Thu. August 12, 2010
Fox News Channel political commentator Glenn Beck, appearing Wednesday on Bill O'Reilly's prime-time broadcast, seemed to break from religious conservatives with his support for marriage equality.
Beck, a recent Mormon convert, told his surprised counterpart that gay marriage is not a threat to America. "Honestly, I think we have bigger fish to fry," said Beck.
From the broadcast on Fox News Channel:
O'Reilly: Do you believe that gay marriage is a threat to country in any way?
Beck: A threat to the country?
O'Reilly: Yeah, is it going to harm it in anyway?
Beck: No I don't. Will the gays come and get us?
O'Reilly: No, okay. Is it going to harm the country?
Beck: I believe that Thomas Jefferson said: "If it neither breaks my leg nor picks my pocket what difference is it to me?
While not indicating full support of gay marriage, Beck's libertarian approach to social issues seems to signal what some political pundits say is a shift in the Republican party.
The Tea Party, which continues to build momentum, has yet to officially address controversial social issues such as gay marriage.
Beck, who is seen more as a fiscal conservative more than a social conservative, says the government does not have a right to tell people who they can marry. Under Beck's philosophy, each individual church could decide whether they allowed gays to marry or not.
The talk show host will make an appearance in the Chicago area on Sept. 18 at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. He will headline an event called Right Nation 2010. Tickets start at $77 with VIP seats costing $,1000.
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