*No, It was a political rally masquerading as a faux "religious" rally.* *The speakers, including Sarah Palin, were political figures. The setting was the political secular Lincoln memorial, not a church.*
On 8/31/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Maybe not your cup of tea Robert, but there was no, "Religious > Overtones".....It was a religious rally, period! That was the point of the > rally, to get closer to God. > > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Robert Morton > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I'm a Barry Goldwater, Ronal Reagon Republican and I hated Glenn Beck's >> rally, especially the religious overtones. Robert >> >> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >> >>> I have read a number of far left extremist blogs and news media >>> reports regarding Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally yesterday, to >>> include the New York Times, the Daily Kos, TruthOut.org, and a couple that >>> Tommy Tom For News has thrown into the mix this morning. The rally, which >>> was held at the Lincoln Memorial on the 47th anniversary of Dr. King's >>> speech was attended by no less than a half a million people, and most >>> estimates have the crowd at over one million. There were no serious >>> conflicts; no major arrests, nothing cosequential at all about the event, >>> but to read the far left's account of what took place yesterday, you would >>> think it was a great big hate-fest. >>> >>> Beck attempted to create a non-political rally, in that he asked that no >>> one bring protest signs, and for the most part, very few individuals >>> did. The rally was to be a "Pro-American-Pro-Religious" event, and for this >>> reason, those on the left, especially the far left Anti-American movement in >>> this Nation, hated it, and have done everything that they can do, to >>> discredit the event. >>> >>> The attempt by the Left to paint the event as racist and hateful >>> was seriously undermined by the appearance and speech by the niece of Martin >>> Luther King, Alveda King, a noted Black political activist. Then came the >>> claims that Beck's call for a religious renaissance in the United States was >>> somehow anti-Constitutional. The First Amendment, as you well know, does not >>> forbid the mention of God in American life -- even official American life. >>> In fact, it appears to say just the opposite: "*Congress shall make no >>> law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free >>> exercise thereof*". Geez, the Moonbats really hate that, if only they >>> could somehow do away with the Constitution!! >>> >>> Our Declaration of Independence ends with these words: "*And for the >>> support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of >>> Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes >>> and our sacred honor*." Renewing our 'reliance on the protection of >>> Divine Providence' doesn't seem like such a bad idea, even after 234 years, >>> and despite the hateful yells and derogatory remarks from the likes of Tom >>> For News, and host of other far left extremist socialist-elitist Moonbats. >>> It is in fact the far left, socialist-elitist extremist camp that is so >>> filled with hate and so Anti-American, that is so blinded by their hate. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>> >>> * Visit our other community at >>> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>> >> >> -- >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> * Visit our other community at >> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >> > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. Have a great day, Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
