben franklin costumed moron.
  
  You hate it when you are all represented by costumed idiots but you are just as quick to focus on the worst examples of OWS.
  
  Probably because you’re all a bunch of home-schooled, costumed morons.
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This_Individual
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:24pm
Good for him.
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Hickory
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:23pm
In light of what happened to Hank, be aware we have another problem in our midst. One of my friends in the South has informed me that the Olive Garden Long Horn and Red Lobster restaurants do not allow groups who use their meeting rooms to display the American flag or pledge allegiance to it there. If you want to express your opinion, let the parent company, the Darden Foundation, know about it. You can send a note via their website. This is outrageous.
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- fatjack
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:49pm
  Thank, good to know.
  
  It’s coming……………………….are you ready?
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- TPartyXpress
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:42pm
  Now it’s REALLY a RED lobster.
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- hapvalpsu
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 7:39pm
  That policy shouldn‘t surprise you as they are the ones that jumped on board with Moochelle’s new diet plan, and modified their kids’ meals. “Ve vill tell you vat to eat, and you vill enjoy it!”
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Gonzo
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:23pm
Hank, you have freedom of speech, you’re not in jail. You just don’t have freedom from the consequences of speaking freely and the left does.
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- TSUNAMI-22
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:39pm
  Well put.
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- tifosa
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:02pm
  c’mon Gonzo, remember when Natalie Maines said: “…we’re ashamed that the President of the United States (Bush) is from Texas,” Free Republic went ballistic, Dixie Chicks received death threats, garbage cans were set up to dump their CD’s, radio stations stopped playing their records….Words have consequences, but one side?
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- Chaban
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:07pm
  That’s bull! Threatening someone’s livelihood because of their opinion is the worst form of censorship.
  And by the way, where does it stop?
  What if you say something – ANYTHING – that your employer doesn’t like and he fires you over it? How would you feel about it?
  What if I’m your boss and I like a certain sports team and you make fun of them in front of me? I can fire you over that since the line of reasoning from people like you is that you can say anything but be willing to accept the consequences.
  People like you say ESPN also has free speech so they can get rid of Williams because they don’t agree with certain things he said… Ok, what if I am a business and I refuse to sell you my services because I don‘t agree with what your religious beliefs are or I don’t like the way you look?
  
  Anyway, once again, threatening someone’s livelihood (at least Williams has different options; many of us don’t) is the WORST form of censorship.
  
  What a pathetic excuse to say that at least you don’t go to prison… tell that to somebody who sees his/her life completely destroyed after losing a job…
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- Polarized America
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:09pm
  I’m sure you have to rethink the last part of your comment Gonzo
  Lets see …..(from the top of my head..and ya I’m really bad at spelling last names )
  
  Hank jr. . gone for saying Hitler
  Dr. Laura….. N***er….N****er…N***er…………she’s out of there
  Juan Williams …Doesn’t like how Muslims dress ……c ya
  
  msnbc’s the Turk who jumped on Obama for being such a wimp………bye bye
  ………………. Kieth whats his name gave money to some Politicians …..have you seen him lately ?
  …………………Mr.Ed ….it’s a no no to call a women a slut …. a different time slot for you “ Idiot ”
  
  CNN’s Rick the Cuban …. The JEWS CONTROL the MEDIA …. I think he went swimming
  
  Mr. Beck ….The President is a RACIST.. do you hear me …a RACIST i TELL YOU !!!!!!!!!
  well Glenn you can stay awhile but your sponsors are the ones that feed you
  Come back and visit soon ok ….
  
  but but but we have……….. “FREE SPEECH ”……damn it’s becoming so PC to say that
  
  btw Hank great song,sounds like you’re doing well & that’s how you get you message across
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- techengineer11
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:56pm
  Polarized America: thank for setting the record straight. many conservatives these days are just as damn brainwashed as our liberal friends.
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338lapua
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:21pm
Video……?
Is there a video?????
Are my papers not in order???
Have my priveliges been “modified”?
I sure would love to see the video.
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- TheValley
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:41pm
  Keep trying, well worth it, took several tries before I got it, best video and interview ever!
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- tifosa
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:30pm
  Good grief, Beck doesn’t let you Google yet?
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Cosmos102
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:21pm
Anyone else notice what’s been happening at FOX news? It‘s like they’ve suddenly been taken over by clones. Where are the gritty journalists I have come to trust? They are sounding dangerously close to the politically correct elites I despise.
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- NJTMATO
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:35pm
  Agree TOTALLY Cosmos! It is coming to the point in time when I believe that in the morning I will be faced with listening to Imus rather than Fox n Friends….at least Imus is on the Business channel and I KNOW he’s a relative lib BUT, he‘s relatively honest about his opinions and I can get a few laughs instead of having my intelligence insulted by Gretchen and friends thinking that I can’t figure out what an analogy is. Truly a disgrace. They should apologize, but they probably won’t because, as you said…they are becoming elite snobs.
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- tbacct
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:43pm
  I’ve noticed the same. I have watched FNC since its inception and today’s reports are a joke compared to what Fox was then. The biggest change, I believe, is in Bill O’Reilly…he’s moved to the center on most issues in what appears to be a way to present himself as more fair and balanced. In my opinion, he just wants the big interviews and appeases the left to get them. Hannity is probably the least affected by this new centrist trend at Fox. If I wanted to watch center left news, I’d watch CNN.
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- rose-ellen
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:57pm
  Fox got what it wanted-wars against arabs. that is what it was created to do-get americans to become anti-arab genocidists and in that they have succeeded. mission ackomplished. They could care less about any thing else. Your consevative values and beliefs are a joke for them. Zionism and it’s anti-arab corollary is their one and only agenda . Gulls!
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:57pm
  Rose, baby…Why don’t you just move to Iran? Or Pakistan? It might open your eyes…or else get you killed…but either way, you would be better off than you are now…blindly ignorant…
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- HAPPYRWE
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:40pm
  Rose and the like have you not been paying attention, FOX is not the Conservative voice we all would like to believe it could be. Follow the money…it all leads back to those who stole it (the gold that is) Progressive, anti-Americans – Republicans or Democrats, you are being played. Follow the lies…straight to Progressives and Socialists.
  
  Boehner and Obama one in the same. Bush and Obama one in the same. Soros and the “rich” own both teams. Grateful for the few honest earnest voices that remain true to the Constitution.
  
  Like Ron Paul….seriously I am LDS and I don’t want to be compelled to vote for the GOP pick Romney, he’s a nice guy but he loves power and he loves the Fed and he thinks America makes enough money to get us out of debt….If a candidate is not talking about the Socialist agenda he’s not worth the vote………
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- tnchick
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:43pm
  I get so tired of the routine of a “fair and balanced debate” where hysterical lunatics get to spew their BS without anyone challenging them. At least on Fox and Friends Steve, Brian and Gretchen will pretty reliably report on the latest Obama outrage, but I was furious when they pushed Hank to talk politics, and then they recoiled in horror when he gave his opinion. Pathetic. I knew that instant Hank would be canned by ESPN.
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- riverdog1
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 6:58pm
  as far as i know fox has never had “gritty jourmalists”. shep is the only good one there.
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ortho40
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:19pm
Video is private??
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Mary M. Tebbe
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:17pm
I think that what happened to Hank Williams Jr. on Fox was totally uncalled for. Anyone with half a brain knew exactly what he meant when he said that Obama and Boehner playing golf would be like Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu. Hank’s analogy was his own opinion. When Gretchen Carlson used a disclaimer, I was surprised.
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- Steelhead
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:24pm
  what about when he said President Obama was the enemy? That was so unAmerican
- Rational Man
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:35pm
  Steelhead
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:24pm
  what about when he said President Obama was the enemy? That was so unAmerican
  
  WRONG!!!…..That is distinctly American!!
  
  Don’t like it?…..You are free to move to another country.
  THAT is also distinctly American…………………
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- NHwinter
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:38pm
  Steellhead. Hank said what he meant and meant what he said. I agree with him. Obama is unAmerican and anti-American. Obama’s transformation goal is to a Socialist/Marxist country, not a Republic. Then later, you are so stupid to think Hank and Glen are Communists. Gosh, pull you head out.
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- MAProg
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:45pm
  @Smith: when you use an analogy, you aren’t just establishing a relationship between two things, but the degree of relationship. To make an analogy between Hitler (one of the most evil people to ever live) and Netanyahu (someone most of you see as a hero), is to draw the same relationship between Obama and Boehner. It‘s not that they’re just opposites, it’s that one is evil, and one is good. Lastly, knowing that, it is unlikely that Williams would call Boehner evil, so there you have it.
  
  As for calling Obama the enemy, there’s been a lot og hyperbolic speech on both sides. Even Obama isn’t above it. I am a liberal, but I would agree that calling Obama “the enemy” isn’t anti-American, because you have the right to think and say what you feel.
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- ItTakesFaith
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:49pm
  Gretchen Carlson is a nitwit, and doesn’t deserve to work for FOX…!
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- tifosa
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:23pm
  ESPN is within their rights to get rid of this guy if they don’t want him to be the mouth that represents them. Remember the Rush racism, and his resulting “resignation?” Shoot your mouth off and watch the chips fall.
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- trolltrainer
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:54pm
  Obama called ME the enemy first. If he wanted to make me the enemy he succeeded, he is now my enemy too. The first US president I fully consider then enemy. What am I going to do about it? Vote. :-)
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- Lover of America
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:57pm
  Gretchen Carlson is a Polly Anna – she annoys the hell out of me. It’s like, oh quit with the baby talk and ask the damn question…….
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MOOOREvaluesUSA
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:17pm
Hank is awesome, hope the video is fixed soon. Also if you don’t listen to Country, check out Justin Moore who is a country singer who is actually sponsored by the NRA and his song Guns, Hank It, and NRA country are some of my favorite.
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Steelhead
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:15pm
David Duke and Hitler would give Glean and Hank Jr high fives
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- momrules
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:35pm
  Your remarks have offended me. I think you should lose your job.
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- TheValley
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:38pm
  Tired and extremely weak, go find somewhere your inferior intellect can handle.
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- Jezcruzen
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:49pm
  I reported your posts simply because you are obviously too stupid to be commenting here. Head to NYC. There are people there that are just as stupid as you are!
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- Steelhead
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:15pm
  Jezcrusin – freedom of speech and you call me stupid
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- Kevman
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:22pm
  Why does Steelhead love David Duke and Hitler so much?????
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paulusmaximus
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:14pm
I’m more a Hank Sr. type but I will buy the new album just because of the way Hank Jr has been mistreated and to the shame of FOX news by Fox and Friends. Now nbc is giving bring back the Guillotine Rose a Sickcom She should be good about trailer trash because its not about were you live but how low you live and no amount of plastic surgery will ever make her anything else!
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TPaine
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:14pm
THis is the second time you have posted a video that is “private.” Change your Web people – they’re not doing a very good job!
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- TPaine
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:31pm
  Thank you for fixing this!
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Docroxall
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:14pm
Who doesn’t believe this is the case…there are an endless set of examples that prove this…that there is NO limit to what you can call a conservative, but you better not even LOOK like you’re going to say anything negative or aggressive about a progressive/liberal. Take the same “bias” double-standard, and ask yourself…700 arrested in OWS and 0 at Tea Party rallies…but the TEA PARTY is the “violent” group? Numerous blatant anti-semetic/Jewish posters/comments, on VIDEO, none on Tea Party rallies, and the TEA PARTY is RACIST? Hmmmm, is this the “ministry of truth” or the “media”?
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- MAProg
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:57pm
  You’re kidding, right? Conservatives have an army of talking heads who’s sole job it is to smear the left, and call them names. To claim that liberals enjoy some sort of exemption from insult is ignoring the facts.
  
  Having said that, there is an issue of degrees. If you go on live television and draw an analogy that can be interpreted as comparing the President to Hitler, then you’re going to be held accountable. Glenn can make all the Nazi comparisons on his show that he wants, but when you’re not in a hyper-partisan setting like that, you’re going to be held to those words.
  
  As for your other points: multiple arrests in a group doesn’t mean that the group is violent. It could mean that they are being systematically tageted by the police. It could mean that they are unlawful but not necessarily violent. It could mean a lot of things.
  
  Lastly, finding a few ignorant anti-Semites among a crowd of thousands doesn’t a movement define. You got some of them on tape, that’s fine, but you‘re going to sit there and tell me that there aren’t ANY racists in the Tea Party? Just because there’s no video if it occurring?
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- tifosa
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:17pm
  There are lots of vids like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S38VioxnBaI If you don’t see racism here then you too might be a raging racist.
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- Lloyd Drako
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 3:39pm
  HWJr. wasn’t really comparing Obama to Hitler, or Boehner to Netenyahu.
  
  He was just reaching for an example of a pair of polar opposites, two people who would interact like matter and anti-matter.
  
  Matter of fact, when I first heard what he said, I thought he meant Hitler to stand in for Boehner, and Netenyahu for Obama.
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- Blackhawk1
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 4:45pm
  tifosa
  
  Calling Obama a Socialist/Marxist/Communist is not racist you fool. You liberals sure do try hard to stretch finding racism. If you see racism in everything you disagree with you may be a raging idiot.
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pj12string
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:14pm
Goodbye monday night football, I’ll be watching hockey instead.
y’all can keep the change
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- javasport
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:21pm
  Same here
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ares338
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:13pm
I stopped watching Fox a good while before this interview. The early crew is the worst. They want no viewpoint but their own.
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- Voyeurger
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 6:34pm
  I stopped watching Fox about a year ago. Geraldo was making me crazy.
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scrapman
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:12pm
I’m with ya Hank.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:12pm
Agreed, there is no free speech if you are a conservative.
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- Chet Hempstead
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 3:44pm
  Oh please, you know how you can tell when someone really doesn’t have freedom of speech? They’re afraid to tell you they don’t have freedom of speech and look nervous that you even asked. As of yesterday, Hank Williams Jr. was still appearing on tv shows seen by millions of people. The rest of us should wish for such a lack of freedom of speech.
  
  But you don’t have complete freedom of speech in the realm of business and commerce, none of us do. Whenever you accept any form of employment it comes with a couple of restrictions so basic and universally understood that they are enforceable even if unwritten – you don’t insult the boss, and you don’t insult the customers. Hank insulted the customers People who voted for Obama watch football too. When you call him “the enemy” you imply that we are traitorous.
  
  And don’t even try to claim that it’s normal to think of the opposing party as the enemy. It’s not. It’s normal to think of them as the opposition, and it’s normal to meet with them frequently without anyone thinking that’s a bad thing.
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tifosa
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:11pm
What’s funnier, the vid Beck won’t give theblaze for free, or the HWJ whinefest? :^D
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- paulusmaximus
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:16pm
  What? do spell check before you post!
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- tifosa
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:49pm
  I spelled everything as intended. You may want to know that if one clicks on your nick, your last ten posts are shown. Just “sayen” :)
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Hickory
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:11pm
So, Van Jones can slam “Crackers” and that’s ok. Rosanne can demand beheadings and that’s ok. We need to yell in one united voice to the leftists “Shut Up”.
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- SamIamTwo
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:30pm
  It’s sticks and stones that I worry about. Names, pfft…nothing.
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SamIamTwo
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:11pm
Yep, I DL the song from youtube. Lovin’ it…may set my speakers outside and crank up the volume for my close minded, but friendly, neighbors. ha
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joelack55
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:08pm
video is Private????
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- Dustyluv
  Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:15pm
  Hank was right…no freedom of speech!
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Grace1798
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:05pm
THe video won’t work at all.
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LTinUT
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:04pm
Can’t see the video attached to this story… “This video is private. If the owner of this video has granted you access, please log in.”
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lukerw
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:00pm
Sing it… Hank!!!
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