Thursday April 9, 2009, 4:58 pm
Thanks Panda.

Thursday April 9, 2009, 5:33 pm
Who else but Fox would hire him?

Thursday April 9, 2009, 6:02 pm
After reading this, I realized that I'd never watched Glenn Beck either . . .So, I looked him up on YouTube.Frankly, I'm beginning to think that ALL MSM news people have become highly suspect, and have chosen the route of being "entertainers," instead of delivering unbiased reporting.

Thursday April 9, 2009, 6:41 pm
Fox news? News? I don't think so.

Thursday April 9, 2009, 9:34 pm
"Who's Alex Jones? Even according to some conservative bloggers, the anti-government, anti-Obama talker is a "freak" who's popular with "the tin-foil-hat crowd."...Who is Glenn Beck?...I suspect both are somewhat akin to Manuel in Fawlty Towers and have abslutely NO relevance on this planet,so why worry?...Thanks for the post Panda...How idiotic can idiotic be? :-)...A happy easter to you!

Thursday April 9, 2009, 9:37 pm
Relevance?..."I know nothing Mr Fawlty" :-)

Thursday April 9, 2009, 10:32 pm
NOTED....

Friday April 10, 2009, 2:22 am
This is NOT FUNNY; these are NOT 'ENTERTAINERS'. This is GENUINELY DANGEROUS.
And SOME Care2 members have actually FALLEN FOR THIS RHETORIC. "The Obama Deception", the video mentioned in the article, was PROMOTED in the Care2 News Network by a member who happens not to be on Care2 just now.
There was also a video PROMOTED here, which ADVOCATED ARRESTING ELECTED OFFICIALS. {'Detaining' them, was the exact word used.} HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT from the following:
'.....Appearing on Fox News, Dick Morris recently made a wildly irresponsible comment that looks even worse in light of the Pittsburgh law-enforcement slayings: "Those crazies in Montana who say, 'We're going to kill ATF agents because the U.N.'s going to take over' -- well, they're beginning to have a case."

And it's not just Fox News. Radio nut Michael Savage recently claimed that "we have a naked Marxist for president." And high-profile conservative blogger Erick Erickson contemplated the beating of politicians: "At what point do [people] get off the couch, march down to their state legislator's house, pull him outside and beat him to a bloody pulp for being an idiot?"'

Believe me, I have seen websites using EXACTLY this sort of rhetoric, advocating putting elected officials' 'HEADS ON PIKES'.
"Detaining", "beating to a bloody pulp", "heads on pikes"..... so, HOW SOON WILL WE BE SEEING ASSASSINATIONS OF VARIOUS ELECTED OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS THE MASS COP KILLINGS WE ARE HAVING NOW??? And note it says, "march down to the state legislator's HOUSE...." How soon will it be before good people are AFRAID TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WILL BE THREATENED???

Besides the killings of the three policemen mentioned in this article, there was ANOTHER killing IN THE SAME WEEK, of FOUR policemen in another city. In the SAME WEEK. ALL IT TAKES, IS ONE NUTCASE WITH AN ARSENAL OF WEAPONS.... just ONE.
It is NONSENSE, to say that these Right-wing talkers don't have any effect at all. And there are poisonous videos all over Youtube -- they have discovered the power the Internet has.

These radio talkers are DELIBERATELY FOMENTING FEAR, PARANOIA AND IRRATIONAL RAGE {taking the seeds of what's already there, and stirring them up to a fever pitch}; in order to bring about a state of CHAOS; which would aid a Right-wing reaction against any regulation policies {or de-de-regulation policies!} introduced by the Obama administration.
The Big Corporations are sponsoring these irresponsible talkers, because they want to go on their merry irresponsible and de-regulated way, just as they did under the Bushco mis-Administration; leading directly to the present Global Warming and Environmental mess we are in.

I wish Care2 members, even and ESPECIALLY those who oppose President Obama's policies, and often with very good reason, as I do, would THINK TWICE BEFORE ALLYING THEMSELVES WITH THE VIRULENT RHETORIC AND DANGEROUS DEMANDS OF THE RIGHT-WING TALK SHOW PEOPLE.
It is quite possible to oppose President Obama rationally and calmly, and propose better alternatives than random shootings of anybody who "represents government".
It is possible to oppose militarism and war with Civil Dis-obedience, as Quakers and many others do, and STILL BE NON-VIOLENT.

I AM REALLY APPEALING TO YOU, CARE2 MEMBERS, TO THINK RATIONALLY, TO ANALYZE, AND TO NOT GET CARRIED AWAY by the "easy" solution of violent cathartic action. It is against everything Care2 stands for.

Unfortunately, the {PREVIOUS BUSHCO GOVERNMENT'S} involvement in 9/11, is NOT "conspiracy theory". Altho these nutcases are USING that to whip up their audiences. Again, it is possible to SEEK FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT 9/11, and INSIST THAT THE GOVERNMENT COME CLEAN, WITHOUT, again, resorting to violent means or violent rhetoric about "overthrowing the government".

Friday April 10, 2009, 3:02 am
Only facts count! Knowledge is everything! But knowledge can be achieved only with open eyes and open mind without a prefixed opinion to support.

Friday April 10, 2009, 5:54 am

Unfortunately, as more and more people came to believe that 9/11 was an "inside job," the more potentially murderous and threatening their government became in their eyes. And the longer that possibility of government culpability is left unresolved, with the masterminds behind it left uncharged, the more suspicious it gets.

Death, destruction, charity, salvation, war, money, real estate, spouses, babies, and other September 11 statistics.    (Article dated 9/11/02)

(Article dated 9/11/02)

The initial numbers are indelible: 8:46 a.m. and 9:02 a.m. Time the burning towers stood: 56 minutes and 102 minutes. Time they took to fall: 12 seconds. From there, they ripple out.

* Total number killed in attacks (official figure as of 9/5/02): 2,819

* Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343

* Number of NYPD officers: 23

* Number of Port Authority police officers: 37

* Number of WTC companies that lost people: 60

* Number of employees who died in Tower One: 1,402

* Number of employees who died in Tower Two: 614

* Number of employees lost at Cantor Fitzgerald: 658

* Number of U.S. troops killed in Operation Enduring Freedom: 22

* Number of nations whose citizens were killed in attacks: 115

* Ratio of men to women who died: 3:1

* Age of the greatest number who died: between 35 and 39

* Bodies found "intact": 289

* Body parts found: 19,858

* Number of families who got no remains: 1,717

* Estimated units of blood donated to the New York Blood Center: 36,000

* Total units of donated blood actually used: 258

* Number of people who lost a spouse or partner in the attacks: 1,609

* Estimated number of children who lost a parent: 3,051

* Percentage of Americans who knew someone hurt or killed in the attacks: 20

* FDNY retirements, January–July 2001: 274

* FDNY retirements, January–July 2002: 661

* Number of firefighters on leave for respiratory problems by January 2002: 300

* Number of funerals attended by Rudy Giuliani in 2001: 200

* Number of FDNY vehicles destroyed: 98

* Tons of debris removed from site: 1,506,124

* Days fires continued to burn after the attack: 99

* Jobs lost in New York owing to the attacks: 146,100

* Days the New York Stock Exchange was closed: 6

* Point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average when the NYSE reopened: 684.81

* Days after 9/11 that the U.S. began bombing Afghanistan: 26

* Total number of hate crimes reported to the Council on American-Islamic Relations nationwide since 9/11: 1,714

* Economic loss to New York in month following the attacks: $105 billion

* Estimated cost of cleanup: $600 million

* Total FEMA money spent on the emergency: $970 million

* Estimated amount donated to 9/11 charities: $1.4 billion

* Estimated amount of insurance paid worldwide related to 9/11: $40.2 billion

* Estimated amount of money needed to overhaul lower-Manhattan subways: $7.5 billion

* Amount of money recently granted by U.S. government to overhaul lower-Manhattan subways: $4.55 billion

* Estimated amount of money raised for funds dedicated to NYPD and FDNY families: $500 million

* Percentage of total charity money raised going to FDNY and NYPD families: 25

* Average benefit already received by each FDNY and NYPD widow: $1 million

* Percentage increase in law-school applications from 2001 to 2002: 17.9

* Percentage increase in Peace Corps applications from 2001 to 2002: 40

* Percentage increase in CIA applications from 2001 to 2002: 50

* Number of songs Clear Channel Radio considered "inappropriate" to play after 9/11: 150

* Number of mentions of 9/11 at the Oscars: 26

* Apartments in lower Manhattan eligible for asbestos cleanup: 30,000

* Number of apartments whose residents have requested cleanup and testing: 4,110

* Number of Americans who changed their 2001 holiday-travel plans from plane to train or car: 1.4 million

* Estimated number of New Yorkers suffering from post-traumatic-stress disorder as a result of 9/11: 422,000

Friday April 10, 2009, 9:43 am
Noted,Thanks A Panda! Just Carol thanks for the stats.

Friday April 10, 2009, 11:56 am
Thank You Panda :) I 2 agree with BMutiny, Thank You,Peace & Love 2 you all nice post everyone Have a greet weeking.

Friday April 10, 2009, 1:24 pm
John Stewart had a great reply for FOX nut job.
It is on his website:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=223862&title=baracknophobia-obey

TY A.Panda.

Friday April 10, 2009, 3:23 pm
Read the article and just about everything that Glenn Beck has supposedly said has been promoted on Care2 by a member so I am not sure I see a difference. I might disagree, but sounds like free speech to me.
I have seen the Glenn Beck show 2 or 3 times, but never felt like shooting someone. People who shoot people are criminals or crazy. Normal law-abiding citizens don't get violent after watching TV shows or listening to radio shows. I listen to Air America sometimes too. and they can't be matched for so called "hate" speech. But again it is called free speech.

Friday April 10, 2009, 3:32 pm

Carol W. -- Watched the video . . . "Potato Day?" LOL

Thanks, I needed that.

Friday April 10, 2009, 4:50 pm
WE ARE FREE to be lied to. It's up to us to seek the truth and not just believe every thing we hear on the boob tube from some boob that just wants to make a name for himself. And I suspect that is what Mr. Beck is up to. He wants the limbaugh big bucks.

Friday April 10, 2009, 10:50 pm
I have Watched Beck a long time... He is in this for the truth... Just for for him but for his children and their children... He is a desent, honest man... please give him a chance.... Sometimes we have to learn to trust... but you are wondering who... I agree.. who... I trust Glenn Beck@@

Saturday April 11, 2009, 1:44 am
Glenn Beck, who makes Homer Simpson look smart by comparison, is a cowardly scumbag who couldn't beat his way out of a wet paperbag!

Beck is a legend only in his own mind.
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Saturday April 11, 2009, 2:57 am
"Special interests"? The interests that run capitalist governments are the interests of the private corporations, and the owners of the private corporations - the capitalist class - the same people who own and control Fox News and other capitalist media.

Saturday April 11, 2009, 3:43 am
I'm in a bit of a rush just now, so I can't do anything but leave this TAKE ACTION from the good folks at MediaMatters:

Political activism: Fox News' aggressive promotion of anti-Obama "Tea Parties"

http://mediamatters.org/items/200904080025?f=h_top

Saturday April 11, 2009, 6:00 am
He is one white man I believe in, he needs our protection. He tells the truth

Saturday April 11, 2009, 6:40 am
Scarlett P., I garantee that Mr.Beck does not need anyone to protect him. And I unlike you believe that this white man speaks with forked tongue. You need to be afraid of him and not afraid for him. But that just my opinion and I could be wrong.

Saturday April 11, 2009, 6:40 am
THE GLENN BECK SHOW is one of the very few sources of reliability of the news that I have found on the tv.

Saturday April 11, 2009, 7:09 am
And I agree with Scarlett, that this white man is telling it like it is. He's not afraid to say things that no one, or at least very, very few will say. I don't watch much tv, but I've watched his show(s) for a long time and my gut feeling about him is that he is an honest man who is trying to help his fellow Americans and our country.

He isn't "perfect"t and someimes his style is a little like someone who has had too much espress, but I trust him.

Saturday April 11, 2009, 7:13 am
thanks for sharing

Saturday April 11, 2009, 7:36 am

o Beck's version of 'Thomas Paine' compares Obama's budget to Pearl Harbor and 9/11
o O'Reilly and Beck know why evil liberal bloggers criticize their fearmongering: it's jealousy
o O'Reilly in Bircherville: Obama's selling us out to 'one world government'
o Projection much? Glenn Beck warns: 'Fascism is on the rise'
o More Beck Babble: Wind power needs nukes to work

Beck: We don't even understand freedom anymore. We are a country that is headed toward socialism, totalitarianism, beyond your wildest imagination.

I have to tell you, I am doing a story tonight, that I wanted to debunk these FEMA camps. I'm tired of hearing about them -- you know about them? I'm tired of hearing about them. I wanted to debunk them.

We'll we've now for several days been doing research on them -- I can't debunk them! And we're going to carry the story tonight.

...It is our government -- if you trust our government, it's fine. If you have any kind of fear that we might be headed toward a totalitarian state, there is something going on in our country that it's -- it ain't good.

Hmmm. This is a completely different Glenn Beck from the one who was on Fox tonight. Does he have an evil twin or something?

Beck tried to portray himself yesterday as fundamentally skeptical of the claims -- but he sure had a funny way of showing it a few weeks ago. As you can see in the clip, he actually went on to report the "FEMA camp" claims credulously back then.

Well, better late than never. I'm actually looking forward to Part 2 of the debunking tonight, because the first part was excellent, and while Beck may be slow coming around, it's always better late than never.

Mind you, we won't be holding our breaths to see if the lesson sticks. You never know which Glenn Beck is going to show up on any given day.

http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/credit-where-its-due-glenn-becks-deb

Saturday April 11, 2009, 11:28 am
Wonderful Post everyone thank U from everyones view point. Peace

Sunday April 12, 2009, 1:15 am
The fact that Beck is: (1) a commentator, and (2) employed at Fox, should indicate to his Care2 fan base that he isn't a reliable news source, albeit a commentator no less.

From its beginning, Fox (Faux) News wasn't striving for accuracy, accountability or honesty, rather it was principally designed for the majority of impatient US Americans who are unable to concentrate for more than 6-7 seconds (15 seconds tops) on any topic, and their overwhelming compulsion to be constantly entertained.

If Beck was indeed after the truth, as some here believe, then he would put forth an effort to enlighten his audience instead of willfully and capriciously engaging in partisan sniping, character assassinations, logical inconsistencies, and the fallacy of insufficient cynicism? And why is he even working at Fox if he were truly a truthseeker?

Sunday April 12, 2009, 7:18 am
Thank you for posting this. Having voted for Obama, I am the target of a Right Wing Republican person's propaganda against Obama. One of the their most recent is using the HR 45 Bill to accuse Obama of proposing Overwhelming Gun Control. I checked our HR 45 on Snope's com just to find out what was really going on. http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/blairholt.asp
This is an old gun control bill; that has never left the sub-committee; and not likely to do so. It originated during Bush's Presidency. You can read more about the "Right Wing" Propaganda latest scare tactic at the snope.com site.

Monday April 13, 2009, 10:15 pm
GOP Talking Head Admits it Owns FOX? Don't "Misunderestimate" Republicans

Wednesday April 15, 2009, 5:19 pm
Never ALLOW anyone to make up YOUR mind FOR YOU, by offering up their view of how things are with a few quotes and/or sound bites - usually taken out of context. IF you can't give Glenn Beck more than what some liberal biased site has to say, then YOU can't handle the truth.

He IS NOT a fear monger as tha'left would have you believe, but then he's getting higher ratings than they are, so they have to make him out to be the bad guy, when it's them who is skirting around the real stories. Be VERY careful what you follow on sites that voice opinions that are not equally represented. Follow them with regularity and you too will become lured into their negative web of BS lies, and their warped way of thinking.

Oh, and to answer those who questioned 'who else would have him,' Glenn Beck has been a 'on the air' MANY years AND was with CNN before Faux Views . . . or rather their sister station HLN.

Wednesday April 15, 2009, 8:43 pm
On the link pages you'll find a comment left by "jingles" on 040809 that begins with this: "Media Matters is an anti-conservipundit rag, nothing more" and continues further "Media Matters does a disservice to itself sticking so religiously to pointing out only the violence and lies of the right, and overlooking the same, if more subdued, from other pundits." AMEN

Thursday April 16, 2009, 3:45 am
1) TAKE ACTION/ Please ask Wallace to publicly denounce Fox News' recent actions. If 25,000 people sign our petition, we'll deliver it to Wallace and Fox News this week.: "For news coverage to be "fair and balanced," there has to be a line separating news and legitimate commentary from political activism and demagoguery.

Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace has repeatedly characterized his network as "fair and balanced," and as one that should be taken seriously. However, several recent actions on Fox News illustrate that the network is contributing to a culture of conservative paranoia and anti-Obama political activism."

2)What else you can see on the Media Matters site, under the heading 'Propaganda/Noise Machine':

Thursday April 16, 2009, 3:48 am
1) TAKE ACTION/ Please ask Wallace to publicly denounce Fox News' recent actions. If 25,000 people sign our petition, we'll deliver it to Wallace and Fox News this week.: "For news coverage to be "fair and balanced," there has to be a line separating news and legitimate commentary from political activism and demagoguery.

Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace has repeatedly characterized his network as "fair and balanced," and as one that should be taken seriously. However, several recent actions on Fox News illustrate that the network is contributing to a culture of conservative paranoia and anti-Obama political activism."

2)What else you can see on the Media Matters site, under the heading 'Propaganda/Noise Machine':


-* Fox reporter calls for "fighting the fascism" in US

-* Watch: Fox News brings the crazy at tea parties
---Related-
*Culture of Conservative Paranoia Running Rampant on Fox News

*Action: Ask Chris Wallace to denounce outrageous political actions on Fox News

*Watch: Beck's Obama Derangement Syndrome

*Hosting the party: Fox aired at least 20 segments, 73 promos on "tea party" protests -- in just 8 days

Thursday April 16, 2009, 2:09 pm
You have got to be kidding! Where were you when NBC - a network that is part of broadcasting history, there since the beginning of the television experience, when they began promoting the 'wonder and awe' of Obama? YOU don't think that is WRONG? Give me a break!

After the tea parties of yesterday, and the way the media covered it today, YOU SHOULD BE ROYALLY OUTRAGED at how the people were called 'teabaggers' with laughter. If you don't know the vulgar meaning of the word, please look it up on Google, and view the Urban Dictionary meaning to see how disgusting the news channels are about people speaking up for themselves.

And dont' think I'm 'in-the-bag' for Faux Views either, because I WAS a diehard NBC follower from forever, until they all lost their neutrality before the primaries, BUT by comparison to other networks, they are what they say - and regularly give both sides of ANY debate an opportunity to voice their view and let the viewer decide what to think.

Be VERY careful you don't AlLOW yourself to be guided into what you believe by ANYONE. Right or left, liberal or conservative, choose the person to represent you and/or your family and community based on YOUR values and morals. Not a website that preaches conspiracy theories or only cries when THE People speak up for themselves and it's not their opinion. WAKE UP.

Thursday April 16, 2009, 2:16 pm

Fox News: Stop Making Fun Of Us!
Fox being unaware of what they were saying on air is par for their reporting... no investigation just more denial...Fox News: Teabagging Jokes Not Funny. ROTFLMBO!!!

Thursday April 16, 2009, 9:18 pm
To those wheeling out the argument,that Beck's diatribe's are a manifestation of free speech,I would say:
1)We all have a responsibility to our culture and to individuals,to show responsibility,and to reflect facts accurately.Fox blurs the line between new's and propaganda..it purport's to be a news channel,it also purport's to be "fair and balanced ,but that is dishonest-a consumer fraud really,as it is really acting out an agenda,to distort,embarrass and discredit left wing figure's and policie's while offering an airbrushed view of conservativism and it's representative's.
Fox wishes to "influence"politic's..not report it.
2)I would question how freedom is furthered,when the ordinary American cannot set up a news channel in their own image,whilst a conveniently American billionaire can?The question must be about power ?..and who is capable of wielding it.Can you set up a news channel?no of course not,you can't afford it..so immediately freedom becomes the exclusive property of the very very wealthy.The view that all opinions deserve to be expressed is one that I support..but as to whether your view is "heard"..and by how many?now those are more fundamental questions..
It's all about power..and a failure to grasp that,makes any analysis supericial and very shallow.

Thursday April 16, 2009, 9:25 pm
P.s go to YouTube (and after criticising their showing of vids showing wanton cruelty against animals)type in Bill O Reilly and Dance Remix..you will find the most hilarious techno/dance mix of one of O Reilly's angry tirade's.

Friday April 17, 2009, 6:06 pm
Oh, Oh, Oh My Gawd. Where is your outrage about NBC becoming 'high' on Obama and leaning so far overto the left they are falling? By comparison, they are a part of TV history. Oh, but I guess that's all right with you because they present YOUR viewpoint, huh? Get a grip and get over Fox, it's REALLY ridiculous to complain about free speech when it's not yours!

Saturday April 18, 2009, 9:52 am
Free speech is one thing Lying is another.

Saturday April 18, 2009, 11:41 am
Just because it's something you don't agree with Does Not make it a lie!

Saturday April 18, 2009, 1:39 pm
They are proven liars.

Sunday April 19, 2009, 5:07 pm
Glenn Beck Is Thomas Paine, Except for EverythingDo you like estate taxes? Paine was pitching them in 1791. How about progressive taxation? Paine wasn't just for it, he made charts and graphs. Welfare? Absolutely.

Thursday August 6, 2009, 6:46 pm
Fox New$ : Glenn Beck's Obama "Racist" Attack Costs Him Advertisers

Fox News' Glenn Beck is feeling the consequences of
his controversial comments on the July 28 episode of "Fox and Friends," when he
said that Barack Obama was a "racist" who had a "deep-seated hatred for white
people or the white culture."


If you haven't done so already, please sign our petition to Beck's advertisers, and ask your friends and family to do the same. Moving forward, we'll keep you informed about effective ways you can pressure the advertisers to withdraw their support from Beck's show.


Here's a list of some contact info for sponsors http://foxnewsboycott.com/glenn-beck/glenn-becks-sponsors-named-in-donny-deutchs-boycott/

According to TVNewser, Beck advertisers Proctor and Gamble, Lawyers.com and Progressive Insurance have all pulled their ads from Beck's 5PM ET show. This comes in the wake of groups like ColorOfChange.org's efforts to
get companies to distance themselves from Beck.

Thursday August 6, 2009, 6:56 pm

...Murdoch's [FOX] News Corp. loses $3.4 billion



Rupert Murdoch Plans Charge for All News Websites By Next Summer

Monday August 17, 2009, 10:53 am
Glenn Beck Loses Another Major Advertiser

Read the whole story: Media Matters for America

Monday August 17, 2009, 9:13 pm
Big news today. We've confirmed that eight more major advertisers have pulled their support from Glenn Beck's show -- Wal-Mart, Best Buy, CVS, Travelocity, Allergan (maker of Restasis), Ally Bank, Broadview Security, and Re-Bath.


Overall, twenty advertisers have now ended their support of Beck. We're going to keep the pressure on Beck's remaining advertisers this week, and we'll let you know how you can help.

(h/t: Marion Y.)

Wednesday August 19, 2009, 2:57 pm
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Wednesday August 19, 2009, 6:07 pm
I thought the teabaggers were going on the 12th and the sane people were going on the 13th. Am I wrong?