Posted on 09/19/2005 10:26:21 PM PDT by ajolympian2004
ELKO - The Move America Forward organization is stopping in Elko tonight as part of a 20-stop bus tour to show support for America's troops and counter the efforts of anti-war advocate Cindy Sheehan, who is currently nearing the end of a separate bus tour sending a message to bring America's troops home.
Move America Forward's bus tour began at 8:30 a.m. this morning in San Francisco and is scheduled to finish in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25. According to the schedule on their Web site, the tour will include stops in Vacaville, Calif., Sacramento, Calif., and Reno before it arrives in Elko at 9:30 p.m. this evening.
The Elko stop will include a pro-troop rally and news conference in the parking lot of the Red Lion Inn & Casino, 2065 Idaho St.
"We will not sit back and let the 'Blame America First' crowd try to turn this generation into a hybrid of the Vietnam protest era," said Melanie Morgan, chair of Move America Forward, in a press release. "We will never send a message to the terrorists that we are prepared to cut and run."
Speakers at the rally will include Deborah Johns, mother of Iraq war veteran William Johns - who served two tours of duty and will soon return to Iraq for a third tour; and Joseph Williams, father of Michael Williams - a soldier that was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Joseph Williams resides in Vacaville, Calif., the same hometown as Sheehan.
"I'm joining this bus tour because I believe we are doing the right thing in Iraq," Williams said in a press release. "I totally support our troops and what they're doing to win the war against terrorism."
Move America Forward's coast-to-coast tour is a continuation of the group's recent "You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" tour that traveled from San Francisco to Crawford, Texas, to counter Sheehan's anti-war demonstration. The tour drew thousands of supporters.
From Elko, the tour will continue east to Salt Lake City on its road to Washington D.C.
When is the carvan expected to reach Chicago?
Thursday evening, Sept 22nd. The specifics haven't been posted yet, but keep an eye on this link as it is updated daily. http://www.moveamericaforward.org/index.php/DailyFile/itinerary_for_national_bus_tour/
They will also be in Rockford, IL a few hours before arriving in Chicago.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1487042/posts?page=92#92
"Bad news from Elko. As of 10:00 PM, no bus. Living half an hour from town I had to leave since the kids have school in the morning. Sorry, I tried."
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