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Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : Stand Up & Lead - 3/24

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:13:31 +0000

My 9-12 work is based on my talents (I can write) and reality (I'm a mom of two preschoolers). I have made a commitment to contact my representatives weekly, mixing up email, mail, facebook, and phone calls. This includes my "Adopted" representatives, people I want to encourage (my personal list includes Michele Bachmann and Jim DeMint, among others). On the state level, I browsed all the proposed legislation in my state, picked a few that were up my alley, did my research, and wrote concise, polite letters to committee members. I don't believe I have changed anyone's mind. However, if my letters are part of a larger tide, we will become harder to ignore. Changing people's hearts is God's job, but as I understand it, speaking the truth is mine. For everyone complaining about our leaders: they are employees, and you fire the bad ones. In the meantime, it's the boss' responsibility to provide feedback. Let's make sure they know just why they are going to be fired.

GretaWire :

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:38:25 +0000

Add cowardly to the list of negatives...I'm not having any fun at all getting to know this President better.

GretaWire : Missing toddler Haleigh's Father proposes to his 17 year old girlfriend!

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:13:03 +0000

YES, I sit in judgment of letting your 17 year-old shack up without a fight. YES, I sit in judgment of adding another un-related person to that home, and a 17 year old sex partner taking more of her father's attention away from his children...in the KID'S bedroom (would you want to be that child?). And I sit in judgment of anyone who didn't do their damndest to keep these families intact, healthy, and the kids well-supervised (including the 17-year old).____I judge this BEHAVIOR as crappy. I am in no position to judge the PEOPLE involved, that is up to God. My role is to support...but not enable them. ____I also sit in judgment of myself, my parenting, my kids, and how well I support my community and the families in that community. And someday, I expect to be judged by my Creator...and I DO NOT expect Him to pat me on the back for standing by with a sweet smile and saying, "gee, I hope they'll be happy." He'll want to know if I STOOD UP FOR THE KIDS...and for His commandments.

GretaWire : I am on Ron Kirk's side on this one!

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 21:37:08 +0000

Greta, I hope you feel complimented when you are alternately accused of being too liberal and too conservative. Old-fashioned journalism is so rare, we sometimes don't know what it is when we see it anymore. (I still respectively disagree with you on this one. The IRS wants to know about all of my income, and I don't reduce that amout by how much I've given to charity.)

GretaWire : Questions & Comments On Tonight's Show?? Share Them Here!!

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:50:20 +0000

Greta, great job with Steele...that was not a repeat of the standard Steele interviews I've seen. I love your friendly-but-persistent style...keep up the good research and polite discourse. What a breath of fresh air.

GretaWire : a viewer email

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:05:00 +0000

Wow. That email represents a lot of effort on something that ends up being incomprehensible. It would be sad...if it weren't so nasty.

GretaWire : Rebuttal Guy??

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:13:11 +0000

Funny! (and cute dogs)

Breitbart.com : MSNBC\'s Chris Matthews explains \'Oh God\' remark

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:21:32 +0000

"I spilled my coffee, when...no, that's not it. I was starting my evening prayer, when...no, that's not it either. I've got it! It was the the odd antebellum look of the scene...yeah!"

GretaWire : Rebuttal Guy??

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:24:24 +0000

So Jindal's speech is called "boilerplate" and "tired." Well, Ronald Reagan was considered "quaint" and out of touch. Snarky, jargon-filled comments are considered "intellectual," aren't they? What an upside-down world. I'll take Jindal's common sense and sincerity any day.

GretaWire : Rebuttal Guy??

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:31:41 +0000

I have seen Jindal before, and he is usually more quick-witted and funny...but his message is always consistently conservative. I was struck by the poor quality of production...bad lighting, bad camera angles, and spotty, interrupted transmission. Does the GOP not do test runs? Why do we insist on putting our own guys at a disadvantage? For those of you who just "met" Jindal, let me tell you...brilliant, honest, integrity to the bone. He is not as slick as Obama (really, doesn't slick make people seem like liars?), but he is also only 37 with little experience in events like this. He is naturally direct, and this speech rambled a little. Fire the director, get a new speech editor, and do it over. There was nothing wrong with the substance of his speech.

GretaWire : Behind the scenes with former President Clinton

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:22:23 +0000

Greta, did you hear about the "rant heard round the world" on CNBC this morning? Rick Santelli called for a "Chicago Tea Party" to protest the stimulus bill. I just took the CNBC poll...it's running 87 percent in FAVOR of the tea party! Poll available at http://www.cnbc.com/id/29283701 (anyone else want to vote?)

GretaWire : Behind the scenes with former President Clinton

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:20:17 +0000

I posted photos on my Facebook site (photos available at MichelleMalkin.com). Let your friends know they're not alone!!!

GretaWire : $$ and more $ !!!

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:47:37 +0000

ElaineInTexas, I felt the same way. I've been spending about a month researching and watching CSpan (gag), and I've picked out some representatives that really walk the talk. They are few, but they are energized. I've adopted them since my own reps are iffy, slick, or in one case, corrupt. Now I get my info from my "adopted" reps and they get my opinions and someday, (meager) donations, rather than a political national committee. Don't lose heart, and let the good ones know they're not alone. And your involvement may even keep them honest in the sick atmosphere of DC.

GretaWire : POST YOUR COMMENT -- I KNOW YOU HAVE A COMMENT

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:09:13 +0000

I don't have a problem with the President and Vice President taking different planes for security reasons...but then why have them end up in the same place if it is not of critical importance? We know why they are in Colorado, the DNC is campaigning. SO FUNNY, how they blast CEOs with private jets...all of whom HAD to go to DC, whereas the President's trip is optional. Remember, we had to rush this legislation through congress so we could wait four days for this ceremony. It must have been important...uh...right?

GretaWire : good idea? or bad idea?

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:08:16 +0000

Sometimes I just wish I could force a few of my country's leaders to take a history lesson. Attempting to make people like us will not change centuries of history...how arrogant it is to think that the US can "fix" the culture of the Middle East with little more than the radiance of our charismatic leader.

GretaWire : bizarre.....Northwest 386

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:48:29 +0000

Perhaps you could roast a pig in the park to commemorate all the pork and invite some friends...with signs. Too bad fiscal conservatives are usually too busy working to protest!

GretaWire : More Iron Dog race pics ... taken today in Fairbanks, Alaska

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:57:49 +0000

Most people who are active and participate in their communities draw jealous, snarky comments. The only way to be sure no one dislikes you is stay at home! Thanks for the great photos, Greta.