They were talking about Beck being treated for mental illness way back when he was on CNN's "Headline News".. I heard HIM admit it. I had wondered about him even then, and was glad when he disappeared....then amazed when he turned up on Fox in an even more prominent place.

I really cannot tell what his basic driving forces are, but they are a funny mix of 'patriotism', self-aggrandizement, messianic Christianity and greed..ummm... consumerism, shown by his overt pushing of his interest in buying/selling gold during his rants. Whatever...he is a real case, and someone up top at Fox oughta pull him up short.