'If we want government to do less, we need to do more': Glenn explains the importance of Mercury One

December 23, 2013

The Glenn Beck Program

Dear Friend,

I want to personally thank you for your generous support of Mercury one in 2013. Because of YOU we were able to make a difference in the lives of so many Americans in every corner of the country.

Through Mercury One, YOU answered our neighbor’s cries for help after the Oklahoma Tornados when we partnered with many different churches and organizations.

Thanks to you, Mercury One was able to come to the immediate aid of the Boston Marathon bombing victims. And it was YOU who helped Mercury One raise awareness for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation through your support for our Walk of Hope at our July Man in the Moon event.

YOUR donations to Mercury One helped SoupMobile provide comfort and support in the wake of the West, Texas plant explosion. It was you who helped the 100 Club of Arizona provide a hand up to wildfire first responders.

And today, your leadership of Mercury One is helping victims of the Colorado floods and Midwest snowstorms.

I look back on 2013 and I’m so proud of the work we did together and the difference we made to many.

But looking to 2014, there’s so much more to do, and I hope you’ll stand by me, and help Mercury One meet the challenges ahead.

That’s why I’m counting on you to renew your membership to Mercury One** in 2014 with one generous contribution of $35.

Together, you and I can inspire, organize and mobilize individuals to improve the human condition physically, emotionally and spiritually with malice towards none and charity for all.

To thank you for your continued friendship and support, I’d like to send you our limited edition, 2014 Mercury One lapel pin. Please wear it with pride, and as a symbol of inspiration to those around you.

I will also send you our weekly Dispatch e-letter to keep you involved and informed of how your membership dollars are making a difference. Of course, you’ll also receive advance ticket information to all upcoming Mercury One events.

America needs us and we have a lot of hard work ahead. But together, we can rebuild, restore and renew faith in communities where the need is greatest.

If you can’t make a contribution of $35, I certainly understand. If that’s the case, then please consider a tax-deductible gift of $25, $20, $15, or the most generous amount you can afford.

To make your 2014 membership contribution, please click here, or mail your check to:

Glenn Beck

c/o Mercury One

P.O. Box 140489

Irving, Texas 75014

Thank you so much for your continued friendship and support. I look forward to working with you in the days and months ahead.

Laus Deo,

* Please allow up to 6 weeks to receive your membership pin

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Five times Glenn had J.D. Vance on his show and where he stands on key issues

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We finally have an answer to the long-awaited question of who Trump will pick for his running mate, and it's none other than Ohio Senator and friend of the show, J.D. Vance. At the RNC in Milwaukee, Trump officially accepted the party's nomination as the Republican candidate and announced J.D. Vance as his running mate.

Glenn has had Senator Vance on the show several times to discuss everything from DEI to the Southern Border. If you are looking to familiarize yourself with the next potential Vice President, look no further, here are five conversations Glenn had with Trump's VP pick:

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How RFK's example can help our nation in the wake of Trump's attack

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How did you feel last Saturday when you heard the news that a former president of the United States narrowly avoided an assassin's bullet by a mere few inches? Were you angry at the media for their constant demonization of Trump and his conservative contingency? Did you blame the left for curating a political climate that fostered an assassination attempt?

In his immediate reaction to the news, Glenn pointed us back to a similar moment in American history: April 4th, 1968—the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

"The best speech I've ever heard given was by RFK Sr. on the day Martin Luther King was killed" - Glenn

Robert F. Kennedy, the father of current independent presidential candidate RFK Jr., was en route to Indianapolis when he heard the terrible news. His security team, expecting violent outrage across the country, asked RFK Sr. to turn around and head back to safety. But as Glenn said, RFK Sr. believed in the good in people and demanded to give his speech. He arrived in Indianapolis Park late in the day, and he addressed the crowd of predominantly black campaign supporters.

There were no riots in Indianapolis that night.

The message RFK Sr. gave that night wasn't one of vengeance, hatred, or hopelessness, but of calm and goodness. He appealed to the best in people. He called for people to set aside their differences, anger, fear, and confusion and instead express love and compassion towards one another. RFK Sr. asked for wisdom and the pursuit of justice so that we might be resolute in our unity as the country faces another difficult chapter.

What we need in this country is love and wisdom and compassion toward one another.

Glenn has made a similar plea to our nation—a plea for unity and not to lash out in fear and anger. Don't use this time to blame your friends and family who disagree with you politically for what happened or to tell them "I told you so!" Instead, reach out with compassion and grace. This is a turning point in American history. Let's turn it upward, away from hatred and violence and towards unison and compassion.

Remembering Corey Comperatore: The man who died at the Trump rally protecting his family

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Fortunately, President Trump walked away from his attempted assassination with very minor injuries. The bullet that wounded Trump's ear could have just as easily ended his life, and his survival is nothing short of a miracle.

Sadly, that miracle didn't extend to everyone attending Trump's ill-fated Pennsylvania rally. Three other people were shot. David Dutch and James Copenhaver, both Pennslyavia residents, are thankfully in stable condition. Corey Comperatore, however, tragically died after being shot while protecting his wife and daughter from the hail of gunfire.

“Corey died a hero."

Camperatore, a 50-year-old loving father and husband from Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania leaves behind his daughter Allyson, his wife Helen, sister Dawn, and many other friends and family. Camperatore was a man of service, having spent 43 years as part of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company and had worked his way to becoming the fire chief when he stepped down to spend more time with his daughter.

Corey Comperatore's firefighting gear outside the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company. The Washington Post / Contributor | Getty Images

Corey's friends and family have nothing but good things to say about him, and judging by their testimonies, Corey's final heroic act was consistent with how the volunteer firefighter lived his life.

According to many people who knew Compertore, he was a true patriot who loved his country. He was a fan of President Trump. Compertore was very excited to attend Saturday's rally, which he expressed in his last social media post.

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During his speech addressing the shooting, President Biden expressed his condolences to the Comperatore family, stating that "He was a father. He was protecting his family from the bullets that were being fired.”

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Biden is still taking hard blows from both sides of the aisle after his abysmal performance in last month's presidential debate. As Glenn pointed out in his post-debate coverage, Biden came across as so incompetent that it has made many Americans scared that, should the country face a major threat, Biden would be unable to respond to it. This includes many Democrats, who are finally admitting that Biden isn't as fit as they have been claiming for the last four years.

Many names have already been suggested as potential replacements for the Democratic nominee, but many people, including some Democrats, don't believe Biden should even stay in office for the election. Here are some prominent progressives and Democratic lawmakers who have called for President Biden's resignation: