Glenn Beck is an Actor not a Thinker.
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I think that the QED of the "yes" side came during the Katie Couric interview. An emailer asked the question: what did Glenn Beck mean by "white culture" when he accused President Obama of hating "white culture". Beck had no answer to the emailer's question because he doesn't think about the things he says, and doesn't even really seem to have a firm understanding of the things he talks about in general--from "oligarhy" to Fascist Communists, this guy is often clueless. Side: True
I watch Glenn Beck, as much as I can stand it, and want to know if others who watch it see him as someone projecting his own opinions, or an actor reading lines. Do you think he's just an actor that has different views other that what you see on his show? If so what evidence do you have? What makes you think that? Where is this coming from? Side: False
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I believe that he thinks about what to put into the teleprompter before he speaks from it every show. A lot of people have views of Glenn Beck solely by what they see on Youtube, which is unfair to the man. Yes, he does say wacky things at times, but a lot of the time he brings up important ideas and information about the United States and its government. I mean, I am a republican and I hardly watch his show. But, for instance, there was one show I watched where he and an economist (forgot the name, think it was Payne) were showing how the treasury and the federal reserve were creating a circular movement of money in which the treasury sold bonds or something similar and the federal reserve was buying it all up. So basically, the government is just dealing with itself. :/ If anyone is interested about the fed reserve, I recommend The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin. Although its 600 pages, its worth it in the end; it really opens your eyes. Side: False
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He thinks for himself and has his own opinion and does a great job of projecting it. The problem is that people disagree with him and don't like him. That is the only reason there is a debate like this. If he was a liberal there would be no debate here and you know it. Side: False
I think it also has to do with the perceived notion that they (conservative commentators) never use facts or anything to back up what they say; they just ramble on about topics in which they have no clue on. I disagree with some of Beck's views from time to time, but its a waste of my time to dispute them. What good what that do for me? It would make me feel better about myself to a certain degree, but other than that its useless. If you disagree with his views, there is something called a remote control, and when you push a certain button, you don't have to hear from him anymore. ;) Side: False
The reason I made this debate is because I have noticed he spends a lot of time rehersing his monolgues... His deliery is very good sometimes, sometimes over the top. I'm wondering if people think he writes his own monolgues or if , like with John Stuart and the late night guys, he's more of an actor. Its a valid question and topic. Just because you don't like it doesn't make it untrue. Just because I'm a liberal doesn't mean I want to attack him. Side: True
"Its a valid question and topic." Fine "Just because you don't like it doesn't make it untrue." Just becaue you don't like Glenn Beck doesn't make him untrue. (; "The reason I made this debate is because I have noticed he spends a lot of time rehersing his monolgues..." Well see, it's live television! I would want to rehurs a lot, wouldn't you? So what good evidence do you have that he's an actor? Im dying to know. ... He talked about you guys yesterday, thinking he's just acting everything out. It was pretty funny actually. Side: False
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