On "GlennTV" this week, Glenn Beck exposed what is being done to our rights, our livelihood, and our nation -- all in the name of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Are we losing the America we love to the "Big Government virus"?
Former Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel famously said, "Never allow a crisis to go to waste," and the government has made those words their mantra. Progressive politicians, like New York City's Mayor Bill De Blasio, have already called this crisis a "case for nationalization!"
Progressives are already calling this crisis a “case for nationalization!” Like NYC mayor Bill De Blasio… https://t.co/HFxD2QquO6— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1585186140
Once these "temporary government programs" are passed, usually in answer to a national emergency, there's no going back. In 2012, before he was president, Donald Trump tweeted economist Milton Friedman's prophetic quote: "Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program."
Let’s hope the president remembers what he tweeted back in 2012 during this CURRENT health crisis … #BigGovVirus https://t.co/Yvl6BXx89H— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1585184820
Donald Trump was right. Case in point, we currently have 31 national emergencies still in effect that date back to former President Jimmy Carter.
The Pentagon's Cold War-era "Continuity of Government Commission" even covers health emergencies, thus allowing for federal troops to take the reins from elected civilians. Sound far-fetched? Read about it here.
According to Army doctrine publication (ADP) 3-28, distributed a July 2019, the military is authorized by the Pentagon to enforce domestic laws under "rare circumstances" – including health emergencies and natural disasters.
The National Guard has already been called up in 22 states. Remember how it handled Hurricane Katrina? Here’s a qui… https://t.co/HR2hO1weCq— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1585186500
And then there's the issue of government surveillance ...
We’ll never allow the government to just track us, right? Then again … a crisis creates a great opportunity if we d… https://t.co/2apO08Kj0u— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1585186680
Below is a short clip from Glenn's Wednesday night special: "Big Government Virus: Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste". The full episode can be found exclusively on BlazeTV.com.
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