Soon to be Fox News Channel host answers some questions from Time magazine.

Glenn Beck is not known for his compassion. As host of the third highest rated radio talk show and a new program soon to debut on Fox News, Beck courts controversy regularly. His caustic and often conservative commentary has offended Mexicans, Jews and Muslims, which is why his New York Times bestseller extolling the virtues of forgiveness and the Christmas spirit might surprise some. The Christmas Sweater is a short novel about a young boy who gets a sweater for Christmas instead of a bike, resents his mother for the gift and then plunges into darkness when she dies soon afterward. The book is semi-autobiographical — Beck’s mother committed suicide when he was a teenager and he was a longtime alcoholic. TIME spoke to Beck about his past addictions,  why he despises politicians and how he’s glad CNN’s research department gave him a hard time.

Beck takes a hard line on some groups because he loves this country.  That doesn’t mean he isn’t compassionate.  It just makes him smart.

 

 

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