Glenn Beck Relaunching The Blaze As Global Libertarian News Network

[angelatc]

I predict in 4 years, we'll be arguing with people about the fact that Beck did not start the LIbertarian movement.

This is the GOP herding their cats. They'll allow the faithful to sow a few wild oats in the off year, and then reel them back in to support the establishment candidates in the next election.

LIbertarian-In-Non-Election Years. Lineys.

 

[Tod]

I'm thinking that if Glenn Beck believes there is money to be made from the libertarian label, then Ron Paul swayed a lot of hearts and minds in this last election cycle.

 

[LibertyEagle]

There was a void and since we did not fill it, he is going to. It will happen that way every time until our side steps up.

 

[trey4sports]

Glenn is like a lot of pundit assholes in the fact that he is a two-faced opportunist but at the same time if he focuses on important issues like civil liberties and has Rand on a lot then that can be something i will support.

its important that we hold his feet to the fire but also we have to remember to applaud when he makes a good move.

 

[cajuncocoa]

More from Twitter:

@dmataconis
If Glenn Beck is a "libertarian," then I'm going to have to find something else to call myself. I don't want to be associated with that loon

@bfrysworld
"@TheGonzoLawyer: In what universe is Glenn Beck alibertarian?" The Blaze? his multi-million dollar wannabe doomsday prepper playland?

@eldon
as if the term "libertarian" were not misused enough already, now we have glenn beck…

@anthonylfisher
Glenn Beck is not a libertarian. Glad we cleared that up.

@glennbeck profile pic:

 

[paulbot24]

I understand he is an opportunist, but why does he attempt to hijack OUR opportunity?

 

[Brett85]

Even I don't call myself a libertarian, and I'm far more libertarian than Glenn Beck.

 

[emazur]

I listened to the interview I posted earlier in the thread and Beck said he was teaming up w/ Vince Vaughn (who endorsed Ron Paul and praised End the Fed)

 

[Brian4Liberty]

In Hannity and Beck's world, "libertarian" = "greed is good". Nothing more.

Beck is filling the same space as Hannity and Mark Levin. Greed is good, Israel first. Of course Beck is in the "end times" camp too. It will be the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Network.

 

[AGRP]

In other news, Jeb Bush announces his move to the Libertarian Party and Faux News is renaming themselves Liberty TV.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

To be fair to Beck, there has always been plenty of Israel-centric libertarians and objectivists.

 

[itshappening]

Brian, what part of Israel is not the 51st state do they not understand?

Why are they so obsessed with Israel?

 

[cajuncocoa]

Brian, what part of Israel is not the 51st state do they not understand?

Why are they so obsessed with Israel?

Israel plays a role in the end-times, very important to fundamentalists.

Here's a link: http://www.gotquestions.org/end-times-Israel.html

 

[Koz]

since when is Beck a libertarian?? He is a total neocon.

 

[cbrons]

lol @ sailingaway

 

[dinosaur]

since when is Beck a libertarian?? He is a total neocon.

He used to be a conservative who was too principled to support Bush. He used that rep to appeal to the disgruntled libertarian-leaning Republicans and corral them back in. Now he uses religious rhetoric to try to keep people interested in the wars, who would otherwise have revolted by now. I believe that his audience can be turned our way if we can only make the America-First instead of Israel-first argument to them...and the common sense arguments about how we cannot afford the wars and foreign aid that Rand is making.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

While looking for more info on the OP found this instead. Interesting......

Former FreedomWorks chairman Dick Armey revealed that the Tea Party group paid Glenn Beck about $1 million to say "nice things" about the group on his radio show

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/poli...ks-his-freedomworks-payback-glenn-beck/60624/

Lol Dick Armey is the chairman at FreedomWorks? I hope nobody takes them seriously.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

Lol Dick Armey is the chairman at FreedomWorks? I hope nobody takes them seriously.

He was the former chairman. Matt Kibbe is the current President and CEO of the organization.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Why are they so obsessed with Israel?

Religion is the center of many people's lives. Combine that with an interest in politics, and the Church and State divide gets blurred. Studying scripture was not enough for many, so people like Hal Lindsey, Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins started writing novels (false prophesies) that many people mistook for scripture. Opportunists have further taken advantage of this, like Jerry Falwell, Pastor Hagee and the neo-conservatives. Thus the situation we have today, where unquestioning support for Israel has become dogma for many, in great part due to religious and political charlatans.

At least that's my take.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

Religion is the center of many people's lives. Combine that with an interest in politics, and the Church and State divide gets blurred. Studying scripture was not enough for many, so people like Hal Lindsey, Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins started writing novels (false prophesies) that many people mistook for scripture. Opportunists have further taken advantage of this, like Jerry Falwell, Pastor Hagee and the neo-conservatives. Thus the situation we have today, where unquestioning support for Israel has become dogma for many, in great part due to religious and political charlatans.

At least that's my take.

You pretty much nailed it there. Dispensational premillenialism is at the root of a lot of the support for Israel that goes beyond the country merely being an ally and a home for 100,000 or so American citizens.