From yesterday's Tea Party rally on the National Mall, sponsored by Dick Armey's FreedomWorks and other right-wing groups, and inspired by Glenn Beck, participants' posters -- both handmade and professional -- capture the prevailing theme: that America is being destroyed by a foreign leader and his cadre of socialists, communists, fascists, and Nazis. I'll have more thoughts later in the day about the rally, but for now here are some of the snapshots I took.
The American Life League, one of the most extreme anti-abortion groups, distributed signs that read, "Bury Obamacare with Kennedy:" The American Life League, one of the most extreme anti-abortion groups, distributed signs that read, "Bury Obamacare with Kennedy:"
Obama is out to destroy America, what with his foreignness and all his "czars:" Obama is out to destroy America, what with his foreignness and all his "czars:"
And he might even be the Antichrist -- although we're not sure why: And he might even be the Antichrist -- although we're not sure why:
"Obama is the Antichrist" from sarahposner on Vimeo.
--Sarah Posner
