Glenn Beck Says Google is a Front for the U.S. Government

by Terrence O'Brien on February 15, 2011 at 05:00 PM

On Monday, Tea Party darling Glenn Beck accused Google of being "in bed" with the U.S. government. The self-styled revealer of history's secrets went even further, insinuating that the company doesn't just cooperate with our oppressive socialist regime, but that it acts as a front for The Government, promoting American interests overseas. Beck warned viewers not to rely on Google searches for their information, asking them instead, "Are you comfortable with the government partnering covertly with media organizations, search engines, social networking, so they can bring change that the Washington elites have design?"

There's no denying that Google and the U.S. share some goals in common. Google is a firm believer in freedom of information, democracy and a vocal proponent of human rights. The two might even work together from time to time in an attempt to achieve these goals. But to suggest that Google is lying to you via search results and that it's part of a "propaganda" arm of the government is patently ridiculous. Check out the video below.

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via: The Atlantic
source: The Hill

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jfryeFeb 15th 2011 5:29PM

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Google probably doesn't lie to you with search results, but I honestly wouldn't doubt for a moment that the U.S. government gets regular feedback from Google about what private citizens are doing on there among other things.

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Dan PritchardFeb 15th 2011 6:53PM

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Hilarious how when the republicans were in power, being allied with our own government's interests abroad was called "patriotic." Now that we have a Democratic President, this is somehow scary stuff?? So he would prefer if Google was acting against American interests? wtf?

"promoting American interests overseas" -- Seriously? American interests are THEIR interests! They're an American company.

Bah. I've been trolled again. Nice job, Glenn Beck. Nice job.

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NemephosisFeb 15th 2011 7:21PM

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Attention, Mr. Beck: You're an idiot. That is all.

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StareClips.comFeb 15th 2011 11:24PM

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Glenn Beck is "in bed" with the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government has had Microsoft and others wrapped around their little finger for years. Google has come along and dared challenge the U.S. Government, protecting its users in the name of "privacy". To resolve this situation, the U.S. Government has sent its one-man propaganda machine, Glenn Beck, to convince his followers to perform their searches on Bing or Yahoo (which is really just Bing) to make sure that searches are only performed by a corporation that is "in bed" with the U.S. Government.

Glenn Beck is the U.S. Government's Steven Colbert. Acting as if he's conservative, to lead the troops right into the U.S. Government's hands.

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EdFeb 16th 2011 11:33AM

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Whilst I find Glenn Beck's accusations hilarious, to say that Google and the U.S. government share the common goal of "freedom of information" couldn't be further from the truth. Google, I agree, are passionate ambassadors of freedom of information. The government, on the other hand, are terrified of it. Whilst they *say* that they are believers, WikiLeaks has completely exposed them. Even if you don't agree with the ways in which WikiLeaks went about exposing them, there's no denying that it's freedom of information that motivated their supporters/activists. And that didn't sit at all well with the government.

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NighthawkFeb 17th 2011 8:14AM

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Sound crazy? Check out GoogleTechTalks: The Secret History of Silicon Valley ...it will open your mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFSPHfZQpIQ

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andiFeb 16th 2011 5:43PM

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FOX News=garbage Glen Beck=garbage

OMG!!!

It all makes sense now!!!

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RachelFeb 18th 2011 8:24PM

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@andi

Garbage=Garbage?
Glenn Beck=FOX news?

jk... I mean, I think I know what you're saying (o_O)

But seriously, open ended accusations/questions with no legitimate facts of any kind is just irresponsible. It's good to ask questions; it's good to "follow the money", but that's not being done. I'll be the first one to congratulate Beck were he some come with something more than theory's.

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sbryansbryanFeb 26th 2011 12:34PM

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/technology/13google.html

...officials at the Ames Research Center of the NASA signed a unique agreement ...that allows it to place scientific instruments and researchers on planes used by the Google founders.

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