USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Support our Troops Nationwide Rallies ~ February 21 2003

February 21 2003 | snippy about it

[snippy_about_it]

Today we want to highlight the many upcoming Support our Troops and Patriot Rallies going on in our nation.

We hope you are able to participate in a rally near you or can make the trip to Washington D.C.

We want to show our troops, especially those forward deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom, that in fact America does stand behind her military. We also welcome support for our President, the Commander in Chief.

Folks, check out the links and find a rally near you, plan to attend and show your colors.

If anyone knows of a rally that isn't listed here, please feel free to post a link to it on today's Canteen thread.

From Angelwood: The Patriots Rally for America IV is a go for March 1, 2003 -- if you can get here to stand up for the troops, our Commander-in-Chief and our country, please do so. If you can't travel to DC, please try to make it to another Pro-America, Pro-Troops rally nearer to your home.

Our sources tell us that A.N.S.W.E.R. is still coming to DC on March 1 (as well as their "Convergence" on March 15). They are scaling back their numbers considerably, but they still plan to have staging areas and march to the Capitol with the main rally at 3rd and Constitution.

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Operation Infinite FReep: Fresno Support Our Troops Rally, Tonight (2/21)!

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NEW ENGLAND FREEPERS: RALLY TO SUPPORT THE TROOPS IN MANCHESTER CT

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San Antonio Rally

Dear Mr President:

Even as you keep your brave demeanor and tough approach to the current World situation, we surmise that in private moments you surely agonize over the weighty decisions that soon you will be called upon to make.

Our prayers are with you, and our support as well. We know that you will do the right thing, as you see it in your heart. You are a good man.

War is ugliness incarnate, and it is always to be avoided when possible. The day it becomes an attractive option, we fear, then we are all doomed.

But, to every season we must turn. Action now may be the only way to avoid a worse scenario down the road. That decision falls to you and the Congress. It is part of the job description. You must have known that when you signed on.

We don't envy you your task, but we will support you and our fine men and women in the military, as the future unfolds. Support in every way.

Of course, you will take a lot of criticism, no matter what you do. Stand strong. Your strength is our strength. As a nation, that is the way it must be.

God and history will judge us all, eventually.

Best regards,
RG Griffing,
Editor/Publisher San Antonio Lightning Newspaper

PS: Our heroes have always been cowboys.

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YCT To Hold Pro-Bush/Support Our Troops Rally At West Texas A&M University

Posted on 02/19/2003 11:45 AM EST by Dixicrat

Tuesday, February 25, from 12:20 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., the Young Conservatives of Texas at West Texas will be holding a Pro-Bush/Support Our Troops Rally. We need everyone who can converge on our campus to do so.

We have already recieved notice the two other campus groups - young liberal texans and the leftist club - are coming to our rally to play the spoiler.

Be in Canyon, TX on February 25 to show our troops how grateful you are for their courage and sacrifice!

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Rally for America - Houston, March 1

Posted on 02/19/2003 6:31 PM EST by Xenalyte

Chris Baker just announced a Houston-area Rally for America - Saturday, March 1, at (I think) Jones Hall. More details to follow!

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Indianapolis SUPPORT THE TROOPS Rally Information Here

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ORLANDO's Rally For America....Saturday Feb 22 at 2P...Lake Eola, Downtown Orlando

Posted on 02/19/2003 6:43 PM EST by UCFRoadWarrior

On Saturday, Feb 22, 2003, at 2P, there will be a Rally For America being held at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. It is being sponosred by WFLA 540AM.

If any of you are in the Orlando area...come on down

Pro America Rally in Orlando on Saturday Feb. 22nd, 2:00 to 4:00.
Location: Lake Eola Park.

Shannon Burke of 540WFLA Talk Radio is organizing this Rally For America and has 1,000 seats reserved at the Lake Eola Bandshell. Please come with your family and friends!

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Rally for America - Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Mar. 2, 2003

Glenn Beck's Rally For America

Locations to date:

March 1st, 11:00 AM
San Antonio, TX
Rivercenter Mall Amphitheater

Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Glenn Beck and San Antonio radio station WOAI 1200 AM will host a Rally for America at the Rivercenter Mall Amphitheater.

Located on the gorgeous San Antonio Riverwalk near the historic Alamo, the amphitheater will host a celebration of American spirit and pride.

This event was conceived as a pro American freedom rally, to show the average Joe that he is not surrounded by the seemingly crazy people that much of our media focuses on. No, the crazies are surrounded by you, the ones in the majority in this great land, the decent God fearing hard working Americans that don't sue every time they spill hot coffee in their own laps!

The Rally for America is a group of people that are normal Americans; not media favored celebrities and money grubbing opportunist. The Rally for America is for the people that are the backbone of this country; people who despise war but understand that there are times when we have to fight a war. Both against our enemies abroad, and those within America who look upon the regular average American citizen as something less than decent and caring.

This event will feature local San Antonio KJ97’s Randy Carroll, Mix96.1’s Woody and Singer Beverly Houston + other Special Guests.

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March 2nd, Noon

Cleveland, OH

UPDATE, clic on Rosie pic for Cleveland update.

Rally for America Update: Trouble in Cleveland? Update, press picture below

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Join Operation Infinite FReep! As the inevitable war with Iraq approaches, more and more of the America-hating leftist weasels are crawling out of the woodwork. So-called "anti-war" protests are popping up in cities all across the nation. We will not allow these communist organized and led demonstrations go unanswered. FReepers are countering these terrorist supporting leftists wherever and whenever they pop up. Form a group, grab your signs, unfurl the flag and prepare to support your country!

• Operation Infinite FReep

• Support our Troops Rallies

• Search for more Rallies and Protests

• Patriots Rally for America!

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  Pictures of past rallies

  This is weldgophardline returning from the other side.
  

  Here is Beaversmom attending her first FReep. The little Beave is hanging on to fivetoes' sign.
  

  Here is RandallFlagg and weldgophardline's new sign.
  

  A shot of Trteamer and CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC
  

  

  Push HERE to see tgslTakoma's DC Chapter Photos in support of freeper devildog0341-USMC

  From the WSJ - Best of the Web Today - February 20, 2003 By JAMES TARANTO

  'Antiwar' Is Pro-Saddam

  Writing in the Jerusalem Post, Amir Taheri reports on his experience with the pro-Saddam mob this weekend:

  I spent part of last Saturday with the so-called "antiwar" marchers in London in the company of some Iraqi friends. Our aim had been to persuade the organizers to let at least one Iraqi voice to be heard. Soon, however, it became clear that the organizers were as anxious to stifle the voice of the Iraqis in exile as was Saddam Hussein in Iraq.

  The Iraqis had come with placards reading "Freedom for Iraq" and "American rule, a hundred thousand times better than Takriti tyranny!"

  But the tough guys who supervised the march would have none of that. Only official placards, manufactured in thousands and distributed among the "spontaneous" marchers, were allowed. These read "Bush and Blair, baby-killers," "Not in my name," "Freedom for Palestine" and "Indict Bush and Sharon."

  Not one placard demanded that Saddam should disarm to avoid war.

  The goons also confiscated photographs showing the tragedy of Halabja, the Kurdish town where Saddam's forces gassed 5,000 people to death in 1988.

  A 78-year-old Iraqi grandmother managed to reach featured speaker Jesse Jackson and asked if she could "have the microphone for one minute to tell the people about my life." Jackson's response: "Today is not about Saddam Hussein. Today is about Bush and Blair and the massacre they plan in Iraq."

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  Links to protest stories

  Protests ignore Iraq's fascism - NY Daily News

  Immorality of the Anti-War Marchers

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[aomagrat]

Today's classic warship, USS Duluth (CL-87)

Cleveland class light cruiser
Displacement: 10,000 t.
Length: 610’1”
Beam: 66’4”
Draft: 20’
Speed: 33 k.
Complement: 992
Armament: 12 6”; 12 5”; 28 40mm; 10 20mm; 4 Aircraft

USS DULUTH (CL-87) was launched 13 January 1944 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Portsmouth, Va.; sponsored by Mrs. E. H. Hatch, wife of the Mayor of Duluth, Minn.; and commissioned l8 September 1944, Captain D. R. Osborn, Jr., in command.

From 14 December 1944 to 2 March 1945, DULUTH served as a training cruiser at Newport, R. I. After brief overhaul at Norfolk, she sailed 7 April for the Pacific, arriving at Pearl Harbor 29 April. On 8 May, she got underway to join the 5th Fleet and rendezvoused with the fast carriers on 27 May. Severe structural damage to her bow suffered in a typhoon 5 June, forced her to return to Guam for repairs, but she rejoined TF 38 on 21 July to screen during the final air strikes on the Japanese homeland which continued until the end of the war.

From 24 August 1945 until she entered Tokyo Bay 16 September, DULUTH operated with TF 38 which was providing radar picket and combat air patrol for transport aircraft flying occupation forces into Japan. On 1 October, DULUTH sailed for the United States, arriving at Seattle 19 October for Navy Day celebrations.

Based at San Pedro, Calif., DULUTH served a tour of duty in the Far East between 3 January and 27 September 1946, and on 24 February 1947 sailed for an extended visit at Pearl Harbor. Between May and July, she visited Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, Truk, Guam, and Manila. She served again in the Far East, patrolling the China coast, between 22 September 1947 and 19 May 1948, when she returned to her new home port, Long Beach. She carried NROTC midshipmen on a training cruise to British Columbia in the summer of 1948, and in February 1949 joined in cold-weather operations off Kodiak, Alaska. She was placed out of commission in reserve 25 June 1949, and sold on 14 November 1960.

DULUTH received two battle stars for World War II service.

[Kathy in Alaska]

That is great! How long did it take?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning Troops, families, veterans, Canadian, Israeli, Great Britain, Australian, New Zealand, and Taiwanese allies (and everybody else). Thank you for helping to take such good care of the USA.

Today in Anchorage, Alaska:

Sunrise 8:23am
Sunset 6:04pm

Hi 27F
Lo 20F

Cloudy, with a small dusting overnight

Actual yesterday in Anchorage:

Hi 20F
Lo 13F

State Hi 45F Atka
State Lo -36F Eagle

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"I received a whole bunch of valentine's day card from a third grade class in Laguna Niguel, CA. The teacher signed it Mrs. Neely and there are of ton of homemade cards!
It's was very fun and interesting reading the mind of a 3rd grader on this.
I am assuming that they got my address from FR!
That really made my day and my folks are still sorting through them."

She had sent an e-mail to my regular e-mail address
looking for some military to send the cards to.
She never did say if she was a Freeper or not.
If you'd like her regular e-mail address just FReep e-mail me.

[Kathy in Alaska]

"What a crazy winter we're all having."

Boy, HJ, have you got that right. We got another powdered sugar coating, but it's real light and blowing everywhere.

[tomkow6]

Census taker: How many children do you have?
Woman: Four.
Census taker: May I have their names, please?
Woman: Eenie, Meenie, Minie and George.
Census taker: Okay, that's fine. But may I ask why you named your fourth child George?
Woman: Because we didn't want any Mo.

[tomkow6]

A happily married man had only one complaint, his wife was always nursing sick birds.
One November evening, he came home to find a raven with a splint on its beak sitting in his favorite chair. On the dining room table there was a feverish eagle pecking at an aspirin while in the kitchen his wife was comforting a shivering little wren that she found in the snow.
The furious spouse strode over to where his wife was toweling down the cold little bird. "I can't take it any more! We've got to get rid of all of these darn..."
The wife held up her hand to cut him off in mid-curse. "Please Dear," she said, "Not in front of the chilled wren."

[tomkow6]

The banker fell overboard while taking a cruise on a friend's sailboat. The friend grabbed a life preserver, held it up, and not knowing if the banker could swim, shouted, "Can you float alone?"
"Of course!" the banker yelled back, "but this is a heck of a time to talk business."

[tomkow6]

The problem - There's a box with a hole at each end and there's a rabbit in the box. The rabbit sticks his head out of the hole in one end, and a minute later he sticks it out the other end. Half a minute later, his head appears at the opposite end, a fourth of a minute later it appears at the end opposite to that one, an eighth of a minute later...etc., etc.
How long will it take before the rabbit sticks its head out of both ends of the box at the same time?
In theory, two minutes.
In practice, no answer is possible unless you split hares.

[tort_feasor]

Does anyone know of a Philadelphia Area Rally?

[tomkow6]

I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded.

[tomkow6]

My ten-year-old son informed us that part of his tooth had come out. We checked and, sure enough, a piece had broken off. Trying to lighten the moment, I asked my husband, "What do you suppose the tooth fairy gives for half a tooth?"
"Nothing," he replied, "She wants the tooth, the whole tooth, and
nothing but the tooth."

[Kathy in Alaska]

Bless This House sung along with this morning,
twice because I love this song for our troops USO Canteen, and
Prayer of Protection said for all who enter the USO Canteen Freeper Style,
including our troops, our veterans, their families and our allies.
Welcome to all who come to honor our troops and veterans,
for whom this USO Canteen was created.

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

Wherever you are, God is, and all is well!

[Kathy in Alaska]

"She wants the tooth, the whole tooth, and nothing but the tooth."

ROTFLMAO!! The only reason people are looking at me is because I've lost most of my voice. This is for sharing. Off to email!

[Kathy in Alaska]

"In practice, no answer is possible unless you split hares."

GROAN!!!!!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[tomkow6]

That's almost the sad truth about the price of gas! I'm soooo glad I didn't buy a gas guzzler!

[tomkow6]

Hi, Linda!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wow! Linda, that is a most powerful graphic, and the Michael Kelly statement is right on the money! Thanks. I wish more "in the media" would get a clue.