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MLK's Niece: Why I Stand With Glenn Beck

She says rally isn't political

(Newser) - One King will be at Glenn Beck’s rally on the Washington Mall tomorrow—pro-life activist Alveda King, niece of the civil rights pioneer. “Americans are hungry to reclaim the symbols of our liberty,” she writes in the Christian Science Monitor . “Glen Beck’s rally … will... More »

Jon Stewart Takes Down 'Beckapalooza'

Stephen Colbert joins in on the fun, too

(Newser) - The Daily Show is going on vacation for the next 10 days, so Jon Stewart took the opportunity last night to take down Glenn Beck and his “Restoring Honor” rally —or, as Stewart called it, “Beckapalooza, Beckstock, Beckchella, Becketh Fair, Becking Man.” The epic 10-minute rant... More »

Ban Glenn Beck From Ground Zero

Fox host said in 2005 he 'hated' 9/11 families

(Newser) - The argument against the Park51 project—the so-called Ground Zero mosque—hinges on the idea that an Islamic symbol near the site of the 9/11 attacks is offensive to the families of the victims. One of the loudest voices opposing the project has been Glenn Beck, writes Cenk Uygur for... More »

My Dad, MLK, Would Back Glenn Beck's Right to Rally

But remember that he rejected 'hateful rhetoric'

(Newser) - The son of Martin Luther King Jr. says his father "would be the first to say" that Glenn Beck and his supporters have the right to rally in Washington this weekend—the anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech. But he'd like to remind everyone of a... More »

Park Service Approves Glenn Beck's DC Rally

It's on the anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech

(Newser) - Glenn Beck's controversial DC rally is a go. The National Park Service has approved a permit to stage his "Restoring Honor" event at the National Mall on Aug. 28, the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech at the same location, reports the Washington Post... More »

Glenn Beck, Greg Gutfeld Talk Gay Bar Names

How about 'Turban Cowboy'?

(Newser) - Greg Gutfeld is sticking by his proposal to open an Islam-friendly gay bar next to the Ground Zero mosque, telling Glenn Beck it "might be the greatest idea I've ever had." But what's a hot club without a catchy name? Gutfeld and Beck review some options: G-Hot, G-Hunk,... More »

Beck Favorites White Supremacist Tweet

Then deletes it when someone notices

(Newser) - Until recently, Glenn Beck had a pretty eyebrow-raising tweet on his “favorites” page on Twitter. On Monday, the StopBeck blog noticed that the top tweet on Beck’s favorite page was from MalevoFreedom, a white supremacist account that uses the neo-Nazi Stormfront logo as its Twitter icon. The tweet... More »

Libraries Ban Gay Book After Beef From Glenn Beck Group

9/12 Project members get teen tome pulled

(Newser) - A book aimed at teenagers struggling with their sexuality has been pulled from libraries in a New Jersey county after pressure from members of Glenn Beck's 9/12 Project. Revolutionary Voices, an anthology of essays by young people about coming out of the closet, is "pervasively vulgar, obscene, and inappropriate,... More »

Glenn Beck, Stop Encouraging Wackjobs

Your violent forecasts are hitting home with the unstable

(Newser) - Dana Milbank writes that it's "unfair" to blame Glenn Beck for wackos who do violence in his name—like this guy in Oakland who shot cops—although he spends the rest of his Washington Post column essentially doing just that. He ticks off the many examples of charged language... More »

How Glenn Beck Screws His Viewers

Infographic lays out Goldline's unscrupulous practices

(Newser) - If you thought Glenn Beck's habit of pimping Goldline on his show seemed a bit distasteful before, get a load of this infographic from Wall Stats, created for Barry Ritholtz's The Big Picture . It alleges that Goldline, the gold provider Beck is in bed with, uses the Fox star's name... More »

The 33 'Blackest White Folks'

Some choices, like Glenn Beck, may be a bit tongue-in-cheek

(Newser) - Some white people “claim ‘blackness,’” and a few actually do make the cut. The Root offers a list of the 33 “blackest white folks we know”:
  • Christina Aguilera: Unlike fellow pop starlets Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson, Aguilera actually has soul. She even “channeled
... More »

Cops Nab Gunman Hunting Beck Foes

Intended target was group lambasted by Beck

(Newser) - The man charged with firing on Oakland cops in a highway shootout was on a rampage against liberals and hunting down Glenn Beck enemies. Unemployed carpenter Byron Williams was after the ACLU and the Tides Foundation, a particular favorite villain of Glenn Beck, who has repeatedly lambasted the organization as... More »

Teary Glenn Beck: I Might Be Going Blind

Macular dystrophy may rob his eyesight

(Newser) - A teary-eyed Glenn Beck has confided to a conservative crowd that disease may rob him of his vision in a year. "I can't focus my eyes," he told some 6,000 people in Salt Lake City on his American Revival tour. After tests, his doc told him: "... More »

'Non-Political' Glenn Beck Rally Looks Pretty Political

...despite foundation's 501(c)3 status

(Newser) - Glenn Beck has insisted that his much-hyped Aug. 17 rally on the national mall will not be political. "This is not a tea party," he said on his radio show in May. "This is not a political event." That's because he's holding the event with the... More »

Glenn Beck: Michelle's Dress an 'Outrage'

Even O'Reilly thinks he's nuts

(Newser) - Glenn Beck is easily outraged, but this is probably a new extreme. Beck appeared on the O'Reilly Factor last night to complain about black liberation theology, Michelle Obama's campaign against childhood obesity, and finally ... the First Lady's dress? In this clip, originally spotted by Mediate , Beck turns into a momentary... More »

Beck Goes on Bizarre Jesus Rant

Which includes the claim that the Jews killed Jesus

(Newser) - Glenn Beck devoted his show last night to a bizarre theology rant, in his ongoing attempt to discredit the idea that social justice is compatible with Christianity. Beck called liberation theology a “perversion” that “is extraordinarily dangerous,” because it suggests that Christians owe something to the poor... More »

Glenn Beck Takes Page From LiLo Handbook

Has a message for MSNBC...on his fingernails

(Newser) - Glenn Beck whipped out more than his chalkboards last night. During a segment in which he tied MSNBC's low ratings to its coverage of super relevant stories like jailbird Lindsay Lohan, Beck said, "Did you hear she wrote something on her fingernails? I saw it on MSNBC—hey MSNBC.... More »

Glenn Beck University Is Now Enrolling

No campus, just online lectures

(Newser) - Three words sure to strike fear, or maybe just ridicule, in the hearts of his enemies: Glenn Beck University. The Fox News host announces its launch on his website , though it's not exactly a university (despite a crest featuring George Washington's head). Think online lectures. As Beck puts it, his... More »

Beck 'Hijacks' MLK Anniversary for Tea Party Rally

Lincoln Memorial rally will trample legacy, King supporters say

(Newser) - With his critically maligned new thriller— accused by some of being a playbook for armed insurrection—perched happily at the top of the New York Times bestseller list , Glenn Beck is on to new provocations. His plans for a massive “take our country back” Tea Party rally at the... More »

Glenn Beck Vomits Over Pelosi Speech

Pretends to be nauseated by House speaker. On the air. Repeatedly.

(Newser) - Here's how mature our political dialog is these days: Glenn Beck pretended to retch into a trash can at the sound of Nancy Pelosi's voice on TV yesterday. Not just once: The popular Fox host worked his vomiting schtick over and over, grabbing the can and tossing in a cup... More »

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