In the Calgary Herald a few days ago was this opinion piece:
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...c-23053c5149fd
Yesterday, there was a letter-to-the-editor calling the author of the column a substantial hypocrite . . . . and the letter writer did a very good job of making his case (sorry, no link).
Anyway, Beck is pretty extreme . . . . or maybe a better term is "pretty direct" . . . . but being controversial and firm is usually a necessary requirement for ratings. Those who agree with him will continually tune in. Those who do not, as with Don Cherry, will also tune in to be outraged.
Cowperson