Obama Administration Lashes Out at Critics of 'One Nation' Rally Trashing of Nat'l Mall

Monday, October 4, 2010 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

National Park Service spokesman Bill Line has lashed out at conservative critics of the trashing of the National Mall by attendees of the leftist One Nation Working Together rally held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.

The Park Service is part of the Interior Department which is headed up by Obama appointee, former U.S. Senator Ken Salazar (Dem.-CO).

Line spoke to the Daily Caller, in an unprecedented protest of coverage by the Caller and other conservative news sites and blogs that criticized the One Nation Rally for the large amounts of trash left at the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial and Memorial Bridge near Arlington Cemetery.

Line's statements are contradicted by a Park Ranger filmed at the Lincoln Memorial after the rally ended who said the trash was the worst he had seen. The Ranger noted the conservative Restoring Honor Rally held on August 28 by Glenn Beck was cleaned up by its participants who left the trash bagged and piled for pick up.

Line's comments from the Caller:

“I consider [The Daily Caller’s article] to be highly inaccurate,” said a very forceful NPS spokesman, Bill Line.

“To imply that this past weekend’s event is more dirty, contains more trash or is filthier than any other demonstration is not grounded in reality.”

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“This trash you have on [TheDC’s] front page could be found at any other large rally that has happened previously at the Mall and could happen in the future,” said Line.

Line said the garbage at the “One Nation” rally was no different than any other rally. Trash, it seems, is apolitical.

“It is common, typical, regular ordinary, commonplace. You get the idea?” said Line. “It’s very commonplace with ANY rally, march demonstration, anywhere on the Mall where you have large numbers of people.”

The Caller also spoke with a spokeman for the One Nation Rally, Flo McAfee who said the group wanted to leave the Mall as they found it.

“In putting all this together we very much worked hand in hand with the park service because we wanted to follow the guidelines and respect the grounds also,” said McAfee. “You know, those moments are our moments just like it’s everyone in the nation so we wanted to make sure it was left as we found it.”

Conservatives have been holding rallies on a regular basis on the National Mall since Free Republic's October 31, 1998 rally to impeach Bill Clinton, called the March for Justice. I was a part of the rally and subsequent ones by the Second Amendment Sisters, the D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com, Support Our Troops and Their Mission Weekend, and the Gathering of Eagles. We always left the rally sites cleaner than we found them. The tea party rallies and Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor Rally have also left their rally sites pristine.

The same cannot be said for liberals when they hold their rallies.

I cannot remember the Park Service lashing out at critics of a rally like they have with the One Nation Rally.

[conimbricenses]

Hippies turn pretty much whatever they touch into a toilet.

[Califreak]

Oh come on now, they can’t be expected to clean up after themselves.

Years of government programs have rendered them helpless.

[TigerClaws]

You’ve got hippies and Welfare trash making trash and leaving the place a mess. Not surprising. Look at photos post-Woodstock or the condition of ‘public housing.’ Zero respect for property, which I guess is appropriate since they want it all to belong to the gubment.

[Just A Nobody]

Photo of the reflecting pool in Washington, DC

Glenn Beck knows the media will under-report attendance, so he showed this pic on his show yesterday.
The center, leading to the reflecting pool, holds 250,000. The open grass area next to it was, I can't remember, I think another 350,000.
47 posted on 08/27/2010 7:35:18 AM PDT by KittenClaws
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2578493/posts

AFTER THE 1-20-09 ILLEGAL CORONATION
1.2 million were alleged to have attended. THIS is how they left the grounds.

THIS IS THE TEA PARTY ON 9-12-09
The event was attended by 1.5 to 2 million people.

THIS IS HOW THE TEA PARTY LEFT THE GROUNDS

THIS IS THE RESTORING HONOR EVENT 8-28-10
5 to 650,000 attended this event.

THIS IS HOW THE RESTORING HONOR ATTENDEES LEFT THE GROUNDS

THIS IS THE COMMUNIST RALLY OF 10-2-10
At least a few dozen attended the all expense paid event.

THIS IS HOW THEY LEFT THE GROUNDS
After they were through trashing our country.

[Just A Nobody]

That is the best overall video I’ve seen! Thank you for posting it. Hope it doesn’t vanish into the black hole.

[Conservative_Rob]

During the rally on Saturday, the drive by media (MSNBC, CNN, AP) posted photoshopped crowd shots from 8/28 as “live” photos. They even posted a B/W crowd shot from MLK’s acutal speech from the ‘60s as a “live” shot.

[Just A Nobody]

Yes and Yes

[Palladin]

Looks like he’s ready for retirement and doesn’t want to rock the boat by telling the truth about the piggish socialists who were there last Saturday.

[Just A Nobody]

But in the mean time some still photos would be great!

See my post #104 comparing the events of the past 20 months.

[Tzimisce]

...it’s symbolic of what this bunch is doing to the country at large...

[SeattleBruce]

“The Park Service is saying”

Hmmm...obummer’s admin trying to manipulate the truth, again, right under our noses? Say it aint so, Joe, say it aint so...

[ntnychik]

They must think trash is for the “small people” to clean up.

[ntnychik]

They must think trash is for the “small people” to clean up.

[JouleZ]

Ever heard the saying, “pictures don’t lie”?

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I heard it as “a picture is worth a thousand words” but we are in agreement. For the kenyan king’s administration to comment means they are on the defensive about this vile behaviour and disrespect of our Captital! Let’s Roll!

[itssme]

Apparently, they got caught with their trash.....down.

Trash in...trash out.

[itssme]

Bill Line needs to get in another “line” of work. His “lyin’” to the public is unconvincing. How admirable of him to stand up on behalf of socialist/communist/marxist/revolutionary groups.

Enough of this a-hole’s “trash” talk already.

[itssme]

You've been looking on obozo’s bed, haven't you! You can bet that NOBODY in that family picks up a thing.

[Ancient Drive]

lol pics don’t lie

[Ancient Drive]

so was it the Trah the Nation rally? lol

[Rapscallion]

Step one of their trashing of America is to leave garbage and trash all over America.