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November 22, 2009
Glenn Beck Speech at the Villages in Florida
Glenn Beck rally: The Villages retirement community in Florida, November 21, 2009
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Mid Term Elections: "If you're in there, you are part of the problem, look out brother because you ain't gonna have a job next year.
Health Care Reform: "Destroy the economy, destroy the country, if it passes we will fundamentally transform America and it will not survive, I don't know how long it will take, but it will not survive"
Afghanistan: "Our country asked these people to serve, they are in harms way, it is immoral to ask people to serve, then not give them everything that they asked for, give them what they asked for to complete the job or pull them home.
Glenn Beck announces educational conventions
During a massive rally here that capped off a whirlwind three-day book tour, Fox News television host Glenn Beck, fast becoming one of the right’s most visible icons, addressed an adoring crowd and lay the seedlings for a burgeoning grassroots conservative political movement.
Beck’s speech, delivered in 45 minutes under gathering clouds in the downtown square of this retirement community, was much-anticipated for its promised reveal of “a plan” the television personality had been heavily promoting on his weekly show, his web page, and in media interviews leading up to Saturday’s rally.
These conventions, Beck told the crowd of thousands, would serve to register new voters and educate people on issues touching on energy, health care, foreign policy and social issues.
“You’re going to learn about history, finance, community organizing,” he said, to cheers. “If you want to be a politician, we’re going to teach you how to be a politician.”
Beck said he wants to develop “a 100-year plan for America” and told the crowd, “You will change the course of history.”
Following the rally, Beck held a book-signing to promote his current book, “Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government,” a New York Times bestseller.
Addressing a crowd that held signs blaring such messages as “I Want My America Back!”, “Danger: Right-Wing Extremist” and “Glenn Beck for President,” Beck painted a doomsday scenario describing the nation as stuck in “troubled, troubled times” and urged Americans to reverse the “corruption” in government today.
“Everything is upside down right now,” he said. “I’d like to name us all, the Constitution Czar.”
In his remarks, the television host and former radio disc jockey mixed in details of his own roughshod past with a spiritual sounding call in which he called for Americans to rediscover their faith, start living within their means, and to “question with boldness” everything.
He said he’s assembled “a team of advisors” to consult him on matters dealing with the most pressing issues of the day and urged them to embrace a community-building process to attempt to get others on board.
“Two can play at that game,” he said knowingly, more than once, as the crowd cheered.
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Wild Thing's comment.........
I applaud Glenn's efforts and the turn out for his appearances has been large.
I hope his rallies and speeches will get conservatives to see they have to get out an vote and work to support conservatives running for office. Apathy has been like some horrible disease in our country and too many let others do the work for them . Too many don't even know what bills are being passed nor have they cared.
To be honest I am not sure if Glenn is wanting a third party thing happening or what, but I ONLY care about conservatives to be strong and get more Republicans that ARE conservatives elected.
The Republican Party was always awesome when lead and filled with conservatives and we stuck to our base and vaues for America. Over the years the disappointed lefties I think have joined the Republican party and brought with them their VERY liberal agenda. Vote out the rino's and lefties that have joined .
.... Thank you Jim for sending this to me.
Posted by Wild Thing at November 22, 2009 04:40 AM
Comments
Glenn's right. Time to start cleaning house and senate. If they're up for reelection, they get voted out. Even if they voted no because they didn't use their power enough to turn the tide. Do I feel for them? No. There are so many who can do better. Carly Fiorina will be so much better than Barbara Boxer. Matt Sakalosky can do a better job than Lee Terry. Gotta find someone to take Ben Nelson's place. Ben's an idiot who doesn't care about Nebraska's future or the people who live and work in Nebraska. He just likes the money.
Posted by: Lynn at November 22, 2009 06:20 AM
Glenn is dead right Chrissie, we are stuck until the Union Leaders are removed. We can't field a conservative candidate without their interferring or downright demonizing Our Choice, I only have to look at who was endorsed in the past governor's races by them to know where their head is, they want RINO's to go along to get along, as willing facilitators of the Democrats. That is unacceptable to me. We have been and are being disenfranchised in the political process.
Posted by: Jack at November 22, 2009 11:54 AM
I agree with Glenn Beck.
I think the Republican Party has not only turned it's back on us but has turned against us. There may be a need for a third party, a conservative party. Right now would be the time to begin forming one.
Posted by: TomR at November 22, 2009 12:25 PM
Lynn, that would be so great for that
to happen.
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 22, 2009 03:42 PM
Jack, thanks, it is so hard. I keep hoping
the GOP itself would change and listen
to us. But so far I see they don't and
they don't even care that we are not
giving money to them.
It will take getting rid of everyone
in charge of the RNC and GOP too.
I see what you mean Jack.
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 22, 2009 03:48 PM
Tom, I sure do feel like that, and the thing
it you are absolutely right.
"I think the Republican Party has not only turned it's back on us but has turned against us."
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 22, 2009 03:50 PM
Many of the elderly VILLAGERS voted BHO into power and now they realize that medicare will be cut big time. THEY created this monster...
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at November 22, 2009 06:17 PM
