Not that I/you should expect much in the way of logical rigor from Glenn Beck, but is anyone else a little confused by Principles 2 & 4 in the 9/12 Project:
I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
Of course according to principle #2, God is (or rather should be) the ultimate authority, not the government nor you and your wife (sorry honey).
Plus, why is God #2 when God is the center of life (supposedly) and principle #1 is:
1. America Is Good.
Meaning actually America is God , I mean, good.
If God were the center of one’s life, wouldn’t God come before America being good?
I realize this isn’t exactly The Summa Theologica, but still.
Pretty accurate description of the doctrinaire Republican mentality, actually: the Nation as Idol.Report
sadly all too much.Report
Not theological, but this:
. .. is very odd as a “9/12” principle, given the strong sentiment against dissent after 9/11 (a sentiment strongly pushed by Glenn Beck’s ilk).Report
that plus–maybe I’m reading too much into this–but what’s with this being the only one written in double negative? I mean it should read: “It’s American to disagree with authority and share my personal view.” But that would conflict possibly with #1 America is Good.
I suppose the way to square that circle is to say that the government of the United States is not really part of America in this idea.Report
Glenn Beck incoherent? That’s not possible! You’re simply not able to read it properly because you’re not like the majority of REAL Americans!Report
true. I married a person from and moved to the dreaded demon socialist country to the north, so what do I know?Report
Chris,
Why do you hate America, God and families? Are you some kind of socialist?
P.S. Keep government and Obama bin Laden out of my Medicare!Report
see previous reply to nob ak.Report
If America is Good, then are other countries good in so far as they participate in the Goodness of America? Is evil then “un-American-ness”?Report
America=Form of the Good.Report
YOU LIE!Report
Best. Reply. Ever.Report
The Jefferson quote in Beckism #9 also kinda clunks into #4. Either way, there’s lots of BeckTalk of authority and not much about liberty.Report
ChrisWWW wrote: “P.S. Keep government … out of my Medicare!
That is precious. May I recommend you have your doctor perform an assessment for dementia on you old coot. Do you fail to understand even the simplest concept that Medicare is government, and if you “keep government our of Medicare,” its NOT your Medicare anymore.Report
Cadmus,
ChrisWWW was being sarcastic. One clue to that might have been his addition that we keep “Obama bin Laden” out of our healthcare as well.
Also he said (mockingly) that I must hate God and families, which is (meant to be humorous) given A)I’m married and B)studying to be a priest.Report
honesty *and* sincerity. gotta get to 12 somehow.Report
Though I haven’t read all the 9-12 clap-trap, has anyone pointed out how this also seems to be some effed up re-tooling of the 12 steps and 12 traditions found in most programs of recovery? They at least make a little more sense (and were themselves lifted from other sources).Report