A) Isn't Salt Lake the center for his belief system? Why would that be a cheap shot. If he were still Catholic I would have inserted the Vatican City.
B) Yes. This event would make more sense in SLC and no, I do not think this rally makes any sense being in Israel. If he wants to make the defense of Israel from it's current enemies the primary thing, wouldn't rallying here to make sure a pro Israel President is elected in '12 make sense? It would effect more real change then what he is proposing. By reading past posts on this thread, others have stated with clarity that this is not something that the Israeli people will look positively on. It is not America and they don't hold our sensibilities. If this is just to promote Courage in our people, are there not enough tough issues in our country today that would fit the bill and would not cost people an arm and a leg to attend in this economy?
This whole thing is off and the fact that he can't even fully explain it to his true believers should send peoples radar up. Just read some of the comments at his site. Mine went up last week when the photos of his trip there showed him wearing a yarmulke when non was necessary for people of other religions.
Yes, it is. What on earth does that have to do with standing up with courage for the State of Israel and the Jewish people? Have you actually heard or read what the rally is about? Isn't it more effective to rally for ALL religious sites in Jerusalem by being IN Jerusalem?
"If he wants to make the defense of Israel from it's current enemies the primary thing, wouldn't rallying here to make sure a pro Israel President is elected in '12 make sense?"
Why can't both be done? Seems to me that Beck has done everything he can to promote a pro-Israel president.
"By reading past posts on this thread, others have stated with clarity that this is not something that the Israeli people will look positively on. It is not America and they don't hold our sensibilities."
Beck spent a week scouting the rally. I didn't and I doubt that the wise folks commenting on this thread did either. The Mayor of Jerusalem appeared on Beck's TV show and he is all-in on the rally. Are you representing that you and the people on this thread represent people in Jerusalem better than the Mayor of the city?
"If this is just to promote Courage in our people, are there not enough tough issues in our country today that would fit the bill and would not cost people an arm and a leg to attend in this economy?"
Nobody is forcing anybody to attend this rally. If it is a hardship, don't go ... it is that simple. It is obvious to me that this rally is not aimed at Americans exclusively. There is a worldwide audience, and a need throughout the world to stand with courage for Israel. Again ... why can't both be done? This 'we can only do one thing effectively' attitude simply makes no sense.
"This whole thing is off and the fact that he can't even fully explain it to his true believers should send peoples radar up."
I'm not sure to whom you refer as 'his true believers'. If you contend, for some reason, that this 'whole thing is off', say so to begin with. Some off-hand reference to SLC was wholly inadequate, given your more detailed concerns.