Glen Beck's Kindler, Gentler Exploitation of the Border Crisis

American Thinker ^ | 07/28/2014 | John Bennett

[SeekAndFind]

Glen Beck’s “charity” charade is neither conservative nor, in my opinion, Christian.  This nation’s charitable impulses have already been exploited beyond belief through decades’ worth of lax immigration enforcement.  The most likely outcome of Beck’s “charity” act is that it will diminish the rule of law and undermine conservative goals.

With his flippant gift-giving, Beck (and his colleagues like Dana Loesch) will make it harder for America to reduce illegal immigration, maintain our sovereignty, and restrain the welfare state.  How could teddy bears and soccer balls have such an impact?  The short answer is that giving door prizes to illegal aliens will have the unintended consequence of encouraging further illegal entry.

For starters, true Christian charity is not supposed to go along with self-promotion.  On this point, Breitbart’s John Nolte very aptly points to Matthew 6:1-4:

Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men.”

Beck is sounding his trumpet in the most obnoxious and self-serving manner imaginable.  Proof positive: in speaking of The Blaze’s coverage of the Glen Beck's charity charade, Beck actually said, “That should be the number-one retweeted story.”  Beck has forfeited his claim to charity; he is engaged in ostensibly altruistic self-promotion.  

[VRWC For Truth]

Glenn needs another drink.

[glyptol]

Glenn learned the business from watching Elmer Gantry and A Face in the Crowd double feature.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

And...’Kindler’?

[skeeter]

Listen to the lyrics in his theme music, fed cry in out loud.

[CatherineofAragon]

Do I have to? Please don’t make me, LOL.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Teddy Bears and Soccor ball are not edible. We all pay taxes so the US govt can house and feed these illegals til we send them back.

Glenn Beck always has his own creepy agenda no matter what he is up to. He’s a nut with a messianic complex.

[Graewoulf]

Beck is a guy who cain’t say NO,
He’s in a terrible fix!
Just when he should say NO,
He says “Come on let’s GO!”

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Contestant:
I will take ‘Salesmanship’ for 1000 Alex

Alex Trebek:
One who uses aggressive, showy, and sometimes devious methods to promote or sell a product.

Contestant:
What is a huckster

Alex Trebek:
I’m sorry, the correct answer is ‘Who is Glenn Beck?’

[hummingbird]

*snicker*

[Nebr FAL owner]

Agreed Glen Beck has consistently advocated that the illegal alien children be sent home. However while they are in the custody of the US govt. they must be treated in a humane & professional manner.

The folks at American Thinker don’t care about that they want only to scream/yell about how tough they are on illegal immigration.

[bfh333]

Your “statist” slip is showing...

We pay taxes to secure the border. THAT is what is in the constitution. I’m not sure about YOUR faith, but mine teaches me that we are to care for our fellow man... NOT the US gov’t...

If we are simply caring for them before they are deported, I can sleep well knowing that A PRIVATE CITIZEN & CHARITY helped to do that...

I can’t speak on Glenn Beck’s agenda or “complex”... In this case, he’s doing good work...

[bfh333]

No one forces you to watch, listen, support, etc Glenn Beck... If he is a huckster, then buyer beware...

Would you advocate stopping a private citizen from doing charitable work?

Your contribution (or lack thereof) is duly noted...

[Georgia Girl 2]

You can’t eat teddy bears and soccer balls. That’s called theatrics. That’s Beck.

[bfh333]

Strangely enough, you and I agree on some of Beck’s tactics... I can look past the “theatrics” and see that PRIVATE, DONATED MONEY is being used for teddy bears & soccer balls...

Should I care how the money is used if I donated to Mercury One as long as it is being used for good?

You seem to have a problem with children (pawns) being happy and cared for... Your anger is misdirected...

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

No one forces you to watch, listen, support, etc Glenn Beck

I don't.

Would you advocate stopping a private citizen from doing charitable work?

Nope. Never even suggested it.

Your contribution (or lack thereof) is duly noted...

Not sure if you mean :

1. contribution (or lack thereof) to the thread?
This is mild. I have posted much more mindless thoughts on one or 2 threads in my years at FR.

2. contribution (or lack thereof) to society in general
How would you know?

[Georgia Girl 2]

“Your anger is misdirected”

No my anger if you want to call it that is directed at Glenn Beck. He’s a charlatan IMO and I stopped paying any attention to him awhile ago. I am not alone in this line of thinking. So don’t cry for me.

In addition these “children” are for the most part 16 and up gang tatted males who are being held shoulder to shoulder in detention centers. They are not going to appreciate a teddy bear and its hard to play soccer in 20X30 holding cell. The money would have been better used to buy plane tickets back to the country they came from.

These kids need to be housed humanely and fed and kept the minimal amount of time it takes to turn them around and send them back. That’s it.

[bfh333]

I’m no Beck apologist... Your mileage may vary -and- buyer beware...

No one is advocating allowing them to stay including Beck. I’m pretty sure that for the most part there ARE children who could benefit from some charity from private citizens...

I’m sure you have links as to the photos or eye witness accounts of all the gang members lined in the cells...

Just admit you don’t like Beck and jumped on the thread for some good ole Beck Bashing...

By the way, he supports an Article V convention as well... You can hate him for that too....

[lonevoice]

[Georgia Girl 2]

Look you are a Beck bot and that’s OK. Everybody has a hero. He’s just not one of mine. Everytime I look at the guy hidden agenda comes to mind.

If Beck is so religious then why isn’t he following the teachings of Jesus and giving his charity in a quiet way instead of blowing his trumpet over it?

[bfh333]

Thanks for those links... I see you’ve avoided it as usual... More hyperbole about the gang members I see...

Beck has a UNIQUE opportunity to raise money by “trumpeting”... He has raised I believe north of 2 million... Have you helped keyboard cowgirl other than bitch the government should be doing it?

But alas, we’ll wait for the government to handle things as you indicated in your earlier post... Who’s the bot, statist?

You should read my tagline... You are one of the reasons I have it... The REALITY is the invasion is on... Helping to feed and cloth children (and give them a teddy bear or soccer ball) is the least we can do before deporting them...