I generally stay away from national topics but I thought this one needed a little comment. Glenn held his Restoring Honor rally last Saturday in Washington DC. The thing that I found the most interesting was the way that people responded to it. Al Sharpton said Glenn was hijacking the dream of Dr. King (all while saying that it is our holiday not his, to a mostly black audience) [ironic isn't it? I thought the dream was about being judged by who you are not the color of your skin], Some people said it was all about hatred, some said they couldn't be bothered to watch (President Obama), and some said it was just right wing lunatics.
The other interesting thing I noticed was that none of the people that I heard complaining about the content, the guest list, or the organizer had bothered to watch the rally or listen to the speeches. It appeared that all the complaining was simply a gut reaction to the person speaking.
This is all to often the problem with politics today. We ignore facts, don't listen, talk just to make our point and don't consider the other side of the discussion.
Here is my advise to all those who are upset by the Rally. Watch it. Then discuss it. I don't expect you to agree with all of the content but at least listen to what was said before you condemn it as wrong, hateful, or garbage.
Good advice!
ReplyDeleteWe should not blindly accept anything that the media, news programs, or any other talking head tells us without checking the validity of the source and verifying the facts.
This is one of the reasons why I don't watch many of the election results shows on TV. I don't want to listen to some pundit telling me what I should think about the results. Just tell me what the voting results were and then go away.
I’ll start off by saying that I’m not a fan of Glenn Beck. It’s not that I disagree with him, I just don’t know anything about him. I never felt the curiosity to find out anything about him. However, I was drawn to the restoring honor event when I heard an interview with Dr. Alveda King (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s niece). I am a fan of hers and I greatly appreciate her point of view. She talked about some of the recent atrocities in the United States of America against freedom of speech and freedom to assembly. She spoke about how those atrocities go against everything her uncle stood for and she agreed with Beck that her uncle didn’t just have a dream for African Americans, his dream was for all Americans.
ReplyDeleteDr Alveda King explained that “…the rally will be a celebration of who we are as a nation and a chance to stop for a moment, reflect, reorganize, and re-energize. It’s a chance to think about character; both our character as a nation and our character as individuals. Delineating ourselves as red state or blue, liberal or conservative, minority or majority, we have not quite reached the day when men and women are “judged not by the color of their skin but on the content of their character.” We are still marching toward that day. As Uncle Martin said, “we cannot turn back.” The rally will also give America another chance to honor and thank the men and women in our armed forces for the dangers they face every day in our stead. Unless you have a loved one in Iraq or Afghanistan, it’s too easy to forget that tens of thousands of Americans are far from the comforts of home, are directly in harm’s way, facing an enemy who hates us precisely because we are free. And coming just days before the ninth anniversary of 9/11, the day that roused us from our complacency, we could use another wakeup call, one of our own devising. When I join Beck and all gathered at the Lincoln Memorial this weekend, I will talk about my Uncle Martin and the America he envisioned. I will talk about honor and character and sacrifice. I will be joined by those who represent the diversity of the human race.”
You can read more about Dr. Alveda King’s opinion in her own words here: http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/0826/Glenn-Beck-8-28-rally-It-s-a-matter-of-honor
I stand with Dr. Alveda King, Glenn Beck and the hundreds of thousands who traveled to Washington DC on 8/28 and I pray that we, as a nation, turn back to God and let Him restore honor back to the United States of America.
Julie
I find it sad that the critics (is it just Rev Sharpton and the media?) chose to be on the other side of "restoring honor." I would hope that this is the one thing we could all get behind. Unfortunately this is more proof that some hearts are being hardened across America. I think the real message for America is: make sure you are on the right side.
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one of the sad developments of the time we live in is that people are more concerned about making points than finding out what's right. I hope we can change this.
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