However, the problem is that Glenn Beck is lying. He does use violent speech in addressing those he disagrees with- either repeatedly warning listeners to watch out for his imaginary gang of violent liberals, or issuing threats like this one:
While Glenn cannot go back in time and erase the thousands of hateful statements he has made on-air, he should own up to them and atone for his wrongs. If he continues to deny that his speech is sometimes vitriolic, all he will do is continue to spew the kind of hatred he's become known for. And every few months, some nutbag will take him at his word. Nothing will change as long as infotainers like Beck refuse to admit that their words can inflame.
As much mud and blame are slung today, the difference between Fox News and MSNBC is admission of guilt. As someone who is a recovering alcoholic, you'd think Glenn Beck would understand that unless you are prepared to atone for your wrongs, you will continue in your destructive behaviours.
I want Glenn Beck to succeed in becoming a better, more peaceful man. However, he has to truly want it and he is absolutely unwilling to seek help in remedying his addiction to bullshit. Like all other addicts his primary addiction is to lying, and as long as he is being enabled by Fox and others he will never truly hit the bottom that makes Step One possible.
Step One: " We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable."
You might be under the false impression that this entertainer is a journalist or an activist. Saying sane things does not generate as large an audience as Beck has built in a short time. I used to listen to him on the radio and he was pretty good. He moved farther to the right (and got more into "the sky is falling" and asking insane questions "I'm just asking the question") as his star was on the rise. Now, he's just feeding the hands that feed him.
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