At a recent fundraiser for cancer,a few people asked me if I went to the Beck/Palin rally at the memorial on Saturday.They asked because they know I'm at the other spectrum of American politics.I smiled and said no but I was curious about what they did say. Today,I got up early and listened to each speech in full.My first reaction is that they talk in generalities.Such generalities, that they could have been given at a local church or mosque.Beck talked about good and evil in our country's history.He used the word "scars"constantly to describe America's dark side(slavery,maybe socialism(big gov.)).He stated WWII was the greatest generation and he was welcoming Viet Nam vets back now because they weren't in the 60's and early 70's(I guess by people like myself who were against the war).Beck wanted the audience to reflect on the giants that came before us in America and try to be like them.He said we were at a crossroads and must look ahead and believe in advancement like the great leaders of the American past.The crossroad I guess means (1) lack of commitment to God and his guidance and(2)the socialization of government.Beck talked about "someone"ruling America that would bring the darkness and a perspective that doesn't advance the American dream.
He also talked about the sacrifices of all the American soldiers throughout our history.They gave great hope and lets not have their deaths be in vain(big gov. enslavement).He wants everyone to carry a big stick like Moses did for the Jews in Egypt.Beck told the audience to be good Americans and that each can make a difference."One man can change the world"reference was given and that good Americans should pick up a stick and stand for freedom and liberty.So,I don't really know what to say about Beck after reading his speech.He was so vague that I can't respond.I guess he feels many of us don't love America the way he does. He seems to feel progressives are taking the country to an "evil" place where freedom is repressed.He seems to consistently equate the "good" with militarism even when our country doesn't make the appropriate decisions to enter a war.He makes Americans unworthy of liberty if they disagree with international policies of a given administration.Palin just regurgitated what Beck stated`with an emphasis on the military.I tried to be open but unfortunately both speeches just left me empty and uninformed.
yes, but what about Dr. King's daughters speech? At least you are more open minded than the leader of the Democratic party, Howard the duck Dean. Don't you at least find it amusing how up in arms people got about the rally, claiming that all tea party people are racists? http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=197029
ReplyDeleteThanks for responding to my blog..glad you took the time to read it.I didn't read Dr.King's daughters speech..but I will.
ReplyDeletei consider myself a tea party supporter, so i'm glad the movement is gaining speed, in light of the rampant reverse racism and name calling it endures. it's pathetic that so many resort to that, and even the MSM media and Oberman do as well. i have never listened to glenn beck though, so i don't know what he is about, but people on the liberal side of things really really hate him. it was also quite sad that that Ncaap called the tea party "racist." if only this was britian, i would want every tea party candidate to be able to sue that organization for libel.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for responding...I recently read that the Tea Party was spawned by the Koch brothers(worth 35 billion) who have spent millions undermining the Obama administration.The Tea Party is an outgrowth of the Libertarian Party who sees no value in gov. other than the basics.The Koch brothers are spending 45 million on the 2010 elections.This seems quite undemocratic to me and far less than all the unions combined.
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