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First Report From Dallas Pro-America Rally
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| HHFi
Posted on 03/22/2003 3:10:21 PM PST by HHFi
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To: Sdrawkcab
Great pictures! I'm sorry we didn't get introduced. Thanks for coming and thank you for the e-mail.
61
posted on
03/22/2003 9:13:56 PM PST
by
Ms. AntiFeminazi
(DALLAS PRO-MILITARY RALLY, Sat. Mar. 22, 3-5 PM, Old Red Courthouse. I WAS THERE!!!)
To: Ron H.
I'm glad you guys came up for it and I'm glad you made it back home safely! It was a fun day, even though it was cold and WET!
62
posted on
03/22/2003 9:15:59 PM PST
by
Ms. AntiFeminazi
(DALLAS PRO-MILITARY RALLY, Sat. Mar. 22, 3-5 PM, Old Red Courthouse. I WAS THERE!!!)
To: Ms. AntiFeminazi
Yeah, we made it back. If Petroni has any sense he will go straight to bed after he gets home and post tomorrow.
The poor guy was tired, which is understandable, considering he drove nearly seven hours each way.
Wanted to say I had a great time even though I was cold and wet by the time everything was done and it was a joy meeting you and LurkerNoMore!
Miss you already (nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more ;)!
63
posted on
03/22/2003 9:23:07 PM PST
by
Houmatt
(Wanted For Treason: David Bonior, Bill Clinton, Ramsey Clark, Michael Moore)
To: Houmatt
lol!
64
posted on
03/22/2003 9:27:50 PM PST
by
Ms. AntiFeminazi
(DALLAS PRO-MILITARY RALLY, Sat. Mar. 22, 3-5 PM, Old Red Courthouse. I WAS THERE!!!)
To: Ms. AntiFeminazi
You know, I just realized I should change my tag line....
65
posted on
03/22/2003 9:42:34 PM PST
by
Houmatt
(Risking the flu just for you!)
To: Houmatt
considering he drove nearly seven hours each way. Sheesh, you can drive faster than 45mph!...7 hrs to Dallas???
nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more
THANKS
Katie come to Houston.
66
posted on
03/22/2003 9:54:58 PM PST
by
bobbyd
(Damn, I've been tagged!)
To: Ms. AntiFeminazi
This was my first rally, and it was a blast!
I couldn't see or hear any of the speakers so I joined the crowd standing along the street heckling the couple of dozen anti-war hippies. At the beginning, there was just one girl holding like four signs at once, and the infamous socialist atheist for peace. For most of the rally, there were only a dozen or so anti-war hippies, although a crowd of 20 or so of them showed up around 4:00 and left about half an hour later (which inspired a round of "Hit the road, Jack...").
As has been mentioned, there wasn't a flag to be seen on their side; just some asinine "Peace is Patriotic" banner. Whatever that means.
I think our crowd peaked around 4:00pm; I estimate maybe 2,000 people there (but I'm notoriously bad at estimating crowd sizes). The rain was unpleasant, and I know quite a few people left early due to being cold and wet.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who was choked up by hearing our crowd sing the national anthem. It was beautiful, particularly because I knew that the folks singing actually meant what they were saying.
67
posted on
03/22/2003 10:07:43 PM PST
by
robert0122
(http://robert.freeshell.org)
To: bobbyd
Katie come to Houston. Well, okay, but you should know that houmat's nudge/wink was for the Maffer.
;-)
To: HHFi; SerpentDove; Ms. AntiFeminazi; LurkerNoMore!; 1riot1ranger; Action-America; Alkhin; ...
HOUSTON SUPPLEMENT TO THE ABOVE FREEP REPORT. Three Freepers from the Houston area (Houmatt, Ron H., and PetroniDE) drove up to Dallas to attend the pro-America rally today (22 March 2003). The following is an abbreviated summary of our "After Action Report".
The Houston Freepers arrived at about 12:00 noon for the 3:00 rally. We would have been there earlier, but we had a Yankee driver (PetroniDE) and SerpentDove tells you to take freeway exits that don't exist. The signs consisted of the usual "We Support Our Troops" banner, U.S. Flags, and a portable version of President Bush dressed as Uncle Sam rolling up his sleeves.
Most of the crowd began arriving around 1:00 pm. Several people stopped to take pictures of the banner (including a boy scout troop). One Dallas attendee jokingly tried to explain to us that Houston is a four-letter word. In addition to the usual contingent of your typical pro-American crowd, there was an unusually high turnout among the local Kurdish and Jewish communities. By the 3:00 start time, the plaza was filled to capacity and the crowd overflowed into the street and neighboring block. An estimate by Ron H. (one of many who took pictures) provided estimates upward of 12000 attending. Best sign/prop by others has to be the person who dressed up as President Bush, with the heads of Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden on a silver platter.
As with any pro-American rally, there always seem to be a few detractors. Two "anti-Americans" including one with a sign "Socialist Athiest" attempted to make their presence felt. They didn't do a good job. A few more of them appeared once the rally started, but didn't get any indication regarding how many.
It was chilly and rainy during the rally, which had an effect on the attendance but not the enthusiasm. Since some of the sound people backed out at the last minute due to the weather, it was difficult to hear most of the speakers. PetroniDE brought his bull-horn and lent it to the speakers, so that at least some of the crowd could hear the speeches. Several motorists made loops around the plaza honking horns and waving flags in a show of support, encouraged by the crowd outside of the speaker's range. The Houston contingent made it on stage near the end of the rally with the banner. Ron H. gave four interviews with various media and PetroniDE gave one interview.
Rally ended at about 5:00 pm. Afterwards it was off for some dinner with the Dallas Freepers and the long drive home. 577 miles and almost 17 hours later, finally made it home.
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posted on
03/22/2003 10:46:10 PM PST
by
PetroniDE
(Zimmerman Telegram (1917) - Pearl Harbor (1941) - WTC (2001) - NEVER AGAIN...)
To: PetroniDE; Ron H.; Houmatt; All
Way to go, guys!! I'm proud to know ya and...
Way to go, Dallas FReepers!
70
posted on
03/22/2003 10:55:14 PM PST
by
Allegra
(Texas FReepers Rule!)
To: All
71
posted on
03/22/2003 11:45:58 PM PST
by
Ms. AntiFeminazi
(DALLAS PRO-MILITARY RALLY, Sat. Mar. 22, 3-5 PM, Old Red Courthouse. I WAS THERE!!!)
To: Ms. AntiFeminazi; MeeknMing
HI, we were there and enjoyed the fact that so many braved the rain to stand out there for America. Wonderful.
I only found two freepers, so I was a little disappointed. Maybe we need to mention FreeRepublic on our signs or wear a FreeRepublic name badge or something. I really wanted to meet the Freepers.
Sure was a lively crowd and such a varied group - old, young. Some guys went over to the antis with flags but the Police made them go back - did not want any confrontations - so when leaving we made sure to drive back through the streets on that side with our large American flag waving and we advised them to "go to France". We went on down the street and started to turn right - Whoops!! Four lanes of cars in our face - a one way street coming in our direction.
Great - uplifting event. Thanks all coordinators.
72
posted on
03/22/2003 11:54:13 PM PST
by
ClancyJ
To: ClancyJ
I'm glad you made it and I'm disappointed I missed meeting so many freepers too!
If you want to be on the NTX FR Chapter e-mail list, freepmail your e-mail address to me. We will be having 2 more events before summer. (if things go as planned) Sometimes we just get together for pizza too.
73
posted on
03/23/2003 12:01:04 AM PST
by
Ms. AntiFeminazi
(DALLAS PRO-MILITARY RALLY, Sat. Mar. 22, 3-5 PM, Old Red Courthouse. I WAS THERE!!!)
To: LurkerNoMore!
OK Darlin'....Here's a nudge and a hug.
74
posted on
03/23/2003 12:07:18 AM PST
by
bobbyd
(Damn, I've been tagged!)
To: Ms. AntiFeminazi
Late check-in here. Standing to the left of the stage we were able to see, hear, appreciate the speakers. Wish we could send this weather to the middle east! We spent time today with the brother of a Kurdish general and a mom of Sgt in the 101st (yes, the one attacked by "one of their own). "First Iraq-Then France-Then Hollywood" Freeper-the girl in the Marine shirt that took your pic is my daughter.
Great experience. Thank you for this opportunity to show support for our loved ones.
75
posted on
03/23/2003 3:12:09 AM PST
by
getgoing
(silent majority-SILENT NO MORE)
To: anymouse; HHFi; Ron H.; PetroniDE; Ms. AntiFeminazi; SerpentDove; Houmatt; SpookBrat
Thanks for the heads up, Anymouse ! And for the report HHFi !
It WAS great, even in the rain. I caught up to and got to meet some other FReepers there too! I met RonH, PetroniDE, Ms.Antifeminazi (hope I spelled that right! lol), SerpentDove and HouMatt. (There were others there, but I didn't get to stay and go to eat Bar-B-Q with the gang and meet some others). It was SOooo nice to meet ya'll ! :O)
I didn't get back home until late last night so I'm just now catching up to my comments this morning. One (belated) ping coming up !
PS: Hey, Miss SpookBrat! Wish you could have been here too ! . . .
76
posted on
03/23/2003 3:13:51 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
To: Squantos; GeronL; Billie; Slyfox; San Jacinto; SpookBrat; FITZ; COB1; DainBramage; Dallas; ...
Hey, folks ! Check out our Pro-America Pro-Troops Rally in Dallas ! It was great !
Nice pics on #30-31 and #59 by Shooter 2.5 and Sdrawkcab. Thanks.
(See my note on #76) . . .
Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Texas ping list!. . .don't be shy.
No, you don't HAVE to be a Texan to get on this list!
77
posted on
03/23/2003 3:26:14 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
To: SassyMom
Isn't that on of the saddest things you've ever heard? She had me in tears.
To: ClancyJ
So sorry we didn't meet. I got there almost an hour early and there was already a big crowd gathered. Like you, I had trouble finding other FReepers but I kept my eyes peeled and FINALLY spotted Ron H.'s FReeper sign (Uncle Sam designed by Registered). I went over there and finally caught up to them. See my note on #76. It was great ! I'm hoping that next time we can meet! . . .
79
posted on
03/23/2003 4:08:15 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
To: anymouse; HHFi
Crosslink to the second report
Here !
80
posted on
03/23/2003 4:23:33 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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