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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMOTHER JONES VIDEO: Mitt Romney Heaps Praises On Glenn Beck "A Statesman In His Own Right"
In a video messageobtained by Mother Jonesthat 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" 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 book also noted:
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/10/mitt-romney-video-wythe-glenn-beck-cleon-skousen
Enrique
(27,461 posts)maybe Mitt will make him Sec. of State.
spanone
(135,636 posts)tanyev
(42,360 posts)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