Glenn Beck Calls Thomas Paine the Glenn Beck of Revolutionary America
Based on this video, it seems Fox News viewers are so patriotic they don't know anything about the origins of our country During this little history lesson, Glenn Beck explains who Tom Paine was: "kind of the me " In fairness, Beck made a disgusted face as he said it -- the same one we were making.Based on this video, it seems Fox News viewers are so patriotic they don’t know anything about the origins of our country. During this little history lesson, Glenn Beck explains who Tom Paine was: “kind of the me. …” In fairness, Beck made a disgusted face as he said it — the same one we were making.
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