In "Death of Small Business" special, Beck says insurance companies "make it impossible" to adequately cover his employees

Quite true. It really annoys me that the Democrats won but may loose the country because a small group of people may succeed in convincing a larger group of people that they made a mistake by voting for Democrats even before the Democrats have a chance to change anything.

Exactly. Obama's support among democrats is in the 90's. With numbers like that "former" supporters are numbered in the hundreds...

I have only watched Beck for three weeks. It was not on the tip of a friend, but because he was on after another program.

The first day: He at least seemed interesting, stating he was a source for news that the "mainstream media" had passed up. He talked about how cap and trade would ruin America, and spoke with the passion of a televangelist. And I believed everything he said. He lit a fire in my soul. (Remember, this is my first time watching him.)

So I do a little research on this guy. I was appalled at what I found. He said Obama has "a deep seated hatred for white people," and that he hated 9-11 victims. How could any sane American entertain these thoughts. I listened as he blew up on his radio show ("You are a pinhead," way over the top). I was stunned that I could let my guard down. (Does it sound like I'm about to contradict myself?)

But why do I still watch? Why did I go against my gut reaction? Because I researched what he had to say about Saul Alinksy's tactics, outlined in his book, Rules for Radicals. What members of this forum say about Beck illustrates, at least for me, Alinsky's 13th tactic,

"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."

(This next bit is directly from Beck, so it's obviously irrelevant) When you see depictions of town hall meetings on the nightly news, would it be wrong to say that isolated (my subjective opinion) incidents of "shoutdowns" were used to personalize the entire movement against reform as an "angry mob."

(Back to my opinion, with bits from Beck for flavor)
I can't know with certainty that Obama heard of these rules, but what I see in this country is similar to the start of a plan outlined by two economists, Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven. Google cloward-piven. (That's how I discovered the American Thinker, which I submitted to show contrast to the discussions held here.) Google cloward-piven and decide for yourself if what you see in America sounds like what you find. I as a rational individual, believe the parallels are obvious. You may not. I have also found this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlkPkJInUmU and my reason for placing it here speaks for itself.


Anyway, back to why I watch Beck. It's not about what only about what he has to say. He has very intelligent guests on his show. Case in point, the concerned small business owners, about 30 or so, who voiced their opinions about the struggles of running a small business. (However, I do think it was wrong for the others to "shout down" the woman who expressed her opinion on funding the National Endowment For the Arts.) I called you closed minded because you wouldn't account that Glenn only did about 40% of the talking on this particular day--because you wouldn't listen to the other well-respected individuals.

I watch because he makes points that counter what the mainstream media would like us to believe. (Oh, this Photonman is crazy, now the media is corrupt?!) For future reference, Beck is not a Democrat or a Republican, but a Libertarian and has said many times he's against both parties.

(The craziest part of all)
After making my own judgement, I will continue to watch Beck, as I have for the past three weeks. Furthermore, I will listen to what he says and compare it with my view of the world (which must be tilted by those right wing lunatics). I do believe that President Obama is trying to slowly replace the private insurance industry with a government run program, and you, Dr. Matt, do not. I believe that the media, not the right wing "conspirators," are euphemistically covering Obama's motives. I once would have sided with you, but I and many other Americans (look at poll numbers) have similar feelings. However, our views are so drastically differing that no amount of argument can convince the other to concede their opinion. It is futile to attempt otherwise. I am sorry to have wasted my time on a site such as this.

Finally, I was an Obama supporter, and continued to support him up until about a week ago. Had I been old enough to vote, I would have voted for Barack. Too bad I was only 15 at the time of the election (What?) But I can't really support something if I'm not old enough to have an adult opinion, so you're technically correct. But that probably means I'm too young to form a rational thought, that I'm too naive to listen to any commentary, because my young mind is too easily brainwashed by those "only interested in stirring the pot." If only that were the case.

Okay, now that were both on the same page, I submit to you a youtube video that expands on the ideas of the ideas in my above post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDDBZuheQxs

Watch this video, and tell me I'm crazy. I double dog dare you. Tell me that you aren't brainwashed by twenty years of careful planning by those who wish to gain power. Tell me, with absolute certainty, that Obama is not a socialist. Tell me that this country isn't headed for a radical shift in power. Please, tell me I'm wring in my thinking. If you are a sane person, YOU CANNOT. This man in the video gives a commentary from his experience in the Soviet KGB, and hopefully, you will snap out of your comfortable, Obama trance. If you still cannot see what this nation is coming to, then I hope you know that you ARE assisting in the conversion of this country to socialism.

Glenn Beck has said some completely outrageous things in his past, but that doesn't doesn't discredit everything he says. We watch Beck because he offers the TRUTH. We watch him because, as the KGB defector says, the media has been ideologically subverted. I can no longer trust the mainstream media, making him source for information that I completely agree with.

You all are ideologically subverted. You think that you are fighting back against the evil insurance copporations. You believe that Sarah Palin is an idiot (and I would agree with you), but your subconscious uses that as an excuse to "stand up and fight for those who can't get coverage," while you are distracted by a man who "fights for real change." You cannot see what the change is really about. I am young, and haven't been "brainwashed."

Glenn Beck isn't fear mongering. He simply states the TRUTH. The truth is downright frightening, but it's the truth nonetheless.

You have two options, keep believing what you see on MSNBC, keep your head in the sand, and believe that Obama actually cares about capitalism and freedom, or OPEN YOUR EYES to what is going on. The information is out there, but if you dismiss it, than it is too late for you. Watch this video. It will turn your world upside down.