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PortlandChebeague IslandYarmouth  The purpose of Beem   The
purpose of Beem  Edgar Beem's "Glen Beck, the 'Libertarian
Limbaugh'" in the July 31 Forecaster caught my eye; Beck and
Limbaugh are familiar personalities that I occasionally hear on
the radio. The headline implied there might be some discussion
on Libertarian views etc. After reading the first paragraph's
quote of Beth O'Connor's claim that President Obama is a
Marxist, I expected some rebuttal or confirmation of that
charge. But, the article seemed to be just an opportunity for
Beem to vent and engage in name calling. He never attempted to
present any facts that would refute Ms. O'Connor's statement;
but attempted to discredit her opinion because she is a waitress
from Berwick, who (he believes) must have gotten this idea from
Glen Beck. Does it matter where she got the idea? The article
contained the following words: "st