Operation Infinite Freep - Rally for America, San Antonio, TX (22 Feb 2003)

22 February 2003 | PetroniDE

[PetroniDE]

I will search the San Antonio media websites and post reports as I find them. Others that attended the rally, I missed you, so please contribute to this thread what you can.

These are so much more fun when we have the larger crowd.

[Dubya]

Pro-Bush Rally at the Alamo
About one thousand people gathered in front of the Alamo in San Antonio today in a rally showing support for President Bush, and support for a possible war in Iraq.

Participants chanted "George W. Bush," sang "God Bless America" and waved American flags and signs declaring that "Saddam's Days are Numbered" and "God Supports President Bush."

"I'm just so frustrated with all these peaceniks and the left over Communists," said participant Ron Sieglar, who was wearing a jacket covered with American flags.

"That's why I'm dow here today, to support our troops."

A handful of anti-war protesters stood nearby waving signs reading "Drop Bush, Not Bombs" and "No War for Oil." The two groups did not come into contact and there were no incidents.

Many of the participants said they have relatives deployed in the Persian Gulf region.

Joe Johersky's son is in the Kuwaiti desert, and he said his son indicated the morale of his unit was damaged by coverage of last weekend's widespread anti war protests.

"He called me Thursday night, they were having a severe sandstorm," he said. "We have our Army and Marine guys living out there in the desert and in the middle of severe sandstorms. The least we can do is give them our support."

Even though many of the signs displayed at the rally were provocative, one displayed a peace sign made up of bombs and machine guns with the slogan, "We've got your peace, right here!," participants stressed that the rally was pro President Bush and anti Saddam Hussein, but not pro war.

"No one wants to go to war," participant Judy Watson said. "Anyone who did would be totally insane."

But her sister Eileen Watson, who called President Bush a 'Godly man,' said sometimes war is necessary and even desirable.

"I love this country, and I'm afraid that if we don't stand up and say that our president is doing the right thing, then I'm not doing my duty as a citizen," she said.

[PetroniDE]

Houston Area Bump

[Flyer]

Great work! YAHOO! I can't wait for this coming weekend.

[Dubya]

Pro-Bush Rally at the Alamo LAST UPDATE: 2/22/2003 4:50:15 PM

[PetroniDE]

WOW -- YOU GOOD. You beat me to it. Good Job.

BTW -- This is the report from the WOAI Radio Website, written by Jim Forsyth.

[Flyer]

Ping!

[PetroniDE]

DOUBLE WOW -- YOU DA MAN....

I need pictures...My kingdom for pictures....

[Dubya]

Wish I could have been there. Its past time that we let these liberal jerks represent America while we remain quite.

[bmwcyle]

bttt

[Dubya]

LATE NEWS BUT SHOULD BE READ BY FReepers

[agincourt1415]

Great Work Texas!

The Orlando Rally was a big SUCCESS too, we had approximately, 2000 Screaming Veterans and Patriots in the crowd.

Many standing up and clapping after every sentence from the numerous speakers. Here's the Link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/849595/posts?page=16

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Well done big guy.

[Dubya]

Thanks for the heads up and the good job you did.

ORLANDO RALLY HERE

[TXBubba]

Go San Antonio and Houston Freepers! Sounds like a great time.

[dix]

Petro, you are the very essence of what it means to be an American. And after your trip to SA let me be the first to congratulate you for today you officially became a Texan. You are a very important part of HAT.

[agincourt1415]

Dubya,

Thanks for the LINK.

My Html is pretty Basic, LOL.

I tell you what. I was an observer of the people at the Rally and I could get hooked on this real easy.

Everybody was Friendly, not a counter Protestor in sight, or else they were VERY QUITE, and standing away from the main crowd.

Another story: I spoke with a guy that had an AIR FORCE T-Shirt on, (me an AIR FORCE VET), we talked about 5 minutes, and just went nuts on a little common ground, LOL, and everybody was all around smiles and cheering for the speakers.

There's room for more Rally's

This is PURE GRASS ROOTS STUFF.

I love it!

[rabidralph]

Did you all get to tour the basement?

[PetroniDE]

Friends of San Antonio and FR Upper Management bump/ping.

Still looking for pictures.

[PetroniDE]

Here is a picture from the Mecom Freep (Fri 21 Feb 2003) that shows the large "We Support Our Troops" sign used at the Alamo.