Glenn Beck's plans for rally on a hallowed date and spot spurs countermarches

[Turborama]

Source: Washington Post

Social activists and civil rights leaders, among them the Rev. Al Sharpton, are planning marches and demonstrations -- including the unveiling of a nearly four-story-tall original sculpture on the Mall -- on Aug. 28 to coincide with a rally organized by Fox News personality Glenn Beck.

Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally, with former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin among the scheduled speakers, will take place on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, 47 years to the day after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech there.

The conservative talk show host announced in November that he wanted to reveal a "100 year plan for America" at the Lincoln Memorial. More recently, he said that the purpose of his Aug. 28 event is to restore the country's "values" and to pay tribute to military families.

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Sharpton, who has planned a march that day to commemorate King's legacy, says Beck's rally contradicts King's legacy. Sharpton said he began planning in April for his "Reclaim the Dream Rally," which is scheduled to begin at Dunbar High School in Northwest Washington and end at the planned site of the King memorial on the Mall. The event, supported by the NAACP, the Urban League and Martin Luther King III, "is not a countermarch to Beck," nor will the rally be about confrontation. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be among the participants, according to a news release from Sharpton's National Action Network.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/16/AR2010081605042.html?hpid=artslot

[HEyHEY]

1. What a shame Dr. King's memory will be forgotten in this upcoming donniebrook.

[deacon]

14. Agree. n/t

[PSPS]

2. The RW echo chamber at work: The media reporting on itself.

[wordpix]

9. it's a good thing---many in DC will surely go to King memorial march

and a lot of people in DC still read WaPo and wouldn't know about march and unveiling of giant sculpture otherwise.

[G_j]

3. He is vile & disgusting (& proud of it)

pure poison

[oasis]

4. Beck, Plain, and other racist Republicans financed by Rupert Murdock

I 'll pray for an electrical storm.

[deacon]

13. The nail on the head. n/t

[SILVER__FOX52]

5. Holy shit, this beck is menace.

[AsahinaKimi]

6. I would imagine

Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin will talk more about themselves then Dr. King. I seriously hope it rains, and the crowds are small.

However, I am sure Fox News will probably put in a green screen and create their own throngs of people, adding to the 200 people who will probably be standing there, wondering where the Hot Dog vendors are.

[savalez]

17. LOL! Good one!

I know for a fact that everyone here has seen this but just in case there's a newbie poking around:

http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200911100063

[wordpix]

7. Get out the chalkboard for Beck's 100 yr. plan - Item 1 - learn how to use a computer/smartboard

[wordpix]

8. as a good Pastafarian, think I'll attend Beck event in my pirate gear

since he's talking about divine providence and all

[immoderate]

10. Oy! It's the FOX All-Stars vs. Al Sharpton and a third of Washington.

Flashes from the movie Nashville. The characters are introduced in a documentary style. Their separate life strands all converge at the climax, at the Opry, all different shit goes down. Recommended -- I mean the movie.

On edit: Meant this for the OP, but this is good. Hope you don't mind.

--imm

[JJW]

11. He & Palin can have their rally

but should they?

[Turborama]

21. LOL Nice one!

I love the irony.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[DeadEyeDyck]

12. Don't go there to counter-protest....

you will only add to the numbers (5 to 10) that) show up. This will be a total flop!!!

[John Kerry VonErich]

27. There is a tactic that the home teams needs to do.

We need push.

[dkf]

15. This is all about supporting the constitution! We must stand in solidarity with this expression of

Freedom of speech!

Nope not really. And so I'll say it again...just because you can doesn't mean you should.

[Number_Six]

16. I take umbrage...

...at the use of the word "personality" in this case. Beck doesn't own one. Case closed.

[Lochloosa]

19. um·brage (umbrj)

1. Offense; resentment: took umbrage at their rudeness.
2.
a. Something that affords shade.
b. Shadow or shade. See Synonyms at shade.
3. A vague or indistinct indication; a hint.


Well someone had to do it. No one uses the word Umbrage anymore. :evilgrin:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/umbrage

[tanyev]

20. I think in Palinese it is umbrellage.

[ehrnst]

18. At LEAST as offensive as a Muslim center near the Twin Towers site... (nt)

[ihavenobias]

22. K & R, Cenk is going to go after this hard soon.

I'm looking forward to it.

[Turborama]

24. Is he? Excellent!

I'm really looking forward to that now. Let me know as soon as it's online, please.

Thanks for the K&R!

[Inuca]

23. Restoring honor? RESTORING HONOR?

The filth that is Beck and the accident of history that is Palin? Sometimes I feel like SCREEEEAAAAMING!!!!!

[kjackson227]

25. Beck might be breaking off more than he can chew...

This might not have a good ending.

[Old Troop]

26. Actually this is exactly how the system is supposed to work. I hate your

words so I'll use my words to refute you.

[David Zephyr]

28. Glen Bekkk

That's how to spell his surname. Glen Bekkk.