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Glenn Beck
"Glenn Beck 1990" is an exercise in the politics of retribution - a spoof of Glenn Beck's outrageous assertions and obfuscations - an Internet meme engineered by those seeking justice - a theater of the absurd.
"Glenn Beck 1990" is short for "Glenn Beck raped and murdered a girl in 1990", a web site dedicated to tracking the meme questioning Glenn Beck's guilt in 1990. Glenn Beck is not pleased, and is taking legal action against the website tracking the meme.
It turns out that Glenn Beck isn't happy about this either. He's filed a domain name dispute over the domain name, claiming that it violates his trademark.
The Internet meme apparently began with a question on Fark: "Why haven't we had an official response to the rumor that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a girl in 1990?"
The idea, which seems plain to many involved, is not to actually suggest that Glenn Beck did such a thing -- but to highlight this tactic of making a totally bogus rumor into "news" by stating it, and wondering why there hasn't been a denial. A bunch of folks have picked up on this claim and run with it (apparently greatly upsetting some loyal Beck fans), turning it into one of those Internet memes with legs.
But lately, Glenn Beck's brand of rabble-rousing rhetoric and baseless inflammatory theories have begun to be aggressively met and countered. Like when Color of Change went after him for labeling President Obama a racist on the Fox News show "Fox and Friends."
Last week this Examiner was one of the first reporting on the story:
In a fast moving, developing story, shocking allegations have come to light that Glenn Beck is responsible for the rape and murder of a girl in 1990. Are these allegations true? Is Beck guilty? Various websites are offering conflicting points of view. Some claim it is a hoax. Many are suspicious because Beck has remained silent on the matter.
The topic is setting the blogosphere on fire, and threatens to go viral.
Questions remain. While Beck has issued no formal response, he is apparently taking legal action against the web site. Beck is not claiming defamation, nor libel, but a trademark violation. It looks like the story is not ending.
Indeed, perhaps it is just the end of the beginning, as we go down the strange rabbit hole that is Glenn Beck, in search of the politics of retribution.
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Comments
it was pretty clear that Van Jones WAS NOT A COMMUNIST! All one had to do is read his book and if they had a brain they could see that. Saying 911 was an inside job n the racial baiting comments he was right to resign. But the point Beck seems to be advocating is that there is a vast Marxist conspiracy taking over the Gov. Pause so you can just take that in, i mean wow! the HEIGHT OF IGNORANCE AND STUPIDITY! Those on the right should really be alarmed about the tone of people fantasizing about 'the sleeping giant revolution' and how 'free speech is under attack from marxists'. WSJ, O'reilly is sum1 who presents articulate legimate dissent responsibly. Wish i could say the same for all the other demagogues. This Beck character is developing a cult like band of haters who cant accept that America is changing before their eyes. And they will believe anything they are told. You guys say the right arent haters my god your twice as bad as the nut leftists. This president is trying to keep Am
Ryan, a person doesn't turn off being a communist overnight. Don't just listen to Jone's words, see his actions and make note of who his friends and associates are and what groups they promote and stand for.
haters? if you would open your little mind ---you would see what is going on--I am not a hater but I refuse to let this country go down the hill---OPEN YOUR EYES---Go Glen and anyone else who wants SPEAK--
Right Bobs just like a belligerent drunk doesn't become sober over night.
How do we know Mr. Beck didn't get violent after blacking out on cocaine and Jack Daniels. He has made statements about Killing another human, maybe this isn't a hoax maybe this Man is a murderer Scary
Rape is a horrible crime, worse than murder in my opinion.
The affect of this is only going to gain support for Beck.
Don,
You're wrong. There is a rumor that Glenn Beck rapaed and killed a young girl in 1990. Some say he murdered and raped a young girl in 1990. Some say a goat is involved. I saw it on the internet.
Search:
youtube.com/watch?v=lmwTwXMJi3I
Did you see what Glenn Beck said about the victims of 9/11?
Glenn Beck: "I hate 9/11 victims families for asking questions"
Search:
youtube.com/watch?v=hf33g9ep4YU
There is a rumor that Billkidd was a female in 1990.
He remains silent on this, WHY?
Billkidd was a woman? It must be true if he has not denied it!
Did Beck really do it?
This thing keeps coming up. I read an article on ireport on CNN that had pictures, and then the article was pulled 20 minutes later!
Highly suspicious stuff. I encourage everyone to research this matter.
The girls family deserves answers, and Beck remains silent.
Did you see what Glenn Beck said about the victims of 9/11?
Glenn Beck: "I hate 9/11 victims families for asking questions"
Search:
youtube.com/watch?v=hf33g9ep4YU
I want to believe the rumor is false, but Glenn Beck is making that difficult for many of us. He is trying to shut down the site that is officially examining this vicious rumor. That is a fact! What he is trying to hide?
Ralph,
You're right. This is suspicious.
Glenn Beck has not denied that he raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. If he did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, he should release his legal documents which would exonerate him. He has not released any proof that he did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, so one may assume that there is something to the allegation that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a girl in 1990.
Las night Glenn Beck claimed he is a recovering alcoholic. In 1990 he was still a practicing drunk. Fact Glenn Beck suffered through many black outs in 1990. He could have raped and murdered a young girl in 1990 while he was in a black out, and he does not realize he is a liar.
Las night Glenn Beck claimed he is a recovering alcoholic. In 1990 he was still a practicing drunk. Fact Glenn Beck suffered through many black outs in 1990. He could have raped and murdered a young girl in 1990 while he was in a black out, and he does not realize he is a liar.
Glenn Beck is totally insane, and couldn't out-debate a third grader. Just check out his nutso "expose" of the "communist art" at Rockefeller Center (he points to a mural destroyed in the 1930's as "evidence"). The accusations against Beck are predicated on the same logic as those of the birthers: you can't disprove it, so it must be true. The guy discredits himself on legitimate grounds, so it's not necessary to hit him on this crap. But hey, maybe it's karma.
I was complaciant in my feelings of how great this nation was. I never thought that enough Americans could really believe that America was evil and that we should dump our constitution and become commmunist... yet, when the Obamasiah was elected and all kids were chanting "change", I couldn't believe it. Could what made this nation great actually have been overtaken by a nation of slackers that wanted everything done for them; were they really willing dump freedom for a daddy that would meet their needs and tell them what to do?? I mean, I sure as heck don't want that.
Then voices like Glenn Beck's spoke up, town hall meetings had regular/normal people voicing concern... and I began to have hope. Now, as I see the poll numbers for Obama tanking, and I see more and more people speaking against his takeover socialist agenda, I have hope.
I still have not heard a Glenn Beck deny that he GlennBecked a young girl in 1990. I guess that's to be expected. Ted Bundy never admitted to GlennBecking those 35 women during his reign as Washington States other prolific serial killer.
Whoah, whoah, whoah... nobody is saying Beck ACTUALLY raped and murdered a girl back in 1990... We're just afraid that he MAY HAVE and find it suspicious that he's not denying it and is trying to shut people down over it.
Robbins Mitchell, you just don't get it, do you? Claiming something is true when it is false is called Libel or Slander. You committed a crime when you wrote your baseless accusation against the Obamas. If they were litigious, they could probably subpoena your IP address from Examiner.com, track you down, and hold you liable for your false statement.
Wondering why someone has not denied a rumor, on the other hand, is perfectly legal. This is what Glenn Beck does, and what I am about to do. Listen carefully, Robbins. I will type extra slowly so you understand:
Now I don't think Glenn Beck is guilty of the terrible crimes he is rumored to have committed in 1990, but I fear for the country if he is guilty. If he's not guilty, why did he claim trademark violation instead of libel/defamation? Why doesn't he just come out and put this whole matter to rest?
Well,it isn't a crime to simply repeat something that I have heard....it isn't even libel...even assuming I was incorrect,the law calls that "mistake of fact"....and if Barokeydoke thinks I libeled him or brok the law,he is free to have AG Eric Holder file charges against me...heh...now be a good boy and to back to Lower Classville where you belong
Is that rumor true Mikey, I heard it before also. Is it true Mikey?? Please elaborate is that rumor false Mikey or is it true?
Mikey is really skeered of Beck everybody he just did another blog on him. I've heard that same rumor about Michael Stone, is it a rumor or is it true, why won't Mikey respond????
If killing a girl was good enough for Ted "I like booze" Kennedy to be a senator for a gazillion years, sounds like Beck is over qualified. Beck 2012....I like that, don't you liberal losers of the world? Ha, you are all just mad your Messiah turned out to be just a man, just another crummy political hack.
The rumors about Mikey here must be true since he has not denied them.
Now all people think he did those things. Its on you tube.
I don't know if Glenn Beck murdered and raped a young girl in 1990, but I guess the fact that he hasn't denied it says something.
Let one thing be perfectly clear: This article courts slander under a plausibly deniable facade.
That the left pulls this sort of thing surprises me not in the slightest. Beck runs videos and quotes of socialists like Van Jones together with fact-based interrogatories. The response is, apparently, slander (all disguised as "a spoof" of course).
The standard method of the American left, because it can rarely dispute the facts of its opponents, is to malign the character of those opponents. Such is their intellectual poverty.
To the weasel named Michael Stone: You are now on my radar. Rest assured you will hear more from me.
Paul Valone
Kudos Paul Valone, Mikey has a habit of printing this type of lame trash.
'politics of retribution' or a simple case of using the same rhetorical method Mr. Beck uses on his show?
If Mr. Beck has never used the rhetorical method of 'here is a statement that is not true about X that I have heard. Why hasn't X denied it?' then yes, this huffduff is what is claimed by the author - politics of retribution.
If however Mr. Beck has used such a formula in his show, then what he's approved of is now being dished back and the person claiming "politics of retribution" is ignorant and would benefit from an education.
who ther hell is paul valone and why should anyone care?
It appears that left wingnuts created an internet rumor about a rape and murder of girl.
Since when has rape of a girl and violence against women a laughter matter? Left wing nutjobs are making fun of rape a girl and then a murder? I knew the Left was crazy, but now they are showing they are horrible to rape victims. And acting like rape is a big joke. That is why the Left is insane.
'Rape is not funny' doesn't seem to realize this is a parody of a joke made at the Bob Sagat roast, which makes the satire of Beck's methods more humorous. Of course, there are those who will freak out from rape being mentioned at all, but it's a joke about a joke in the form of satire. Deal with it.
Not only hasn't Glenn Beck denied the allegations that he raped and murdered a young girl in 1990, he is apparently trying to silence the people talking about it. If there were nothing to it, why would Glenn Beck be trying to cover it up?
Is this a rumor? Glenn Beck hasn't denied it. Plus to me it seems he's been working very hard to make sure that it doesn't spread around. I think it looks very suspicious, in my opinion. Beck should address this soon, because the whole situation is very serious. VERY serious.
What about this police report:
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If it were you, wouldn't you be screaming libel loud and clear 24/7 to anyone willing to listen. What's going on here?
Dear Paul Valone,
You are now on our radar. Since you run a grass roots gun club in NORTH CAROLINA, what were you and Glenn Beck doing in 1990?
This is just a stab at a sophisticated publicity sunt. Beck's people know that there are alcohol related black-out issues in Beck's past. This is no more than a sue yourself media circus event. Let's make it interesting and bet Monopoly(TM) on how many microphones are in his face at the" denouncement".!!!!
Not only has he refused to deny it, but his lawyers are trying to SILENCE a website that examines the issue! What is he trying to hide?
Some people have said that Glenn Beck raped, murdered, and ***ate*** a young girl back in 1990. Why has Glenn Beck not denied that rumor (or at least said that he's stopped raping, murdering, and eating young girls), and more importantly why is he desperately trying to have that website taken down?
Lets not let the discussion of Glenn Beck's rape and murder of a young girl in 1990 distract us from addressing the other pressing allegations that Glenn Beck has so far failed to deny (which in my mind give them full credibility):
1) Why won't Glenn Beck show us his birth certificate? Is it because he might be an Albanian muslim communist or a North Korean spy? We will never know unless he proves to us that he was actually born in the USA. He better not try to run for president with this obfuscation!
2) Why won't he just plainly deny that he had carnal bestial relations with a doberman pincher in 1991?
3) Why won't he deny dressing up as a priest in 1989 and sodomizing an young acolyte?
4) Why won't he deny blowing up World Trade Center building number 7, the 'Sullivan'? We know that no plane hit that building, yet it fell just like a controlled demolition explosion. Very fishy. Glenn Beck has not given a detailed account of his movements that day, so one can presume complicity.
I want to know why Beck has already spent well over $300,000 on attorneys to protect him from the GB1990 movement? I mean, if he is indeed innocent and did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, why is he hiding behind his attorneys?
<<If killing a girl was good enough for Ted "I like booze" Kennedy to be a senator for a gazillion years, sounds like Beck is over qualified. Beck 2012.>>
Mick, right on. That's what I call Check. Mate.
So what if Glenn Beck killed a woman? Whiners, 1990 was 19 years ago. I bet everyone of you did something 19 years ago that you're not proud of.
I seriously doubt Mr. Stone was alive in 1990.
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