They want you to feel this way. MELT THE PHONES!!!

Glenn Beck Show ^ | Jan. 28, 2009 | Andrea Shea King

[patriotgal1787]

January 27, 2009 - 12:34 ET

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GLENN: Let me go to Ed in New Haven listening to us on WELI. Hi, Ed.

CALLER: Glenn, no matter how this call ends, I just want you to know that I respect you more than anybody out there in the news media.

GLENN: Oh, boy.

CALLER: You changed my life in a positive way and I think in God's eyes that's one of the only things that really you can do.

GLENN: Wow, thank you very much.

CALLER: However, however.

GLENN: Yes.

CALLER: You got a letter yesterday or something about somebody saying they're going to tune out?

GLENN: Yes. They said that they were going to unplug because they felt too small, too insignificant and they couldn't make any difference and they were just getting angry and frustrated. So they were done.

CALLER: Well, I heard it and I thought, "Let me call in." I did exactly that the day after election day and have been firm about it up until even this day.

GLENN: Okay.

CALLER: And I thought I would call in and give my perspective if anyone was really interested on it because it's very amazing the feelings that I'm getting from doing this of guilt and also a feeling of half of me says I'm doing the right thing and the other half of me is really making me feel really guilty about it. The gamut of emotions. It's really a weird feeling.

GLENN: I gave up television and that included all -- this was during the Monica Lewinsky thing, all television news and everything and I just read the newspaper and kept to speed like that, and it was a wild experiment, absolutely wild. Changed my life, changed my attitude. But I understand what you're saying about guilt. Let me -- may I heap a little guilt on you?

CALLER: Sure.

GLENN: Quote from James Madison: A well instructed people alone can permanently be a free people. Another one from James Madison: If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.

The unfortunate thing, Ed, is I really truly believe that is part of the design to get you to tune out, to get you to stop watching, to get you to stop paying attention, to get you to the point of frustration to where you throw up your hands and say, "I can't really even care anymore. I'm just going to conduct my own life." Because when you do that, then they have control over you because no one is standing guard anymore.

CALLER: Well, I understand that, but I think you ought to know one other thing.

GLENN: Yes.

CALLER: I really tuned out. Not a magazine, not a paper, nothing. I mean nothing. The only thing I had in the background is you and Rush as background music for major headlines. I didn't even know we went -- Israel, you know, was tossing bombs around with the Palestinians. I knew nothing about that until one day I saw a headline when I went to buy some gum. I really tuned out I think a little bit more than you think and --

GLENN: Oh, no, you just tuned out as much as most people do in America. They just, they get their news from Jon Stewart and watch American Idol. That's what most people do.

CALLER: You are right. I'm one of the zombies that I complained about for 20 years and I'm one of them now, but I can't bring myself back. Every time I try to turn the TV on and take a look, I got Mr. Lowery telling me, you know, I heard his benediction and I thought, hey, let me respect the presidency and at least listen to this, right? And then Lowery's telling me that white needs to embrace what's right. And I'm like, you know what, click. I went right back again. You know?

GLENN: Okay, here's -- Ed, I completely understand and this is something that I -- in fact, I just said the other day -- Stu, why was it we were talking about and I said -- remember if I said if I could just go live on a farm, I would be happy for about 10 minutes. Do you remember?

STU: Right. It's --

GLENN: What was it that we brought that up?

STU: I think it was actually moving to a farm and unplugging.

GLENN: I know, but what --

STU: There was a deeper --

GLENN: No, but there was a story or something that was making me think about it. And I remember saying that if I could go to a farm and unplug, I wondered if I would be happy or not. I could unplug, but knowing what I know, I would know that it was only a matter of time before I or my children's rights were completely gone. And so I could unplug for a little while and I might be happy, really happy for a little while, but I couldn't do it because I would be shirking my responsibility. And Ed, this is the place where all of us have to understand.

CALLER: I felt that way, Glenn.

GLENN: Freedom is a very delicate thing and if you are not standing guard, well, then you are truly not honoring the people. Was it easier to land on Omaha beach, was it easier to leave your home, watch it be burned to the ground during the Revolutionary War? Was it easier for those people to do those things? The answer is no. We're saying we don't even want to watch the news because we're frustrated. We just want to go back to our life. We are dishonoring those who went before us who actually died for this freedom that we now just say I want to unplug from.

CALLER: Yeah, but there's more going on, Glenn. My heart goes out to those people. Believe me, I cry just at the sight of those monuments and the thought of what those people did for me. The problem is today -- and I believe this. I believe that we're outnumbered now. I don't believe --

GLENN: We're not. We're not.

CALLER: I know you say is that and I knew you were going to get mad at me.

GLENN: We're not, damn it.

CALLER: I knew it.

GLENN: We're not outnumbered. We're not outnumbered.

CALLER: You look at the polls. Every --

GLENN: You know what, I -- here's the thing. Ed, you give me a month to prove this. I am going to find a way to prove this to you. You know what, Stu, I'm going to -- I'm going to give you -- Ed, you hang on the phone. I want to get a phone number from you, okay? Thank you for calling. And Ed, you are the probably -- you could be the most important caller that I have ever received in my career.

CALLER: Glenn, please remember the first sentence I said when I called on the phone.

GLENN: I understand, and I appreciate, Ed, that -- I just appreciate it. And you may be the most important person in my life because you may have changed and finally given me the impetus to actually find the way to prove it to you. So hang on just a second, Ed. Get his phone number, Dan. Make sure we know how to get a hold of him six ways to Sunday.

Here's the thing. Most Americans feel this way, and I've been saying to you for the last couple of weeks, it's 15%, maybe 20% on each side, that, let's just be crazy and say there's 20% of the people, that it doesn't matter what the Republicans do. They will just vote for a Republican. It just doesn't matter. They will vote for a Republican, and there's maybe 20% on the other side that will just vote for a Democrat, and it doesn't matter. They're not tethered to any principles whatsoever. That leaves 60% of us that are. We are in the whole spectrum.

There are people that vehemently disagree with me, but they are tethered to principles. Did anybody see the TV show last night? I actually have respect -- I can't believe I'm saying this -- for Dennis Kucinich. Dennis Kucinich was on last night and I'm like, I don't want to have Dennis Kucinich on. I mean, it's just going to be a yelling war; he's just going to be -- that's not what it was. In fact, it was very entertaining. It was actually very funny in a strange sort of way. And I said to him halfway, "Look, Dennis, I disagree with you 110%, but at least you actually believe in something."

And let me tell you something: The majority of people do. They just don't know how to express it. They just haven't done the hard work of thinking it all the way through because everybody has made life too complex. Everybody's telling them you don't matter, you don't count, it doesn't make a difference what you say, you'll never understand it, don't worry, we'll take care of it. Most people have just, they're tired! They're tired. They're tired of fighting for what they --&nbs p;why are you so pissed at the Republicans? Seriously, why are you so pissed?

May I vocalize what I think you're thinking right now? Think about it, why are you pissed. I mean, not just disappointed. Pissed. I believe what you're thinking right now is the same thing, the reason why I'm pissed. Because I invested a lot of my time and my energy. I never went campaigning for anybody, I never put campaign signs out, I never made calls for anybody, but I defended these people. I would be at parties with people and people would come up and say, "Oh, your guy says... (mumbling)," and I defend them. I stood up for them when it wasn't easy to stand up.

Many of us have been the pariahs of society, be called racist, bigot and everything else, and you do this? You have taken my time, my energy, my passion, the essence of who I am and what I believe in and you've done this? That's why I'm so pissed. How dare you! I believe in something. You don't. My gosh, you want to talk about -- you want to talk about election rape, there it is!

I think many of us feel as though we have been raped, our time has been raped, our values have been raped. We have been in bed with a serial rapist. He'll sleep with anybody just for what satisfies him. That's why I'm angry.

But see, there are more of us and there will soon be many Democrats if they are honest. If they really, truly believe in -- here's who you're not surrounded -- or here's who you're not feeling and you're not realizing is standing by you that you are surrounded by.

Anyone who actually listened to their grandparents. Anybody who actually listened to their grandparents knows what this country is, knows who we are as Americans, wants deep inside of themselves, wants that to be true again.

Why did we vote for change? We went like zombies to somebody saying change who didn't really define it because we know what that vision of America is. It's not socialist. It's an America that is good, is kind, is fair, is gentle. That's what we all learn from our grandparents, the same grandparents that stood up against socialism , who stood up against communism, who fought it! Who did far more than we will ever be asked to do, unless we don't stand up now.

If you unplug, if you don't stand up, if you don't square your shoulders and say, "Damn it, I've got to do it again?"

Do you think I really want to do this? Do you think I want to be this guy? Do you think I want to be the guy who is called crazy for two years, was told by almost every damn program director in my chain, "Shut up or we're going to cancel the show"?

Do you think I want to be the guy that watched my ratings go down for two years because of what I was saying was coming in the perfect storm? Do you think I want to be the guy who gets calls from people in this industry that I respect, really truly respect and say, "Glenn, you're killing yourself. What are you doing? Stop doing this"? Do you think I want to do that? Do you think I get up every morning and say, "Gee, another fun day at the factory"? You think you've had enough of looking at it? Try doing it for your frickin' job!

So why do I do it? It's the same reason why I now do not say to a serviceman when I say "Thank you for your service" and they look me in the eye and say thank you for yours, I used to always say, "No, I have not served." You know what? This is my service.

It is time for you to serve without a uniform. You are the protector of liberty. You are the protector of freedom! It is on your shoulders, not the military! It is on your shoulders! This is your country, damn it! This is my country, and it will stand for me to pass it on in a better condition to my children.

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SERVE OUR COUNTRY - Take it back from the thieves.

CALL YOUR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE AND TELL THEM NO TO THE

GENERATIONAL THEFT ACT OF 2009.

MICHELLE MALKIN HAS THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

MELT THE PHONES!

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[ClearCase_guy]

Along these lines, does anyone know an activist site that has a list of email address and/or phone numbers for people?

I'm in MA, so it's unlikely that my opinion will have any effect. But even so, I'd like to start sending 1 or 2 communications a day to people demanding that the country smarten up and adopt more traditional policies. So, I can email Ted Kennedy and Barney Frank and try to enlighten 'em.

But, like most people, I'm a little lazy. If anyone knows a website that contains contact information for all state reps, state senators, newspapers, TV stations, radio stations, etc. it sure would make a blizzard of mail easier to produce.

[patriotgal1787]

This should get you started, at least on the House side.
http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/mcapdir.html

Also, Michelle Malkin has listed ALL the telephone numbers of the House Reps. Click on the link I provided at the end of this post to access the list.

Don’t be lazy! The boys at Omaha Beach weren’t. Read what Glenn Beck said. That’s why I posted his entire segment. Put forth YOUR best effort. Our country is worth it.

[Purrcival]

Try this link:

https://secure.freedomworks.org/patriot.php

[Purrcival]

Drat! I did it again! Wrong link. Try this one:

http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FreedomWorks/41db0bddc9/df8ebb73f3/96ff87f195/alertid=12513636

[ClearCase_guy]

Thanks!

[Purrcival]

I forgot to mention that the engine at that link will figure out who to e-mail in the Senate and Congress, based on your zip code.

[ClearCase_guy]

Thanks! I’m especially interested in state-level change, but national contact info is appreciated as well.

[patriotgal1787]

Thanks for helping out, Purrcival. Freepers are the BEST!

[Kakaze]

My heart goes out to those people. Believe me, I cry just at the sight of those monuments and the thought of what those people did for me. The problem is today -- and I believe this. I believe that we're outnumbered now.

This comment hits home...

My wife and I were watching "Midway" the other day, she didn't know a lot about it, so we discussed it and she nearly cried.

Men who flew around the clock, in aircraft, that were held together by chicken wire, beer cans and prayer. I'm sure they often thought why in the 'heck" am I doing this...but they looked inside themselves and defended the Republic.

They knew it was right.

Now, we have several generations of descendants that believe, they are owed a life and living without sacrifice...when in truth, they owe everything to the veterans, that have kept us safe.

It's very easy to lose faith and check out, but I can't because WE owe those men, more than we can ever repay.

[geologist]

Notice ... excerpt

“Why did we vote for change? We went like zombies to somebody saying change who didn't really define it because we know what that vision of America is. It's not socialist. It's an America that is good, is kind, is fair, is gentle. That's what we all learn from our grandparents, the same grandparents that stood up against socialism , who stood up against communism, who fought it! Who did far more than we will ever be asked to do, unless we don't stand up now.

If you unplug, if you don't stand up, if you don't square your shoulders and say, “Damn it, I've got to do it again?”

Do you think I really want to do this? Do you think I want to be this guy? Do you think I want to be the guy who is called crazy for two years, was told by almost every damn program director in my chain, “Shut up or we're going to cancel the show”?

Do you think I want to be the guy that watched my ratings go down for two years because of what I was saying was coming in the perfect storm? Do you think I want to be the guy who gets calls from people in this industry that I respect, really truly respect and say, “Glenn, you're killing yourself. What are you doing? Stop doing this”? Do you think I want to do that? Do you think I get up every morning and say, “Gee, another fun day at the factory”? You think you've had enough of looking at it? Try doing it for your frickin’ job!

So why do I do it? It's the same reason why I now do not say to a serviceman when I say “Thank you for your service” and they look me in the eye and say thank you for yours, I used to always say, “No, I have not served.” You know what? This is my service.

It is time for you to serve without a uniform. You are the protector of liberty. You are the protector of freedom! It is on your shoulders, not the military! It is on your shoulders! This is your country, damn it! This is my country, and it will stand for me to pass it on in a better condition to my children.

***

SERVE OUR COUNTRY - Take it back from the thieves.

CALL YOUR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE AND TELL THEM NO TO THE

GENERATIONAL THEFT ACT OF 2009.

MICHELLE MALKIN HAS THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

MELT THE PHONES!

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This transcript of the conversation with a caller is one we can all identify with experiencing the same feelings and attitudes of the caller. Glenn is so right ... it may be be the most important caller he ever had. The timing is right for us to respond to Glenn's call.

It is our country, it is our freedom, it is our job to protect it ... we are the ones to pass it on to our children ... just as others stood up, and fought, and sacrificed to pass it on to us.

Take up the mantle of freedom, be a soldier right where you are, fight with all your might. We have become limp wrist-ed, and passive, and apathetic, while watching the world passing in front of us.

Television, medias, ETC. have made us watchers, OR HEARERS, NOT PARTICIPANTS.

GLENN CERTAINLY BROUGHT UP THE PATRIOTISM WITHIN ME. HOW ABOUT YOU?

Thank you, Glenn ... for the stirring of my soul.

I will not surrender. NEVER give up!

[backhoe]

Members may find this link useful- I've been giving my "critters" in DC a piece of my mind:

http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

Contacting the Congress is a very up-to-date database of congressional contact information for the 111th Congress. As of January 27, 2009 there are 531 email addresses (of which 514 are Web-based email homepages), and 534 WWW homepages known for the 541 members of the 111th Congress. Traditional ground mail addresses are available for all current members of Congress.

[spotbust1]

I think many of us feel as though we have been raped, our time has been raped, our values have been raped. We have been in bed with a serial rapist. He'll sleep with anybody just for what satisfies him. That's why I'm angry.

Wow, that's it. I couldn't figure out why I have been so depressed. I knew I was disappointed about the election, but I couldn't figure out why.

This is exactly how I feel. I invested so much of my time and energy in trying to explain to so many people why they should at least consider voting for a republican and then in the end, we just got f****d and not kissed. Sad really, and infuriating.

[patriotgal1787]

Here’s a comment I just received from a reader in Orlando FL who read my post at The Radio Patriot:

” A brief comment Andrea...Years ago I filming a part in a TV episode. The director was Leo Penn. Leo was an accomplished stage actor who became a director. We spent a small part of one evening having a couple of beers...and just talking. He flown several bombing missions over Europe during WWII. Fortunately, he came back alive...but I considered him an American hero. But, getting back to the main point, he spent several minutes talking about and bragging about his two sons...one a musician, the other an actor. He was so very proud of them both! Leo past away several years ago. One of his sons is with him. The other has become a famous actor and a psuedo political activist who apparently has lost touch with what his father did for his country...for his sons. I suspect whenever it rains...a few of Leo’s tears are there.

11:04 AM, January 28, 2009
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Blogger Andrea Shea King said...

Dear Anonymous,

Thank you for sharing that story. It underscores how vitally important it is for us to PICK UP THE PHONE today and fight for the country they bled and died for. To do less is to wipe our shoes on all who gave us this precious gift, and worst yet, to sell our children and grandchildren into bondage.

Are we that complacent, apathetic, and lazy?

If so, succeeding generations will spit on our graves. And justifiably so.

[geologist]

please take the time to read this ...

[anniegetyourgun]

Okay - I did. Okay, I contact my leftist Rep...and my leftist Senators. Now, I’ll sit back and watch the so-called stimulus bill pass...and Obama signing it.

[brityank]

Hello Andrea =

I’ve had several convo’s with my Sens/Rep offices, and they are all drinking the Obama koolade - especially Specter. I suspect that when he finally does shuttle off this mortal coil, even the maggots will stay off him - he’s more corrupting than they are!

Stay strong, stay safe. :^)

[manic4organic]

Done bump.