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Jim Devine I was surprised that Glenn Beck's rally turned out to be a Christian/"support the troops" jamboree rather than a hate-filled Teabagger rally. Maybe he switched gears when a lot of people expressed disgust at it being on the same date as MLK Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. If so, we can see that there are some limits on the resistible rise of the new millennium's New Right.
^^^^ CB: Whatever the cause, glad it got chilled. Bill Press said he attended. Press also interviewed a reporter from _Slate_ who attended. They said it was heavy on references to God, that they self-censored with no signs (!). They characterized it as very subdued compared to a typical Beck show. They said Fox News didn't give it special attention. 200,000. ? 90,000 ? http://www.billpressshow.com/ Bill’s Day at Beckapalooza August 30th, 2010 [View with PicLens] beckrally1 beckrally2 beckrally3 beckrally4 beckrally5 beckrally6 beckrally7 beckrally8 beckrally9 Curious to see what it was all about, I decided to attend Glenn Beck’s big rally Saturday. And I’m glad I did. First, because it gave me a good, up-close look at Tea Partiers: old, white, and angry. From their t-shirts and their flags, it’s clear they all hate government. From their white hair, it’s clear they’re also all on Medicare and Social Security. Second, because it gave me a good, up-close look at Glenn Beck. No doubt why he scheduled this rally on the Washington Mall: It’s the only place big enough to contain his ego. Barely. Beck compared himself to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglas, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr. – and – are you ready for this? – Moses! At which point, I fully expected him to part the waters of the Reflecting Pool and walk across. Finally, I’m glad I went because at last I understand Glenn Beck’s message. “America is at a crossroads,” he declared Saturday. And now we must decide. Are we going to advance – or perish?”… “I choose advance,” he crowed. Well, sorry. But if my choice is to perish or advance under Glenn Beck — I’d rather perish. http://www.freep.com/article/20100829/NEWS01/8290466 Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 5,000 march in downtown Detroit, urge rebuilding nation BY NAOMI R. PATTON FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER * Comments (115) * Thousands of people in downtown Detroit made their way from Jefferson Avenue to Grand Circus Park in what was billed as a march to rebuild America for jobs, justice and peace. On the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, the event brought out many of state's Democratic politicians -- many of whom were attending the party's convention at Cobo Center. The march and rally were organized by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the UAW. Along the way, the march grew as convention goers and others joined in. Among the marchers were the Rev. Jesse Jackson; Bob King, UAW president; Detroit Mayor Dave Bing; U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D- Mich.; U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.; state Sen. Hansen Clarke, D-Detroit, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and his running mate, Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence. Workers from the UAW, Service Employees International Union, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Michigan Council 25, American Federation of Teachers and Detroit Public Schools filled Washington Boulevard and Grand Circus Park, advocating for jobs. "We're not here to tear anybody down ... to divide anybody. ... We care about all the unemployed in America," King said. He also asked the crowd to return for the city's annual Labor Day march next week and to vote in the November elections. "We have to put Americans to work," he said. "I care about jobs," said Tanya Ball, 44, who works at the Ford Wayne Assembly Plant. She attended the march with her sister, Betty Ball, 55. Both are Inkster residents. "I just came in the spirit of what was happening to our people 47 years ago. ... There's hardly any change," Betty Ball said. Tom Hopp, 52, of Lake Orion said he has always been a fan of Jackson and came to the march to support the call for jobs. He has worked for General Motors Lake Orion for 32 years. "It's never a waste of a day coming out to an event like this," he said. Though political speeches and slogans nearly dominated the day's event, it was Conyers who reminded the crowd of about 5,000 of the historic significance of the day. It was Martin Luther King's march down Woodward Avenue with then-UAW President Walter Reuther that served as the precursor to the March on Washington, during which King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. "We're celebrating jobs, foreclosure moratoriums, universal health care -- cheer for that," Conyers said. "Today's march commemorates one of the most important days in our history," Bing said after the march. "Our greatest challenge is creating jobs, and that's something I will continue to fight to bring to Detroit." Contact NAOMI R. PATTON: 313-223-4485 or npat...@freepress.com Read more: 5,000 march in downtown Detroit, urge rebuilding nation | freep.com | Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/article/20100829/NEWS01/8290466#ixzz0y6mKFnMU _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list pen-l@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l