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The Glenn Beck Program

Ep 6 | Media Manipulation: How the Left Came to Rule Journalism | The Beck Story

The Glenn Beck Program

Mercury Radio Arts

News Commentary, News, Politics

4.6 • 25.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Liberal bias in mainstream news media coverage is a generally accepted reality in the U.S. Over the past few decades, even academic research confirms this reality. But how did progressivism come to dominate the media, and how did this become the accepted norm? This episode traces the history of media bias from the first progressive star journalists who flexed their newfound power in the Theodore Roosevelt White House to the pivotal Vietnam-Watergate years, when journalists believed they were saving America from itself, through to the modern era where activist journalism too often makes the truth expendable. Sponsors Relief Factor It’s enough of a struggle just to live our lives and try to keep tyranny at bay day after day without also having to deal with pain on a regular basis. And yet, our bodies don’t really give us much of a choice. The biggest cause of our pain is inflammation in our joints; I know, because I used to get it so badly in my hands, I couldn’t even always button my shirt in the morning — let alone do so many of the things I love to do, like painting or writing letters by hand. Thank God, I found out about Relief Factor and eventually gave it a try. I got my life back, and you could get your life back too. There’s only one way to know.  If you’re living with aches and pains, see for yourself how Relief Factor — a daily, drug-free supplement — could help you feel and live better every day. Join the over 1 million people who’ve turned to Relief Factor, and you could start feeling better in three weeks or fewer. Visit https://www.relieffactor.com or call 800-4-RELIEF and save on your first order. Jase Wouldn’t it be nice if you lived in a country where you didn’t have to constantly worry that your government is lying to you? A country where you could take it for granted that those in charge weren’t making decisions based on what they think is in your best interest — and not what you think is? History shows us, unfortunately, that the more bloated a government gets, the more this happens. I don’t know about you, but I make it a point to make critical decisions for myself and my family, and you should too. You should get a Jase case. It’s a personalized emergency kit that contains essential antibiotics and medications that treat the most common and deadly bacterial infections. It provides five lifesaving antibiotics for emergency use. All you have to do is fill out a simple form online, and you’ll have it in case you need it. There are add-on options too, like EpiPens and ivermectin.    Jase Medical encourages you to take your family’s health into your own hands. Go to https://jasemedical.com and enter code BECK at checkout for a discount on your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Bill Birkut was a West Texas rancher and retired lieutenant colonel at the Texas National Guard.

0:12.0

According to a report in Texas monthly magazine, Birkett said he received a phone call in 2004 from a mysterious woman who said her name was Lucy Ramirez.

0:22.0

The woman told Birkett she was calling from a hub. who said her name was Lucy Ramirez.

0:23.0

The woman told Birkett she was calling from a holiday inn

0:25.7

and that she had some information that might interest him.

0:29.2

A few days later, Bill Birkett made his way to a cattle show in Houston, Texas. He was approached by a man in a cowboy hat who handed him a Manila envelope.

0:39.0

Inside the envelope were four memos with national ramifications.

0:44.0

The instructions inside told Birkett to make photocopies of the memos,

0:48.0

then burn the originals and erase any DNA evidence that could identify their true source.

0:54.0

Burke had followed the instructions, then gave one copy of the memos

0:57.6

to a CBS news producer named Mary Maipse,

1:00.6

and another copy to USA Today.

1:03.0

Six days later, on September 8, 2004,

1:07.0

the four memos were the subject of a Dan Rather report on 60 minutes Wednesday.

1:12.0

Last week on this broadcast, we heard report on 60 minutes Wednesday.

1:13.4

Last week on this broadcast we heard for the first time the pull story from a Texas politician

1:18.3

who says he helped George Bush avoid military service in Vietnam. Former Texas House Speaker Ben Barnes said he helped Bush get a highly coveted place in the National Guard.

1:28.0

We also presented documents for the first time which indicated that once Mr Bush was accepted into the guard he

1:35.0

failed to live up to the requirements of his service including following an order.

1:40.0

The 2004 presidential election between the incumbent George W Bush and his challenger John

1:44.8

Carey was just two months away.

1:48.0

One month before the 60 Minutes report aired and the Carey campaign was extremely nervous and furious.

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