Glenn Beck's Real Story - Energy Independence

[Clint45s]

Shell has been allowed to start drilling another well in gulf today,but what has me worried,is the comment that was made by the shell rep. He was asked,will this help bring down gas pricess?He said, any time you increase the oil in the markets,it affects Prices! Heres our problem, America is screaming for our country to Drill her own reserves for Americas personal usage,You have heard the term drill baby drill. Well what good is it, if its not for Americas own personal usage,AmericaforAmerica!

[Clint45s]

Again,our leaders are talking in semantics,when they say drill here;drill now,so wecan have cheaper gas prices.What they are really saying is,drill here, andwe will place the oil on the world market,so low gas prices willcome down,via international control.They are fooling us with these semantics.If America Drills For America,WE NEED TO KEEP IT FOR AMERICA,NOT FOR THE WORLD MARKETS.America needs to getout of the worlds crap,Like we did in 1776,The world fled EU,and found Opportunities in America

[pipkguitar]

Did Glenn just quote Tommy Boy at 0:11?

[UESFHNSAKD]

Why the hell did Stumbleupon direct me to this video? wtf? this is horseshit. glenn beck is an imbecile. quite frankly, he is the dumbest person in the political spectrum right now, save maybe Sarah Palin. I am going to give this a thumbs down for Stumbleupon, and may God have mercy on the soul of the person who directs me to the next Glenn Beck video thats not used in a strictly sarcastic or satirical sense.

[Murdilizer]

they were all bought off with gas cards and free jiffy lube service

[ccstevens5]

you fools stanley meyer (google or youtube his name) solved this problem in the 70s wake up and stop being a slave to these money hungry devils in america.

[Sentry353]

@ccstevens5 and everyone else. Stanley Meyer died for his invention. Geologists estimate that there is approximately 1-2 trillion barrels of oil left, which amounts to $10-100T. No one is going to allow water or electricity to be used in lieu of oil until we absolutely have to! Oil is used for so many things other than just energy. We could continue to use it a lot longer if we used alternatives for fuel. Poor Stanley! Someone should secure his patent and mass produce the engine!

[oodler02]

The only thing this butt face bufoon knows about oil is the sheeet stains oil on his pants

[cpblackangel88]

Drill for everything,go back to a Gold Standard, and nuclear power. That will get prices lower and bring back our economy.

[tnkrbll108]

if al gore was president almst 10 yrs ago, i bet everythin wld be diffrnnt.i am amazed at his lecture of global warming &its sad that our government would rather save face &thr own egos instead of saving thr people..the people who we elect .supposed to be we the people for the people by the people, well dammit how about we just dont vote at all , take a stand for once and save hey, we need to go green to save r planet, r home,r world.

[Knoss]

To be fair most of the increase in foreign oil has come from Canada particularly the Athebaska tar-sands, so there isn't more dependance on unstable nations.

There isn't an energy crisis in America and the DOE has been a boondoggle. It has been a waste of $64 billion, 3/4 of American energy programs since 1977 have had no benefit while 3/4 of the benefits have come from $3 million programs such as window replacement.

[ldeluke1]

I love Glenn Beck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anorchosocialism]

Glenn Beck has all the prejudices and biases of a middle-class white man who never found out what it was like to grow up poor and/or black. He's never had to overcome any real diversity. True, his family was actually relatively poor in the upscale area that he grew up in. But he never had to work in a factory or a mine.He's just a spoiled, privileged, middle-class midwest, redneck white bitch. He sits behind a desk all day and somehow comes off as a tough guy. Spectator masculinity. Consume it.

[ldeluke1]

And you sir are a socialist pig who wants to live off the sweat of others. And you no nothing of Glenns life or the hardships he had. And things are simple personal responsibility....You are a bitter probably unemployed uneducated idiot.

[anorchosocialism]

Sure, I actually grew up in one of the poorest parts of the country (Anthracite Coal Region in Pa where houses start at about $3,000). I worked on assembly lines, in factories, and in construction. When I was 23, I worked my way thru college w/ actually quite a few conservative professors who I really like. I graduated w/ honors. Glen Beck is a fat pussy who never put in a hard days work in his life. he also dropped out of college and sits behind a desk and cries like a little baby. Pathetic.

[anorchosocialism]

Glen Beck has never actually had to deal with all the problems of governing people or making money honestly with his hands. Or making money as a businessman. He's all talk and no action. I just want to punch him in the face because he never really listens to anything. He makes things sound so much more simple than they really are. That's not liberal or conservative. It's propaganda BS.

[UnconcernedCitizen]

I will contribute to the bailout fund if Henry (Hank) Paulson — U.S. Treasury Secretary, former Goldman Sachs CEO, and all-around bald guy ponies up the $200 million in capital gains tax he was exempt from having to pay. It seems Hank made a bundle from 2003 to 2006 and did not have to show Uncle Sam the money. I made around $17,776 during the same period and though I have already paid Uncle Sam, I would cough in a few more bucks if Hank throws up, err in, his $200 million.

[shiftychew]

The price of oil has continued to drop for 3 weeks straight just from the POSSIBILITY of drilling. This is called price speculation on the futures markets. If the world thinks we are serious about more domestic production the price of oil will start to drop immediately. Places like ANWR where there is no infrastructure will indeed take years to produce oil. But off the coast where the infrastructure exsists, it will only take MONTHS.

[shiftychew]

american oil company's total profit margins are between 7.5 and 10%. If you look at other huge industries i.e. entertainment, finance, pharmaceutical are all 10-20% higher. Please keep this in mind when you think about the "windfall" profits of big oil.

[shiftychew]

Drilling is not the answer, just a crucial component. France gets about 35% of their energy from nuclear, Australia has a rebate program for energy saved and/or returned to the grid from alternative sources. We need it all. The fastest way to transitioning to alternatives is a strong economy and thats not possible if don't relieve oil prices.

[avantexec]

I like this video because it shows that politicians have done very little if anything to benefit americans in terms of our energy needs. Both Dems and GOPs are at fault. We as people are at fault for electing these idiots. BOTH parties have too many idiots. We're still dependent on foreign oil. We have no new refineries. We have no nuclear power. Carter says, "We will never use more foreign oil than we did in 1977". How do you like those apples, Dems and liberals?

[AgnesBojaxhiu2000]

the rushie neocons are sooo much like killers charlie manson and jefferie dahmer that i confuse the three ... they don't give a rip about community ... they get the largest of suvs that get 9 mpg ... to suck up as much gasoline as possible ... so that the price that you pay at the pump is much higher ... they tell you that it's about freedom ... but just don't give a rip ... diabolical ... the neocons spend $400M+ for show biz talk shows to dupe the dopes ... but they had to knock off russert

[avantexec]

1st, I have to keep myself from going insane when I read Agnes comments. Here's the deal. For 100 years we've built our country around cars and trucks. I know democrats that own trucks and SUV's. I also know of liberals that own private jets that suck gas. SUV's aren't the problem. Energy use from India and China are enormous. One thing you've got right tho' is focusing on the PRICE at the pump. Not pollution, global warming, or migrating caribou. DRILL FOR OIL. Then make a better car.

[jarittaz28]

By the way Russert was a guest on Rush's show.....just sayin

[Turtleproof]

Why is arch-tool Glenn Beck presenting history, especially when it makes our government look bad?

For this fleeting moment, he makes a good point, but he's still a bigger weasel and propagandist than most of the people featured in his clips.

[PaintMaryconley]

your an idiot.... thanks for your weird compliment

[stthomasaquarius]

As long as there is an open futures market, drilling won't increase American energy independence. If you want American oil for Americans that's fine by me, but that isn't the agenda being pushed by this moron or the Republicans. All oil, American or otherwise goes to the highest bidder. Period. Increased production might, just might, lower oil prices, but it won't impact American energy independence one bit. Don't be a low information voter like this asshole wants you to be.

[slimydick23]

I know Glenn Beck certainly didn't put this video together for this purpose, and I'm not a political person anyway and I wasn't looking for it... but did you notice that the price of a barrel of oil was ALWAYS lower during democratic administrations? 13 during carter, 36 during reagan, 19 during clinton, 146 during GWB. Beck thinks Obama is a terrorist so I doubt he wants people to notice that same pattern as I did.

[Rsun88]

If you think for a second that price of gas directly correlates to the political party of the President, then you sir are an not seeing the big picture. You need to analyze who was in Congress, global events and their effect on the economy and most importantly what the Federal Reserve was doing at the time.

[PaintMaryconley]

like were gonna take a user who calls himself "slimy dick" seriously? there only down because the PREVIOUS president was a conservative.

[jvent68]

Beck is a master of manipulation. He makes the middle class dum people feel good about voting AGAINST their own self interest.

Anyone that is even a little bit informed, can see through Beck like a window.

America: you deserve what you are getting....keep voting GOP and your children will become sex slaves to Chinese bankers--in Jesus name...amen

[Turtleproof]

Anyone care to explain why they downvoted the above comment? It's not pleasant, but it's true (not that Democrats are helping, though, especially considering they still haven't impeached the most heinous war criminals of our era).

[cincinnatusnow]

LOL-bourbon and pitchforks-not a safe combo.

[deanphilpot]

Sums it up

[AgnesBojaxhiu2000]

the rushie neocons are sooo much like killers charlie manson and jefferie dahmer that i confuse the three ... take the energy crisis ... airlines cutting flights ... dow jones taking a dive ... all due to no energy planning .. the rushie neocons gave up soon after ken lay .. their largest lobbyist donor and energy policy leader was convicted of gaming energy to extort billions .. diabolical .. the neocons spend $400M+ for show biz talk shows to dupe the dopes .. but they had to knock off russert

[natesohl]

If you finish expressing one though before you start the next people might take you seriously.

[waypasthadenough]

You someone knocked off the newswhore? I'm sorry I can't claim responsibility for that. We need to get rid of more of the "Liberal" newswhores. Amerika needs "Liberal" season NOW.

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[LoveNeverFails1]

drill for more oil. and open the refineries. this was depressing.

[tubette1]

so let's fight anything that might create an alternate.... fight the liberals to the END !!!! fight, fight , fight......

[JoeyDrunko]

...and THAT is why I laugh at anyone who thinks either of the candidates will bring on any change. The only change we'll have is that instead of $4 a gallon, we'll be paying $5!

I'm sick of people saying "Oh, well Obama says he'll bring change". That is the oldest lie in the presidential candidate handbook! They're all full of shit.

[awesomeman69]

"Beginning this moment this nation will never use more foreign oil than we did in 1977"

Carter

"We are going to have to take whatever actions necessary to increase domestic supplies of energy. That is the answer to our problem instead of continuing foreign dependence"

Reagen

these two qoutes do a very good job showing how Carter identified the problem yet had no solution. Reagen identified the problem and deregulated domestic oil companies to solve it.

[dubie2]

ALL HAIL OBAMA (peace be upon him) HE WILL FIX EVERYTHING. HE WILL SOAK THE RICH, TELL US WHAT WE CAN DRIVE, WHAT WE CAN EAT, WHAT WE CAN WEAR, WHAT TYPES OF LIGHT BULBS WE CAN USE. THIS IS AWESOME!!! DON'T OFFEND ANYONE EITHER! OBAMA (peace be upon him) PLEASE WIN AND SAVE US!!! /sarcasm

[concerned00citizen]

...professional politicans are looking out for themselves. Vote third party. Write in anyone but a dem or rep!

[taylorcadence]

Obama done said that he dont want no oil and no drilling so you white people better get used to US being in charge!

OBAMA!

[HerrSchenkel]

Whose "us"? You look pretty white in your videos.

[9900807]

That's becasue Obama thinks he is our savior and wait until you are given the big surprise when he unfortunately wins.

[fking51]

HA! taylorcadence, the only way you are going to seem intelligent, especially considering the comments you make above and on your video, is to make your comments without clothing, to set you up for you future endeavors.

[canofsand]

The anti-Glenn Beck posters here are so ignorant, hate-filled, and brainwashed, it's almost funny. At least, it would be if it weren't so sad how common such delusional people really are these days.

[hortex]

McCain is a whiny little bitch cunt that thinks he is the only one in the room whose words matter. When he gets called on his bullshit he gets so visibly pissed off and amazed that someone would questions his highness that he overflows with the anger of an 18th Century British King.

He is a flip-flopping liar with no backbone.

He acts like he is the only one who ever served their country and the only one ever imprisoned by the enemy. He's a whiny little over privileged pussy.

[fking51]

From your comments, I can only presume that you have confused McCain with Obama, with of course the exception of actually serving his country. Anyone with half a brain (I'm afraid you probably don't qualify for that distinction), can see that the only thing Obama has ever served is himself. If you really want to watch someone who doesn't care what anyone else has to say, watch that narcissistic bastard, Obama.

[egosumabbas]

It's funny to see you two argue about this, since the statements you make apply to both candidates. The truth is BOTH never worked in the private sector and have been living on the public dole their adult lives. BOTH think that slaving away to the one-state for National Greatness is the end-all and be all for a citizen. McCain is only *slightly* better on economic issues, but worse on civil liberties. They both suck. Vote third party if you can. (I'm gunning for the LP candidate: Bob Barr)

[copcorona]

Glen Beck is on the oil corporation's pay roll. He will say anything they tell him to say. He is another neo-con voice for the super rich.

[cincinnatusnow]

Sharpened pitchforks and torches?-Glenn Beck sounds like a "terrorist".Seems he is like the Ron Paul followers who saw the problems long before him.

[VisionQuest2012]

Dysfunctional government.

[tyshaughn]

wow - politicians that lie, isn't that their job description.

[oldtownkid]

I agree with him this time, even thou I've never liked him. Don't like Beck's attitude or his personality, something about him, he's complaining like a spoiled daddy's boy all the time, but this time around he hit the nail in the head, and sounded like a man while doing it.

[dvon2005]

hey, search youtube for "glenn beck NRA" and watch his speech (all 5)... I think you'll get to know glenn a little better. Its a great speech too

[y2knoproblem]

We need to get the federal government off our backs. Start by blowing up congress.

[jokertim777]

Promises about "energy independence" rank right up there with those for a "strong dollar."

Take a moment to compare the average American voter's behavior regarding politicians to that of battered wife syndrome... yeah you've never looked at it that way before, have you?

Politicians don't care about the public

They won't stop lying

They won't stop fleecing America

Its never going to get any better on its own

Deep down, you know you deserve better. Stand up and demand better and end the cycle.

[oppesdaman]

I can't believe it!!

I actually agree with Glenn Beck, for once!!

I still don't like him.

[ManufacturedThoughts]

Maybe he is spinning the off shore drill here drill now game for the oil corporations.

[littlejeffmo]

Tired of the Republicans & the Democrats? I am. That's why I'm gonna try something different. I'm gonna try a different party. I'm gonna vote Libertarian. Hey... the Libertarians have GOT TO be better than dumb & dumber.

[FreakyLynx]

So sick of politicians.

[drof2th]

Glenn Beck is one of the best and most honest! Thanks for this exposure of the bogus politicians!

[Neonbob]

Well atleast I had the scotch for bonus I grabbed the Southern Comfort

[alexerb]

Dont be fooled by Glenn Beck, he lost his integrity on oil and energy a long time ago, he is safely tucked away on the payroll of oil companies.

Glenn discredits politicians, who will be the biggest threat to oil companies once elected this year. He is a tool.

[bagelears]

Were gettin screwed, if they wanted to create low prices at the pump it would happen, GW gave a $500 billion gift to big oil, yes the dems have done it too but they always asked for something in return, GW asked for Nothing.

[oviatt]

This just shows that every politician KNOWS what needs to be done, but won't. If they actually DID something, they might get noticed and may not get re-elected. Congress is like a chess match - no one wants to get the KING captured, just checkmated.

[mtnbkr65]

Left Wing, Ring Wing, liberal, conservative, black, white, gay, straight, rich, poor, legal, illegal....we're all gettin' *ucked over folks! We need on old fashion tea party. Someone help me out here, don't the *ucks in Washington work for us??? At least that what I remember from my governement classes. Well, something is broken!

[egosumabbas]

Check out the various third parties. Maybe one of them will interest you. Yeah, chances are they won't win, but you'll be sending a message: ANGRY CITIZEN NOT WANT!

[Rsun88]

Please vote third party. That is the least you can do if you're disgusted with our govt.

[Datharion]

yep...13.90 in 1977...hmm...lets see...$135!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF HAPPENED?

oh yeah thats right left right sideways...reb blue beige...rep, dem, dead...it doesnt matter if they want to get elected...they wont do it...thats why...maybe we should have someone who everyone hates like myself...and get the hell in there and not give a rats...(well you know) about getting elected so that they can i dont know...get the job done!!!

JEEZ!!!

[donvprice]

I love this montage. We should have a video montage of every empty promise these politicians say to document their lies. This should be shown to everyone. These weazels will continue until WE THE PEOPLE demand they utilize ALL resources, not just those the environmentalists approve (BTW, which is NONE). Where's my pitch fork!

[stewy357]

Glenn has it right!This motherfucker knows his shit.Solar power can't do it all.Bio fuel drives up the price of food.Drill here!Drill now!America can do it safer then China,India and that's who will be drilling off our coast.Oil ridges actually help the ecosystem out by providing artifical reefs.Drill in A safe, stable place and add to the supply.Oil speculation will go down and more money for alt fuels.Don't throw more money at the gov! Private sector can do much better. McCheese has it right!

[gldmj55]

Yep, thirty years ago Jimmy Carter was talking about alternative energy solutions, but no one wanted to listen. Drilling at this late date is like looking for loose change under the couch cushions when what you really need is a new job. The oil companies currently have 14,000 unused leases in the US - if they thought there was profit to be made from them, you'd better believe they'd be doing it.

[stewy357]

Damn right,when have the evil American oil companies not drilled when they can make A profit.They explore,find,and refine it. There profits are less when compared to other large profit makers.Let them drill, state royalties and more jobs for the states that want to drill.Alt energy is longer down the road.

[brelogan]

Far from pointless. Your opinion of Glenn Beck is one thing,but the video... Quite poignant if you ask me... A total nod to the fact that we continue to be either fooled as a public, or just too lazy to force politicians to do their job, the one we elected them for!

[abassler]

That was a really pointless video. Glenn Beck knows nothing.

[LiberalshateAmerica]

Republicans have been saying for years to drill here, drill now. Watch the tape again.

[cordelearts]

"Vote every Member Out of Congress This Year"

Vote every Member that is currently in congress OUT, if your congress is running against no one, the do a write in of "WE THE PEOPLE"

[RandyShamlian]

Why do we keep empowering the Government? "We the peopele" need to put the kibosh on oil/gasoline consumption...then we can manipulate the price. Right now, the speculators (a good 70% of the oil market) are making ungodly profits. Hey, but that's Capitalism!

[lutermark]

this was one of your better vids

[crazyforcrowe]

thanks for the share, lutermark, depressing as hell, but glad I saw it. It is hard to believe any of them, it comes down to the lesser of two evils, I guess, my vote still goes to McCain. (with Fred sprinkled in there for good measure, =0)

[lutermark]

he shodl have went further back, when they had the opportunity to drill our own oils and have our own nuclear plants, and blew it!

[stilllostonline]

Is there a Politician in Washington with any, I repeat, any Credibility? I don't think so! They are all Liar's! And I for one, am Sick of them!

[CPAsheldon]

Virginia Foxx is one of my favorites. She seems to be no nonsense, let's do what is best for America.

[cheergyms12]

Did u notice the per barrel price went down fro 35.00 to 18.00 during the Reagan Era. REAGAN IN '08!

[mikheii]

that's only because he incited war between everyone in the middle east. that cheap gas ended up costing a lot of tax dollars that went to sadaam

[shiftychew]

No thats because the VERY FIRST thing he did in office was the lift the subsidies on oil put in place by Carter. Then the first Bush put a ban on offshore drilling(along with congress) which was held in place til July 08(congress still holds their ban). With these offshore bans came a steady increase in prices and more and more dependence on foreign oil. Yes i am conservative and from texas and no i am not a Bush supporter.

[s5b678]

@cheergyms12 Have you ever noticed that prices fluctuate constantly? Also you have to take into account inflation and the fact that we are using more and more of a finite recource at a faster rate so of course it will be more expensive now and not even FDR would be able to change that.

[Nazgul001]

@cheergyms12 We should have cloned Ronnie!

[abassplayer4life]

The underlying thread is that these political figures are/were singing this song to the middle class voters (that just so happens to be the largest group of voters). Remember when they talk about "taxing windfall profits" they are just trying to get your vote by appealling to your emotional side. Call it a "psychological bribe" for your vote. I'm afraid that this monster may have gotten too big for anyone to tame. Maybe I can build a Ranch on Mars...

[whitedane]

Sure, blame the oil companies. What, do ppl want them to lose money? Would that be better than a profit? The oil companies NEED to make a profit in order to get more oil. If they were aloud to drill here we wouldnt have high prices because we wouldnt depend on other countries. How can anyone not see this?

[Brainteaser]

That's just hilarious. Yet to this day, people are against drilling. I think, we should wait another 20 yrs, so we can "BITCH" more that we should have done something 20 yrs. back, or we can just depend on Foreign oil. Did you hear that? Foreigners are laughing at us because we can't depend on ourselves to get things done..

Above statement is a sarcastic remark...Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda CRAP..