Say what you want about the number of Beck threads or his true motives, the special today seemed like a very valuable and honest discussion. The show consisted of a large panel of tea party organizers and attendees. Beck introduced the show as an opportunity for people who are always screaming at the media to actually do so.
One of the panelists outed himself as a Ron Paul supporter and he criticized Fox for being just as biased as the other networks. Glenn asked him to expand and he pointed out that reporters never refer back to the Constitution, even though it is our founding document. That point drew plenty of applause.
There was a discussion of how the two parties are one in the same when you look at the real scale of totalitarianism to anarchism.
An African American woman (who was not a supporter of Obama) explained in plain language her problem with "spreading the wealth around" that when she works two jobs and tries as hard as she can to earn for her kids, it's not right for the government to take even more.
Samuel Adams was quoted: "It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds... " Notably, that's a lesson Ron Paul has always been keen to teach us. Beck specifically emphasized the quote and it drew powerful applause.
The woman who confronted the crazy CNN reporter off-camera was present on the panel and talked about why she did that.
And I'm now watching the end, where Judge Napolitano has just drawn huge applause on:
1. People should take the fire in their belly and run for office, but not as a party member.
2. We should starve the federal government by ending the income tax (HUGE applause).
3. He quoted Jefferson: "When the people fear the government, that is tyranny. When the government fears the people, that is liberty."
I still hold Austro-libertarianism in higher regard than Beck (a disclaimer that is sadly necessary having posted a dreaded Beck thread) but tonight's program communicated some very important concepts in a way easily digested by the masses. And who knows, maybe there's a chance Beck will amplify the Ron Paul supporter's complaints about Fox internally. Say what you want of Fox's motives, but as a private business it's in their interest to know which way the wind is blowing, which is finally in our direction.
When I saw the program starting tonight, I almost tuned out, half expecting Beck to have invited Frank Luntz to wire up hand-picked guests. I am happy to say that I was wrong.
One of the panelists outed himself as a Ron Paul supporter and he criticized Fox for being just as biased as the other networks. Glenn asked him to expand and he pointed out that reporters never refer back to the Constitution, even though it is our founding document. That point drew plenty of applause.
There was a discussion of how the two parties are one in the same when you look at the real scale of totalitarianism to anarchism.
An African American woman (who was not a supporter of Obama) explained in plain language her problem with "spreading the wealth around" that when she works two jobs and tries as hard as she can to earn for her kids, it's not right for the government to take even more.
Samuel Adams was quoted: "It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds... " Notably, that's a lesson Ron Paul has always been keen to teach us. Beck specifically emphasized the quote and it drew powerful applause.
The woman who confronted the crazy CNN reporter off-camera was present on the panel and talked about why she did that.
And I'm now watching the end, where Judge Napolitano has just drawn huge applause on:
1. People should take the fire in their belly and run for office, but not as a party member.
2. We should starve the federal government by ending the income tax (HUGE applause).
3. He quoted Jefferson: "When the people fear the government, that is tyranny. When the government fears the people, that is liberty."
I still hold Austro-libertarianism in higher regard than Beck (a disclaimer that is sadly necessary having posted a dreaded Beck thread) but tonight's program communicated some very important concepts in a way easily digested by the masses. And who knows, maybe there's a chance Beck will amplify the Ron Paul supporter's complaints about Fox internally. Say what you want of Fox's motives, but as a private business it's in their interest to know which way the wind is blowing, which is finally in our direction.
When I saw the program starting tonight, I almost tuned out, half expecting Beck to have invited Frank Luntz to wire up hand-picked guests. I am happy to say that I was wrong.
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