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Are you ready for an American alternative to Al Jazeera?

August 20, 2013
Wilson

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The fact that Al Jazeera only has six minutes of commercial time slated per hour, most of that is promotional, is a hint; it’s not real popular. But some reason or another, all of the major cable companies decided this is the voice they need to air.

The good news is there is another choice. It is a distinctly American choice. It’s this one. It’s TheBlaze, made by Americans in America for America. We actually like America. I know it’s not very popular right now to like America or the Constitution, but we do. More importantly, we have a bias that holds people that disagree with each other together, and that is the Constitution of the United States.

It’s not sharia law, thank God, but that Constitution requires me and this network to not ever, ever have stamped on our birth certificate at TheBlaze I killed another network because they disagreed with this network. It requires me, unfortunately, to say that Al Jazeera has a right to be heard and to be seen in this country; it has a right to be carried on cable companies. But so does this network.

I won’t do to Al Jazeera what they did to the BBC. I have confidence in the Constitution, and I know the Constitution and the free American people will always win over Al Jazeera and sharia law and terror. But with that, we have to go in with our eyes wide open. There is an alternative to the network that demonizes America and Israel and the Jewish people and supports jihad, sometimes, many times, literally.

There is a network that promotes faith, hope, and charity, a network that stands with the people of Israel, not against them, a network that believes that love, not jihad, is the most powerful weapon ever created. And there is a network that is not subservient to outside forces. That network is TheBlaze. I have no corporate masters. The power behind TheBlaze is me. You know who I am. My life is an open book. You don’t like me, that’s cool. You do, that’s cool, whatever. That’s it. It’s me and you.

I grew up working in my dad’s bakery and in the summers on my grandfather’s farm. They taught me the value of hard work, honesty, and decency. My father, working at his bakery, because sometimes I would have to go work the front counter and the cash register, and he taught me how to look a man in the eye.

It’s strange, because my little town of Mount Vernon when we were growing up was dying. The mall had just moved in, and my folks did everything they could to wake up the town and say look, this isn’t going to be good, and you’re never going to stop the mall. You just have to change what you’re doing, and you have to adapt. Otherwise, our town’s going to die.

I find it more than ironic that I am repeating my father’s life, just on a little bit of a larger scale. Here I am running a small business, and not our town, but our country is dying, and I’m saying the same thing – it can survive, and you’ll never put the other out of business, but you can survive and actually thrive if you just go in with your eyes wide open. I know small businesses. I know how important they are to the success of our country.

That’s why I started 1791. That’s why I started The Marketplace. That’s why I’ve started this small company. It’s why we’re innovating our commercial presentation. It’s why I moved to Texas. I’m the power behind TheBlaze. Not everybody here that works here agrees with me. I don’t expect them to. There is no litmus test. If you believe in the Constitution, great, come on in.

We believe in real freedom for mankind. We believe in the Constitution, and it tells us more voices, not less, and we will never attempt to snuff out another voice because we’re afraid they might win. But that means that we have to work harder. That means that I have to ask you tonight to call your cable operator. Do not ever tell them to drop Al Jazeera. Just tell them okay, we see what you’ve put on, that’s cool. We would like the American channel. We would like the channel where the truth resides, TheBlaze. I ask you to make that call now.

Are you ready to Get TheBlaze on your channel line-up? Contact your TV provider and make they know you want more voices, not less and that you want a network that represents your values. Don't ask them to drop Al Jazeera, but they should add TheBlaze!

The West is dying—Will we let enemies write our ending?

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The blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, and soldiers built our civilization. Their sacrifice demands courage in the present to preserve it.

Lamentations asks, “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?”

That question has been weighing on me heavily. Not just as a broadcaster, but as a citizen, a father, a husband, a believer. It is a question that every person who cares about this nation, this culture, and this civilization must confront: Is all of this worth saving?

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

Western civilization — a project born in Judea, refined in Athens, tested in Rome, reawakened in Wittenberg, and baptized again on the shores of Plymouth Rock — is a gift. We didn’t earn it. We didn’t purchase it. We were handed it. And now, we must ask ourselves: Do we even want it?

Across Europe, streets are restless. Not merely with protests, but with ancient, festering hatred — the kind that once marched under swastikas and fueled ovens. Today, it marches under banners of peace while chanting calls for genocide. Violence and division crack societies open. Here in America, it’s left against right, flesh against spirit, neighbor against neighbor.

Truth struggles to find a home. Even the church is slumbering — or worse, collaborating.

Our society tells us that everything must be reset: tradition, marriage, gender, faith, even love. The only sin left is believing in absolute truth. Screens replace Scripture. Entertainment replaces education. Pleasure replaces purpose. Our children are confused, medicated, addicted, fatherless, suicidal. Universities mock virtue. Congress is indifferent. Media programs rather than informs. Schools recondition rather than educate.

Is this worth saving? If not, we should stop fighting and throw up our hands. But if it is, then we must act — and we must act now.

The West: An idea worth saving

What is the West? It’s not a location, race, flag, or a particular constitution. The West is an idea — an idea that man is made in the image of God, that liberty comes from responsibility, not government; that truth exists; that evil exists; and that courage is required every day. The West teaches that education, reason, and revelation walk hand in hand. Beauty matters. Kindness matters. Empathy matters. Sacrifice is holy. Justice is blind. Mercy is near.

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

If not now, when? If not us, who? If this is worth saving, we must know why. Western civilization is worth dying for, worth living for, worth defending. It was built on the blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, pilgrims, moms, dads, and soldiers. They did not die for markets, pronouns, surveillance, or currency. They died for something higher, something bigger.

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Yet hope remains. Resurrection is real — not only in the tomb outside Jerusalem, but in the bones of any individual or group that returns to truth, honor, and God. It is never too late to return to family, community, accountability, and responsibility.

Pick up your torch

We were chosen for this time. We were made for a moment like this. The events unfolding in Europe and South Korea, the unrest and moral collapse, will all come down to us. Somewhere inside, we know we were called to carry this fire.

We are not called to win. We are called to stand. To hold the torch. To ask ourselves, every day: Is it worth standing? Is it worth saving?

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Pick up your torch. If you choose to carry it, buckle up. The work is only beginning.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Stop coasting: How self-education can save America’s future

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Coasting through life is no longer an option. Charlie Kirk’s pursuit of knowledge challenges all of us to learn, act, and grow every day.

Last year, my wife and I made a commitment: to stop coasting, to learn something new every day, and to grow — not just spiritually, but intellectually. Charlie Kirk’s tragic death crystallized that resolve. It forced a hard look in the mirror, revealing how much I had coasted in both my spiritual and educational life. Coasting implies going downhill. You can’t coast uphill.

Last night, my wife and I re-engaged. We enrolled in Hillsdale College’s free online courses, inspired by the fact that Charlie had done the same. He had quietly completed around 30 courses before I even knew, mastering the classics, civics, and the foundations of liberty. Watching his relentless pursuit of knowledge reminded me that growth never stops, no matter your age.

The path forward must be reclaiming education, agency, and the power to shape our minds and futures.

This lesson is particularly urgent for two groups: young adults stepping into the world and those who may have settled into complacency. Learning is life. Stop learning, and you start dying. To young adults, especially, the college promise has become a trap. Twelve years of K-12 education now leave graduates unprepared for life. Only 35% of seniors are proficient in reading, and just 22% in math. They are asked to bet $100,000 or more for four years of college that will often leave them underemployed and deeply indebted.

Degrees in many “new” fields now carry negative returns. Parents who have already sacrificed for public education find themselves on the hook again, paying for a system that often fails to deliver.

This is one of the reasons why Charlie often described college as a “scam.” Debt accumulates, wages are not what students were promised, doors remain closed, and many are tempted to throw more time and money after a system that won’t yield results. Graduate school, in many cases, compounds the problem. The education system has become a factory of despair, teaching cynicism rather than knowledge and virtue.

Reclaiming educational agency

Yet the solution is not radical revolt against education — it is empowerment to reclaim agency over one’s education. Independent learning, self-guided study, and disciplined curiosity are the modern “Napster moment.” Just as Napster broke the old record industry by digitizing music, the internet has placed knowledge directly in the hands of the individual. Artists like Taylor Swift now thrive outside traditional gatekeepers. Likewise, students and lifelong learners can reclaim intellectual freedom outside of the ivory towers.

Each individual possesses the ability to think, create, and act. This is the power God grants to every human being. Knowledge, faith, and personal responsibility are inseparable. Learning is not a commodity to buy with tuition; it is a birthright to claim with effort.

David Butow / Contributor | Getty Images

Charlie Kirk’s life reminds us that self-education is an act of defiance and empowerment. In his pursuit of knowledge, in his engagement with civics and philosophy, he exemplified the principle that liberty depends on informed, capable citizens. We honor him best by taking up that mantle — by learning relentlessly, thinking critically, and refusing to surrender our minds to a system that profits from ignorance.

The path forward must be reclaiming education, agency, and the power to shape our minds and futures. Every day, seek to grow, create, and act. Charlie showed the way. It is now our responsibility to follow.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Glenn Beck joins TPUSA tour to honor Charlie Kirk

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If they thought the murder of Charlie Kirk would scare us into silence, they were wrong!

If anything, Turning Point will hit the road louder than ever. On Monday, September 22, less than two weeks after the assassination, Charlie's friends united under the Turning Point USA banner to carry his torch and honor his legacy by doing what he did best: bringing honest and truthful debate to Universities across the nation.

Naturally, Glenn has rallied to the cause and has accepted an invitation to join the TPUSA tour at the University of North Dakota on October 9th.

Want to join Glenn at the University of North Dakota to honor Charlie Kirk and keep his mission alive? Click HERE to sign up or find more information.

Glenn's daughter honors Charlie Kirk with emotional tribute song

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On September 17th, Glenn commemorated his late friend Charlie Kirk by hosting The Charlie Kirk Show Podcast, where he celebrated and remembered the life of a remarkable young man.

During the broadcast, Glenn shared an emotional new song performed by his daughter, Cheyenne, who was standing only feet away from Charlie when he was assassinated. The song, titled "We Are One," has been dedicated to Charlie Kirk as a tribute and was written and co-performed by David Osmond, son of Alan Osmond, founding member of The Osmonds.

Glenn first asked David Osmond to write "We Are One" in 2018, as he predicted that dark days were on the horizon, but he never imagined that it would be sung by his daughter in honor of Charlie Kirk. The Lord works in mysterious ways; could there have been a more fitting song to honor such a brave man?

"We Are One" is available for download or listening on Spotify HERE