Liberal. Conservative. These have to be the two most annoying words in the news. Some people deny that they’re liberal when they are, but some people brag that they’re conservative when they’re not! Weird, huh? What do these words mean? But more importantly, why are words in the news so hard to spell? Uncle Jay explains the left and right of it.

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14 Responses to “Uncle Jay Explains the News – June 2, 2008”

1. Phil Foster Says:
   June 2nd, 2008 at 3:30 pm

   Uncle Jay: I think I saw a typo on your sample ballot. Isn’t Mr. Nader’s first name “Ralph”? Not “Ron” as it appears on your ballot. I’d be too scared to sleep at night if Ralph had some brother or relative even crazier than he is, running for President. Phil

2. Matthew Says:
   June 3rd, 2008 at 12:57 am

   I must say I like you normal pod-cast but this one I believe miss caricaturized me and fellow conservatives your caricaturizing democrats and liberals republicans and not true conservatives

3. Boscoe Says:
   June 3rd, 2008 at 7:51 pm

   The fact that you’ve p—– off a Conservative means you hit the nail right on the head. Guess you mis-characterized the Liberals because none of ‘em have wrote in mad yet!

   Keep up the good work Uncle Jay!!! I love your fresh independent view.

4. Craig Says:
   June 4th, 2008 at 11:51 am

   What?! My TV is turning off?! Do you know something I don’t?! How am I supposed to watch Two and a Half Men?! And my other stories?!

   Is there some way I can avoid this catastrophe?

5. D. Hall Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 11:15 am

   You mean the operation of my TV set is in jeopardy? How will I watch FOX news and MSN and all those talking heads that interpret the news, world affairs, politics and the environment for me? What will I do? You mean I will have to learn how to think for myself? You mean I have to learn critical thinking skills? Who will teach me? I guess we will all have to go to Uncle Jay’s website to be rehabilitated? I think that he can finally teach us some critical thinking skills! I would like to vote for Uncle Jay for President!

6. charles miller Says:
   September 25th, 2008 at 8:14 am

   hillarious. send me more to satisfy my oncoming addiction.

7. panhead Says:
   October 6th, 2008 at 11:50 am

   Can I still vote for Pat Paulson?
   Just because he’s dead,.. so what?
   Goldie Hawn would be a great running mate, eh?

8. carole ann Says:
   October 19th, 2008 at 9:47 am

   Love how you pillory both liberals and conservatives, but you forgot the other two continents on the political map, the libertarians and authoritarians who are also at opposite poles. Check http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html for the complete map. Please do them in one of your lessons.

9. Howard Says:
   January 9th, 2009 at 11:45 am

   You are obvisously a LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Jay, and your mind is therefore rotten to the core. The only GOD you serve is yourself, and therefore Satan. I won’t be looking in again to read your foolishness.

10. Bob Hardwick Says:
    March 20th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    I say now, we’ve got to get somthin’ straight, here ! We’ve got to get this right. Pay attention when I’m talkin’ to ya’, boy. Now, I say, you have your democrat and your liberal democrat. A Democrat can stand before you with his hand in your pocket, look you straight in the eye and tell you he does NOT have his hand in your pocket. Now, your LIBERAL democrat will actually believe him. ‘Scuse me now, ’cause I have to go irritate a chicken hawk.

    Foghorn

11. Morgan Says:
    May 28th, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    I hear the words all the time on the news but they never explain what the words mean. Thanks Uncle Jay!

12. Jean Says:
    July 21st, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    I’m a conservative but he is absolutely correct of those in government I’m not mad at all those conservatives that are have never either heard the truth or deny it amd I’m sick of both parties or should I say they are one against us the American People who were selfish or yes stupid to think for ourselves they have accomplished what they wanted to pit us against one another we can’t let them win.They work for us so I say throw the all the bums out.

13. Lonnie Says:
    September 4th, 2009 at 11:05 pm

    There’s only one thing I disagree with on Uncle Jay’s commentary- it being a bad idea to vote “no” for president. Frankly, I would like to be able to vote “None of the Above” for president so the Republocrats can actually get some GOOD candidates that we can choose from, rather than the utter mediocrity we have had for,… how long? An awful long time! (I guess, though, if Obama or McCain is what the people of this country wanted, then that is what we deserved) Other than that, I thought this was a good commentary! Keep up the good work, Uncle Jay!

14. Elaine in Missouri Says:
    September 13th, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    Uncle Jay,
    I do not agree with your definition of Liberal and Conservative. I think you would have done it better by saying Liberals are for more government and more Govt. = More Taxes & Less Freedom

    Conservatives are for less government & Less Govt.= Less Taxes & More Freedom.

Discuss!