‘Bring it Beck’: North Carolina Town Will Rally This Evening to Attract ‘1791’ Manufacturing Project

When residents gather in Mount Airy, North Carolina this evening, there will be a banner hanging on a tractor trailer at the back of the stage. This is the banner:

Mount Airy to Hold Bring it Beck Rally Tonight | Glenn Beck | 1791 Clothing

The rally this evening has been months in the making.

Shortly after Glenn Beck began talking about his plans for a new ‘1791’ clothing line that will benefit his new Mercury One charity effort, folks in town know as the model for “Mayberry” began lobbying to bring the manufacturing jobs to Mount Airy.  Beck has been clear that the ‘1791’ project may not involve many jobs in initial stages…so it may not be a manufacturing windfall.  But he has been looking for and celebrating vibrant entrepreneurial spirit in towns across the country.

The mayor and others emailed Beck, making their pitch for Mount Airy.

Mount Airy to Hold Bring it Beck Rally Tonight | Glenn Beck | 1791 Clothing

Photo by Lange Studio

But there was some discord.  The board of commissioners seemed hesitant to back the job recruitment effort citing Beck’s ideological leanings.

This perturbed Beck who said on the radio:  “I won’t do anything in a city where you are going to make everything about politics. Forget it. I’m really not interested in working around a bunch of people who might consider job creation a partisan event.”

The Mount Airy mayor, Deborah Cochran, called Beck’s radio show a few minutes later to state her case:

And eventually the Surry County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to send a letter to Beck encouraging the project.

A local resident, Melissa Hiatt, decided to create a new t-shirt:

Mount Airy to Hold Bring it Beck Rally Tonight | Glenn Beck | 1791 Clothing

This is from our report at the time:

Melissa Hiatt told the Mount Airy News she created the shirt — which has the words “Bring it Beck!“ over an image of the American flag and a ”Made in the U.S.A.” stamp — to support Mayor Deborah Cochran’s efforts, and because the board of commissioners reportedly declined to support the project due to Beck’s politics.

“I’m very proud of her for being persistent and for going after such a thing,” Hiatt said. She said there needed to be something to show the community‘s support for the mayor and Beck’s project. “We want jobs and we should leave politics out of it.”

Then a few weeks ago plans came together for a rally to be held on Labor Day.   WGHP-TV covered the story:

There is now, of course, a Facebook page backing the effort and tonight rally.  Here is the flyer they have been distributing:

Mount Airy to Hold Bring it Beck Rally Tonight | Glenn Beck | 1791 Clothing

The Mount Airy News has this preview:

Today, a “Bring It Beck” jobs rally is being held in honor of Labor Day and in an effort to encourage television and radio host Glenn Beck to locate a manufacturing operation in Mount Airy.

The jobs rally is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., featuring speakers, special music and other attractions. It will be held at the corner of Independence Boulevard and Willow Street.

The day’s events, which will last about two hours, include local elected government officials as well as businesspeople speaking, special music by Rachel Johnson and food sales.

Organizers say there will be a video documentary produced about the event that will be sent to Beck.

Note:  The Blaze will be monitoring local media coverage of the event tonight — but feel free to send any initial pictures and video of the event directly to me so that we can provide quick coverage this evening!

So while the manufacturing plans for the ‘1791’ project are not fully clear, and may not be the economic answer for any particular town, it’s clear that the drive and determination evident in Mount Airy is a sign that the spirit of American enterprise is very much alive.


Mount Airy to Hold Bring it Beck Rally Tonight | Glenn Beck | 1791 Clothing

Comments (120)

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  • sweathog1948
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:54am

    I wish there were more men like Beck that are reaching out to help those in need.
    All of these name calling politicans like Maxine Waters,Al Sharpton etc. If these wealthy Blacks took a portion of their money and called other wealthy people to give and help out those in need by starting jobs this country would be what it use to be. People helping one another. CBC just wants to throw dirt and call people names, if they truely cared about others and not their jobs they could be a force for good like Beck not a force for evil, and pushing people futher down with their hate and bitterness.

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:29pm

      I would think this story would appropriately be good for business, yet, The Blaze finds it unnecessary to catagorize this article with other business articles. Makes me wonder what the intended story is really about.

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    • John 1776
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:57pm

      Problem is, then the plant will get raided at gunpoint (like Gibson Guitars) because someone will claim that one of the inks was made from the endangered Poopie-bird or something! Obama and the libs don’t want Beck or anyone else creating jobs because they “know” that the only “real” jobs are union jobs.

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:34pm

      Wealthy blacks who have sponged off their own people.. lived quite comfortably from donations.. when will blacks see the real Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson etc.. for what they truly are! Certainly not Reverands!

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    • savagemonger
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:39pm

      I hope that they can get this going!

      http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos

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    • BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 3:26pm

      “But there was some discord. The board of commissioners seemed hesitant to back the job recruitment effort citing Beck’s ideological leanings.”

      What ideological leanings must they be referencing here? Could it be his stance on freedom? How about his stance on loving thy neighbor? No….Maybe they are referring to him encouraging the American people to be honorable in their life and business dealings? It must be that he is trying to encourage the American people to stand up for the truth and against evil. I guess it was all of the above. I can understand why the board of commissioners would have a problem with ideals such as honor, love, truth, respect, courage, faith, independence, and the constitution…….Can’t you????????
      Aren‘t Beck’s “ideological leanings” just shameful. What A1 Idiots.

      “But we should learn something else, that when you stand for the truth, when you don’t let anger force you into stupidity, eventually the ship will right itself. You just have to remain standing. The people attacking you with lies will be buried under their own weight. I believe in this. It has been true for all of eternity in the past and all eternity in the future.” – Glenn Beck

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  • thetang
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:49am

    No matter how much good Glenn wants to do,there is always some one who would like to tare it down? Continue the good Glenn! We surround them! GO,GO, GO! I will buy the first shirt,can’t wait! Love the design,“Bring it Beck”. I’m size 3x. How much?

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  • satotbs
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:47am

    Let me see. Jobs for Americans. Money for charity. No politics. Clothing that may remind us who we are and reinstill our National Pride. Hope we can really believe in and see working.

    Yep, sounds like a right wing, gun toting, Bible thumping, fearmongering, racist pig capitalist to me. He should be villified and locked up before he helps one more American.

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    • mgrodko1
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:40pm

      Cute, I like it.
      We need more people like Glenn. Wait, we do have them, just give them a chance.

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    • db321
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:44pm

      Mount Airy would probably roll out the Red Carpet for George Soros but turns its back on Beck. “Love God and Hate the World or Love the World and Hate God”

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  • CurtisH
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:47am

    I applaud the efforts of the citizens. I despise how once again, the politicians have become involved. It is not the government’s job to promote business; any business. Mayor and all should spend their efforts repealing regulations that hurt business efforts in general.

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    • Lesterp
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:43pm

      I think the Mayor has an obligation to go out and seek companys that want to invest in her town. I think she is doing exactly what she was voted in to do!

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:44am

    Hey Glenn… Check out Chipley, Florida…. The panhandle of this state could use a boost!!!

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  • Stehekin912
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:39am

    Mercury One. One town at a time.

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:34am

    Made in USA stamp is as big as and stamped over the Flag, not good.

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    • Ella
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:41am

      Maybe made in the USA should be stapped on the back of the shirt. People see the back of shirts as much as they do the front. After all you’re either coming or going.

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    • Sicboy
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:46am

      Get over it. Semper Fi

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:03pm

      I’m over it, not buying it.

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    • SilentRunning
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 10:57pm

      You are a whiner, aren’t you?

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  • TennBill
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:33am

    Let me get this straight: Some commissioners do not like Glenn’s politics, so they put a message out that even if it would create jobs in Mt. Airy, the facility would not be welcome. Seems to me the PEOPLE of Mt. Airy want the jobs, so maybe the People need to make sure the commissioners that have that mindset need to be replaced by PEOPLE who know when to shut up and do what is good for the community.

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    • oldsoldier10
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:45am

      Bam you hit it on the Head, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. The leftist commie liberal keep electing the same looser and failed policies, legislating from the court and wonder why we have 9.1% reported unemployment. It is insanity, we have to have term limits on every venue of the political spectrum! the day of the career politician must end and we need to goto a draft, or a jury summons system to get people of the people, are for the people. the elitist ruling class needs to go, i am not saying eat the rich i am saying that an elected official should be living on the average means of their constituents for them to have any grasp of who their constituents are.

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  • padreschild
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:33am

    Remember Wilmington, Ohio, folks. Here is a great opportunity to put your community back to work. Glenn is not asking you to GIVE him your town, your politics, your prejudices. He is asking you to give to YOUR TOWN your talents, your faith, your pride in resurrecting your community and all those who reside in it. Get off the welfare roller coaster, the unemployment conveyor belt and show your children what made this country great……Unity, independence and self sufficiency.

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  • DorseyAnn
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:32am

    Many thanks to Mount Airy’s Mayor Deborah Cochran for reaching out to Glenn to help this town. She and others are working hard to bring jobs here. God bless Glenn Beck for his kind heart and his love for others.

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    • wrs840
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 2:09pm

      Nice to see Mount Airy in the news for something besides Hispanic drug gangs gunning folks down. Why don’t you tell your uppity commissioners to stick their elevated noses into THAT little problem…

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  • GrandmaTriciaD
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:32am

    If Beck is serious, he will look at towns like Fulton Mississippi, Monticello Kentucky and Plano Texas.

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  • The Original Ralph
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:31am

    the “out of touch with reality” left lunacy never fails to amaze me. In this economy, someone considers or was considering creating jobs, making something politically neutral, clothing for christsakes, and some liberals don’t want it cause of his perceived “politics”.

    got to get me some of that kool-aid – the libs might make more sense to me then.

    oh wait, they aren’t government jobs that are being created, that’s it…..sigh

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  • wildwood
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:31am

    MT. Airy residents, fire the liberal board, than Beck will talk!!!!
    This board is not thinking about the unemployed in NC, just what is best for them and their party!!!! Set their@@ on the street, let them look for work!!!!

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  • Joshua7
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:28am

    I can‘t blame Beck for looking for a city that doesn’t care about his politics or controversies but I‘m not sure he’ll be able to find city where there is no oposition. Like it or not, he is still a very polarizing figure and I think he’ll have to accept some people need time to think about their options when it comes to him.

    Good luck Mt. Airy!

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    • jackbauer
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:00pm

      That’s right. Mt. Airy is a mountain/foothills town. It’s not a city. I grew up 40 miles west of there and I can tell you that there are a lot of people in those hills that believe FDR hung the moon. They don’t know the truth about FDR and are life long Democrats because their families have always been Democrats. In most things they are conservative, religion, money matters, etc. They cheer the Democrats on like a sports team. Never questioning what they stand for because they have always been told ” the Democrats are for the little guy.”

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    • Windwalker
      Posted on September 6, 2011 at 12:09pm

      I grew up in a solid democratic family in the ’40s.. They could just as well have had it embroidered on their clothing. My father thought Roosevelt was next to God. I remember the day FDR died. I was in the back seat of our family car and the radio was on and we were sitting at a gas station getting gas in Wenatchee, Wa. It was a sunny spring day. On hearing the news, my father slumped over the steering wheel and sobbed….yes sobbed at the news of the death. I thought someone in the family had died. Time went on, and years passed. I was fortunate enough in my senior year of high school to have an elderly conservative teacher who taught a U.S. government class enlightening the entire class as to just what each U.S. political party stood for and embraced. This man and this class changed my entire attitude, political persuasion, and frankly my life as to where my political allegiances would eventually be. This horrid political mess started nearly100 years ago, but Roosevelt expedited the program. Only God knows what this country can and will do to turn it around.

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  • dupaws
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:27am

    What a idea, bring back jobs to an American city, along with some pride in America. Go for it Mt. Airy
    and good for Glenn Beck. Now if the rest of the country will wake up, we may just have something.

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  • AmericanWomanFirst
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:26am

    ^5!!! Go Glenn! I hope this town is picked by Glenn! What a great story…go for it Glenn!

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    • danr2960
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:09pm

      AMERICANWOMANFIRST……I’m not from Mt.Airy but “Your Right On” …..What a Uplifting Story….
      Come on Glenn lets make it happen in Mt.Airy!!

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  • Fantastic Four
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:25am

    they dont want jobs because of politics and politicians wants job to stay politicans, please tell me where that makes sense?

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  • drago
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:25am

    Beck could easily have his products made here in Texas, seeing that all it takes is one leftwing idiot to make this a political issue. No mater where the products are make, Beck should make at least two stipulations, one, the company making the items cannot be unionized, and two, cant use ******* labor….

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    • VoteBushIn12
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:33am

      Labor day is all about workers rights – it’s essentially honoring the idea of the unionized worker (strength in numbers).

      If you are taking a day off of work today you are reaping the fruits of the working class labor unions so it would be painfully hypocritical of you to bash them.

      If we forget the teachings of the past we are doomed to relive their shortcomings. Keep Unions Alive!

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    • drago
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:40am

      Damn, they censored wet-back….

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    • drago
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:45am

      encinom, labor day started out and still is about unions only,the only reason anyone else honors it, is because it is a fed holiday, and unions have done nothing but bring this country down. Unions in government need to be removed, nothing but blood sucking leeches…..

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    • Rayblue
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:36pm

      vote…Unions were a typical outgrowth when people were exploited.
      The communist ideal wasn’t so evident then. As it is now.
      Woody G. and Pete Seeger are very telling listening to them today. “We will take what we want” kind of lyrics. It’s not only outdated and anti-American today, but outright jackboot promoting. And the Teamsters corruption during the 1950′s is indicative of todays hand in the present corrupt government.
      Corruption and communism must appeal to those who are brought aboard by their relatives
      because that is the only way for them to get the free ride to retirement and beyond. Thinking and working for themselves is so far beyond what they are capable of.

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  • tankyjo
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:23am

    RFYCOM, It’s not about “Beck”, it’s about jobs, free enterprise, “America” dude. But, if you want to make this about “Beck”, Beck has created more jobs than Obama. That would be hilarious, if it weren’t so sad.

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  • wildwood
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:23am

    I hope they get rid of the board member, they are not interested in jobs, just their liberalism!!!!!!
    MT> airy residents” set their big @@ out on the street. let them look for a job!!!!!”

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  • stinkybisquit
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:21am

    Not sure what more they’re wanting. They have the people; apparently, they have the initiative, and if they produced a t-shirt, they have the manufacturing & printing facilities. Is it the capital, the ideas, or marketing they’re lacking? Or is it a jump start from a leader who can put a driving force behind it? Good luck to them, however it goes!

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  • DanWesson455
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:20am

    Blah, Blah, Blah. We don’t care who you are. You bring us jobs Glenn Beck and we will only talk about you in soft whispers. Behind your back.

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  • tankyjo
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:19am

    Bring the jobs and can the commissioners.

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  • rfycom
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:19am

    You people in this town can have Beck. The rest of the world does not want him. PLUS he got enough money to the whole town to work.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:24am

      Hey RFY, don’t bogart the Bong. Pass it on.

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    • dadsrootbeer
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:27am

      Really….Um, we can do with the people who are really damaging the country. Pelosi, Reid, Obammy, Waters, Boxer, Rangel, Jackson, Black Caucus, ….

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    • drago
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:28am

      encinom aka rfycom, seems you left a few words out of that idiot statement, drink your koolaide and go back to playing video games in moms basement…..moron…

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    • coindexter
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:34am

      nice to see you are speaking for…the world? PLUS he got enough money to the whole town to work? well said. there are actually a lot of folks who would welcome glenn’s 1791 idea. america needs to be manufacturing again in order to support all of the freeloaders that our current system of gov’t has created. i think we know where you stand.

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    • HKS
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:53am

      So nice to see the liberals out promoting and building jobs in the community instead of crying about the lack of them, or did I read that statement wrong.

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    • Hula Calhoun
      Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:43pm

      Rfycom: I agree with you. I am so over Beck. It’s all about him now. Money, money, money. Want to see him on TV for free? No can do. But you can pay to see him on GBTV. No way he will get more followers that way. Who wants to pay to see someone they don’t know much about? Only Beckbots will be paying for GBTV.

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  • DanWesson455
    Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:17am

    Blah, blah, blah. We don’t care if you are Glenn Beck. Just bring us jobs and we will only talk about you in soft whispers.

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