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)1585186140.0
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)1585184820.0
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)1585186500.0
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)1585186680.0
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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