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Glenn Beck Has Lost 119 Sponsors, Now What…
Feb 15th
In the past two weeks, Glenn Beck lost his 100th, 10st and 102nd sponsor.
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[Update #1, 2/17/10]: Celsius becomes 103rd company to remove advertisements from Glenn Beck’s show because of your efforts.
[Update #2, 2/17/10]: Color of Change announced additional companies that dropped Glenn Beck, bringing total number of lost sponsors to 116.
[Update #3, 2/22/10]: Weight Watchers, George Foreman Cooking and Sylvan Learning dropped Glenn Beck. This brings the total lost sponsors to 119.
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His sponsor lost seems to be having a real effect as his show in the U.K. was without sponsors the past 10 days. This must be striking a nerve as the right-wing attack machine is already churning out More >
Help Glenn Beck Buy A Mercedes!
Feb 10th
This week, Glenn Beck boasted about his new car – a “death-proof” Mercedes. It immediately made me think of the time a few years ago when Glenn Beck asked all of his fans to send him money, so he could buy a new car.
Now, keep in mind, this is from the same guy that apparently gets a real laugh out of mocking homeless people who ask him for money. In June 2003, Glenn Beck launched a “new car fund,” which he asked his fans to fill for him. Mind you, this is real – not a joke. From his website: (more…)
More >Glenn Beck: Guy Who Wants Change and is Executed is Ultimate Progressive Story
Dec 16th
File this one under not funny, and inappropriate.
On his radio show this morning, Glenn Beck and his crew discussed the controversy in Massachusetts over the boy who drew a crucifix and may or may not have been suspended because of it. During the discussion, Glenn Beck described a progressive’s “ultimate story.”
Well, let’s think like someone in Massachusetts. Okay. Let’s think like the progressive movement here. It’s still, even if you don’t believe in the whole Jesus story and you’re like ‘whatever.’ Let’s, can we learn anything from this. Let’s just assume that you’re a progressive and you’re like ‘he didn’t rise More >
Refounding Martin Luther King, Glenn Beck Style
Nov 26th
Yesterday, Glenn Beck compared himself to MLK. But, this isn’t the only example of Glenn Beck bastardizing memory of MLK. Glenn Beck has also snuck MLK into his the refounders graphic/ logo/collage.
Glenn Beck launched the Refounders on 9/12. Since 9/12 was ending, I guess he needed another gimmick to keep his show on the road. After characterizing government as diseased, Glenn Beck described the refounders:
So what do we do? We stop spreading the disease. It’s time to reconnect with our founding principles. Fifty-six men signed the original documents that every American patriot still believes in with all their heart over More >
