Glenn Beck / FOX News under attack

It has been brought to my attention that a group called ColorOfChange.org has decided that Glenn Beck is using his platform on the FOX News channel to 'race bait'. Having decided this, they are asking the denizens of their website to petition companies advertising on the Glenn Beck show to withdraw their sponsorship.

Below is the letter ColorOfChange.org is sending to companies advertising on Glenn's show.

To President/CEO & Board:

I want to alert you to the fact that Glenn Beck--whose show you sponsor on FOX--is using his platform to make outlandish accusations about the President and to advance baseless theories that prey on race-based fears.

He is claiming that President Obama is a "racist," that he has a "deep-seated hatred for white people," and that he is attempting to use our government to deliver "Obama-brand reparations." The claims are ludicrous, and the rhetoric is racially divisive and pollutes our public discourse.

I presume your company does not want to enable such rhetoric, nor have your products or services associated with the kind of views and tactics espoused by Beck. I urge you to immediately cease all advertising on the Glenn Beck Program on the FOX News Channel.

Sincerely,

[Your name]

I propose that we counter this campaign with one of our own. Below is the letter that I am sending to the companies advertising on the Glenn Beck show.

To Whom It May Concern:

My name is [your name]. I am a loyal fan of the Glenn Beck show on the FOX News channel and I want to thank you for your company's ongoing sponsorship.

I am sending this letter of support because it has recently come to my attention that an organization called ColorOfChange.org has mounted a personal attack on Glenn Beck. It is my understanding that they have contacted your company in an effort to have you withdraw your company's sponsorship of Glenn Beck, his show and the FOX News channel in general.

As any regular viewer of the Glenn Beck show knows, the host is irreverent, entertaining, informative, and makes every attempt to be factual in his presentation. It is also my understanding that the Glenn Beck show is number one in viewership in its time slot and that that viewership is growing by the day.

Again, I want to thank you for your company's sponsorship of the Glenn Beck show.

Respectfully,

[your name]
[city, state]

Please add your voice to the list. Copy the letter (or write your own!) and email it to the companies that advertise on the FOX News channel during the Glenn Beck show. Oh, and don't forget to add your name, city and state in the proper places!