This Is Why Glenn Beck Banned Signs On 8/28

[babylonsister]

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This Is Why Glenn Beck Banned Signs On 8/28
Posted by: Mark @ 11:06 am


On Glenn Beck’s Holy Day of Miracles, August 28, 2010, when he promised that it would be a turning point for America; that it would be an awakening; that miracles would happen; that your children would be branded (and that’s a good thing?), the only miracle he was able to identify was that a flock of geese flew overhead. Quick, somebody call the Vatican!

Another notable peculiarity of the BeckFest was that he ordered his disciples to leave all signs, posters, and other expressive regalia, at home. There was speculation at the time that he wanted to avoid a recurrence of previous gatherings that devolved into a swamp of derogatory and offensive signage that ultimately embarrassed the organizers. Well, he was right.

Just two weeks later, the 9/12 Project held a rally sponsored by many of the same people who brought us Beck’s Revival Meeting on the Mall, including Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks, It was also attended by the same deluded masses that genuflected before Beck, however, there was no prohibition of poster-boarded speech. The result is this representation of the sign carriers that would surely have graced Beck’s event had he permitted them:



When you leave right-wingers to express their own thoughts, this is what you get. It is an amalgam of threats and hate that they learn from their leaders (i.e. Beck, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Pam Geller, etc.). It is encouraged by conservative institutions like FreedomWorks and the Republican Party and, of course, Fox News.

Some on the right complain that these signs are not representative of their movement. But it simply could not occur with such reliability and frequency if it were not an ingrained part of their message. This is who they are and they cannot run away from it.

[fasttense]

1. Isn't one of our Dancing Supreme's wife a member of Freedom Works?

Doesn't Thomas's wife speak (or yell) at these rallies? No wonder Thomas votes the way he does. Can you say conflict of interest?

[babylonsister]

2. Yes, Thomas' wife. I think it's a conflict, but apparently

no one cares. Maybe it's legally not? It's ... unseemly anyway.

[el_bryanto]

4. Is she an employee of Freedom Works - does she draw a salary?

Or is she simply a member?

I don't think anybody should be a member of Freedom Watch, but you don't lose your rights or duties of citizenship when your spouse takes a judicial position. I'm not sure this is that unseemly.

Bryant

[pinboy3niner]

5. Virginia Thomas formed her own TP group, Liberty Central

Rachel Maddow aired clips yesterday of Mrs. Thomas speaking at TP events, and HuffPo has more info on her group and its funding (and secret donors):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/07/virginia-thomas-wife-of-j_n_637596.html

[babylonsister]

6. I think it stinks, and here's what she's doing...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7914097

But then again, her ignorance does show; maybe that's a legit excuse.

Her biography notes that Thomas is a fan of Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin, author of "Men in Black: How the Supreme Court is Destroying America."

"She is intrigued by Glenn Beck and listening carefully," the bio says.

[CoffeeCat]

7. Rush Limbaugh and one of his previous wives...

...were married by Justice Thomas. The wife that Rush divorced a few years ago, was married
to Rush while Thomas officiated and Thomas's wife attended the wedding.

Justice Thomas and his wife are often Rush Limbaugh's dinner guests.

I have heard Rush discuss this several times on his show. He doesn't hide
his "close friendship" with Justice Thomas and his wife.

[Scuba]

8. Mrs. Thomas's actions are unprecedented, hence the media doesn't...

...yet get that there's a story here. Rachel will show then the way.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. "Hate: Start your day with a hearty Beckfest"

What a bunch of losers.

[Quantess]

9. We all knew that's why no signs were permitted.

K & R

[malaise]

10. But but but

They are not racist :sarcasm: