Utah Rally For The Troops (During Michael Moore UVSC Visit)

soccer8 ^ | 12 October 2004 | soccer8

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It's Here!

Utah Freepers and Patriots Rally For The Troops

Ignore Moore and Have Fun Supporting Our Troops and Their Families at UVSC

The Rally Will Include:

• Families of Servicemen/women Deployed Overseas
  
• Servicemen/women of the Utah National Guard
  
• BYU ROTC Speaker
  
• Patriots
  
• The list of activities may expand (check here for updates)

Freepers and Lurkers:
The McKay Events Center Parking will likely be free and open (IF you plan on arriving at least 1.5 hrs early). Do NOT Park at Wal-Mart or the old (empty) Home Base stores (you could get a boot placed on your vehicle). It may be best to park in some of the nearby neighborhoods and walk to the venue.

Meet at 10:00 at the FRONT entrance of the McKay Events Center (in front of the security tables/metal detector). We'll then proceed to the rally from there.
Directions to the center:
Click here for a link to the directions

Plan on Bringing:
US Flags
Support the Troops/US etc Signs - (No anti-Moore signs, please)
Nice (casual ok) attire
Water, snacks, etc (if desired)
Thoughts on what to tell the media (they will be there), should you be interviewed (focus on the troops and families).

Schedule:
10:00 - Gather at Rally Site (Secured 'Protest' Area)
10:45 - Rally Begins
12:00 - Rally Ends
12:00-11:59 - Post 'After Action Report'

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Let's forget Moore's hate speach and turn our efforts to help our toops and their families!

[Blogger]

And our troops also!

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UVSC Freep is on PING!

Date of Rally is October 20th (a Wednesday)!
I forgot to post the date on the thread!

If anyone has access to a sound system (basic mic and speaker(s) is fine, but it would be nice be able to play music (tapes/cds etc) on it as well), please let me know ASAP. The UVSC Repubs can get one via the school, but would prefer not to.

If you plan on attending, please let me know (by posting to this thread or freep mailing me, if possible).

[Utah Girl]

Great plan. (They won't let anyone park in the big empty parking lot east of the empty Home Base store? Kill-joys.)

I can't be there but I will keep the rally in my thoughts that morning.

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Thanks! I also forgot the date (see the above post)...I've been up since early this morning, had a long work day, and am now feeling the effects :-(

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If any updates become available, I'll post them here (rather than posting a new thread etc) and ping my Utah list.

[DSBull]

I assume that MM turned down the request to appear and share a few words.



God bless our troops and their families..

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MM wasn't asked, to my knowledge. I wouldn't ask him anyway - he's demeaned and insulted our troops enough as it is.

[Stateline]

God Bless our troops!!! and to hell with the beached whale Michael Moore.....

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PING! List of Threads re: Moore visit (earliest to the oldes/first).

Is Michael Moore's Tour Violating Federal law?
Moore invitation a UVSC violation?
Filmmaker Makes Plea to Students for Kerry (UNIVERSITIES SPEND BIG MOOLA FOR MOORE TOUR)
Moore controversy finally lessening
Money walks as Moore scares donations away
Fee no Moore than usual (UVSC Utah)
Sederburg says Moore dispute could aid UVSC (Utah)
Michael Moore brings pre-election speaking tour to Michigan
UVSC donors in an uproar: Michael Moore's visit could cost school millions in contributions
Desperate Michael Moore Campaigns to Save Kerry
Moore inspires UVSC petition (to recall student body president who invited him to campus.)
RecallUVSC.org Website (Recalls the UVSC student council and Michael Moore)
Invitation to Moore irks GOP legislators
Hannity Backed by Guv Hopeful
UVSC seeks voice from right to counter Michael Moore
Anti-Moore petition is circulating at UVSC
Moore Flap Reminiscent of Steinem [Projectile Vomit Alert]
Student Action Against Michael Moore (Press Release - Utah)
Hannity Wants to Debate Moore [at Utah College]
Controversial Filmmaker Michael Moore Coming to Provo (Utah)

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Final Reminder! October 20th, 10:00 UVSC in front of the McKay Events Center. Bring your troops support signs and US flags!

Also, Utah Binger is prepared to make some signs (bring your own, however) and would like suggestions on what the signs should say. Please either post your suggestions on this thread (with Utah Binger in the "To:" line) or freep mail him TODAY. Below are my suggestions:

Support Our Troops and Their Families
Thank You
"Freedom is Not Free - Thank You" (see the pictures from a previous rally in Sacramento - I'd suggest Iwo Jima memorial as an image, rather than the crosses as troops' families will be there).
Proud of Our Soldiers
Proud to Be American

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One more idea: "The US Military: Liberators of ??? million (between Iraq and Afghanistan)"

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Many thanks to Utah Binger, who has provided about 150 11X17 signs supporting our troops. If you plan on using one of these signs, please understand that they are on cardstock only. If you want to hold them with a wood 'handle', you will want to bring some cardboard and the handle to place the sign on (otherwise, plan on using both hands).

When we meet at 10:00, I need to talk to you about the media. There is an inidication that the media (one in particular) seems inclined to spin this as some nuts who hate Moore and couldn't care less about the troops (sigh). As such, do NOT mention Moore if interviewed! We'll discuss the details at the rally.

See you tomorrow!!!

[Issaquahking]

You have freep mail.

EAGLES UP!

Shameless bump!

[Utah Binger]

Glad to help in my small way. Also great to see and meet Soccer8 today. A Great Dane! Also great to see the youth of America starting to stand up. I wish I had that much energy when I was a thirtyish youngster. Also wish I had seen so clearly the sillyness of the liberal movement. Here in Utah we have the ridiculous attitude of the left that has misunderstood the difference between religion and conservatism. We lived on the left coast for thirty five years where liberalism was the norm.

Good luck tomorrow!

[Utah Binger]

Ping....to all

[Utah Girl]

Enquiring minds want to know who the media person is. FReepmail me, I can keep my mouth shut. :)

Good luck tomorrow. Wish I could be there.

[dmors]

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soccer8:
MM wasn't asked, to my knowledge. I wouldn't ask him anyway - he's demeaned and insulted our troops enough as it is.

stateline:
God Bless our troops!!! and to hell with the beached whale Michael Moore.....
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I stated this elsewhere but will repeat it here for consistency:

If someone disagrees with the foreign and domestic policy of the current president, it does not make them anti-American. If someone thinks the current government is wasting the lives of American soldiers in a less than credible war that does not make them hate American soldiers. It means they hate the government that is throwing away the lives of those soldiers. There is a separation there. I support the troops in Iraq. I do NOT support the government that sent them there.


And everyone mocking Moore for his weight should honestly be quite ashamed of themselves. If you disagree with his opinions and his views, that's fine. LOWERING yourselves to making fun of his weight is pretty pathetic.

[Utah Girl]

Thanks for registering today and sharing your opinion. Please show me where I said Michael Moore was anti-American and not a patriot and where I made fun of his weight......I didn't think so. I don't do stuff like that, I don't like Michael Moore because he is a propogandist who manipulates emotions with half truths. He is condescending to the college students, reading them 'My Pet Goat', leading them in sing-a-longs, and offering clean underwear and Ramen noodles if they register to vote. And callilng them slackers. And then gets a cool $40,0000 for that.

I also do not appreciate being called stupid and ignorant by Michael Moore, which is what he did while he was in Great Britain for his odious film Fahrenheit 911. Fine, he disagrees with President Bush's decisions on Iraq, but he should be a man and argue on the truth, not on emotional manipulation of less than truthful factoids.

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Funny, two posts and gone (Troll alert). Imagine that.
I guess s/he agrees with Moore that the terrorists in Iraq etc are the 'equivalent of our minutemen and revolutionaries'...
They also don't think it demeans the troops to use an amputee and the funeral of a serviceman who both (including their families) support the war in your propagandist movie.
As you stated, the best part is that he comes over to 'help' college students (who have tons of money, of course) and takes a cool 40K plus 10.5K in travel expenses. Yeah, he's doing it for the children.