Glenn Beck: "Libertarian"

Let's submit Mr. Beck to the scrutiny of the conspiratorial pathology in these forums.

"Old right" , "classical liberal", "libertarian", fill in the blank- does it really matter what terms are used? Glenn Beck has Dr. Paul on his show frequently, more than many other shows combined. Yeah but he's a "NWO disinformation agent..." Sure, right, yep, uh huh.

The implication is that if an individual does not conform to a libertarian orthodoxy, and that they have not done so since birth, then they are at best, unfit to promote liberty. At worst, they are conspirators in a plot to destroy and divide the liberty movement.

That kind of litmus test certainly excludes me from the inner sanctum of liberty partisans- as it does many if not most here. Let me suggest this- that Mr. Beck is indeed an ally, and that he may be on the journey of intellectual discovery that many here are in the midst of.

Lastly, maybe he will never conform to the orthodox purity that some here would like to enforce. Does that make him an enemy? Does that make him any less of a comrade in the fight for liberty?

A little perspective is in order.

Regardless of how really Libertarian Glenn Beck is, he is doing good for our movement right now by giving it some credibility and throwing us a bone.

While I don't trust him 100%, he is doing more good than bad by far. I mean, he is actually bringing up topics like the federal reserve, fema death camps, fiscal and monetary issues.

Having Ron Paul on very often and giving him a fair shake.

I personally don't know what more he could be doing for our movement right now without losing his job over at faux news.

I'll support him and e-mail him when I like what he has done. In fact, he has even e-mailed me back personally thanking me for my support. I think you should all do the same.

I am personally concerned that without our good Dr, our movement would grind to a halt because there isn't anyone else in congress who shares his his passion and true libertarianism (which is should actually called real Republicanism, even Bob Barr voted for the damned patriot act!). Lets face it, he is in his mid 70's and he won't be around forever. If he never gets elected to office he wants others to take the torch and keep going. It's a long, hard and a long-shot fight, but it's the right fight. As long as I have a conscience (most politican's dont) I will keep up the good fight even if it wears me out emotionally, because it is just the right thing to do.

Most of us here are very individualistic and with that comes a real strong personality about issues. We need to support those who have more of our common goals in mind, and never sacrifice liberty. Therefore, I am going to support Glenn Beck and encourage him until he proves otherwise to be an enemy of liberty and the constitution.

Just my $.02

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“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds” - Sam Adams

There is a consorted effort to marginalize Libertarians in the media these days. In a recent episode of the tripe show, 'Criminal Minds', where would be savior FBI agents fly in a Lear jet to save citizens from evil, Libertarians were painted as an incest breeding, gun toting cult, that must be exterminated. The masses are being conditioned via the dozens of cop shows on TV. Glenn is here to condition via his carefully scripted show.

Glenn Beck, a self-professed rodeo clown, once self-processed independent, is an actor. Period. Since he moved to Fox News, his mantra has changed: he now calls himself a Libertarian. He rants more; he's building a survival shelter; he pays homage to Ron Paul and then does a quip 180 degree turn into Neocon heaven. He knows the truth, but pretends he's idiot to gain empathy from different factions of his viewers.

He has been given the answers about the economic problem and how war is bankrupting the empire, yet he supports unconditional preemptive war. He now works for the Necons via his Fox affiliation; he's pushing Sara Palin, who supports war; therefore, he is a Neocon. Simple deduction.
Necons don't like Libertarians. Simple deduction.

My take on Beck. He will self implode as scripted. It is planned in this wag the dog fable. He will continue to call himself a Libertarian as he spouses more and more extreme views. All this, to pidgin whole Libertarians as extremists. Fade to black. Print.

won't be like radio blowhard Neil Boortz, who has claimed to be a Libertarian, yet ridiculed Ron Paul during the campaign because Boortz considered Dr. Paul's foreign policy of non-interventionism to be "naive".

on his program? Isn't Frank Luntz that jackass that did the unfair polls during the debates and always ridiculed Ron Paul? Today he said that people just want someone who speaks to them from the heart and doesn't use notes and says what he means and means what he says. Such a jerk. Acts as if he is in the loop NOW, but back then he put such a person down as hard as he could because he knew that America wanted Ron Paul and he couldn't let it happen.