Radio talk-show host Doc Thompson, whose regular gig is afternoons from 3 to 6 o’clock on WRVA (1140 AM) in Richmond but who sometimes substitutes for Glenn Beck on his nationally syndicated program, spoke with the Charlottesville Libertarian Examiner on August 10 about his political philosophy, the hot issues of the day, and this year’s election prospects.
“Personally, I live my life with fairly conservative leanings,” Thompson explained, but “I take a little bit of a step toward libertarian when it comes to government, in that I want to be left alone. Yes, I’m a conservative, and I have conservative values, but I don’t want the government necessarily supporting conservatism or liberalism. I want them to just leave everyone alone.”
Listeners are ‘ticked’
Thompson said that his listeners are angered by the growth and intrusiveness of the federal government.
Most of what concerns them, he said, “is the simple, ‘I can’t believe government is doing this’ issues, the no-brainer issues.”
He listed their top issues: “They’re ticked about health care, they’re ticked about the spending, and they’re ticked about immigration. Those are probably the big three things right now.”
The listeners’ irritation is easy to understand, he added.
These all are “really simple issues to them. You know: don’t spend what you don’t have; I can’t spend that much. Let me pick for myself whether I want health care and what [kind of] health care. And immigration – there’s a border; you’re breaking the law.”
‘Speaking from their hearts’
These concerns are not limited to people in the Richmond area, either. When Thompson wears Glenn Beck’s headphones, he hears the same complaints.
“It’s very similar when I fill in for him,” he pointed out.
“I’m not sure if that’s because that’s the general attitude of anybody [who is] leaning conservative, or if it’s that Glenn and I are similar. Our approaches are pretty similar to things but the topics, the discussion, the things people are saying are virtually the same.”
Thompson has noticed a similar phenomenon with regard to the Tea Party movement.
“It’s the same, too, tea party to tea party. I go around and meet with people all over the region, from Williamsburg to the Shenandoah Valley. I was up in Pittsburgh in the spring, speaking at a tea party. All of them, it’s the same. It’s like you’ve taken the same people and just put them in a different place. The same quotes – [but] it’s not talking points. These people are speaking from their hearts and saying the same things: ‘Enough is enough, leave me alone!’”
While this year’s election looks to be good for Republicans, Thompson said, he predicts it might turn out to be more of a mixed bag, with no “clear-cut winner.”
“It’s just going to be election by election, district by district. I think you’ll see a conservative movement somewhat this election, and probably a bigger one the next election,” when President Obama faces re-election in 2012.
For those outside the Richmond area who want to hear him, Doc Thompson will be filling in for Glenn Beck on Labor Day and again on the following Friday.
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Doc Thompson said on his face book page :"Maybe they should pay for housing instead of Jewelry, Cell phones, camping chairs… that you can see in the pictures and video. Many are fat and yet need a hand out!" ........................Doc made this statement in reference to people attempting to obtain Section 8 housing applications and, against long odds, later securing vouchers for affordable residences. Some waited in line for two days for the applications. Offering applications for the first time since 2002, East Point Housing Authority officials had triple the crowd they anticipated. People collapsed in the heat. Emergency personnel drove up in a pickup truck and handed out bottled water. People were carried off on stretchers. A baby went into a seizure and was taken to a hospital. Wednesday's deluge of people seeking low-income vouchers in East Point demonstrated just how desperate the need for affordable housing has become in metro Atlanta ,
On one recent show in Richmond, he mentioned that he was dining at the Waffle House on West Broad Street (near his radio station). Doc said that he and his friends were the only customers. Doc has only one decibel level when he speaks - and that is LOUD. He was ranting about illegal Hispanic immigrants, one of his favorite targets. He complained on the radio that the Hispanic server had gotten their order wrong 4-5 times. She could not help but overhear his ranting so she added her two-cents worth. He also said that the waitress “almost” referred to her black co-worker in a racist manner, but pulled back. I called the Waffle House and spoke to the Black person Doc was talking about. He said he heard the whole conversation and that in no way did the Hispanic server refer to Blacks in any disrespectful manner.
Beck fill-in Thompson says threatening to burn Qurans could be a "hell of a bargaining tool" with the Muslim world
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201009100012
Comments posted on Docs FaceBook page on ILLEGALS:
Gary Skinner: Looks like ALOT of people who need to have some of those fat Mexican asses kicked up to their ears! I would have no conscience whatsoever about busting some heads right in front of "Los anchor ninos"....more scum! A Jersey Cop would have split that one BOY's head wide open. And those Latinas have NO respect for themselves. What a bunch of ugly pigs
Gary Skinner @Shipley...sorry you are so thin skinned. Go checkout Bedford VA in your home State and remember men who died so those Mehicano asshats could act like that. Plus , not all of us here are socialist liberals or cast members of " Jersey Shore ".... If they pulled that up here, we would have taken care of it.
@Jamie...."Freeedom of Speech" does not give you the rigth to desecrate an American Flag which is treason. And one's Freedom of Speech is best supported by the ability to defend onseself.Oh...and if you are going to risk getting your ass kicked...get a baby sitter for your ugly anchor babies.
Gary Skinner Thats good Mike because a number of us are ging to burn a Mexican flag and on 9-11 put Korans in bathrooms ...and not for reading. Freedom...its a beautiful thing!
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Doc Thompson: Burn the Koran???
John Smuda of course they are doing it the wrong way!! they should do right outside of the proposed ground zero mosque site!!!!!!!!
The SAME Constitution that protects crucifixes suspended in urine and passed off as "art", the SAME Constitution that protects those who would desecrate our flag here at home, is the SAME Constitution that supports using the Koran as kindling...and to the Muslim world I would say GOOD...WE DON'T BULLY. We aren't the freaking Europeans.
Finally to Muslims who came HERE, a message...YOU came HERE to become US. We are not interested nor desire to become you. If you don't like it...shove off and take your false god and sharia law nonsense with you
EarlieRay Elliott i Say burn it baby burn baby burn cause those that read it and believe it are going to burn anyway, the only way to God is through Jesus Christ , and no other. thats a fact
Gary Skinner @Frannie....I don't recall anywhere in either the Old or New Testament where we are called to be doormats? Lets see if the Islamonazis can take it as well as they can dish it out?
Vince Carden 1st Amendment in America ,maybe Petraeus can sit down with the mullahs and sheep herders and esplain our 1st Amendment to the savages, lighter fluid anybody? ;)
Denise Williams Wilkinson I think the muslim faith is barbaric.Any one who is among their followers that doesn't condemn the actions of the few should suffer the same condemnation as the ones that commit those atrocities.If any other faith in the world were committing these acts the whole world would be outraged
Shane Miller it's an evil religion, burn em all.....
Patrick Martin Niceness is what got us into this mess in the first place, everyone knows the end result of Muslims in America and their intentions. To extend your hand to a rabid pitbul is just stupid.10 years from now when their setting off car bombs and launching Katusha rockets from N.Y city into Jersey ...pffft....A burnt koran wont be the catalyst
Patrick Martin BTW.... all you cumbaya my lords...coexist idiots... when that happens to you in NY ...stay your dumbasses in NY dont come down here!we have enough problems
Mark Hopkins BURN IT
Ben Straughn WWJD? Obviously he would burn the Koran. *tries to keep his eyes from rolling out of his head
Ronald Deal I think they should burn Every copy of the Koran they can find. This is a Christian Nation and Muslims are trying to kill Christians. Screw Muslims
David P Selfe I think maybe it's not such a good idea, but it certainly sends a powerful First Amendment message to the world. They build a mosque at Ground Zero, we open a Koran fueled pork BBQ joint accross the street.....seems fair to me. OR, they could MOVE the mosque, and we could NOT invent bacon flavored spray paint
Bridget Fifield Shepherd Nothing makes me more ANGRY than seeing someone desecrate the American flag... but nobody cares how I feel... so guess what PC people!?!? I don't care how the roadside bombers feel about about their evil book being burned! Do it! and do it cuz you have the right to... because you live in a FREE COUNTRY, and let some women burn a few... maybe rub some pigs with the stupid book first and then let a woman burn it....
Dan Barry I am so tired of people trying to equate Islam and Christianity.When Islamic organizations start running around the world feeding people and giving them health care and christians starts blowing up people.Then you can mention them in the same breath
John W. Adams I'll provide the lighter fluid. It might be more useful if we air-dropped flaming napalm-soaked Korans ON Afghanistan and Pakistan
Doc Thompson, WRVA 1140 AM censors comments on his FaceBook page. Oh, he is the sly one. You can see your own post, but only you. He does not allow other people to see your post if he does not agree with you. He does not censor racist or bigot post, nor those that contain profanity. We're on to you Doc.
Posted on Doc Thompson's Facebook page. He deletes all counter arguments against it but leaves this post.
Steve Zink: Thought you might like this in light of what you said on the air today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9rofXQl6w
Three Things About Islam
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Three surprising things you probably didn't know about Islam. This subject WILL affect you in the near future, so take the chance to inform yourself now - before it does. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MIRROR THIS VIDEO! Please support this video by rating, commenting and adding to your favorites! Pa
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This is a direct quote from Dawn Holmes of the Petersburg Department of Tourism that she sent to me when I tried to help them prevent derogatory information about Petersburg being posted on Doc Thompson's Facebook page. The Terms of Service for Facebook do not permit this type of attack on a group of people:
"Petersburg has many problems just like millions of other cities that have essentially become 'welfare' or 'unemployement' centers. When the tobacco industry died so did cities such as Richmond and Petersburg - it is not the city that is at fault, it is the misuse of a system that was designed to help those in need until they could get back on their feet but has for several generations been used as a lifestyle. A work force is needed - find a way to offer work to those those willing to work the opportunity to do so - stop feeding the parasites. If a person is not willing to work why does the taxpayer have to take care of them? Taxpayers should be ashamed that they enable a government to pay children to have children - its a crime which perpetuates itself."
Dawn Holmes made this response to me when I notified her of the post on Doc Thomson's Facebook page. Doc is the local "shock jock" on WRVA 1140 AM and 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is the post on Doc's page:
Chad Quella: Petersburg, The Worst Part of Virginia
What a festering hellhole. A region rich in American history and a once-vibrant center of transportation and industry now is spoiled by the giant stain of Petersburg smack in the middle of it. Present-day Petersburg is an astounding monument to what happens after decades of progressive government and entitlement mentality populace get together to overwhelm individual responsibility and affluence.
Baradost What a terrible thing to say! I have been to the historic section and found it very interesting. Saturday at 10:43pm
Chad Quella: We're glad you enjoyed your visit and even more glad you made it out of Petersburg alive. The frequent murders, rapes, robberies, horrible schools, unemployment, drug abuse and prostitution were perhaps not included in your tour. Yesterday at 6:48pm
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/richmond/1083099-petersburg-va-really-bad...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzU3Vt_HwPQ
Doc Thompson of WRVA 1140AM Radio - right-wingnut talk show host solicits racist comments on his Facebook page to use on his March 24, 2011 radio show:
Do you have first hand knowledge of “The Projects” or Public Housing?
Have you worked or lived there? I’m looking for horror stories to share.
Please provide a lot of details!
[You can post here or e-mail me]
The Public Housing Dilemma: Richmond, VA (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeI1fOl5bcc
The Public Housing Dilemma: Richmond, VA (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJkG3XJEul0
Beck fill-in Doc Thompson of WRVA 1140AM and 700WLW says threatening to burn Qurans could be a "hell of a bargaining tool" with the Muslim world.
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201009100012
So Doc,plese tell us - how's that " burning Qurans could be a hell of a bargaining tool" with the Muslim world" working out for you?
Apparently not so well - unless you enjoy having blood on your hands.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- At least 12 people were killed Friday in an attack on a U.N. compound in Afghanistan that followed a demonstration against the reported burning last month of a Quran in Florida, authorities and a U.N. source with knowledge of the events said.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/01/afghanistan.un.attack/index....
Beck fill-in Doc Thompson of WRVA 1140AM and 700WLW says threatening to burn Qurans could be a "hell of a bargaining tool" with the Muslim world.
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201009100012
So Doc, please tell us - how's that " burning Qurans could be a hell of a bargaining tool" with the Muslim world" working out for you?
Apparently not so well - unless you enjoy having blood on your hands.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- At least 12 people were killed Friday in an attack on a U.N. compound in Afghanistan that followed a demonstration against the reported burning last month of a Quran in Florida, authorities and a U.N. source with knowledge of the events said.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/01/afghanistan.un.attack/index....
Doc Thompson WRVA goes to Waffle House for Cinco de Mayo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG0-ln3reJU
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