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kpete

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Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:26 AM Oct 2012

MOTHER JONES VIDEO: Mitt Romney Heaps Praises On Glenn Beck "A Statesman In His Own Right"

In a video message—obtained by Mother Jones—that was recorded for the event, Romney praised Beck and this school, which the US Department of Justice has called a "diploma mill." He hailed George Wythe University and its supporters for "building statesmen" and "moving forward the cause of liberty and building men and women of virtue and wisdom, diplomacy, and courage." He introduced Beck as a "man who is really making an impact in our entire country today." Romney noted that Beck's "approach is refreshing" and that he "tries to focus his message on action…on learning the principles of freedom and liberty, on standing up and making your voice heard, on reading and applying the wisdom of our nation's founders to the challenges of today." Beck, he asserted, was "a statesman in his own right." Here's the video:





At the time of the fundraiser, Beck had established himself as a champion of the far right who peddled extreme and conspiratorial views. In the weeks prior to this event, he had declared that President Barack Obama was "clearly" a socialist who had "surrounded himself with Marxists his whole life," and Beck had told listeners of his radio show that Obama will "surely take away your gun or take away you ability to shoot a gun." Yet Beck was a towering figure on the right and a favorite of the emerging tea party movement. It was not odd that Romney, anticipating another presidential run, would seek to win his favor and proclaim him a "statesman." His endorsement of George Wythe (pronounced "with&quot University was more curious.

The school was founded in 1992 by Oliver DeMille, along with two other Skousen associates. DeMille is described in a 2007 university catalog as "a popular keynote speaker, writer, and business consultant" who earned a master's degree in "Christian Political Science" and a doctorate in religious education at the unaccredited and now-defunct Coral Ridge Baptist University. In 1992, DeMille published an over-the-top tract, The New World Order: Choosing Between Christ and Satan in the Last Days, in which he and his coauthor wrote:

The term "New World Order" means the same thing today—abolishment of Christianity and the adoption of Satan's plan—whether spoken in lodges and meetings of secret societies or on national television by George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev. This does not mean that Bush or Gorbachev are Satan-worshippers, but they have accepted his plan—that governments should use force to make people live correctly.

The book also noted:

During the coming year the secret combinations and the governments they control will do a number of things to build a Satanic New World Order. President Bush and many Congressmen, who are controlled by the secret societies, will attempt to further this cause and to continue the curtailment of freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.


http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/10/mitt-romney-video-wythe-glenn-beck-cleon-skousen
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MOTHER JONES VIDEO: Mitt Romney Heaps Praises On Glenn Beck "A Statesman In His Own Right" (Original Post) kpete Oct 2012 OP
if Beck is a statesman Enrique Oct 2012 #1
fucking fuck spanone Oct 2012 #2
A statesman who can't park a frakking SUV. tanyev Oct 2012 #3
Christ, they are all batshit crazy. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #4

tanyev

(42,360 posts)
3. A statesman who can't park a frakking SUV.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:41 AM
Oct 2012

Glenn Beck survived his daughter's wedding this weekend - but his car certainly didn't.

The talk radio host wrecked his rented SUV when he parked it too close to a hill just hours after the nuptials in Finger Lakes, New York.

“So my rental car got totaled this weekend...at my daughter's wedding,” Beck confirmed on Twitter.


http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/glenn-beck-totals-rented-suv-daughter-wedding-article-1.1179767#ixzz28zuKFDL8

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