The Garland experiment

First, allow me to introduce you to Dana Loesch, circa 2010:

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.ZJPA3MNy.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.ZJPA3MNy.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.ZJPA3MNy.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.ZJPA3MNy.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.ZJPA3MNy.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.ZJPA3MNy.dpuf

Two things are shocking about this video.  One... man, Dana.  Did your stylist use the crooked bowl?  Two... Mellissa Harris-Perry?  In this case, Harris-Lacewell, but seeing her without the braids is pretty weird.  It's a classic.

I listened to Friday's show, and the second hour was... weird.  I mean, the argument she gives is basically, everyone needs to draw Mohammed cartoons, because creeping Sharia.  Here's the problem with that.  It isn't a very tolerant Christian thing to do. 

The hour started out with a clip of Bill O'Reilly interviewing Franklin Graham, and Graham is spot on when he states that it is legally fine, but probably not the right thing spiritually.  Dana tries to nullify his vast years of experience by quoting 1 Timothy 4-12.  While Dana is correct her age should not be a factor here, she falls a little short on the rest of the scripture.

Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

 If Dana is the example, that's a religion I don't wish to follow, for obvious reasons.  In speech, she disparages people because they don't believe as she does.  She conducts herself with segments like Mailbag of Hate (bragging that people that hate her fill her pockets with cash, some off which she brags that she gives to the church, assuring her reward here on earth).  While she shows love for many things, love for much of her fellow man is up for debate.  She obviously has faith, however misguided it may be.  And purity... well, I won't get into that.

If you wish to listen, follow this link.

My opinion?  They have every right to draw Mohammed cartoons. Go for it, have fun. In my opinion, the next thing they need to expose is how violent black people get when you call them the "N" word. It's the same principle, is it not?

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.6sP4V6GW.dpuf

A wise person once said this:

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.ZJPA3MNy.dpuf

...[T]he bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate.

That wise person?  Dana Loesch, in the video I posted above.  And if you take out the language about the left and right, you get this:

[T]he bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe. [T]he difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people ... like to sit here and portray that the fringe  ... represent the whole ... and that's not accurate.

Now that's a Dana I can get behind.  And Dana, don't get too down on Dana circa 2010.  Just remember 1 Timothy 4:12.  Don't hate because she's young.  Although if you hate on her because of her haircut, I'm behind you.

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.ZJPA3MNy.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.ZJPA3MNy.dpuf

ut the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.6sP4V6GW.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.6sP4V6GW.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.6sP4V6GW.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.6sP4V6GW.dpuf

But the bottom line too is we know that with any large group of people, you are going to have people who are on the fringe on both sides but the difference that I'm seeing is that a lot of people on the left like to sit here and portray that the fringe on the right represent the whole of the right and that's not accurate. - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2010/03/29/chris-matthews-gets-schooled-tea-partier#sthash.6sP4V6GW.dpuf