Video: O’Reilly on the littlest moonbat
posted at 9:50 am on December 6, 2006 by Allahpundit
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She called him out by name. I guess he had to respond. The original video’s here if you missed it on Monday.
O’R thinks DSS should intervene to stop the “emotional abuse” this kid is suffering from her indoctrination. Really? For some reason, the thought of social service workers making judgments about child endangerment based on parents’ political leanings does not appeal to me, particularly given which way those workers are likely to lean themselves.
Besides, DSS already has its hands full with Britney.
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I give her a year and she’ll be divorcing her parents!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on December 6, 2006 at 9:57 AM
I wonder why they didn’t compare this video to the ones in the middle east where they do the same thing to kids? Show the memri.org videos of a 3 year old saying Jews are pigs and monkeys. Then people can see for themselves how abhorrent this video is, and they slutty way they dressed that kid!
CrimsonFisted on December 6, 2006 at 10:00 AM
On further review, the entire thing appears to be a marketing campaign for a really crappy band, which is so bad they have to give away their un-listenable music free of charge.
If you can’t generate a buzz with your music, market it on YouTube and O’Really! By putting this on the air he’s given them incredible exposure.
Look for them next year at the Grammy’s! Nice work Billy Boy!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on December 6, 2006 at 10:05 AM
I saw that segment last night. Prior to the clip here, O’Reilly aired some highlights of the video.
Watch Wendy Murphy’s eyes at the beginning of the clip here. They’re about to bug out of her head in reaction to the video O’Reilly aired.
Her look says it all.
BacaDog on December 6, 2006 at 10:07 AM
WHAT ABOUT MARY CHENEY’S LITTLE MOONBAT????
seejanemom on December 6, 2006 at 10:09 AM
Disgusting, they’re filling this girls mind with hate, all in the name of liberalism.
dalewalt on December 6, 2006 at 10:12 AM
This is worse than a parent going out partying non-stop, although that is bad enough. Britney isn’t (one hopes) recruiting her kids to her chosen religions of substance abuse and exhibitionism. Her abuses include absence, immaturity, self-absorption, and a need for constant attention — this kid’s parents, while just as self-serving, self-absorbed, and desperate for attention, are using the CHILD to gain those things, and to me that is the reason to get authorities involved. This situation is disgusting and brings to mind another needless tragedy: Jon-Benet.
eucher on December 6, 2006 at 10:21 AM
A stupid PR stunt. I agree with Mr. O’ maybe 50% of the time. There are times when we don’t need “Nanny State” Bill “Lookin’ out for us”.
Jeff on December 6, 2006 at 10:21 AM
But if we criticize this, won’t O’Reilly worry about the lack of civility, as he discussed with the ladies the other night?
JammieWearingFool on December 6, 2006 at 10:33 AM
This is irresponsible and clearly bad parenting but I have a hard time calling it child abuse. The girl has no idea what she is saying, but I doubt her parents are forcing her to do it against her will.
All parents to some extent indoctrinate their children to their own political views so it’s hard to draw a line. This seems to be over line, but if we start drawing lines about what parent’s can teach their children where will it end? What about the child who throws a fit because his parent’s force him to go to church? No one would argue it’s child abuse, but the parent is forcing their view upon the child.
This example is easy to rip apart b/c the child’s rant is so outrageous and fringe, but it seems this whole thing is just an extreme example, caught on tape of what parent’s are doing and have been doing for thousands of years–instilling their beliefs in their children.
JaHerer22 on December 6, 2006 at 10:38 AM
Nor Wendy Murphy, thankyewverymuch. Sometimes we forget that being an American means having the right to be a reprehensible jackass and to teach your kids to do the same. Societal consent is not required.
Pablo on December 6, 2006 at 10:40 AM
I live near two towns where both Boards of Aldermen passed unanimous resolutions calling for the impeachment of Bush. The Dem US Rep got 79% of the vote. As AP implied above, if it were here, the only thing DSS would have to say is: “You go, girl! Tell it!”
eeyore on December 6, 2006 at 10:41 AM
Many children raised in a fundamentalist atmospher also sound like wind-up dolls, thoughtlessly spewing out what they have been taught. It is ironic that the same persons who trash the parents and church for “brainwashing” their children promote tirades as this one by the child with the hateful, leftwing parents.
ptolemy on December 6, 2006 at 10:42 AM
[Suck - Up Warning!]
AP and Pablo, as usual, nail it. Anyone that wants Bill O’Reilly and DCFS telling them what they can teach their kids, and what they cannot is welcome to jump on board.
Gracias, but no thanks. You might agree with Bill on about four things in life, but leaves a lot of disagreement…
Jaibones on December 6, 2006 at 10:58 AM
Speaking of moonbats. In his typical, understated fashion, Algore declares: the Iraq war “the worst strategic mistake in the entire history of the United States” and “worse than a civil war”.
JammieWearingFool on December 6, 2006 at 11:00 AM
There are larger issues to work on here folks, we’re in a war with people dedicated to removing our way of life from the planet.
O’Reilly can handle this himself, it’s part of the culture war.
At most it’s just how far the moonbats will go in their leftist indoctrination techniques.
tormod on December 6, 2006 at 11:03 AM
People, in the name of religion, have killed many people in recorded history. However, Secularist Nazis and Communists, in the last hundred years have also killed millions of people. Possibly hundreds of millions.
Troy Rasmussen on December 6, 2006 at 11:08 AM
Nazi:Estimated Death Toll:11 Million
Communism:The estimates on that surpass 100 Million and still counting.
EnochCain on December 6, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Dread Pirate Roberts VI
Hmmmm….this may be the case, which would make the little lady a pretty good actress. She’s certainly got a flair for the dramatic.
If that is the case, it’s actually quite clever. Someone has been thinking outside the box.
Pablo on December 6, 2006 at 11:17 AM
It sounds like Bill O’Reiley is saying that It Takes a Village.
Ugh.
EFG on December 6, 2006 at 11:18 AM
You nailed it………. why do I even try? :O)
PinkyBigglesworth on December 6, 2006 at 11:18 AM
Why is Bill O’Reilly asking that moonbat Wendy Murphy about ANYTHING?
SouthernGent on December 6, 2006 at 11:18 AM
If this is abuse, what’s to stop the moonbats from saying that taking your young children to church is abuse? It’s sad to see this happen, but that’s all it is, sad. This reminds me of those twin girls that sing white power songs.
riggermarander on December 6, 2006 at 11:20 AM
Allah you’re right. We may not like it, but that little girl’s parents have the right to raise their kids as Christian hating moonbats and I would not have it any other way. I’m sure some view raising kids in a Christian home as some form of abuse, because the kids don’t learn to pray to Mecca 5 times a day.
Bill implies that more is going on, but until he knows of “more” there is no crime and he should be careful about how he wishes for government to get involved in family issues.
I’m sure he would not want government taking kids from homes where the father tries to cheat on his wife with a person working under him at a major news organization. Although I’m sure the case could be made that such a father is showing neglect when trying to spend time with someone other than his wife.
I do think the kid’s parents should be named and asked to do a TV interview to explain their using a child like this. That interview should be with someone like Michael Savage :) .
IndependentConserv on December 6, 2006 at 11:38 AM
You should see how much her eyes bug out when she insists that there is nothing wrong with the Duke rape case.
Bill C on December 6, 2006 at 11:46 AM
This is classic big gov’t conservatism. I don’t want the gov’t involved in determining what is “emotional abuse.” What is that anyway? Teaching your children your beliefs? Getting them to parrot them on an internet video?
Honestly, is there anyone here that wants the DCFS involved in determining which views and forums are acceptable for children? O’Reilly has been pushing laws to protect children which is commendable but we don’t need to look too far back in our nation’s history to see a overly protective hysteria which ruined good peoples lives. (Google Dorothy Rabinowitz and McMartin) This is the problem with populism run amuck. It is nearly impossible to stand up and say that our efforts to protect children have gone too far and ended up encroaching on a parents right to raise their child as they see fit.
Bill C on December 6, 2006 at 11:56 AM
If you look at the whole video, there’s a solicitation at the end for FairyMusic or some such link which takes to their website. THERE ISN’T ANY MENTION on their site of their politics or religious affiliation. It’s all a ploy to get moonbats, obviously their intended audience, to download and distribute their music.
About The Bastard Fairies:
“The Bastard Fairies:. Naughty but nice…Like a baby with a razor blade…lead singer Yellow Thunder Woman is Native American, a direct descendant of the Great Ponca Chief Standing Bear, an Indian princess and member of the Yankton Sioux. Then, just when you think you’re safe, up jumps that snake and bites into your mothers neck. Injecting her central nervous system…” GET THE POINT
Bill Boy gave them tens of thousands in free advertising.
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on December 6, 2006 at 12:02 PM
Yep, she’s a piece of work..
Not a big fan of Wendy’s, Bill. Her reaction to this was just more noticible than usual.
BacaDog on December 6, 2006 at 12:05 PM
Just what we need. The government more in our homes watching us raise our kids. I hate that video. Those people should be ashamed, and I feel for that kid. She doesn’t know what she’s doing. She probably has no problem with it, and to the extent that she can understand it she agrees.
The problem is that if we use something like this to bring in social services … we’re inviting more government involvement and what happens when the libs start defining Christianity or conservatism as emotional abuse.
They already define both as a mental disease, so seriously chill.
One Angry Christian on December 6, 2006 at 12:06 PM
From mama moonbat’s website [real but edited]:
Favorite Movies: Children of the Corn, Bowling for Columbine
Favorite TV Shows: The Daily Show
Favorite Books: A Little Matter of Genocide by Ward Churchill, Dude Where’s My Country?
Who I’d Like to Meet: David Attenborough, Quentin Tarantino, I’d Like to say Michael Moore but I already met him [snip], The Devil (especially if he’s like the one in legend) Pinhead from hellraiser, Leatherface from texas chainsaw massacre (the original) and Hitler. Actually is this people I would like to meet or like to f**k???
How sick is she? She wants to get busy with Satan, Hitler and Michael Moore. Wow!
[BTW, Hitler was not a Christian, though he was baptized in the church as a boy. He was not exactly an atheist either, but held to a kind of nature religion. Regarding Christianity, he believed it was a pernicious myth which science would wipe it out in time. He had a staff of 50 who rewrote the Bible and hymn books. Copies were sent to German churches, most of which were burned by priests. Hitler's Bible replaced commandments like "Thou shall not kill" with "Honor your Fuhrer." He was not a Christian. His views are closer to that of Richard Dawkins.]
John on December 6, 2006 at 12:17 PM
O’Reilly’s not stupid. He “wrung” as much OUTRAGE out of Wendy Murphy as he could, without making HIMSELF look like a
moonbat, and then he moved on. You gotta’ remember that Bill is a manipulator. THAT’s how he makes his living. His combative style never fails to put people at odds. He thrives on this stuff.
CyberCipher on December 6, 2006 at 12:17 PM
Wendy Murphy’s eyes bugged out when the little girl said, “a$$”. It is one thing to instill beliefs in your children, but the girl’s message and language was vile. The parents should be ashamed of themselves of turning their daughter into a talking monkey.
kiakjones on December 6, 2006 at 12:23 PM
This reminds me of a liberal acquaintance that once asserted that the children of racists should be raised by the state because racism is “unhealthy.” Mr. Liberal Acquaintance even acknowledged that CPS is a failure, but he believed a failed agency was preferable to the damage inflicted by racist parents on their children. He was not too keen on the idea of the state removing overweight children from “unhealthy” homes, though. Perhaps it had something to do with his morbid obesity.
When the state figures out how to teach kids to read, maybe then it can consider raising children. Until then, packs of wolves should be the preferred child fostering agency.
rw on December 6, 2006 at 12:31 PM
It’s no crime to indoctrinate your children. Sure, it’s wrong, and screws up the kid, but hardly illegal. I’m with independentconserv though, the people who did this to their child should be named, if possible. So we can publicly humiliate them.
I’m a big fan of publicly humiliating people who treat children poorly.
Kevin M on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 PM
They’re just teaching their kid what they believe… I’m doing the same thing with my kids. I try to give my kids the underlying reasons behind why we believe and act as we do. This kid obviously doesn’t understand what she’s saying—just regurgitating crap.
What’s up with Ten Little Indians???? What am I missing?
jdpaz on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 PM
I was at an answer rally in Seattle in 2004 where a moonbat kid engaged me in a debate. He was about 12 and went to a private school where he learned all of the lefts anti America talking point, every single one. He was Jewish and “anti Zionist” he appeared very smart yet could not grasp the simple ideal that we (and Israel) are not the bad guys here. I told him he needed to tell his parents to ask his school for a refund.
Gwillie on December 6, 2006 at 12:40 PM
Oh, now I get it! rolls eyes.
jdpaz on December 6, 2006 at 12:41 PM
Madeline Murrey OHare raised her children to be athiests,drug them to Russia for indoctrination,and filed lawsuit challenging the supreme court and our right to prayer in school.She was a terrible parent.
However,one of her sons is an ordained minister that practices and preaches the love of Jesus.He came out of a very terrible family.
Its a trap to legislate what parents teach their children.If the actions of a bad parent can legislated,the actions of good parents can be legislated also with the decision of the action(whether good or bad)being determined by the courts.Remember,the courts threw out the bible and prayer .
spazzmomma on December 6, 2006 at 12:46 PM
Clearly the kid is an actress. I’d put very little stock in her script. My guess is that she’s portraying a young Yellow Thunder Woman, which is the singer for The Bastard Fairies’ real name translated into English.
(I also get worked up over Rap videos and have to remind myself that they are just acting.)
I’m a bit confused by the band. They’re out of LA, so I’d assume some moonbattiness from the start. However, one of their songs (Whatever) is about pretending to be a liberal to sleep with the object of that song’s affection. I think that song is actually kind of cute.
DuffBeer on December 6, 2006 at 12:54 PM
DuffBeer…I was thinking there was something hinky too, when I saw that video. I think these people are just trying to get attention with all this. I kinda liked the Whatever song too, to be honest…it’s funny.
Oh, and spazzmomma…we could’ve maybe added O’Hare’s granddaughter (Robin) to the “gone straight” category later too, had she and Madeline not been kidnapped, murdered and dismembered. Robin was a young adult when she was killed, and who knows, maybe she would’a made up with Daddy at some point and turned for good. Grandma’s obnoxious ways got both of them killed.
tickleddragon on December 6, 2006 at 1:16 PM
One Angry Christian,
In situations like this, when questions are asked, I ask myself, what would Jesus think? Would Jesus think this is child abuse? Bring the teachings of Jesus into the home and we won’t have to worry about social services.
One other thing, what was that Jesus was saying about abusing children? I think he said something to the effect that you might as well tie a brick around your neck and go toss yourself in the lake! Basically he said there will be hell to pay! nuff said
One Angry Christian
CharlestonCritic on December 6, 2006 at 1:35 PM
Yes, CharlestonCritic, but do you want the Government to be the ones “asking those questions”? I don’t think their track record gives us any comfort that they would come to the correct answers.
I agree with your method for determining abuse…but I don’t want the Government left in charge of making determinations, given it’s need to perpetuate itself and it’s existence.
tickleddragon on December 6, 2006 at 1:46 PM
Big deal. My kids know how to say “From my cold, dead hands.” I don’t give a flip if someone doesn’t like the way I’m raising them. They can have kids of their own, if they want. Leave mine alone.
Barntender on December 6, 2006 at 2:03 PM
My point exactly. They’re already trying to tell us that we can’t teach our kids that God rather than a puddle of mud created all living things, and they’re trying to tell us that if you believe that God exists and cares about you then you’re litterally insane.
Do I want a government that has that sort of attitude telling me how to raise my kids? Do I want the ACLU using that sort of a precidence to remove my right to raise my kids in the religion I choose?
Hell no.
One Angry Christian on December 6, 2006 at 2:15 PM
As disturbing as the little girl’s video is, I’m not sure I’d call it abuse. When I was her age, I loved being in front of the camera…most kids do. She probably volunteered to do something in front of the camera and the parents said, “Hey say this…it’ll be funny!” Of course she doesn’t know what any of it means, but some day she will. What disturbs me more than the video itself, is knowing that parents all over America who hold these kinds of views, spread those views and ingrain them in the minds of the next generation of voters. There are other parents just as twisted who will never make political videos of their children to post on YouTube.
Joshua P. Allem on December 6, 2006 at 2:26 PM
As a home schooling parent, here is my position –
A little background - during the time this country was formed, the general population subscribed to the concept of jurisdiction. The four jurisdictions were a) self b) family c) church, and d) state. There is no hierarchy, but four seperate domains per se. I subscribe to this relationship.
My children are mine. Contrary to the states opinion, my children are not property of the state. As their parents, my wife and I are responsible for their “general welfare”, not the state.
O’R is way offbase here. I suspect he may be using the assert absurdity to thwart absurdity tactic with the libs, however, it will back fire. Such action opens the door for the state to interfere in my family. They have no right in there. We can govern this jurisdiction ourselves.
At my house, an ‘A’ is earned for work performed in the 94%-100% range. In the state schools, an ~85% or better can get you an ‘A’. Would the state assert that my requirements for achievement are causing harm to my children? Sounds extreme, but you bet. It’s already been brought up elsewhere. In addition, we use the Bible as part of our curriculum. Think the state (today) would have anything to say about that?
As much as I may not like the political bent of the little moonbat’s parents, and as much as I may abhor what they are doing with their child, if the parents are not committing a crime against the state, they are within their jurisdiction as parents. The state has no right to intervene, and the parents have a right to be left alone.
Regarding the verse someone was looking for:
Matt 18:6 “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”
In this particular passage the offense is causing them to sin, not necessarily abuse identified in previous comments. However, other areas of the Bible address such issues and the young girls parents, like all of us, will meet our maker someday.
AZ_Redneck on December 6, 2006 at 2:37 PM
If it was so bad than why didn’t he “out” the parents. He said he knew who they were.
A dog and pony show for Bill. Makes a big deal, then backs out when he can actually do something. The way you stop this stuff, is make them outcasts and not heroes.
right2bright on December 6, 2006 at 3:00 PM
Sharp dresser!
CanaryinaCoalMine on December 6, 2006 at 3:25 PM
I think it is pretty obvious that the young girl is one very talented actress who kicked butt in doing this bit. Can anyone honestly think that a child that age could emote so theatrically about her own political beliefs? Some agent will root this girl out and get her paying gigs.
But there is a real danger here, witness the short stupid life of Rachel Corrie.
thegreatbeast on December 6, 2006 at 3:57 PM
AZ_Redneck,
And what would using the word “GD” be? Yes, a lot of people use it, but according to the BIG 10 it is a sin.
And just a general comment… I’m not advocating calling in social services, I’m just say look to the teachings of Jesus when you need guidance and there would be no need for them.
It’s real simple for me, would I put my 7 year old in a punk outfit and let her speak that kind of talk? Now Jesus never said, don’t put your in a punk outfit and let her speak that kind of talk, but if you study his teaching I come away with the feeling he may not approve.
CharlestonCritic on December 6, 2006 at 3:59 PM
Haha, I thought that when I saw this too. Olbermann must feel like a real douche huh? He can’t even get a personal reply and he’s mentioned O’Reilly on how many shows now? It’s got to be approaching 100.
RightWinged on December 6, 2006 at 5:43 PM
Perhaps I did not understand the previous context. I only meant to clarify that the previously sought after verse is about causing little ones to sin, not about abuse.
AZ_Redneck on December 6, 2006 at 5:46 PM
I don’t see how teaching one’s child to mimic one’s beliefs can be construed as child abuse.
A friend of mine, with my urging, taught his four-year-old daughter to say, “a dodecahedron is a regular solid.” She was cute, saying it and imagining her dropping that in the midst of her kindergarten class the next year made me chuckle. That statement, though, is incomplete at best, definitely debatable, and, at worse, false. Should we turn ourselves in to DCFS?
More to the point, do we want DCFS to be called in to investigate our parental competence when our children say things like “God loves me”, in public?
Jens on December 6, 2006 at 6:37 PM
Home school your kids and see who shows up.
AZ_Redneck on December 6, 2006 at 7:16 PM
I definitely don’t think it’s child abuse. I think it’s questionable parenting - along the same lines as child beauty pageants. Still, I’d rather have fewer reasons for the DCFS to poke its head into people’s private lives rather than more.
Even with Britney, I don’t think DCFS has a valid reason to question her parenting. She get’s ‘hoochified’ and goes out partying? So do a lot of parents. Unless she left the babies home alone or brought them out partying with her, they don’t have a case.
Parents leave their children with babysitters all the time. Sometimes it’s to work late. Sometimes it’s to go on a date with the spouse. Sometimes its to go out and party without any underwear (o.k….this one is, thankfully, less common). I’m assuming they don’t object to parents leaving their children with babysitters (otherwise, a whole lot more parents would be under observation), so, their real complaint must be that they don’t approve of her behavior while she’s out. Guess what, as long as it’s not illegal and doesn’t pose any threat to her children (arguably there is the long term threat to mental health of children having to see pictures of their mom’s ‘junk’, but that’s never gotten DCFS to investigate Madonna….in fact, they let her buy another kid) they should stay out of her business.
Whenever you give the government more power over people’s lives to enforce your concept of right/wrong, you have to realize that the precedent is set….all it takes is a different set of people in power and they are suddenly investigating your family because you left your kids at home and went to a midnight mass (how irresponsible and fanatical) or because your child can recite the Lord’s prayer (as if they’ve been indoctrinated) when they clearly don’t have any clue what they’re saying.
As for the little girl cussing, while it’s not classy, it’s certainly not abuse. It’s just a word. It might be a word that society has made taboo (I myself try my best not to cuss because my Momma raise me right). It doesn’t actually damage the child to have the word come out of her mouth. Especially when she’s young enough that she doesn’t know what she’s saying. She could just as easily say “gobbledy gook” instead of a$$ for all it matters to her.
JadeNYU on December 6, 2006 at 8:40 PM
My parents homeschooled me for the second half of 7th grade. School had gotten so bad for me that I would sob uncontrollably every morning when my mom dropped me off for school. I had gone from being a life-long honor roll student to being a C student.
The teachers didn’t seem to care about any of that.
As soon as my parents pulled me out of school (and the district wasn’t getting that money any more) there was suddenly a flood of people that needed to check up on my well-being.
There was a time, not so long ago, in the US where the job of educating a child was considered the parent’s job and the school was considered one tool the parent could use. Now there is mandatory school and if a parent decides to educate their own child, everyone acts as if the parents are crazy child abusers.
We moved to a new district. I went back to school in 8th grade and went back to being an honor student. Graduated high school 6th in my class. Looks like my parents didn’t damage me too much by keeping me home.
JadeNYU on December 6, 2006 at 8:44 PM
“Using a child as a tool to promote propaganda”?
Have you checked the Middle East out lately?
Tzetzes on December 6, 2006 at 9:17 PM
When I was a ‘yoot’, learning history, I used to teach little kids in the neighborhood, circa 1980, to say the Maoist cliche “You running-dog lackey of the Zionist-Colonialist-Imperialists!” just to see the reactions of those they said it to. (Baffled mailman, bemused parents, etc.)
Those suburban Huck Finns liked the tongue-twister quality of the phrase’s repeated “ist“’s, but only really understood the word “dog”.
This video ‘controversy’ seems like something equally maliciously ‘cute’.
profitsbeard on December 6, 2006 at 10:39 PM
AZ_Redneck,
Sorry AZ, your right. I wasn’t trying to debate, simply caught up in the moment. It just makes me sick how some parents bring up their kids and just brush if off as just words or just that or whatever. Want to know the truth? I’m scared of that little girl. I’m scared that when see is 18teen she will cut my ear off and shove it up my, well I’ll let MM finish the sentence:)
CharlestonCritic on December 7, 2006 at 12:35 AM
I agree with AZ_Redneck about the separate jurisdictions in life: individual, family, church, civil government — and I would add voluntary associations such as business or work relationships. Whenever one of these jurisdictions oversteps its bounds and improperly tries to seize authority that belongs in another jurisdiction, it is tyranny.
It is tyranny for parents to treat their child this way because it violates the jurisdiction of the child’s individuality, but it is no less tyrannical for the civil government to intrude into the jurisdiction of the family and start usurping the authority of the parents.
Ask yourself this: why is it that the first “solution” that people reach for when they see something outrageous like this is to enlist the authority of the government. Would it not be gentler and more effective to enlist the authority of the church to exhort these parents? No doubt this is not the only problem they have that could benefit from some wise counsel.
Laserlawyer on December 7, 2006 at 9:30 AM