Arizona Aftermath: Beck Issues Challenge to American People, Politicians and Media
- Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:02pm by
Glenn Beck
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While Americans are grappling to understand the Arizona tragedy, the absolute vacuum of leadership on both sides is staggering.
We live in a country that has been struck by John Hinckley Jr. and Sirhan Sirhan, Lee Harvey Oswald and Mark David Chapman. And one that’s been hit by terrorists like Timothy McVeigh, the DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad, the Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan, and 19 highjackers all claiming to be freedom fighters. You’d think we’d understand the difference between madmen and terrorists.
All evidence points to the fact that the assailant from this weekend was severely mentally disturbed. His belief system was not rational by any modern political standard. He was an atheist, believed George W. Bush was responsible for 9/11, feared a global currency, cited the Communist Manifesto as one of his favorite books and thought the Mars rover landing was staged. These are not the opinions of a coherent individual.
Far too often, we have seen in our schools and in our post offices, acts of violence from misfits of society. While we can look for the warning signs, these horrific events will always be with every nation.
Though violence is a human problem, every American citizen can make a personal choice today. Do you believe that Americans, from any walk of life, can convince themselves they are freedom fighters and carry out acts of violence? My answer is yes. If you agree then you must take a clear stand.
Turning these horrific events into an opportunity for a political attack is a very childish response to a very grown-up problem. This is not about winning a political blame game. Atheists are not to blame. Those who hate George W. Bush are not to blame. Those who don’t believe in space travel are not to blame. Jared Lee Loughner is to blame. Period.
This tragedy should not be used as an opportunity to try and bend reality to retroactively place a madman on the other side of the aisle. It should be a time to pray for the victims and their families, a time that we can all come together and state that violence is off limits for all sides in a Republic. It’s a time for us to state with a unified passion that we won’t accept anyone who threatens or actually carries out violence.
Denouncing violence from all sides including your own does not make your movement any less just. To quote Martin Luther King:
But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
I challenge all Americans, left or right, regardless if you’re a politician, pundit, painter, priest, parishioner, poet or porn star to agree with all of the following.
I denounce violence, regardless of ideological motivation.
I denounce anyone, from the Left, the Right or middle, who believes physical violence is the answer to whatever they feel is wrong with our country.
I denounce those who wish to tear down our system and rebuild it in their own image, whatever that image may be.
I denounce those from the Left, the Right or middle, who call for riots and violence as an opportunity to bring down and reconstruct our system.
I denounce violent threats and calls for the destruction of our system – regardless of their underlying ideology – whether they come from the Hutaree Militia or Frances Fox Piven.
I hold those responsible for the violence, responsible for the violence. I denounce those who attempt to blame political opponents for the acts of madmen.
I denounce those from the Left, the Right or middle that sees violence as a viable alternative to our long established system of change made within the constraints of our constitutional Republic.
I will stand with anyone willing to sign that pledge. Today I make a personal choice. I urge leaders of both sides and all walks of life to join me as all Americans joined hands on 9.12.2001.
I believe that we must change ourselves to hold on to our republic. That’s why I have been talking about e4. Enlightenment. Education. Empowerment. Entrepreneurship. It’s a personal solution for all of us to become the people we were born to be, not the people we’ve allowed ourselves to become. I have called for a personal revolution; change ourselves in order to change the world. Those who live with honor and are responsible to themselves and their families will be the key to the future of our Republic, not those playing political games.
While everyone seems to be focused on politics, I instead choose to focus on Christina Green, the nine year old victim killed Saturday. Born on 9.11.2001, she is now a victim of another case of horrific violence. I hope we can all remember Christina by acting the way we did when she was one day old: To focus on values and principles, to use common sense and stop playing politics.
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Comments (580)
rfycom
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:24pmBeck is calling his readers “my people”. Whoaaaaaaa that should send a chill up your spine.
I.Swear.By.My.Life.and.My.Love.of.it
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:51pmlol. It’s a quote by MLK.
Report Post »APatriotFirst
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:52pmMy goodness you are daft. The *my people* comes from a quote from Martin Luther King, that Beck used.
Report Post »Can you not even read?
Cog
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:53pmRFY–the quote was from MARTIN LUTHER KING! Don’t be so hasty to condemn Glenn Beck.
LasVegas Lady
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:54pmRfycom. You might want to read it again. He was quoting MLK.
Report Post »WhiteTeaParty
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:24pmToo little, too late, Mr. Glenn Beck.
Hey Sarah-stop digging yourself deeper with these stupid excuses like the symbols were actually surveyor tags…..yeah right.
Sarah Palin‘s and Glenn Beck’s words have never been of peace and love. Never!
Sarah Palin sounds like a Democrat trying to weasel out of taking responsibility.
Many of us in the Tea Party view Palin as a loose cannon and she proves us right , again.
We asked her to remove the map because we knew this was not the message that we wanted to be associated with.
And she refused.
She is now reaping what she has sown only all of us in the Tea Party are now paying the price for her arrogance and stupidity.
Hey Sarah, man up and step away from the Twitter and email and stop asking everybody else from FOX News to talk radio to the Tea Party to defend you.
Do it yourself , you’re a big girl , put on your big girl pants and face the media yourself, without hiding behind Glenn Beck and Tammy Bruce.
Otherwise you look like a coward and as we’ve seen before, when the going gets tough,
you run away.
barbaraw62
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:31pmPEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE… Stop wasting your precious time on the George Soros paid (sitting down in their parents basement) Bloggers…… We have too much work to do then to even read their comments….. STOP… spend that time Praying for our wonderful Country, the victims of the heinous crime, and even them… may they get a real job and stop wasting our time!
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:40pmBeck and his MLK gimmick is not working either. If anything, he’s fomenting anger and resentment among the African American segment of our population. I think he knows this too. Get real Glenneth. You’re an entertainment guy. Wrapping yourself in MLK and GOD is a transparent ploy that fools no one but the mosy gullible and feeble-minded among us.
Sunnyr
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:23pmGlenn always cuts through all the BS and gets to the meat of the issues. Well said. Too bad our dear leader has such lousy speech writers. Obama has never been able to “connect” with the American people like Glenn can. WTG, GB!
Report Post »eiseman
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:22pmAnother very public announcement from Glenn that he is a pacifist calling for non violence in resistance to fundamental transformation of our country away from it’s foundational principles.
Glenn called everyone to sign the pledge of non-violence last year prior to 8/28. Now again, it just doesn’t get any clearer than this and STILL the lame stream media allow the left to promote a narrative that is a complete fabrication.
Report Post »Camo Pants
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:22pmWhere do I sign up?
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:19pmWell said Glenn,I personally believe that most Americans just need to grow up and take responsibility for their own lives. We have allowed ourselves to become a nation of children who hold on the our childish mannerism for fear of being old. We have allowed our country to replace the believe that lessons learned through experience are as insightful as those learn through academia.
Report Post »We have become a natyion who teaches our children to dance or play sports before they can read and write. Most of all we have allowed a corrupt government to assume the helm of the once greatest nation in the world and we have a bias media to thank for it.
rfycom
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:18pmOoooooo Mr. Beck wins again. Money, Money Money more money coming his way.
OFFmyMEDS
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:02pmAt such a tragic time, our hearts,thoughts and prayers should be with those deeply wounded both physically and emotionally. Instead you of sympathy, you spew vile comments for nothing other than left wing politcal gain. In case you were unaware, there is a 9 year old child not coming home tonight. You are a pig of a human being. Please, go back and climb under the rock from wence you came.
Report Post »Matrix22
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:15pmIt is amazing to me that after such a heartfelt statement of peace, love, understanding, and reason, you come out with something so vile. You really need to check yourself, sir, and actually READ what Glen was saying and try and live it.
Report Post »COMMIESSUCK
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:38pmRYFCOM. your comments are so dumb, you can’t even make a good case for anything. You are such a terrible troll.
Report Post »Mary-Theresa
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:18pmIt is a sorry state when we immediately excuse tragedy for political reasons. If we can’t come together on this, our country is in danger – as you always point out Glenn.
Report Post »Your statements denouncing the violence are clear and comprehensive and my husband and I fully agree and support them.
Bless you and your family for supporting you in your ‘crusade’ to help be who God wants us to be – true Americans.
Jill
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:16pmOur President and our Party Leaders should speak like this…..but is always..Power before Party, Party before the People!
Report Post »APatriotFirst
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:16pmMr. Beck….I pledge!
Report Post »123gone
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:16pmAmen! Well said.
Report Post »Liberty Honor
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:15pmAwesome just wondering if the huffington post, keffy olberman, ed shultz, fox news and everyone will sign this
Report Post »stacybernardslay
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:14pmYou know Glenn that sounds really good, but I am not in the mood right now, I have just spent an entire weekend being blamed by the media for a psycho. Maybe you know what I’m saying. I have never been a violent person and wont start now, but just the indignity of it all from the media.
Report Post »SteelMagnolia
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:27pmI’m with you. I’m absolutely incensed by the “MSM” for blaming this shooting on the Tea Party, Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck. Absolutely despicable. I want to see some apologies and retractions issued, and soon.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 5:08pmIS ANYONE REALLY surprised that the Progressives are blaming Beck, Palin, etc. It’s the classic Alinsky method of deamonizing and marginalizing your opponet/s. Read ‘Rules For Radicals’ if you don’t get it.
Report Post »I go to T Party meetings and there is NO racism of any kind. We had a Democratic NJ State Senator speak at our last meeting with NO shouting AT ALL. Those who say TP’ers are violent or racist have no proof at all of those type of accusations. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE LIES ABOUT THE TEA PARTY.
ANYONE who allows themselves to be backed down by these attacks should be embarrased. You must stand up and say, “no more”! Anyway, we have the left on video’s all over the place speaking of violence in their own words.
Ray2447
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:14pmAllinskiesque, “Rules for Radcals,” type activists in the Democrat party have been fanning the flames of vitriolic hatred for decades. YES, DECADES! If any one source is responsible for the level of vitriolic agitation in today’s political climate it is those extremist abusers. The documentation is abundant and an effort should be made to assemble it ALL for ALL to see. They deserve full credit for the level of vitriol present in America’s political arena today. They have worked overtime to achieve it. It would be disingenuous to point the finger anywhere else.
Report Post »2gether
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:46pmPlease shut up. Did you even read the statement? The truth has no agenda, what is yours? Obviously you have one, so what is it?
Report Post »starman70
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:13pmUnfortunately, the Bible speaks of the increase in violence in the end times. This is just one of the signs of this. Mr. Beck issued the challenge to everyone, no matter which political bent they may have to cease and desist from violence. May GOD help us to follow that request.
Report Post »Diamondback
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:49pmNot to mention the weird fish, bird and rivers turning colors, etc. events of the last couple of weeks!!
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:13pmI had heard a loit of left wing politician spouting its the rights fault Beck Palin etc.
Report Post »I have not heard one Republican spout hatred or blame any left wing political celebrity??
Who are the dividers!
tompaineknowsthescore
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:44pmThis site is undoubtedly republican and blames olbermann and other far left people repeatedly, but Becks right politicizing this atrocity is awful. the gunman is clearly a nutjob who from what evidence there is has no coherent poltical theory.
In Britain, last year an MP was stabbed by a constituent, a muslim woman who did it because the MP voted for the Iraq war. Obviously this incident is in noway as severe as the one in arizona ( he lived), its just thankful that she was unable to get a gun (gun control?). The british media didnt blame Islam or any other political org. there jst bemoaned how this girl (grade A student) had decended into madness
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:13pmI DON’T blame Jared Loughner. He is mentally ill. His brain chemical balance is not normal. Do you blame Reagan for not being coherent when he had Alzheimer’s disease? This kids brain chemistry was probably just as messed up as Reagan’s when he was incoherent. I DO blame his parents, they had plenty of warning and did nothing. I think the parents should be charged with a crime.
LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Jared Loughner’s parents were put on alert by Pima Community College of their son’s mental health issues. Jared Loughner’s parents, Amy and Randy Loughner, received a letter from Pima Community College or around October 7, 2010 of their son’s suspension. In writing the Loughner parents, Pima advised them that their son needed mental health evaluation, promptly.
It remains unknown Sunday if Jared Loughner’s parents ever following the suggestions of Pima’s letter.
To re-enroll, Loughner would have to “obtain a mental health clearance indicating, in the opinion of a mental health professional, [that] his presence at the College does not present a danger to himself or others,” said the Pima Community College suspension letter.
Report Post »1TrueOne55
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:40pmWell MossBrain what part of 21 years old makes parents responsible for the actions of their son. Although I believe that a child is a “Product” of his family experience and from there you could make that argument but there is no evidence about the Parents so far so we can not know what their attitude is about this situation.
You must let the family of the madman deal with the facts and then let them come to the spotlight if they so feel the need. My/Our desire to know their side is not foremost or Constitutional to know. Privacy, their privacy is what we now need to protect because if they don‘t have privacy then we don’t have privacy.
Report Post »mrclean
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:46pmFBI officials will tell you that in this type of scanario, the parents are usually at fault because they did nothing to bring mental health intervention to their son/daughter. After Columbine, the FBI considered charging the parents of the two shooters with negligent homicide.
My husband, as a police and prison chaplain, attended FBI terrorist identification training classes in VA. His very first comment after this shooting? “Why is no one pointing to the parents responsibility here?”
Not only is the shooter responsible but his parents as well. Even though the perp is 22, we will probably discover very soon that the negative behavior he’s shown over the past few years will end up going back even farther. This is heart-breakingly sad for his parents on so may levels, but sooner or later they will possibly have to step up to shoulder some of the blame for this nightmare.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:13pmFor years, our family has been targeted by some former acquaintances of my spouse. Once we had to contact the family of one of them and let them know that our next step would be to contact the police. That person has since passed away.
A second nutcase harassed us with phone calls because he happened to see me in the parking lot of a grocery store and took offense. He ultimately made a threatening phone call to the wrong person and is now institutionalized.
The third person drifts in and out of our lives. He’s been quiet the past few years. Please God, may it continue.
The families of these three individuals were well aware of the problems, but patients have rights. They can only be held in psychiatric institutions for so long. Until they step over the line, like the second person eventually did, they can’t be institutionalized and they can not be forced to submit to treatment. Restraining orders are useless. Trust me, the families of those who live in these half reality/half fantasy worlds would love to have their family members functioning as a normal person but it’s just not going to happen. All too often, the family members are the ones that receive the brunt of their mentally ill family member’s anger.
The blame lies squarely with Jared, no one else. Not Glenn, Rush, Sarah, George W. Bush, his parents, his teachers or anyone else. Jared is a murderer, plain and simple. Why he did it is really an esoteric question because it surely isn’t going to bring back any of those who died or make any of the injured recover quicker.
However, those who are so quick to announce that it‘s everyone else’s fault are feeding into the problem simply because they are not recognizing the responsibility of the individual. Actions have consequences and it’s time the talking heads stop slinging mud and grow up.
Report Post »RdsknsFtbll
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:18pmDont blame Jared Loughner?? Are you kidding? Blame his parents? I suppose it their fault the chemicals in his brain are so abnormal? as stated in your post it remains unknown that they ever followed up with the colleges suggestion. You do realize that Jared is 22 yrs old dont you? He is considered an adult and therefore his parents couldnt FORCE him to do anything. Say they had made him go, they could force him to keep going.. he had no other criminal record for them to use to show the need for forced treatment. If the legal system couldnt force him to go what makes you think his parents could? You are way off base here Mossbrain. Say he had gone and had been prescribed meds.. who could FORCE him to take them? His parents sure couldnt… If this kid were a teenager I’d say you might have a point to your arguement but he is an adult. He is to blame for this. He is responsible for shooting a beautiful 40 yr old woman in the head as well as killing a 9 yr old girl. No one else…
Report Post »IWISHFORABETTERAMERIKA
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:30pmMossbrain, I think your moniker is very fitting, indeed. Jared is the one who pulled the trigger. Therefore, Jared is the one who killed those innocent people and, again, therefore, he‘s the one who’s guilty. End of story.
Report Post »free_the_net
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 5:20pmPerhaps, if there was accessible universal health care (as is available in every other modern democratic country) this man might have got the help he needed. Oh right, health care for all is some sort of communist plot.
GOTT-EM-MAUSER
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 9:00pmFREE NET,
Go for it HOMIE!! Set up all the UNIVERSAL FREE HEALTH CARE you want, just DO IT with your WORK/MONEY not MINE. And while you’re at it, take my name off YOUR DEATH PANEL LIST also, that’ll save you some money and time, so you can get TREATMENT fo TYRONE, when LYONELL be cappin him wid his fotie glock. I have started my own DEATH PANEL now, and need to start making the list of who needs to go and why.
Report Post »YellowFin
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 10:26pmThe sins of the son should not fall to the parents, and the sins of the father should not go to the son. Each one is to bear the full weight of their own crimes.
There is too much eagerness to blame someone else for our own stupidity.
Report Post »HumbleCitizen
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 11:13pmI don’t know what states you guys live in, but in my state it is extremely difficult to get a child over the age of 14 into forced counseling or hospitalization. At 16 it’s near impossible and at 18 the only thing that will get them hospitalized is suicidal thoughts/threats. It isn’t as easy as it sounds. The parents could have been more proactive…but…I didn;t walk in their shoes and I do not know what their day to day lives were like. Were they in denial? Were they afraid of their own son and just didn’t “rock the boat”? The boy may have been perfectly normal until he starting using drugs.
Report Post »shelblynn
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:10amTotally agree with you. I have been saying this for days now. I work in the mental health field and I am telling you everyone is getting this wrong. It’s the mental health system and how often people go without help because of long waiting list, lack of info, lack of funds. Wish people would start asking the real questions like, Did the parents not know where to go? Did the College offer assistance in helping? How is the mental health system in AZ? These are the things that need to be discussed.
Report Post »AmericasGotHope
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:12pmThank you Glenn for being the voice a reason in chaos, now only if the politicians would listen to you.
Report Post »You, your staff and your family are in my prayers.
dat bee
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:39pmI am grateful to you, AMERICASGOTHOPE, and all of us who are of similar heart and mindset with Glenn Beck. Throughout the day 1/8/2011 all of those same thoughts were going through my mind. Let us continue to be strong, honorable, honest, self reliant, and have Faith, Hope and Charity. These attributes will never fail us or our children as things get worse, before they get better.
Report Post »amerbur
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:11pmI second that.
Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:11pmSound addvise, common sence; same old Glenn.
Report Post »Reasonabiliy
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:09pmThis is very honorable. Why so few honorable men in our government. Greedy self-centeredness obviously.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:23pmEasy answer to this one is money. Mr. Beck is a business. He says what he needs to say to keep the money rolling in. My challenge is for him to work for free. No my little nose miners digging ditches is not the same as making money of brainwashing people.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:53pmEasy answer to this one is money. Mr. Beck is a business. He says what he needs to say to keep the money rolling in. My challenge is for him to work for free. No my little nose miners digging ditches is not the same as making money of brainwashing people.
Sounds like you have many of the same issues the shooter had
Report Post »P C BE DAMNED
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:14pmBeck is welcome to the money if thats what he is after as it will not be much recompence when he loses his soul. But I don’t perceive that of Mr Beck. I think he is genuine. We the people have made him with Gods will the most powerful man in the world. We the people want him to have unlimited funds to do our will concentrated through him. Mr Beck can have all my money and I will not be shorted a thing.You should worry about other things and let us, we the people use Mr Beck at our leisure. I love you Mr Beck. I will take a bullet for you any day. Keep humble and God Bless.
Report Post »SND97
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:09pm“You’d think we’d understand the difference between madmen and terrorists.”
So true, so true. Don’t you just love the Lefts “never let a crisis go unused”? Amazing
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:32pmThat’s standard procedure on both sides. See: Iraq/Afghanistan wars after 9/11, Patriot Act etc etc. And that’s only in recent history.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:23pmThe difference between what bush did and what progressives do is that Bush did what he felt he needed to do to protect America and it’s citizens. Some of that stuff killed him politically but he did it for the good of the country anyway. And he succeded in keeping the country safe on his watch after 9/11.
What progressives do, (like they are with this shooting), is try to gain political power by telling lies and through deception. Demonizing their opponents and nothing really good for the country.
Sorry your too blind to see the difference!
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:08pmGlen,
Report Post »Thanks for your usual thoughtful response.
Keep on keeping on.
2012 is around the corner – Just like 2010 the voters need to be heard with their peaceful voting
WHIITETEAPARTY
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:22pmGlen beck is a joke, that Guy hat been telling people to buy gold and commodoties…LIKE FOOD. LOL, Dont know what part of the country yall live in but in my area the grocery store is always stocked and they deliver kool-aid staight to your front door. On the tax payers dime of course :)
Report Post »IntheKnowOG
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:52pm@WhiteTeaParty
Ad hominem? Wow, you probably didn’t captain the debate team, did ya?
Report Post »ErinLindsey
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:08pmGood ideas Glenn, hope people listen.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:19pmYou would think that the POTUS would be the one to say such words, but no, Beck was left to say it.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:22pmPeople will … unfortunately not the people who have been exploting this and other violent acts by madmen.
Report Post »2gether
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:43pmBeck wasn’t left to say it, he has been saying it for an awfully long time but everyone spins and no one listens. It so much easier to point fingers than to take responsibility. I believ that anything and everything is possible with the Lord.
Report Post »ErinLindsey
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:49pmOur POTUS still hasnt cracked open the book that explains the protocols for how to act when meeting other heads of state. He’s been more interested in leaving a legacy than actually “leading” or helping the country get thru a time of sadness.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:51pmYour right Old Truckers, this should have been said by the President
Report Post »IWISHFORABETTERAMERIKA
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:15pm@OLDTRUCKERS – The reason Glenn Beck is the one to say these words instead of the Usurper in Chief is because Obummer actually WANTS this type of violence; it plays right into his plans.
Report Post »happyboy
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 7:00pmMANY PEOPLE WITH THE WORKABLE IDEAS LACK ONE IMPORTANT THING.
Our visions for decency and freedome can only happen in a seperat state where we have the right to live in peace and practice our religion as we decide. We need a place were we can eat what we want, educate our children in our values, and be able to live in liberty and freedom. Liberty and freedom are dead in America today, Foreign ideas alien to our Founding Fathers has userped our beliefs. I want to live in a nation where kids can pray in school again. Is school prayer something work dieing for?
Report Post »Reagan/DeMint.disciple
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 9:24pmCheck ID’s carefully.. there are imposters posing as whiteteaparty now and you all are arguing with the idiot the real one has only one I not two….
Report Post »YellowFin
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 10:57pmI think Glenn is an honest man. He is trying to save the country the best way he can. I sympathize with his fears of watching a decent country slowly fall apart. He along with many others would want to secure their futures in a stable society and it creates fear seeing it go evil, to “the dark side” if you will.
There will probably be a civil war of some kind in this, and other countries, as society continues its slide into the gutter of immorality, greed, rotten politics, and bad religion.
Glenn does not want to yield to this kind of future, but I think the future is bigger than Glenn.
There is an alternative……..Daniel 2:44, 7:13-14
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:07pmGood thoughts but I think it is too late for unity in this country. Sad to see society fall apart.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:12pmI hate to be so negative here, but I think the whole world is spiraling out of control. The United States is just another nation in the whirlpool. I consider myself to be a realist, not a dreamer in false hopes.
Report Post »Chalon Hutson
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:17pmYou need to place your hope in God, my friend, not within men.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:26pmChalon,
Report Post »I agree with you on that.
My line of thought is reflected in Psalm 146:3 (Psalm 146:1-10)
AriBenTZion
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:28pmOld Truckers
I agree with your post. It’s much too late for any type of unity.
There is too much hatred and the entire country is committing apoptosis.
Report Post »I.Swear.By.My.Life.and.My.Love.of.it
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:33pmThere is always room for unity. It’s something we must do and show our children how to do. Remember, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” MLK
Report Post »TumbleBumble
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:36pmDo not lose hope, my friend. There is always hope as long as there are good, God-fearing people left.
Remember, Glenn did say that it will get worse before it gets better. Maybe this isn’t what you had in mind when he talked about it. I think this is exactly it.
The progressives see their window of opportunity closing and need to lash out in a most violent and powerful way in hopes that they can sustain the power needed to get their objective accomplished. It is their death throes.
Stay strong. Lock arms. God will see us through.
Report Post »onadeb
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:52pmI agree with you. I feel it is too late. Those on the left are just too far to ever agree with anything the middle or the right say or do. I feel the country will eventually split and these people with these crazy agendas and ideas will need to form their own country. Those of us that feel the answer lies in our forefather, our constitution and God, will have to separate ourselves from these people. I feel they (the left) are getting ready for violence against those of us who do not agree with them.
Report Post »Glen is right – Jared Lee Loughner is to blame for the shootings in Arizona. PERIOD!
P C BE DAMNED
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:02pmYou know it is sad to see society fall apart. But on the other hand I have spent over a half century being insulted and called everything repugnant especially the term racist. I have watched our liberty taken little by little and now at such an excellerated rate. How many tens of millions of children have been burned or torn apart by so called doctors? The children who survived the most dangerous war zone in the world, their own mothers womb only face perverts protected by the fine profession of lawyers. Most of my life I have had to choke on this daily and now I have a half century of pent up anger at these crimes against humanity. I actually look forward to mixing it up with these inhuman freaks on a level that can only be described as wonderful for ones like me. Thank you God and I ask you guide my hand as I prepare to smite mine enemy.
Report Post »I.Swear.By.My.Life.and.My.Love.of.it
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:05pmSome maybe getting ready for violence but we’re ready for something better. That’s love, truth, hope, charity, freedom, friendship, and honor. For those who want violence, then they will cause it. For us who want peace, then we will cause it. If anyone wants separation away from our constitution then we must clue them in on how the United States of American believes that man free, so free that they can freely leave this country.
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:07pmAll this turmoil we now see, is fulfilling the prophecy in 2 Timothy 3:1-7
It should be no surprise for our eyes to see.
Report Post »Lesterp
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:31pmI think you all have it a bit wrong! Society has not collapsed, it is the 20% in population and 99% in media that just makes it seem that way. The only people running their mouths about this guy being a tea party member or right winger is the far left. I have a very good Democrat friend who is starting to peek around the corner now. I have a strong feeling he is not alone. People that vote on a regular basis are waking up to what is really happening in politics and I believe we will not have the wool pulled over our eyes by R‘s or D’s. It took us all along time to get this all figured out and it will take some time to get the country back on a just path.
Report Post »Ortho
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:44pmOld Trucker
Report Post »In a way I agree with you. I read Glenn‘s letter and begin reading the post and peppered with the positive one’s we continue to get finger pointing and hate. I think people just don’t get it, this isn’t a game, it is our lives. The absolute hypocrisy that I watched on television yesterday from politicians who still want to continue “playing the game of words and finger pointing” was enough to tell me things are not going to change. It wasn’t about the dealth of a 9 year old or the attempted murder of a Congresswoman, it was about how can we use this crisis to help us and our party. If our leaders think and act this way how can things ever change ? They won’t.
walkwithme1966
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:51pmSad to see that many people can not agree with Glenn but who still have to blame the left about this – when it is not an issue that is right or left but about a man who had voices in his head. We are all going to tear this country apart if we don’t stop the rhetoric and the blame game. We are all so quick to blame those who don’t believe as we do and to clean our hands of this tragedy. We are all to blame – we are all at fault because we have forgotten how to live the life that Christ has taught us to. http://wp.me/pYLB7-v9
Report Post »chazman
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:19pm@PC BE DAMNED
Bravo, my friend! I love Glenn, and all peace loving American’s, but I will not be backed into a corner without my coming out to fight! If anarchy comes to my neighborhood, I will defend my family and myself, to the death if need be!
Report Post »I.Swear.By.My.Life.and.My.Love.of.it
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:20pm@O
Report Post »Let them dig there own holes to climb out of. Much has changed in past 24hrs. As more information is finally coming out, the man is obviously nuts and those who played the blame game look absolutely ridiculous right now (or at least that’s my opinion). If people in certain districts want that to represent them, then so be it. Who they vote in is who they get.
BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:50pmOld trucker, it’s curious that you used the phrase “spiral out of control.” Glenn used that phrase in a radio ad for a gun safe I believe. This is exactly what I’m talking about with Glenneth and the fear mongering. He gives the impression every day that armageddon and a total collapse is just around the bend. Then he preaches non violence? That’s horse manure Glenneth, deep and steaming.
I.Swear.By.My.Life.and.My.Love.of.it
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 5:29pmi thinks it’s curious and down right weird that you remember what beck has said in his commercials.
Report Post »IntheKnowOG
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:27pm@BeckIsNuts, Walkwithme, Whiteteaparty.
I sat back and watched all of you comment on how this “right wing whacko” was motivated by conservative talk radio before the facts came out . Now you have the facts, you have switched to damage control mode. Walkwithme has taken to a sort of non-confrontational angle. Making statements that this guy was a nut but ignoring the fact that he was a radical, homosexual, communist/facist. Why? It was so important to point out he was a “right wing whacko” hopped up on Beckrushpalinhannitysavageoxidone before you knew he mirrored your ideology. Whiteteaparty and Beckisnuts, you must be deluded. The evidence is at your feet. If this guy watched Beck et al, it was because he saw the clips on Olbermann, Maddow, Schultz, etc. So, you claim to be intelligent, that means by default, you must be lying. Seriously? Next you will tell us all about thermite residue and missles launched from passenger jets at the WTC. Congratulations, you finally made it. You are riding the idiot train to destruction with the rest of the “fellow travelers”.
Report Post »jginmt
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:29pmWhat units us is the Constitution and the belief in God given rights. The left will never get along. Jerad Laughner is proof. Beck’s challenge is a good pledge for all of us to take.
Look at Jerad’s Facebook page. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2653531/posts Obama is his profile picture. He likes men. People who inspired him are the top leftist. Everything about Jerad is the opposite of American values.
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 7:26pmIntheknow, you must also in the nog, because my position was an inquiry into whether this killer was influenced by Beck’s unhinged rhetoric or not. I raised a question and it was a fair one. Your comments regarding my positon has no merit at all.
Report Post »I.Swear.By.My.Life.and.My.Love.of.it
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 7:40pmHey BN, our definition of fair is quite different. What lead you to believe that beck caused this man to murder?
Report Post »area63
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 8:20pmOld Truckers I must agree with you about it’s being too late for this passivist position. I can never figure out how Glenn comes up with some of his ideas, although I know he means well.
America didn’t come into being by signing a petition, or the unrealistic effort to get the enemy to sign a pledge of non-violence. The Progressives intend to take America down, whatever they have to do to accomplish that end. The goal of true, Patriotic Americans should be to stand up for our freedom and liberty the same way, whatever we have to do.
There comes a time when a stand against tyranny can only be accomplished by “violence”. If signing a pledge of non-violence and passivism were the remedy for conflict, then not a single war need have ever been fought by American Patriots. We could have simply challenged Britain, the North and South, Saddam Hussein or Osama Bin Laden to sign a pledge of non-violence with us. I’m positive that any one of those entities would have gladly signed such a petition and proceeded to anihilate us while we stuck to our “word.”
Principles and peaceful proclamations are fine. But unless they are backed by strength and resolve to defend them with our lives, they are useless. This petition is a nice idea but I won’t be signing it.
I just can’t reconcile this nice little cotton candy solution with the historical bravery, strength and resolve of the Founding Fathers Glenn is always teaching us about. “Give me Liberty or Give Me Death” doesn’t sound much like a pledge of non-violence. Neither does ” and to protect from all enemies, both foreign and domestic.”
The Communist/Socialist/Marxist regime that threatens this nation at this time is not interested in a “non-violent” solution except in the event they can take us over with a bloodless coup. Given the lack of courage I’ve seen lately that might be something they consider possible.
However, there will be no successful bloodless coups perpetrated on this country as long as I have any left in my body to shed. Shed it I will before I will allow the freedoms my ancestors fought and died to preserve for me will be taken from me or my family. I’m convinced that the blood of Patriots is still strong in multitudes of people in this country today.
Again, I‘m not trying to take Glenn’s form of comfort from any who find it useful. It‘s a nice gesture but doesn’t give me comfort. My comfort comes with hoping there are enough Americans left with the bravery to defend their country and their freedom, whatever they must do.
There is a great divide between diabolic schemes and noble causes. It isn’t hard to know the difference. The principles on which America was founded are noble ones, worth fighting for. Our founders knew that their battles wouldn‘t be the last ones we’d have to fight. They knew we’d have to do it time and time and time again to keep America true to its values.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 9:24pmBeckisnuts,
You said; “Old trucker, it’s curious that you used the phrase “spiral out of control.””
You do know don’t you, that the phrase is a common illustration, and used by nearly everyone.
Report Post »And, for your information I never saw the commercial to which you refer.
My choice of words are my own, so why do you find it curious? Are you fishing? I think you are!
TruthLover
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:08amI don’t think it gets worse before it gets better. I think it gets worse before it gets worse, and then Jesus will come back. In the mean time – I’m just working on creating my own storehouse and defending it because sooner or later some nutjob is likely to come knocking on my door or the govt is going to shut off my supply of energy or food – and I want to be prepared.
If you are serious about preparing your family with food storage and emergency supplies for any situation, email me. I can help you reach that goal without making a big up front investment. miksko at ymail dot com.
Report Post »IntheKnowOG
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 7:19am@BeckIsNuts
My statement was not in reply to one comment you made. It was in response to all of your comments. Step back and see the forest without the trees blocking your view. You and you comrades spewed venom Saturday and Sunday on this site before you knew the crackpot was a lefty. You assumed he was a “right wing whacko” and ran with it. You scored a touchdown, problem is, you ran it into your endzone. Now, your comments (yes comments, your inquiry is riddled with assumptive logic, ad hominem, baseless accusations, and fabrications) are defensive in nature. Your cohorts as well. WTP lied on another stream, was caught lying and moved on like nothing happened. Admit it, the kid’s a lefty nut. The MSM jumped the shark. Look at your allies today…Alan Grayson???? Westboro Cherrrch???? Cathy Castor??? This will end badly for all of us.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:07pmPerfectly stated Mr. Beck! Thank you for your leadership.
marhee9
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:16pmRight on Glenn. I can’t believe the left is trying to take advantage of this horrible tragedy. Are there no limits for never letting a crisis go to waste?
http://www.donsmithshow.com
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:17pmProblem is this goes against what the left has been saying or wants. Glenn Beck wants individuals to be responsible for themselves first to be able to take care of others as needed. The left wants total control over everything and everyone.
Report Post »forestnomad
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:20pm“Look this kid was clearly unhinged”
And if his last name were ‘Muhammed’ or ‘Martinez’ and it were a Republican that were shot, instead of a Democrat, the shoe would be on the other foot. He was a conspiracist, anti-government, pro-gold, and anti-immigrant – which describes what, 80%-90% of Glenn Beck’s audience?
Look, if there was NO inferred connection, why would Palin be backtracking… I mean ‘SURVEYORS SYMBOLS’?!??! BWAHAHHAHAHAH
http://is.gd/kvdrz
sissykatz
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:29pmThanks for the words of peace,,,,,I pray too that everyone will listen,but I’m a little discouraged considering what all has been said since that horrible day. Maybe we could really get congress to sign something like this instead of trying to pass a bill limiting our free speech.
Report Post »flashlight
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:36pmI will not fantasize about poisoning the Speaker of the House or choking a movie producer, I swear.
101
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:41pmThis so called “target” is actually a location/position symbol.
Geometric dimensioning & tolerance symbol for location/position is to show true position, every government and non-government blueprints have this so called “target” position symbol to determine true position…if the leftwingnut loons really wants to eliminate this Mil-STD? Every blueprint/plan ever drawn would have to be rewritten, all books and teachings in school would have to be changed…it‘s not a bullseye as the left portrays it’s, it‘s an engineer’s way of drawing anything from a site map to a manufactured aerospace part!
Look up ANSI Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standards
Report Post »P C BE DAMNED
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:43pmGlenn, Hi I want to stand with you as I feel I owe you for all the good work you have done especially the enlightment area.
Report Post »We are dealing with those who when you say I don’t want big government and them controling our lives they hear anti government loons.
When you say I want to hold to our principles of law ie the Constitution they hear entrenched Racism.
When we say we will resist to our death the onslaught of Communism and the chains that are already upon us, they hear violent people.
When we say we truely want freedom and liberty even if it is freedom to fail. they hear unfairness and slavery.
When we say we love our country America, they are insulted.
When we believe in one man one woman marriage they hear bigotry.
When we say all human life is sacred and should be protected they hear male chuvanism.
We are not speaking in the same language and as you know this will split any people as it did at the tower of Babel.
We all know the wicked are pushing this hard,disturbing their own home,and they will reap the whirlwind for it.
Glenn we can only take so much of this lawmakers threats of “lets take somemore rights of the people away”.
They scare me and you should understand what can happen when you back a dog into a corner.
We are quickly approaching a choke point in this nation and it will be what it will be, but as for me and my house give me Liberty or give me death. God bless America!
valarie
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:45pmWhiteteaparty should be completely ignored. Stupid troll. Probably sitting in his dirty underwear in his mom’s basement surrounded by bowls full of congealed macaroni and cheese and half-eaten bologna sandwiches.
mcfinch
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:45pmThank you Glenn Back!
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Video Website
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:46pmWell put.
Report Post »But on the other hand it sure is nice to have fire power and the talent to use it.
MHP
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:51pmSo Mote it Be Glenn
You are a great leader.
Michiganjohn
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:58pmKind of an interesting and wise counterpoint to the way the left is attacking Glenn.
Report Post »firstHat
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 2:59pm@forestnomad You want an opposing example? See what Glenn said about many such occasions of late. When that nut ran his plane into a building last year (the nut who was clearly spouting leftist rhetoric and quoted Marx), Glenn was the first to say he wouldn’t blame the leftist rhetoric. He said the guy was a random nut. When the guy opened fire on the cops who came to his house last year and it turned out the guy was a Dem, Glenn specifically said he did not blame the leftist vitriol, but blamed the guy who did it.
However, please do look at this opposing example: A man shoots up a bunch of military people yelling the rallying cry of an admittedly extreme representation of a religious sect who has openly accepted responsibility for the act and we are all cautioned not to “jump to conclusions.”
May those of us who call ourselves conservative and who go to open forums held by our legislators at least ask for the same reservations especially when the person to whom the press tries to connect us has not issued any statement orally or in written format that even begins to sound like any of our beliefs?
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:05pmWhere do I sign?
Maybe do an online sign up board to see how many folks will take the pledge?
Report Post »……Phone text pledge?
DisillusionedDaily
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:10pmto BMARTIN1776
Did you not read what Glenn had to say? Unclench your fists and join the rest of us in a prayer for sanity, prayers for those killed on Saturday and prayers for complete recovery of the wounded. There is enough hatred on the left. Let it stay there!
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:13pmThank you Mr Beck, We will continue to exercise our free will to choose non-violence despite all of the ObamaBots here on this site attempting to incite.
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forestnomad
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:19pm“This so called “target” is actually a location/position symbol.”
REALLY? Face it, Palin is boxed in by trying to remove herself from it through the sheer lunacy of denying they are NOT crosshairs and actually surveyors symbols, she has admitted there is a damaging political connection.
But the squirming is still quite hysterical, I can just hear Palin now: “OH GOLLY GEE WHIZ DADGUMMIT. WHO BUT THE LAME STREAM MEDIA WOULD EVER CONFUSE CROSS HAIRS WITH SURVEY SYMBOLS?”
magnolialady
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:20pmI agree. Thanks for the rational words Glenn
JESUS-IS-LORD
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:31pmYou poor, blind puppets still fail to see through this media propaganda.
Report Post »And then you put your trust in Glenn Beck?
Will you ever wake from your slumber America?
homemaker-mom
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:32pm@whiteteaparty asked what GB is the leader of, tea party, KKK?
Since when do you have to “lead” a specific organization to show your leadership skills? How about just being the opposite of a blind follower. Standing up for the truth and inspiring others to form their own opinions and live lives based on that truth.
Report Post »wysiwyg
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:35pmSome of the “replys” to Glenn are depressing, it’s like hopeless.
JFK said it: “The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.” –President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
Report Post »MOVETERAN
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:41pmFirst Amen Glenn.
@forestnomad
Report Post »I find it strange that all your websites seem to reside outside of the US. Why is that? Why would I want to believe and article written and posted on a UK server?
Curioso
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:43pmWhy have Americans become shirkers?
Report Post »Is it not your responsibility as a Citizen to protect those who cannot protect themselves.
Psychopaths cannot be reasoned with.
A rabid animal cannot be reasoned with.
They will both be with us until the end of time.
The only defense is to be peaceful until it is time to not be.
Would you stand by and let a rabid animal attack your child or any of your family. Would you not take some kind of action.
As a Citizen of this great country you are obligated to arm yourself with knowledge, preparation, awareness of what is going on around you, not depending on some far off agency or other to be there when the rabid animal or psychopath attacks.
You need to defend yourself and those who cannot.
If you are armed with knowledge, preparedness and awareness then you can take the appropriate actions to stop the attack.
If this means being armed with a hand gun or rifle then so be it you have that right as stated in the Constitution of the United States.
There is nothing to fear from an armed person that is not a criminal or psychopath.
You should be thankful to that person for accepting the responsibility of carrying a firearm.
snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:46pmGlenn is right indeed, and there is a number of us who already are moving one by one to the higher ground and the higher calling in the fight for America and the Constitution; this is one more calling in the arsenal of non-violence we can use to show the world just what we mean.
Change from within ourselves first; and then change step by step in pushing forward and upward for the future of ourselves, and of the children in generations to come.
They – the children are the ones we are building for right now, they are the ones we push to win for right now. They – the children will be the inheritors of our actions here and now.
This nation will not pass into the night; nor will I stand before the Almighty on my day of judgment without being able to say ‘I did my best,’ in a clear consience.
Report Post »forestnomad
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:52pmStill trying to figure out how to reload a surveying compass, google isn’t helping! What do I do Sarah?!?!?
barbaraw62
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:55pmI don‘t even read nomad’s nor whites comments anymore…… Leftist Kos bloggers paid for by George Soros… some people will do anything for money–traitors, Judas and THEM… all lumped together…
Report Post »They don‘t deserve anyone’s precious time….. we have work to do folks as Glenn stated above… stop giving the trolls YOUR time… your precious time. Times a wasting… Let’s pray and work for a better America!
ronaldg261
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:56pmRight on.
Report Post »Curator_JDR
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:04pmThe left is out to demonize good Americans – again….. How do they do it…. watch this , start with part 2…. get answers here- http://www.marcrubin.com/dada2.ivnu
Report Post »Tyr
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:06pmNo thanks Glenn. But how about this?
Report Post »I denounce destruction of my country, my way of life, the Constitution, common sense and moral values regardless of ideological motivation.
I denounce anyone, from the Left, the Right or middle, who do not believe that physical violence could be necessary to save my country from those that want to destroy it from within.
I denounce those who wish to tear down our system and rebuild it. Especially those that want to impose Socialist/Marxist or any un-Constitutional policies.
I denounce those from the Left, the Right or middle, who call for riots and violence, but vow to assist the police and military in putting down any riot that extoles an overthrow of our Constitution, Republic, liberty, or way of life.
I denounce violent threats and calls for the destruction of our system from any Socialist/Marxist or Communist person, group, or puppet organization that wants to destroys my country, take my freedom and disrupt my way of life as a citizen of the United States which is protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
I hold responsible for the violence, and for any counter-violence that may occur, those that have openly admitted to wanting to fundamentally transform my country through violence if necessary. I denounce those who attempt to appease, negotiate with or endorse any enemies of the Constitution of the United States.
I denounce those from the Left, the Right or middle that do not understand or recognize tyranny or the intent of the founding fathers when writing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution or the Bill of Rights thus creating a blueprint for freedom, liberty and inalienable rights
never before seen in the history of Mankind.
Ironworker3366
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:14pmIs this the only way to find reason……blame? People do what people do, man. Glenn listed some famious dealings but what about the cops kid in Omaha….. or the guy that took the Discovery chanel last year……. whos fault was that?? This is just a political group looking to turn the light away from them……Stop and pray
Report Post »then listen for the answers…….
Blazergirl
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:23pmHere we go…. Of course the left is going to use this Arizona crisis/tragedy to their advantage to divide us even more. Of course they are going to put the blame on everyone and everything that they possibly can get away with. Is anyone really surprized? I think it’s disgusting. We must not lower ourselves to their level. Glenn Beck whether he likes it or not he is a great “leader”. Thank you again for setting the example. My prayers are for ALL the victims including this obviously disturbed young man’s family. Don‘t fall into to left’s trap. This is what they want us to do so they can put more blame on us even though they are the guilty party.
Report Post »JayJay2888
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:32pm@BMARTIN1776
I choose not to stoop to the level of finger pointing, and most of all violence. I have many reasons why, but a big reason is because I’ve just started reading The Republic by Plato. This is a must read for everyone. I’m only on book 2 of The Republic, but the whole basis of book 1 and on into book 2 is the difference between justice and injustice. This writting by Plato, I feel applies to this tragedy and what the media is doing by trying to place blame on anyone other than the crazy wacko who commited this horrific act of violence. Though it’s hard to follow sometimes (I mean, it’s old) but I would suggest you give it a read and see if it influences your beliefs at all. It has influenced me for sure.
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:35pmGlenneth is going on the offensive obviously with his challenge, but it won’t work. Expecting the media and left of center politicians to bow down and sign his Declaration of Glenneth is not realistic, but it’s about all he can resort to for refuge from the barrage of pointed fingers coming over the walls of Beck Castle.
There’s an 800 pound gorilla in the room, and I‘m not talking about Rosie O’Donnel. The reason why the right is seen as such a threat is simply their numbers. There’s many more conservatives out there than there are radical leftists. Combine the New Black Panther party members, followers of the old and flakey Frances Fox Piven, and the rest of the left wingers that Glenn is always ranting about and there still wouldn’t be enough people to sink a tugboat on the Volga River. When the left starts ranting about revolution, most Americans either ignore them or laugh in their faces. The media understands this, and that is one reason why their crazy rhetoric gets ignored. If it’s the African American population that Beck is really concerned with (which I believe is the case), he should came out and say so. But to expect to get any traction with this latest effort is just plain nuts. Nice try Glenneth.
A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:40pm“He … feared a global currency …[t]hese are not the opinions of a coherent individual.”
You may want to rethink that one, Mr. Beck. Do you really think that the goal of “global governance” doesn’t come with a global currency?
Besides, you’ve talked about a global currency on the air before (can’t find the episode right now), and also here “Glenn Beck: No follow up question?” (http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/196/33218/)
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 4:54pmPCBEDAMNED, and when I say Beck Is Nuts, you all say I’m a paid Soros plant and a liberal, in spite of my repeated statement of concern for the damage Beck is doing to the conservative cause. You Becklers do it too and are just as guilty of unfairly branding others as you see fit in spite of the facts.
AzDebi
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 5:04pm@P C BE DAMNED: Nice post! I agree that we are reaching a tipping point…we need to pray that we “tip” in the right direction and in the right way (no pun intended!)…
Report Post »ThePoliticalQueen
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 5:08pmIt doesnt matter if the AZ shooter is a Republican, Democrat, White Supremist or Dirty Harry! He is the only person responsible for his actions. NO ONE ELSE!!! Our countries soul is being torn apart by politics and political ideologies from all sides. When are We the People going to stand up and say enough!? Thank you Glenn for stating the obvious, again!!
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 5:17pmI agree with this pledge. My fear is that the time is fast approaching when pledges and good motives will be useless. It seems that the wolves are howling for blood. The institutions that have been the strength of our Nation:The family, traditional marriage, our faith in God, and our faith in our political and judicial processes have all been under seige by those who want to fundamentally transform our Nation into something that has no resemblance of what America is supposed to be. We MUST stand firm in what is right. We must be non-violent but we must also defend what is most precious: our families and our children. May God bless America.
Report Post »DanB
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 5:37pm@RCScrolls… It is nice to know that you don’t read past the first five books of The Holy Bible. You read past the books of Moses? Then you are violating a very similar creed found in the first five books. This is a violation? Did you not know that the word “bible” refers to a collection of books. In other words, whatever text refers to this was originally written in a separate text and these were later collected by a bunch of scholars (sometimes funded by the political/religious leaders of the time). So what parts of the Bible are you willing to throw out because of text that says you should be wary of false prophets and angels of the devil? Will anything survive past the five books of Moses?
Sometimes I feel like us “Christians” are no better than those people we have in Congress taking the pledge to defend the Constitution. Hopefully now that our House of Representatives have actually read the Constitution as a symbolic gesture this year, perhaps some of them will begin to understand the founding document of our republic. As for us “Christians,” I don’t know. There is so much variance in interpreting the Bible, that I am not sure any of them will see all but what they choose to see. And do we even thank the Jews? We wouldn’t have this great text without them. When I read people cry foul about the hypocrisy of Christians, I have to think they are both right and wrong at the same time.
For example, the claim is that the Book of Mormon was written before, during, and after the time of Christ. Does that violate the scriptures of the Holy Bible? I mean that sounds consistent with all the books and letters that later were gathered together into the one volume. Or is it just that Joseph Smith said that he saw God and angels, and that is how received and interpreted the Book of Mormon? And if it is that Joseph Smith saw God and angels, then are you saying that in the time of the Bible, God would show himself and his angels to mankind but now God won’t? Are we not the same mankind that killed the prophets back then? Or did you sort of skip over those chapters were the prophets were rejected by their own people? Or perhaps you skipped over the part where Jesus was rejected by his home town? It seems to me that the people most likely to reject Jesus when He comes to earth is not the non-believers but rather those who profess they knew him…. Wait, there is a scripture about that too…. says something along the lines of “I will say to them, ‘depart from me.’” I think I am paraphrasing a reference to the Second Coming or Judgement, something like that.
Here is something I like from the Book of Mormon. Two things.
First, in one story, a religious/political leader (and he was both) sat in judgment when a man was brought before him that killed another man because the two contended over religious beliefs. When he could not win his argument, he took his sword and settled the matter with the sword. I think upon that story and others in the Book of Mormon as well as the Bible and believe that I can stand firm for what is right without raising up a sword. For in this Book of Mormon story, it was the Christian that was slain and the judge essentially declared that if religion were enforced by the sword that it would the undoing of their people. Is this not what Glenn Beck has been saying? Much like Martin Luther King who denounced violence and declared it would undo their work for equal rights, so too we must peacefully stand for what is right, for our freedoms. Likewise, Glenn Beck advises us to be the peaceful and stand united, advising us that violence is what our enemies want so that they can justify their own actions. This almost sounds like Christ’s advice to turn the other cheek.
Now remember, Christ, after composing himself it seems (or setting the example for us), did toss the money changers out of the Temple. So I think it interesting that the Book of Mormon also has a story where the people of the land gathered together to contend whether to be ruled by a system of judges or to be ruled by a king. The leaders of the time describe it as contention with brother arguing against brother throughout the land. It doesn’t sound like just some quiet little chat over wine, but rather much like we are starting to see now where people are coming out and stating strong beliefs with conviction instead of just mildly sitting by. Now in their story, the majority of the people voted for the system of judges. So the voice of the people came for freedom after much contention on the matter, and I feel like this is what we are fighting for. We are fighting for the voice of the people. It could be that the voice of the people today will choose tyranny instead of freedom. I hope the voice of the people will choose freedom in America. Now, I stand by the first story that enforcement of our views by the sword is destructive. What is interesting is in the second story that when the kingsmen as they were called lost the voice of the people, then the kingsmen banded together to wage war on their fellow citizens so that they could place a king over the people. Then they went to war with the sword. So, while we fight for the freedoms of America, remember that we must be peaceful. Not to be mistaken with silent on our beliefs. If, and only if, the people choose the freedoms we seek, only then have we victory and even then we must still not raise up our swords (guns) against our fellow men. We are only justified before God in taking up our swords (guns) to defend ourselves, not to offend (attack) with our weapons of war. So if the majority of America chooses tyranny, I will probably go to jail, prison, a concentration camp or just be on some enemies list somewhere as I have chosen not give up my beliefs in free agency. But if the American people chooses freedom and an enemy within takes up weapons (guns and bombs) against America then I will support the people in their fight for freedom, even if that means I need to relearn how to use a gun–it has been years since I even held a gun let alone fired one (had a close cluster but all far off target).
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 5:44pmWell, we all know what Iswearbymy regards as weird now. Off you go.
tommee
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:03pmBeck misses the point.
If there is blame it, rests with governments who cut funds to mental institutions that help and keep unbalanced individuals from harming the public.
Arizona is high on the list of States that believe government has no role in such social programs. This is the prefect example of how letting the private sector do it completely fails because there is no financial interest to help the mentally ill.
Because of right-wing conservative government cuts, there are more crazies on the streets today than ever before. Get used to these unfortunate events.
Report Post »Karauhunn
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:04pmI support No agenda othen then the Truth.. Stop the Bickering!!!
Way 2 Go Glenn!!
Kara Hanna
Report Post »USAPLISKENXI
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:06pm101 is right I have ben a contractor for 35 years. This so called “target” is actually a location/position symbol. You can find it on any set of plans.
Report Post »WHIITETEAPARTY
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:17pmGuess you didnt realize that KIETH OBERMAN said it was glenn and palins fault. End of story.
To all you consveratards. You all need to get another job. I want a raise on my monthly check.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:22pm@tommee,
Government funds come from the private sector, and to use those funds to take care of mental patients is a redistribution of wealth. We have police for peace-keeping, and we have the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
More people died in the AZ incident because more people weren’t carrying weapons – and the Progressives love to take our gun rights.
(I also wanted you to know that I had responded to your one post on another story within a day, but it kept getting rejected for some reason. So, after a few days, my response to you was posted; See it here: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/watch-live-congress-reads-constitution-out-loud/)
Report Post »happyboy
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:30pmGLEN BECK MEANS WELL AND WE LOVE HIM BUT ITS TOO LATE GLEN.
How do we stand and unite with the Evil represented in the Democrat Party. How do you compromise with satan? We would have to turn our back on God to unite with these people.
Democrats have not offered any thing to us but hatred and threats. We were told months ago that they would resort to murder if they lost the election and they have.
2011 will be the year when the Stars begin falling off the US Flag. We have and are now two different hateful nations trying to do the impossible, live together and it is not going to work. The Democrats have plans to destroy our way of life and starve us to death. Sane people will not stand for this. God bless you Glen but appeasment is only the one way street to FEMA crematoriums.
VermontPatriot
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:33pm@barbaraw62
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 3:55pm
I don‘t even read nomad’s nor whites comments anymore…… Leftist Kos bloggers paid for by George Soros… some people will do anything for money–traitors, Judas and THEM… all lumped together…
They don‘t deserve anyone’s precious time….. we have work to do folks as Glenn stated above… stop giving the trolls YOUR time… your precious time. Times a wasting… Let’s pray and work for a better America!
Exactly….though I do hate wasting the time having to scroll past their drivel.
Report Post »Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:33pmWow! First a reasoned opinion regarding raising the debt ceiling and now this. I believe Mr Beck is maturing in his position of influence. Good for him.
Report Post »OldVet
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:36pmFORESTNOMAD
“He was a conspiracist, anti-government, pro-gold, and anti-immigrant – which describes what, 80%-90% of Glenn Beck’s audience?”
This comment proves that you don’t listen or watch Glenn’s shows directly. You just read the liberal blogs for all your information.
Can you actually say that you don’t agree with the above challenge, which promotes NON-Violence completely?
Glenn’s audiences are (1)not anti-government; we want to save the government as it has been for over 200 years. A Democratic Republic not Socialist Government. (2)Who in the world is not “Pro-gold”? It would not be expensive if everyone didn’t want some of it. (3)Conservatives are NOT anti immigrant! We simply want a legal, organized and fair immigration system like we are intended to have. An open border is simply chaos and an invitation to use illegal immigrants as slave labor. And finally (4) revealing the carefully concealed plans of Communists and Socialist who wish to “fundamentally change the United States of America” is not being a conspiracist. It is called being forewarned and enlightened.
Report Post »happyboy
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:36pmDRASTIC ACTION IS NEEDED TO SAVE THE REPUBLIC
General Franks and General Swartzcroff must save our nation. They must organize a Military Coup Da Ta and take over the nation as the US Army did after the Lincoln assasination. Only the US Military is strong enough to save the Republic. Franks and Swartzcroff are two men Americans can trust and they know how to do it.
Report Post »Star Spangled
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:43pmAmen !
Report Post »tommee
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:56pmDOCTORS LABOR IS NOT MY RIGHT
Mental patients need medical help not armed citizens to combat them!
If you count on shooting them for protection, you are not getting at the source. There will always be someone else lurking in the background who should be hospitalized, and these disturbed individuals will more than likely kill a few innocent people before they are taken out by your soldiers.
What a society you promote. Good luck!
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 6:58pm@tommee,
Sorry, that link isn’t displaying correctly. Try this one, instead:
“(I also wanted you to know that I had responded to your one post on another story within a day, but it kept getting rejected for some reason. So, after a few days, my response to you was posted; See it here: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/watch-live-congress-reads-constitution-out-loud/ )”
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 7:04pmIn case anyone was wondering, since the killer referenced Section 10 of the Constitution, here it is:
“No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
“No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it’s inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.
“No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.”
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 8:17pmSo far the only sane response to this whole matter along with Dennis Prager and a handful of others. Also many of millions of educated Americans who don’t have their own shows and blog spots.
Report Post »soup2424
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 8:44pmDouble Ditto !
Report Post »piper60
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 9:57pmIt’s too bad the politicians are too busy trying to gain advantage to wait for all the facts to come out. Typical.
Report Post »MHP
Posted on January 10, 2011 at 11:45pm@BeckIsNuts
You are a threat to me. Thats one reason I own a gun, and why I can legally carry in the open.
I have to protect my self from you and people like you.
BTW I own a funeral home that specializes in executed inmates. So I expect to receive Loughner‘s body once he’s executed for these murders.
Report Post »You stab em I’ll slab em
You burn em, I’ll bury them
You hang em, I’ll still bury them
LMFAO
Pericles
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:03amSo Glenn are we to instill these peaceful feelings before or after your fantazising killing Michael Moore? I mean you said it on your show, and it was a bit disturbing.
Report Post »An Arizonan
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:28amAmen Glen!
Report Post »ZeitgeistBuster
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:47am@BECKISNUTS, doubt this is worth the effort, but here goes:
Above you have a post that I was optomistic to see that had everything right on the money until you reached your conclustion where the last 1% of what you wrote invalidated your whole post.
You start by stating that why the right is seen as a threat is b/c of their numbers. They WAY outnumber leftists radicals. CORRECT.
You state that the media ignores the crazy rants of radical leftists because of how few in number they are (implying they have not power). Probably So.
But then you make a leap assuming that Glenn is concerned about the African American population. HUH? NOT EVEN DUDE!
Let me ‘splain it slowly. THE CONCERN IS OVER THE RADICALS AT THE LEVERS OF POWER BEING GIVEN AN EXCUSE TO USE GOVERNMENT TO ACT AGAINST THE CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY BECAUSE OF THE ACTIONS OF THE RADICAL MINORITY WHO ARE OUTSIDE OF GOVERNMENT.
Member how President Obama put it? THE GOVERNMENT HAS A MONOPOLY ON THE USE OF FORCE!
We don’t want the “harmless” minority of leftists radicals giving him an excuse to put that monopoly into motion, because the consequences are unimaginable and horrifying to contemplate.
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 7:59amintheknow, you‘re attempting to misrepresent my position in exactly the way the media and the left are trying to misrepresent Palin’s campaign ad and paint her with blame for the killer’s actions. The fact is, this isn’t about me or Sarah Palin. Glenn’s current difficulties are of his own making. One cannot sell fear and paranoia for years and get away with it unscathed.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 10:51am@ZeitgeistBuster
“Member how President Obama put it? THE GOVERNMENT HAS A MONOPOLY ON THE USE OF FORCE!
“We don’t want the “harmless” minority of leftists radicals giving him an excuse to put that monopoly into motion, because the consequences are unimaginable and horrifying to contemplate.”
If Obama did say that, he is mistaken. The American government was decentralized, and the Founders wrote the Second Amendment, for the purpose of granting the People the ability to fight back against a corrupt government.
Report Post »exdem
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 10:58amGlenn Beck – The only voice of reason.
Report Post »exdem
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:13pmThe leftys are so fearful of the citizens being educated instead of indoctrinated. Thank you Glenn for my education.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on January 12, 2011 at 6:16am@101, just not true. $arah herself called the marks “bullseyes” in a tweet after the election. Nice try though. People running to her defense as if she’s the victim-look what happened, SHE IS NOT THE VICTIM. GRAN-UP $arah-gal!! She is clearly not cut out for political life if she can’t take the heat, imo.
Report Post »ricklap
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 5:19amYou know whitetea, your venom is typical of your party‘s attitude toward anyone that doesn’t agree with you. With you there’s no “right” to disagree with you or your line of thought, it’s agree or you should be bumped off. If theres anyone that needs to be locked away for the peoples sake, its you.
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