This hot post was first published on August 30.
I wrote a month or so ago about my intention to attend the 8/28 Restoring Honor Rally despite the not-so-subtle-threats of the New Black Panthers and the “looming” presence of Al Sharpton. I confess though as the date drew near I succumbed to profound misgivings—given dire warnings from the media that the rally would almost certainly turn into some combination of a Bund rally and a race riot. It was only after NPR assured me that it might not degenerate into a pit of hatred that I felt comfortable venturing into that maelstrom.
Stoking even more suspicions is how secretive Beck is being. Little is known about the event except that there will be speeches by Beck and Sarah Palin, and attendees are prohibited from bringing signs. The fear, of course, is that it will turn into a pit of hatred a la the health-care town halls. But there may be a glimmer of hope.
Lord have mercy yes, those town halls replete with shrill harpies–hatefully demanding their representatives actually read that door stopper of a bill before voting on it–almost brought us to the brink of anarchy. In some cases the walkers and homemade signs also posed a threat to orderly movement (especially for politicians attempting a hasty retreat using the Pelosi crab walk), but let’s not dwell on that terrible, terrible chapter of American history.
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