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Glenn: I will not go over the cliff with the rest of humanity!

June 16, 2015
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Close your eyes and think about where the world was just a few months ago. Before Rachel Dolezal - a white woman who identifies as black, and people AGREE with her! Before the growing boot of political correctness stomped out anyone who didn’t agree with the progressive agenda. Before an actual freakin’ CALIPHATE began to spread across the Middle East. If you think things are bad now, where will we be by Christmas? The insanity is accelerating, and it’s time to say ‘STOP!’ before society drives off a cliff.

Find out how you can join Glenn in Birmingham on 8/28 and 8/29 here.

Below is a rush transcript of this segment, it may contain errors:

GLENN: If we don't reestablish the principles in our own life, I'm not kidding, you guys, I've said this for a long time. There will come a place where there are no more exits. Next stop, the end of the bridge. And it just goes off into nothingness. It's over. We have missed all of the exits. It's time to stop and say, I am not on this bus anymore. I am not going one step further with you. There's no more exits that turn this thing around.

PAT: We have to.

GLENN: You stop the bus. I want off the bus. I raise my hand. Never again is now. I am not going over the cliff with the rest of society. That was the most important thing that I was taught by a righteous Gentile who saved Jews in the 1940s. She said, remember, the righteous didn't suddenly become righteous. They just refused to go over the cliff with the rest of society. If you don't start exercising that muscle now, when it really counts, when lives are really at stake, you will not have the strength to do it. You start exercising that muscle right now. I will not go over the cliff with the rest of society. I will not do it. That woman is white and she's a psycho. Period. Period. I don't want to hear anymore about it. You want to talk about a science denier. She's denying science. She's white.

PAT: Yeah. Exactly.

GLENN: Period.

PAT: And yet how many -- how many -- okay, MSNBC did a poll. How many people -- how many of be sure viewers say they're perfectly fine with Rachel Dolezal being transracial.

STU: Is this like a web poll type of thing? Like a text in your answer?

PAT: Daytime viewers.

STU: So it's not like a scientific --

GLENN: So 70 percent.

PAT: Stu.

STU: I'll go 75.

PAT: Say it's okay for her to --

GLENN: Yeah. I want to say 90.

PAT: You were very, very close. 71 percent, perfectly fine for her to be transracial.

GLENN: 71 percent.

PAT: Are okay with it. Yep. She's transracial.

GLENN: I will not go over the cliff with the rest of society. Say it with me. I will not go over the cliff with the rest of society. You have to. It's time now to stand up. I'm telling you. We're already dismissing genocide. We've done that before. We've done that before. But this time we can see it. This time we know it. This time they've targeted us and we're still denying it. We are denying our faith. We're denying our family. We're denying science. We're denying race. We're denying love over hate. We're denying everything. Enough. Enough. Enough. Enough. Enough.

STU: Well, actually Dr. Abdul-Jabbar mentioned that race --

PAT: It doesn't exist.

GLENN: Don't bring him up again.

STU: He wrote an article about it.

PAT: It's an artificial construct. So...

GLENN: Yeah, I know. This is insane.

STU: You think? You really think?

GLENN: No, I would like to take the temperature -- could I just ask everybody to just stop for a second and just recognize not where we were eight years ago, ten years ago, 15 years ago, I want you to recognize where we were two months ago.

PAT: Let's recognize where we were last Thursday.

[laughter]

Before this -- this NAACP happened.

GLENN: It has accelerated.

PAT: Oh, my gosh.

GLENN: It is accelerating. And it is becoming total madness. Do you realize what people -- our children and our grandchildren will say about us when this resets? Do not allow your children not to have a story about how you stood when the world went insane. I've been saying this for years. This is the time. I've been telling you since last -- last -- a year ago, spring, that this would be -- we're coming into the time. It's here. It's started. It's here. I told you just this last spring within the last couple of months. You haven't caught up to it yet. But this is it. This is the time. I hope you're starting to understand. This is it. Look as what Pat said, look what happened since last Thursday. Where will we be at Christmas? Where will we be God forbid next summer? This is not just a little insane period. You have to change everything. You make a stand.

You start exercising that muscle by standing for the things that you know are true. And we start with the big things. We start with what's happening with ISIS and the truth about ISIS and what they're doing to homosexuals, Muslims that aren't Muslim enough, Jews and Christians. They're slaughtering them.

It's evil. You start there. You raise your hand, never again is now. No more. I will not go over the cliff with the rest of humanity. Join us now. I'm telling you, this is -- this is it. You've been hearing me talk for a while. And I say, one of these days, we're going to take a stand. We're going to change the world. This is it. You want to join me. You go to mercuryone.org right now. You read all about it. If you can, you donate to the cause. You read all about it. You do your own homework. Then you join me in Birmingham, Alabama, on 8/28. I've had enough. Warning, my gut tells me the next month, by the time we make it to 8/28, so much more will have happened that you won't even recognize -- you won't recognize where we are right now.

Make your plans right now. Join me at Birmingham, Alabama, on 8/28 and 8.29.

Are Gen Z's socialist sympathies a threat to America's future?

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In a republic forged on the anvil of liberty and self-reliance, where generations have fought to preserve free markets against the siren song of tyranny, Gen Z's alarming embrace of socialism amid housing crises and economic despair has sparked urgent alarm. But in a recent poll, Glenn asked the tough questions: Where do Gen Z's socialist sympathies come from—and what does it mean for America's future? Glenn asked, and you answered—hundreds weighed in on this volatile mix of youthful frustration and ideological peril.

The results paint a stark picture of distrust in the system. A whopping 79% of you affirm that Gen Z's socialist sympathies stem from real economic gripes, like sky-high housing costs and a rigged game tilted toward the elite and corporations—defying the argument that it's just youthful naivety. Even more telling, 97% believe this trend arises from a glaring educational void on socialism's bloody historical track record, where failed regimes have crushed freedoms under the boot of big government. And 97% see these poll findings as a harbinger of deepening generational rifts, potentially fueling political chaos and authoritarian overreach if left unchecked.

Your verdict underscores a moral imperative: America's soul hangs on reclaiming timeless values like self-reliance and liberty. This feedback amplifies your concerns, sending a clear message to the powers that be.

Want to make your voice heard? Check out more polls HERE.

Civics isn’t optional—America's survival depends on it

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Every vote, jury duty, and act of engagement is civics in action, not theory. The republic survives only when citizens embrace responsibility.

I slept through high school civics class. I memorized the three branches of government, promptly forgot them, and never thought of that word again. Civics seemed abstract, disconnected from real life. And yet, it is critical to maintaining our republic.

Civics is not a class. It is a responsibility. A set of habits, disciplines, and values that make a country possible. Without it, no country survives.

We assume America will survive automatically, but every generation must learn to carry the weight of freedom.

Civics happens every time you speak freely, worship openly, question your government, serve on a jury, or cast a ballot. It’s not a theory or just another entry in a textbook. It’s action — the acts we perform every day to be a positive force in society.

Many of us recoil at “civic responsibility.” “I pay my taxes. I follow the law. I do my civic duty.” That’s not civics. That’s a scam, in my opinion.

Taking up the torch

The founders knew a republic could never run on autopilot. And yet, that’s exactly what we do now. We assume it will work, then complain when it doesn’t. Meanwhile, the people steering the country are driving it straight into a mountain — and they know it.

Our founders gave us tools: separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, elections. But they also warned us: It won’t work unless we are educated, engaged, and moral.

Are we educated, engaged, and moral? Most Americans cannot even define a republic, never mind “keep one,” as Benjamin Franklin urged us to do after the Constitutional Convention.

We fought and died for the republic. Gaining it was the easy part. Keeping it is hard. And keeping it is done through civics.

Start small and local

In our homes, civics means teaching our children the Constitution, our history, and that liberty is not license — it is the space to do what is right. In our communities, civics means volunteering, showing up, knowing your sheriff, attending school board meetings, and understanding the laws you live under. When necessary, it means challenging them.

How involved are you in your local community? Most people would admit: not really.

Civics is learned in practice. And it starts small. Be honest in your business dealings. Speak respectfully in disagreement. Vote in every election, not just the presidential ones. Model citizenship for your children. Liberty is passed down by teaching and example.

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We assume America will survive automatically, but every generation must learn to carry the weight of freedom.

Start with yourself. Study the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and state laws. Study, act, serve, question, and teach. Only then can we hope to save the republic. The next election will not fix us. The nation will rise or fall based on how each of us lives civics every day.

Civics isn’t a class. It’s the way we protect freedom, empower our communities, and pass down liberty to the next generation.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

'Rage against the dying of the light': Charlie Kirk lived that mandate

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Kirk’s tragic death challenges us to rise above fear and anger, to rebuild bridges where others build walls, and to fight for the America he believed in.

I’ve only felt this weight once before. It was 2001, just as my radio show was about to begin. The World Trade Center fell, and I was called to speak immediately. I spent the day and night by my bedside, praying for words that could meet the moment.

Yesterday, I found myself in the same position. September 11, 2025. The assassination of Charlie Kirk. A friend. A warrior for truth.

Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins.

Moments like this make words feel inadequate. Yet sometimes, words from another time speak directly to our own. In 1947, Dylan Thomas, watching his father slip toward death, penned lines that now resonate far beyond his own grief:

Do not go gentle into that good night. / Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Thomas was pleading for his father to resist the impending darkness of death. But those words have become a mandate for all of us: Do not surrender. Do not bow to shadows. Even when the battle feels unwinnable.

Charlie Kirk lived that mandate. He knew the cost of speaking unpopular truths. He knew the fury of those who sought to silence him. And yet he pressed on. In his life, he embodied a defiance rooted not in anger, but in principle.

Picking up his torch

Washington, Jefferson, Adams — our history was started by men who raged against an empire, knowing the gallows might await. Lincoln raged against slavery. Martin Luther King Jr. raged against segregation. Every generation faces a call to resist surrender.

It is our turn. Charlie’s violent death feels like a knockout punch. Yet if his life meant anything, it means this: Silence in the face of darkness is not an option.

He did not go gently. He spoke. He challenged. He stood. And now, the mantle falls to us. To me. To you. To every American.

We cannot drift into the shadows. We cannot sit quietly while freedom fades. This is our moment to rage — not with hatred, not with vengeance, but with courage. Rage against lies, against apathy, against the despair that tells us to do nothing. Because there is always something you can do.

Even small acts — defiance, faith, kindness — are light in the darkness. Reaching out to those who mourn. Speaking truth in a world drowning in deceit. These are the flames that hold back the night. Charlie carried that torch. He laid it down yesterday. It is ours to pick up.

The light may dim, but it always does before dawn. Commit today: I will not sleep as freedom fades. I will not retreat as darkness encroaches. I will not be silent as evil forces claim dominion. I have no king but Christ. And I know whom I serve, as did Charlie.

Two turning points, decades apart

On Wednesday, the world changed again. Two tragedies, separated by decades, bound by the same question: Who are we? Is this worth saving? What kind of people will we choose to be?

Imagine a world where more of us choose to be peacemakers. Not passive, not silent, but builders of bridges where others erect walls. Respect and listening transform even the bitterest of foes. Charlie Kirk embodied this principle.

He did not strike the weak; he challenged the powerful. He reached across divides of politics, culture, and faith. He changed hearts. He sparked healing. And healing is what our nation needs.

At the center of all this is one truth: Every person is a child of God, deserving of dignity. Change will not happen in Washington or on social media. It begins at home, where loneliness and isolation threaten our souls. Family is the antidote. Imperfect, yes — but still the strongest source of stability and meaning.

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Forgiveness, fidelity, faithfulness, and honor are not dusty words. They are the foundation of civilization. Strong families produce strong citizens. And today, Charlie’s family mourns. They must become our family too. We must stand as guardians of his legacy, shining examples of the courage he lived by.

A time for courage

I knew Charlie. I know how he would want us to respond: Multiply his courage. Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins. Out of darkness, great and glorious things will sprout — but we must be worthy of them.

Charlie Kirk lived defiantly. He stood in truth. He changed the world. And now, his torch is in our hands. Rage, not in violence, but in unwavering pursuit of truth and goodness. Rage against the dying of the light.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Glenn Beck resurrects the 9-12 Project to support Charlie Kirk's family

Glenn Beck is once again calling on his loyal listeners and viewers to come together and channel the same unity and purpose that defined the historic 9-12 Project. That movement, born in the wake of national challenges, brought millions together to revive core values of faith, hope, and charity.

Glenn created the original 9-12 Project in early 2009 to bring Americans back to where they were in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. In those moments, we weren't Democrats and Republicans, conservative or liberal, Red States or Blue States, we were united as one, as America. The original 9-12 Project aimed to root America back in the founding principles of this country that united us during those darkest of days.

This new initiative draws directly from that legacy, focusing on supporting the family of Charlie Kirk in these dark days following his tragic murder.

The revival of the 9-12 Project aims to secure the long-term well-being of Charlie Kirk's wife and children. All donations will go straight to meeting their immediate and future needs. If the family deems the funds surplus to their requirements, Charlie's wife has the option to redirect them toward the vital work of Turning Point USA.

This campaign is more than just financial support—it's a profound gesture of appreciation for Kirk's tireless dedication to the cause of liberty. It embodies the unbreakable bond of our community, proving that when we stand united, we can make a real difference.
Glenn Beck invites you to join this effort. Show your solidarity by donating today and honoring Charlie Kirk and his family in this meaningful way.

You can learn more about the 9-12 Project and donate HERE