Glenn Beck Has Lost His Voice.

[MrMixelPixel]

Hope this hasn't already been posted... It's a few days old.

Someone lost their voice! A bit ironic.


I've never really liked the guy, but I've always had some weird form of respect for him.

Anyways... thoughts?

 

[triggrhappy94]

Couldn't you say that basically already happened when he got kicked off Fox for being too crazy.

 

[MASTACHIEFPWN]

He... He still exists?

Guy was batshit cray, that's all I remember about him.

 

[generals3]

He never needed his voice anyway, all he needed was his chalkboard! I miss his comedy show

 

[Muspelheim]

Glenn Beck the swine from political television's most vile and rank refuse excretions? Or is there another Glenn Beck?

 

[Schadrach]

...and nothing of value was lost.

Weirdly, I know someone who was a *huge* Glenn Beck fan, and another who was enough of one to subscribe to his paid online show. They both love FOX News because it's the only news channel that's "not a bunch of liberals trying to lie to you to spread their agenda", so...yeah.

CAPTCH: it is fair

Damn CAPTCHA, you are cruel. Or should I have said "and balanced"?

 

[Ace O'Hagen]

Does this mean he won't be building his "Becksburg" model community? Because I was really hoping to reenact Bioshock Infinite in real life.

 

[Mr Cwtchy]

Watching this video, all I can think is, "Man, getting a papercut while doing this would SUCK."

As much as I think most of what comes out of his mouth is shit, losing one's voice must suck real hard, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

 

[Johanthemonster666]

I guess there is a just, and kind flying spaghetti monster in the sky.


Very few people on here (based on the posts at least) actually know what it's like to grow up in a house where guys like Beck are looked at as legit, totally accurate sources of history, politics and even ideology to point society "in the RIGHT direction". The ultra-conservative family stereotype is actually pretty accurate and Fox News/Talk radio are indeed their only sources. The only reason I broke away from it is that I actually got to see what the US was like beyond white suburbia.

I say this because a lot of people seem to think it's a joke and that people don't actually take him seriously, believe me...a notably decent-sized demographic does (though their influence is shrinking).

 

[omega 616]

Watching this video, all I can think is, "Man, getting a papercut while doing this would SUCK."

As much as I think most of what comes out of his mouth is shit, losing one's voice must suck real hard, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

I would and not just in an evil way 'cos of course I would do that.

I mean in a freaky Friday kind of way. Maybe if people took a vow of silence for a week they would learn to listen more, especially during arguments 'cos all arguments end up a shouting match where nobody is listening ... always wondered why people do that? It drives me nuts, they will shout at me, with me not saying a word 'cos I understand that if I interrupt them it wont get us closer to solving it but as soon as I am half way through a sentence, guess who chirps up?

Till in the end I stop listening ... ANYWAY, I'm getting off track.

In one way, sucks to be you but in another way, maybe you will get a greater understanding of people if you shut up for a bit.

 

[RipRoaringWaterfowl]

Do I sense character development?

Eh, hopefully. He was pretty nutters in his voice days, but this might be a change for the better. Who knows.

 

[tilmoph]

I honestly didn't know he was still around. Is he still as crazy as ever, or did have Fox News of all things fire him for being nuts mellow him out? I did like his little chalkboard thing. Trying to make sense of what the hell he was on about was kinda fun once in a while.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

I think he's wrong.

It's too late to take back our country from the forces that have dominance over us. Frankly, no one wants to put up the fight. All revolutions are over people. We lost. Condolences.

I guess there is a just, and kind flying spaghetti monster in the sky.


Very few people on here (based on the posts at least) actually know what it's like to grow up in a house where guys like Beck are looked at as legit, totally accurate sources of history, politics and even ideology to point society "in the RIGHT direction". The ultra-conservative family stereotype is actually pretty accurate and Fox News/Talk radio are indeed their only sources. The only reason I broke away from it is that I actually got to see what the US was like beyond white suburbia.

I say this because a lot of people seem to think it's a joke and that people don't actually take him seriously, believe me...a notably decent-sized demographic does (though their influence is shrinking).

conversely, growing up in very liberal New York area, I've grown to love listening to conservative talk radio.

Both sides spin their own web of bullshit. As if Piers Morgan is any less of dickhead than Mark Levin, really? Both sides want to lord of the nation saying "You can't own a gun!" "You gay can't get married!" "Smoking is bad for you! NO SMOKING ON THE BEACH!" "Smoking bans are retarded! What? Marijuana? FUCK THAT NOISE!"

Both sides peddle their bullshit, none of them actually believe in actual liberty.

 

[Devil's Due]

I'm sure the guy is still a bit nutty, but he even admits that in the week coming up to losing his voice, just last week, he was still saying hurtful things and this week without a voice has given him time to just stop talking for the first time since 1979 when he started and to think. A single week is enough to change some people's lives, and I can see it did for him. How much? We don't know just yet. I never liked Glenn Beck and always opposed him, but if he's serious about changing and giving up caring about the hateful speeches and the fear mongering and wants to help, I'll give him this chance.

One thing I can agree with is that his only political message in the entire 10 minute span was that we need to stop this NSA action. Regardless of the parties, regardless who started it and who expanded it, regardless of what branch of government did what, we need to stop it. That's what he said and I can fully support that idea. GWB started it, Obama expanded it, and that means nothing. What does mean something is stopping it. Only a unified America can stop it, and as a member the most hated party group currently in America (the Independent party, though not really even a party), I have found similiar minded Americans in the past week from both Liberal and Conservative sides that I can easily see myself walking together with to protest the NSA's actions.

Right now it's America vs the NSA. Once we can take that down, then we can be allowed to yell at each other again. But for now, all Americans have a common enemy that we can work together towards.

 

[RoonMian]

'Nuff said.

EDIT:

Maybe not enough said. Above is my first reaction. But after seeing part of his video there are two other things that came to mind.

First, he did NOT win the "Freedom of Speech Award" that was awarded by the International Association of Press Clubs a few days ago, that one actually went to Reporters Without Borders. He won the award from Talkers Magazine, a magazine from US talk radio hosts for US talk radio hosts. Make of that what you will.

Second... He had changed since the nineties when he was mean to people? I did a very very narrow search and just the past few months he said stuff like:

Spoiler

I actually didn't watch the whole video because I couldn't take the pathos, the music, the feigned bullshit repentance... That the guy knows a lot about PR was something I knew anyway.

 

[Johanthemonster666]

I think he's wrong.

It's too late to take back our country from the forces that have dominance over us. Frankly, no one wants to put up the fight. All revolutions are over people. We lost. Condolences.

I guess there is a just, and kind flying spaghetti monster in the sky.


Very few people on here (based on the posts at least) actually know what it's like to grow up in a house where guys like Beck are looked at as legit, totally accurate sources of history, politics and even ideology to point society "in the RIGHT direction". The ultra-conservative family stereotype is actually pretty accurate and Fox News/Talk radio are indeed their only sources. The only reason I broke away from it is that I actually got to see what the US was like beyond white suburbia.

I say this because a lot of people seem to think it's a joke and that people don't actually take him seriously, believe me...a notably decent-sized demographic does (though their influence is shrinking).

conversely, growing up in very liberal New York area, I've grown to love listening to conservative talk radio.

Both sides spin their own web of bullshit. As if Piers Morgan is any less of dickhead than Mark Levin, really? Both sides want to lord of the nation saying "You can't own a gun!" "You gay can't get married!" "Smoking is bad for you! NO SMOKING ON THE BEACH!" "Smoking bans are retarded! What? Marijuana? FUCK THAT NOISE!"

Both sides peddle their bullshit, none of them actually believe in actual liberty.

That's fine, because Piers Morgan is a spineless TV celebrity who doesn't speak for the actual left (just another talking head for the corporate media).

 

[CriticalMiss]

Would have been funny if someone replaced some of his cards at random with the word 'butts'.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

I think he's wrong.

It's too late to take back our country from the forces that have dominance over us. Frankly, no one wants to put up the fight. All revolutions are over people. We lost. Condolences.

I guess there is a just, and kind flying spaghetti monster in the sky.


Very few people on here (based on the posts at least) actually know what it's like to grow up in a house where guys like Beck are looked at as legit, totally accurate sources of history, politics and even ideology to point society "in the RIGHT direction". The ultra-conservative family stereotype is actually pretty accurate and Fox News/Talk radio are indeed their only sources. The only reason I broke away from it is that I actually got to see what the US was like beyond white suburbia.

I say this because a lot of people seem to think it's a joke and that people don't actually take him seriously, believe me...a notably decent-sized demographic does (though their influence is shrinking).

conversely, growing up in very liberal New York area, I've grown to love listening to conservative talk radio.

Both sides spin their own web of bullshit. As if Piers Morgan is any less of dickhead than Mark Levin, really? Both sides want to lord of the nation saying "You can't own a gun!" "You gay can't get married!" "Smoking is bad for you! NO SMOKING ON THE BEACH!" "Smoking bans are retarded! What? Marijuana? FUCK THAT NOISE!"

Both sides peddle their bullshit, none of them actually believe in actual liberty.

That's fine, because Piers Morgan is a spineless TV celebrity who doesn't speak for the actual left (just another talking head for the corporate media).

mmm true leftist like who?

The guy in office that promised us change but turned out to be another politician? Or the diane fienstein that wants to impose restrictions on guns AND video games.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

This is actually a pretty damned cool video. I can't stand the man, but he did something cool here. The question now is whether he'll actually keep his word, or if he'll go right back to his old fear mongering ways.

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

I'm about as anti-Beck and Fox as it gets, but that was oddly touching. I sure as hell didn't expect to watch the whole video.

I'm suspicious as all hell, but it would be really, really fascinating if this is completely sincere and he really has changed dramatically by the time he can speak again.

Yeah, he's just a talk show host, but I think it would say something profound if one of the most hateful, divisive people in the country decided to turn it around.