Permit For Glenn Beck’s 828 Rally Still Not Approved; Update: Permit Approved
Aug 17th
A while back, Bill Press reported that the permit for Glenn Beck’s 828 rally had not been approved yet. Well, as August 17, the permit is still pending.
But don’t get too excited, the permit is very likely to be approved. The delay is largely attributable to working out logistical issues.
The official description of Glenn Beck’s event for the permit is a “demonstration to honor veterans.” This is ironic given Glenn Beck’s suggestion that the Purple Heart lacks “honor and integrity” and his plans to do away with it at the event.
OpenCongress adds:
The August 28 rally falls on the 47th anniversary of the More >
Glenn Beck Suggests Purple Heart Is Dishonorable; Also Trashes It As Progressive Plot
Aug 10th
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On August 28, Glenn Beck is planning a rally in Washington DC. According to Mr. Beck, he intends on picking up Martin Luther King’s mantle and plans to “restore honor” to America. How does Glenn Beck intend to restore honor? Well, by being as exploitative and dishonorable as possible.
Notably, Glenn Beck has chosen to hold the rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of MLK’s “I I have a dream” speech. Mr. Beck’s feeble and pathetic attempt to coopt MLK’s legacy has drawn the ire of civil rights leaders and organizations. Mr. Beck rebuffed this criticism, More >
6 Months (Well Almost) Of Zero Advertisers For Glenn Beck In UK
Aug 9th
Literally hundreds of advertisers refuse to purchase ad time on Glenn Beck’s show. But, did you know…
As of today, August 9, the broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show in the U.K. has run without any commercials for nearly six months thanks to your efforts.
Background:
The Fox News Channel is broadcast in the U.K, which means Glenn Beck is as well. Along with the StopBeck – UK Effort, participants in the StopBeck Effort reached out and urged advertisers to stop sponsoring Mr. Beck’s vitriol, sexism and preying on racial anxieties. Once aware of the reckless vitriol they were associating their brands with, advertisers were quick to flee More >
Murdoch Dismisses Glenn Beck’s Advertiser Loss; Advances Demonstrable Falsehood
Aug 6th
In a conference call with business analysts this week, Rupert Murdoch said this about Glenn Beck’s advertiser losses:
Murdoch was also asked if last year’s boycott of Glenn Beck had any effect on the news network’s earnings.
The News Corp. CEO laughed and responded with a quick “no.”
“They’re not boycotting watching it because it’s getting incredible numbers,” he said. “We have not lost any business at all; some [advertisers] may have moved to other programs,” but “it has not affected the total revenues or the profits.”
I’m not going to reinvent the wheel here, so I urge all interested parties to check out Eric More >
Glenn Beck After Discussing Cory Booker: “You got it going on. Word to your mommy.”
Aug 6th
Glenn Beck tooting that racial dog-whistle and being his usual contemptible self: (more…)
MetLife Bank Confirms: No Ads On Glenn Beck’s Show
Aug 5th
Recently, MetLife Bank advertisements began running on Glenn Beck’s show.
As with other advertisers, the StopBeck effort reached out to MetLife Bank. We kindly requested that they follow the responsible action of well over 100 other former advertisers and refrain from advertising on Glenn Beck’s show.
This morning, in a statement sent to the StopBeck effort, MetLife Bank advised:
I looked into it and confirmed that MetLife Bank does not advertise on the Glenn Beck program. It does advertise on Fox News. Ads for MetLife Bank are scheduled to stop running prior to the commencement of the program.
This statement can be interpreted two ways: Either More >
Glenn Beck’s Favorite Tweet: “Embrace White Culture” From A White Nationalist Group
Aug 3rd
Last year, Glenn Beck called President Obama a “racist” and accused the president of harboring a “deep-seated hatred for white people, or the white culture.”
Aside from the recklessness involved in calling this President a racist and the blatant race-baiting displayed, Glenn Beck’s assertion does beg one question: What does Glenn Beck think White Culture is? It’s a question that Glenn Beck has been repeatedly asked over the past year – and one that he has consistently refused to answer.
Well, a look at Glenn Beck’s favorite tweets raises questions related to Glenn Beck’s concern about “white culture.” First, a screenshot of More >
Zoosk “Blocked All Further Ads” From Appearing on Glenn Beck’s Show
Aug 2nd
A few weeks ago, Zoosk advertisements began running on Glenn Beck’s show. Zoosk is an online dating and social networking website.
As with other advertisers, the StopBeck effort reached out to Zoosk. We kindly requested that they follow the responsible action of well over 100 other former advertisers and refrain from advertising on Glenn Beck’s show.
This morning we received confirmation that Zoosk has excluded their ads from running on Glenn Beck’s program.
Zoosk’s Director of Offline Marketing sent the following statement to the StopBeck effort:
We actually purchased blocks of ad times and did not choose to advertise on Mr. Beck’s show. When we More >
AVON Takes Steps To Ensure Ads No Longer Run On Glenn Beck’s Show
Jul 29th
Recently, AVON advertisements began appearing on Glenn Beck’s program.
As with other advertisers, participants in the StopBeck effort sprang to action. We kindly requested that they follow the responsible action of well over 100 other former advertisers and refrain from advertising on Glenn Beck’s show.
Well, your efforts paid off. AVON confirmed that their ads will no longer run on Glenn Beck’s program.
AVON’s statement sent to the StopBeck effort:
Following up on our discussion yesterday, I want to clarify that we did not intentionally purchase commercials in or around that program. We have taken steps to ensure that our ads will not run inadvertently More >
Glenn Beck Called Chicago Bears’ Brian Urlacher A “Neo-Nazi”
Jul 23rd
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Lewis Black famously diagnosed Glenn Beck with “Nazi Tourette’s.” Well, it seems that Glenn’s condition has struck again…
On his show this week, Glenn Beck discussed The Root’s recently published list of “The Blackest White Folks We Know.” On Beck’s chalkboard were pictures of many of the people on the list.
As he was running through them, Glenn Beck referred to Brian Urlacher, a Chicago Bears linebacker, as a neo-nazi: (more…)
