"Restoring Honor, What's Wrong With That?"

"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself!" Franklin Roosevelt uttered these words in one of his most inspiring moments. I'm not a giant fan of FDR, but those are some pretty good words. It has been said the worst fear is fear of the unknown. Children fear the dark because they can't see what's in the room; "Monsters Under The Bed"! In combat, the worst part of the battle, is not knowing when enemy troops are going to show up; the waiting is unnerving. When a fighter gets into the ring he is filled with anxiety; even though he has prepared for the battle, he still doesn't know what his opponent will do once the bell rings.

On Saturday, Glenn Beck is hosting a rally at the Lincoln Memorial; it is titled "Restoring Honor". I have been following this proposed rally for a while. I like Glenn Beck, yet I still subscribe to finding things out for myself rather than accepting things blindly. As of today, I must say I find nothing that could be defined as objectionable to anyone attending this event, or watching it on television. It will take place on the steps where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his most famous speech, on the anniversary of that speech. Some people feel that Beck is trying to "steal" the legacy of Dr. King. Some people feel this is a chance for Beck to "self-promote". Some believe this rally is a "tea party" promotion, completely political in nature. Beck has taken all of his personal skeletons out of the closet a long time ago; there isn't much personal scandal to expose about him that he hasn't exposed on his own. I'm sure this aggravates his opposition greatly.

I looked at Media Matters website; you know the leftist site controlled by George Soros, and it is a cesspool of hatred and bogus information about this rally. Beck is called a megalomaniac holding a rally of "self-aggrandizement". Beck has been self-effacing since the inception of this rally. The most feared person at this rally seems to be Sarah Palin. The left has placed her somewhere between Bonnie Parker and Lucretia Borgia; a demon for sure. The most surprising attacks have been against Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King; she has been accused of "hi-jacking" the cause of her uncle. The NAACP has questioned her motives! She has been at the forefront of the civil rights movement since the beginning. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE TO YOU!!?

Beck says he doesn't want any signs at this rally; although I'm sure an American Flag will be welcome. He insists this is not a political event, and I believe him. This is to be a salute to some brave Americans, not just soldiers, but everyday people who have stepped out for others; people of honor, thus the theme of the rally. We must ask ourselves why Media Matters and others on the left fear this rally? Why is Glenn Beck and those who support him castigated without reason? I will watch the rally on Saturday: perhaps you may want to watch it too? I'm curious to see what is so fearful about Glenn Beck and "Restoring Honor".