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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel so bad for the vendors who have to listen to hours of shouting “preaching” through speakers  - it’s about 33% bible related, 33% black empowerment messages and 33% the white man is your enemy messages. It is loud and aggressive. [/quote]

Eh, most of that is right on Fenton. The vendors are more likely to be listening to the folk music, or the extremely talented high school flautist who often busks over by the civic center.

The DTSS Farmer's Market is a joy, and while I find the Black Israelites annoying, they are also not interested in me (a white woman). They are there to prosthetize to Black folks. Just think of them like Chabad for Black folks. If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone. [/quote]

They are nothing like Chabad. That's a pretty ignorant (and mean-spirited) comparison.

I haven't heard this group in Silver Spring sounding off, but Black Israelites often do venture into rantings that are offensive to Jews. I used to think it was fine for kooks to rant, but over the last couple of years I have been very disturbed by how much of their ravings about Jews have seeped into the mainstream. [see Kanye's brain droppings for best known example.]

Maybe Silver Spring could provide a "speakers' corner" for the crazies somewhere less obtrusive and require permits for amplified entertainment everywhere else?[/quote]

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