Offended by the American Flag? Feel Free to Leave

Four words: AG. O. NI. ZING. That's what co-host Pat Gray had to say about supporters of an Iowa high school basketball team being branded as racists for their tradition of wearing red, white and blue to big games. During the game in question, the team played another school made up primarily of refugees whose supporters were offended by the patriotic display.

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"If you're so offended by the American flag, you need to get out. You need to go home," Pat said.

Or, at least, how about a "thanks, America" for giving you a place to live.

Listen to this segment from The Glenn Beck Program:

GLENN: Oh, Pat is on a rant. He's on a tirade. Go ahead, Pat.

JEFFY: Oh, my God.

PAT: This Iowa high school basketball game story is so -- it's four words -- ag-o-niz-ing.

JEFFY: Amen.

GLENN: That's not --

PAT: Just those four words --

GLENN: Those are syllables.

PAT: -- sum the whole thing up.

This -- I think they're in the state tournament time. But Valley High School played Des Moines North. And Valley has a tradition of, for big important games, dressing up in red, white, and blue. They wear American flag colors.

GLENN: Oh, my gosh. I can already feel the hatred.

PAT: Right? So the other team was all offended by the fact that the students in the student section were dressed in red, white, and blue. Why? Do you not live here too? Could you not have dressed in red, white, and blue, if you wanted to? I think you could. But one of the coaches said, what the hell were they thinking? We're a diverse -- we're a diverse school with a diverse population of students. And?

GLENN: Look, if you move to America and you even come here illegally, you came here.

PAT: You came here for a reason.

GLENN: Why? For a reason. Because we're better than your suckass country that you ran from.

JEFFY: Thank you.

PAT: Right.

GLENN: So even if you're here illegally, there's not some, hey, this is a great country? I don't get it.

PAT: If you're so offended by the American flag, you need to get out. You need to go home.

JEFFY: Yes. And once again, this is another story.

GLENN: I don't understand it. Then why did your family bring you here?

PAT: Right.

GLENN: If it's not a better place, then why did your family come here?

PAT: Listen to this Facebook posting of one of the moms of the other high school: For the supporters of one time from a primarily white part of town to paint themselves as the team of the USA strongly implies that the other team, the less white team is less American. That doesn't say anything about you.

GLENN: Okay. Stop. You know, here's what I would say to her, "Honey, honey, that's you. That's all coming from you."

PAT: Right. That's right. Your sensibility. That's not theirs.

GLENN: If they were holding signs that say white power, we're Americans, you're not, then that's -- then I'll be with you. But from what I know, just wearing red, white, and blue colors as a tradition and you're coming in and you're some other race that I don't understand -- all races are welcome here in America.

STU: And who should like the country more than its own citizens? Refugees.

GLENN: Yes. Refugees and immigrants.

PAT: You look outside and you see there's no ISIS fighters raping, torturing, and cutting the heads off of people, you're in a better place, right?

STU: Right.

GLENN: Are these refugees?

PAT: Many of them are refugees. Yeah.

STU: In the article -- and it's -- you could make the argument theoretically -- and I don't think this would be a argument, but you could make the argument if they had never done this before, but they do it all the time.

PAT: I don't even know then if you could. I mean, it's still not saying anything about you, unless you're taunting them.

STU: Right. Unless you're taunting them.

GLENN: But still, they should be coming in red, white, and blue colors.

PAT: Yes. And they could have. They could have.

GLENN: We just saved you. Our country just saved you. How about a,, thank you, America?

PAT: Agonizing.

GLENN: You're right, four words.

PAT: Ag-o-niz-ing.

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.

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.

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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.”

Democrat Mutiny? These prominent Progressives and Democratic leaders DEMAND that Biden withdraw

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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:

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (Texas)

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Rep. Raúl Grijalva (Arizona)

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Rep. Seth Moulton (Massachusetts)

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Rep. Mike Quigley (Illinois)

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Rep. Angie Craig (Minnesota)

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Rep. Adam Smith (Washington)

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Rep. Mikie Sherrill (New Jersey)

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Rep. Pat Ryan (New York)

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Rep. Hillary Scholten (Michigan)

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Senator Peter Welch (Vermont)

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer (Oregon)

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BONUS: Actor George Clooney

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These TOP 5 new technologies left Glenn SHOCKED

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Glenn has been covering some of the most groundbreaking, exciting, and often terrifying technological advances. Some new tech has the potential to make a positive impact. Some tech is just SUPER cool, like a flame-throwing robot dog. However, there is also a dark side to technology. Glenn exposes how some new technological developments, particularly in the realm of AI, pose serious ethical questions.

Here are the top five new technologies that Glenn covered that will make your jaw drop:

Anti-gravity device

This new technology developed by Dr. Charles Buhler and his team may change everything we know about transportation and travel. Described as "propellant-less propulsion" by Dr. Buhler, this technology appears to defy gravity and is potentially a way for people to travel into and through space without the need for rockets. It doesn't stop there either, this tech could be used to forever change the way we travel here on Earth.

Human embryo-powered supercomputer

To have massively powerful AI, something, which many people seem to have an invested interest in, you need a lot of electricity to power the computers that host the artificial intelligences. Naturally, this energy consumption upsets the environmentalists so in response a terrifying solution was developed. Bio Processors are essentially computer chips powered by human cells, specifically stem cells, which are predominantly harvested from embryos. These Bio Processors have a limited shelf life, meaning they need a steady supply of stem cells to keep the computers that use them operational. What could be more terrifying than an AI that eats human cells?

Voice-stealing AI

When ChatGPT came out in late 2022 its power and versatility took the world by storm. Suddenly, students had it write entire essays in mere seconds, and it was creating songs and poems with ease. The capabilities of the ChatGPT AI were as disturbing as they were impressive, but after a recent update, it took a hard turn towards disturbing. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, decided to give the program a voice and tried to recruit famous actress Scarlett Johansson to lend her voice to the machine. After she declined the offer, OpenAI went ahead and released the update for ChatGPT featuring a voice that sounded eerily similar to Johansson's. While OpenAI claims it's a different, similar-sounding voice actress, the idea that a computer is going around with your stolen voice is terrifying.

Flamethrower robot dog

How could you possibly ever make something cooler than a flamethrower? Simple, strap it to the back of a robotic dog of course! Originally built to help fight forest fires (ironically enough) by creating backburns, Glenn pointed out that a pack of these bad boys patrolling your property would be the ultimate home defense. Nobody would come anywhere near your house if it was guarded by a few of these firey companions.

Wormhole-generating UFO's

It's been a decade since the tragic disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. No trace of the aircraft or any of its passengers, except a few small pieces of debris, were ever found nor was an official cause of the disappearance ever given. There have been an infinite number of theories explaining what might have happened, but this one from investigative journalist Ashton Forbes might take the cake for the wildest. Forbes joined Glenn on his radio show and brought with him convincing video evidence that seemed to show the now-missing aircraft being circled by three mysterious orbs before suddenly disappearing in a flash of light. Does this video show the doomed aircraft being sucked into an artificial wormhole, or is it an amazing piece of hoaxwork?