Report on Glenn Beck's "Unelectable" Show!

So I went to Glenn's live satellite-fed show "Beck '08: Unelectable" last night at the movie theater here in Sioux Falls. It was fantastic and worth every cent of $20.

I showed up at 6:30 and was entertained by an assortment of political jokes and "caught on film" clips from Glenn's radio history. All of this was in place of where one would usually see advertisements and previews before a movie starts. The theater was packed! Nearly every seat was filled and I would venture to guess that there were probably 200 people in there. I was blown away by the fact that there were this many interested people who listen to his show, because to my knowledge, Glenn's show is broadcasted here... I may be wrong, however. I am an "Beck Insider," which gives me access to all kinds of nifty stuff on his website including all the recorded shows.

When it got to be 6:55, a countdown clock appeared that said "Countdown to Glenn Beck!" The crowd was in very high spirits. It gave me a sense of hope and happiness to know that I was sitting in the middle of so many like-minded individuals.... the notion that there were still some really good people out there.

Glenn entered the stage in a bright hunter-orange vest with an oversized American flag patch over his heart. He carried with him a bright green toy gun and started off his show with a joke about how politicians go hunting and try to make everyone think that that's who they really are. He then stripped off the vest and flannel shirt he had on saying "I don't need to wear all that gun and hunting stuff to show who I really am"..... only to reveal a gray vintage shirt he had on underneath with the letters NRA on it! The crowd went wild (both in Dallas, TX where he was doing the show AND here in Sioux Falls).

In attendence at the show in Dallas was Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, and Marcus Lutrell, a Navy Seal with an awesome and inspiring story of valor and service to the members of his Seal Team and country.

Marcus Luttrell

The show went on and was filled with thought-provoking and funny routines. There was an intermission about half-way through and he came back with the best half of the show.

He came back on stage wearing a blue suit with a red tie and stood beind a podium. Behind him, for a backdrop, was a HUGE American flag. He opened up with.... "This is the speech that you would hear if I were running for President!"

The man has a way of speaking which inspires everyone. All throughout the show, I could hear whispers from the audience behind me saying things such as "This guy has it together," and "He should really run for President..... people would definitely vote for him."

The last 10 minutes of the show had everyone teared up. Glenn gets so emotional, just as many of us, when he talks about what this country stands for, what our Founding Fathers wanted for us, and what is going to happen to us if we continue to let Washington D.C. push us around and keep us separated into these little hyphenated groups. The last line and the way he said it is something I will never forget... and neither should any American...

"With a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."

He said to think on just how important that line was..... what "sacred honor" really meant, to unite as a country and ensure that we remain what we have been... and that is the greatest country on the planet.

Folks, I'm not a writer. It is impossible for me to put into words how incredibly awesome this show was last night. I am hoping that it comes out on DVD so that I can send copies to my family and friends. He would sell millions if he decided to sell them!