Does Glenn Beck Understand The Concept Of Slavery?
Answer: Probably, but this kind of disregard for slavery is expected given that Glenn’s intellectual mentor believed that that the “worst victims of slavery” were the slave owners. That mentor being Cleon Skousen.
On Friday, Glenn Beck did a show on “African-American founders.” It was generally consistent with Glenn’s prior similar discussions: to downplay the institution of slavery. It sounds utterly bizarre for someone to get on national TV and do this, but, so it goes. Oh, and this burning drive to minimize slavery was another of Skousen’s oft repeated memes.
One clip from that show struck me for how demonstrably false Glenn Beck’s desperate attempt to minimize slavery was:
“How about the painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware? A bunch of white guys, right?
No. Look here. African-American helping row the boat across. You know what his name was? Prince Whipple. He fought alongside Washington during the revolution.”
Just one problem Glenny. Prince Whipple was a slave, who reportedly wasn’t all that keen on fighting in a war for other people’s liberty while not having any of his own. But, this didn’t matter much and his owner forced him to fight…you know because of the whole slavery thing.
Just another day of Glenn Beck’s willful deceit and reckless disregard for reality.
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about 1 year ago
Glenn Beck is so freakin batshit crazy AND stupid.
about 1 year ago
Im not kidding, just ignore him dude, everyone just ignore this guy, he will wither up like a rotting dandelion
about 1 year ago
We've tried the 'just ignore it' approach before. It doesn't work.
about 1 year ago
Is Beck on the Texas Board of Edumacation?
about 1 year ago
Since no one has posted their names or owned up to this website, any liar can post a opinion only a real man or woman would put their name on it. So, this website obviously does not care about the truth or freedom of speech. The individuals who own this site does not publish opposing views and the rest will believe anything without research, like lambs heading to slaughter.
about 1 year ago
Drink the crazy juice Hal
To you there is only one truth Whatever Herr Beck says
Any opposing views that point out Beck's BS must be challenged
Hal is without doubt a Cult Follower
about 1 year ago
I think he gets it alright but doesn't want to dwell on it, his idea, I think, is to point out a positive part of black history.
about 1 year ago
Actually the term “Herr” is German for mister. For those of us who enjoy learning history and the truth will always research what anyone says. The Nazi's were not conservative, they were left, almost to communism. The name of the Nazi party…wait you will love this….National Socialist Worker Party. As you can see, you will have a hard time comparing Glenn Beck a conservative, to the Nazis. I was taught from an early age, how to turn off or change a channel on a TV. Try it some time…you might fall in love with TV again.
about 1 year ago
Actually, I like to research comments made tv host says. Prince Whipple did say he would not fight alongside the colonists, but his actual quote was “not as a slave, William Whipple said from this date forward you are a free man. The which Prince Whipple said I will fight with you.” Just look it up and do not depend on a website for information.
about 1 year ago
My whole life I've heard nothing from history but slavery and I'm still hearing it today, some want to continue to use it for their own agenda which is to keep people of color down.
I'm delighted to hear about the heroes in our history, all of them.
about 1 year ago
I find it really appalling to listen to the ignorance here on this forum my grandmother was a slave and what most people, who think the know everything, don't know is blacks weren't the first slaves as portrayed in history, books schools and TV. It was the Irish and they were treated worst then the blacks. So you better get your facts straight.
about 1 year ago
Actually, the Nazis were right leaning, as can be seen in their policies of using government to strengthen national identity. The right in America tries to use government to strengthen national identity by attempting to make English America's official language and suspending rights to suspected illegal immigrants.(These initiatives are, of course, far less extreme and harmful than those of the Nazis because they are not as far right) To those who would respond by saying “But they have socialist in their name!” that is true, but it does not change the actual policies of the Nazis.
about 1 year ago
Do you know anything about the Nazi Party? Because if you did, you'd know that they weren't socialist and they hated communists. Stalin and Hitler weren't exactly best friends, you know. Please provide proof from a reputable source that the Nazis were socialists. Funny what you said about people on this site believing anything that is typed without doing research.
Also, perhaps Glenn Beck wouldn't be so bad if people didn't honestly believe the verbal diarrhea he spews- people like you.
about 1 year ago
He was anti-everything, anti-Semitism, anti-capitalism, anti-communism, anti-parliament and anti-whatever, fill in the blank. Oh yes, believed heavily in the occult.
The one thing you can be sure of was his belief in German superiority of the “Aryan Race” and the extermination of anything he thought of as impure, the Jews, the disabled or emotionally handicapped, on and on.
I would suggest you read “Mein Kamp”, his speeches and his belief in the occult.
Most scholars really can't pin down a certain political leaning.
about 1 year ago
Obviously you have never have really listened to him or bother to double check his statements.
When you can back up your theories with facts, then you are stuck with truth.
about 1 year ago
Actually, what makes myself and Anthony unique is that we listen to plenty of Glenn Beck. Pick one part of what I wrote above and tell me where I went wrong. Good luck.
about 1 year ago
Trying to educate people about the forgotten history of America and forgotten black founders is a noble cause. HOWEVER, he does not call it forgotten history, he says it was erased, Implying that someone consciously tried to get rid of it. He also says a few other things to imply an elaborate progressive cover up.
about 1 year ago
Yes, he was anti-communism and anti-socialism. So therefore, he wasn't a socialist. QED
about 1 year ago
Everything Glenn Beck learned about history he got from the back of a cereal box.
about 1 year ago
And the difference? Though your timeline is questionable, not withstanding, the Irish slave was eventually released and went out as free men, finding jobs, blending in. And I am part Irish. If you want a clear view of the history read A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki
about 7 months ago
Glenny also seems to forget that those good black men rowing boats across the great oceans were often thrown overboard whenever a ship needed to drop weight. These human cargo drops were so frequent that elderly sharks would often follow the boats, knowing that there was a good chance of scoring an easy meal.
about 7 months ago
Yeah I want to hear that too Shycat what are your problems with James Millers post other than it dosent support Beck
about 7 months ago
No. You have it exactly backwards (not that this is surprising). Hitler would rather have not gotten into it with the Brits. He viewed the Russians (and pretty much everyone else in Eastern Europe) as subhumans, only fit to be slave labor or just exterminated. Germany invaded E. Europe and the USSR specifically for land and resources.
Only when the Brits and their Allies (finally) said “Hang on a minute here…” did Germany and Britain get into it.
In short, you’re full of shit, like Beck.
about 7 months ago
You mean Washington forced slaves to fight the way the Democrats forced them to fight in the civil war?
Altough Prince was indeed a slave, that is literally the only thing that even slightly resembles the truth in this insulting, racebaiting BS article.
Observe:
Prince Whipple was born in Ambou, (now Central African Republic) Africa, of comparatively wealthy parents. When about ten years of age, he was sent by them, in company with a cousin, to America to be educated. An elder brother had returned four years before, and his parents were anxious that their child should receive the same benefits. The captain who brought the two boys over proved to be a treacherous villain, and carried them to Baltimore, where he exposed them for sale, they were both purchased by Portsmouth, New Hampshire men, Prince falling to General William Whipple. He was emancipated during the (Revolutionary) War, was much esteemed, and was once entrusted by the General with a large sum of money to carry from Salem to Portsmouth. He was attacked on the road, near Newburyport, by two ruffians; one was struck with a loaded whip, the other one he shot…Prince was beloved by all who knew him. He was also known as “Caleb Quotom” of Portsmouth, where he died leaving a widow, Dinah a freeperson and two children.
William C. Nell, in his 1851 book Colored Patriots of the American Revolution
about 7 months ago
I stumbled across this blog looking for something else and I am seeing that you obviously have no clue the meaning of the 3/5ths clause. You must think that the Constitution was fabricated out of thin air and was not properly vetted by the public. This is because you more than likely have never heard of the Federalist Papers, nor have you read original text among the founders. If you did, you would clearly understand the 3/5ths clause as a census issue due to the South owning so many slaves and the fear the slave owners would have a majority rule. Is it strange to know that in 1789 the Constitution was ratified and in less than 100 years (the Civil War) it was ended in this country BECAUSE of the Constitution?? The speech by A. Lincoln started out with… 4 Score and 7 years ago our fathers brought forth a new nation….
about 7 months ago
you people are all non-thinking and ignorant. Ever wonder who pays for this site? ever stop to ask yourself why? If you hate America so damned much, LEAVE.