Beck: Fox News has a "patriotic duty to stop" me
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Beck warns viewers against "turning violent" days before he talks about "put[ting] poison" in Pelosi's wine
Washington, DC - Today, Media Matters for America called for Fox News to immediately fire Glenn Beck after he talked about "put[ting] poison" in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's wine. As Media Matters noted, Beck warned his viewers on August 3 that "[i]f anyone thinks that it would be a good idea to turn violent, think again," adding that "[i]f you ever hear someone thinking about or talking about turning violent, it is your patriotic duty to stop them."
"Glenn Beck talking about poisoning the speaker of the House is just the latest in a series of actions, statements, and stunts that have no place on a credible news network," said Eric Burns, president of Media Matters. "Beck himself said that it is our 'patriotic duty' to stop someone who talks about turning violent. Doesn't he deserve to be held to this same standard?"
Burns further stated: "Fox News cannot have it both ways, dialing up the hate and then pretending it's all a joke," adding, "Like all networks, Fox must be held responsible for what is said on air. And they've ducked accountability for Glenn Beck's violent rhetoric and incessant fearmongering for far too long."
Media Matters today released the video, "When Is Enough Enough?" featuring clips of Beck's racially charged, violent rhetoric.
Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL5tjGK-x-g
BACKGROUND
On the August 6 edition of Glenn Beck, during a conversation with a woman wearing a mask of Pelosi, Beck stated [emphasis added]:
BECK: So, Speaker Pelosi, I just wanted to -- you gonna drink your wine? Are you blind? Do those eyes not work? There you -- I want you to drink it now. Drink it. Drink it. Drink it.
I really just wanted to thank you for having me over here to wine country. You know, to be invited, I thought I had to be a major Democratic donor or a longtime friend of yours, which I'm not.
By the way, I put poison in your -- no, I -- I look forward to all the policy discussions that we're supposed to have -- you know, on health care, energy reform, and the economy.
Hey, is that Sean Penn over there? I know it cost me more than $30,000 to get in here, but hey. Hey, I think I see Ed Markey, the author of cap and trade, right over there.
This came days after Beck warned his viewers that it was their "patriotic duty" to "stop" anyone who is "thinking about or talking about turning violent."
Previously:
As Media Matters has repeatedly documented, Beck has a history of violent rhetoric and fearmongering.
Beck: Obama has "exposed himself as a guy" with "a deep seated hatred for white people"
http://mediamatters.org/clips/200907280008
Beck imitates Obama pouring gasoline on "average American"; says: "President Obama, why don't you just set us on fire? ... We didn't vote to lose the Republic"
http://mediamatters.org/clips/200904090036
Beck portrays Obama, Democrats as vampires "going after the blood of our businesses," suggests "driv[ing] a stake through the heart of the bloodsuckers"
http://mediamatters.org/clips/200903300040
Beck denies responsibility for Pittsburgh shooting, adds that Obama "will slowly but surely take away your gun or take away your ability to shoot a gun, carry a gun"
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200904070026
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This is all just some sick and twisted comedy routine... like all of Fox-Noise.... right??
Can't seriously be considering that we are meant to take these wacky corporate whores at all serious... are you?
It's not as if the fine teabagger folks down in Florida yesterday got any of their idea's about being uncivilized and unruly by the Fox-Noise big top clowns.... huh... do you think that?
OMG!
I can't tell you how many times people have told me of their college days demonstrating but admitted they're now grown ups. I'm ashamed of a lot of these people.
Below is a basic clincical checklist. Look familiar? You be the judge.
Glibness/superficial charm
Grandiose sense of self-worth
Pathological lying
Cunning/manipulative
Lack of remorse or guilt
Emotionally shallow
Callous/lack of empathy
Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
if letter got bashed for his jokes, beck deserves the same treatment if not worse. joking about killing anyone is never funny.
And is there any other type of person in his audience?
Exactly.
Beck's loyal audience is made up almost exclusively of people stupid enough be incited to violence. Just ask Pittsburgh police.
Only a complete and utter fool would think they had lost their country.
It's been proven with the footage from the birthers and the astroturfers.
Would you please quit talking about yourself, headinrainbows?...
Burns further stated: "Fox News cannot have it both ways, dialing up the hate and then pretending it's all a joke," adding, "Like all networks, Fox must be held responsible for what is said on air. And they've ducked accountability for Glenn Beck's violent rhetoric and incessant fearmongering for far too long.'
Where is Media Matters advocating Secret Service investigations? I believe they are actually referring to Fox News holding themselves to the standards that their talking heads preach. Typical puffinrainbows retort - play the victim and erect a strawman argument to avoid the need to admit it is time the right takes responsibility for their violent rhetoric and incessant fearmongering. Ratings over accountability. Party over Country.
Or I'll take the current white house excuse...you spliced his words together!
And when was that, pan flute? Got any links?
Most folks learn on the playground about taking "it" and dishing it out. The most tragically amusing symptom of this childhood lesson unlearned is reading a post(s) in which insults are hurled in the process of complaining about insults being hurled.
The only explanation I can conjure is that those posting such drivel are invisible. If they could actually see themselves as they are in the moment, there would be no possibility of taking oneself seriously.
What a relief THAT would be.
NO. YOU. DON'T.
Why? Because that never happened.
Again, there is nothing funny about dishing out, or talking about killing an elected leader of this country. Do you find that funny? I know I don't, no matter who the leader is. This false equivalence argument is BS as well. Name me one media figure on a prominent network (such as FoxNews) talking about killing a President, or a Supreme Court Justice, or, the Speaker of the House. Can't do it.
She thought it was a FEMA concentration camp.
Glenn beck was on her facebook page. Where do you think she got the idea of FEMA concentration camps? GLENN BECK!!
Beck is dangerous and should be taken off the air.
It is because of a white man named George W. Bush.
Many of my educated white friends who never voted for a democrat before voted for Obama this past election. Some were even conservative.
They were ashamed at the eight years of Bush non leadership and felt the country needed real change and a new direction.
They also tell me that they are proud of the start Obama has made and feel he will get the job done. They were also impressed that he has some Republicans in his administration.
Beck and Foxnoise are scared that many educated whites who voted and support Obama that were once conservative have figured out not all white people are and should be blinded by the color of a persons skin. They just want the United States to be great and respected around the world again.
Time is running out on Mr.Beck and Foxnoise. They are getting desperate.
The United States and poor uneducated white people who really want America to be great should pray that day comes soon.
Bush tried to take you guys out. Wake Up!
Obama is not the enemy. Beck and Foxnoise is!
Not a free speech issue.
The two most important tools for progressives: Boycotting advertisers and focusing seriously on unseating legislators who insist on obstructing anything and everything that bears any resemblance to common decency.