First, relating to this morning's news that Fox News might not renew Glenn Beck's contract: He's already squandered his TV audience, but hardcore Beck fans will go apeshit, and Beck will be able to squeeze a year's worth of radio ratings gold by trashing his former employer for not being able to handle the truth. It would not mean the end of Glenn Beck by any means.

Second, this Rolling Stone piece is really onto something. They accuse Beck of stealing his schtick from 9/11 Truth king Alex Jones. (Jones, it should be noted, has his own radio show, further proving that Beck will never have to fear being forced off the radio for being too crazy). Here's just one of the similarities:

Martial Law, Food Riots & Pentagon Planning for Domestic Unrest

For the past several years, Glenn Beck echoed Alex Jones on the Doomsday themes of looming economic disaster and subsequent societal collapse. What’s more, Beck often relies heavily on guests who first appeared on the Alex Jones Show to discuss the same topics. For example, on October 13, 2008, Beck discussed the “threat of martial law” with frequent Alex Jones guest and former Senate candidate Peter Schiff. During the same program, Beck went on to discuss what he considered “coercive” and “manufactured fear” — classic Jones themes. Similar echoes can be found on Beck’s website, The Blaze, which often cover subjects shortly after Jones, such as the Pentagon’s plans for civil unrest and a possible food crisis triggering martial law.

It's bad enough he's crazy, but he's not even crazy in an original way.