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Title: Beck Says US Has 'Wandered in Darkness' Too Long
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Published: Aug 28, 2010
Author: Phillip Elliot
Post Date: 2010-08-28 11:57:28 by war
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WASHINGTON (Aug. 28) -- From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck told a crowd of tens of thousands of people Saturday that the U.S. has too long "wandered in darkness." His rally's marquee speaker, Sarah Palin, praised "patriots" in the audience for "knowing never to retreat." The two champions of the tea party movement spoke from the very spot where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 47 years ago. Some civil rights leaders who have denounced Beck's choice of a venue staged a rival rally to honor King. Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee who may make a White House run in 2012, said activists must honor King's legacy by paying tribute to the men and women who protect the United States in uniform. Beck, pacing back and forth on the marble steps, said he was humbled by the size of the crowd, which stretched along the Washington Mall's long reflecting pool nearly all the way to the Washington Monument. "Something beyond imagination is happening," he said. "America today begins to turn back to God." "For too long, this country has wandered in darkness," said Beck, a Fox News host. He said it was now time to "concentrate on the good things in America, the things we have accomplished and the things we can do tomorrow." Neither Beck nor Palin made overtly political comments. Palin, greeted by chants of "USA, USA, USA" from many in the crowd, told the gathering, "It is so humbling to get to be here with you today, patriots. You who are motivated and engaged ... and knowing never to retreat." "We must restore America and restore her honor," said the former Alaska governor, echoing the name of the rally, "Restoring Honor." Palin told the crowd she wasn't speaking as a politician. "No, something more, something much more. I've been asked to speak as the mother of a soldier and I am proud of that distinction. Say what you want to say about me, but I raised a combat vet and you can't take that away from me." It was a reference to her son, Track, 20, who served a yearlong deployment in Iraq. Palin honored military members in her speech. She likened the rally participants to the civil rights activists who came to the National Mall to hear King's historic speech. She said the same spirit that helped civil rights activists overcome oppression, discrimination and violence would help this group as well. "We are worried about what we face. Sometimes, our challenges seem insurmountable," Palin said. "Look around you. You're not alone," Palin told participants. The crowd - organizers had a permit for 300,000 - was vast, with people standing shoulder to shoulder across large expanses of the Mall. The National Park Service stopped doing crowd counts in 1997 after the agency was accused of underestimating numbers for the 1995 Million Man March. Civil rights leaders protested the event and scheduled a 3-mile plus march from a high school to the site of a planned King memorial near the Tidal Basin and not far from Beck's gathering. Beck has said he did not intend to choose the King anniversary for his rally but had since decided it was "divine providence." Organizers said their aim was to honor military personnel and others "who embody our nation's founding principles of integrity, truth and honor." Many in the crowd watched the proceedings on large television screens. On the edges of the Mall, vendors sold "Don't Tread on Me" flags, popular with tea party activists. Other activists distributed fliers urging voters "dump Obama." The pamphlet included a picture of the president with a Hitler-style mustache. The Rev. Al Sharpton, leading the civil rights march, said Beck's demonstration was an anti-government rally that advocated states' rights - counter to the message in King's speech, in which the civil right leader appealed to the federal government to ensure equality. "The structural breakdown of a strong national government, which is what they're calling for, is something that does not serve the interests of the nation and it's something that Dr. King and others fought against," Sharpton told C-SPAN hours before his event. People began filling up the space between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument early in the day, many waving American flags. Wasington's subway system was extremely crowded with long lines of people trying to get to the rally. Metro spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said that there was crowding at least a dozen stations. Ricky Thomas, 43, a SWAT team police officer from Chesapeake Beach, Md., brought his 10-year old son Chase to the Beck rally. "I wanted my son to see democracy in action," Thomas said. He said he wants government to stay out of people's lives. He acknowledged that he works for government, but said it's "a part of government that helps people when they are in trouble." Beck has given voice to those angry and frustrated with President Barack Obama and other Democrats this election year, especially members of the tea party movement.
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#17. To: hondo68 (#16)
How often do you kiss illegal and muzzie ass?
The elitists are blatant about their plans, but since the American sheeple are fixated on the more interesting fictions on the TV, they don't believe reality... They think TV is real, and reality is fiction. IMO.
Palin's backing whatever war, hObama's muzzie ass starts.
Palin's backing whatever war, hObama's muzzie ass starts. WTF are you injecting, manjuice?
They hope that being the "anti-Obama, anti-democrat" will be enough to propel them to control of the House and possibly the Senate. Who knows - they could be right. To me, it doesn't matter whether they do or don't. In fact, the cynical part of me says they may be hoping for an "almost" or a tie. Because if they DO gain control, then they'll have to produce. And the sad fact is - the mainstream GOP (which is NOT Palin, BTW) has NOTHING to offer. ______________________________________________________________________________ This guy swings your way, homo.
I'll bet you've tried him, haven't you gaybot? Pissed because he laughed at you?
Very true, but they are getting scared now which is why they are demagoging this Mosque that you can't even see from the World Trade Center. The GOP leadership are a bunch of cowards, who won't stand up and tell us what rotten spending they'd get rid of. They are afraid of losing the votes of anyone who gets a government check. As a result, they've lost my vote because I'm tired of paying their bills. This goes for Democrats as much as Republicans.
You fraud!
Reply to Isuckabigschwanztky I've fooking never fooking voted for a fooking Democrat in my fooking life. How are those fooking Bush fooking Presidential fooking knee fooking pads working for fooking you? Fooking yum, fooking yum, fooking yum. Translation for normal people I've never voted for a Democrat in my life. How are those Bush Presidential knee pads working for you? yum, yum, yum...
I don't doubt it for a second, Obamabot. I figured you for a queer from your first post.
What is going to change? You might be inspired to return to your very conservative GOP roots? The assclown dwarf cannot respond coherently to any hilariously fraudulent drivel he posted in whatever sloshed state he happened to be in.
Death to everybody who does not get outta my way. Below is positively the most hilariously BS overflowing comment from the resident obamunist spent-condom EVER:) "This is WHY I left the GOP in the mid 90's. ." Dwarf
Why Pound Puppy likes the Yukon salutation as much as that boy does.
And that is the point where the Tea Party Train leaves the tracks. The Bible Thumpers have hijacked it now,and they represent nothing more than yet one more flavor of fascism. There is NOTHING conservative about thumpers. They want nothing less than a Christian Taliban in charge of the government,and by extension,the people. I have no doubt at all that the majority of the people that attended that event were and are not Thumpers. Many may consider themselves to be Christians,but they are casual ones that understand that religion has it's place and government also has it's place. Unfortunately,most of these people are blind to the actual goals of the Thumpers,and will not only vote for the next "born again" like Boy Jorge Bush but would vote for the actual Boy Jorge if he could run again. The left has managed once again to destroy a conservative movement from within.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Maybe you should move to China. They hate God there too.
Oh,BullBarack! You are either truly stupid,or a professional liar. Which is it? There was NOTHING fair or free about that election. Blacks in prisons and in graveyards were voting for Barry Soetoro,in addition to "motor voters". That election was nothing more than a tribute to black racism. Not to mention the choice was between a white Jorge Bush and a off-white Jorge Bush. Where was the choice?
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Sure they would. Do you REALLY think the Founding Fathers would have been against policemen whose jobs it is to do things like rescue hostages? Which IS the reason to exist that justifies SWAT teams being formed. Yes,too many of them abuse their authority and create crimes themselves,but that doesn't mean they are a unnecessary addition to police forces in most areas of the country. It just means they are administered incorrectly. The problem here is the tendency of too many badge holders to take the attitude of "I AM the law,and anything I do is ok because I have a badge!". This,like most other problems are OUR fault as citizens for not keeping a closer reign on our local Police Departments or Sheriff's Office. If we start focusing on local and state elections and making damn sure the locals we elect know what we expect from them,we can get the out of control feral government under control by cutting off their support and money. Until we start doing that the tail is going to keep wagging the dog,and we start doing that by electing conservatives at the local and state levels. AND.......,being a conservative has NOTHING to do with waving a Bible around. That is a separate issue.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
AND because it was John McLunatic he was running against. Even with all the help you mentioned backing him,he would have lost with practically anybody else running against him. Hell,if the RINO ticket had been upside down with Palin at the head and McLunatic is the appropriate "Biden position",Barry Soetoro would have been beaten like a rented mule. A loss of historic proportions.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
And they should be because they are nothing more than the other side of the same coin. They ARE the same people. The only difference is they worship different masters,and that is only a minor difference because both masters work for the international bankers. Never mind a Third Party. What this country really needs is a SECOND Party. One that puts America and American citizens first.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
That penguin thing is really funny. I love the way he smacks that other one in the back of his head without even looking his way.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
And if the situation were reversed,Barry would be backing whatever war Palin starts. Oh,he would whine in public about how he was against it,but he would support it in the background because it makes money and gives power to the people who pull his strings.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Not really. Remember Trent "Power Sharing" Lott? Remember how the RINO's in the House started stabbing Gingrich in the back because he was "too mean",and ended up eventually siding with the Dims to remove him and the other conservatives from power? We started with Gingrich and ended up with another Bush.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
That's nothing. She has the Alaskan equivalent of Joseph Goebbels living right there in the Yukon. Hell,he even took that screen name.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Maybe you should kiss my ass,fascist? They hate God there too. It's impossible to hate a mythical creature. I just hate the brain-dead superstitious cretins that live in fear of this mythical creature,and want to run our government in his name using the rules of their cult as our laws. Keep your superstitious bullshit out of politics,and I have no problem with you.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Keep your anti God stupidity off my site and I have no problem with you.
Most SWAT teams now do nothing more than provide tactical support on dynamic raids into old ladies; houses and apartments looking for where grandson hid the drugs.
How can one be "anti" something that does not exist?
Now you are having problems with the First Amendment?
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
That's not entirely true. They also play "dress up" a lot,and pretend they are soldiers. What they DO does nothing to take away from what they were formed and are SUPPOSED to be doing,though. The problem is not that there are SWAT teams,it's how the SWAT teams are deployed/used. Not to mention all the taxpayer money that goes to buy them helicopters,armored cars,and other equipment,or all the military gear that is given to them at the taxpayer expense. It is NOT the job of the police to fight wars,and they do NOT need and should not even be allowed to have automatic weapons. Despite their love of dress-up,they are NOT soldiers fighting wars.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
It is you who wants to recreate marriage into a perverted institution. And it is you that hates the first amendments religious clause. Now I am finished talking to you about it.
Is that what they'd been saying at the Daily Kos? Or is that your own analysis of an event you barely watched in between vodka tonics? The truth was, we've never seen a political event of that magnitude with more positive, encouraging, and honorable messages....ever. If you wanted to see the real whinefest and gloomfest, Sharpton, Jealous, the NAACP, and various other b*tchers & moaners were doing their thing afterward in DC. I'm sure you were glued to you barstool and cheering it on. WOO-HOO SHARPY!! Btw, the Dems took over Congress in 2006 and with it, control of the budget. You can lay the war spending in Bush's lap, but nearly everything ELSE is on the Dems. This is the problem with you insane Leftists - you are never one with reality.
a preview of what you will be saying in 2 months?
I don't drink like a suburban housewife.
Real life is always the best comedy. This guy gets paid to snipe Americans for a living and that's "helping" but feeding, clothing, healing and educating is not. Can't make this shit up. Only in your warped world are specialized LEOs "sniping" at criminals who are terrorizing the citizenry deemed "comedy." Did you expect Ricky Thomas to be a robotic minion of Darth Vader? It'd be HILARIOUS if you and you family were held hostage at some sanitarium. Who would rescue you? Al Sharpton? A "special forces" operation of ballerinas? You're a goofball. And no, you can't make people like you up.
How do you expect me to comment on an event yet to happen?
With the hoop earrings, ponytail, and spandex, who can tell?
Really. What a nice guy you are. You want Mexicans to squat on my property and you want my family put into harms way. But to answer your question, I don't depend upon the police to do anything for me and my advice to you is that neither should you.
I've never had anything on my body pierced nor do I wear spandex which is 100% lycra...the shorts and bibs I wear are of a carbon/lycra/nylon composition.
Ricky needs to resign as I doubt the founding fathers would approve of Ricky's job. Plus Ricky evidently doesn't realize that the US is a Representative Republic or maybe he's just another moron that doesn't realize words have meaning. You mean SWAT is unnecessary because there are no insane, incredibly dangerous criminals? How long have you been living in Munchkin Land? Ricky understands decency and a government led BY the People FOR the People. What is it you don't understand about that? Nevermind. As one of the "illuminated" Liberal/Left morons and misfits, your disengaged, Tim Burton-like warped alternative universe IS "reality."
You're the one who claimed, "Real life is always the best comedy." Remember?? What good are SWAT sniping at Americans (like those holding you hostage/squatting in your house) , but NOT "helping feeding, clothing, healing and educating"?? Are you now claiming in certain situations, SWAT provide a necessary service to society?
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestBeating the war drums,
#18. To: jwpegler (#14)
What in the hell has happened to American in the last 10 years???
Mad dog gets "calibrated..."
#19. To: Ibluafartsky (#17)
muzzie ass
#20. To: hondo68 (#19)
#21. To: jwpegler (#14)
(Edited)
Why can't the GOP the take the House? Because they haven't shown us what they will do.
The repubs seem to have looked at Zero's successful run in '08 (vague hopey changey mantras that fit whatever mindset the listener has), and they are emulating it. These Bush / GOP worshipers are just as scary as the Obama worshipers. They live in some fantasy world completely detached from reality. Both sets of worshipers worry the heck out of me.
They're called "partisan-hacks" for a reason . . . What in the hell has happened to American in the last 10 years???
50 or 75 years is more like it . . .
Zero diddled while America burned
#22. To: Ibluafartsky (#20)
injecting, manjuice
#23. To: hondo68 (#22)
This guy swings
#24. To: Ignore Amos (#21)
(Edited)
They hope that being the "anti-Obama, anti-democrat" will be enough to propel them to control of the House and possibly the Senate
American public policy has been dominated by Democrats who don't care and Republicans that don't dare -- Dick Armey
#25. To: jwpegler (#24)
This goes for Democrats as much as Republicans.
#26. To: Ibluafartsky (#25)
(Edited)
American public policy has been dominated by Democrats who don't care and Republicans that don't dare -- Dick Armey
#27. To: jwpegler (#26)
Isuckabigschwanztky
#28. To: hondo68 (#12)
To: war, Nebuchadnezzar
#29. To: Skip Intro, sneakypete (#9)
This is very strange. Doesn't she know that she has the greatest living hero of the Viet Nam war, MiG Killer Dog, living in her own state?
#30. To: Mad Dog (#11)
LMAOAY!!!!!!!!!
#31. To: war (#0)
"Something beyond imagination is happening," he said. "America today begins to turn back to God."
#32. To: sneakypete (#31)
#33. To: war (#1)
all because in a FREE AND FAIR election
#34. To: mininggold, war (#2)
Ricky needs to resign as I doubt the founding fathers would approve of Ricky's job.
#35. To: e_type_jag (#10)
Barack polled 5% higher than Stain simply by being within the ingrained democrap party criminality factor which pushes felons, dead people, northeastern leftists with 2 residences, brainless 20 somethings with home and college addresses, illegals etc.... to swell their ever faked "totals by a good 10%.
#36. To: jwpegler (#14)
These Bush / GOP worshipers are just as scary as the Obama worshipers.
#37. To: Capitalist Eric (#18)
#38. To: hondo68 (#19)
Palin's backing whatever war, hObama's muzzie ass starts.
#39. To: Ignore Amos, jwpegler (#21)
In fact, the cynical part of me says they may be hoping for an "almost" or a tie. Because if they DO gain control, then they'll have to produce.
#40. To: Parrot with speed dial (#29)
This is very strange. Doesn't she know that she has the greatest living hero of the Viet Nam war, MiG Killer Dog, living in her own state?
#41. To: A K A Stone (#32)
Maybe you should move to China.
#42. To: sneakypete (#41)
Keep your superstitious bullshit out of politics,and I have no problem with you.
#43. To: sneakypete (#34)
#44. To: A K A Stone (#42)
#45. To: A K A Stone (#42)
Keep your anti God stupidity off my site and I have no problem with you.
#46. To: war (#43)
Most SWAT teams now do nothing more than provide tactical support on dynamic raids into old ladies; houses and apartments looking for where grandson hid the drugs.
#47. To: sneakypete (#45)
#48. To: war (#1)
Chuckles...what a fucking whinefest this was...all because in a FREE AND FAIR election they got their asses handed to them for fucking up the country.
#49. To: war (#1)
all because in a FREE AND FAIR election they got their asses handed to them for fucking up the country
#50. To: Liberator (#48)
Or is that your own analysis of an event you barely watched in between vodka tonics?
#51. To: war (#1)
Ricky Thomas, 43, a SWAT team police officer from Chesapeake Beach, Md., brought his 10-year old son Chase to the Beck rally. "I wanted my son to see democracy in action," Thomas said.
He said he wants government to stay out of people's lives. He acknowledged that he works for government, but said it's "a part of government that helps people when they are in trouble."
#52. To: no gnu taxes (#49)
#53. To: war (#50)
I don't drink like a suburban housewife.
#54. To: Liberator (#51)
It'd be HILARIOUS if you and you family were held hostage at some sanitarium.
#55. To: Liberator (#53)
#56. To: mininggold (#2)
Ricky Thomas, 43, a SWAT team police officer from Chesapeake Beach, Md., brought his 10-year old son Chase to the Beck rally. "I wanted my son to see democracy in action," Thomas said.
#57. To: war (#54)
What a nice guy you are. You want Mexicans to squat on my property and you want my family put into harms way.
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