Today, I watched the C-SPAN coverage of the "Restoring Honor" Rally at the Lincoln Memorial and later in the day watched part of the "Reclaim The Dream" Rally organized by Al Sharpton.
At the "Restoring Honor" Rally I heard uplifting patriotic, spiritual music and singing. People were honored as "real" American heroes, inspiring speeches were given encouraging Americans to turn back to God and the values and principles which our Founding Fathers established this nation upon and prayers were offered for our nation.
The "Reclaiming The Dream" Rally was very different. Almost every speaker I heard seemed determined to say at least one or two derogatory remarks about Glenn Beck or what was going on at the other rally and how they had no right to try take part in anything that Martin Luther King spoke about on that infamous day. Several of the speakers seemed to want to re-hash the past mistakes of our country, as if they didn't want people to come together, but to stay angry and continue to hold grudges and hate each other.
I'm sure if I sat and watched the two rallies again I would pick up on many other differences, but I guess the most obvious was the number in attendence at the "Restoring Honor" rally versus the "Reclaiming The Dream" rally. I'll let you check out the info for yourself on some of the links below.
(My favorite is Glen's speech at the end of his rally.....Very Inspiring!)
Enjoy!
Here is a link to the CSPAN coverage:
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/08/28/HP/R/37513/Restoring+Honor+Rally+Draws+Protest+on+I+Have+a+Dream+Anniversary.aspx
Glen Beck's Speech Posted in 3 Parts on Medialites Website (not really a conservative site, but the only one so far I could find with his entire speech)
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/glenn-becks-rallying-cry-to-america-one-man-can-change-the-world/
The Washington Post has lots of links, videos and pictures of Restoring Honor Rally:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/08/28/GA2010082800047.html
Dr Alveda King Speech at Restoring Honor Rally "I Have A Dream"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKoIXeBo4DY&feature=player_embedded
Gateway Pundits have plenty of pics & links to click on about the Restoring Honor & Reclaiming The Dream rallies. Make sure you look at the BBC pics!
http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/08/al-sharptons-counter-freedom-rally-manages-to-attract-3000-in-dc/
New York Times Slide Show:
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/08/28/us/20100829-RALLY.html
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