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Glenn Beck...University?
AngelHedgie
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No, it's not April 1st. You just wish it was.
If there's anyone uniquely unqualified to run any sort of educational forum, it's Beck. TPM sums it up better than I could ever hope to. And Mother Jones snarks on the curriculum:
Conservative Fox News television host, author, and radio host Glenn Beck has started a university.
Sort of.
According to an announcement on Beck's Web site, "Beck University is a unique academic experience bringing together experts in the fields of religion, American history and economics." In July, August and September, interested parties can participate in "captivating lectures and interactive online discussions" in which "experts will explore the concepts of Faith, Hope and Charity and show you how they influence America's past, her present and most importantly her future."
If there's anyone uniquely unqualified to run any sort of educational forum, it's Beck. TPM sums it up better than I could ever hope to. And Mother Jones snarks on the curriculum:
- Theories of Self and Other in the Autobiography of Ronald Reagan
- Semiotics of Tricornered Hats
- Mythology 101: Fossils
- Presidential History From Harding to Coolidge
- Oath Keeping
- Semester Abroad in Kenya with Visiting Professor Dr. Jerome Corsi
- Physics of AM Radio Waves
- Fundamentals of Spelling and Grammar CANCELED
- Great Military Heroes: John Wayne
- Intro to Theology: Ayn Rand
- Advanced Marketing Seminar: Rare Gold Coins
- Drama 101: Intro to Alternative Lifestyles
- Psych 301: Paranoia as Therapeutic Alternative
- Wilde, Proust, and Other Homosexual Europeans
- Middle Eastern and Arab Cultures: What's Up With That?
- Literary Masters Colloquium: Cleon Skousen
- Motherhood, Hockey, Hunting: Cultural Convergences
- Studies in Moral Courage: Joe McCarthy
- Counterinsurgency Techniques in Morning Radio
- Phenomenological Epistemology and the Speeches of Barry Goldwater
- Hermeneutics and Homosociality in The Overton Window
- Political Science 300: Reverse Racism and the Modern Presidency
- Colloquium on Great Filmmakers: Mel Gibson
- Gym Crow
- Underwater Conspiracy Weaving
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Whose doing the speaking? Any known people yet?
Yup. Two are traditional academics, Louisiana State University professor James R. Stoner, Jr. and former Columbia Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology and Education David L. Buckner.
The third, however...
Well, see for yourself.
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
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Oh good, you would approve of the school board of the State of Texas' proposed changes to the history curricula in that state. Right up your alley.
So, now that you've given fate the double bird salute, what are you going to do for an encore?
Defecating on Oral Roberts' grave would be a good start, considering that I'm pretty sure he invented the unaccredited university.
Beck University seems to be a wingnut forum, a slightly more mainstream stormfront. Bob Jones Unviersity, Oral Roberts University and their ilk perpetuate a fundamentalist underclass. I'll bet $50 that there's no way that this'll be that bad.
But in all seriousness, Higher Education is a lucrative business. Like gold.
Seriously at this point it's not funnny anymore the man is delusional
Eh, this is just another way for Glenn Beck to funnel money towards himself, which I'm sure he needs since his ratings are plummeting, it probably won't be a big deal.
Best news I've heard in ages, anyone have a link citing the precise damage? Is this something that everyone else already knows, but I haven't figured out yet because I've been too busy trying to pretend Beck doesn't exist?
I've had threads on it. We know, and it is disgusting.
Are the titles of the classes jokes but the topics real?
Also, his ratings are plummeting? Fuck yes.
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The two are both comedians, right?
I wonder how long it'll be before someone sues to have his "certification" recognized.
Well we certainly know that anyone who takes this shit seriously is certifiable...
Basically.
The main difference is that Colbert's audience is (on average) more likely to be aware that what he's saying is a joke.
He's always going to be way more popular than he should be.
Validation of their idiotic worldview by conservative "intellectuals"?
Funny how you put that into quotes. Conservative intellectuals do exist, but you aren't going to find any of them in this mess.
In the end this will be a mess, I'd say it will implode pretty quickly. The whakos on the right already drowned out the more reasonable voices, this is just another nail i n the coffin that will cause some hilarious infighting.
/me gets popcorn.
That's the reason I put the word into quotes. Finding conservative intellectuals is kinda like finding black people in Russia. You know they exist, and you might even see one every now and then, but expecting them to show up and make an impact isn't realistic.
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This is a very polite way of saying "The crazies have taken over and the people with any modicum of intellectual heft on the right are fucking terrified of them"
So, yeah, the crazies have taken over.
e: anyone remember the Frum vs. Goldberg bloggingheads? In the immediate wake of Frum's expulsion? Goldberg was practically squirming when pushed on the usual crazy points of "Is Obama a socialist?" "The most socialist Presidency? More socialist than Nixon?" etc.
I rarely see Republicans or Fox News people ever bringing up The Economist. Maybe I don't watch enough, but that's probably for the best. I have seen CATO institute people on cable news, and there are a number of highly educated economists at CATO, but generally their information is extrapolated to bizarre conclusions by people like Glenn Beck (global conspiracies and what not.) It's kind of what he's known for.
I imagine this is pretty much it. It just seems like an extra feature on his website.
As for ratings, this guy from the Huffington Post in late May says they're about the same as last year. He said there was a boost during the winter and a decline back to where it was last year. It's apparently three times larger than his next competitor though.
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