Tea Party Tinderbox?

[marmar]

from MotherJones:




What do you get when you mix thousands of tea partiers with tens of thousands of black families on the National Mall? We'll find out on September 11.

While the planning wasn't intentional, tea partiers and Glenn Beck groupies will get a chance to really make good on their protestations that their ranks aren't polluted by racists. That's because conservative activists, some affiliated with Beck's 912 Project, have organized a big march and rally on the Mall on the very same day, and in virtually the same place, as the National Black Family Reunion. Started 25 years ago by civil rights icon Dorothy Height, the reunion was created to showcase the strengths of the black family. In the past, it has drawn as many as 250,000 people over two or three days. This year, the event will be a one-day "mega-fest" on the Mall between 7th and 14th Streets NW.

Blocks from where Al Sharpton will be leading the prayer breakfast kicking off the reunion, Unite in Action (an umbrella group for some 40 tea party, 912, and other "patriot" organizations) plans to occupy the Mall between 3rd and 4th Streets NW. From there, activists will march down Constitution Avenue to the Washington Monument, essentially sandwiching the Black Family Reunion. Given tea partiers' propensity to show up at rallies with offensive anti-Obama signage, the set-up has all the makings of a powder keg. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/09/tea-party-rally-black-family-reunion

[nc4bo]

1. So sick of these teabagging assholes but more than sure that there are others equally sick and tired

of hearing and seeing their ignorant bullsh*t.

I think that 9/11/10 will be an interesting day one way or the other.

[Ineeda]

2. my guess is that

the tea party folks will release photos of the Family Reunion folks in their proximity to prove they're an all-inclusive organization and not bigoted at all. :crazy:

[nc4bo]

3. Haha you better run!

Wouldn't surprise me in the least :rofl: