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L.A.'s 'One Nation' rally falls flat
American Thinker ^ | 10/03/2010 | Phil Boehmke

Posted on 10/03/2010 8:54:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

The second largest city in the United States played host on Saturday to the second largest ‘One Nation Coming Together' rally. Attendance at the event was buoyed by the well publicized presence of leftist actor Danny Glover and Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Covering the event for Firedoglake , David Dayen estimated the crowd which gathered at L.A. City College at around 1,500. Parking does not seem to have been a problem.

Dayen reports that the "labor-heavy crowd" included representatives from the SEIU, AFSCME, UAW and numerous other unions. Also in attendance were representatives of Organizing for America, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (an ACORN spin-off) and members of the Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsome campaigns.

Among the issues highlighted at the rally were jobs, foreclosures, immigration reform and gay rights. A UCLA student and Latino Equality Alliance member named Diego proudly proclaimed "I'm 23, undocumented, queer and unafraid," he asked "Can our country risk losing students like me?" The short answer would be an emphatic YES!

In direct contrast to Glenn Beck's non-political ‘Restoring Honor Rally,' this event was all about partisan politics as evidenced by the many signs featuring such nonsensical slogans as "Recall Reagan's tax cuts" and (David Dayen's personal favorite) "TEA: Tax Executives a Lot." After the rally the activists and community organizers had a training session and then spilled out into the streets to ‘get out the vote.'

As the event came to a close, Marxist agitator and actor Danny Glover told the delusional group that they should "continue to fight for the change we voted for in 2008."

Maybe it's just me, but for an event which was dubbed ‘One Nation Coming Together,' there seemed to be am awful lot of people representing a large number of separate groups, each one pushing their own agenda.

paboehmke@yahoo.com
 
 
 
 



TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gayagenda; immigration; la; losangeles; onenationrally; squattersupportsquad; unamerican
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To: sinanju

[It was smart of Beck to ask people not to bring signs.]

I believe Beck wanted a ‘peaceful’ rally, not an ‘anti-anything’ demonstration. Every conservative Tea Party rally has left the surroundings clean after they left.

All those people at Becks Bring Back America rally probably had some food and drinks but you didn’t see litter on the ground.


21 posted on 10/03/2010 9:36:48 AM PDT by potlatch
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To: potlatch

“What’s ahead in her lifetime....?”

She’ll probably grow up to hate her parents.


22 posted on 10/03/2010 9:41:47 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Political correctness in America today is a Rip Van Winkle acid trip.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Commie Astroturf.

Pray for America


23 posted on 10/03/2010 9:42:26 AM PDT by bray (A November to Remember)
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To: Rebelbase

[She’ll probably grow up to hate her parents.]

You know, it’s hard to say it but I’d rather see that than see her embrace socialism and loss of freedom. Pray God we can turn this country around!!


24 posted on 10/03/2010 9:48:12 AM PDT by potlatch
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To: potlatch
"I felt sad when I saw the picture of the little girl holding the Socialist sign. What’s ahead in her lifetime....?"

She will have to struggle to survive and make ends meet, just like my grandchildren, (who are Conservative Americans).

Unless, of course, we rebuild the Constitution that has been whittled down to a tooth-pick by our present administration.

VOTE NOVEMBER 2!

That is a great montage you have put together, Potlatch! WOW!

25 posted on 10/03/2010 10:00:55 AM PDT by yorkie (If he never even managed as much as a Burger King, don't EVEN think he can manage this country!)
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To: mylife; UCANSEE2

I thought they were an Autonomous Collective?


26 posted on 10/03/2010 10:01:25 AM PDT by sirchtruth (Freedom is not free)
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To: SeekAndFind

At some point even the left wing nuts are going to clamor for some new blood, rather than old 60’s radical retreads like Jerry Brown, Nancy Pelosi and Barney Frank.


27 posted on 10/03/2010 10:02:23 AM PDT by randita (Visit keyhouseraces.com to find GOP House candidates who need your support to knock off a DEM.)
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To: sinanju

Stern robbed the SEIU blind. He left before they could “Jimmy Hoffa” him.


28 posted on 10/03/2010 10:05:46 AM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: sirchtruth

They are. Anyone can join, but you have to really hate the Romans.

Reg: If you want to join the People’s Front of Judea, you have to really hate the Romans.
Brian: I do!
Reg: Oh yeah, how much?
Brian: A lot!
Reg: Right, you’re in.


29 posted on 10/03/2010 10:06:12 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: yorkie

Thanks Yorkie. I worry about the future of my family too.
Lol, I was just notified about the date being wrong on my slideshow and have to go change it!!

Appreciate your reply since I’m not here much.


30 posted on 10/03/2010 10:09:04 AM PDT by potlatch
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To: potlatch

Nice work, Potlatch!


31 posted on 10/03/2010 10:27:09 AM PDT by 50mm (I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Note to ‘Diego’::

You are un-documented.

This is not “your country”. “Your country” is somewhere else.

YOU ARE AN INTRUDER !!!!!!

PS: How are you in UCLA in the first place? How do you get a seat in a tax-supported college/university when true Americans are wanting to go to UCLA?

A foreign Aid student like NObama?


32 posted on 10/03/2010 10:28:48 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: SeekAndFind
“As the event came to a close, Marxist agitator and actor Danny Glover told the delusional group that they should “continue to fight for the change we voted for in 2008.”

It's a shame Mel Gibson didn't let that bastard blow up om the crapper.

33 posted on 10/03/2010 10:29:40 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: potlatch

OMG!! What a difference!!! Thanks for sharing this!!


34 posted on 10/03/2010 10:31:51 AM PDT by tiapam
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To: potlatch

OMG!! What a difference!!! Thanks for sharing this!!


35 posted on 10/03/2010 10:32:38 AM PDT by tiapam
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To: nutmeg

bookmark


36 posted on 10/03/2010 10:33:10 AM PDT by nutmeg (30 days 'til Election Day...)
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To: 50mm

Thank you 50mm. I see your good animations often now and get a kick out of them!


37 posted on 10/03/2010 10:35:00 AM PDT by potlatch
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To: tiapam

Thank you pam, and thanks for all your pings. I know I neglect youall, I’m just not here much and spend a lot of time working on things too.


38 posted on 10/03/2010 10:37:16 AM PDT by potlatch
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To: sinanju

Not the homemade signs which were the majority of what I saw at the 9/12/9 Tea Party Rally. Clean Mall, most signs kept-and those that were thrown out were conviently dumped in and by the actual trashcans/dumpsters!

J.S.


39 posted on 10/03/2010 10:40:39 AM PDT by JSDude1 (Battle Ground Vermont..if we make Leahy a toss-up then all Dems are in trouble..)
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To: potlatch

Do Not Fear!! :) It’s nice to know you are here when you can be!!


40 posted on 10/03/2010 10:45:25 AM PDT by tiapam
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