I think you might feel more disposed toward this is you had been able to attend a rally. But God bless you for taking care of your loved one.
My major point is that this little detail is one that will take care of itself in time. In some ways, it goes against the grain of the entire movement to have someone — anyone — but especially someone like Beck suddenly use his position to start offering free advice to tea partiers on how to express themselves and win friends and votes.
I think people can figure that out for themselves.
I hav never worn a costume (though we did think of trying to find some tricorn hats to wear at one point) and did not know anyone else did until I went to the 9/12 rally. I have to tell you my experience was I was very touched — yes, touched, and unexpectedly so — by what I saw there.
It is so rare in American life these days to see an Uncle Sam or a Betsy Ross. People were enthralled oftentimes, and more than once I heard people explaining, “Oh, there’s a Paul Revere, one if by land, two if by sea” and so on. It became a wonderful way to share bits and pieces of our wonderful American heritage — a heritage we so rarely share with one another in a setting like that.
Just my experience. I thought one “Betsy Ross” conveyed more than a thousand words, to those at the rally and anyone who saw her pic. Plus, these characters were so few and far between, I don’t know what Beck is focused on.
“Just my experience. I thought one “Betsy Ross” conveyed more than a thousand words, to those at the rally and anyone who saw her pic”
Very well stated! I think you’re right - these costumes illustrate concepts and ideas in a succint way. There was a Ben Franklin at our local tea party, and his image brought to mind the wisdom and the character of our founders. As you said, a picture really is worth a thousand words!
I can’t imagine people on the left trying to establish a dress code for their supporters or worrying about what people on the right might say. News flash - the MSM and the libs don’t like us. And they won’t like us more if we dress like they do or if we pattern our lives after them. If the MSM can’t find a picture of dorky right wingers they’ll find something else to write about - and it won’t be flattering.