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Old 09-16-2010, 07:04 PM   #249 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by boink View Post
ya don't think maybe he and his buddies (or masters) own a bunch of gold and want him to keep inflating a bubble ? just acting as a shill to bilk his flock of tards just like the real estate market ?
Well, it's like this:

Although Beck is open about it, he is a celebrity endorser for Goldline International, a precious metals trading company. He does commercials with them and he has banner ads for them on his website. He's even had the CEO on his show, but he does a full disclosure...but still.

Goldline sponsors his show along with a number of other conservative radio and television shows.

So it's basically a strategic alliance involving advertising, endorsements, and sponsorships. That pretty much makes certain aspects of Beck's program an infomercial or advertorial or whatever you'd call it.

He benefits from pushing gold. It lines his pockets....with gold eventually, I'm sure.
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