[RonDog]

On Saturday, 125 people gathered at the intersection of Bristol Street and Anton Blvd. near South Coast Plaza to show support for America and the Bush administration. Among those in attendance were military veterans, families with children, young professionals, and even a pair of bagpipe players who serenaded the crowd with patriotic songs.

Participants overwhelmingly voted to hold another rally to follow Secretary of State Colin Powell’s address to the United Nations this week.
The next rally will occur this Saturday, February 8, from NOON to 2 p.m. at the same intersection.

Southern California FReeper PING!!!

[seenenuf]

What's that I hear?? OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING for Orange County Freepers!

[SeenTheLight]

The Bay Area FReep Chapter (still forming) salutes the Young Republicans in Orange County! I wish we could join you this Saturday, but we'll be holding a counter-protest of our own on 2/16.

Keep up the good work!

[RonDog]

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[RonDog]

Map of Bristol St At Anton Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

It's almost SHOW TIME!!!

The Orange County Young Republicans' "Support Our Troops" rally start at NOON on Saturday, February 8 - across the street from the South Coast Plaza.

[P8riot]

Great going! As a transplanted ex Orange County resident (I graduated from Orange High School) it does my heart good to see an organization such as yours being so active.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

There are many things FReepers can do to help support our military.
To find the latest FReeps going on check below.


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USO CANTEEN FREEPER STYLE MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

Please Thank someone in the military for ensuring our Freedom.
Take a moment and Thank a Service Man or Woman.
Just Click on the graphic to SEND a message to someone in the military.

[RonDog]

EXCELLENT rally!

HUNDREDS of pro-USA supporters - from the Young Republicans, to FIT-AIM-ACT, and of course, FReepers!

I trust that FR videographer daviddennis will post he after-action report.

Until then, I sense a potential GROUND SWELL of support for our troops.

Check out THIS story:

Eagan [MN] man makes 'Liberate Iraq' signs to counter antiwar ones
The Minneapolis Star Tribune ^ | 2/8/03 | Eric Black
Posted on 02/08/2003 5:22 AM PST by Gothmog

Signs reading "Liberate Iraq" may be appearing in Twin Cities yards and windows thanks to a retired soldier who was getting frustrated with the proliferation of "Say No To War With Iraq" signs.

Joe Repya, 57, of Eagan and his wife, Deb, were riding home from church a couple of Sundays ago thinking about how to respond to those "Say No" signs that have become popular with opponents of President Bush's Iraq policy. They decided to print 250 copies of their own sign. In addition to "Liberate Iraq," the sign encourages people to: "Support Our Troops, Call Your Congressperson!"

Repya, a retired lieutenant colonel and veteran of the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars, is a military analyst on KSTP-AM radio, and he used one of his on-air appearances to announce that he would give out the signs in front of the station's St. Paul headquarters Friday morning.

Business was brisk, despite weather that was even more brisk. Most of his customers took multiple copies, saying they had relatives or neighbors who would display them.

Richard Olson of Faribault took two signs because he has two sons already posted to the Persian Gulf.

Mike Keenan of Shoreview took five signs, saying his brothers each wanted one. Keenan's reason for wanting the signs reflected a sentiment common among those who drove up to Repya's stand: "I've been riding around, seeing the anti-war signs, saying to myself, 'This is crazy.' But I had no way to fight back -- until now..."

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To: Gothmog

5 posted on 02/08/2003 6:06 AM PST by martin_fierro

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