Okay, this is hilarious. In the Moonie Times, Jeff Kuhner of the Edmund Burke Institute has penned a ludicrous diatribe in response to the president’s speech last night. It concludes with this:
Mr. Obama is a man of the hard left. He deeply loathes everything America stands for – capitalism, limited government, individual freedom and Christian civilization. In particular, he despises our exceptionalism. His stated goal is to create a “post-American world” where the United States is simply one of many countries – no bigger, better or stronger. He exhibits a form of madness, a self-loathing, reminiscent of the late pop singer Amy Winehouse. Mr. Obama keeps injecting the heroin of class warfare and socialism into our national bloodstream. And he can continue to play on the biggest stage and boast a huge audience. In the end, however, it leads to the same result: insanity and death.
I was curious about this Edmund Burke Institute, so I went and found their mission statement. Here’s part of it:
The Edmund Burke Institute for American Renewal was founded in June, 2005 in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. We are a non-partisan, non-profit, education and outreach organization which aspires to engage and mobilize the millions of African Americans, Hispanics, women and other minorities in this country who share conservative values. We will inform conservative leaders about the needs and aspirations of minorities in order to make the latter feel welcome amongst us. Also, we want minorities to appreciate fully how conservativism is congruent with their values and goals. In short, we will build a steadfast alliance between conservative leaders and minority groups. We hope to preserve all those elements in the American republic that render us a strong and vibrant nation.
So, the Edmund Burke Institute is non-partisan? But their whole purpose is to win over minorities to the conservative cause? And how much success do you think this Kuhner guy is having organizing minorities?
It’s bs that they’re non-partisan, but you can be non-partisan and still have an ideology…
Oh, and they’re probably having zero luck.
yes, I know. I worked for ACORN, remember?
And, as someone who has actually organized in minority communities, I assure you that the Edmund Burke Institute only exists on paper and has no impact.
Oh, I don’t need assurance. Besides, I just clicked the link and it has a picture of Obama as Amy Winehouse. That has a lot of racial undertones in itself: Barack Obama — another black drug addict who’s ruining our country.
Yeah, I saw that too. I certainly believe that any black, hispanic, or other minority who saw that very racist picture would never again read anything by this racist without retching.
I assure you that the Edmund Burke Institute only exists on paper and has no impact.
Does it have a street address at its website? If so, I wonder what it is. Probably in the same building as AEI or some other wingnut welfare outfit.
it’s 1220 L Street NW, which happens to be the address of the American Petroleum Institute.
I had to check for myself to see if you were just making a funny. You are not.
I am confused as to how much to read into that though since that address is also home to such nefarious sounding businesses as ‘Click-a-Pet pet sitting’ and ‘Sunrise Deli’, among many others.
Have you ever been to Washington?
Indeed I have.
Many buildings have many tenants, all of whom have the same address.
I’m picturing a large metropolitan office building with small retail/service business storefronts along the outside.
I’m picturing a deli full of paid assholes.
I know. BooMan’s comment implied a connection between the Edmund Burke Institute and the API, so I was making a half hearted joke implying further, deeper connections with the other businesses.
Clearly, the whole building is rife with an unscrupulous conspiracy.*
(* – that was sarcasm)
No doubt. My snark meter is down for refurbishing. Sorry to treat you so seriously.
No worries. Just don’t let it happen again.
🙂
I’m shocked, shocked, I tell you!!!!!!!!
ok, you just cracked me up, BooMan
I’d like to see Edmund Burke rise from the grave and throttle wingnuts like Jeff Kuhner who take his name in vain.
Yes, heroin use and being of the “hard left” both lead to exactly the same fate.
Here’s a little more background on Jeff Kuhner. I would say that he isn’t just a wanker OF THE DAY, he is a foaming-at-the-mouth lunatic.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201006150037
Wow – news to me.
He is crazy.
Glad you flagged this screed. Laugh or Cry dept as far as I’m concerned. wonder what parallel universe Jeff Kuhner lives in. does Spock have a beard?
Hey Booman, it’s almost like Larry Beinhart took your casual observation and ran with it!
and not so much as a hat tip?
Right?
I also like how they had to put ‘(Satire)’ in the title so that all the dittoheads out there wouldn’t take it as a serious suggestion.
And here’s some more, taken from the Google cache because the actual page doesn’t work:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:7H-a-ZPfyL4J:www.jeffkuhner.com/%3Fpage%3DBio+j
eff+kuhner+montreal+born+school+university&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us  
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Jeffrey T. Kuhner is the host of the “Kuhner Show,” a daily political talk show in Washington, D.C. that airs on WTNT 570-AM (www.talk570.com) from 5-7 p.m. (EST). His official motto is “The Last Honest Man in Washington.”
Jeff is a conservative nationalist, who champions God, country and family. His show deals with cutting-edge, hot-button political, social and foreign policy issues. Jeff is one of the most vocal and principled critics of the Obama regime. Jeff defends free-market capitalism, traditional family values and winning the war against radical Islam.
For his outspoken and passionate views, Jeff has become a major target of the liberal establishment and its media allies–including The New York Times, The Washington Post, MSNBC, CNN and Media Matters (as well as other George Soros-funded groups). He wears their hostility as a badge of honor. Jeff regularly exposes and combats the moral and intellectual bankruptcy at the heart of the modern left. He is also known as “Liberalism’s Worst Nightmare.”
Jeff is a columnist at The Washington Times (www.washingtontimes.com). His column appears every Friday. Jeff’s column is consistently one of the most read and popular in The Times’ Commentary section. Furthermore, Jeff is the president of the Edmund Burke Institute (www.edmundburkeinstitute.org), a Washington think tank devoted to integrating minorities and women into the conservative movement. Jeff is the editor-in-chief of EBI’s monthly magazine, Reflections (www.ebireflections.com).
Jeff staunchly believes that personal responsibility, self-help, self-reliance, strong nuclear families, a quality education and a commitment to the American Dream are the keys to success for all Americans–especially, minorities and women who for too long have been duped by the liberal ruling elite into accepting the false promises of statism, feminism and multiculturalism. Jeff’s mission is to expose the destructive nature of secular liberalism; it is the ideology of suicide.
Jeff was born in Montreal, Canada on Sept. 1, 1969. He is the son of Croatian immigrants, who fled communist Yugoslavia. Jeff’s heroes are Ronald Reagan, John Paul II and Alexander Solzhenitsyn–uncompromising anti-communists, who stood for freedom and human dignity against totalitarianism. Jeff believes that America is an exceptional nation; it is the last bastion of the West. Europe is collapsing amidst a cultural and demographic crisis; it is slowly dying from moral relativism, shallow secularism and economic sclerosis. America stands alone. Only America can defeat the twin evils of Islamic terrorism and the liberal culture of death.
Jeff is a historian; his area of expertise is modern American history. He did his doctoral coursework at Ohio University. He taught U.S. history at McGill University in Montreal from 1998-2000. Disgusted with the political correctness and sterile intellectual environment prevalent in academia, Jeff decided to make a career change into journalism. From 2000 until 2003, he served as the assistant national editor at The Washington Times. He then became the communications director at The Ripon Society, a Republican policy institute in Washington.
In 2005, Jeff became the editor of Insight magazine, a weekly Internet political intelligence magazine and sister publication of The Washington Times. In that role, Jeff became a nationally known media figure–appearing on numerous television and talk radio programs. Jeff emerged as a major critic of Barack Obama during the 2008 election, seeking to hold him accountable and warn the American public about his radical leftist agenda. This is also when media enemies–especially, The New York Times–sought to smear and slander Jeff through lies and character assassination in a desperate attempt to destroy his credibility. Yet, they failed. Jeff’s career continues to sky-rocket. He is a frequent guest-host on the “Savage Nation” and the “Jerry Doyle Show.” In November 2009, Jeff became the host of the “Kuhner Show.” There are currently plans to syndicate the show across the nation.
Jeff has been happily married since 1996 to his wife and high school sweetheart, Dr. Grace Vuoto. They are both practicing Roman Catholics, whose deep faith is central to their personal and professional lives. In essence, Jeff is a Christian patriot who is compelled to speak truth to power–regardless of the consequences. He can be reached at KuhnerTime@live.com.
Nothing rankles a loser more than being a loser. That bio is better than the article.
Not surprisingly, Kuhner is also a birther:
http://turningthescale.net/?p=420
Kuhner seems to be the guy who STARTED the rumor that Barack Obama was a Muslim who went to school in a madrassa.
http://realsunmyungmoon.blogspot.com/2009/02/birds-of-feather.html
Kuhner was a backer of Donald Trump for president:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/12/trump-poll-triumph-built-on-doubting-obamas-birth/
Kuhner messes around with Croatian politics:
http://dalje.com/en-croatia/who-is-jeffrey-kuhner-why-does-he-dislike-cro-pm/99967
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iIZZxLFIhQEJ:themu5ic.blogspot.com/2011/04/jeff
rey-t-kuhner-is-disgrace-to.html+croatian+fascist+jeff+kuhner&hl=en&gl=us&strip=0
This is all you need to know. One click on Team>Board of Governors:
I’m surprised they didn’t get Herman Cain and Alan West.
Peel back the onion on The Independent Women’s Forum and you find. And interesting collection of the DC Republican estbalishment.
Wheels within wheels within wheels. Almost like CIA front companies.
Takes alot of hate to fuel his insanity.
Takes alot of hate to allow his rants to go unchecked on paper or the airwaves.
And then there’s Orly T. who is endorsing Perry today. I always wondered what a cancer cell would look like if it took human form.
And watch for some of these baby elephants to appear again:
Oooooh, aren’t we trendy. And if you ever see Reflections magazine cited, you know where it came from.
And Grace Vuoto is his wife (which they don’t mention), and I’d bet Loredana Vuoto, the third principal, is a close relative, too. Kind of sounds like a tiny little cult, doesn’t it?
It’s really amazing, once you start digging, how many of these types of folks are supported by the Wingnut Welfare system. The Dems have nothing remotely like it, and even after 30 years of getting their asses kicked by this investment in people and message, they still don’t seem to see the value of it. The R’s figured out a long time ago that it was worthwhile to invest in both media and think tank infrastructure and the people to populate it, understanding that for every 50 losers like Kuhner and his brood that they bankroll, they can get infinite value when they unearth someone with real demagoguic talent like Hannity or Beck.
The name that caught my eye was on the board: George Prescott Bush.
This is just a tidy bit of wingnut welfare.
I’m amazed he’s not running for the big job along with the other collection of GOP maroons. He would fit right in with that ship of fools.
Amy Winehouse? The heroin of class warfare & socialism? This is really goddamn stupid.
I misplaced this comment, earlier.
Sorry.
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This morning, in the NY Times, from the Progressive Policy Institute.
Mr. Perry is a man of the hard right.
He deeply loathes everything America stands for – brotherhood and solidarity, enlightened and competent government, democracy, and secular, scientific, and pluralist civilization.
In particular, he despises our dual kinship both with the modern, social-democratic nations of the West and with the other multicultural, multiracial societies of the New World.
His stated goal is to create a globe militarily dominated by a stupid, chauvinist America ruled by the ancient and savage religious law of the Old Testament as construed and imposed by the most ignorant and bigoted of fundamentalist Christian clergy.
He exhibits a form of madness, a self-loathing, reminiscent of the late pop singer Amy Winehouse.
Mr. Perry keeps injecting the heroin of class warfare and capitalism into our national bloodstream.
And he can continue to play on the biggest stage and boast a huge audience.
In the end, however, it leads to the same result: insanity and death.
OK, I was kidding.