Glenn Beck - The Lone Voice Of Reason In An Age Of Hysteria

[meegbear]

The People Who Mattered In 2010



In what has increasingly become an era defined by pandemonium, rancor, and blind ignorance, one stabilizing voice emerged from the din this year to soothe the souls of Americans everywhere, make us recognize the common decency that binds us all, and supplant the poisonous aura of fear and chaos with a simple, well-thought-out message of peace, prosperity, and reconciliation.

That man is television and syndicated radio host Glenn Beck.

Every single day of 2010, Beck's quiet words of humility and reason have touched the hearts of all Americans, healing countless wounds and elevating the level of our national discourse. Indeed, just as Martin Luther King, Jr.—to whom Beck has so aptly and correctly compared himself—once showed the nation the way forward to compassion and civility, so have Beck's stunningly eloquent broadcasts, inspiring political rallies, and bestselling books reassured every living citizen that we are all joined by the same ever-beating heart of kindness, and that gentler roads lie ahead if we could all just settle down, lower our voices, and focus on solving the actual, meaningful problems of our world together.

For in these troubled times of rising unemployment, political infighting, anger, and persecution, America needs a man who can put the issues in perspective and bring us comfort; a man who cares not about race, creed, sexual orientation, or party affiliation; a man who sees beyond petty political maneuverings, emotional exploitation, greed, and opportunism; a man who encourages all of us to disregard the ceaseless clamor of ideologues and think for ourselves; a man who sees beyond his own ego and cares only for what is good and right and just. In short, it needs a man like Glenn Lee Beck.

Thank God for Glenn Beck and all he has done. After all, what would our country be like if not for him?

http://www.theonion.com/articles/glenn-beck-the-lone-voice-of-reason-in-an-age-of-h,18612/

[BrklynLiberal]

1. dupe

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Sadly, this is too scary to be really funny.

[AsahinaKimi]

3. I never thought I would see a day

when the Onion was not funny. Today is the day.

[PBS Poll-435]

4. Exactly, because for everyone here

We know somebody who believes this to be true.

[Dokkie]

5. unrec

Not funny. try again

[trumad]

7. Funny as hell...

and as usual the Onion hit's it out of the park.

You must be a blast to hang with?

[Ezlivin]

6. I cried reading that

My head dropped to my chest as the tears rolled down my face, fast and hot. I gasped for air between sobs.

I looked up at the image of Glenn Beck and realized that I truly loved big brother.

[sadbear]

8. If there were money in it, this would be true

[louis-t]

9. Who wrote this...his Mommy?

Jeez. I just ate.

[FSogol]

10. It is almost like they are reading Beck's mind...

or whatever rudimentary nerve ending that controls his central nervous system and pie hole motions.

[MatthewStLouis]

11. I love the Onion!

Hilarious!

[gratuitous]

12. Indeed! What would our country be like if not for Glenn Beck?

God bless the Onion.

[social_critic]

13. I have my Glenn Beck image in my living room

It's sitting next to my cardboard pyramid, where I go to connect with the force. As I sit inside the pyramid, and my electroantropomorphic force level increases, I focus my vision on Glen's face, and I see a glow of ectoplasm surround him, like a halo. At the same time I start smelling something like rotten eggs. This I attribute to the spiritual conflict between the good side of the force, and the evil spirits which hover in the room - I suppose they're attracted by Glen's image. If I stare long enough, I see little black puffs of black, oily smoke come out of Glen's mouth. So I think I'm doing some good, it's like exorcism at long distance.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

14. "one stabilizing voice emerged," but it wasn't stupid Beck