I've always had reservations about these things, and told Mike so, particularly with how easy it would be for a violent anti to start something designed to blame the marchers for. [Read]
As Mike reminded me in our phone conversation this morning, I spoke at an armed rally across the river from DC, and at an unarmed one by the Washington Monument.
As I said then, and will repeat now, I had my reservations about attending both events, but went ahead and did it because friends asked me to, and I help my friends even if it isn't easy -- that's what friends are supposed to be there for.
As Mike reminded me in our phone conversation this morning, I spoke at an armed rally across the river from DC, and at an unarmed one by the Washington Monument.
As I said then, and will repeat now, I had my reservations about attending both events, but went ahead and did it because friends asked me to, and I help my friends even if it isn't easy -- that's what friends are supposed to be there for.