In response to his plan
to deliver food, water and toys to some of the refugee children on the Texas
border, conservative commentator Glenn Beck is facing a nasty backlash on
Twitter and has received hateful letters and emails threatening his life and
livelihood.
to deliver food, water and toys to some of the refugee children on the Texas
border, conservative commentator Glenn Beck is facing a nasty backlash on
Twitter and has received hateful letters and emails threatening his life and
livelihood.
According to Mediaite, Beck said “I’m getting violent emails from people who say I’ve
‘betrayed the Republic.’”
‘betrayed the Republic.’”
Beck said he will bring truckloads
of food, water, soccer balls and teddy bears for about 3,000 undocumented children
later this month, though he fears it could ruin his career.
of food, water, soccer balls and teddy bears for about 3,000 undocumented children
later this month, though he fears it could ruin his career.
The decision is about compassion,
not politics, he told his viewers.
not politics, he told his viewers.
“Through no fault of their own, they
(the migrant children) are caught in political crossfire,” Beck said in a video announcement on
his website The Blaze. “And while we continue to put pressure on Washington and
change its course of lawlessness, we must also help. It is not either/or. It is
both. We have to be active in the political game, and we must open our hearts.”
(the migrant children) are caught in political crossfire,” Beck said in a video announcement on
his website The Blaze. “And while we continue to put pressure on Washington and
change its course of lawlessness, we must also help. It is not either/or. It is
both. We have to be active in the political game, and we must open our hearts.”
Beck will be accompanied on his trip
to McAllen, Texas, on July 19 with two of the most conservative members of
Congress, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) and faith
leaders to administer aid to some of the recent influx of children that have
crossed the border.
to McAllen, Texas, on July 19 with two of the most conservative members of
Congress, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) and faith
leaders to administer aid to some of the recent influx of children that have
crossed the border.
It's not "hate" to point out that toys are pretty low on the priority list for these young Central Americans, or to suggest that Beck's purpose — given his past record of other attention-grabbing stunts — may not be entirely pure.
And to take this a step deeper…Liberals and Progressives are NOT the people who'd say that Glenn Beck has "betrayed the Republic." That sort of language is pure Tea Party — some of the very people Beck has spent years pandering to on his old Fox show, on The Blaze, and with that whole 9/12 thing. Beck also cites reduced revenues from subscriptions and donations: Since practically no one on the "left" has ever subscribed to Beck or given money to Mercury One, that's again an of his alienating his own audience.
It's always fascinating to see a movement turn on its own self-proclaimed leaders.