Glenn Beck: "We can reclaim the civil right movement." — Page 3

Visions of Germany in the '30s. It frightens me.

Isn't it amazing how the concept of 'progess' has become a bad thing . . .

I read Beck's speech and one thing jumped out at me: He said "We must defend those we disagree with."


Can anyone think of a time when Glen Beck defended someone he disagreed with?

Updated On: 8/29/10 at 10:38 AM

Jason - it almost happened last month, and is almost assuredly going to happen again . . .

From the Portland Examiner:
"Aug 01, 2010 - The homegrown terror plot foiled by police in Oakland, California in the early morning hours of July 18th had all the potential of a full-fledged and deadly attack on progressive organizations.

The suspect accused in a shootout with California Highway Patrol officers told officials that he planned to attack two nonprofit groups in San Francisco "to start a revolution," according to a probable cause statement released by police.

Bryon Williams, 45, a convicted felon with two prior bank robbery convictions, targeted workers at the American Civil Liberties Union and the Tides Foundation, said Oakland police Sgt. Michael Weisenberg in court documents.

While the ACLU is a favorite whipping boy of the radical right, not many people have heard of the Tides Foundation. Unless, of course, they listen to Glenn Beck.

Beck has decided to make the Tides Foundation a target, attacking the group again and again from his pulpit.

Media Matters reports that since January 19th, 2009, Tides Foundation was attacked on Fox News 31 times. Of those, 29 came from Beck and two from Sean Hannity. Two of Beck's tirades were the very week before Byron Williams set out after Tides."

Link to full article.

I certainly hope however that if the Republicans do manage to take power, that Democrats will do everything in their power to resist- I would hope they will block every single vote, even simple procedural measures and appointments. Shut it all down.

I look forward to finding out Jason. I am cautiously optimistic for this cycle and the next. I have many many conservative friends and relatives who have told me point blank that what's happening in the Republican party scares them sheetless. I live in a VERY conservative area represented by a moderate democratic congressman and her opponent recently made some remarks that were beyond the pale. A conservative friend asked me to try to make a case for voting Democratic as he's never not voted before but COULD NOT imagine voting for the Republican running for Governor, Senator or Congress.

He said he went to a Republican event recently and found himself saying "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE??"

Very interesting read from Frank Rich:


Billionaires Bankrolling the Tea Party

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