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A Tale of Two Rallies

A Tale of Two Rallies

This past weekend, Glenn Beck held the “Restoring Honor” rally at the Lincoln Memorial.  At the same time, Al Sharpton held a counter rally. 

Lets take a look, shall we?

 

Restoring Honor rally:

Yep, just a bunch of fringe lunatics, right?  Hundreds of thousands of people attended.

 

Sharpton rally:

Al Sharpton is pictured, Aug. 28.

After going through the metal detectors, and wading through SEIU union thugs, you were privileged to hear speeches using great words such as “teabagger”, “angry white people”,  and tons more far-left rants from the tolerant left.

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Meanwhile Count Baracula continues to drain the lifeblood out of our economy. Look at the news on every front...  its just a total disaster. The Cole bomber off the hook for now, the United States willing to accept the UN designation as a violator of human rights, more soldiers killed in Afghanistan than Bush's entire term, on and on and on. Obama is back from his 6th lavish vacation and to tell you the truth I wouldn't mind if he just went on vacation for the remainder of his one failed term.

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Quoting Nitro, reply 23

Although, I'm curious at the probability of ulterior motives as well.

Nothing political at all mentioned at the rally. Are you saying your incapable of doing such a thing for three hours? If people went to oh say a Bruce Springsteen concert based on his (often vocal) politics don't you believe attendance would be way down?
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Wasn't thinking of politics actually. I've always felt that Beck is a bit of a megalomaniac. 

 

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This was posted on Huffo earlier, but since pulled.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beau-friedlander/100000-for-glenn-becks-se_b_698724.html

Offering $100,000 for a sex tape involving Beck.  

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Quoting Island, reply 28
This was posted on Huffo earlier, but since pulled.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beau-friedlander/100000-for-glenn-becks-se_b_698724.html

Offering $100,000 for a sex tape involving Beck.  
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yea, another act of cowardice by those who find it all too easy to be cowards.

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Quoting Island, reply 28
This was posted on Huffo earlier, but since pulled.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beau-friedlander/100000-for-glenn-becks-se_b_698724.html

Offering $100,000 for a sex tape involving Beck.  
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That's disgraceful; shame on them. 

 

 

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Nothing too low for Huffing glue Post

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Wasn't thinking of politics actually. I've always felt that Beck is a bit of a megalomaniac
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OK that's fair, but what is the ulterior motive you mention? Political? I hardly believe that. By Beck own words, he's had a lot of issues in his life. As we all know it isn't where you are, it's mostly where you been. Does his popularity threaten you? Or maybe your political views?

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Quoting Island, reply 28
This was posted on Huffo earlier, but since pulled.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beau-friedlander/100000-for-glenn-becks-se_b_698724.html

Offering $100,000 for a sex tape involving Beck.  
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The article was pulled from the HP, and a weak appology was issued.

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beau-friedlander/an-apology-to-glenn-beck_b_699504.html

And by weak, I mean WEAK.

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DoomBringer sure is 'sure' of a lot.

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The article was pulled from the HP, and a weak appology was issued.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beau-friedlander/an-apology-to-glenn-beck_b_699504.html

And by weak, I mean WEAK.
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WEAK doesn't do it justice.  What a scumbag.

 

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Quoting Daiwa, reply 34
DoomBringer sure is 'sure' of a lot.
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Sure is for such a young fella (?). When I was 20, married, with a kid, I sure wish I had all the answers, but I was smart enough to know that I didn't, and still don't.

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WEAK doesn't do it justice. What a scumbag.
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Yep, but does anyone really go to HP for serious issues?

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ya Nitro because if you did have all the answers you probably wouldn't have been married at 20 with a kid! ;)

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ya Nitro because if you did have all the answers you probably wouldn't have been married at 20 with a kid!
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You're right. Little Nitro was doing most of the thinking back then. Oh well, it's all good now.

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I just watched Sharpton (on O'Reilly) try to walk back his rhetoric from Saturday, flatout lying about what he had just been shown saying on videotape - just freakin' LMAO hysterical.  BO (the Fox BO) was a pussycat.  Could've & should've completely shredded the little weasel but let him off with barely a scratch.  Must be under orders from Murdoch to keep the gloves on.

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Quoting Nitro, reply 33
The article was pulled from the HP, and a weak appology was issued.

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beau-friedlander/an-apology-to-glenn-beck_b_699504.html

And by weak, I mean WEAK.
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He was not apologizing for the attempt, but for the failure.  Which is typical of lefties and their slime.  They are not sorry for being slime balls - they are sorry when the world does not honor them for being so.

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I just watched Sharpton (on O'Reilly) try to walk back his rhetoric from Saturday, flatout lying about what he had just been shown saying on videotape - just freakin' LMAO hysterical. BO (the Fox BO) was a pussycat. Could've & should've completely shredded the little weasel but let him off with barely a scratch. Must be under orders from Murdoch to keep the gloves on.
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Sharpton's whole argument was about what he though Beck was going to say. Ridiculous. And just how does "This is OUR day, and we ain't giving it away" in anyway trying to preempt violence among his supporters. Who is "Our" AL? Sharpton looks the fool more and more every time he opens his mouth. Why does this man have any credibility left with any group?

This, while not solely about Sharpton, illustrates clearly what should and shouldn't be the message if people truly want to achieve unity. There are unfortunately white racists to be sure, but I have yet to see any of those groups (and rightfully so) openly embraced in our current PC society. Why is it OK for some? Why don't "leaders" of all races condemn these action as they appear?

 

 

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Nitro, couldn't you make your point without posting a giant, hideously close-up image of Sharpton? o_O

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This, while not solely about Sharpton, illustrates clearly what should and shouldn't be the message if people truly want to achieve unity.
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Why don't "leaders" of all races condemn these action as they appear?
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Could it be that deep down they really and truly don't want unity?

Liberalism festers on disunity and that's why we've been ingrained with the noxious idea of diversity across the board. 

 

 

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Quoting Daiwa, reply 40


I just watched Sharpton (on O'Reilly) try to walk back his rhetoric from Saturday, flatout lying about what he had just been shown saying on videotape - just freakin' LMAO hysterical.  BO (the Fox BO) was a pussycat.  Could've & should've completely shredded the little weasel but let him off with barely a scratch.  Must be under orders from Murdoch to keep the gloves on.

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You can tell O'Reilly just wanted to tell Sharpton that he's full of dookie.  If you look at when O'Reilly was interviewing Sharpton at 3:27, O' Reilly just got down asking 'Do you really expect me to buy that' Sharpton's reply was 'Well I don't really care if you do or don't.  That's what I meant.'  O'Reilly looks down (this is to show disbelief) and then rubs his forhead meaning this is nonsense.

 

Quoting lulapilgrim, reply 44


This, while not solely about Sharpton, illustrates clearly what should and shouldn't be the message if people truly want to achieve unity.
Why don't "leaders" of all races condemn these action as they appear?
Could it be that deep down they really and truly don't want unity?
Liberalism festers on disunity and that's why we've been ingrained with the noxious idea of diversity across the board. 
 
 
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Good point Lula, though as you pointed out as well its what they feel is unity.  Making all equal but some just get a little more equal treatment than other's a la, Animal Farm.  That's my salute to Doc :-D

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Can anyone find a transcript of the Recover the dream speech.  I can't find it anywhere.  I don't want to say he's lying unless I can read the speech, but if it is a lie he gives being a follower of Jesus a terrible name if he is blantantly lies like that.  Though I will say that you can say something and when you say it it makes a lot of sense to you yet what you said people make hear it and take it differently.

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Sharpton's whole argument was about what he though Beck was going to say. Ridiculous. And just how does "This is OUR day, and we ain't giving it away" in anyway trying to preempt violence among his supporters. Who is "Our" AL? Sharpton looks the fool more and more every time he opens his mouth. Why does this man have any credibility left with any group?
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I loved the Beck quote on that (I heard it, so I can only paraphrase it). MLK and Abe Lincoln are AMERICAN Heroes - and they belong to ALL Americans!

Why is it OK for some? Why don't "leaders" of all races condemn these action as they appear?
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It is the democrat slave/master mentality.  Since they see minorities as slaves, the minorities cannot be racist.  Which is stupid and when laid bare with the naked truth, is as ugly as any we see from any corner of the planet.

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but if it is a lie he gives being a follower of Jesus a terrible name if he is blantantly lies like that.
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I don't know what Beck said at the rally about him being a follower of Jesus.  He's a practicing Mormon and the Church of LDS have their own working definition of Who Jesus is. 

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Quoting lulapilgrim, reply 48

but if it is a lie he gives being a follower of Jesus a terrible name if he is blantantly lies like that.
I don't know what Beck said at the rally about him being a follower of Jesus.  He's a practicing Mormon and the Church of LDS have their own working definition of Who Jesus is. 
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Yeah, I know Beck is Mormon.  That's one of the reasons that I haven't watched him for about 2 years.  I was referring to Rev. Al Sharpton.

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The PP posts:

Can anyone find a transcript of the Recover the dream speech. I can't find it anywhere. I don't want to say he's lying unless I can read the speech, but if it is a lie he gives being a follower of Jesus a terrible name if he is blantantly lies like that. Though I will say that you can say something and when you say it it makes a lot of sense to you yet what you said people make hear it and take it differently.
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I was referring to Rev. Al Sharpton.
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Sorry I misunderstood. I thought from reading your comment that you were referring to Beck.

But since you are referring to Rev. Al Sharpton, I'd say the same thing. He too has his own working definition of Jesus and the teachings of Christianity. Turns out that Jesus has lots of cheerleaders but there is no unity amongst them and that's where the big problem lies.

 

This, while not solely about Sharpton, illustrates clearly what should and shouldn't be the message if people truly want to achieve unity.
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Beck said, "America today begins to turn back to God"...and in my view that's a good start. But he also speaks often of unity  and this is where the going gets muddy for with God there is only one objective truth and only one moral code. 

Turning back to God means that America will have to unite in a moral code doesn't it?

I firmly believe that America cannot survive unless we are united in a moral code.