When he visited Northern Michigan University this week to speak about his wireless initiative, President Obama briefly addressed the popular uprising in Egypt and praised “young people who've been at the forefront - a new generation, your generation, who want their voices to be heard.”

And thus was born in Glenn Beck's eyes a new villain -- young people.

The next day Beck highlighted Obama's remarks and said of the Egyptian protests:

BECK: The most important aspect to understand is this is not spontaneous, and it will cascade throughout the Middle East. I have hope to God not, but I bet it touches Europe and then the world. It will not have a singular ideology. But it will mean revolution, destruction and change, and it will be led by young people, because anyone over 30 knows that chaos doesn't usually lead anyplace good. (via Nexis)

And on tonight's show, Beck highlighted an obscure Facebook group calling for Egypt-like protests in the United States to bring about “a utopian society” and used the group as a jumping-off point to chastise “the youth.” Beck claimed that “most” young people “can't read” and have little worthwhile to say:

BECK: Raise your hand if you are going to be there, because that is -- I believe the youth, 16, 17, 18, 19-year-olds, I think they are the best suited people in our society to decide the course of an entire nation. Most of them can't read, so it's going to be great.

How many 18-year-old founding fathers can you name? I'm going to ask the 18-year-olds, you know, the general population, how many founders can they name? It's not their fault. It's the schooling, now the colleges.

Name any of them that was 18 years old or 20 years old. Thomas Jefferson was the youngest. He was 33 when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. Franklin was in his 70s. Washington was 44. John Adams, 41. See, these were men of not just learning but experience and wisdom.

I was a dope at 18. At 35 I was still pretty dicey. And today? So why is it we're so enamored of the youth rising up? They know better? Since when?

As always, Beck's logic is formidable. Beck was “a dope at 18,” so all 18-year-olds are dopes. None of the founding fathers were 20 years old, so we should ignore young people when they express an interest in political activism today.

That is ... unless they're conservative Republican young people.

During an April 2010 broadcast of his Fox show, Beck sat down with a group of young conservatives, “24 years old or younger” to get their view on a number of issues. Beck teased the program by saying, “You won't believe how bright our future is when you see how bright our young people are. I learned a lot from them. And I saw hope.”

During the program, Beck said: “You are looking at America's future. And it is time for them to be heard”:

BECK: And they're 24 years old or younger. The youngest here -- we have two that are 15 years old. They're in high school. They're in business school, law school, nursing school. Some of them might with the president of the United States if we last that long.

You are looking at America's future. And it is time for them to be heard. So, let's get right to it. (via Nexis)

Beck closed out the episode -- which was titled, "Time to Be Heard: Young Conservatives" -- by telling the students that they “represent hope and truth” and “I think you're amazing for standing up.”

So there you have it young people, Beck values your voice if he approves of your message.

From the February 15 edition of Fox News' Glenn Beck: