Posts tagged lies
Glenn Beck Recklessly Peddles A Hoax Aimed At Brandeis University
May 1st
On April, 22, Glenn Beck admonished a symposium at Brandeis University on “New Right-Wing Radicalism” (video of this segment at the bottom of the post). Without regard for the facts and without even bothering to verify, Glenn Beck recklessly peddled false claims about the symposium. And, based on this hoax, Glenn Beck urged his fans to harang Brandeis over a non-existent controversy.
Chip Berlet, one of the conference participants, pens a lengthy explanation of the hoax irresponsibly promoted by Fox News and Glenn Beck.
The story surfaces nationally with a surreal Glenn Beck segment and two ludicrous Fox News discussions highlighting the false claim More >
Glenn Beck Supporters Caught Lying, Forced To Issue Significant Retraction
Dec 11th
After Glenn Beck started losing sponsors due to ColorOfChange.org’s successful efforts, his supporters defended his distortions and race-baiting. DefendGlenn.com launched an effort that smeared Color of Change, propagated distortions and attempted to bully advertisers into remaining on or returning to Beck’s show. After they were threatened with a lawsuit, DefendGlenn issued a significant retraction.
Color of Change’s observation regarding the retraction is noteworthy:
The retraction also speaks volumes about what kind of people are the strongest defenders of Glenn Beck. The person responsible for DefendGlenn.com is professional fear-monger Gary Kreep, who is a prominent leader in the “birther” movement and has a long More >
