"Glenn Beck paranoid, misleading and hateful" inspires violence

[Jeffersons Ghost]

If you've ever seen Glenn Beck's show, you know how paranoid, misleading and hateful his rants can be. But it's even worse than that.

The extreme rhetoric espoused by Beck and others on FOX News is scary because it's easy to see how this rhetoric could inspire violent acts against progressives. Unfortunately, a new report makes clear that's exactly what happened in at least one near-tragic case.1

Three months ago, a heavily armed man named Byron Williams was on his way to kill people at two non-profit organizations in San Francisco when he got into a gun battle with police. Luckily, they arrested him before he could carry out his plot. Now, in an interview from jail, the "progressive hunter" has revealed that in fact Fox News' Glenn Beck was a major inspiration:

"Beck will never say anything about a conspiracy, will never advocate violence ... But he'll give you every ounce of evidence that you could possibly need."

Byron Williams is just one example of the very real and growing danger of political violence from the far-right — and FOX's continued promotion of hatemongers like Glenn Beck only fans the flames.

That's why we've partnered with Color of Change to launch a campaign to reduce FOX's poisonous, dangerous influence on our nation. More than 200,000 people have signed the petition asking businesses and public places to stop playing FOX News. Will you add your voice?

http://colorofchange.org/turnofffox/tof580/?credo=1

[Jeffersons Ghost]

1. I know signing the petition won't stop FOX but some recs show support of stopping FOX lies

[Radical Activist]

2. They're stating the obvious.

It will keep happening.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

3. silence is our worst enemy. when you go into a place playing FOX ask them to turn it off...

It's time to do everything we can reduce Fox News' influence and stop them from spreading divisive propaganda and inciting violence. Join us in calling on businesses and other public places to become Fox free. It starts by signing onto the campaign. We'll present the petition to businesses in your name.