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

February 21 2003 | snippy about it

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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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SUPPORT OUR TROOPS RALLY - Racine Wisconsin

[Aeronaut]

Hi Kathy. I just discovered you have a really low FR ID #. I am quite a newby compared to you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I'm thinking. Wednesday, maybe. Did you get yours from Grassfire or ???

[Kathy in Alaska]

Ya gotta love million man math. What a bunch of dirtbag, anti-Americans.

[snippy_about_it]

I got mine straight from Spalding at the George W Bush store. Great site, use it all the time for my W stuff!


http://www.georgewbushstore.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/scstore/gwb04store.htm?L+scstore+yfvj5022+1045594206

[Dubya]

Church responds to troop deployment, puts ministry to military families into high gear

The church is able to help the community in other ways, not just in ministering to military families. Retired Lt. Col. Dick Chapin operates the church's food distribution center, providing groceries, food baskets and clothes to families on low to moderate incomes.

Of those families, about 35 to 45 percent are military families. Last year the church distributed 1.2 million pounds of food, helping more than 400 families a month. The church uses several part-time employees and about 35 volunteers. "We get the food from a variety of sources, including Wal-Mart, food banks like Second Harvest in Chicago and Capital Food Bank out of Austin."

Chapin said the church is able to also provide financial counseling assistance to a number of families, especially when the husbands are gone and the wives need assistance in taking care of the bills.

Soldiers who are in combat get a small increase in pay, but many of the soldiers lose the part-time jobs they hold during peacetime. As a result, sometimes the family income actually decreases when soldiers leave for the battlefield.

"The combat pay is tax-free, but it's amazing how many soldiers qualify for welfare," Rich stated. "The salary of the military personnel is not that great, especially for the non-officers. Someone who is an 'E-4' (an enlisted man with two stripes) still qualifies for welfare. It's a hardship in many ways."

President's passion President Bush joins in a patriotic moment with soldiers at Fort Hood during a January visit to Killeen, Texas, where Memorial Baptist Church and other local congregations have provided support to deploying soldiers' families. courtesy of Fort Hood

Care for the troops At Fort Hood in January, President Bush greets troops readying to deploy. Memorial Baptist is among the churches in Killeen, Texas, seeking to help soldiers' families. courtesy of Fort Hood

Side by side Patriotism and faith are evident at Fort Hood - both in the Texas military base's outdoor museum adjacent to its chapel and in the ministry to soldiers' families provided by Memorial Baptist and other churches in Killeen. courtesy of Fort Hood

[Kathy in Alaska]

Canteener fatima is in need of prayers. Her Uncle Jim passed away yesterday.

[Ligeia]

Anyone know anything about the "Let Freedom Ring Rally" Sean Hannity meantioned today on his program? I think he said Salt Lake City, but I could be wrong.

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! I have been around awhile. I lurked at the Canteen from day one, but it took me 9 months to get up the nerve to actually post. It's nice to be with like-minded friends each day, showing our military, past and present, our support.

[snippy_about_it]

That's the name of his book isn't it? Maybe check his website. I'll let you know if I hear anything, you too okay?

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Prayers sent for fatima and her family.

[Ligeia]

Yes, it's the name of his book but he mentioned something about a rally in support of the troops. I don't think it was a booksigning rally. By the time I realized what he was talking about and "tuned in" he was through! Exceptionally beautiful thread today. Good thing I have a cable modem or I'd be missing the fantastic photos!

[Bethbg79]

Prayers are coming from my family to yours....

[MeekOneGOP]

I'm so sorry for your loss, fatima...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Where's he going? Eric Hartge's dogs watch him ride a rescue basket into a helicopter after his kayak got stuck in the ice on Peachblossom Creek in Easton, Md. Hartge tried to rescue the stranded dogs after they chased a deer onto the ice floes. It took a volunteer fire department, three helicopters and a boat to rescue the trio.

[snippy_about_it]

Ligeia, it's a site to see everyday! Thanks for stopping in, come by more often! I'll keep an ear to news to see what he was talking about. I searched his site but didn't see any reference.

[zip]

THANK YOU MILITARY PERSONNEL, PAST AND PRESENT, AND YOUR FAMILIIES.

REAL AMERICANS SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR MISSION.

Mid Missouri Patriots love and respect our troops, our President and Freedom.

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Kentucky General Assembly passes Resolutions to Support our Troops in both houses.

Come see what freeper fivetoes has been up to!