[nutmeg]

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... ;-)

[fightinJAG]

Yep. The Tea Party rallies are protests — just like the original tea party from whence the movement takes it name. It will look and act like a protest, thank goodness!