I can't watch Glenn Beck without thinking of Psalm 1:1-2, which reads “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, NOR SITS IN THE SEAT OF MOCKERS; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” And what IS the “law of the Lord,” you may ask? Well, let's ask Jesus, who according to Mark 12:28-30 answered the question “Which commandment is the most important of all?” By proclaiming that “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” As for the theory that “Mr.” Beck is in fact criticizing not volunteerism (which he readily reminds us “is working for FREE” God forbid, see Matthew 5:41 for the origin of the phrase “going the extra mile”) but rather statism, I would ask, what's wrong with a little social cohesion? Those of you who see America slipping away and long for the “good old days” when supposed Hollywood liberals never rallied to support a government initiative for the common good, please see Victory Gardens and War Bonds.

Not to apply analytical skills to the issue or anything, but Beck is specifically complaining that the networks are actively pushing an issue that the president just “happens” to be interested in - not that volunteering is a bad thing to do. I'm sure that many people screeching here would be completely beyond outraged if the networks had “conveniently” devoted an entire week's worth of programming to an issue that Former Pres Bush just “happened” to want to push at some point. The issue that Beck is making as about INDOCTRINATION. Just because something is a good idea, doesn't mean that it is a good idea for the GOVERNMENT to be telling us to do, by influencing what goes into TV shows.

I am not a violent person. I have been in two fights in my entire life and one was a “schoolyard scuffle”… That said… when I hear/see this strange little man I am filled with a rage I have never felt before and a sincere need to PUNCH HIS FACE.

Stay classy, assface. It scares me that someone this stupid gets so much exposure and has such a following.

He said he'd rather see something from a church or faith-based organization? Isn't their whole stance…
“Spend a day doing service for God… get a free day in heaven!”
See, they're giving away free trips too! Your logic is flawed Mr. Beck.

why doesn't somebody put him out of his misery already???

Wow so it's not volunteering because you're rewarded? Umm no. So going to disneyland for a day is an incentive but is not paying someone to be a volunteer. I volunteer often and I am rewarded too—I receive experience, networking, and volunteer days where we get together and go out to eat or just have fun. Does that mean I'm not a volunteer? I think not.

Interesting that Fox wasn't in the same uproar when Bush and Rove enlisted Hollywood screenwriters and directors to talk about how the entertainment industry could help the war effort…
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bush-enlists-hollywood-to-help-the-war-effort-616694.html

Chairman Mao?? He has a Chairman Mao in the studio…*facepalm* … What a fuckin dipshit

Oh no they are trying to make it “cool” to volunteer! How dare they promote doing good deeds. Yeah and I think Disney can afford to reward people for doing a good deed. This guy is really just an idiot.

I got through five minutes before his little sarcastic voice got the better of me. You know, that kind of thing can only be sustained so long before it's just too grating for words.
I think I'd be more pissed by him if I didn't worry for his sanity. A person who thinks that volunteering and helping those less fortunate than yourself can be interpreted as a bad thing must be seriously disturbed.

this clip makes me want to vomit.. and then throw my vomit at him..  who in the world actually considers his kind of behavior or way of speaking as professional?!

Just keep handing him rope. Progressives more than anybody should be thankful that Glenn Beck exists.

Where's his show about the vast conspiracy to integrate product advertising into shows?

Service and volunteerism is nothing more than a socialist trojan horse. Glenn Beck speaks the truth /sarcasm

Ok we all agree the cheese slid off this cracker a long time ago. But what he's trying to say is if we all do something good for out country its considered socialism. Unfortunately he's forgot the meaning of volunteerism. Most socialist countries declare you have to do this for the greater of the whole. Which volunteering does not. Its taking upon oneself to help others. He's completely missed the mark on this. And anyone who listens to this waste of space should follow the other lemmings over the same cliff.

A CHAIRMAN MAO IMPERSONATOR IS SITTING IN HIS STUDIO. It makes no sense. Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? OBAMA IS HITLER!!!!1111

What an idiot. Don't volunteer for your country or you're a pinko…What a Douche Bag. Somebody please shut him up. I'll give you a cookie…