Beck's "war": Fox host responds to passage of health care reform with violent rhetoric

[Ichingcarpenter]

Beck uses violent rhetoric to describe health care reform

Beck: "The war is just beginning." During the March 22 edition of his Fox News show, Beck stated that after the House passed Senate's version of health care reform, "a lot of people in America are probably feeling a little defeated." He went on to say, "But I want you to know: Do not feel that way. The battle was lost, the war is not over. The war is just beginning."

Beck suggests that progressives support "armed insurrection." On the March 23 edition of his Fox News program, after Obama signed the reform legislation into law, Beck suggested that progressives support "armed insurrection" and asked, "Why would the president take up immigration right away, after he's just punched you in the face with health care?"

Beck suggests Pelosi and Obama support "pick up a gun" to advance "revolution." Also during the March 23 edition of his Fox News show, Beck stated, "You'd pick up a gun? Have you ever thought of that?" He then pointed to several pictures, including images of Obama and Pelosi, and stated: "These people have. Because possibly, maybe the question should be asked, maybe they're tired of evolution, and maybe they are waiting for revolution." Beck also said: "Haven't we just been spanked? Hasn't most of the country -- doesn't most of the country feel like they've been spanked over health care? You bet. I do, you do. A lot of people do."

Beck uses violent rhetoric to claim that Obama administration is "coming after" him

Beck suggests Obama administration may kill him. On the March 23 edition of his Fox News program, Beck said, "For those of you in the administration, who are coming after me ... remember, you've broken three , let's not make it four; thou shalt not kill."

Beck previously has suggested administration trying to "destroy" and silence him. Beck has repeatedly used violent rhetoric to suggest that the Obama administration is trying to destroy him and force him to "stop saying these things." For example, on the September 8, 2009, broadcast of his radio show, Beck stated: "You can try to put the lid on this group of people, but you will never silence us. You will never -- you can shoot me in the head, you can shoot the next guy in the head, but there will be 10 others that line up.

http://mediamatters.org/research/201003230062

[EFerrari]

1. This guy has the creepiest fantasies I've ever seen on teevee.

If Charlie Manson were available, I bet he'd also have his own show on Fox.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. Beck is a Fascist plain and simple

Given a mouthpiece by the corporations.


The symptoms of American fascist thinking By FDR's Vice President

'His method is to poison the channels of public information. With a fascist the problem is never how best to present the truth to the public but how best to use the news to deceive the public into giving the fascist and his group more money or more power.

Still another danger is represented by those who, paying lip service to democracy and the common welfare, in their insatiable greed for money and the power which money gives, do not hesitate surreptitiously to evade the laws designed to safeguard the public from monopolistic extortion.

The symptoms of fascist thinking are colored by environment and adapted to immediate circumstances. But always and everywhere they can be identified by their appeal to prejudice and by the desire to play upon the fears and vanities of different groups in order to gain power.


They claim to be super-patriots, but they would destroy every liberty guaranteed by the Constitution. They demand free enterprise, but are the spokesmen for monopoly and vested interest.

Links to VP Wallace speech
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7997894

http://www.newdeal.feri.org/wallace/haw23.htm

[EFerrari]

3. Of course, you're right.

I don't know how many people of my generation have expressed wonder at how Germany went down that path. Glen Beck is in part how. The poison becomes the new normal.

[Skittles]

4. batshit insane

[EFerrari]

5. True but also, a vector in the environment. n/t

[Uben]

6. He's the best weapon we have against RW spewers....

....anyone with half a brain who watches Beck understands why their side are losers. Those who don't see it will not be convinced anyway. The republican base, that 29% who votes republican even if they run the anti-christ, can be influenced by RW shills even if they just fart! Fux does us a favor by broadcasting the idiotic behavior of the Becks, Limbaughs, Hannitys, Palins and Coulters. It lets people see who the "sane" party really is!