Glenn Beck warns of a 'spirit of collectivism' threatening America on its 250th anniversary — from the left and the right

After walking America's Capital on the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, Glenn Beck felt tired of the finger pointing — at least the kind that pointed in just one direction.

Of course, the standard bearer of Tea Party Republicanism disagrees with Democratic positions. But bad policy is not the force he thinks threatens to contaminate the American experiment. It's something deeper.

Hatred...