By Jackie Kucinich
The major event will take place Saturday as 1000s of supporters of Fox News host Glenn Beck & former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) are expected to converge on the Lincoln Memorial for a Restoring Honor rally. Congress may be out for another few weeks but that will not stop supporters of the anti-tax tea party movement from coming to Washington to protest the Democratic agenda.
The permit for the event estimates that about 300000 people will attend according to the National Park Service office of public affairs. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Becks website noted that several video screens and sound towers will be placed along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and on the grounds of the Washington Monument for attendees to watch the rally.
The event is meant to be non-political and is not affiliated with any partisan or issue-oriented movements according to Becks website.
Not only is the event non-political we have continuously encouraged those attending to avoid bringing political signs political flyers I heart the RNC t-shirts and other similar partisan paraphernalia a media document on Becks site said.
There are plenty of opportunities to talk about politics. This isnt one of them.
But at least two groups involved with the tea party movement are holding 
meetings this weekend and will likely make up part of the crowd at the Beck event.
One of those groups Americans for Prosperity will hold its fourth annual Defending the American Dream Summit on Friday and Saturday at the Marriott Wardman Park. The summit will include a series of seminars and speakers on grass-roots mobilization free market policies and the flaws of the Democratic agenda.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell as well as conservative columnists Dick Morris and George Will are three of several speakers who are expected to address the summit according to the events schedule.
On Saturday attendees will be bused to the Beck rally.
Also on Friday FreedomWorks will hold a more politically focused event at DAR Constitution Hall called the Take America Back 2010 Convention.
Attendees will receive briefings on FreedomWorks endorsements in the 2010 midterm elections and hear speeches by several of the groups top candidates and high-profile supporters.
Speakers at FreedomWorks convention include:
I Have a Dream speech.
A statement in Becks media document dismissed the criticism and said that organizers did not realize the event fell on the anniversary until it was reported in the media.
The Rev. Al Sharpton will lead a Reclaim the Dream March starting at 11 a.m. at Dunbar Senior High School in northwest D.C. to the King Memorial on the Tidal Basin.
Jackie Kucinich writes for Roll Call.
meetings this weekend and will likely make up part of the crowd at the Beck event.
One of those groups Americans for Prosperity will hold its fourth annual Defending the American Dream Summit on Friday and Saturday at the Marriott Wardman Park. The summit will include a series of seminars and speakers on grass-roots mobilization free market policies and the flaws of the Democratic agenda.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell as well as conservative columnists Dick Morris and George Will are three of several speakers who are expected to address the summit according to the events schedule.
On Saturday attendees will be bused to the Beck rally.
Also on Friday FreedomWorks will hold a more politically focused event at DAR Constitution Hall called the Take America Back 2010 Convention.
Attendees will receive briefings on FreedomWorks endorsements in the 2010 midterm elections and hear speeches by several of the groups top candidates and high-profile supporters.
Speakers at FreedomWorks convention include:
- Dick Armey (R-Texas) former Majority Leader & FreedomWorks Chairman
- Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.)
- Utah Senatorial candidate Mike Lee
- as well as Republican Congressional candidates Charles Lollar (Md.)
- Mick Mulvaney (S.C.) and
- Morgan Philpot (Utah).
I Have a Dream speech.
A statement in Becks media document dismissed the criticism and said that organizers did not realize the event fell on the anniversary until it was reported in the media.
The Rev. Al Sharpton will lead a Reclaim the Dream March starting at 11 a.m. at Dunbar Senior High School in northwest D.C. to the King Memorial on the Tidal Basin.
Jackie Kucinich writes for Roll Call.
