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Lillian Ryan

Professor Hammett

Comp 1

28 June 2024

Conspiracy of the Fema concentration camps

               In 1948, the United Nations signed the commitment that genocide or camps for mass murder would never be allowed

to happen again. However, we now face the break of that contract within our own country and a heinous issue that may lead Americans to become the next victims of genocide. "It started with the FEMA trucks going in and out of Maxwell Air Force Base; many who claim to have seen the trucks believe that people were being loaded into them by the government. The increase in FEMA activity led many Americans to think the government planned to round up Americans who opposed the Federal government's decisions" (Keller 1). However, FEMA claims that "the base is for housing immigrants before removal" (Let us take a look into the conspiracies of kidnappings surrounding these camps, as well as the possibility of the government being responsible for rounding up their citizens.

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Character analysis 

        Glenn is a talk show host who is bold and enjoys discussing his own opinions about popular conspiracy theories; according to his fan Theta Seller, "Your team is always informative and engaging. You cover issues honestly and bravely." (1) Scheller gives us

an insight into Glenn's boldness: "Fox News commentator Glenn Beck sparked a firestorm in July when he declared on the air (though not on his show) that President Barack Obama possesses a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture and called him a racist" (Scheller 1). Conspiracies and the media are a big part of his livelihood; they allow him to express his opinions how he sees fit.

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Glenn is a successful writer and radio host who has won many awards for his achievements. He began as a small-town radio host interested in sharing his voice; now, he is a 13-time best-selling author. He claims that his "gift for storytelling, together with his informed and unique insights on current affairs, has allowed him to achieve great success as an author." (Glenn 1) He won more awards for his writings on conspiracies and politics, including the "Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award" in recognition of his achievements as an internet media entrepreneur. Other professional awards and recognition include the

Marconi Radio Award for Network Syndicated Personality of the Year (2008)

The Hollywood Reporter's Digital Power 50 (2012)

Forbes Celebrity 100 (2011, '12, '13, '14)

Gallup Poll: 4th Most Admired Man in the World (2009)" (Glenn 1).

Glenn's radio experience earned him his show and led to his many writings, including those surrounding the Obama administration and the plan for FEMA camps. His show allowed him to speak out and gain popularity for many of his awards. 

           Glenn also had suspicions about the government's involvement in FEMA camps and was interviewed more than once about his opinion on Obama's administration's involvement in these so-called detention camps. With his interview over, Glenn went on to "devote airtime on three shows to the theory, saying he wanted to debunk it but could not. (He eventually did, but only after much criticism)" (Keller 1). While addressing his concern over the possible detention camps, Glenn continued his show and even made his theory public. However, many theories already surrounded these camps, claiming they were only for those who defied the government. Even though Glenn debunked the camps and claimed they were not real, his involvement caused many to believe that this camp was made for the right side. 

      Glenn is a successful, conservative radio host, so it did not surprise his viewers when he chose yet another controversial conspiracy to discuss. One of Glenn's fans, James, claims that "Glen Beck and his co-hosts, Pat and Jeffy, provide engaging talk radio. That will keep conservative listeners entertained with intelligent dialogue between one another that is rarely found in any form of media entertainment or conservative talker platform" (James 1). Glenn uses his talk show and radio to help him gain success. With his bold yet funny show, he earned a healthy following. He continues to write about conspiracies, and although he has solved FEMA, others are still determining.

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Conspiracy Theories Surrounding FEMA

           In the case of the FEMA concentration camp, two conspiracy theories are known. The first one is that the FEMA camps are secretly concentration camps built by the government to imprison anyone who defies or talks against them. The second theory released by FEMA is that the camps were built by the government to house immigrants before their removal from the U.S. back to their own country. 

                 

 

 

   

 

 

 

              The first conspiracy theory proposes that the government is behind the FEMA camps and that they intend to round up individuals willing to defy or speak against their order in hopes of making America an obedient country. Glenn Beck is said to have debunked this theory. Though Danny Shea claims he has done the opposite, "Beck hosted Popular Mechanics editor-in-chief James Meigs, who reported that, based on his magazine's independent investigation, videos on the internet said to have been of FEMA concentration camps included footage of an Amtrak repair facility in Beach Grove, Indiana. The video reportedly comes from a woman tied to Timothy McVeigh's militia group" (Shea 1). The release of this video caused many to look at the FEMA camps differently, and many began to believe Danny and the possibility that these videos would be played as cover-ups for FEMA. A writer named Nick Wright agreed with Danny's belief that these videos were fake, and he was able to find information from the Freedom of Information Act; it claimed that the "Pentagon had monitored at least "186 anti-military protests in the United States and collected more than 2,800 reports involving Americans in an anti-terrorist threat database" (Wright 24). The intense monitoring from the Pentagon made Nick Wright believe their goal was to decide who might be active targets for these camps. Nick claims that during the Pentagon's monitoring, "FEMA has been renovating and constructing new detention camps throughout the country" (Wright 25). The information that Nick claims is very close to the beliefs of many U.S citizens and has been considered since around the'60ss;  it can be proven that the timeline of the camp's construction and reports line up, but many can not say for sure if these are hundred percent concentration camps.

             The second theory claims that the FEMA camps are used to house immigrants before they are transported back to their own country. Though FEMA has had little to comment about their immigrant camps, one reporter named Nick Wright was able to get FEMA to make an official comment that claimed that "the purpose of the detainment camps is for the temporary detainment of illegal immigrants" (Wright 26). FEMA is known to handle disasters and claims to have offered "money for temporary rental assistance, home repairs, personal property loss, medical losses, funeral expenses, and other serious disaster-related needs or expenses not covered by insurance or other means to citizens and non-citizen" (FEMA 1). The government's donations beg the question of why the government wants to offer them rental properties and treat them equally to cit; why create temporary camps for holding immigrants? FEMA provides services to immigrants and citizens alike, but there is little known evidence from FEMA about the purpose of their camps. The official comment given by FEMA is one of the only pieces FEMA has revealed about their camp. This theory has little to no substance based on oFEMA's level of secrecy and the small amount of information they are willing to give about their camps.

          Currently, reporter Glenn Beck claims to have solved the case. However, it was revealed that his video was fake. While the theory remains unsolved, it does not remain unstudied for Danny Shea and Nick Wright. They continue to work on the FEMA camp conspiracy, hoping to show the people the government's true intention for the FEMA camps.

Conclusion to FEMA’s camps 

              After looking into the conspiracy theories surrounding FEMA’s detention camps, there are two that arose. The first one is that these camps are concentration camps for those who deny or speak against the government's rule. However, the second theory is a comment Nick Wright was able to get from FEMA, claiming that “the purpose of the detainment camps is for the temporary detainment of illegal immigrants” (Wright 26). Not long after Nick received the comment, Glenn Beck posted a video of the supposed concentration camps. A viewer exposed that the video was a hoax. Was the footage a distraction made by FEMA to get Nick Wright off their case, or are the camps nothing more than a housing ground for illegal immigrants? Nick Wright and Danny Shea continue to study these detention camps, hoping to find the truth.