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If you're like me you had better things to do on Saturday than pay attention to Glenn Beck's non-political ode to himself in Washington D.C. Thankfully for us those of us that missed the day's events, New Left Media went around and visited with some of the proud Americans who were there to help embrace all that is wrong with our wonderful country. Unfortunately these patriots are just a tad bit uninformed, although they wear denial nicely, sort of like that denim jacket you've been rocking lately. Feed me some Muslim lies you crazed new lefties.

On 8.28.2010, Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally was held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.  The purpose of the rally, which Beck claimed to be “non-political” despite featuring Tea Party-favorite Sarah Palin as a speaker and its being attended entirely by conservatives, was unclear.  The participants spoke abstractly about the need to restore “honor” and “pride” to a country that had lost it.  When pressed for when our country had lost its honor, most cited the election of Barack Obama.8.28.2010 also represented the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, and Glenn Beck has been criticized for by civil rights groups for trying to misappropriate the occasion.

Last year, Beck referred to Barack Obama—our country’s first African-American President--as a “racist… who has a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture.”  When offered the chance to respond to Beck’s statements, his fans either agreed with him or simply refused to believe that he had ever made them.

While the speaker list was diverse, the overwhelmingly white crowd expressed paranoid and conspiratorial fears of multiculturalism—that atheists or black liberation theologists or radical Muslims or “free-loading” Latinos were going to ruin our country.  There was the constant suggestion that white Christians and their way of life are somehow under assault, and that the attendees of this rally were here to put an end to it and return the country to what it used to be.

Either way Glen Beck would never say Obama is a racist. It's thirteen minutes long so clear some schedule if you're going to take the plunge as it's thirteen minutes of bliss if you enjoy watching people disregard facts and reality. I'd also like to commend interviewer Chase Whiteside for his patience and lack of any mocking tone, which is the cheap route I would have taken.

Also I just know what my sister tells me.   [via the daily what]

My favorite part about this expression of love is how much it reminds me of Techno Viking. Seriously, if Kathy is happy with these amazing moves then Josh Foo best be paying some royalties.

Also nunchucks. [via guyism]

This might be the greatest collection of videos in the history of the internet, or at the very least this website, excluding Friday's Foreign Covers and Kids Incorporated Mondays of course. Earlier today I was checking out one of the blogs I frequent, and found an off topic article about the Mosque at Ground Zero. It's a good read that says pretty much everything I believe about the whole thing exactly so instead of make up my own words to say that I'll just recommend you read "Everything Mosque Go" over at The Bitter Script Reader, if you're in to that sort of thing. To simplify if you think building a mosque at Ground Zero is legitimately unfair or "a slap in the face" or whatever, we're probably not going to be very good friends. On the other hand if you are one of those people that can find the funny in the whole dealio then boy do I have a list for you, the Top 5 Awesomely Bad Ground Zero Mosque Songs On YouTube*.  Woo hoo! Partay!

The first one is unbelievably catchy, then they sort of go downhill from there, although keep in mind the top of the hill was incredibly high to start with. In a not very accidental nod to Vanessa Williams, I done gone ahead and saved the best for last, possibly. While not really focusing on Ground Zero, bassman619's "I'm Afraid Of Obama" does have a pertinent verse so it made the list.

Mosque near Ground Zero, he standing behind
Mr Chicago must be losing his mind.
I'm afraid of Obama
I'm afraid of Obama

Full lyrics for the bassman619's sure to be hit after the jump. This collection of images of current businesses on "Hallowed Ground" is pretty good too.

* - Really just the first five I found, but they were all really great.

I was about to post a different amazing video and then I realized I was watching a Kids Incorporated playlist and this came on and, well, you  know the rest. Opening with a nice pan by the one and only Mario Lopez on the skins, the gang sway from side to side in near perfect unison while dominating Rod Stewart's jealousy classic "Some Guys Have All The Luck". From the get go it is pretty clear the Kids came to play, especially when Rashaan Patterson takes the lead for some serious eyelash batting, and thankfully the youtube commenters returned the favor with an impassioned effort themselves. Take it away lords of observation:

snoochy2 - This song and performance are very good. At first I didn't like the song,but their version is so good. I love it now.

mignonhenne - didn't we all want the BEAT IT jacket.? some girl at my school had the black one but the red one was in the clip.

216rules - thought this would have more than 2,432 views, but this could be a hidden gem

snoochy2 - Why did Jerry Sharell not wear a yellow bandanna around his neck,like Marta?

timberwolfbabe - They match most of the time I guess it can't be all the time.

snoochy2 - I'd love to own one of those "Beat It" jackets. I like this version of "Some Guys Have All the Luck",more than Rich Shoff's version. the harmony is great.How did Mickey keep the Bandanna from sliding down his pants? His voice is great here. I love how Mickey doesn't sing,and looks at The Kid at the end.I nearly cry when I watch this video.Wow.

Wow is right. Snoochy2 really has quite a bit to say about this video, and for that we should all be extremely thankful. Happy Monday everybody.