Posted on 01/09/2013 1:04:38 PM PST by Nachum
Glenn Beck announced plans Tuesday during his online television program to expand the news operation in his media company, The Blaze, and refocus it as a libertarian network, opening three foreign bureaus, debuting a nightly newsmagazine show, and relocating his New York staff to showy new offices. Beck introduced his ambitious plans by standing in front of a split screen with MSNBC´s Chris Matthews on one side and Fox News´s Sean Hannity on the other, and bemoaning the fact that cable news has devolved into the "far left [and] far right... yelling at each other." "We´re not gonna play
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ROKU.
I don’t see libertarians as right of center, they are leftists on too many things, true radical leftists, anti-conservative leftists, not moderates/centrists.
Their effect is to destroy conservatism not bring in new voters to it, the left can afford to take the long view and let libertarianism work for them.
For instance, “open the borders today, eliminate the Border Patrol and INS” and then we will fight to end all the welfare and social programs tomorrow .
Glenn Beck complaining about yelling. Heh.
Wherever his talking points tell him.
GLBTNN
There’s certainly something to that, but remember that libertarians tend to naturally ally with conservatives for a reason. Most of them (myself included) believe in conservative values, just not enforcing them at gunpoint. As far as political affinity goes, we also believe that even the most rock-ribbed conservatives can be reasoned with or at least peacefully coexisted with, and know that’s not possible with liberals.
Contemporary liberals aren’t ‘liberal’ in any sense of the word, and their love of the state as a mechanism to force conformity vastly outweighs their love of freedom or individuality. Despite our differences, conservatives and libertarians are far more compatible than either group will ever be with progressives.
So, I’m glad that Beck is trying to cash in. He’s no doctrinaire libertarian, but he certainly knows how to make money. There’s a market out there that’s really just being filled by Fox Business at the moment. And it’s nice to move the goalposts back for a change, and let the left deal with the fact that Fox is now the centrist channel. ;-)
He’s not on DirecTV.
He’s learning. This isn’t a bad thing.
I will never ever watch it or pay any attention to Beck again
The title "libertarian" is a simplification. Glenn's midway on the libertarian/conservative spectrum. Not a bad place to be.
And he has the drive, power, resources and plan to help re-establish a free and just society.
It won't be long until his network is as influential as Fox. I expect his network to surpass Fox in viewership in 3-5 years.
I'm so sick of people claiming Fox or Hannity as far right. I have yet to see any news channel that's totally on the right, let alone far right.
I've seen a ton of mediocre so called conservatives and plenty of rinos filling up the airwaves.
Yet, tell me again the number of times the Congress and Bush tried to bring up immigration reform? Dream Act?
I haven’t heard word one from ‘your side’ about upholding the Law, why it didn’t work the LAST few times, but THIS one will....
You bring up a ‘fringe’ topic and use it to paint broad strokes; the main L point being kill the overbearing gov’t, get it out of the Free Market, roll back all Unconstitutional laws, mandates, dept., etc. and you won’t have such a worry about the border (no free ride, why come). Helps too if we didn’t police the planet and give $$ to every tinpot dictator in hopes of Democracy *talk about black eyes recently*
Course, both cartels join hands to ‘reach across the aisle’ ...for the good of the Country, you see. But, no, shut out the ‘kooky’ L; we’ll see how many votes you guys win in ‘14; maybe Boehner can help </s>
I’m sure Glenn will be crushed to hear that you personally won’t be watching.
The last really good work that I saw Beck do was his multi-part expose of Soros on Fox. That got him kicked off Fox due to financial pressure from Soros against Fox advertisers, as I recall. I really haven’t watched or listened to him much since then. The few times I’ve heard him on the radio, he always seems to be more into a “hold hands and sing Kumbaya” mode. Has he done anything insightful lately?
liberturdians are the enemy of conservatives
Not sure who “liberturdians” are, but I know you RINO’s have done more damage to the GOP than anyone else.
It’s best Glenn come out of the closet with his libertarian pals. : )
I think it is interesting he claims that libertarian means moderate - not right and not left. LIEbertarian can mean anything any wacko wants it to mean.
Mainly, it likes everyone but the one in front of it. They hate Beck for turning his back on some conspiracy theories, like FEMA re-education/death camps. LIEbertarianism is an inch deep and a mile wide of pure and simple unstable duncehood.
Bill Whittle
Glenn Beck
Andrew Breitbart (RIP)
Know of anyone else (right of center) who is trying to engage in pop culture?
Politics is downstream of pop culture.
Wasn’t surprise that Al Gore’s Current TV didn’t sell to him. the left can’t afford to give him a platform outside the talk-radio sphere.
If Glenn Beck is a real Libertarian then Barney is a real dinosaur.
There are Conservative Libertarians,
just as there are Liberal Libertarians
Libertarians, as a group, dislike
Governmental Interference with Private Activity
From WikiPedia
Within the context of U.S. politics, a conservative libertarian is a person that adheres to the constitution as a libertarian does, but will do so in a conservative manner. Conservative libertarians are conservative in political nature, such as foreign policy, homeland security, and economics while strictly interpreting the constitution as it states. They tend to believe in equal rights, individual liberty, and equal opportunity for all. Conservative libertarians leave it up to the individual to determine what is right and wrong for themselves, and leave it up to the states to deal with many illegal or unjustified actions. Conservative libertarianism is also a political position that deals with morality and ethical beliefs, based that all people are created equal. It is also a position that does not allow religious beliefs to get in the way of allowing all people (regardless of their background, ethical standpoints, or religious standpoints) the promises of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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