tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post1152600430160133291..comments2024-03-28T03:00:07.229-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: Was Beck's "Restoring Honor" Rally Too Political?...Les Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-12618566962146821162010-08-30T01:07:47.643-04:002010-08-30T01:07:47.643-04:00I was actually surprised that it was so thoroughly...I was actually surprised that it was so thoroughly apolitical. Of course, the fact that honor, integrity, liberty, etc., were emphasized makes it political in the sense that they are characteristics that have dwindled in the Republican Party and have been completely absent from the Democrat Party for many decades, and one of the aims of the event was to reinstate those as our core values.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-37950278670387805272010-08-29T23:36:02.947-04:002010-08-29T23:36:02.947-04:00Perhaps.
Our founders understood that government ...Perhaps.<br /><br />Our founders understood that government can be tyrannical, as history has shown to be true. <br /><br />Therefore they insured that the minority would be protected from the tyranny of the majority. <br /><br />Beck has it just about right.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-42263181362378761442010-08-29T14:25:14.070-04:002010-08-29T14:25:14.070-04:00Too political ?? Interesting question.
The foundin...Too political ?? Interesting question.<br />The founding fathers (I'm channeling GlennBeck here) advocated minimizing political power in order to allow individuals exercise leading to growth.<br />Perhaps because so much power is concentrated on politics, engaging in politics is the only method by which an individual can feel powerful.That Damn Libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593683565110597070noreply@blogger.com