RADIONovember 10, 2023

How we should REACT to anti-Israel protesters chanting 'from the river to the sea'

The House of Representatives censured Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib for making statements that many believe were calls for the destruction of Israel, including the common pro-Palestinian chant, "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." But should protesters — and even members of Congress — be able to make statements like this? Or should we ban anything deemed a call for genocide, anti-Jewish, or pro-Hamas? Glenn argues that he'd rather be able to hear it from their mouths directly so he knows exactly where they stand: "What is shocking is that there are so many [in the West] so eager to do so." Glenn warns of the dangers of embracing a culture that silences speech it doesn't like, even speech it finds abhorrent.

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GLENN: Well, they have censored now Rashida Tlaib -- she has now been censured in Congress.

Now, it was over her anti-Israel statements. However, they didn't do it last time.

STU: No.

GLENN: But this time, she said that Joe Biden was a genocidal maniac. And gosh darn it, they got it done this time.

STU: Yeah. We talked about this literally yesterday. That they let Rashida Tlaib get off with all of her anti-Jew comments.

But I bet they have a better chance of censuring her now that she's bashed Joe Biden. And that's exactly what happened, 22 Democrats came on board. For that particular vote.

GLENN: Yeah. So she wept openly. Like a little girl, here she is.

VOICE: I can't believe I have to say this, but Palestinian people are not disposable.

STU: What. What.

GLENN: Oh, boy. Here she goes.

STU: Oh. Ilhan Omar is going to give it a hug. Have to get it in the camera shot as well.

GLENN: Standing with you. I'm here for you.

VOICE: We are human beings. Just like anyone else. My city, my grandmother, like all Palestinians just wants to live her life with freedom and human dignity we all deserve.

STU: All Palestinians feel that way. Some of them raped and murdered Jews and put children in ovens and live streamed the murder of grandmothers to their family members. Some Palestinians did that. I wouldn't say all fall into the category.

GLENN: Did you notice that her mom, who wants to live -- or her grandmother wants to live in dignity, is completely covered head to toe?

STU: Well, her eyes want to live in dignity. Because that's the only part you can see. Yes.

Very heartwarming. She has the performative cry thing down very, very well.

GLENN: Oh, she went nuts.

STU: She is nuts.

GLENN: Yeah. Going into, this is what I would expect from a body that owned slaves. You know, 100 -- it's -- yeah. She's nuts.

STU: Not only nuts. But boring. Boring.

GLENN: Yeah. So free speech. Free speech. Is this free speech?

Is this free speech at universities?

Do we have free speech?

Because you can barely say whatever you want, when it comes to killing Jews.

You have a gag order on a presidential candidate. You have big tech collusion. Pressuring of the press. Mostly peaceful protests, that are not mostly peaceful are okay. But some actually peaceful ones are not okay.

You can call for the murder of a president, while we sift through the sediment-free layers of that same presidential speech.

To prove he was calling for an insurrection.

And who is Ray Epps again?

Meanwhile, hoards are our street.

They are marching to that catchy tune from the river to the sea.

But I thought inciting violence was out. Should calls for genocide be protected?

Well, maybe.

Here's an uncomfortable position. Hamas supporters should be able to chant, from the river to the sea, just as Nazis should be able to March through Skokie.

That's my position.

If we can only see who they are and what we -- what they think.

If we listen closely, they tell us who they are. And what they attend.

That does not mean we support them.

It doesn't mean we ignore them.

It means we listen carefully.

When you are saying, to the river to the sea, that's all of Israel. That is a call for genocide.

If we listen to people, it's actually an advantage. But we have to be wise.

The shocking thing is that -- that so many are allowed to call for genocide in America. That's -- that's not the shocking thing.

What is shocking, is that there are so many right there, in the shining cities of the West. So eager to do so.

You should be allowed to say it. But look at the number of people. And they're not countered by a Million Man March. Saying, no.

This isn't who we are. If protests turn to burning cities down. Or breaking into capitols.

Those committing the violence, are to be punished.

Violence is violence.

But I would bet you, that as we saw at the White House, last week. When they were trying to tear down the gates around the White House, if they would have gotten through, they would have found a way to make that a mostly peaceful protest.

Opinions are sometimes really despicable.

But opinions are opinions. It's not violence.

But in the yearning for safety, or someone just to protect us, we accept -- many of us accept that some speech is dangerous.

Some needs to be silenced.

Because someone might hear it. And start thinking. And then start doing the wrong thing.

Voting the wrong way. Not behaving as they should. Only, who decides?

This is not about whataboutism. Or right versus left.

This is about how important and open and an even playing field really is.

And the only one that really counts. The playing field of ideas.

There's a court case, Whitney versus California. And Justice Louis Brandeis, who I despise. He wrote, listen to this carefully.

Quote, those who won our independence by revolution were not cowards. They did not fear political change.

They did not exalt order at the cost of liberty.

To -- to courageous, self-reliant men, with confidence in the power of free and fearless reasoning.

Applied through the process of popular government.

No danger flowing from speech, can be deemed clear and present.

Unless the incidence of the evil apprehended is so imminent.

That it may befall before there's an opportunity for full discussion.

If there's a time to expose through discussion, the falsehood and fallacies to avert the evil by the processes of education. The remedy to be applied is more speech. Not enforced silence.

Now, this guy, 20th century. Early 20th century. Twentieth century Wilsonian progressive.

Okay. Big with Wilson.

And a lot of that sounds really good. Right?

Starts well. Ends well.

But there in the middle, it goes wildly off the rails.

Did you necessity the giant carve-out?

Speech is good.

Unless full discussion cannot control its effects fast enough.

Okay. Now who decides that?

Because we're having that discussion right now. With global warming.

It's something that is not supposed to happen for another 50 or 100 years.

But we have to act right now. No discussion. Discussion is over.

You must not say this thing, because someone might hear you think, act.

Before we have time to feed them the approved truth. Then all speech has to be censored and filtered. After all, if I speak, you will hear.

And as soon as the words are out, well, in telling what might happen.

America, and after it, the West, used to be justly admired for one of its greatest innovations.

Peaceful transfers of power.

A democratic Republican process, resting on none other than free speech. An open marketplace of ideas.

An even playing field.

We supposedly choose our leaders and our policies, based on robust debate. Where all of us make up our own minds.

But is that true?

How many people are making up their own minds?

How many people are engaging.

I mean, look at what Google is doing. Look how social media is shaping.

Do you have free will? We're at the beginning of that debate.

And transfer of power, used to involve violence, wars, revolutions.

Coups. But we found a better way. So that when a Trump or a Biden enters or leaves the White House.

No tanks are needed, mostly.

But that only works with an even playing field. An open market. If one side can get their thumb over the other, for safety, then that all goes away.

And the alternative to free and open debate, is just like the alternative to free and open transfer of power. Violence.

The alternative to violence is dialogue. Real dialogue. Not the dialogue that's like, well, I will see if you can come my way.

No. Let's have a real dialogue.

If debate is not an option, what remains is force. Political force, at first. Eventually, actual force. Shout, shove, then shoot.

We're stuck after shove, right now. Will we go to shoot? Or will we reverse ourselves?

Because if a disagreement becomes intolerable, then you have to come up with a solution. And what is it the Palestinians are shouting in our streets now?

A final solution.

It's probably no accident, free speech is in the First Amendment.

Even though, that amendment is actually third in the Bill of Rights originally, submitted for ratification.

Is it a coincidence?

Or is it a finger of God?

One thing we know, the Bible doesn't have a First Amendment commandment.

But it does have plenty on speaking the truth, and it is crystal clear on the need for a playing field.

Don't recognize faces in Deuteronomy.

It means treat all people the same.

Kings and commoners, white and black, rich and poor. Democrats, Republicans. Ultra MAGA and Never Trumpers.

No special treatment, good or bad.

Why?

Because God wants us to be more like him.

He makes no distinction.

He demands the same of all of us.

Equality, not equity or safety.

Including speech. Neither God nor the First Amendment. Have carveouts.

Like, I mean, unless it's a micro aggression.

Unless it's unpopular, and makes people uncomfortable.

There are no carveouts. God is clear.

The truth needs to be spoken, especially when it's unpopular, uncomfortable, or dangerous, even in the face of tyranny.

That's when it's needed most of all. Darkness prevails if there is no light.

More light. Not less. More speech.

Not enforced silence. More honest questioning, not blindfolded fear. You have to make up your own mind.

You have to hold to the truth. You have to speak without fear.

If enough of us do, then none need to fear for those when lie. Or those who speak evil.

Because there will be enough of us speaking the truth. Fix reason firmly in her seat.

And stand.

THE GLENN BECK PODCAST

Why Your Actions Matter More Than Words in the Eyes of God

Glenn Beck and Eric Metaxas expose the spiritual crisis gripping America’s churches — a moment they compare to Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s warning before World War II. As the culture descends into moral confusion, too many Christians retreat into silence, claiming faith while refusing to act. Together, they argue that true belief demands courage — that “faith without works is dead” — and warn that neutrality in the face of evil is itself a form of complicity.

Watch the FULL Interview HERE

Is Socialism replacing the American dream?

The American Dream used to mean freedom and the chance to build your own life through hard work, faith, and independence. But today, it’s been replaced by comfort, consumption, and debt. Glenn Beck breaks down how America traded liberty for lifestyle, why socialism is gaining ground, and what it will take to reclaim the real American Dream before it disappears for good.

Transcript

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GLENN: I don't know if you saw the visualizing the American dream, Stu.

You know, what the American dream actually is, is that you can forge your own way.

You can -- you know, you can have a scrap of land, and grow your own food if up.

You can, you know, go to school. Not go to school.

You can find a job. If you're qualified for it, you have an equal chance of getting it, you know, based on merit.

But the percentage of Americans who say the American dream is retirement is 86 percent. Health care, 86 percent. Owning a home, 85. Raising two kids, 78. Owning a car, 72. Vacations, 71. Pets, 66. A wedding, 55 percent. That's the American dream, I can get married.

The American dream, if that's what you think, they've now estimated, the cost per household over the cost -- over the lifetime, retirement is $1.6 million. Owning a home now, 30-year mortgage, 20 percent you want to, is $957,594. Owning a car, buying and finance to begin with new cars every ten years is now $900,000 over your lifetime. Raising two kids to 18, plus four years of public college, $876,092. Two kids. Health care, over your lifetime, spending from ages 22 to 85, $414,000. Vacations, annual vacation from '22 to '85, $180,000. One dog and one cat for 11 to 13 years is $40,000!

That's more expensive than a wedding. The engagement ring, the ceremony, and the reception is now estimated to be $38,200.

There's a reason socialism is doing well. You look at that, and you're like, wow. I mean, if that's the American dream. And for a lot of people, that is the American dream!

That's not what the American dream is supposed to be, but, you know, once -- you know, once Woodrow Wilson and FDR got a hold of us and they started advertising, it became stuff instead of freedom. It became stuff. And, you know, when there's a new report out. Let me see if I have that.

There's a new report out now that shows, first time home buyers made up just 21 percent of the home purchases. That's the lowest on record.

The typical age of repeat buyers hit an all-time high of '62. The median downtowns, reaching 23 percent.

The highest since 2023.

And also, where is it?

The last one is -- the median age for first time home buyers, in 1981, it was 29 years old.

I'm sorry. Yeah. Twenty-nine years old. In 2021, it was 33 years old.

What is it this year?

Median age, first time homeowner, forty.

You're 40 before you can buy any kind of home. That puts these things that people want, dream about, out of reach, until you're 40?

You know, 29 is one thing. But if you're not seeing -- you're not seeing your life really kind of settling down until you're 40, I -- I can understand why you're like, you know what, this system doesn't work.

Because you've never seen it work. It's betrayed you.

Or so you've been sold. It's betrayed you.

And everything is being pushed out of your reach. And when you're young, the one thing you're not is patient.

And at 40, I can see why people are not, you know, yeah. Well, socialism is neat because capitalism isn't working. How would you respond to that?

STU: I mean, it's more lengthy than we have time for. But I would say that the response to, you know, you thinking that you want a home is not to embrace an ideology that murders 100 million people.

That's not -- that's not a good answer to the problem that you think you have.

GLENN: But they're not learning that anywhere.

They're not -- that is our responsibility! To teach those things. Because they're not learning it anywhere.

Glenn Beck Warns of 3 Economic Outcomes That Could Change EVERYTHING | Ep 467

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The world is about to realize the DEADLY enemy we face

"The world doesn't understand yet. We're already in World War III," Glenn Beck warns. "That foe is not China. That foe is militant Islam." Glenn explains the battle we're currently facing and what's to come if we don't wake up soon...

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GLENN: From New Jersey, it's Brian. Hello, Brian.

CALLER: Hello!

GLENN: Hey.

CALLER: Yeah. Thanks for taking the calls today.

GLENN: Sure.

CALLER: Yeah. I'm worried that we are headed towards another French Revolution-style because we have entire generations. Or actually people just not being heard by their representatives.

GLENN: Hmm.

CALLER: And it's not just here. It's around the world.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

I -- actually, I had scheduled for this time, I'll just do it some other time. Talking about what's happening in -- in England.

I think England is headed for a Civil War. And -- and it's very close.

I mean, you can't put 4,000 people. 4,000 people, in jail, or try them for hate crimes. And speech crimes.

You can't -- you can't do it. In England!

You can't do that in one year. And expect people to just put up with it!

You can't -- you know, we're -- we're -- America doesn't understand yet.

The world doesn't understand.

We're in World War III. We're already in World War III.

I don't know when it becomes a hot war. Or even a war that we on our side recognize. But we are in World War III. And that -- that foe is not China.

That foe is militant Islam, period. And, you know, when we have a situation to where people are -- when the government is just like, no. It's not a problem.

It's not a problem. You know. You've got illegals all over.

It's not a problem.

It's not a problem.

It is a problem. Don't tell me what -- what the problems are not!

Because we're the ones living it!

You're the experts, who keep telling us, no. It's going to work out fine.

And it doesn't work out fine. And it just gets worse and worse.

Oh. We can spend this money. No. It looks like we can't spend this money. Oh, we can afford this. No. It looks like we can't afford this.

You know, if we do this with Ukraine, it will work out fine. No, it didn't, did it? These endless wars, all of this stuff, don't tell me what the problem is. Listen to the people and start talking to the people. Honestly, this is the reason why I'm doing this today. I -- I need to hear from you.

I need to know what's on your mind, so I stay focused and -- and clear on what America is saying.

Because I don't think -- look, you know, me taking phone calls is -- is not a true representation of anything, but it does give me a sense of -- of where you are, as an audience. Maybe not as America, but as an audience. And there are lots of things that concern me. But I want to hear it from you.
But I think you're right! We're headed for real, real trouble. All you need is real economic trouble.

You start getting real, true economic trouble. 1930s kind of depression stuff. And we're in Civil War.

Dan, Oregon. Welcome!

CALLER: Hello, Glenn. How are you?

GLENN: I'm great!

CALLER: Yeah. Good. It's been a long time.

I guess it's been over ten years, since I've had a chance to talk with you. I was one of your first insiders. I was listening to you, since you were in Florida.

GLENN: Wow. Wow.

CALLER: So it's been a long -- yeah. It has been. And I can't say I've enjoyed all of it.
(laughter)

GLENN: Neither have I!

STU: I can't say that either, I'll be honest with you.

CALLER: You know, you were talking on yesterday's show, reminiscing with Stu about how you guys started. And I remember those old shows. And, you know, at the end of the -- the fusion of entertainment and enlightenment.

STU: Hmm.

GLENN: Right.

CALLER: And there was a lot more entertainment. I remember I laughed a lot.

GLENN: Oh, yeah. I know. I know. Those days are long dead.
(laughter)

STU: There's nothing to laugh about now.

CALLER: Yeah. I -- I'm 78. I still work 40 hours a week. I love my job.

GLENN: Good for you.

CALLER: Been married for 55 years. I have seven kids.

GLENN: Good for you.

CALLER: I've got a daughter -- I've got a daughter who is in her 40s. And she has severe TDS. She -- we don't -- I mean, we're not cutting each other off. She hasn't done that at all. We're still very close as a family. But she was down visiting the other day, and got into a conversation with my wife. And I wasn't in the room. But Kathy said it was just like listening to one of those young people out on the street that was being interviewed by the news media. And she was -- and she was in tears about it. My wife and my daughter both.

And, I mean, I love her, and I continue to support her. She's a single woman, not by choice. She just never found the right guy.

GLENN: Yeah.

CALLER: And I really think that's part of the problem. Because she started reading -- back when Trump was first running, she started reading all of this stuff about him being misogynistic and all of this stuff.

GLENN: Yeah. Yeah.

CALLER: And it's just gotten worse. I -- I'm at a loss. I really am. Because I -- like, I see the country doing better. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. But I still feel like that at least right now, we're doing better as a whole. But what do we do about -- what do we do about our kids about -- she went to Portland State University for the last two --

GLENN: Oh, jeez, for the love of --

CALLER: Well, yeah. For the last two years, she went to -- she went to a little college in Idaho called Ricks for the first two years, and Utah State.

GLENN: Oh, yeah.

CALLER: And then she served a mission for our church in Brazil and came home, but then she went to Portland State University. And it just seems to have gone downhill from there.

GLENN: Yeah. Yeah. So, Dan, I think you are suffering from the same thing that almost all parents are suffering from. If you're not suffering from this, then, I mean, God bless you. You know, get on your knees and thank God. Because you are a lucky, lucky family. Everybody has in their family. I have it in my family.

And you have to ask yourself, what is your goal?

My -- what is your goal with your daughter? Your real goal?

CALLER: My real goal is for us to be united eternally. That's my goal. That's my goal as a father and has been to teach her --

GLENN: And how -- and how is that going to happen with politics?

CALLER: We just stay together as a family regardless of what politics does.

GLENN: That's exactly right. Exactly right.

I think we're in a place now where as parents, you can ask your kids, but it has to be honest. It cannot be trying to win. It has to be honest. How did you get there?

I mean, I remember. You know, we've talked about this before. And you didn't believe that before. What has changed?

Can you help me with that?

I would like to see what you're reading, or what that was.

And just ask questions. But they have to be honest. They can't be, you know, because I'm setting you up. Because I want to change your mind.

But keep a dialogue open with them. And just love them!

Just love them!

Because if you do anything else, you're going to drive them away. And then they're really lost. So just love them.

CALLER: Oh, I know that. Glenn, when she was young -- when she was young, I considered her one of the elect. And the Scripture says, that in the last days, even the elect are going to be deceived. And that's what I'm seeing. But everything you've said, I -- I am doing. I'm doing it that way. Because I know --

GLENN: Okay. Good. Then you didn't need to -- I appreciate it. I'm so glad you called me. But you didn't need to -- my advice, you already have it down. You're a very wise man.