{"id":5241,"date":"2011-08-22T03:11:32","date_gmt":"2011-08-22T10:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=5241"},"modified":"2011-09-04T12:52:27","modified_gmt":"2011-09-04T19:52:27","slug":"glenn-beck-losing-a-million-dollars-on-israeli-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=5241","title":{"rendered":"Glenn Beck Losing A Million Dollars On Israeli Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glenn Beck’s plan to hold a rally in Israel with the theme of “Restoring Courage”<\/em> was never a particularly good idea. His history of anti-Semitism and Islamaphobia made him an unpopular figure to both sides in the tense regional conflict.<\/p>\n

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Now Beck is whining<\/a> that his motives have been called into question and that the event may end up costing him a bundle.<\/p>\n

The American broadcaster especially objected to the charge that he was doing the events for his own financial gain. He revealed that he was losing “about a million dollars” on the rallies, which he called “wildly expensive,” and said he was open to donations to fray the costs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As is the case with anything Beck says, there is no way of knowing whether or not it is true. However, it is certainly false to suggest that if the event is actually in the red that that is evidence that he wasn’t in it for the money to begin with. It may still have been a nakedly profit seeking venture that just failed to make a profit. It was previously reported that the event sold out some 1,700 seats. If Beck can’t turn a profit with a sell out, it must have been dreadfully mismanaged.<\/p>\n

As the event nears, Beck has attracted more critical attention from both Israelis and Muslims whom he has offended. A boycott has been called to discourage members of the Knesset from participating in the rally. Sen Joe Lieberman backed out of his commitment to attend, as did representatives Eric Cantor and Joe Walsh who were advised that they could not make the trip as official congressional business. But Jon Voight showed up so…..<\/p>\n

Last week Beck took to his radio pulpit<\/a> to lament that his new Internet venture, GBTV, may be “running out of time,”<\/em> in an appeal for listeners to become subscribers. Today he traveled thousands of miles to beg for donations to help “fray the costs”<\/em> of this boondoggle. It seems that since Beck lost his Fox News platform he has been reduced to pleading for alms in the fashion of traveling salvation show evangelists. But is that really such a steep fall for a former radio shock-jock whose partner was a chimpanzee?<\/p>\n

Help Beck Lose More Money:<\/strong> Here is a list of Beck’s radio affiliates<\/a>. Find the one nearest you and let them know that you refuse to listen to the station or patronize their advertisers until Beck is off the air.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Glenn Beck’s plan to hold a rally in Israel with the theme of “Restoring Courage” was never a particularly good idea. His history of anti-Semitism and Islamaphobia made him an unpopular figure to both sides in the tense regional conflict. 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