Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck is a talk radio host, television personality and conservative political commentator. His nationally-syndicated radio show, The Glenn Beck Program, airs on over 260 stations through Clear Channel's Premiere Radio Networks. His self-titled television show airs daily at 5pm ET on Fox News.

In April 2009, Beck announced that he would be going on the road to perform a comedy routine. Known as the "poor man's Seinfeld", Beck will do a six-night live show starting on June 1, 2009, in Denver, Colorado. The skit will be a mixture of stand-up and a modern rendition of Thomas Payne's pamphlet Common Sense, published in 1776.Newsday.com: Fox's Glenn Beck ... on the road (April 12, 2009)

In March 2009, Beck launched his 912 Project. The website lists nine core life principles and 12 core values which Beck believes will bring the American back to united mindset the country had the day after the 9-11 terrorist attacks.We Surround Them: The 912 Project (March 13, 2009)

On February 4, 2009, Glenn Beck aired a segment on his FOX News show in which he energetically proclaimed Barack Obama is leading America towards Socialism and ultimately Communism. In the clip, Beck states, "If we're going to go down the road to Socialism, why not really go for it," followed by a graphic showing "Capitalism" being smashed and Socialism and Communism taking its place. During the rest of the segment, Russian-sounding music played in the background, while Beck proclaimed, "Comrades! Good news from the western front. Our glorious revolution is taking hold." Beck then criticized Obama's recent decisions; notably, placing salary caps on corporately bailed out CEOs, and the signing of the S-CHIP legislation with extends health care to qualifying children.YouTube: Glenn Beck on Obama's "Change:" Socialism (Time: 04:12) The next night, Glenn Beck went in the opposite direction and said environmental policy coming from people like Al Gore resemble fascism and went on to explain how Al Gore teaching children is like training the Hitler Youth.Crooks and Liars: Al Gore is creating another Hitler Youth, Glenn Beck feverishly warnsFebruary 6, 2009)

Beck appeared on the May 20, 2009, episode of The View and was questioned about lying on his radio show. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg attacked Beck, calling him a "lying sack of dog mess."The Huffington Post: Whoopi Goldberg Calls Glenn Beck A 'Lying Sack Of Dog Mess'

Liberal media watchdog groups Media Matters for America and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting have criticized Beck for making a number of controversial statements, including the following:

On Michael Moore: "Thinking about killing Michael Moore, and I'm wondering if I could kill him myself, or if I would need to hire somebody to do it. No, I think I could."

On Hillary Clinton: "There's something about her voice that just drives me--it's not what she says, it's how she says it. She is like the stereotypical bitch--excuse the expression."

On 2007 Southern California wildfires: "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today."