Glenn Beck's Kinder, Gentler Exploitation of the Border Crisis

Glenn Beck’s “charity” charade is neither conservative nor, in my opinion, Christian.  This nation’s charitable impulses have already been exploited beyond belief through decades’ worth of lax immigration enforcement.  The most likely outcome of Beck’s “charity” act is that it will diminish the rule of law and undermine conservative goals. With his flippant gift-giving, Beck (and his colleagues like Dana Loesch) will make it harder for America to reduce illegal immigration, maintain our sovereignty, and restrain the welfare state.  How could teddy bears and soccer balls have such an impact?  The short answer is that giving door prizes to illegal aliens will have the unintended consequence of encouraging further illegal entry. For starters, true Christian charity is not supposed to go along with self-promotion.  On this point, Breitbart’s John Nolte very aptly points to Matthew 6:1-4: Beware of...(Read Full Article)