Glenn Beck: Remembering with fondness... the good ole days

I am a big fan of Glenn Beck. Yes, I have said it and I don't care who knows it. I started listening to Glenn on the radio just after the Sept. 11th attacks and have listened almost daily since then, when able. I even joined "the Insider" so I could see Glenn on the Web cam and listen to his radio program when I couldn't listen during the 9-12 am broadcast. Since Glenn has also appeared on first CNN, then FOX News, my husband and I have tuned in or recorded each program.

Today's news is full of stressful events, including economic upheaval, political head-butting, disinformation, distrust, and just plain frustration. Add that to just the day-to-day lives that people live with their individual issues. We are in a real pressure-cooker world.

Well, in the midst of all this, my little screen saver runs on my computer. The screen saver I use the most is a series of my favorite photos that come in and go out in series. Among the pictures of friends and family, vacations, and happy events is a picture I took of Glenn when he was here in Richmond for the Rally for America event in March, 2003, to support our country and our deployed troops. My husband and I dressed in our best red, white and blue. I made a couple of signs and even made a silly hat made of duct tape (Glenn's listeners will know why this is significant). It was a great day! But what I remember most from that day, besides the approximate 10,000 people that were there with us, was this one picture that I snapped of Glenn and a little Cub Scout. So, today, I remember a simpler time -- I can't believe I'm saying that -- and a little picture that makes me smile every time it pops up on my computer's screen saver. Thanks, Glenn. And God bless you.

What kind of world are we leaving to our children & grandchildren?

When I remember fondly what my own childhood was like, it makes me so very sad to think of the childhood my grandchild must endure. My children and granddaughter live in a world where much of the innocence is gone, where every day contains a "crisis." People in power or who are of a mind to grab power are manipulating conditions for their own benefit. I'm sorry, but they are lying to themselves if they purport to have the mostly ignorant masses in mind. The words of Rahm Emmanuel continue to come to mind: "You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before." George Washington is rolling over in his grave! The world we are leaving our children and grandchildren will not be recognizable as that envisioned by our founders.