{"id":2134,"date":"2010-07-03T02:26:53","date_gmt":"2010-07-03T09:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2134"},"modified":"2010-07-03T02:26:53","modified_gmt":"2010-07-03T09:26:53","slug":"get-your-degree-in-teabuggery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/07\/03\/get-your-degree-in-teabuggery\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Degree in Teabuggery!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s your lucky day!  You can get an education from one of the premiere misanthropes of modern times.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"3bu\"<\/a> I wish I could tell you that this is a clever photoshop on my part — but sadly, no. This is the actual emblem of something called Beck University<\/strong> that was officially announced today [pig delinked] by the king of all distorted right-wing media, although judging from the initial info its formal accreditation as one of America’s institutions of higher learning may be a few years away (and there’s no truth to the rumor that the Pac-10 immediately asked Beck U. to become a member):<\/p>\n

From Beck’s web site:<\/p>\n

This July, while others are relaxing poolside, head back to the classroom – from the comfort of your own home. That may sound like an oxymoron but Glenn\u2019s new academic program is only available online.<\/p>\n

Offered exclusively to Insider Extreme [pig delinked] subscribers, Beck University is a unique academic experience bringing together experts in the fields of religion, American history and economics. Through captivating lectures and interactive online discussions, these experts will explore the concepts of Faith, Hope and Charity and show you how they influence America\u2019s past, her present and most importantly her future.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

I guess you could call this "the Harvard of right-wing radio universities," in the sense that, well, to my knowledge there aren’t any other right-wing radio universities. Unlike Harvard or Yale, where Beck was a half-term (sound familiar<\/a>?) student in one theology course after his ex-friend Joe Lieberman pulled some strings, Beck U. is strictly a profit deal. Only by paying Glenn Beck Inc. [pig delinked] to become an extreme insider [pig delinked]($9.95 a month, or $74.95) can you enroll on Beck’s pseudo-cyber-campus. How else do you think Beck expects to sell that $4.25 million manse and move into bigger digs<\/a>?\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Keith Olbermann and columnist, Will Bunsch, offered unbridled praise:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Imagine the potential courses!<\/font><\/p>\n