Today in our nation’s capital, a rally by Glen Beck occurred on that national mall . The news continues to come out about the rally , but it was definitely a huge event, and much of the focus of Americans were on it . The event coincided with the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech . Beck has stated he was unaware of the dates coinciding until after the date was set , but it happened none the less . There has been much negative reaction to the rally because of the selected date. Several people, including Al Sharpton, were very upset about the rally being held on this date .
To me, it’s not that big of a deal . If anything, it highlights that terrific historical moment and allows people to compare the two messages . What is interesting is that when you boil it down, the messages are very similar . That is to say, both believe that we should strive for peace and to follow the Bible’s commands . While 50 years ago, it seemed everyone had an opinion on the issue , today most people will say what’s right for you is right for you .
There is no doubt that the large majority of Beck fans are mostly conservatives . Looking out into the crowd of thousands, you see several retired soldiers with their flags, hats and military rings. When Sarah Palin got up to give her speech , she said that she was not there to speak as a politician, but as something greater, a mother of a combat vet. She would probably enjoy shopping for a custom military ring as well. Sara Palin’s followers are loyal and love everything she says . The broad base of Beck’s followers are conservatives, many of whom are active in the Tea Party. I don’t watch or listen to Beck regularly , but when I do see him, I can’t help but think that he is a bit overemotional . He seems to gain a large part of his audience from this . Don’t get me wrong , topics such as religion, the military, the constitution, and the state of our economy our highly emotional subjects, but Beck seems to continually try to win some kind of sympathetic audience . It seems off to me . The other thing that I didn’t realize until the other day was that Beck is a mormon . I have heard him share beliefs about Christianity for some time, but had never known that he was a mormon. Although if you asked a a person of the mormon faith , they would tell you different, but the two religions vastly differ . The fact that I’ve never heard Beck say that he is a mormon also does not sit right with me.
Overall, I don’t want to say all negative things . I think it’s amazing when people are active about their beliefs . The overall message of “Restoring America” seems right on to me . If you contrast that message with the “change” we’ve seen from the current regime , I think my vote goes towards restoration. No matter what you think of Beck, at least he makes you deal with the issue of religion and politics, and I believe everyone needs to deal with what they believe in .
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