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Glenn Beck was just on the cover of TIME magazine.1 Instead of telling the truth about Beck–that he repeatedly race-baits, lies and distorts the truth–TIME raises the question of whether Beck represents a legitimate voice in American politics.2

It’s absurd, and it’s not just TIME. In article after article, reporters seem afraid to call out what Beck is actually doing, and they often neglect to mention the very real backlash against Beck, including the fact that more than 62 companies have stopped advertising on his show.

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Glenn Beck is getting a great deal of attention from the media at the moment. While many journalists mention some of the things he said, they usually stop themselves from calling out what he’s doing. Several articles about Beck have portrayed him as merely reflecting his audience, when the reality is that he actively stokes the fires of racial paranoia with his rhetoric and repeatedly makes claims that simply aren’t true.

Beck’s public image is being shaped and defined right now. Our goal is to make sure it’s defined properly and that he becomes a liability for anyone who chooses to support or benefit from what he’s doing, including FOX and Republican politicians.

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Thanks and Peace,

– James, Gabriel, William, Dani and the rest of the ColorOfChange.org team
September 23rd, 2009

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References:

1. “Mad Man: Is Glenn Beck bad for America?” Time, 9-17-2009 http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1924348,00.html

2. “The Glenn Beck Moment,” The New York Times, 9-22-2009 http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/the-glenn-beck-moment/

Self-described as the “flagship of neoconservatism,” Commentary magazine recently published an entry about Glenn Beck titled, “Glenn Beck: Harmful to the Conservative Movement” in response to the the Time cover article by David von Drehle. The author of the Commentary piece, Peter Wehner, states that what he’s seen from Beck should worry the conservative movement.

Wehner lists off many examples that show Beck’s bizarre behavior, including calling Obama a racist, his interest in conspiracy theories, tearing up, screaming at callers, etc. He calls Beck a “roiling mix of fear, resentment, and anger—the antithesis of Ronald Reagan.”

But the role Glenn Beck is playing is harmful in its totality. My hunch is that he is a comet blazing across the media sky right now—and will soon flame out. Whether he does or not, he isn’t the face or disposition that should represent modern-day conservatism. At a time when we should aim for intellectual depth, for tough-minded and reasoned arguments, for good cheer and calm purpose, rather than erratic behavior, he is not the kind of figure conservatives should embrace or cheer on.

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