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<Show: BECK>
<Date: June 19, 2009>
<Time: 17:00>
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<Tran: 061901cb.258>
<Type: Show>
<Head: BECK for June 19, 2009 - Part 2>
<Sect: News; Domestic>
<Byline: Glenn Beck>
<Guest: Deroy Murdock, Matthew Vadum, Ann Coulter>
<Spec: Politics; Policies; Government>
BECK: OK. Just want you to say it again. In the 1960s, the idea was to create a structure and like what we were just talking about -- create a structure, an infrastructure, then collapse the economy of the United States so that infrastructure would be in place --1960's theory. I'm sure that's not what's on anybody's mind.
VADUM: And this is not as -- I've said previously on the show, this is not some wild-eyed conspiracy theory. Cloward and Piven wrote this in their article .
BECK: Oh, yes.
VADUM: . in The Nation in 1966.
BECK: And from Columbia University.
VADUM: They inspired a new movement. They inspired a movement.
BECK: Yes.
VADUM: And if you just note that AmeriCorps also has been investigated by Congress in the past, because in 1997, a congressional committee found that ACORN was abusing AmeriCorps' resources. ACORN used their people, volunteers, to do political campaign.
BECK: OK. Got it. Thank you very much.
And remember one thing, the story we've been covering about the inspector general that was fired from AmeriCorps.
Congress decided not to investigate Nancy Pelosi's claims that the CIA misled her on torture. What are they investigating? Next.
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(NEWS BREAK)BECK: Today - I don't know - it was about 10:00 or 11:00 in the morning, I got an urgent word in my office that you're supposed to get rid of all Nestle cookie dough, because you are not supposed to eat it because of E. coli or whatever.
And I said, Find out immediately. This is a long national emergency. This is a nightmare for us. Find out if it is all cookie dough. And they said, No. And I said, Well, I don't only eat Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough. I don't if the others are better. I'd better taste some right away.
I have not tried pills for sugar cookies, but I can vouch for these, America. Yes. If you need some tonight or this weekend, break out the Pillsbury Big Deluxe Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. It's good. I know my mother said if I eat this, I'll get worms or whatever. She was lying.
OK. Here is the hot list. These are some commonsense solutions to stories where the mainstream media is just not doing their job. This week, Congress has decided not to investigate Nancy Pelosi's charge that the CIA misled her on the use of waterboarding on terror suspects.
I mean, why would we need to know who was telling the truth there? A congressional committee is investigating whether or not a baseball player, Sammy Sosa, misled Congress. He testified in 2005 that he never used performance-enhancing drugs. He reportedly tested positive in 2003.
Congress, this is your priority? Steroids in sports? It affects me how, exactly? While the government has no intention of looking at the problems of today, they are looking, of course, at the problems of tomorrow and forecasting the weather 100 years from now.
There is a new government report that is predicting this week that if we don't stop man-made global warming, it might be too late. No, we've got 10 more minutes, quick!
In the next century, quote, Floods and droughts are likely to become more commonplace and more intense. We will see, quoting,
increases in heavy downpours, rising temperatures, and rising sea levels.
Watch out, Key West, New Orleans. I'm just saying - start packing now. Head to the - well, no. You would only want to do that - well, no. New Orleans, you are OK because I'm sure that wall that we built - I'm sure that's going to - no. I fixed the problem.
They say that crops and livestock production will be increasingly challenged. But will we still be able to grow delicious steaks and candy? I don't know. Probably not.
Threats to human health will increase due to, quoting, diseases transmitted by insects and rodents. There will be rats all over us. OK, all right.
By the way, just a quick side note - you know, Ted Turner predicted that - I think it's by 2030 - we're going to resort to cannibalism because of greenhouse gases. We're going to be eating each other. Remind me not to make a reservation at Ted's steakhouse. I don't know how those two are connected.
If you can predict the weather in New York City 25 days from now within two degrees, Washington, I might begin to believe your predictions for a hundred years from now.
And President Obama is facing a new challenge, Democrats, specifically rural Democrats. Politico is reporting many rural Democrats in Congress are upset with the president over everything from climate change legislation to closing local car dealerships. And they may stand up and protest the president.
Nay - maybe, I'm thinking - I don't know. He's got - he's so sexy. Did you see the pictures with his shirt off?
The California Representative Dennis Cardoza told Politico, quote, They just don't get rural America. They form their views of the world in large cities. I'd like to disagree with the Democrat from California.
I believe this government forms their views from science fiction movies, or maybe some other planet. I would like to see the president and many members of Congress on both sides of the aisle just do this so I know they're not lizard people.
We need to start listening to the people just a little bit. Washington, I'm just saying, there may be a few voices outside of that spacious land of New York and Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. that you might want to pay attention to.
Time for common sense in this country. Common sense. That is why I wrote the book, Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government. It is selling at historic numbers - inspired by Thomas Paine. It is in bookstores everywhere now. You can find it this weekend. And please, do not hold onto it. Please, pass one to a friend. Great for Father's Day as well - Common Sense.
The Obama administration selling his plan for universal health care getting help from the mainstream media. Wait until you see this, next.
You know, earlier this week, the president spoke to the American Medical Association looking to push for universal health care. In his speech, Obama claimed that lots of countries are entirely satisfied with their single-payer systems. Take a listen.
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BARACK OBAMA, UNITED STATES PRESIDENT: Let me also address an illegitimate concern that's being put forward by those who are claiming that a public option is somehow a Trojan horse for single-payer system.
I'll be honest. There are countries where a single-payer system works pretty well. But I believe, and I have taken some flak from members of my own party for this belief, that it's important for our reform efforts to build on our traditions here in the United States.
So when you hear the naysayers claim that I'm trying to bring about a government-run health care, know this. They're not telling the truth.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
BECK: OK. First of all, we showed you this earlier this week. He is absolutely telling a lie here. We have video of all of the people talking about it. That is their plan - they're going to bring it in with two of them that will destroy private health care, and you will be left with one.
Who is not telling the truth, President Obama? You can find that on our Web site under FOXNews.com/GlennBeck - I think it's what it is. Just click on my name. Go to FOXNews.com.
All right. Now, the other part of this is which countries have great health care, single-payer? His press secretary could not list a single one. But here is where it gets a little interesting. Three major papers reported on Obama's speech at the AMA. But they conveniently left out the sentence about countries being satisfied with their single-payer systems. Why?
The Washington Post reported, quote, In his speech, Obama said, 'Let me also address the illegitimate concern that's being put forward by those who are claiming that the public option is somehow a Trojan horse for a single-payer system ... When you hear the naysayers claim that I'm trying to bring government-run health care, know this. They're not telling the truth.
What was the dot, dot, dot there? This one is from the New York Times, 'The public option is not your enemy,' Mr. Obama said. 'It is your friend, I believe,' saying it would keep insurance companies honest. The president dismissed as illegitimate the claims of critics that the public insurance option amounts to a Trojan horse for a single-payer system run by the government.
And then, in The L.A. Times, 'Let me also address the illegitimate concerns being put forward by those who are claiming that the public option is somehow a Trojan horse for single-payer system, Obama said. 'But I believe and I've taken some flak from members of my own party for this belief that it is important for our reform efforts to build on our traditions here in the United States.'
No one printed that story, that somehow or another, we're all going to be able to find all of these great, great countries with just super-duper healthcare. All three of these papers highlighted the same portion of Obama's AMA speech - not one mention. Why? Why?
There are countries where a single-payer system worked pretty well? Really? Can you name them? Why couldn't anybody name them? Maybe - just maybe - because countries with a single-payer system works doesn't really exist.
He was fired for doing his job. Then he was slandered by the White House. Remember that board I did here with the acorn and the tree? Do you want to know the truth about Gerald Walpin, the inspector general of the new acorn growing called the AmeriCorps? We have it for you, next.
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BECK: Last week, our fearless leader, Barack Obama, fired the inspector general for AmeriCorps, Gerald Walpin. We talked to you about this story beginning on Monday. He was fired shortly after he issued a report about the misuse of federal funds by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star and Obama supporter and friend.
Only a handful of media outlets are even bothering covering this story including the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Gerald Walpin's legacy and dedication to our country - they're trying their hardest to tarnish it.
But it's not going to be tarnished by the Obama administration, because we thought, tonight, we'd show you the real Gerald Walpin from the people who know him best.
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SHEILA WALPIN, WIFE OF GERALD WALPIN: I do not know why people fall in love or why they fall in love, and it just happens sometimes when it's the right person. And it just happened with him. He is most giving and loving and funny. I mean, I've lived for 52 years with him. That's an amazing thing.
We've lived the American dream because of Gerry. He's the one who's done it all. He's the one who's worked at it. He was willing to work 18 hours a day.
ERIC M. ROSENBERG, PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION PROOFING, LLC: If you work for Gerry, you worked very hard and very long hours. And you were rewarded with good training. He's a great logician and a great debater.
(CAPTION READS: Eric Rosenberg worked with Gerald Walpin for 10 years at Rosenman and Colin, LLP. He still considers Gerry his mentor.)
I first met him back in 1972 when I was being interviewed for summer associate position and he was at the law firm of Rosenman and Colin. And we had an interesting interview. I had a beard at that time. I was very anti-Vietnam War. Jerry was a more conservative person and he knew my views politically. And that didn't deter him from my hiring and working with him.
(CAPTION READS: Gerry and Sheila now live in a beautiful apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side. It wasn't always that way.)
S. WALPIN: Both of us came from very, very poor tenement neighborhoods in the Bronx. And here we are today. You don't become successful, I don't think, in the law if you don't have a reputation for integrity and honesty.
(CAPTION READS: Walpin's reputation led to his success.)
ROSENBERG: In legal matters, his political views had nothing to do with how he was managing the case. We're on all sides of various ideological points of view. And it did not matter to him.
(CAPTION READS: Gerald Walpin was fired as inspector general. He was labeled as confused and disoriented. To his family, friends and colleagues, Gerald Walpin's legacy will be that of a hard worker with integrity and loyalty. There is no confusion there.)
S. WALPIN: When I think of inspectors general of the United States, I see them as a thin, gray line between the public and government mismanagement and abuse of national treasure. I want people to understand that Gerry is not just being obstreperous on saying no to the president - I won't resign.
He is saying that, There is a greater cause than myself. We have to draw open the blinds and let the public see and they have to understand what is going on.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
BECK: I wish more people would stand up and find their voice and find their spine. Back with more.
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BECK: Nowhere on this (UNINTELLIGIBLE) or where my mother got the whole idea you can't eat this right of the - it does not say Don't eat. It does say, Bake before enjoying. But I say, Enjoy before you bake.
There's this - the FDA is coming out and saying, Oh, yes, don't eat Toll House cookies because - I don't know. I don't know - E. coli in it and Nestle says they don't think that it's in there but they're pulling them back off the shelves just in case.
So I've been looking for a replacement. And I have to tell you, I hardly - this is Pillsbury, and I hardly overeat. Now, I've never had - I grew up in a bakery. That's the fatness. I've never had sugar cookie dough. And I don't know - no.
I mean, maybe to cleanse the palate a little bit before you dig back into these. Yes, you got to stick with the cookie dough.
OK. I think we've cove red all the important news of the week. I mean, if you can't have cookie dough raw on national television, what are you doing, really? I'd like to wish my father a happy Father's Day. I love you, dad.
And I'd also like to tell my children that I'd like something else besides a tie. I'm just saying. Have a great Father's Day. From New York, good night, America.
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