Glenn Beck and the rise of Fox News' militia media

Media Matters by Eric Boehlert | Apr. 7, 2009 (News Report)
Fox News is playing an increasingly erratic and dangerous game by embracing paranoid insurrection rhetoric and conspiracy theorists.

Beck's sure "[d]epression and revolution" are what await America under Obama, and fears moving "towards a totalitarian state." The country today sometimes reminds Beck of "the early days of Adolf Hitler." Beck thinks that Obama, who has "surrounded himself by Marxists his whole life," is now "addicting this country to heroin -- the heroin that is government slavery." Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media
Topics: National Security, Republicans, U.S. Constitution, Media and Politics, Obama Administration, Ethics in Journalism, Mainstream Media, Congressional Leadership
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Posted by: Posted by Peter L. Combs - Apr 7, 2009 - 1:50 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Peter L. Combs (review), J Sinclaire (review), Norman Rogers (review), Randy Morrow (review), Tom Hellmann (review), Tom Stillwell (review), Dwight Rousu (review), Mike LaBonte (review)
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Edited by: David Fox - Apr 11, 2009 - 3:41 PM PDT
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Mike LaBonte
3.1
 by Mike LaBonte - Apr. 14, 2009

This isn't exactly fair, but it backs up it's claims with links.

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Peter L. Combs
4.0
 by Peter L. Combs - Apr. 7, 2009

A fascinating look at the far right as the wheels come off the wagon. Looks at Glenn Becks way of handling the news, paranoia all over. Loads of personalities in on this growing hype storm. A good in depth look and worthy read.

While I am, as many here know, not an Obama fan, but once in office.he is ALL of ours President. Its fair enough to be tough and expect a lot. But this kind of lunacy for ratings can , as we've seen be very dangerous. FOX does it for ratings...the viewers miss the disconnect.

Peter posted this story.
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 11, 2009

The opinion piece includes the stories of rampage murderers motivated by the hate rantings on right wing media to support the idea that the hate rantings present a danger to society. Thoughtful and well written.

It is time the riot act is read to these sociopaths. The victims' families should sue Fox News.

But I’m not sure people should be laughing. More »

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J Sinclaire
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 by J Sinclaire - Apr. 7, 2009
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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Apr. 8, 2009
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Norman Rogers
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 by Norman Rogers - Apr. 11, 2009

The author is the nut, not Glenn Beck.

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Tom Stillwell
4.8
 by Tom Stillwell - Apr. 11, 2009

Multiple sources cited. Reasonable conclusions reached.

I explicitly recall, at the time of Bush's re-relection, the right screaming about how everyone of every ideology needed to back the President. Those who failed to do so were being unpatriotic, and possibly treasonous. Where are the well-deserved shouts of "treason!" now? They should be louder than ever, because this coordinated media attack on a President who has been in office less than 100 days is tantamount to treason.

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Tom Hellmann
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 by Tom Hellmann - Apr. 8, 2009
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