Written to the Seattle Times and Los Angeles Times:
Having never heard of Glenn Beck until a month ago, suddenly I find this hateful racist being listened to by some of the most publicly influential people in US politics. Why on earth is his idiotic vitriol reaching our leaders and causing them to react?
Why does anyone care what this liar, fear monger, conspiracy theorist, obnoxious pea-brain has to say?
I assume whatever tv ratings he gets are the same reason why people can’t help looking at a car crash. That doesn’t make his opinions valid and it certainly doesn’t make his show, news. His words are poison. But since all he has is words, he should simply be ignored. There is no legitimate reason why anyone should pay attention to this Glenn Beck, because he offers none.