[A Navy Vet]

"Out of ALL of the people I listen to, the books I read, the history I have studied, there are only two people in the public eye that GET what it is to be an average American. Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck. And Glenn beck is BETTER at stating the bald faced truth with out regard for party affiliation than anyone I have ever run across."

As I've stated on these FR threads, I was highly impressed with his simple articulation of the original US values and principles that made our Country the envy of the world. However, my eyes started to glaze over when he went into past presidents and how the "progressive" movement originated. I know that stuff, but Joe-six-pack-soccor mom doesn't care. He should stick to the basics of "cause and affect".

As a past activist, I've always said, "bring it home to Joe and Sally every person" and you can make a difference. We, constitutionalists need to make the average citizen understand that bigger government is going to eventually hurt their standard of living. It's a sad fact they don't care about ideology, but they do care about their finances and lifestyle.

The history lesson aside, I was actually clapping in my room when Beck started talking values, principles, self-accountability, self-determination, the importance of liberty in a free market, and the incredible affect our FF's had on the rest of the World, et al.

Pop quiz, as in the TV show "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"
What year did the peasants storm the Bastille? You got 10 seconds. Anymore, I know you will have Googled.

[glassylassie]

So true! Small business people feel it when they have to lay of their people. We laid off all five of ours and quit using a bookeeper, so we can survive on 5X less business this year. We are blessed we still have business! My hubby comes home exhausted, doing the whole business alone, the kids and I work a couple days a week too. Glenns story about working at his fathers bakery is so right on...some of us are still living that way.

[redtetrahedron]

However, my eyes started to glaze over when he went into past presidents and how the "progressive" movement originated. I know that stuff, but Joe-six-pack-soccor mom doesn't care.

I care about the history - I was riveted to my TV. It's the first time I've ever heard it! That is part of his message - he's educating the masses on what the Progressive/Liberal Education System is leaving out or lying about to us.