Comments on: Bea Arthur (May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) RIP

By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:54:48 +0000

Hi. Please feel free to correct me on anything erroneous in my post. You cite my lack of knowledge. My only sources were Bible Scriptures, Maude, Golden Girls, and documented history. I apologize if I stated anything incorrect. I would love to hear your rebuttal.

By: froylein

froylein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:05:37 +0000

Giving yourself a Jewish-sounding lastname won’t save you from criticism, Ashlee. Your apparent lack of theological knowledge, Jewish and Christian alike, does not excuse the blatant and overgeneralising anti-Semitic catchphrases you’ve produced here.

By: Ashlee Horowitz

Ashlee Horowitz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:52:06 +0000

In regards to ShyGuy’s comment about Maude using the phrase “God will get you for that”…that was CLEARLY not religious fervor. Jews, like Maude, use God when He is convenient for them and throw Him aside when His teachings don’t work for them…which is most of the time…kinda like when they brutally crucified Jesus. Bea Arthur was an AWESOME actress, and her work on Maude and Golden Girls was Emmy-worthy and brilliant. But let’s not confuse the character of Maude with someone who loved or revered God in ANY way. Pick ANYTHING that God views as a sin or abomination, and Maude was right there championing it as a worthy cause for humanity. And Golden Girls, while cleverly disguised as a Catholic/Baptist/Lutheran show through the “beliefs” of its characters, was still pro-everything from homosexuality, to adultery, to excessive sex and fornication. Both Maude and Golden Girls were Jewish utopia programs!

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:52:52 +0000

she taught a generation how to be a feminist and why feminism was correct, but through Norman Lear´s use of humor

By: Leann

Leann — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:04:19 +0000

She was a talented comedienne and seemed like someone I’d like – someone kind and genuine.

By: Semper Chai

Semper Chai — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:18:12 +0000

You also forgot to mention she was a U.S. Marine, perhaps her most honorable title.

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Semper Fi, Bea!

By: ck

ck — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:01:52 +0000

Oh I remember! Genius!! We missed u shy guy! Ha ha ha…

By: Shy Guy

Shy Guy — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:32:46 +0000

CK, you haven’t watched enough of “Maude”. Bea Arthur played a firebrand atheist feminist. But when her husband provoked her anger, she would crisply snap at him with what seemed to be religious ferver and exclaim “God will get you for that, Walter.”

I came up empty searching for a video with just that catchphrase scene in it. However, there are plenty of Maude episodes on YouTube.

By: ck

ck — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:59:43 +0000

Maybe I’m thick, but I don’t get it…

By: J. D. Edelman

J. D. Edelman — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:16:32 +0000

Shy Guy – that may be simultaneously the most deft and respectful use of humor I’ve seen in quite some time. Well said.