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I took the reason Beck did not want signs at HIS rally was that he wanted it to be about faith, not about politics. The 8/28 rally was NOT a Tea Party rally, either, although attended by many tea partiers. It was perfectly legitimate to try to keep politics from intruding upon that rally, given its subject matter and tact.

However, other Tea Party rallies are SOLELY about politics and about INDIVIDUALS expressing their individual views on the direction this president is taking the country.

Anyone who thinks signs and costumes, etc. have HURT the Tea Party movement, or will hurt it in the future, is totally out of touch with both the zeitgeist and a basic understanding of how visual media works.

These are PROTESTS and should look like protests. What a load, Beck.

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I took the reason Beck did not want signs at HIS rally was that he wanted it to be about faith, not about politics. The 8/28 rally was NOT a Tea Party rally, either, although attended by many tea partiers. It was perfectly legitimate to try to keep politics from intruding upon that rally, given its subject matter and tact.

You're exactly right... we were at that 8/28 rally, and it was NOTHING like a Tea Party rally. To be honest, I'm glad I attended the 8/28 rally, but it was a bit too "tame" for my blood... ;-)