Winners of Mercury One's Annual Fundraiser Raffle Pick up Their Prize: A Brand New GMC Truck

February 17, 2018

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Mercury One held their annual gala in November and it was a smashing success. Enough money was raised to keep the ship running and ensure that the nonprofit can continue to be a service to victims of natural disasters, persecuted Christians in the Middle East, survivors of global human trafficking and other causes.

M1 Ball Is a Smashing Success (Except Jeffy Cheated in the Armadillo Race)

There were several ways to donate, including the now infamous armadillo race, as well as a raffle for a GMC Canyon. Cynthia and David Bray of Battle Ground, Washington turned their one raffle ticket into the trip of a lifetime to visit the studios and drive their prize home.

Jeffy may have cheated his way to a win in the armadillo race, but despite his best efforts, he couldn't find a way to rig the raffle to come away with a new truck.

Take a listen to their interview above and hear Jeffy try to bribe them with cash in his last ditch effort to snag the prize.

PAT: With Pat and Stu. 888-727-BECK.

We welcome to the studio -- I mean, I use welcome loosely. Jeffy Fisher.

STU: Boo.

JEFFY: Thank you.

PAT: You're welcome.

STU: People just boo when Jeffy walks in.

JEFFY: People do, or you?

STU: Well, I'm a person. So I think it qualifies. Jeffy is joining us. We have a -- Jeffy, if you don't remember this, we had the Mercury One gala, what was it? Back in December. November.

JEFFY: Yes.

STU: And Jeffy was there, unfortunately. They let him in the doors.

PAT: Well, he cheated during the entire lead-up to the armadillo race. And then he cheated at the actual armadillo race.

STU: Right. If you don't remember, we were raising money for the great causes that Mercury One does, including freeing people all around the world and saving them. And we were talking about the armadillo race. For some reason, this got worked into the conversation, which made no sense. But we had to raise money for our armadillo to win the armadillo race. And Jeffy cheated to raise the most money, first of all.

He cheated.

PAT: Oh, yes. Yes, he did. He was working with the people who ran the thing.

STU: What!

PAT: And I believe like every other donation, no matter who it was given to, went to him.

STU: Right.

PAT: He set it up in advance.

JEFFY: If you sleep better at night believe that, you go right ahead.

PAT: I know for a fact that you did that. I know for a fact that's what you did.

JEFFY: Oh, you did?

PAT: Yes, I do. Yes, I do. You'll see it.

STU: And shockingly, Jeffy found a loophole in the rules to abuse them.

PAT: The problem with the armadillos was, they were stupid.

STU: Very stupid armadillos.

PAT: And they didn't know where they were supposed to go. So they'd start heading one way, and then they decided, oh, got to go back there. So Jeffy picked up the track behind them and pushed them along, making them go only forward.

JEFFY: By the way, that rule has been changed. I've been alerted that that rule has now been changed in armadillo racing rules.

PAT: That's what I heard.

JEFFY: I found that out as soon as I also got my plaque, for being inducted into the jockey armadillo Hall of Fame.

STU: Jeffy is basically the Belicheck of armadillo racing. Like he's always finding the little loophole in the rule to exploit it. And then they change the rule the next year.

JEFFY: I mean, all you have to do is say, hey, congratulations, then we'll move on.

STU: Congratulations. Not to you, but Cynthia and David Bray who are joining us. From -- you guys are from Washington?

VOICE: Battle Ground, yeah.

STU: Very cool.

PAT: Where is that? That's near Vancouver, right?

VOICE: Right. Northeast. About 15 miles.

JEFFY: Yeah. Way up there.

PAT: It's like suburban Vancouver? Okay.

And you guys are the raffle winners of the beautiful truck that was raffled off.

VOICE: Yep.

(laughter)

VOICE: That's what they tell me.

STU: Kind of a big deal. So what car do you have now? What are you replacing?

VOICE: Another little truck. Maybe.

STU: He's got another little truck?

VOICE: He has a '93 Ford.

JEFFY: Junker.

PAT: A '93?

VOICE: I'll have to get used to the power windows because --

JEFFY: That's right.

STU: That's great. You guys -- you say this all the time, but you don't have to show up to win the raffle. You guys were not actually at the Mercury One gala.

VOICE: No.

STU: You, what? Heard us talking about it on the air?

VOICE: Yep.

STU: And just took a flier. How many tickets did you buy? Did you buy 100 --

VOICE: I bought one.

STU: One. One ticket, that's it? That's amazing!

PAT: That's pretty awesome. That's pretty awesome.

STU: Because I buy one ticket all the time, and I never win.

PAT: I've never won these things. Have you guys ever won anything before?

VOICE: Not like this.

VOICE: Well, he has. But only when I sign him up. I signed up myself this time.

STU: Wait a minute. If you sign him up, I think it's your prize. You should at least deserve 50 percent of the prize.

VOICE: This one is mine.

STU: This one is yours. You're going to be driving it yourself. This is awesome. You have listened to Glenn for how long?

VOICE: Oh, since way back on Fox.

STU: Really? So long-time listeners. This is really cool.

JEFFY: I know. It's great.

STU: Because we would have hated it if you were, actually, I'm a big Piers Morgan fan.

VOICE: No.

JEFFY: Just give me the truck.

(laughter)

STU: I'm going to take this. I'm going to sell it and donate it all to some left-wing charity. That would be very disappointing.

PAT: All the proceeds goes G to Planned Parenthood. That would have been bad.

STU: Rough turn to the story.

PAT: Yeah.

STU: Well, Jeffy is our congenial host here, and he's going to walk you guys out around the corner. Can we -- can you move here?

JEFFY: Yeah, yeah.

STU: I will say that Jeffy moves really slow, but follow him.

JEFFY: Walk you out so you can see the truck. Drive this back to Washington.

STU: Go ahead.

VOICE: Yep.

STU: And you guys are going to drive it back, huh? You can keep your headphones on while you walk out, so we can talk to you. Very cool.

VOICE: Okay.

STU: Cynthia and David Bray, all the way from Washington. They're going to drive this thing back.

JEFFY: Now, as we're walking back here, before we get to the truck, I've got an envelope with some cash in it, and I'll make you a deal. I'll make you a deal. You take the envelope with the cash, and I keep the truck.

VOICE: Oh, I don't think so.

PAT: I don't think so. Yeah, smart move.

JEFFY: I know the envelope looks big, but they're big bills.

STU: I don't know -- it would have to be the Woodrow Wilson $100,000 bill to make that worthwhile, and it probably isn't.

JEFFY: Shh. Shh.

STU: Oh. Coming around the corner here.

VOICE: Yeah.

PAT: So you've seen the truck now?

JEFFY: It's a beautiful Dodge Canyon.

VOICE: No. GMC.

PAT: GMC Canyon.

STU: Stupid Jeffy.

Very cool that they donated this through Mercury One. You guys should get in and start it. Let's see if Jeffy took the engine yet.

JEFFY: Absolutely.

STU: My impression is that Jeffy probably stole something out of this truck, considering he was in charge of this project.

PAT: It's got no radio. No air-conditioning system. It's all in the back of Jeffy's car right now. Oh. They just fired it up.

STU: I could hear it. It started. That's a good sign.

PAT: Yep. Yep very exciting.

STU: Cynthia and David Bray, a truck from Mercury One. And not only did they get a free truck, they also helped all sorts of people around the world. People involved in all sorts of terrible things. You know, multiple millions of dollars saved, donated to help save Christians in the Middle East.

You don't have to keep the car -- we're all going to die of fumes if you keep the thing running. We're inside. You do realize that. You can turn it off now, unless you want to utilize it to run Jeffy over. That is okay.

JEFFY: I think that's what they were going to do.

STU: All right.

Thank you, Cynthia and David. And thank you on a much smaller level to Jeffy. And thank you to everyone who donated to Mercury One.

You know, a lot of times, you donate money. You kind of forget that you even did it. It's going to really, really good things. Glenn is going to be back next week to announce kind of a cool new initiative that they're doing. Which is a big deal. Glenn is not known for understating the things he wants to accomplish. This next one is going to be ridiculous. It's a really cool announcement. He's going to be coming out with next week. To help an incredibly devastating problem around the world. And that's going to be all next week. On the TV show, you'll get a taste of that as well next week. We'll be talking about it here on radio as well. I don't know if you'll get a free car out of it. But you'll probably get something even better.

'Rage against the dying of the light': Charlie Kirk lived that mandate

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Kirk’s tragic death challenges us to rise above fear and anger, to rebuild bridges where others build walls, and to fight for the America he believed in.

I’ve only felt this weight once before. It was 2001, just as my radio show was about to begin. The World Trade Center fell, and I was called to speak immediately. I spent the day and night by my bedside, praying for words that could meet the moment.

Yesterday, I found myself in the same position. September 11, 2025. The assassination of Charlie Kirk. A friend. A warrior for truth.

Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins.

Moments like this make words feel inadequate. Yet sometimes, words from another time speak directly to our own. In 1947, Dylan Thomas, watching his father slip toward death, penned lines that now resonate far beyond his own grief:

Do not go gentle into that good night. / Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Thomas was pleading for his father to resist the impending darkness of death. But those words have become a mandate for all of us: Do not surrender. Do not bow to shadows. Even when the battle feels unwinnable.

Charlie Kirk lived that mandate. He knew the cost of speaking unpopular truths. He knew the fury of those who sought to silence him. And yet he pressed on. In his life, he embodied a defiance rooted not in anger, but in principle.

Picking up his torch

Washington, Jefferson, Adams — our history was started by men who raged against an empire, knowing the gallows might await. Lincoln raged against slavery. Martin Luther King Jr. raged against segregation. Every generation faces a call to resist surrender.

It is our turn. Charlie’s violent death feels like a knockout punch. Yet if his life meant anything, it means this: Silence in the face of darkness is not an option.

He did not go gently. He spoke. He challenged. He stood. And now, the mantle falls to us. To me. To you. To every American.

We cannot drift into the shadows. We cannot sit quietly while freedom fades. This is our moment to rage — not with hatred, not with vengeance, but with courage. Rage against lies, against apathy, against the despair that tells us to do nothing. Because there is always something you can do.

Even small acts — defiance, faith, kindness — are light in the darkness. Reaching out to those who mourn. Speaking truth in a world drowning in deceit. These are the flames that hold back the night. Charlie carried that torch. He laid it down yesterday. It is ours to pick up.

The light may dim, but it always does before dawn. Commit today: I will not sleep as freedom fades. I will not retreat as darkness encroaches. I will not be silent as evil forces claim dominion. I have no king but Christ. And I know whom I serve, as did Charlie.

Two turning points, decades apart

On Wednesday, the world changed again. Two tragedies, separated by decades, bound by the same question: Who are we? Is this worth saving? What kind of people will we choose to be?

Imagine a world where more of us choose to be peacemakers. Not passive, not silent, but builders of bridges where others erect walls. Respect and listening transform even the bitterest of foes. Charlie Kirk embodied this principle.

He did not strike the weak; he challenged the powerful. He reached across divides of politics, culture, and faith. He changed hearts. He sparked healing. And healing is what our nation needs.

At the center of all this is one truth: Every person is a child of God, deserving of dignity. Change will not happen in Washington or on social media. It begins at home, where loneliness and isolation threaten our souls. Family is the antidote. Imperfect, yes — but still the strongest source of stability and meaning.

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Forgiveness, fidelity, faithfulness, and honor are not dusty words. They are the foundation of civilization. Strong families produce strong citizens. And today, Charlie’s family mourns. They must become our family too. We must stand as guardians of his legacy, shining examples of the courage he lived by.

A time for courage

I knew Charlie. I know how he would want us to respond: Multiply his courage. Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins. Out of darkness, great and glorious things will sprout — but we must be worthy of them.

Charlie Kirk lived defiantly. He stood in truth. He changed the world. And now, his torch is in our hands. Rage, not in violence, but in unwavering pursuit of truth and goodness. Rage against the dying of the light.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Glenn Beck resurrects the 9-12 Project to support Charlie Kirk's family

Glenn Beck is once again calling on his loyal listeners and viewers to come together and channel the same unity and purpose that defined the historic 9-12 Project. That movement, born in the wake of national challenges, brought millions together to revive core values of faith, hope, and charity.

Glenn created the original 9-12 Project in early 2009 to bring Americans back to where they were in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. In those moments, we weren't Democrats and Republicans, conservative or liberal, Red States or Blue States, we were united as one, as America. The original 9-12 Project aimed to root America back in the founding principles of this country that united us during those darkest of days.

This new initiative draws directly from that legacy, focusing on supporting the family of Charlie Kirk in these dark days following his tragic murder.

The revival of the 9-12 Project aims to secure the long-term well-being of Charlie Kirk's wife and children. All donations will go straight to meeting their immediate and future needs. If the family deems the funds surplus to their requirements, Charlie's wife has the option to redirect them toward the vital work of Turning Point USA.

This campaign is more than just financial support—it's a profound gesture of appreciation for Kirk's tireless dedication to the cause of liberty. It embodies the unbreakable bond of our community, proving that when we stand united, we can make a real difference.
Glenn Beck invites you to join this effort. Show your solidarity by donating today and honoring Charlie Kirk and his family in this meaningful way.

You can learn more about the 9-12 Project and donate HERE

The dangerous lie: Rights as government privileges, not God-given

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When politicians claim that rights flow from the state, they pave the way for tyranny.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) recently delivered a lecture that should alarm every American. During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, he argued that believing rights come from a Creator rather than government is the same belief held by Iran’s theocratic regime.

Kaine claimed that the principles underpinning Iran’s dictatorship — the same regime that persecutes Sunnis, Jews, Christians, and other minorities — are also the principles enshrined in our Declaration of Independence.

In America, rights belong to the individual. In Iran, rights serve the state.

That claim exposes either a profound misunderstanding or a reckless indifference to America’s founding. Rights do not come from government. They never did. They come from the Creator, as the Declaration of Independence proclaims without qualification. Jefferson didn’t hedge. Rights are unalienable — built into every human being.

This foundation stands worlds apart from Iran. Its leaders invoke God but grant rights only through clerical interpretation. Freedom of speech, property, religion, and even life itself depend on obedience to the ruling clerics. Step outside their dictates, and those so-called rights vanish.

This is not a trivial difference. It is the essence of liberty versus tyranny. In America, rights belong to the individual. The government’s role is to secure them, not define them. In Iran, rights serve the state. They empower rulers, not the people.

From Muhammad to Marx

The same confusion applies to Marxist regimes. The Soviet Union’s constitutions promised citizens rights — work, health care, education, freedom of speech — but always with fine print. If you spoke out against the party, those rights evaporated. If you practiced religion openly, you were charged with treason. Property and voting were allowed as long as they were filtered and controlled by the state — and could be revoked at any moment. Rights were conditional, granted through obedience.

Kaine seems to be advocating a similar approach — whether consciously or not. By claiming that natural rights are somehow comparable to sharia law, he ignores the critical distinction between inherent rights and conditional privileges. He dismisses the very principle that made America a beacon of freedom.

Jefferson and the founders understood this clearly. “We are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights,” they wrote. No government, no cleric, no king can revoke them. They exist by virtue of humanity itself. The government exists to protect them, not ration them.

This is not a theological quibble. It is the entire basis of our government. Confuse the source of rights, and tyranny hides behind piety or ideology. The people are disempowered. Clerics, bureaucrats, or politicians become arbiters of what rights citizens may enjoy.

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Gifts from God, not the state

Kaine’s statement reflects either a profound ignorance of this principle or an ideological bias that favors state power over individual liberty. Either way, Americans must recognize the danger. Understanding the origin of rights is not academic — it is the difference between freedom and submission, between the American experiment and theocratic or totalitarian rule.

Rights are not gifts from the state. They are gifts from God, secured by reason, protected by law, and defended by the people. Every American must understand this. Because when rights come from government instead of the Creator, freedom disappears.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

POLL: Is America’s next generation trading freedom for equity?

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A recent poll conducted by Justin Haskins, a long-time friend of the show, has uncovered alarming trends among young Americans aged 18-39, revealing a generation grappling with deep frustrations over economic hardships, housing affordability, and a perceived rigged system that favors the wealthy, corporations, and older generations. While nearly half of these likely voters approve of President Trump, seeing him as an anti-establishment figure, over 70% support nationalizing major industries, such as healthcare, energy, and big tech, to promote "equity." Shockingly, 53% want a democratic socialist to win the 2028 presidential election, including a third of Trump voters and conservatives in this age group. Many cite skyrocketing housing costs, unfair taxation on the middle class, and a sense of being "stuck" or in crisis as driving forces, with 62% believing the economy is tilted against them and 55% backing laws to confiscate "excess wealth" like second homes or luxury items to help first-time buyers.

This blend of Trump support and socialist leanings suggests a volatile mix: admiration for disruptors who challenge the status quo, coupled with a desire for radical redistribution to address personal struggles. Yet, it raises profound questions about the roots of this discontent—Is it a failure of education on history's lessons about socialism's failures? Media indoctrination? Or genuine systemic barriers? And what does it portend for the nation’s trajectory—greater division, a shift toward authoritarian policies, or an opportunity for renewal through timeless values like hard work and individual responsibility?

Glenn wants to know what YOU think: Where do Gen Z's socialist sympathies come from? What does it mean for the future of America? Make your voice heard in the poll below:

Do you believe the Gen Z support for socialism comes from perceived economic frustrations like unaffordable housing and a rigged system favoring the wealthy and corporations?

Do you believe the Gen Z support for socialism, including many Trump supporters, is due to a lack of education about the historical failures of socialist systems?

Do you think that these poll results indicate a growing generational divide that could lead to more political instability and authoritarian tendencies in America's future?

Do you think that this poll implies that America's long-term stability relies on older generations teaching Gen Z and younger to prioritize self-reliance, free-market ideals, and personal accountability?

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Winners of Mercury One's Annual Fundraiser Raffle Pick up Their Prize: A Brand New GMC Truck

M1 Ball Is a Smashing Success (Except Jeffy Cheated in the Armadillo Race)

'Rage against the dying of the light': Charlie Kirk lived that mandate

Kirk’s tragic death challenges us to rise above fear and anger, to rebuild bridges where others build walls, and to fight for the America he believed in.

Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins.

Picking up his torch

Two turning points, decades apart

A time for courage

Glenn Beck resurrects the 9-12 Project to support Charlie Kirk's family

The dangerous lie: Rights as government privileges, not God-given

When politicians claim that rights flow from the state, they pave the way for tyranny.

In America, rights belong to the individual. In Iran, rights serve the state.

From Muhammad to Marx

Gifts from God, not the state

POLL: Is America’s next generation trading freedom for equity?

Do you believe the Gen Z support for socialism comes from perceived economic frustrations like unaffordable housing and a rigged system favoring the wealthy and corporations?

Do you believe the Gen Z support for socialism, including many Trump supporters, is due to a lack of education about the historical failures of socialist systems?

Do you think that these poll results indicate a growing generational divide that could lead to more political instability and authoritarian tendencies in America's future?

Do you think that this poll implies that America's long-term stability relies on older generations teaching Gen Z and younger to prioritize self-reliance, free-market ideals, and personal accountability?

Do you think the Gen Z support for Trump is an opportunity for conservatives to win them over with anti-establishment reforms that preserve liberty?