Thread: Glenn Beck: The Great Rip Off?

Glenn Beck's Shtick? Alex Jones Got There First
'He rips me off and spins the information, often injecting lies into the truth,' says Jones

By Alexander Zaitchik
March 4, 2011 3:02 PM ET

Long before he inadvertently brought an end to a popular sitcom by hosting last week’s mega-viral interview with Charlie Sheen, talk-radio host Alex Jones established himself as a giant in America’s conspiracy subculture. The godfather of the 9/11 Truth Movement, Jones is the most popular chronicler of what he believes is a New World Order plot to enslave the global population.

Meet Alex Jones, the Talk Radio Host Behind Charlie Sheen's Crazy Rants

Until recently, he was a lonely and little-known voice in the short wave and Internet radio wilderness. But as his audience has grown, other talk show hosts have taken notice — and cues. Among his most ardent imitators is Glenn Beck, whom Jones has accused of stealing his ideas, guests, and research. Last week, Jones posted a video clip on his site, InfoWars, offering evidence of this theft.

“He rips me off and spins the information, often injecting lies into the truth,â€

Some of those topics were also on Jesse Vebtura's Conspiracy Theory where I first learned of Alex Jones. He has made a few appearances on that show as well as Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel.

I know I have been reading Alex Jone's web site since 2000. He has been saying many of the same things long before Glenn Beck ever came along.