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What Makes Glenn Beck ‘Optimistic’? His Speech at the ‘GameChanger’ Event in Dallas Lets You Know

Feb. 18, 2013 3:08pm Jason Howerton

Glenn Beck Joins Tim Tebow, Gabby Douglas at GameChanger Event in Dallas

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Glenn Beck joined sports stars, coaches and other personalities as a featured speaker at the GameChanger Leadership Summit in Dallas on Monday where he urged people to believe in the incredible things we can accomplish as Americans.

“I am a guy that is known for being less than optimistic about things,” Beck told the audience. “But I will tell you, my optimism comes when I see people who believe they can make a difference. My pessimism comes when I look across the country and see too many people who no longer believe in what we can do — or worse yet, no longer care.”

To help make his point, Beck read from a profoundly inspirational letter sent by Neil Armstrong to one of his friend’s children:

In my work, I depended on many people. In space flight whether it be a fellow crewman or a flight controller in mission control on earth, i was often trusting that person with my life. When you depend on others, you want to be able to trust them. You want to be able to know that they say what they mean and mean what they say. And they will want to feel the same about you. Your word should always be beyond question.

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The one thing that cannot be taken from you without your consent is your character, which includes your beliefs, your ethics and your principles. So guard them with care. They are your most valuable possessions.

The 21st century has much promise. Remarkable things may be created and achieved. And each of you will have the opportunity to play a role in achieving and creating a better world. I know you will try. Good luck!! I wish I had your future.

“If we are to beat the game of life, we must know who we are, we must know who God is,” Beck said, reflecting on Armstrong’s letter. “We must relentlessly seek the truth and then apply that truth in our lives relentlessly, with every bit of us, with every fiber in our being and with every thought.”

“Great things may be achieved and accomplished if we try, and if we behave like men and women determined to be free,” he concluded.

Beck spoke before Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow. Other speakers at the GameChanger event included former NFL player and founder of Transformation Church Derwin L. Gray and Grant Teaff, whose career as a college coach has placed him in eight Halls of Fame.

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GenBurnside
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 10:09pm
Who knew that a story called “what makes Glenn so optimistic” would bring so many bats out of the caves? It is ironic that this “positive” story hit such a negative raw nerve in many of these posts.

Those of us who know that the United States is not specifically mentioned in Revelations also understand that it simply means that our role has not been completely defined, nor has it been written in stone…yet.

So I will continue to believe in Providence.

I am thankful and I appreciate anyone who posted that they were “optimistically” doing the same. And I wouldn’t care if they were a Jew, Atheist, Mormon, Muslim, Scientologist…or whatever!

I pray right now that if I ever get so hardened that I feel the desire to go onto Glenn’s website (or anyone’s else’s for that matter) just to bash them….that my finger’s would simply rot off my hands….amen.

And yes, if I had a son….he would look like Matt Kibbe….and I would be darn proud of him!

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invisible
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 7:56am
From what I know, Glenn has not borrowed any money for his start-up on his new station. I only know he speaks to me – most of the time. So far, he’s told more truth than Obama and media and all the politicians together. I sit and am amazed that Americans are falling for all this propaganda that MSNBC spews.

What I notice mostly is this drum beat for equality and non-discrimination – unless you don’t think like the progressives. I’ve heard many times, women should be equal, blacks should be equal, etc – but not if they’re common sense, self-made conservative ones. One liberal pundit went on and on how women are not voted president and someone brought up some really qualified republican women and they all screamed -”No, not republican women, democratic women”. We now have a separation, not only of race, creed, etc, but even your gender is scrutinized. Marco Rubio is being crucified at this moment – but aren’t all the libs for this very thing? The self-made, common-sense thinking Hispanic people? Or is it only the dumb, stupid ones who collect American money from it’s citizens. The double standard nearly strangles me. Where are we going? I just hope I have the right parts, being a woman, to qualify to keep my life in the future. You never know. My height/weight might be wrong and they will have to exterminate us.

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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:11am
  Glenn Beck is optimistic because he believes that we all can gather together and change the outcome of the future in direct contradiction to scriptures.
  
  You want to know what is going to happen and happen very soon? Just read the book of Revelation
  
  Here we are on the verge of the resurrection/rapture http://youtu.be/CBsYDhNxFlU and we have a mormon/cult member talking junk that he cannot back up in direct contradiction of the real Jesus and real bible
  
  Glenn Beck is a servant of satan
  
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- bornbitter
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:10pm
  @rapture
  
  Wow. Feeling the love for your fellow men there. What brand of ‘Christian’ are you again?
  
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soybomb315_II
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 7:27am
if i were making $50 Million a year, i would be optimistic as well

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- The-Monk
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:07am
  What’s stopping you?
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:17am
  i didnt say anything was. but what i said is a plain fact
  
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- darkknight91
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 9:49am
  I returned and saw under the sun that — The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all. (Ecclesiastes 9:11 NKJV)
  
  Wealth is by chance. Liberals and conservatives both need to learn this lesson. Beck is a charlatan and hypocrite. His words will send you to your death. In one breath, he warns us of our government. In another he tells you to surrender. When it gets too hot, he caves so the heat from ‘authorities’ won’t come down on him when SHTF and disrupt his cushy lifestyle. He’s no different from a televangelist. Go sell your $129 jeans, Glenn. And read Joseph Smith’s lies while you’re at it.
  
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GenBurnside
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 6:58am
I am detecting a pattern here:(@rfycom, rocco99, guitarmaster).

Sure enough I found the source of your talking points….

http://mediamatters.org/research/2012/02/07/right-wing-media-arent-concerned-about-helping/185441

The real question is why it took you over 12 days to find a blaze story to regurgitate your vomit? Maybe your twitter accounts aren’t working as efficiently as they should. I would look into it if I were you.

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- rocco99
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 2:41pm
  you’re an idiot. Read all my comments on this page and others. I’ve been with Glenn for almost 15 years. I was probably his biggest fan. I just don’t buy what he started selling. If you would have listened to anything he’s actually preached over the years you would see the same thing I see. Mark my word, the empire that Glenn seeks will see its downfall within 3 years. Maybe a good thing too. We would get the real GB back. Also please don’t be an asshat and make me explain things to you like a 12 year old. Duh…i see a pattern must be media matters duh…conspiracy….duh Soros.
  
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- GenBurnside
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 9:04pm
  15 years you have been around?
  Wow, that is three more years than I have been alive.
  You said in an earlier post “I am no longer a follower” of Glenn’s.
  Maybe it is time you just moved on then because you have turned into a bitter old hag.
  Doesn’t Alex Jones have a blog you can crank on?
  
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Guitar Master
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 1:11am
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After the election a tremendous amount of air came out of Glenn’s balloon. Cab’t blame him for that. Since that time you have heard not one blistering attack on Mr. Obama from Glenn.

It can be presumed that Glenn said “the he-l with it all, I’m going to follow the course for my own success and build my company,” which is exactly what he’s doing. Again, you can’t blame him for that.

The problem with Beck is that he does not have the courage to personally lead. Alex Jones, whether you agree with his methodology or not, has the guts and the “get in your face” attitude to be a leader and also get the job done. Beck is too interested in the almighty dollar and that will likely be his downfall.

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rocco99
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:30am
Glenn buddy you are no different than a televangelist taking money from little old ladies. Go back to being Glenn on the radio who made a difference in peoples lives, who didn’t charge them $$ to scare them out of more $$ then paint a pretty picture so they won’t get sick and tired of the negativity and do it all again. We all got your number dude. Serious question, who do you think you are now man?

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SilentReader
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:07am
You should have had some audio. The words in print never have the same impact as when Glenn says them.

Keep up the good work, Glenn. I don’t know how you do it. Day in and day out! But you do. And, I for one, am glad that you do.

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rfycom
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 9:57pm
Beck, he brings you up, he brings you down. He gets you tight to his pocket book. Simple. One day you all will figure that out.

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HappyConservative
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 9:47pm
I respect that Glenn needs to make money. I did stop listening to him the day after barry was re-elected. But it’s not because I don’t respect him or even like him. Because I do, both. It’s because I have to plan my own path of making it each and every day. I also stopped listening to conservative talk radio etc altogether. I’m kind of starting just now to listen again but only to local and free stuff. I just know the reality is that America is now governed by a group who has only a desire for her destruction. So my main focus, being a Texan is in our seccession. I’ve given up on America as Democrats have a stronghold there. But not in my God-loving state, Texas!! God Bless Texas!

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- SendTheMeteors
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 10:07pm
  HAPPY, better move somewhere else. The metropolitan areas of Texas are already blue – Dallas, Harris and Travis counties for example. I predict that Perry will not be reelected, although you never know. You live out in the less populated areas I take it. There are good things about that I admit, but those less populated areas are shrinking and the Democratic areas are increasing.
  
  Growing up, didn’t you recite the Pledge of Allegiance? “One nation, INDIVISIBLE, with liberty and justice for all.” I guess the propaganda didn’t take.
  
  Anyway, I think you’d better move to another state, like Arizona or Oklahoma. And do it soon because Texas is turning blue. And, no, the state isn’t going to secede. That’s a fantasy.
  
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- katzkiner
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 11:42pm
  Meteor: that was “One nation under God….” If you don’t believe in a deity anything goes. What difference does it make?
  
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- henryKnox
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:27am
  I’m with you on secession. I have a small ember of hope that the country will wake up before the Progressives totally destroy freedom, but it is a long shot. They will probably only wake up when the debt causes the financial system to collapse and then it may be too late. As we know the Republic has been ‘progressively’ transformed into a democracy, which always deteriorates into an Oligarchy. The Oligarchy is without question the goal of our current President.
  
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- HappyConservative
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:13am
  *Sigh* @ Meteors. I will give you Austin as a liberal city. But I live smack dab in the center of Dallas and I assure you Dallas is NOT blue – far from it! Ha! You should try obtaining your information from somewhere other than Mother Jones.
  I do not recognize the political leaders of this country s MY leaders. I respect my right to desire to not be a part of a country that is led by a socialist/marxist. Texas is more than happy to give you a tea party conservative in Ted Cruz! Ha!
  
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- SendTheMeteors
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 9:31am
  Happy, President Obama won the popular vote in Dallas, Travis, Harris and Bexar counties. Obama is a Democrat.
  
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welovetheUSA
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:43pm
Judge Roberts was blackmailed………..donot believe anything else…..Obama got him good. And it will go on for a while longer…just when they think its all theirs……..surprise, it does not happen and many will go to prision.

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- Ohello
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:07am
  Communists must be killed. That is the only way historically, communists, and Nazis have been stopped. Unfortunately, we did not win the last two wars against communism, Korean, and Vietnam.
  And now we have our Supreme Court Justices extolling the virtues of Mao.
  Our president is a communist marxist brought up in a marxist church, trained by a communist Frank Marshall Davis.
  
  Obama types are buying their own guns to support the storm troopers when the shooting starts.
  
  It is a great tradegy.
  
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Obama_In_PeePee_Is_Becks_Art
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:42pm
“What Makes Glenn Beck ‘Optimistic’? His Speech at the ‘GameChanger’ Event in Dallas Lets You Know”

Glenn Beck … is NOT waiting for “George Washington” to show up. And Glenn Beck is not George Washington, nor Alex Jones, nor … [fill-in-the-blank] … . Glenn Beck is a self-described “rodeo clown” who just does the research.

You want someone to SAVE America? There is no quick “magic wand” fix, but the someone to get the saving going must be … YOU! All of you:

“America’s DESTRUCTION By TRAITORS In GOVERNMENT! YOU Must Be The Hero!! Glenn Beck’s Plan Of Action”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgYN4lDNQY

“Washington’s DELIBERATE ECONOMIC EARTHQUAKE Exposed By Glenn Beck :: Then ReBOOT USA To Communism!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y03b4kHais

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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 5:02pm
At least Glenn is still speaking out. Times are changing rapidly for everyone. There are too few doing their part because of fear, intimidation, or blackmail. Those who are willing to risk all for truth need our support or things will get very ugly with no hope. Geert Wilders interview gives hope but also dire warnings of multiculturalism http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/53689995.htm

For another idea on how to get the message of conservatism and liberty out maybe the big names should join forces and overtake the lame stream corrupt media: http://www.intellectualfroglegs.com

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Jaimo
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:01pm
I love Glenn and am a subscriber to the Blaze TV on Netflix, that said, I am not optimistic unfortunately, but if I had Glenn Beck’s money I wouldn’t be too worried about the state of affairs either. I get very frustrated when Glenn tells us to be prepared, buy gold, etc. I have enough to live on and that’s it, what the heck am I supposed to do, not being able to do any of the things Glenn wants us to do is very stressful and quite frankly depressing.

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- hoggle
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:19pm
  Jaimo,
  
  I too share your concerns. Living pay check to pay check and then tring to prepair is hard. One thing we did was to start working on our food storage. All we did was each time we went to the store just bought a little extra. So if we needed corn instead of buying one or two cans we bought 3 to 4 cans. Just doing that little bit for the last couple of months and we’ve stashed enough food and water for the famly for two weeks.
  
  Just do a little at a time, and before you know it, you’ll be ready.
  
  Hoggle
  
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- RestoreCapitalism
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 5:24pm
  Canned food keeps a long time and is still fairly cheap. I also have bought large bags of rice at Sam’s. You can cook rice with a little meat or veggies and survive when other things are not available or too costly to afford. Those of us who do not have wealth have fewer options, but God is my provider, and I will put my trust in Him.
  
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- GoodStuff
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:54pm
  Don’t waste your money on gold and silver. When the shiite hits the fan, gold will be as useless as paper money is today.
  
  Tangible items like guns, ammo, and food are what you should be stocking up on. Gold? Bahh!
  
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- jcldwl
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 9:07pm
  Jaimo
  You are focusing on the wrong person. Glenn Beck is not the answer, Jesus Christ is the answer. Also with things so tight why are you giving money away to Glenn Beck? You can get all the information you pay him for, from other sources for free and you won’t have him constantly telling you what you should do and how you should act. But if you want to continue to let an ex alcoholic, radio talk show host, TV personality tell you how to think and act then you go right ahead. That is your choice. Just don’t forget to question with boldness as to why you do.
  
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- just happy
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 1:47am
  also look up the{ tightwad gazzette } on google search. there are hundreds of ways to do things better and cheaper. Maybe you will find some new ways to do stuff. or maybe you just have to work on the physical or spiritual part right now If you do all you can, God, through others will help you when the need arises. One day at a time and god bless you with the desire to do it !
  
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ICSPADES
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:00pm
Speeches are really getting old Glenn. Time for some action, when something happens don’t sit on it for two weeks trying to milk subscriptions out of upcoming news. Put it out on the radio and be someone who is really true to themselves. Right now you are not that man.

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- GoodStuff
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:59pm
  Glenn is not interesting is taking action or changing the culture for the better. He’s only interested in money so he can satisfy his megalomania. Now he thinks he’s Walt Disney with the building of some amusement park.
  
  He’s an idea Glenn, take the money you would waste on an amusement park that very few people will see, and instead use it to make films and television programs that millions will see and may actually help win the culture war.
  
  Glenn is a talker, not a doer. And when he “does”, it’s only for his own self-aggrandizement.
  
  If you want to change the culture, go to Breitbart.
  
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TheCalmOne
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 3:49pm
It’s a bit rich taking Armstrong’s letter and extrapolating it to a statement about our need to know God. Armstrong was at least a Deist (as he stated himself) or possibly even an atheist (he chose the ‘no religion’ option on his NASA application form).

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- Vespucciland
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:29pm
  Wrong answer there and slick attempt at disinformation.
  Commander Armstrong was a Protestant and proud of his faith in G_d.
  
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rocco99
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 3:47pm
I’ve been with Glenn since 9\11. That is along time. Some may not know that Glenn actually use to be funny. His daily radio shows would have me in stitches. Those were the good ole days with Glenn. He was on fire at CNN and for awhile at Fox. But know he is a fake and it sucks because I loved listening and watching for years. My line of work enabled me to listen daily for many years and I turned many people on to Glenn. I’m not a follower of anyone, I have my own beliefs but Glenn had a lot of truth too. What happened to Glenn? I have my opinion but there is really no since in bashing the guy, lets just say $$$. I know that he has changed which is okay, but now he’s changing with the wind.

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- 48Straights
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:12pm
  I hear you rocc 1,000%, ben with Glenn that long too.
  
  TheBlaze is just a tabloid now geared to make money by staying away from any real news stories that are politically charged in either direction in order to hopefully attract both liberals and conservatives. The result of that is we get thousands of Saturday Night Live links shoved down our throats and four day old “breaking news” about bunny rabbits at the Denver Airport.
  
  Either Glenn no longer has any control at TheBlaze, he doesnt read it, or he sold out his followers for the almighty $$$. It would be hard for me to believe that he approves the direction and story line here at TheBlaze, unless he did sell all of us out.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:19pm
  yes, Glenn’s show used to be really funny until he started his TV and online gigs. I guess he just doesnt have the time/resources to put into his radio show like he used to. Now he is a jack of all trades and master of none
  
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- katzkiner
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 11:50pm
  Glen realizes after Nov. 6, 2012, it is over. They are going to wreck this nation and there really isn’t much he can do about it. Nobody tried harder.
  
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- 48Straights
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 9:19am
  TheBlaze was 100% absent now as it was during the elections, it could have done more and perhaps made a difference.
  
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- Platonician
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:00pm
  @48Straights
  “TheBlaze is just a tabloid now geared to make money by staying away from any real news stories that are politically charged”
  
  and now adding insult to injury The Blaze is channeling all the anti-christian tendencies of the MSM, check all the hateful and slanderous articles on the Pope.
  
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MrKnowItAll
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 3:46pm
We were not Looking and we allowed the Boooogy Man to Reproduce!

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Exrepublisheep
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 3:44pm
Barnum.

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- Winedude
  Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:20pm
  …Without the insight!
  
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48Straights
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 3:40pm
It is too bad Glenn Beck let TheBlaze come under the complete control of Betsy Morgan of the Huffington post. What once was a great pipeline of conservative though has been reduced to a tabloid of gossipy,low information, comatose conservatives arguing about the latest Saturday Night Live bits.

I miss being able to get the real news here, as well as Beck’s leadership.

From the article:
“If we are to beat the game of life, we must know who we are, we must know who God is,” Beck said, reflecting on Armstrong’s letter. “We must relentlessly seek the truth and then apply that truth in our lives relentlessly, with every bit of us, with every fiber in our being and with every thought.”

As for TheBlaze’s president this quote and Glenn Beck’s teachings falls on the deaf ears of a liberal person that does not give a ship about Glenn, his followers, God, freedom or conservative thought.

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Master_and_Commander
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 3:37pm
fantastic speech, wish I could have been there…

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