COURAGE > COWARDS
As we approach the most important presidential election in Americas history, something has been lost among all of the debates, attack ads, and super-PACssomething that Americans used to hold in very high regard:
THE TRUTH.
Glenn Beck likes to say that the truth has no agendabut theres another side to that: people who have agendas rarely care about the truth. And, these days, it seems like everyone has an agenda.
The media leads with stories that rate over those that matter.
Politicians put lobbyists and electability over honesty.
Radicals alter history in order to change the future.
In Cowards , Glenn Beck exposes the truth about thirteen important issues that have been hijacked by deceit. Whether out of spite, greed, or fear, these are the things that no one seems to be willing to have an honest conversation about. For example:
How our two-party POLITICAL SYSTEM often leaves voters with NO GOOD OPTIONS.
How extremists are slowly integrating ISLAMIC LAW into our SOCIETY.
How PROGRESSIVE religious leaders like JIM WALLIS are politicizing the Bible.
How the CARTEL VIOLENCE on our border is FAR WORSE than people realize.
How LIBERTARIAN has been INTENTIONALLY turned into a DIRTY WORD.
How GEORGE SOROS has amassed enough MONEY and POWER to INFLUENCE entire ECONOMIES.
In some cases, the truth is out there, but people simply dont want to hear it. Its much easier, and certainly a lot more convenient, to keep our blinders on. After all, as a quote attributed to President James Garfield made clear, The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.
Miserable or not, the truth can no longer be something we hope for; it must be something we live. When courage prevails, cowards do notand this book was written to ensure thats exactly what happens.
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, JULIUS CAESAR
GLENN BECK is a nationally syndicated radio host, founder of GBTV, and the author of eleven national bestsellers, seven of which reached the #1 position on the New York Times list: The Original Argument, Arguing with Idiots, Glenn Becks Common Sense, An Inconvenient Book; the novels The Overton Window and The Christmas Sweater; and the childrens book The Christmas Sweater: A Picture Book . Visit www.glennbeck.com .
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Also by Glenn Beck
Being George Washington
The Snow Angel
The Original Argument
The 7
Broke: The Plan to Restore Our Trust, Truth and Treasure
The Overton Window
Idiots Unplugged: Truth for Those Who Care to Listen (audiobook)
The Christmas Sweater: A Picture Book
Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government
Glenn Becks Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine
Americas March to Socialism: Why Were One Step Closer to Giant Missile Parades (audiobook)
The Christmas Sweater
An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the Worlds Biggest Problems
The Real America: Early Writings from the Heart and Heartland
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Beck, Glenn.
Cowards / Glenn Beck.
p. cm.
1. United StatesPolitics and government. I. Title.
JK31.B43 2012
320.520973dc23
2012015507
ISBN 978-1-4516-9347-8
ISBN 978-1-4516-9483-3 (ebook)
DEDICATION
To Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and all those who emulate their courage in some small way, like Alveda King, Ted Nugent, Jerry Boykin, and M. Zuhdi Jasser
Agree or disagree with any of them, these people will never say the things they do not believe, no matter the cost.
They are the opposite of cowards.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to...
The LISTENERS , READERS , and GBTV PIONEERS you give me hope every single day.
My amazing wife, TANIA , all my PARENTS , and my beautiful CHILDREN , who always teach me something new and make me understand what we are fighting for.
Everyone at MERCURY RADIO ARTS and GBTV , including those at our sister companies, THEBLAZE.COM and MARKDOWN.COM . You are showing the world the incredible things that can happen when you combine a dream with hard work and talent.
All the important CONTRIBUTORS and RESEARCHERS who helped bring this book to life, including STU BURGUIERE , ELIZABETH HURLEY , SHARONA SCHWARTZ , KENT LUNDGREN , ZACK TAYLOR , DAVID BRODY , and MARTHA WEEKS .
All those at SIMON & SCHUSTER who may have a case against me for torture. You deal effortlessly with the craziest book production schedules in the industry, and you have my unending gratitude. This includes CAROLYN REIDY , LOUISE BURKE , JEAN ANNE ROSE , MITCHELL IVERS , ANTHONY ZICCARDI , LIZ PERL , EMILY BESTLER , AL MADOCS , JOY OMEARA , SALLY FRANKLIN , and those who work tirelessly behind the scenes to put this book in your hands.
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