80 PERCENT of the Senate 'border' deal would have gone to FOREIGN governments

February 07, 2024

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Today, Senate Republicans celebrated a rare victory after shutting down what Glenn has called a "multi-billion dollar war package" disguised as a "border deal." The question as to whether the inept GOP leadership under Mitch McConnell can negotiate a meaningful border package is still to be seen. However, there is a task at hand: to fight Democrat-led propaganda accusing the conservatives of sensationalized partisan theater.

Democrats say the fact that their Republican colleagues shot down the border deal proves that they don't actually care about the border at all. Instead, they say, Republicans are using the border to play partisan politics ahead of the 2024 election. As Glenn says, there's a reason why Senate and House leadership give Congress only a few days to review a 370-page bill. If the American people had enough time to read the entirety of the bill, they would see clearly that this is anything but a border package.

Thankfully for you, you don't have to read all 370 pages of the border bill. Here is everything in the "not-so-border" bill so you call out the Democrats' propaganda.

More than HALF of the bill's funds would go to Ukraine.

Out of the $118 billion bill, $60 billion would have gone to Ukraine. How fitting of the Democrats to accuse Republicans of partisan politics when they delegated a majority of the funds of a "border" package to their own partisan issue.

You would think that the Senate Democrats would delegate the other half of the bill to border security to at least tempt the consideration of their hardline Republican colleagues... think again.

Only ONE SIXTH of the bill's funds would go towards border security.

Not even half of the "border" bill would have gone towards border security. Out of the $118 billion bill, only $20 billion would have gone toward securing the border. That's one-third of the amount allotted for Ukrainian aid.

The bill would have allowed 1.8 MILLION illegal immigrants to enter the country every year.

Not only did the Senate "border" package fail to fund any meaningful border reform, but moreover, the mandates within the bill itself would have accomplished nothing to stop the border crisis.

The "border" bill would have allowed the Department of Homeland Security to "nearly shut down the border." What does "nearly shutting down the border" actually entail? In short, DHS would have been able to allow a maximum average of 5,000 migrants per day on a given week. At that rate, up to 1.8 million illegal immigrants would enter the country every year.

There have been an estimated 6-10 million illegal immigrants who have entered the U.S. under the Biden administration over the past 3 years. Assuming the lower estimate, that is an average of 2 million illegal immigrants per year. That means that the "border" bill would have done nothing to stop the migrant crisis.

There's a provision in his bill that would allow the president to suspend the shutdown authority.

In addition to the bill's abject failure to curb the border crisis, it would have given Biden a loophole to suspend all border restrictions within the bill. The bill included a provision that would have authorized the president to suspend the border emergency on an emergency basis." The suspension would last up to 45 days and could be invoked repeatedly in perpetuity.

So the President could suspend the border emergency in case of...another emergency? If your eyebrows are raised, they should be.

Theoretically, the bill would have enabled Biden to suspend all the "restrictions" within the bill to border crisis if he declared a separate "state of emergency." It's not as if the presidents have been known to invoke emergency powers to impose their own agenda before...

The bill would also send $14 billion in security assistance to Israel and $10 billion to Gaza.

Ukraine isn't the only beneficiary of the so-called "border" bill. The package would have given an additional $14 billion to Israel and $10 billion to Gaza... just to be fair. As much as Glenn is in favor of supporting Israel, it shouldn't come at the expense of funding the war effort in Gaza, particularly in a U.S. border security package.

Almost $5 billion to support key regional partners in the Indo-Pacific to deter China.

The Senate couldn't neglect Taiwan as well. Apparently funding "national security interests" in the Indo-Pacific region is crucial to fixing the crisis at the U.S. southern border.

$2.5 billion dollars to support U.S. Central Command operations in the Red Sea.

Giving the U.S. military additional funds to fight the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea benefits the U.S. border security... how?

$2.3 billion for Ukrainians and other displaced refugees.

Instead of allocating additional funds to help families who have been directly affected by the border crisis, an additional $2.3 billion would have been given to displaced foreign refugees.

$400 million for the nonprofit security grant program.

This grant program apparently funds nonprofits that enable places of worship to "make security enhancements." As much as we would like places of worship to remain safe and secure, why this obscure grant program is included in a "border" bill is a head-scratcher.

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.

Without civic action, America faces collapse

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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

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80 PERCENT of the Senate 'border' deal would have gone to FOREIGN governments

More than HALF of the bill's funds would go to Ukraine.

Only ONE SIXTH of the bill's funds would go towards border security.

The bill would have allowed 1.8 MILLION illegal immigrants to enter the country every year.

There's a provision in his bill that would allow the president to suspend the shutdown authority.

The bill would also send $14 billion in security assistance to Israel and $10 billion to Gaza.

Almost $5 billion to support key regional partners in the Indo-Pacific to deter China.

$2.5 billion dollars to support U.S. Central Command operations in the Red Sea.

$2.3 billion for Ukrainians and other displaced refugees.

$400 million for the nonprofit security grant program.

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

Without civic action, America faces collapse

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

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

Taking up the torch

Start small and local

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

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.

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

Picking up his torch

Two turning points, decades apart

A time for courage

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