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Will you be protesting the Restoring Honor Rally in D.C. on 8/28?

Will you be protesting the Restoring Honor Rally?

  • Yes! I'll be there protesting!

    Votes: 1 4.8%
  • No! I'll be an audience member of the rally.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No. I wish I could go!

    Votes: 12 57.1%
  • Yes! I can't go, but I'll speak out online or other ways.

    Votes: 8 38.1%

  • Total voters
    21
Wow IT...I'm really glad you were such a staunch and fervent attacker of military protests over the last 5 years of Bush's term. I always saw you in threads like these promoting anti-war protests lecturing people about troops deserving our undivided att.....

Wait, my memory is actually failing me. I don't remember that. Am I wrong?

Wait a minute, do you mean Iraq War protests? That would be different than protesting the military. I don't oppose the military.
 
What does "Restoring Honor" have to do with Freedom of Speech and our troops that fought for it?

I was unaware that our armed forces needed to have honor restored, and by Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, of all people. ;) I thought our military forces were already amongst the most honorable on earth.

But that's just me...hopelessly patriotic and a fan of the Navy.
 
Wait a minute, do you mean Iraq War protests? That would be different than protesting the military. I don't oppose the military.

Whose protesting the military now? You were making the statement it seemed that protests/rallies concerning the military (Such as anti-war protests, pro-war rallies, etc) are suggesting those people do'nt think "our troops deserve our undivided attention while at war?"

Which is funny, because you're suggesting that doing a protest that...perhaps even partisan in nature...is supposed to be in part about supporting the troops and is donating money to troops is enough to chastise someone about apparently not giving our troops our undivided attention while at war, and yet I never once can remember you chastising anti-war protestors in a similar way for their actions regarding the military.
 
stop treating citizens like they're morons who deserve to be mocked

The people who created and are supporting this event are definitely self-serving morons who deserve to be mocked. Just saying. But then, I've never thought any purpose was served by sugar-coating our real problems, as a country.
 
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Then you'd be wrong. Unless you think speaking about faith, hope and charity is only a right-wing thing.

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I wonder why THomas Jefferson or George Washington's picture isn't on this print above faith. Oh, wait...nevermind. :)
 
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I know, its amazing how Barack Obama speaks.

We're talking about Obama right?

You could say this about any politician or used car salesman. But we are talking about Beck.

Come on now IT, this is disingenuous. Its clear through the context of that section that the "I'm" is supposed to actually reference the person he's speaking to:

How about that last sentence? Is he saying that "you" are convinced?




Because it was spoken, not written initially, the prasing of the SINGULAR line you're focusing on gets jumbled a bit compared to the intent shown through speaking and intonation there. The statement is stating after you look at those monuments and reflect the person he's speaking to must make a choice. "Two can play the game. Or I'm going to be like Abraham Lincoln and George Washington".


Essentially switching into a form of writing where he's speaking what the person should be speaking.

Yes, the spoken word's intent can get lost in print. Whoever transcribed this should have put that line in quotes if that was the intent of that line.

What game is he referring to anyway?

To say that he's literally saying that he, Glenn Beck, will be like Abe or Washington would be like suggesting that in this famous line:



Old Harry Callahan is asking if he, Harry Callahan, feels lucky.

But we all know that's not the case, he's asking if the guy he's about to shoot feels lucky by using a form of speaking where he's essentially asking the question in the first person for the individual.

Much like Beck was doing, which was clear in the context where the entire paragraph is him talking to people about what THEY'RE going to do.

He didn't say, "You have to ask yourself one question."
 
The good thing is that this is being led by Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, so we can be sure it won't be partisan. Their main goal is to support the troops.

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Either online or in person, will you be speaking out against this rally. Please explain why or why not. (Obviously if you don't care either way you won't vote.)

Restoring Honor - 8.28.10

There should be an option for No, I won't protest because I don't care about it.
 
There should be an option for No, I won't protest because I don't care about it.

This is my basic opinion. The charity looks fine, the event is full of people I don't care about. I predict no trouble ignoring it.
 
You could say this about any politician or used car salesman. But we are talking about Beck.

Correct, and thanks for proving my point. You could say this about any politician, with Obama being an extreme example recently, yet you generally don't yet of course you come out swinging about it with Beck. Making your comment look incredibly disingenuous.

How about that last sentence? Is he saying that "you" are convinced?

There's no indication prior to the "I'm convinced of it" to indicate he's switching into that type of phrasing again. Its the end, after saying that YOU'LL make the changes and stating his view on that.

Yes, the spoken word's intent can get lost in print. Whoever transcribed this should have put that line in quotes if that was the intent of that line.

What game is he referring to anyway?

He mentions the game earlier, talking about being part of the problem or the solution in Washington. He references the game in that passage, talking about how "you don't have to solve Washington. The tea parties have the backdrop of the capitol. The capitol could go into a giant sinkhole as far as I'm concerned. Doesn't matter to me. You are not going to be able to go in there and fix that."

The game, that he's referencing, is the political game played on the capital where people are trying to fix Washington. He's suggesting you can either keep playing that, or be like what he's describing Washington and Lincoln as doing and fix the COUNTRY.

He didn't say, "You have to ask yourself one question."

No, he said "Once you do that and then make your choice"

Seriously, I'm not a fan of Beck, but in no way shape or form is he suggesting he's like Lincoln or Washington
 
There should be an option for No, I won't protest because I don't care about it.

Not all polls are for everyone. Why do people seem to think there needs to be an option for all people on every single poll?
 
Not all polls are for everyone. Why do people seem to think there needs to be an option for all people on every single poll?

Why do you believe that your motives in posting this poll aren't completely transparent?
 
Correct, and thanks for proving my point. You could say this about any politician, with Obama being an extreme example recently, yet you generally don't yet of course you come out swinging about it with Beck. Making your comment look incredibly disingenuous.



There's no indication prior to the "I'm convinced of it" to indicate he's switching into that type of phrasing again. Its the end, after saying that YOU'LL make the changes and stating his view on that.



He mentions the game earlier, talking about being part of the problem or the solution in Washington. He references the game in that passage, talking about how "you don't have to solve Washington. The tea parties have the backdrop of the capitol. The capitol could go into a giant sinkhole as far as I'm concerned. Doesn't matter to me. You are not going to be able to go in there and fix that."

The game, that he's referencing, is the political game played on the capital where people are trying to fix Washington. He's suggesting you can either keep playing that, or be like what he's describing Washington and Lincoln as doing and fix the COUNTRY.



No, he said "Once you do that and then make your choice"

Seriously, I'm not a fan of Beck, but in no way shape or form is he suggesting he's like Lincoln or Washington

They only see what they want to see. Glenn could say "Waffles are just the best food for breakfast. I just love eating them" and people like IT would say "I can't believe he thinks he's better than waffles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He said IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!"
 
Not all polls are for everyone. Why do people seem to think there needs to be an option for all people on every single poll?

Because the attempt to create a poll option for the full possible range of opinions on the matter helps make the poll appear to be less biased.
 
By the way, can't vote in the poll. I've got no interested in attending, but don't really care that its going on so won't be protesting.
 
Because the attempt to create a poll option for the full possible range of opinions on the matter helps make the poll appear to be less biased.

But the poll is only for those who care. If you don't care, just pass it on by (as the OP clearly said). And, no, not all polls are for everyone. Would you answer a poll asking if you have cervical cancer or if you're pregnant? Do you think those polls should have an option that reads "No, I'm male." LOL!
 
I don't understand what it's for. So I'll neither be protesting, nor attending. Or paying any attention to it, for that matter.
 
The poll doesn't have an option for "No, I don't care." And it should, because that is a legitimate response. Otherwise, your results are skewed.

He has every right to have his rally. Big deal.
 
Does the date August 28, 1963 and place picked for this rally have any meaning?
 
Does the date August 28, 1963 and place picked for this rally have any meaning?

Absolutely. We should all be following the ideas of Martin Luther King, Jr. Don't you agree?
 
From the website:
Come join Glenn, Sarah Palin, Jo Dee Messina and Marcus Luttrell at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 2010 for the Restoring Honor Rally. This non-political, non-partisan event

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Yeah right non partisan

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Absolutely. We should all be following the ideas of Martin Luther King, Jr. Don't you agree?

So, you believe that Glenn Beck picked this date and locale to pay homage to Martin Luther King, Jr? Has he mentioned Martin Luther King, Jr. in any of his comments about this event?
 
But the poll is only for those who care. If you don't care, just pass it on by (as the OP clearly said). And, no, not all polls are for everyone. Would you answer a poll asking if you have cervical cancer or if you're pregnant? Do you think those polls should have an option that reads "No, I'm male." LOL!

Do you understand the whole point of polling?
 
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