We Surround Them

Thoughts on the Glenn Beck Meetup


See the mosaic Here [click to view]

Friday's get together in Waynesboro was one of those 'crowd in with people you really like to be close to' type of events. It's like the folks at church, or fellow sports fans, or fellow citzens packed together at the County Government Center. You have a good time being there!

I squeezed in next to a really nice gentleman from Staunton and we enjoyed our conversation together. Commercial breaks were where I learned about his work, his thoughts and his views. It was really a positive time. Both of us loved the story of Chris Gardner who overcame destitution to become a millionare. When he came on we were enthused to say the least. We'd both listened to the rebroadcast earlier that day of Rush Limbaugh's CPAC speech and shared his desire that those with a podium and a voice encourage Americans to be the best that they can be. He's fed up with the mass marketing of despair and I think most of us would relish the kind of encouragement Rush is talking about.

So I was a bit surprised to read Sara for America's Take [click to read] on the Richmond Meetup. It is offered merely as an example of how different people see things. To me the whole thing was not about Glenn Beck as much as it was about the gathering of Americans. I don't really expect Glenn Beck to do more or less than what he does so well. I do graphic design and I liked the collage.

They had 300 people and little old SWAC had 200. SWAC Girl [click to read] had a similar experience to mine. But looking forward to September 12, it is going to be up to us to make it special.

Next Up: April 15


"We must not let our rulers
load us with perpetual debt."
--Thomas Jefferson in a letter
to Samuel Kercheval , July 12 1816

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April 15, 20096:00 - 8:00 pm
Kanawha Plaza, South 8th Street
*Near Richmond Federal Reserve Downtown Richmond

“Never let a serious crisis go to waste … What I mean by
that is it’s an opportunity to do things you couldn’t do before.”
-- Rahm Emmanuel

Now check out his 40 Year Wish List [click to read] in the Wall Street Journal. Warren Buffett is now expressing honest opposition to policies like 'cap and trade' and other administration programs. I wonder if he's feeling 'buyers remorse' about the guy he supported for president?