Most Americans Wish The 9/11 Families Peace Today. And Then There's Glenn Beck.

For those of us that have been shocked for years that Glenn Beck has had a job, and that people actually listen to his rants, his targeting of Van Jones was not a shock, as Beck has taken aim at honorable targets for years, smearing and distorting and essentially being the vile piece of scum that he is.

Today, millions of Americans will pause and remember where they were eight years ago today, what emotions they felt. It is the Kennedy moment of our generation: we all know where we were. And as emotional as it was for each one of us to be standing there, watching a TV as the second tower fell, it was, and remains nothing, compared to what families who lost a loved one experienced that day.

A fact that is totally lost on Glenn Beck. I am sure there is a long litany of things that he has said that we might disagree with but today, let's focus on his feelings on those who lost family and spouses on that day.

Here's one quote.

You know, it took me about a year to start hating the 9/11 victims' families. It took me about a year. Um, and I had such compassion for them and I really, you know, I wanted to help them, and I was behind -- let's give them money, let's get them started, and all of this stuff. And I really didn't -- all the 3,000 victims' families, I don't hate all of them, I hate about, probably about ten of them. But when I see 9/11 victim family, you know, on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh, shut up.' I'm so sick of them. Because they're always complaining. And we did our best for them.

Or check out this video where he states, "I hate 9/11 families for asking questions."

And, after Katrina, when Glenn wasn't sure whom he hated more, victims of Katrina or the 9/11 families.

But the second thought I had when I saw these people and they had to shut down the Astrodome and lock it down, I thought: I didn't think I could hate victims faster than the 9-11 victims.

Anyone who supports, advertises on or empowers Glenn Beck should be ashamed of themselves.

Especially today.

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Comments

[Marnie1]

I"'m just like, 'Oh, shut up.' I'm so sick of them. Because they're always complaining. And we did our best for them."

I"'m just like, 'Oh, shut up Glen Beck.' I'm so sick of them. Because you're always complaining."

"And we did our best for them."
Depending on who the "we" is, the POTUS and the defense department didn't do their best because they knew the type of threat that was likely to occur and they did NOTHING. Which hopefully isn't the "best" the USA can come up with to protect itself.

Does Glen realize how hard the world that hates uslaughed when the saw the Commander-in-Chief

[otto756]

Support an independent investigation. It's the only way.

[itsjustanillusion]

Wow, to think people listen to him.

[joelaf]

It's been 8 years since 9/11, and it's still on MOST of our hearts. Is it too hard to imagine how the survivors, spouses, families feel it stronger than we do? Grief has no expiration date.

[moosala]

My father died in 1994 of Lou Gehrig's Disease. I still miss him desperately. I think about him daily.

Imagine the void left in a family who lost a loved one on that day in September 2001... life goes on, but I guarantee those affected will never truly stop hurting, nor stop feeling the loss. Time goes on and you learn to live with it, but it does not ever fully heal.

[Crispian]

After listening to his rant, it's clear he's disgusted by those who exploit their victimhood and distract from the larger truth of the situation.

He said he 'hated' some of those people who went on TV (because they turned a real tragedy with national implications into something about them). About Katrina, he he said he 'hated' those who also made it all about them, distracting from the broader tragedy involving people in other states.

Beck uses hyperbole to make bigger points. If hyperbole turns you off, that's your taste. The fact that you don't understand hyperbole is a very different matter.

[JillQ]

Glenn Beck IS hyperbole.

[Twopennygal]

And how could it not be about them? His comments are not hyperbole, and I know full well what that is, they are pure, unadulterated mean-spiritedness!

[Crispian]

You're just wrong. I don't doubt you're genuine in your belief and I understand the bias of not caring to look for a deeper meaning when a conservative says something that is facially offensive. But it was hyperbole.

[TheBlackCat]

There is a huge difference between exploiting the death of a loved one for fame and money and simply asking questions and wanting accountability from your government for what happened.

YOU are the one trying to twist Beck's words by making them look less egregious. It makes no sense to say he was angry at people for trying to get personal fame, because this simply didn't happen. Please list me the name of one person who became a household name, who achieved fame by exploiting the death of a loved one.

Asking for accountability is not making it "all about you." That doesn't make any sense. What you are saying is that anyone who doesn't sit on their hands and shut up like a good little sheep any time they want some answers is selfishly just trying to achieve personal fame. And that's ridiculous.

[standard]

"It makes no sense to say [Beck] was angry at people for trying to get personal fame, because this simply didn't happen."

Absolutely. And even if it had happened, it would still make no sense for any such charge to come from Beck's camp: his career consists of seeking personal fame!

When someone gratuitously defends Glenn Beck, I tend to find that he or she is so blinded by ideology as to be beyond the reach of rational thought. Kudos to you for trying anyway.

[jules23]

The republicans politicized 911 for political gain, long before any of the victims started speaking out. If you want to tear a strip off someone, tear it off the politicians who used 911 to enforce bad, ineffective, unethical and unconstitutional policy, in the name of patriotism. In response to this, we have a few victims wanting to ask questions about what happened, or objecting the right wings attempt to own the dialogue on 911. Suddenly, these people are called self-aggrandizing and disgusting. Give me a break! If Beck thinks we're heading towards Facism, he should take a good look in the mirror, as he's the one promoting intolerance and blind nationalism.

[ComeOnAlready]

Fanned!!!!

[stateretiree]

Excellent!­!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!

[indylindy]

Kudos!!! Great response. Beck is just like Limbaugh....it is all about THEM

[fallingsky]

how about taking into context ,,,,,,, It was the couple of 9/11 relations who thought they deserved millions from the taxpayers for the attacks

[JillQ]

Context? Context? Since when has Glenn Beck taken things IN Context? It doesn't matter why he hates them, he said he hates them- more than once. The pain and horror these families have endured is excrutiating. To "hate" them, for whatever reason, is abhorrent.

[Charland]

The government actually did give an average of $1.5M to each family of the 9/11 attacks. This was supposed to compensate them for the lost wages of the loved one who died. However, since the majority of people who died were executives and business men/women who were relatively young and had a long life ahead of them, $1.5M was actually not enough to compensate the family, so some families asked for more.

[ConcernedAmerican]

Ummmm....his quote was "I hate the 9/11 families for asking questions"­.......not "I hate the 9/11 families for asking for money".

As in asking questions why W was too busy clearing brush to get off his rear end and try and prevent the very attack that he was alerted to.

How's that for "context"?

[cheeriogirl]

How about asking the advertisers who previously left Glenn Beck's show to stop advertising on Fox, as a way of honoring the lives of those who perished on 9/11? Today of all days, this seems most appropriate, as we could share not only Beck's quotes listed above, but the fact that Fox aired these comments so demeaning to those that lost their lives that day, and since.

Please join me in contacting these companies TODAY, and don't forget to share Beck's quotes listed above. Thanks!

[Policon]

Well, at least he stopped short of calling them little Eichmans...

[ComeOnAlready]

Can we see that list of advertisers again and info on how to contact them?

[carlosgriffin]

Good luck with that. Fox has more viewers than any of the other networks, and Fox is cable. There is no way advertisers are going to leave fox because they know how valuable their millions of viewers are.

[Ivriniel]

57 advertisers have already left Beck's show.