Glenn Beck rallies America. Or attempts to, at least.

      I discovered Glenn Beck  even existed when I sat down outside of a dressing room in Macy's and decided to watch whatever news program was on their tv. On it, some white guy started ranting about how the country was going to hell and how all media, (except for his show, presumably,) was in league with the national government and they were both keeping vital information from all of us. Only he, Glenn Beck insisted, was the messenger of truth in our country. Then he babbled on about virtues and God for a while and encouraged all his viewers to attend some sort of rally on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr,'s I have a dream speech. Wow, I thought, this guys crazy. Little did I know, he has a large following, and this rally actually happened last week.
      It attracted many followers (mostly white and middle-aged) and Glenn Beck shouted about how our country is heading the wrong direction and how we must turn back to God and how his rally was really making a difference. I do not believe this for a second. What Glenn Beck was doing was taking the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s march and I have a dream speech, an event that truly made a difference for a worthy cause, and using it to promote his own right-wing ultra coservative agenda. He was not truly honoring Dr. King but distracting from the anniversary of his acheivement. Besides, I get very tired of people painting bleak portraits of the future and shouting about how the country is going to hell. These demagogues appeal to and attract followers by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people. Their claims are not based on logic and sound reasoning, but people are unable to see this because they get caught up and make decisions based on the fleeting feelings produced by these passionate orators. Basically, whether democratic or republican, there will always be some sort of Glenn Beck attracting followers with wild claims. One day Mr. Beck will simply fade away, and another one like him will rise. Besides, if the counrty really is going to hell, I would rather have it happen peacfully, without people like Glenn Beck shouting about it all the time.