The source for this article is a Newsbusters article from June of this year. Bill Press is a radio talk show host. He is getting some press right now for his statements about Glenn Beck holding a rally at the LIncoln Memorial on the anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have A Dream" speech. Press wrote in a June 16 post of his blog, "If you ask me, that's like granting al Qaeda permission to hold a rally on September 11 - at Ground Zero. What the h___ were those bureaucrats at the Park Service thinking?"
Mr. Press overlooks the fact that the rally is a non-partisan event. Glenn Beck's website describes the event as follows:
"Throughout history America has seen many great leaders and noteworthy citizens change her course. It is through their personal virtues and by their example that we are able to live as a free people. On August 28, come celebrate America by honoring our heroes, our heritage and our future.
"Join the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin and many more for this non-political event that pays tribute to America's service personnel and other upstanding citizens who embody our nation's founding principles of integrity, truth and honor.
"Our freedom is possible only if we remain virtuous. Help us restore the values that founded this great nation. On August, 28th, come join us in our pledge to restore honor at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC."
It seems to me that Glenn Beck has the same rights as any other American to hold a rally on the steps of the Lincoln memorial. Many Americans at this time are feeling the need to re-connect with the founding principles of our country. It appears that those people who will attend this rally are a reflection of that feeling.
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