Glenn Beck Program, November 19, 2010

The discussion today was about the three upcoming holidays:

1. Thanksgiving
1. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621
2. Of the 102 original colonists, only 53 survived to attend that celebration
2. Christmas
1. Made a holiday in 1870
2. For a while, it was banned in Boston
3. New Years

Wilmington, OH

·        DHS had a major facility in Wilmington

·        It closed that facility, laying off 9,500 of the city’s 12,000 inhabitants.

·        Glenn will be hosting a show there.  Details to be provided later.

·        Glenn also encouraged viewers to attend.

·        Encouraged residents to prepare Christmas presents for sale.

·        A Wilmington resident guest, Allen Willowby, Director of the Sugar Tree Ministry discussed the work his ministry does.

o       They provide 160 meals twice per day.

o       They are supported by all of the city’s 32 churches.

o       They take no government money.

·        Glenn chose Wilmington as a model.  He feels that tough times are coming and feels that Wilmington can show America how they can handle them.

Gratitude

• Two guests
• Daniel Lapin, Rabbi, Director of the Alliance of Christians and Jews
• Keith Ablow, Psychiatrist
• They had a discussion of gratitude, especially as it relates to giving.
• There are two types of giving situations:
• The recipient participates somehow in the activity.
• The recipient has no responsibility or role.  The gift is an entitlement, which ultimately destroys the recipient’s self esteem.