Stop Glenn Beck & Fox News Racism Spread Petition
I heard about a petition this morning that is already effective against the racist FOX News host Glenn Beck. Beck is “already” LOSING advertisers. Read the petition and spread the word!
Dear friends,
As you may know, right-wing talk show hosts have been bringing race-based fear mongering into the mainstream, but FOX’s Glenn Beck just took it to another level. On Tuesday, Beck said:
This president has exposed himself as a guy over and over and over again who has a deep-seated hatred for white people… this guy is, I believe, a racist.
It’s part of a larger argument Beck has been making: that President Obama wants to serve the needs of Black communities at White people’s expense. This kind of talk stirs up fear, hate, and it can lead to violence.
I’ve joined ColorOfChange.org’s effort to stop Glenn Beck. ColorOfChange is already putting calls into Beck’s advertisers, asking them if they want to be associated with this kind of racist hate and fear-mongering. When the advertisers see that tens of thousands of us are behind that question, I believe they’ll move their advertising dollars elsewhere, and his show and platform will be history.
Will you take a stand and be counted, and invite your friends and family to do the same? It takes just a moment:
http://www.colorofchange.org/beck/?id=1698-1035060
Glenn Beck is appealing to the worst in America. Of course, some Americans refuse to accept the fact that our president is Black or the idea that he could truly serve all Americans. But the only way these views fade away is if they’re not reinforced by mainstream society. Instead, folks like Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs, and Rush Limbaugh are exploiting racism and race-based fear to bump their ratings, stirring up racial discord in the process.
The dangers of these tactics are real. We saw the same dynamic during the presidential race: By the end, the McCain/Palin campaign was unable to control the violent energy whipped up by their race-baiting. It resulted in an unprecedented number of threats on Obama’s life, a rise in the number of hate groups, and an increase in the number of threats and crimes against immigrants and Black people.
FOX has a horrible track record on pushing racist propaganda, but Glenn Beck appears to be taking the network to an even lower standard. He’s trying to divide and distract America when we should be coming together and talking about issues that really matter–like health care and the economy.
The good news is that we have the power to stop this. All major media is funded by advertising. And advertisers care more than anything what consumers think. If we want to change what’s happening and put an end to folks like Glenn Beck having a platform, we can do it.
It’s up to us, and it can start now. Please join me:
http://www.colorofchange.org/beck/?id=1698-1035060
Thanks.
Here are some links to more info:
“Beck: Obama has ‘exposed himself as a guy’ with ‘a deep seated hatred for white people'”
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200907280008
“Glenn Beck: Obama agenda driven by ‘reparations’ and desire to ‘settle old racial scores'”
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200907230040
“MSNBC’s Deutsch encourages viewers to demand advertisers on Beck’s show spend money elsewhere”
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200907290037
“On Television and Radio, Talk of Obama’s Citizenship”
http://tinyurl.com/mb467j
Gayblackcanada 
Beck is a biggest looser..
Come join us if you’re on Facebook. “Glenn Beck Boycott”…We have advertiser lists, contact info, and links to petitions.
I am Canadian and am horrified by the nonsense
Glenn Beck is spewing. I do not watch Fox News
but am aware through other media what they
stand for. America has a lot to be proud of….
Shame on Fox News and their content.
sounds like you probably do watch Glenn beck, other wise your an idiot to repeat what other media sources “spew” instead of getting your facts straight. so shame on you for talking out your ass!!
I would agree with you that Beck was wrong in what he said in regards to the President. I do know that since that statement many advertisers on his program have been ending their contracts. What I am also concerned about is where was the backlash to these companies when we know what Beck stands for on his program. Are we having a double standard here? It is not the first time we are hearing controversial statements by Beck and even FOX NEWS.
So we sign a petition to get rid of these advertisers. The market at this moment is so small and companies need to make a profit. How are you going to convince advertisers for long to stay away from this program that commands more viewers than most networks would dream of?
Get over the comment and move on. There are more pressing issues to fight than racism. It will forever to exist till we can determine our skin color. I guess not!
Corvedacosta I am going to agree and disagree with you. According to the media reports I have read, Beck gets 2 million viewers per show. Beck’s numbers are good for a cable news program but aren’t incredible numbers.
Beck does have free speech, however, I believe with free speech there are also limitations.
Beck is promoting racism against black people and the President of the United States.
There are people out there crazy enough that watch FOX NEWS that may want to harm President Obama.
Yes every human being has prejudices and biases I acknowledge this fact.
The difference here is Beck has the platform to spread his bigotry and the power to create violence.
Also, notice Beck’s outrage, it seems in America some people are just so upset that the USA finally has a black president and can’t handle change. It is transformative that the USA has a black president it proves a black person has cracked the ultimate ceiling nd be the president of the United States.