Glenn Beck: Congress' Slavery Apology is an "Affront to the Principles of Christianity"

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives formally apologized to African-Americans for slavery and racial bias in America. The resolution said:

"Africans forced into slavery were brutalized, humiliated, dehumanized, and subjected to the indignity of being stripped of their names and heritaged. African-Americans continue to suffer from the consequences of slavery and Jim Crow -- long after both systems were formally abolished -- through enormous damage and loss, both tangible and intangible, including the loss of human dignity and liberty, the frustration of careers and professional lives, and the long-term loss of income and opportunity."

Right-wing talk show host Glenn Beck spent much of his radio show's first hour ranting about this on Wednesday (check audio clips here) and continued the rant on his CNN show along with Ron Paul (sorry Ron Paul supporters).

PAUL: But when it comes to these apologies, you know, why would, why should you and I make the apologies? Why should I apologize for you through a vote in the Congress? At the same time, you know, we personally weren’t responsible, you know, for that. I don't think, in a moral sense, that we're capable of doing this and you indicated that we should move on. I mean here we have the opportunity, it looks like there's a possibility of a minority candidate winning the Presidency. I mean, even though we might not agree with the politics, we should look at that as great progress.

BECK: Yes, I think it — honestly, it is a front — I’m a Christian. It’s a front (I'm sure he meant an affront) to the principles of Christianity. Forgiveness. Forgiveness. This country, half of this country fought the other half and died to free and to say, enough. This is wrong. We were washed in blood. I know — I mean, good heavens. There’s nothing worse than slavery. Why are we doing this and concentrating on this now?

Watch the video, from Glenn Beck's Wednesday CNN Headline News Show.