Media Matters has been investigating Glenn Beck's connections to Goldline International
In recent months, Glenn Beck has repeatedly used his television show to plug gold as a way for his audience to "protect" themselves from the possible economic collapse of the U.S. dollar and economy. At the same time, several precious metals investment firms have regularly advertised on his television show, and Beck is a "Paid Spokesman" for Goldline International, which has an "exclusive" sponsorship deal with his radio show and bills itself as "Glenn Beck's Choice for Gold."
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I guess this hit close to the nerve because Beck lashes back quickly.
I have the measure of this character. He is a flim-flam artist that does his schtick for the profit. He does not care what he says or what anyone thinks of him, he is very much a media whore.
And his marks are his gullible and ignorant wingnuts that buy up his snake oil and drink it up with vigor until they go blind.
But this gold thing may be borderline illegal as he does not disclose to his audience that he has a financial interest in scaring people into buying gold.
I wonder if the DoJ would be interested in this?
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