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Incredible Stories and Pics: This Is What Beck’s Mercury One Charity Found (and Is Doing) When It Went to Help Hurricane Victims

Nov. 1, 2012 4:16pm

TheBlaze’s Christopher Santarelli on Tuesday reported that Mercury One, Glenn Beck’s charity, would be partnering with Operation Blessing and Somebody Cares to help the victims of Superstorm Sandy.

So how did Mercury One President Joe Kerry’s recent efforts in Coney Island go? Well, according to Kerry, it was frightening, but there was also hope.

The storm had managed to transform the area into what looked like a war zone. Everything was pitch black, no lights around, no people around — like a scene from “I am Legend,” as Kerry put it.

Mercury Ones Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts in Coney Island

Mercury One President, Joe Kerry, meeting with NYCRC staff at Coney Island Gospel Assembly Church in New York on Wednesday night.

When Kerry met with the religious that night, he was shocked. They told him about things we aren’t seeing on TV (i.e. lots of looting and crime).

“It’s collapsing into chaos,” they told Kerry.

Mercury Ones Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts in Coney Island

At the Coney Island Gospel Assembly Church, meetings by leadership of the community trying to help people must be conducted by candlelight.

A local supermarket had been looted, a local pharmacy had been ransacked, and then there were the gangs.

“They said they have received several calls from members of the church who had boarded themselves in their own apartments and are afraid to come out because of these roving gangs of kids, which are now already being named ‘wolf packs,’” Glenn Beck explained on his show this morning. “They’re terrorizing the neighborhood.”

Mercury Ones Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts in Coney Island

Mercury One President, Joe Kerry, meeting with NYCRC staff at Coney Island Gospel Assembly Church in New York on Wednesday night.

Mercury One staffer Adam Blaylock describes Kerry’s reaction to Coney Island:

One of the things that stood out most to Kerry and those that were with him was the silence of the media. While meeting with members of the New York Christian Resource Center (NYCRC), Kerry learned that no one else had visited that Coney Island community to offer help – no relief organizations or emergency management organizations. They had been left to fend for themselves.

“I think people hear about the flooding of New York City and think of rich people with big homes,” Kerry said. “Yes, that has happened. And yes, they need our help, too. But this area was devastated. No food, no water. Roaming armed gangs. We heard sirens from the moment we arrived until we left. I could not believe how quickly the chaos started.”

Some of the church leaders Kerry met with had worked with Mercury One and Operation Blessing earlier this year during a food drive connected to the Restoring Love event on July 28th, where 14 tractor trailers of food were sent to communities across the nation, including one on Coney Island.

In a video message to Glenn, Jim Esposito of the NYCRC commented on Mercury One’s assistance with the food drive and expressed gratitude for the additional assistance after hurricane Sandy:

“You have no idea what you guys have brought to us today – the hope that’s descended here in Coney Island, Brooklyn and beyond. You were the first people to come to this community, to this church and to see what we need. And that’s God’s honest truth. They didn’t know where they were going to turn today. And I’m glad that you were there. Thank you so much, sir.”

Here’s Esposito’s message:

“It’s remarkable what is going on,” Beck said on his show. “This is why I said last night that we don’t know the full extent of this yet and it’s going to be awhile. And we’re going to get past politics before you really hear the full extent.  But this is going to be ‑‑ it’s going to be a long, long time before New Jersey gets back.”

“And when you start to hear the truth on what’s really happening on the ground, I mean, there are parts of it that are just as bad as Katrina was, as far as looting ‑‑ it’s just bad.  It’s just really bad.  But for some reason, I think the press doesn’t want to show this in a bad light for Barack Obama,” he added.

Mercury Ones Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts in Coney Island

Mercury One President, Joe Kerry, meeting with NYCRC staff at Coney Island Gospel Assembly Church in New York on Wednesday night. Due to the darkness, the meetings took place by candlelight

Luckily though, bad press or not, Mercury One (through its disaster relief fund) is doing everything it can to help the people of this area.

“Every dollar of that disaster relief, every dollar you donate goes directly to these communities,” Beck explained.

Mercury Ones Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts in Coney Island

Mercury One President, Joe Kerry touring Coney Island Gospel Assembly Church in New York on Wednesday night. This door, almost half a foot thick, was broken wide open by the flood damage.

So far, two truckloads of supplies have gone to 20 churches in that area (about $100,000).

“They don’t know it yet, but they’ve got about another $150,000 coming towards them,” Beck added.

Now we’ve heard a great deal about FEMA and the Red Cross (especially what the Red Cross is not interested in), but one can never stress enough the important role ​people ​and ​communities play in situations like this.

Indeed, even though organization such as the Red Cross have massive distribution networks, there’s only so much they can do. And even then, for someone like Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro, the organization’s best efforts just aren’t going to cut it.

They are “an absolute disgrace,” Molinaro told a press conference Thursday morning, “Because the devastation in Staten Island, the lack of a response.”

He continued:

You know, I went to a shelter Monday night after the storm. People were coming in with no socks, with no shoes. They were in desperate need. Their housing was destroyed. They were crying. Where was the Red Cross? Isn’t that their function? They collect millions of dollars. Whenever there’s a drive in Staten Island, we give openly and honestly. Where are they? Where are they?

I was at the South Shore yesterday, people were buried in their homes. There the dogs are trying to find bodies. The people there, the neighbors who had no electricity, were making soup. Making soup. It’s very emotional because the lack of a response. The lack of a response. They’re supposed to be here … They should be on the front lines fighting, and helping the people.

Which is to say, in situations like this, ​people ​need to help ​people.

Mercury Ones Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts in Coney Island

Mercury One President, Joe Kerry, inspecting Hurricane Sandy damage with NYCRC staff at Coney Island Gospel Assembly Church in New York on Wednesday night.

“We’ve made a commitment to Coney Island and this area and there are others that we’re looking into now and we’ll tell you in the next couple of days, but we’ve raised $232 ‑‑ $332,157 in the last two days, ” Beck said.

“And I would ask that if you have any money that you would go online and would go to MercuryOne.com and you would donate to the disaster relief fund and help us raise a lot more than that to be able to get that money to these churches so they can help people who are right there on the front line and are, quite honestly, frightened, boarding themselves in their own homes and they feel terribly alone,” he added.

Mercury Ones Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts in Coney Island

Mercury One President, Joe Kerry, meeting with NYCRC staff at Coney Island Gospel Assembly Church in New York on Wednesday night. This basement was flooded higher than the staircase in the photo less than a day ago.

“Help us let them know you are not alone.  Go to MercuryOne.com right now and donate to our disaster relief fund.  Let’s show the rest of America who we really are and our values,” Beck concluded.

Mercury Ones Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts in Coney Island

At the Coney Island Gospel Assembly Church in New York, their basement is standing sewage and is only down to this level because of physical efforts to bail out water by bucket.

Mercury Ones Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts in Coney Island

In Brooklyn, the damage on the streets is endless and horrifying. The only people on the streets are looters and NYPD.

​As of this writing, there have been over 70 deaths caused by Superstorm Sandy and the utility ConEd announced on Friday that more than 400,000 New Yorkers may go without power beyond Saturday.

Make a donation to Mercury One’s relief fund HERE.

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Comments (157)

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  • TheCalmOne
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:12pm

    Look at me, I’m helping people!

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    • loriann12
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:25pm

      Look a me, I’m reporting the looting and roaming gangs that the media ignore because it might make Obama look bad. This is on Obama’s watch so he can’t have it look as bad as Katrina, even if it is. No one on the right thinks Obama caused this hurricane, but it’s still fresh in THEIR minds that they blamed Bush. so we’ll paint New York and New Jersey all rosey…things like looting don’t happen there. AND the Jersey Shore is supposed to be rich people’s vacation spots…let the rich take care o themselves, right? This is more class warefare and you’re a troll.

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    • DZ-015
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:29pm

      Fecalmoan: And what are you doing for them?

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    • mtnvortex
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:37pm

      Well douche, how is he supposed to get the word out about donating, if he doesn’t let people know. You’re a judgmental jerk.

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    • Platonician
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:38pm

      You had to say: “Look at me, I’m a rat full of resentment and I am criticizing and mocking people who actually help people.”

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:43pm

      I wonder where Dora Gasbag and BaryMethElizardeth are to say that Glenn is keeping all the money for himself?

      Good job Glenn!!!

      The-Monk  
    • banjarmon
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:47pm

      I wonder if these people wish they had their Second Amendment Rights to protect their property and FAMILY??

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    • CMDR6
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:08pm

      Why don’t these good people jsut take out their shotguns and psitols and fend off the roving bands of hoodlums…..oops, that’s right, they are not allowed to own weapons for self defense. Darn those progressives!!
      This is an example of what would happen in EVERY city if lights, water and food become scarce/nonexistant. People get ready but hope it does not happen elsewhere!

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    • rickroland
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:18pm

      You are? Prove it.

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    • BellaMia7
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:26pm

      It’s called LEADERSHIP: Setting the example and inviting others to follow.

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    • Spinmamma
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:44pm

      Look at me, I’m baiting people who are helping. So much fun to trash everything and everyone. Where are you posting from, your Mother’s basement?

      Let’s all stop and look at thecalmone. Feel better now?

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    • smtboy
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:53pm

      Look at you, doing sweet FA and thinking he’s Mr Clever – more like Mr. Stupid know nothing Obama bum sniffer

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:28pm

      Off topic, sorry.

      Hey. Monk, can you do me a favour and put your translator on this

      http://www.kaleme.com/1391/08/05/klm-117643/

      and tell me if you think that “Valerie Zhart ” is a mistranslation for “Valerie Jarret”?

      I’ve searched “Valerie Zhart” and come up empty.

      I’m just doing a bit of digging and this may be one of the many dry holes that I’ve dug. We’ll see, I guess.

      Cheers, mate.

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    • MadJuan
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:41pm

      We here pray for Trolls Too. Thanks for your help in keeping this post at the top. At this time mercuryone.com it at $472,652 and climbing. Thanks lil buddy…

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    • DarkJello
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 8:01pm

      How dare GB and Mercury One help people in distress!!! Shameful!

      You keep on preaching to the choir. This site is fully of “greedy” helpers!!

      /sarcasm

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 8:07pm

      Will do NZkiwi….. I’ll get back to.

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    • majasdad
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 8:17pm

      Exactly. First barely a mention of the storm for fear of drawing attention to anything that might put too much focus on Obama’s decisive leadership qualities ( and praised by the rebublican Chris Christie no less) in this time of pain and misfortune. Barely a mention.

      But when Beck the saviour is out doing “good works”, then, oh yes, then the Blaze/Glenn Beck decides its OK to suddenly start mentioning the storm.

      Considering the generally low IQ of most of Beck’s followers, and considering their less than credible news sources (if they get any news at all besides the Blaze), they’ll no doubt be left with the idea that the only one person doing anything for those in need are… Glenn Beck.

      Glenn, you’re such a has-been-d0uscheb@g. LMFAO

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 8:28pm

      Hi NZkiwi,

      OK, I thinks it’s “Velayati”. Use this translator. It’s not Arabic, it’s Persian.

      http://translation.babylon.com/persian/to-english/

      Just use it in “free” mode. You don’t have to install anything.

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    • MatrixRedPill
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 8:31pm

      Is that you? Young Obama Campaign Interns ?

      http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/07/obama-intern-recruitment-video-overplays-role-of-campaigns-few-non-white-young-volunteers/

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    • MadJuan
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:02pm

      $517,220 and counting. Thanks TheCalmOne!!!

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    • DLV
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 10:32pm

      Maj- GTFO Troll. People like you make me sick. You make the Nazgul look like Angels.

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:16pm

      Thanks Monk. I’ll try it this evening.

      I’ll let you know if it amounts to anything.

      Thanks again.

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    • karen162
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 4:24am

      TheCalmone: I know its hard being a person who doesn’t help in a crisis….but don’t be jealous. You CAN help as most of us have, go to Mercuryone.org and donate. Then, you won’t have to be jealous of the rest of us!

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    • TRUTHandFREEDOM
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 5:13am

      BOTTOM LINE: The people who experience the response from Obama, FEMA, The Red Cross and Mercury One related groups will remember who was actually there when they were in need.

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    • smallcraftadvisory
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 5:57am

      There is no more a self-promoter on the planet than Glen Beck. Read http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/ for fresh political commentary.

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    • mersey
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 6:14am

      Come on folks, give this clown a break. To a progressive, charity is a foreign concept. When you take your whole life, seeing others give is embarrassing and they haven’t been programmed how to deal with it.

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    • niki
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 7:17am

      Once again, it’s all about politics and not about the truth or principles. pathetic. Worship Obama even if he is doing horrible or wrong things. “HAIL OBAMA!”.

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    • DJR
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 7:41am

      @THECALAMONE Sounds like you have a problem with people helping other people just like the hosts on MSNBC. I don’t wish this situation on anyone, but sometimes people need to experience a tragedy like this to appreciate the generosity of fellow human beings. I hope you can find some compassion and help those who are in crisis from this storm before you lose your soul completely. Have you done anything to help them?

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    • pbrenda51
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 9:51am

      You are one despicable individual….unfortunately, there are many more obamabots like you……making fun of those who are trying to help others in a disaster….yeah, that’s cool…..get out of mamas basement and see the LIGHT and truth……good luck with that

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    • Silversmith
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 10:41am

      Bet the people he’s helping are pretty glad about it.

      Silversmith

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    • yoamoEEUU
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 10:42am

      Shame on you for knocking a media outlet for truly sharing the truth about the disaster. That is what Glenn is supposed to do, especially in the absence of media coverage from the networks. The question is a simple one. Now that you know the truth, what are you going to do about it? Donate to Mercury 1 and do your part to help. If you think you can do better, please try! Your efforts will be appreciated by someone!

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    • TexasWatchDog
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 11:30am

      No you idiot. Glenn is not alone in this. We ALL are helping people. And it is a proven fact that Conservatives GIVE MORE.

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 11:45am

      GOD BLESS Glenn’s organization to help people. Unlike the Red Cross, who are dragging their feet, Glenn is getting things done. Also another good organization is the 700 Club’s “Operation Blessing” who are always there, wherever it is.
      I personally would never give a dime to the Red Cross, as many WWII veterans agree. They charged for coffee & donuts while the Salvation Army gave the military men free coffee & donuts as an example.
      Besides, I never give to organizations that have highly paid staff and use a larger portion of donations for administration and payroll, and a small percentage toward the people in need.

      That, and I read the NY, NJ area are refusing help from electricians who drove from other areas to give and hand because they are non-union…………..For GOD’S sake, where is the Common Sense?

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    • MadJuan
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:23pm

      $1,103,304 in 2 days “so far” mercuryone.org

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    • Roswell Von DeBarcode
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 4:35pm

      Hey “Calm One”…
      I think you are TOO calm…. Dont you think if someone gets off their **** and helps that its worthy of passing on? I guess in your tiny little (likely democrat liberal) mind you wont help because you dont think your small contribution will help… And of course if someone shows how they helped others YOU view it only as self-promotion because they want the pat on the back. Do you realize that by saying that you are doing what is called “projecting”? Yes, that means that you view it as self-promoting because that is what YOU WOULD DO.
      But lets say you helped simply by giving ONE CAN of green beans to the local food pantry for relief efforts. Not much in the face of storm that delivered the equivalent energy of 200 1 megaton nuclear bombs eh? But until the ONE CAN of green beans you supplied is followed on its full path you wont see how it helped a family. That one can could end up feeding an 8 year old child and his 6 year old brother their only meal of the day on Staten Island New York for instance where conditions are absolutely mind bogglingly bad.
      So get off your fat lazy ass and help out rather than criticize someone else who gives MILLIONS to relief efforts like Beck, and tells you about it.

      He earned the right to tell you about it..

      What have YOU done to earn the right to be critical of it?!

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    • THERAPTURCOMES
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 7:04pm

      this is what the world will be like after the resurrection/rapture http://youtu.be/ahEVxIzlxwo

      Avoid this by believing upon the death burial and resurrection of Christ Romans 10:9-10

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  • Thornyrose13
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:07pm

    The red cross may not use all of its money for relief(i.e. salaries), but they are good at what they can do. Given the sheer size of the area hit, it takes days to move back into many areas. And the red cross will not move into areas that are not “secure”. While one can disagree with that policy, it is a logical one. Finally, many of the people who work for RC are good, decent people proud to do their job and help people.
    All that said, what Beck and Mercury One, as well as its supporters do is in the true American spirit. To wait for government to help will cost lives and property. This kind of disaster requires more immediate aid than the government can provide. Keep up the good work. Now, off to see about making a donation…

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:56pm

      I remember a story on 60 minutes where the found the local leader of the Red Cross in San Diego was being paid 350k a year. This was like ten years ago. Quite a nice salary. The Red Cross is corrupt

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    • santababy52
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 1:01am

      I agree. I have volunteered for The Red Cross one time years ago when a terrible flood hit my home town and I was simply amazed at their organization and how they maneuvered volunteers, training them quickly so that people could receive help in the most efficient ways. They do a lot with the $$ they get so it is a good cause but I’ve sent my money to Mercury One this time because I know for certain the $$$ will be spend wisely and go straight to the people and not administrators. If they needed NICU nurses I would volunteer my services :)

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    • glckgrl
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 7:02am

      The Red Cross charged my stepfather for COFFEE when he returned from Normandy during WW2; none of the soldiers had any cash, and it bothered him for the rest of his life. My former’s boss’s spouse earned almost $100K in the 1980′s, in MA. RC does do good, but ALL of Mercury 1 donations go to the NEED, NOT to salaries.

      I pray the trolls get busy helping or donating instead of criticizing loving Americans. Don’t worry trolls, we will pray for your hard hearts to soften so God can work through you in addition to your bitter spirits providing additional motivation for more good citizens to redouble their efforts! May God bless trolls and hatemongers with truth and faith and a desire to serve their fellow man.

      Beck, we in Iowa want to fill up one of your semi trailers. You have my email and I have the time and skills to donate and coordinate. Please consider posting a Blaze article on how people can get involved with your efforts. We pray for y’all as a family, daily.

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    • RightyRoughneck
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 11:50am

      Not that it matters but the salary of the Red Cross head is now just shy of $1,000,000. That is a whole lot of money for a salary especially for a charitable organization.

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  • MadJuan
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:07pm

    Go to MercuryOne.org, click the “Mercury One Disaster Relief Fund” let the page load, look @ total $’s, wait 1min. refresh browser and watch the hand of GOD at work. Then donate. May God bess us all.

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    • CMDR6
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:13pm

      just did, very cool

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    • macpappy
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 11:23am

      Actually, it is not God’s hand at work. No offence meant here, but the help is coming from common citizens, who are Christian, Agnostic, and even Athiest. Hell, there may even be a Muslim or two giving resources as well.

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  • jp2feminist
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:03pm

    I remember when Andrew hit Miami Dade County. People were sitting on their laws with guns. to protect their vulnerable homes. How soon do you think urban America would dissolve into Rwanda if people were not allowed to keep firearms?

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:17pm

      Spot on. You think if NYC didn’t have one of the most restrictive gun control laws in the country, that there would be roving gangs?

      “The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good”– George Washington

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    • Eric_The_Red_State
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:25pm

      Outlaw guns and only outlaws will have guns……

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    • J_Ind_Boston
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:29pm

      There are roving gangs, the citizens are calling them “wolfpacks”

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    • XiWon
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:43pm

      I watch/read news from many sources, and I haven’t heard a single word about these “wolf pack” looters.
      Not saying it isn’t true – I’m sure it is. But it doesn’t make Obama look good, just like the truth about what happened in Bengazi doesn’t make Obama look good.
      It’s couldn’t possibly be more obvious that the “mainstream” media is in the tank for Obama.

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    • Platonician
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:21pm

      I think that while guns help, values make the difference but to respond to your question NY, CA, etc. are already Rwanda.

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    • Dano.50
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:03pm

      Best to have a gun and not need it, than need a gun and not have it.

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    • Dano.50
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:25pm

      That’s why farms and ranches don’t experience city levels of crime.

      Hours from law enforcement and often miles from neighbors, crooks could break in (rarely) locked homes and it’s unlimited to what they could take.

      The problem they all face is, and of all my neighbors not a single place didn’t have a small caliber rifle, a shot gun, a bigger game hunting rifle, and children who, by ten, have put more rounds through each than most police and military snipers.

      In a way, Hollywood has even done us a service.

      Great p.r.

      The average city family is often portrayed as cowering under beds during a home invasion where as rural families are often shown as slightly unhinged, challenging intruders with, “You better make sure you get all of us.”

      Although the unhinged bit is just urban myth.

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    • sacwoodpusher
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 4:56am

      Platonician….Your view of CA being unarmed and left of center is eroneous. Outside of LA and SF, CA armed and Republican. Please understand there are a lot of responsible citizens in most of CA, but we are overwhelmed by the rabble in the two large cities. I think that liberalism is a disease or a mental illness caused by being raised in an overcrowded environment.

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  • Constantine Ivanov
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:02pm

    The TV Channel 5 (supposedly not as rabid progressive as others) shows dramatic pictures of devastation caused by Sandy; at the same time, it is running a call to donate to the Red Cross.

    Again, it’s up to you to verify the following, but I would suggest to think twice before you put your hand into your pocket for donations. As you open your pockets to do a good thing and make yourself feel good, please keep the following facts in mind:
    —————————-
    The American Red Cross
    President and CEO Marsha J. Evans’ salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses.
    MARCH OF DIMES
    It is called the March of Dimes because only a dime for every 1 dollar is given to the needy.
    The United Way
    President Brian Gallagher receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.
    UNICEF
    CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year ($100k per month) plus all expensesincluding a ROLLS ROYCE.
    Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.
    GOODWILL
    CEO and owner Mark Curran profits $2.3 million a year.
    Goodwill is a very catchy name for his business.
    You donate to his business and then he sells the items for PROFIT.
    He pays nothing for his products and pays his workers minimum wage! Nice Guy.
    $0.00 goes to help anyone! Stop giving to this man.
    —————————-
    To be continued….

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    • Constantine Ivanov
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:03pm

      Continuation
      Instead, give it to ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
      GO “GREEN” AND PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE IT WILL DO SOME GOOD:
      The Salvation Army
      Commissioner, Todd Bassett receives a small salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization.
      96 per cent of donated dollars go to the cause.
      The American Legion
      National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
      Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
      The Veterans of Foreign Wars
      National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
      Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
      The Disabled American Veterans
      National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
      Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
      The Military Order of Purple Hearts
      National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
      Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
      The Vietnam Veterans Association
      National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
      Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
      Make a Wish: For children’s last wishes.
      100% goes to funding trips or special wishes for a dying child.
      St. Jude Research Hospital
      100% goes towards funding and helping Children with Cancer who have no insurance and can
      not afford to pay.
      To be continued….

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    • Constantine Ivanov
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:08pm

      Conclusion

      Ronald McDonald Houses
      All monies go to running the houses for parentswho have critical Children in the hospital.
      100% goes to housing, and feeding the families.

      Lions Club International
      100% OF DONATIONS GO TO HELP THE BLIND,BUY HEARING AIDES, SUPPORT MEDICAL MISSIONSAROUND THE WORLD.
      THEIR LATEST UNDERTAKING IS MEASLES VACCINATIONS (ONLY $1.00 PER SHOT).

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    • loriann12
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:30pm

      I can tell you from experience that the Ronald McDonald house is great. My son needed surgery in New Haven, CT, while we were living in Rhode Island. We stayed at a Ronald McDonald house and it was great. They gave us transportation to and from the hospital because they aid it wasn’ safe to walk in that neighborhood. We had access to the kitchen, of course it was twin beds but when your kid is in the hospital you’re just looking for a place to flop. There were hand made quilts on all the beds.

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    • Platonician
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:36pm

      You forgot to mention that UNICEF is a pedophile organization.
      http://www.equalparenting-bc.ca/news/verbeeck-jozeph-unicef-pedophile.htm

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    • Constantine Ivanov
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:39pm

      Adjustment:
      Marsha Evans – former President and CEO. Her salary, based on the BBB report, was $1,183,811.

      New President and CEO (since June 2008), Gail McGovern, gets (officially) a $500,000 annual salary and a $65,000 signing bonus. Other sources report of $1,032,022 annual salary.
      I am not sure which ones are true.
      But I personally would be ashamed receiving such a salary from donations.
      Could you imagine a street beggar shaking a cup for change and then buying a Bentley?

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    • Al Gator
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:05pm

      @ConIvanov,

      As usual, you are spot on. UNICEF is a pedophile outfit hell bent on destroying the Boy Scouts of America. Anyone donating to this snake oil organization is as low a life as those who donate to the SPLC.

      The VFW, LEGION and Veteran organizations are truly unsung heroes. All money collected by those folks (volunteers all) go to the target. The list of other volunteer organizations you list are also very worthy of support.

      I don’t believe that Glenn and his gang are blowing their own horn as much as they are trying to rally the troops to dive in.

      Its one thing to stand there and tell people: “you (someone else) should reach in your pocket and put out or do something.” Its another thing altogether to say instead: “I put up this much, now what are YOU going to do? Follow me and let’s ‘Git’er Duune!’ ”

      Its how we do it in My America.

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    • Taquoshi
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:08pm

      Constantine -

      Let me clarify something for you. The March of Dimes was originally established during the 1930′s when there was a major polio outbreak. President Franklin Roosevelt established it. I have seen some of the original literature from that time while working in a historical organization.

      “National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The name “March of Dimes”—coined in the late 1930s by vaudeville star Eddie Cantor as a play on the contemporary newsreel series “The March of Time”—was originally used for the foundation’s annual fundraising event that requested each child donate a dime.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_of_Dimes

      I have also been told that it is because of FDR’s involvement with the March of Dimes’s fight against polio that his silhouette is on the coin.

      That’s how the organization was established and how the name came to be. I can’t speak to what the percentage of each dollar that is donated going towards the cause might be.

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    • Constantine Ivanov
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 10:27pm

      @TAQUOSHI:
      I know the history of the March of Dimes. I am sorry that you misunderstood my phrase “It is called the March of Dimes because only a dime for every 1 dollar is given to the needy.”
      It was just my joke using such a convenient kind of pun.

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  • hunter1riley
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:58pm

    I would never live up there. Never in a city. You can’t protect yourself. The looting is out of control. The media won’t cover it because they don’t want to give the impression that Bloomberg and the gov’t don’t have it under control. What a mess. At least private organizations are there like Mercury One to help.

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    • majasdad
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 8:36pm

      That what Beck wants you to believe, and you’re just lapping it up aren’t you? Time to look for some additional news sources besides the Blaze and fox n friends. Better yet, why don’t you go see for yourself? Get an objective view.

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    • chelle44
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:58pm

      @Majasdad: The LOCAL mainstream media is finally reporting it – NYDaily News, local CBS and ABC news, etc. HuffPost finally mentioned it buried deep within a story. Across the Atlantic, the UK Daily Mail (yeah, a great source to find out what is really going on in the U.S,) has reported this: “Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has now called on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to put a stop to the crime-wave sweeping South Brooklyn.” Normally, the mainstream media will make a mountain out of a molehill (eg- hour long police chases, emergency aircraft landings without incident, etc,) So ask yourself MAJASDAD, why does our Mainstream Media, when given a mountain, create a molehill? Maybe you should consider getting your news from other sources. Be the change you demand from others.

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  • AngelOnline
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:58pm

    Awesome.

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  • Debra1776
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:58pm

    I am going to Mercury One right now–I encourage others to join me. In California, if we have a big earthquake, I know where help will be.

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  • floridareader
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:52pm

    God bless Glenn Beck and Mercury One.
    Where is FEMA, I thought Narcissus had ordered them to move and make him see well before election day.
    Michael Bloomberg and Andrew Cuomo are responsible for the fear and helplessness feeling the people of NY experience while armed gangs roam the cities and loot stores.

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    • TrueblueTarheel
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 11:32am

      Amen….good for Glenn Beck and any other person/group willlingly reporting and trying to help. AND this is without fianancial benefit to themselves!! This has become such a sad state of affairs in our truly choice country of the United States of America. I pray American voters will put Romney/Ryan and all other conseratives who love America, into office and we get this tide turned……………

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  • MrKnowItAll
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:46pm

    Divine Providence.

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  • Eric_The_Red_State
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:45pm

    Now THIS makes me feel good about my country.

    Well done!!!

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  • Magyar
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:45pm

    I have never given to the Rid Cross– anyone who pays their CEO nearly a million dollar$–isn’t concerned with providing help unless it’s politically beneficial.

    Mercury ONE!

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  • BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:43pm

    Thank God for Mercury One. They are the only charity I trust. I know with certainty all donations will be used as I wish……to help those who need it. They are trustworthy and honorable. With other charitable organizations I just feel like my money goes mostly to “administrative costs.”

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  • betterthantv
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:41pm

    Just donated for the second time this week. I am so grateful for Mercury One. I’ve always wanted to help but other than my church I don’t really trust anyone. Thanks Glenn and team. I’m so happy to help!

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  • coyote1hell
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:39pm

    Buh’rack, the Stand Down Clown-in-Chief, said..I’d send money, but uhhh, derrrr, ehhhhh..Mootch wants another $760,000.00 vacation, and I’m going to Vegas…uhhh… derrrr.. again….Yepppp..

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    • IntheDirt
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:40pm

      You forgot “Folks”

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    • DOra Glasberg
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:51pm

      Maybe Glenn can send the victims some of his factory seconds jeans and shirts.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:05pm

      @Dora,

      The question is…… What are YOU going to do?

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    • Cataclysm
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:29pm

      @Dora

      I donated $250, i would of donated more but I needed money for roofing to repair the ones that got damaged.

      I cleaned up my neighbors yards, cut trees that got blown down, fixed my neighbors siding and roofs that were also damaged. And I helped pump out a neighbor basement that was flooded and help him put up new drywall.

      I fixed small clinics medical equpiment, for free, when they don’t have the money to pay for it.

      What are you doing or have done?

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    • The_Cabrito_Goat
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 6:46am

      Simple, she’s going to keep trolling on her three accounts until a moderator finally IP address bans her for good measure. We did it to JZS maybe now we should do it to Dora/Verce/etcetera?

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  • YourVoiceMatters
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:37pm

    I think God is guiding your path to these people! I am praying for their safety and for all those coming to give aid…I will try to send money your site because i know it will go to good use…the others you are working with i am familiar with and know the items will get to the people…far better than some government agency (I have seen this my whole life)…I consider yours a safe site to give to. God bless all of you richly for all you are doing!

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  • 1proud_Texan
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:35pm

    I talked to Joe Kerry a couple of times at Restoring Love. He is a person that you can “feel” their beautiful spirit. Keep up the good work,Joe, and Mercury One. God bless. Time for me to make a donation.

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  • welovetheUSA
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:33pm

    Stand together……..and vote Obama and get rid of the news media once and for all.

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  • 13th Imam
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:33pm

    The Donors to Mercury One have done more already than FEMA Barry, Bite Me, and Hillary combined. WTF .Where are you Barry? Fundraising? Golfing? Choomin? Cuttin up some coke? We had Big Sis in CT today, Telling us that CT has to update our infrastructure. DUH. Meanwhile the CT DEMOCRATS , who have owned our legislature for decades has chased MFG out with confiscatory Taxation.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:31pm

    .
    Today is the day of fasting and prayer.
    On bended knees, pray for the protection of our fellow man.
    Pray for America to be blessed and delivered from evil.
    Pray for Obama to be ousted on November 6.

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    • MadenNZ
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:52pm

      Sounds good to me!

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    • kickagrandma
      Posted on November 2, 2012 at 7:47am

      Been doing that almost 40 days and nights now, but will double up today!!! Thank you for the invitation.
      Just now donating to Mercury One. Grateful to THE BLAZE for the photos which show clearly what we are not seeing with pravda. PRAY ON, AMERICA!

      May GOD multiply HIS blessings over each of us as we stand in HIS name doing what HE taught us to do (now, this may sound strange, but people –not “folks”, it works miracles) GIVING THANKS IN ALL THINGS. That means what it says. So, here we go…

      LORD JESUS, good morning to YOU. Here we are, LORD, following YOUR instructions to us, giving thanks in all things. We do not understand how this works in the spiritual realm, we only know that it does. We trust YOU, GOD. We thank YOU for Sandy. We thank you for the political mumbo jumbo (no ref. to Christie’s size here, GOD), for the wolf packs, LORD. YOU know who they are. Thank YOU, LORD, for interrupting satan’s plans. Thank YOU, JESUS, for the power in YOUR name. Thank YOU for directing help to the people, places, animals who need it most right now. In YOUR sweet and mighty name, JESUS, we do pray, amen.

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  • gyianis
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:29pm

    this is from staten Island. Remember Katrina !!
    Staten Island Borough President: Don’t Give Money to the Red Cross. people are hungry no shoes, no sucks and the NYC elite coverment worry about preparing the tunnels for the Marathon than helping their people. Red cross is not to be seen and who is FEMA or where is presidents Obama magic wand.
    Local politicians outraged and asking people to stop sending money to Red Cross. check the link below. Mercuryone that is where they need the supplies that Romney was gathering and was critisized for it. pleace send the help there.
    http://politicker.com/2012/11/staten-island-borough-president-dont-give-money-to-the-red-cross/

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  • honor007
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:28pm

    And that is proof right here I am giving to the RIGHT Organization. Great Job Mercury One Staff!!!!

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:26pm

    .
    Pray for Glenn Beck’s staff to stay safe while delivering aid to the hurricane victims.

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  • Small World
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:23pm

    God bless Glenn,The Blaze and staff.Will continue to pray for them and America.

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  • toomuchgovt
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:22pm

    I still have my yellow vest – tell me where and I will be there, with tools in hand.

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    • honor007
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:32pm

      Dallas was inspiring, I still have mine also. People CAN make a difference!

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    • Hiswill
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:47pm

      I’ve got mine, too. I think most of the people involved will keep it, as it serves as a reminder to all of us that people helping people is what makes America great. Thanks Glenn!

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