Day 5: Minuteman Caravan to D.C.... Rally in Arkansas

Waco Tribune-Herald ^ | May 7, 2007 | Tim Woods

[La Enchiladita]

“The American people are fed up with the hemorrhaging borders, and we want action now. We’re done talking, and we want action,” [Steven] Eichler said before the rally. “The American people just aren’t going to take it any longer. We’re tired of this invasion force occupying America. If you can’t come here legally, get the hell out.”

People from all over Texas and the nation were in attendance Saturday, with some coming from as far away as Montana to voice their support for immigration reform. Many said that they do not support amnesty for undocumented immigrants already here, and some said they are beginning to feel like outsiders in their own country.

The Minuteman Project is “a call to voices seeking a peaceful and respectable resolve to the chaotic neglect by members of our local, state and federal governments charged with applying U.S. immigration law,” according to its Web site. The group has more than 1,000 members, some of whom have taken to patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border.

[La Enchiladita]

Caravan Schedule
May 3rd - Los Angeles, CA
May 3rd - Phoenix, AZ
May 4th - Albuquerque, NM
May 5th - Abilene, TX
May 6th - Crawford, TX
*May 7th - Little Rock, AR (today)
May 8th - Memphis, TN
May 8th - Nashville, TN
May 9th - Birmingham, AL
May 9th - Atlanta, GA
May 10th - Greensboro, NC
May 11th - Richmond, VA
May 12th - Washington, D.C.

[stopem]

Thanks for the thread.

"The American people are fed up with the hemorrhaging borders, and we want action now. We’re done talking, and we want action,” [Steven] Eichler said before the rally. “The American people just aren’t going to take it any longer. We’re tired of this invasion force occupying America. If you can’t come here legally, get the hell out.”

"People from all over Texas and the nation were in attendance Saturday, with some coming from as far away as Montana to voice their support for immigration reform. Many said that they do not support amnesty for undocumented immigrants already here, and some said they are beginning to feel like outsiders in their own country.

Sounds like there was a nice size crowd there that should have been covered by CNN, FOX and MSNBC instead of always covering illegals.

[La Enchiladita]

You are so on it! You got here before I pinged you, bless your heart.

I also did some googling and found this story:

Link: Marchers Want Immigration Crackdown

There were patriots out marching yesterday on this issue in Fort Worth; who knows where else, since the stories get buried? We've got to get the word out somehow for FReepers to report the local events here...

[doug from upland]

Great work. I hope they have a big crowd tonight.

[doug from upland]

Unbelievable. Aztlan newsman Tony Valdez does not make an apology today on his show. Management had told viewers that he would.

[La Enchiladita]

Not at all. But, you know, any apology would have been so insincere anyway. He meant what he said!

[doug from upland]

It would have been indeed insincere, but it would have been nice to see management force him to do it.

[Ben Ficklin]

200 people attended.

[doug from upland]

Lyman is becoming famous. Google "Lyman Stucky"

Results 1 - 10 of about 14,800 for lyman stucky. (0.51 seconds)

[Liberty Valance]

New voice joins minuteman caravan

Outspoken O.C. Hispanic turns into key figure in Minuteman effort against illegal immigration.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1132964.php

[La Enchiladita]

Report from the Road!

Just now getting a report from the Caravan pace car as our heroes head up to Arkansas for a rally tonight in Little Rock. It's a gorgeous day in Texas, as Lyman views "cattle, trees and huge open spaces" and hums "America the Beautiful," while pondering what people can do with free enterprise if and when left alone by government.

The Caravan just passed a semi truck, and this is how it was done: the pace car, which is in the rear, changes lanes clearing the lane for the other vehicles to move over.

The Caravan has enjoyed mostly good weather, which has resumed today. The overcast keeps them from getting too hot... and this weather has been an answer to prayers.

There is a very good chance that Lyman will be interviewed tonight on Terry Anderson's radio show.

The Crawford rally was the biggest one so far-- with at least 500 in attendance, and the Caravan was surprised by the number of media and TV cameras there. They found it "immensely pleasing and humbling" to meet the attendees at the rally.

So, heads up for the Little Rock rally tonight, 8:00p.m., on the steps of the State Capitol.

I wanted to ask more questions, but they had to pull into a gas stop.

[La Enchiladita]

Thanks for that... don't particularly care for the OC gal's style of reporting but they're not with the caravan anymore anyway.

Check out the article in post#3 also.

A shot of the Crawford rally:

[doug from upland]

Were you there?

[El Laton Caliente]

More pics posted over here:

http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?t=280146

One of our guys from www.gunsnet.net was there. He is trying to get his video uploaded now...

[El Laton Caliente]

More pics posted over here:

http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?t=280146

One of our guys from www.gunsnet.net was there. He is trying to get his video uploaded now...

[La Enchiladita]

I opened the link, but couldn't find the photos...

[La Enchiladita]

Never mind. I scrolled down and found the report... excellent.

[Ben Ficklin]

No, I read the article.

[ClaireSolt]

WOW. I am glad I read that. Some real colorful characters.

[doug from upland]

In this article, Peggy Lowe of the OC Register said there were 500 --- http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1132964.php