First Rush, then Coulter, and Now Glenn Beck ... What’s Happening?

Life Site News ^ | NEW YORK, August 12, 2010 | Commentary by John-Henry Westen

[GonzoII]

Friday August 13, 2010

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First Rush, then Coulter, and Now Glenn Beck ... What’s Happening?

Commentary by John-Henry Westen

NEW YORK, August 12, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Appearing on The O’Reilly Factor yesterday, famed conservative Fox News host Glenn Beck may have shocked many Americans by noting that he was not very concerned about homosexual 'marriage.'

O’Reilly asked Beck, “Do you believe that gay marriage is a threat to the country in any way?” Beck replied, “No, I don't,” adding sarcastically, “Will the gays come and get us?” 

After being pressed again on the question, Beck said, “I believe -- I believe what Thomas Jefferson said. If it neither breaks my leg nor picks my pocket, what difference is it to me?”  Showing his own surprise, O’Reilly remarked, “Okay, so you don't. That's interesting. Because I don't think a lot of people understand that about you.”

The Glenn Beck revelation comes on the heels of two other startling announcements by conservative celebrity pundits in the last couple of weeks.  Earlier this week it was announced that conservative pundit Ann Coulter would headline a fundraiser for the homosexual activist group within the Republican Party, GOProud.  And on July 29, although his position had been revealed before, talk radio host Rush Limbaugh again came out in favor of homosexual civil unions, while being opposed to same-sex ‘marriage.’

To be fair, it must be pointed out that Beck said he was looking at the ‘big picture’ and promoting faith, the answer to all such things.  Moreover, he added that he was okay with gay ‘marriage’ with a caveat.  “As long as we are not going down the road of Canada, where it now is a problem for churches to have free speech. If they can still say, hey, we oppose it,” he said.

But even to have suggested, as strongly as he did, that he was not opposed to gay ‘marriage’ is detrimental and demonstrates a ‘small picture’ approach.

Beck seems like a good guy. He’s thoughtful.  He’s right on many matters in the culture war.  For instance, when O’Reilly followed up and asked if Beck thought abortion threatened the United States, Beck replied dramatically in the affirmative.  “Abortion is killing, it’s killing, you’re killing someone,” he said.

So I thought it’d be worth it to calmly and persuasively share concerns with Beck on his approach.  He may not read my email, but I’m sure if enough pro-family folks were to get the message to him, he’d reconsider his outlook.

Here’s Beck’s email:

And here’s the gist of what I wrote:

Laws teach people what is right and wrong and thus homosexual acts will implicitly be given the stamp of approval where such legal recognition is granted.  The young will be given the false impression that this behavior is safe and acceptable, or even good.

Society has a duty to legally recognize and support married couples since they are, through procreation, the source for the continuation of human life and thus society itself.  Homosexual couples cannot properly procreate and thus have no such claim to societal recognition.

The question is not so much about marriage, but about homosexual acts.  The acts are harmful to the individuals who engage in them. They are harmful physically, emotionally and spiritually. 

With regard to persons engaged in such behavior or identifying with it, there must never be unjust discrimination.  All gay bashing, name-calling and the like should be condemned.  However, there must be discrimination on this front, a just discrimination, to preserve societal recognition for marriage between one man and one woman. 

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[massmike]

Glenn Beck: gay agenda not a threat..

Tell that to the photographer that was sued because she wouldn’t photograph a lesbian commitment ceremony.

..Or tell it to THIS guy who was fired because some lesbian felt “offended”.......
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/09d/vadala/index.html

[frposty]

Right now there are more important issues that gay rights, or abortion for that matter, to argue about.

We citizens must find ways to directly apply pressure to movements we oppose. Right now Government and the courts are failing to represent us.

I wish Muslims felt that court and government approval to build that Mosque wasn’t all they needed. I wish they had reason to fear a punishment that would come directly from citizens.

There’s a war here that our Government refuses to fight.

[Global2010]

We took a trip to attend Divine Mercy Mass at a Catholic Grotto far from home.

62 acres of land dedicated to our Lord Jesus to worship/pray/adore him.

But soon as you turn left or right out of the parking lot you have block after block of really seedy strip clubs (and in the day they look really seedy).

Point is the Devil is in the works in all details.

My adult (severely disabled son) had just weeks earlier met with the family Priest about his temptation to go to a strip club (he has been in the past when not practicing his faith).

I was being sarcastic when we left Mass and was overwhelmed at all the nude bars driving out to find the freeway and said “hey look booty bars everywhere wanna go?”

He replied (in sign) That is gross I just got done worshipping the Lord!

(and socializing with other Catholics)

Point being where ever the mind wanders or lusts for keeping on Holy Ground can deter the wandering.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

We aren’t influenced by the “movers and shakers” or the elites. Pundits want to keep their jobs. We want to keep America. You and I have a very different motivation than the pundits do

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So true. I see the punditry move further and further left...shedding any and all conservative values away. Good to see many Americans moving away from the punditry

[Darksheare]

LOL, obviously, internettuffguy, you’ve not seen the way a zot comes about.

Obviously you’re pushing the gay marriage agenda, and the site owner has said that isn’t welcome here.If you keep pushing that agenda, you’ll get noticed by the people in charge.
Just keep pushing gay marriage.

[Global2010]

I am more concerned with the anti Catholics.

[stockpirate]

ALL major disorders include gender confusion as a marker, which is code for homosexual.

[trisham]

First Rush, then Coulter, and Now Glenn Beck ... What’s Happening?

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I guess the homosexual agenda has been successful, at least with some conservatives. I would never have imagined it. I'm disappointed in all of them.

[FelixFelicis]

As another person who’s against abortion and indifferent to gay marriage, I’m glad to see Beck make this distinction rather than bundling the two issues into the “social conservatism” box, as they so often are. They are NOT of equal importance. As Beck said, one involves killing people; the other doesn’t; end of story. It diminishes the critical issue of abortion to lump it in with something as trivial as gay marriage.

[stevio]

So-called conservative talkers.

[frposty]

We could just have faith in “traditional values”. If those values lead to survival, and abortion and homosexuality don’t then these issues will take care of themselves.

[Darksheare]

"What I do notice is some of them are very good hearted God loving individuals" funny, there aren't any God Loving individuals at the link.
Want to show people where they are?
Show us good and wholesome behavior there?
Here you are whining about seedy strip clubs, and you condone this.

[Darksheare]

You're more concerned with people being against Catholics, yet you have no problem with this.

[DJ MacWoW]

I am more concerned with the anti Catholics.

You can hide from conservative social issues anywhere that you like. But you are on THIS thread supporting a homosexual agenda.

[Global2010]

He also had advice for the fellows wanting to stone her.

And the lady at the well.

She was a boom boom chick bow wow shackin up and had been doing so with many other men.

[Darksheare]

And He told her not to do it again.

[DJ MacWoW]

They are NOT of equal importance.

Certainly they are. If children aren't killed before exiting the womb, the government will indoctrinate them in the schools by teaching in sex ed class that homosexuality is normal. If you don't get them before they come out of the womb, make them good little lefty soldiers. Teach them perversion as a way of life and tell them that condoms will protect them. The ones that don't die from Aids will kill one another over a Gucci bag.

[BobS]

Gay marriage is fake. It's playing make-believe. A piece of paper doesn't make it real. A judge can't make it real. You can find a judge that can marry you to your dog, cat or horse. It is as fake as that.

Quite a shame that Coulter, Beck, and even RUSH can't realize it for what it is and say so.