Glenn Beck Urges Fans To Mock The Poor

One Thing is Certain - Glenn Beck Isn't Crying Because of the Poor's Plight
Tomorrow, Glenn Beck will be taping his Christmas special at NYU (Skirball Center) at 8PM. In this show, Glenn Beck promises to offer redemption and his take on true meaning of Christmas.
In light of this, I am compelled to underscore two recent despicable statements by Glenn Beck about the poor.
From his November 24, 2009 daily newsletter – two days before Thanksgiving, Glenn Beck had this advice for his fans (emphasis added):
“Can you spare some change? Have you ever been asked this by some random panhandler? A good response is ‘Sorry, I only carry hundreds.’ It gets em every time.”
So, Glenn Beck amuses himself by telling truly poor people that he can’t help them because he’s got too much money? Worse, he’s urging his fans share in his contempt for the poor by emulating this conduct.
Glenn Beck further revealed his contempt for the poor in his December 1, 2009 newsletter, writing about a potential war tax (emphasis added):
“If anyone doesn’t know what shared sacrifice means, it’s the poor because they are never asked to pay for anything”
So for Glenn Beck, the holiday spirit crossed with redemption means expressing contempt for the poor.
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about 2 years ago
I work two blocks from the Skirball Center (it’s where I watched the inauguration of President Obama). Good thing I didn’t know this was happening last night; I might not have been able to concentrate all day.
about 2 years ago
I wonder if that is what he also has to say to the salvation army…
It’s a myth that hard-line conservatives are richer. The numbers show dems to be better educated and wealthier. Not all wealthy people are jackasses!
It was a funny thing that goddess of the free market Ayn Rand like to pretend no one helped her along the way. The truth is many did.
Maybe many of the poor have spent every last dime to feed their children, for education or health care… as apposed to all the money Beck spent on drugs. Maybe they had their hard earned life savings wiped out by the those buying and selling nothingness in a free market (which didn’t have rules to regulate against fraud.)
Or maybe many of the poor have a mental disability. Not every lunatic gets to have a talk show. Thank goodness!
about 2 years ago
Well, when you consider the fact that the top 5% of the wealthy in this country pay 95% of taxes, it does seem like the poor or less wealthy don’t pay that much. Obumler is even taking away tax advantages for the wealthy to give money to them. And by the way, if the poor have spent every last dime to feed their children, what are they spending their food stamps on? Please, there are so many programs available to care for the poor that we in the middle class and those whom are wealthy pay taxes for.
Glenn Beck was clearly not serious. Obumler is creating his own form of utopia which some people seem to think is just great, even if it ruins this country financially.
about 2 years ago
Pan handlers are the truly poor my but. Most of the truly poor are there for many varied reasons but i know very few of them that would stoop to pan handling. I did an experiment one time here in a large city in the south and spent the day approaching pan handlers and asking them if I could offer them a meal in place of change. After half a day of rejection I switched to offering money if they would help me clean out my car. I got one person to take me up on the lunch deal. Of a whole day and a total of 12 pan handlers not a single one accepted my offers. I also use to know a professional pan handler that parked his Caddy in our parking lot would change cloths in the back, then began his day. I once asked him how much he made and his answer was 70 to 100 thousand a year non tax. I also need to remind the canadianmom that Glenn was an alcoholic not a drug addict. He recovered which I commend him for. So why try to tear him down for it.
about 2 years ago
People that have “money” are so ignorant. They have these very low opinions of poor people but really have never been around poor people. Mostly referring to dan81359. All they can think about is that their money is going to someone’s food stamps. News Break most poor people do not qualify for cash assistance. And if they do it is because they may have a dependent. I know many honest working poor people. People who can’t afford all of the the things you can with or finance with your credit cards. Because that’s what you do run up debt and complain you have nothing. Middle class people also get plenty of tax breaks so you really can’t complain. Who’s fault is it that you bought a house you couldn’t afford, ran up your credit cards and now you’re living pay check to pay check with nothing left to do but complain about other people. The Great old American Christian way.
Glenn Beck is only trying to fatten is pockets with his ludicrous ideologies and he needs to shut the hell up!
about 1 year ago
You people have no sense of humor. You pick out his jokes which are his “comic relief” for the very serious information that he, alone, has the guts to reveal about the evil forces that are trying (and with this administration’s help) to take over this nation, the only refuge for people seeking freedom, and make it into another Socialist country with mediocre goods and services and worse of all, mediocre health care services. There would be nothing wrong with US health care if there were Tort reform and companies had the same rules/benefits across state lines. The health care bill still leaves out 24,000,000 people – only 6,000,000 more people covered than there are today without the gov’t taking over every aspect of our lives from the crib to the grave. Glen Beck only wants to educate the public on a deeper level than even the other conservative pundits.
about 1 year ago
Wow it seems you are a cunt, incerstous asshole, little pea brained lobotomized incestious SOB, imbred, and should cut off your own balls. Sounds logical you did have a view that was contrary to there own.
about 1 year ago
I stopped reading at “Socialist”. Poverty isn’t something to joke about, you cunt.
about 1 year ago
@PS: Agreed.
And besides, socialism is just fine with me.
about 1 year ago
Oh Puhlease!!All this talk about”Evil Forces”taking over America,where the Hell did you get that bs from??
Yes,I remember that tragic Tuesday September Morning very well!!
I was getting off the graveyard shift at my job and I saw the events unfold on tv!!!
And like millions of others,I was behind W.100%when we invaded Afghanistan to destroy Al Queida and get Bin Laden!!
Hell,I even went along with the Iraq invasion at the time!!
And I’ve sent two nephews to Iraq and was very proud of them!!
However,Beck-like Hannity and O’Reilly -is merely a fear mongering demagogue trying to be a journalist!!!
And what’s so funny about being poor??
Huh??Have you ever been broke and unemployed you incerstous asshole??
Do you know what it’s like looking for work and being turned down??
Well do you,you little pea brained lobotomized incestious SOB??Wel DO YA??!!!HUH??HUH??HUH??!!!
Aw,Forget It!!!It’s bad enough your parents were brother and sister but wait until the day comes when you and the rest of the”AHM INBREAD AND AH VOAT!!”crowd wind up unemployed!!!
See how funny it is when you have to go pound the pavement looking for work and be turned down!!!
What’s that you say??
Your Hero Glenn Beck will look out for you??
PHFFTT!!!!He doesn’t know your inbred ass exists!!!
If you show up at his door,do you really think he’ll
invite you in for cookies and tea??
OF COURSE NOT YOU DAMNED FOOL!!!
HE’LL CALL THE LAW ON YOUR INBRED ASS ASAP!!!!
People like you are why we need to bring Eugenics back!!
After all,both Prescott Bush AND Joe Kennedy beleived in
castrating the feeble minded and inbred as well as supporting Hitler!!!!
Do us all a favor and cut your balls off already so you can’t reproduce!!!
about 1 year ago
that figure is wrong. Income tax maybe. but income tax only pays for the military 50% of the federal budget. social security is paying for everything else.
about 1 year ago
“give to all who ask of you?” Jesus said this to the disciples.
about 1 year ago
Yeah, to hell with freedom. (well, maybe we have the freedom for entitlements right?) we'd rather have a nanny state. Im personally tired of working making 80k a year while everyone else gets to be on welfare and some with better jewelry and driving better vehicles than me (1996). I'll stop being a chump. So what if now im in a better neighborhood and have nicer furniture now for my hard ass work – thats the only difference between poor/mid class? – I mean, we both have cable, cell phones, food, school. As long as I keep my HUD or gov funded hilton clean. Hell, maybe the rest of the corporate rich guys and intellectuals can go on strike, watch our country go to hell and then have all the smart poor people try to revive the economy better than they did. Each according to his need or ability? Yeah, right – thats not freedom, thats facism – or am I wrong here – who decides that? the collective (see movie “idiocracy”)?
about 1 year ago
Yes, There are people like that. Is that any reason to judge all the poor because of a few?
about 1 year ago
And it came to pass in the Age of Insanity that the people of the land
called America , having lost their morals, their initiative, and their
will to defend their liberties, chose as their Supreme Leader that
person known as “The One.”
He emerged from the vapors with a message that had no meaning; but He
hypnotized the people telling them, “I am sent to save you.” My lack
of experience, my questionable ethics, my monstrous ego, and my
association with evil doers are of no consequence.. I shall save you
with hope and change. Go, therefore, and proclaim throughout
the land that he who proceeded me is evil, that he has defiled the nation,
and that all he has built must be destroyed. And the people rejoiced,
for even though they knew not what “The One” would do, he had promised
that it was good; and they believed. And “The One” said ” We live in
the greatest country in the world. Help me change everything about it!”
And the people said, “Hallelujah! Change is good!”
Then He said, “We are going to tax the rich fat-cats.” And the
people said “Sock it to them!” “And redistribute their wealth.” And
the people said, “Show us the money!” And then he said, “
redistribution of wealth is good for everybody..”
And Joe the plumber asked, “Are you kidding me? You're going to
steal my money and give it to the deadbeats??” And “The One”
ridiculed and taunted him, and Joe's personal records were hacked and
publicized. One lone reporter asked, “Isn't that Marxist policy?” And she was
banished from the kingdom.
Then a citizen asked, “With no foreign relations experience and
having zero military experience or knowledge, how will you deal with
radical terrorists?” And “The One” said, “Simple. I shall sit with
them and talk with them and show them how nice we really are; and they
will forget that they ever wanted to kill us all!” And the people
said, “Hallelujah!! We are safe at last, and we can beat our weapons
into free cars for the people!”
Then “The One” said “I shall give 95% of you lower taxes.” And one,
lone voice said, “But 40% of us don't pay ANY taxes.” So “The One”
said, “Then I shall give you some of the taxes the fat-cats pay!”
And the people said, “Hallelujah! Show us the money!”
Then “The One” said, “I shall tax your Capital Gains when you sell
your homes!” And the people yawned and the slumping housing market
collapsed. And He said. “I shall mandate employer-funded health care
for every worker and raise the minimum wage. And I shall give every
person unlimited healthcare and medicine and transportation to the
clinics.” And the people said, “Give me some of that!”
Then he said, “I shall penalize employers who ship jobs overseas.”
And the people said, “Where's my rebate check?”
Then “The One” said, “I shall bankrupt the coal industry and
electricity rates will skyrocket!” And the people said, “Coal is
dirty, coal is evil, no more coal! But we don't care for that part
about higher electric rates.” So “The One” said, not to worry. If
your rebate isn't enough to cover your expenses, we shall bail you out.
Just sign up with ACORN and your troubles are over!”
Then He said, “Illegal immigrants feel scorned and slighted. Let's
grant them amnesty, Social Security, free education, free lunches,
free medical care, bi-lingual signs and guaranteed housing…” And
the people said, “Hallelujah!” and they made him king!
And so it came to pass that employers, facing spiraling costs and
ever-higher taxes, raised their prices and laid off workers. Others
simply gave up and went out of business and the economy sank like unto
a rock dropped from a cliff.
The banking industry was destroyed. Manufacturing slowed to a
crawl. And more of the people were without a means of support.
Then “The One” said, “I am the “the One”- The Messiah – and I'm here
to save you! We shall just print more money so everyone will have
enough!” But our foreign trading partners said unto Him. “Wait a
minute. Your dollar is not worth a pile of camel dung! You will have
to pay more… And “The One” said, “Wait a minute. That is
unfair!!” And the world said, “Neither are these other idiotic
programs you have embraced. Lo, you have become a Socialist state and
a second-rate power. Now you shall play by our rules!”
And the people cried out, “Alas, alas!! What have we done?” But yea
verily, it was too late. The people set upon The One and spat upon
him and stoned him, and his name was dung. And the once mighty nation
was no more; and the once proud people were without sustenance or
shelter or hope. And the Change “The One” had given them was as like
unto a poison that had destroyed them and like a whirlwind
that consumed all that they had built.
And the people beat their chests in despair and cried out in anguish,
“give us back our nation and our pride and our hope!!” But it was too
late, and their homeland was no more.
about 1 year ago
Read ATLAS SHRUGGED and Overton Window!!
about 1 year ago
Maybe you should rethink your career choice!!
about 1 year ago
Typical ignorance of facts reply, attack the character of the messanger instead of the addressing the issue. You obviously don't have an answer to support your side!!
about 1 year ago
I guess you could classify me as part of “the poor” (our family earns below the poverty level) but I support Glenn Beck. I'm not asking for handouts, I just want the chance for our family to make money. I don't find it offensive at all.
about 1 year ago
Statistically, the average republican gets $1.10 of benefits for every dollar they pay in taxes, while the average democrat gets $0.90 of benefits, for every dollar they pay in taxes. For all I know, you're an exception, but it's interesting how the same people who complain about others leeching off their hard work, are most likely leeching off the hard work of someone else.
about 1 year ago
To Whom It May Concern:
If you stop advertising on the Glenn Beck shows, I will never use your service and/or products again. I am passing this information onto my friends, family and Internet users.
We, the American people, need a person of integrity and honesty to be sponsored by great companies like yours. Many great Americans are finally waking up and are loyal to the companies that are affiliated with Glenn Beck. I will always support those brave enough to stand up for what they believe in spite of attempts to bully and intimidate through this type of extortion.
Thank you for advertising with this true American, Glenn Beck!
about 1 year ago
Guy goes into a bar, there's a robot bartender.
The robot says, “What will you have?”
The guy says, “Martini.”
The robot brings back the best martini ever and says to the man, “What's your IQ?”
The guy says, “168″
The robot then proceeds to talk about physics, space exploration and medical technology.
The guy leaves, but he is curious…
So he goes back into the bar.
The robot bartender says, “What will you have?”
The guy says, “Martini.”
Again, the robot makes a great martini gives it to the man and says, “What's your IQ?”
The guy says, “100.”
The robot then starts to talk about Nascar, Budweiser and John Deere tractors.
The guy leaves, but finds it very interesting, so he thinks he will try it one more time.
He goes back into the bar.
The robot says, “What will you have?”
The guy says, “Martini,” and the robot brings him another great martini.
The robot then says, “What's your IQ?”
The guy says, “Uh, about 50.”
The robot leans in real close and says,
“So, are you people still happy you voted for Obama?”
about 1 year ago
How is boycotting companies which leave Glenn Beck any different from boycotting companies that sponsor him.
about 1 year ago
However, then a New “one” came
and the people decided to ignore his lies, ego, hatred, bigotry, and drunkeness
He proclaimed, the president is a racist
the people said “but he is half-white”
but “the New one” said “never the less, Agenda must be put before truth”
Than the new one said “Acorn is evil, look at this video”
The people said, “but the acorn scandal was fabricated'
But the New One reminded “Agenda before truth”
And the New one said “the Obama White House is careless with government spending”
But the people said, “but most of the deficit was caused by the Bush tax cuts”
“AGENDA BEFORE TRUTH” hollered the new one, a third time
then the New One said, “Death to the Tides foundation!”
And Byron Williams said it shall be done
So he had a duel of firearms with three officers of the law
However, the violence was ignored and the New One kept on with the same philosophy
Agenda before truth
about 1 year ago
They only pay 71% of the taxes, and they have 50% of the wealth
They are obviously not in danger of not being able to pay their mortage or not being able to retire, so I think it's fair that they should pay more.
btw, the average democrat gets less in government benefits than they pay in taxes while the average republican gets more in benefits than they pay in taxes. So it seems that democrats aren't the ones leeching off the system
about 1 year ago
Watched his Thursday night show. It was actually sad to see a group of mature women who’ve turned themselves into scared silly Beck “she-eple”. Afterwards, I checked out websites of the “long-term food storage” makers and sellers…only one of them had the integrity to post the nutrition labels for potential buyers (it’s not the one that Ruffspawn shills for, natch.) Lots of sodium in the products (well, they are canned), but the real surprise was the glaring lack of high-quality protein, esp. given the price. This is what Beck advises people to feed to their families for an extended period of time? The man who mocks the poor is also an advocate of poor nutrition. Gee, Apocalypse Beckie, thanks, but no thanks, I’ll just continue to buy fresh, healthy food for my family.
about 1 year ago
That might be funny, except for the fact that 9/10 of the most educated states in the U.S. voted for Obama and 6/10 of the least educated states voted for McCain. Further, 8/10 of the wealthiest states voted for Obama and 9/10 of the poorest states voted for McCain. Thanks for playing.
about 1 year ago
you should then move to a socialist country !and live that great welfare life
about 1 year ago
“Educated” does not equal “smart”.
about 1 year ago
To Yon: the poor, in many cases, are not lazy.
You Republicans claim to be Christians. And yet it is a Christian REQUIREMENT to help the poor! That does not mean a nanny state. It means no more contempt. It means no more mocking the disadvantaged just because Herr Glenn has had more good fortune in his life. There are other circumstances making people poor besides the purported “unwillingness to work”. And for the commenter below recommending The Overton Window: like his children’s propaganda The Christmas Sweater, The Overton Window is The Glenn Beck Program masquerading as a thriller.
about 12 months ago
I do not begrudge anyone their wealth but I *do* begrudge them when then they lack the insight of how that wealth was acquired: be it through the employment of the low to middle class or selling to the same.
about 11 months ago
You dumbass. In fact there are mostly dumbasses on this site. Peeee-ewww!
Guess what… Repubs donate more money to charity than you dumbass libs. As a matter of fact, they MAKE more money and therefore HIRE you dumbasses. Of course libs hate doing an honest day’s work so why not sit around and whine when you aren’t being paid to protest by your buddy, Georgie Soros. Oh and Bedwell…. sure that’s not Betwet?? Come on, we all know you can’t read. Who writes for you? Hitler’s ghost?