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This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," August 30, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
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BILL O'REILLY, HOST: Now for the top story tonight: Here he is, the Beckmeister. All right, congratulations to you.
GLENN BECK, FOX NEWS HOST: How are you? Thank you.
O'REILLY: You know, in hindsight, I want to know what you thought was the best moment in the rally and the worst moment, not just in the rally, but of the whole experience. Let's start with the best.
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BECK: Best moment in the rally may have been private moments. A moment of praying with Alveda King. A moment with a father and son at the line at the front before the rally started and talking to them. And I have a picture of it. It's unbelievable, of this father and son. And the son is just beaming. And the father's head is up next to his and he's crying.
O'REILLY: How old is the son?
BECK: Son's probably about 8 or 10.
O'REILLY: And that's GlennBeck.com these pictures are at?
BECK: Yes.
O'REILLY: OK. So the personal response that you got from the folks there was the highlight. What was the lowlight?
BECK: The hate from the other side.
O'REILLY: OK, what do you think is generating that hate? Fear?
BECK: Ignorance and fear, probably. Ignorance on some, because they don't -- they just -- they read The New York Times.
O'REILLY: But those aren't the people generating the attacks.
BECK: Oh, the attacks are…
O'REILLY: The attacks are being generated by people who well know what you do and who you are.
BECK: Oh, no, no. The attacks -- and I warn you, America -- the attacks are going to get worse.
O'REILLY: Yes, they will.
BECK: And not just on me, but the black robe regiment was introduced on stage which is -- was 240 pastors, priests, rabbis and imams on stage all locked arms saying the principles of America need to be taught from the pulpit.
O'REILLY: All right, but let's get into that a little bit.
BECK: They're going to be -- the attacks are going to go up.
O'REILLY: OK, but we'll defend you, Beck. I have your back. And I'm not saying that…
BECK: I know.
O'REILLY: …facetiously. I mean, basically, you put yourself out there. And I agree with some stuff you say. I disagree with others. But I'm going to defend you. And the Howard Deans of the world are going to take it here when they do that kind of garbage. So you don't have to worry about that. You just do what you do.
Now let's talk about the theocratic theme of the event. So there's -- do you think America should be run with a Judeo-Christian model of behavior? Is that what you want in the halls of power?
BECK: That's what we've – well…
O'REILLY: We had it at one time. We did have it.
BECK: …for our behavior? Yes. Does that mean that I want -- for instance, I've gotten in a lot of trouble for saying if my church is teaching social justice the way that Jeremiah Wright teaches social justice, leave your church. Let me say the same thing. If my church started to preach who to vote for, oh, the Republicans are better than the Democrats or vice versa, I would also leave my church on that. Teach people correct principles that all rights come from God.
O'REILLY: Yes, but then you're getting into a theocratic state because…
BECK: No, no, no.
O'REILLY: …there are 17, 18 percent of the population that don't believe in God.
BECK: That's OK.
O'REILLY: American population.
BECK: That's OK. But you can live by the golden rule. You can live by the 10 Commandments.
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