SPEAKERS: SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! Freedom Rally Against Terror and Tyranny, Sat., Oct. 25, 2003 in D.C.

D.C Chapter of Free Republic ^ | October 20,2003 | Kristinn and Angelwood

[Angelwood]

This is the D.C. Chapter's press release for the Freedom Rally Against Terror and Tyranny:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS RALLY
WEST FRONT OF CAPITOL, WASHINGTON, D.C.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2003

• What: FREEDOM RALLY AGAINST TERROR AND TYRANNY
  
  

• When: SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 25, 2003 - Program runs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  
  

• Where: West Front of the Capitol Building at 3rd Street on the Mall
  
  
• Organizer: The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic
  
  

• Purpose: To show support for our men and women in uniform serving abroad and at home fighting the war on terrorism, and to give voice to those living under tyrannical regimes.

Confirmed Speakers include:

• Aziz Al-Taee (via telephone from Baghdad)
  
  
• Former Congressman Bob Dornan (R-Ca.)
  
  
• Curtis Sliwa, founder & Pres., Guardian Angels, ABC Radio Host
  
  
• Niger Innis, Congress of Racial Equality
  
  
• Blanquita Cullum, Host, BQ View, Radio America
  
  
• Harry Wu, Laogai Research Foundation
  
  
• Tanya Gilly, Women for a Free Iraq
  
  
• Mandana Zand-Ervin, Int’l Alliance of Iranian Women
  
  
• Elio Bonazzi, International democracy advocate
  
  
• Capt. Frank Davis, USNR (Ret.)
  
  
• Rebecca Davis, Bangor (Maine) Troop Greeters
  
  
• William Alford, Accuracy in Media
  
  
• Confirmation Pending: Representative from the Cuban American National Foundation

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic, an independent grassroots conservative group, has held numerous rallies and counter-demonstrations over the past two years in support of America, our troops, the war on terror, President Bush and the liberation of Afghanistan and Iraq. We will be joined at this demonstration by veterans, students, average Americans and members of the Iraqi, Iranian and Cuban exile communities.

Web addresses: D.C. Chapter and Free Republic

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We would like to thank our speakers in advance for taking the time and effort to come to this rally and join us in supporting our troops and the cause of freedom.

We still need help with the rally. Please feel free to forward the press release to your friends, families and email chains. You can also help by following this link. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

If you are planning to attend the rally, please be aware that we will be holding a counter demonstration in a permitted area along A.N.S.W.E.R.'s march route. The details will be announced Tuesday evening.

As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting are in effect. Briefly, they are: no violence, no profanity, no racism, no provocation, obey the law, and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.

Here is a link to the first announcement thread for the Freedom Rally Against Terror and Tyranny.

[tgslTakoma]

Now, this is what I need!

[tgslTakoma]

[tgslTakoma]

Crossing my fingers that you can make it...

[Coop]

Morning bump!

[Angelwood]

You'll blow them away with a megaphone that big! LOL

Saturday is fast approaching. Please spread the word, if you haven't already.

Come to the Freedom Rally Against Terror and Tyranny to SUPPORT OUR TROOPS and then participate in the counter-protest at Pershing Park where we have the high ground and the anti-war, anti-American marchers from A.N.S.W.E.R. and affiliated communist groups will have to march past patriotic Americans!

[Angelwood]

Thanks for the bump -- see you Saturday.

[3D-JOY]

Arrived in VA yesterday. Computer is here now so knew nothing about this!

Sounds like I made it just in time for the fun.

Will see you all Saturday.

Are there any other events planned for the weekend or evenings? Is there anything I can bring?

[Coop]

Bump!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Doctor Raoul would suffer from megaphone envy!

[Angelwood]

Can't wait to see you again. Do you want to help during the rally? It's going to be a glorious day and the Two-Fer we have planned is really going to be fantastic. Wait till you see some of our surprises.

[3D-JOY]

Thanks for the welcome!

Of course, I'll help.

Two-Fer?

Plan to see you tonight too.

[Coop]

Morning bump!

[Coop]

Morning bump!

[Coop]

BTTT

[Coop]

Bump

[stand watie]

dixie LIBERTY bump.

[Coop]

Bump

[Coop]

And one more for good measure!

[Coop]

BTTT

[tgslTakoma]

Confirmed speaker list for the cANSWER rally (from United for Peace and Justice website).

October 25th Program - DC March and Rally

Confirmed speakers and performers at the DC rally include:

Rev. Martin Luther King, III
Rev. John Thomas, General Minister and President, United Church of Christ
Rev. Al Sharpton
Kathleen Tinley, September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Michael McPhearson, Veterans for Peace
Medea Benjamin, Global Exchange/Green Party (what happened to "Code Pink(o), Medea?)
Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies
Jessica Marshall, National Youth and Student Peace Coalition
Efia Nwangaza, Not In Our Name
Monique Dols, Campus Antiwar Network (CAN)
Lumumba Bandele, Representative of Racial Justice 911
Ignacio Meneses, National Network on Cuba (Fidel must be a big $$ contributor to this rally
Wol-san Liem, Nodutdol for Korean Community Development (Woops! Kim Jong Il must have made a big donation, too)
Viggo Mortensen, poet and actor, Lord of the Rings
Raging Grannies

Well, that's a cast sure to draw hundreds of thousands...

NOT!