Rally for America: Chicagoland Chapter [after action report]

Me | 3/22/2003 | RedWing9

[RedWing9]

This is the thread to post after action reports from all the FReepers and for any NEW FReepers who were at the Rally today!

[Anomaly in Illinois]

This is so cool. Chicago Freepers rock.

[BillyBoy]

Tourist guy makes an appearance at our rally!

[cfrels]

Nice pictures, thanks. Yes, I also notice that the media just cannot stop wallowing in the anti-America, anti-Bush coverage.

I hope our troops know that those who support and appreciate them are vastly more numerous than the commies who should move to France.

[GRRRRR]

Sunday AM Bump--

God Bless America

[GRRRRR]

Thanks for all your hard work ChicagoLady...It was a pleasure meeting you. I think it is COOL the way you know every Chicago Cop! How is that???

Inquiring Minds...

[Brasky]

I was there..I will post my pics and videos as soon as I can. I have to goto work until noon or so. Plus I just got this video/digital still camera. I have to figure out how to get them on the puter. Firewire input confuses me.

[Brig.Gen.CenterJDL]

the cops were great those commies were forced to turn around and march around the building while we marched up to michigan and north on michigan till the water tower and back it was great also two marine sargents showed up after as they were kicking out the commie protesters
with love of god and his countries (Israel and the USA

[Bigun]

FANTASTIC!!!

GREAT JOB!!!

GREAT Pics!

Thank you all!

[tomkow6]

CLTV mentioned another rally today in Alington Hts.....any info available on this? Thanks!

[steveegg]

Nice rally. Wish I could have been there, but we were busy in Milwaukee as well (Milwaukee PD estimated at 2500, was closer to 3500). Now, for the question:

(Put a 'point of technology' - if the pictures are on your site, but linked through FR, does that really take up FR bandwidth? Seems to me they just come from your server to the browser.)

It does take up a tiny bit of bandwidth on the FR server; just enough to pass through the <img src="http://www.eggstor.com/FR_Pics/Dano-Rally322-IM000900small.jpg"> tag (yes, you do need the full address; otherwise it'll assume the picture is on FR, and that's a thumbnail of one of the Milwaukee rally pics a web-siteless FReeper sent me to post). That causes your browser to call up the site where the picture is to display it (assuming that you did it right. What is helpful is if you put the size of the picture ("width=W height=H" where the size is WxH pixels) in the IMG tag; that'll cause the browser to set aside the appropriate size in the browser while it loads the rest of the thread.

[steveegg]

That's a solid 3,000. Nice camera work.

[Mr_Magoo]

CLICK

[822mpwife]

i heard about the rally in Arlington hts...still can't find any info though...my husband's base is there and would really like to go, but have to info...it's probably too late though. anybody have any news?

[unspun]

You asked, "CLTV mentioned another rally today in Alington Hts.....any info available on this? Thanks!"

Here it is, from an email by Scott Saewert:

Now it is our turn......
Please know about and participate in the most important event of this year.
This Sunday March 23rd
Starting at 3 PM to approx 3:30 PM
North School Park in Arlington Heights
On Arlington Hts Rd North of Northwest Hwy and South of Euclid
a.. Congressman Mark Kirk
b.. Mayor Arlene Mulder
c.. And all of us from ROWT and all other Townships
d.. Patriotic Band
To support our troops, our President and our Country- Please pass this on to others who have that also in their hearts! Bring all your families and friends and support those who are giving their all for us! Please take the time to show them WE REALLY CARE!!!! Thank you and see you there!
Scott Saewert, Republican Committeeman Wheeling Township
while others block off Lake Shore Dr.-Let's take Arlington Hts. Rd!

[unspun]

Thanks BB. Too bad we didn't notice him at the event! We could have brought him up to the podium for a round of pictures....

[scholar]

Great job Chicago FReepers!! Wish I could have been there!

[MarkAntony]

Hey I have to tell you, you sign was one of the best, I think out of all the signs the only one that had you beat was the "SADAM HUSSEIN IS IMUNE TO FLOWER POWER".

[virgil]

There was a press table? When I got there, there were so many people I couln't find anything. I'm new to protesting, but when I got there, I was a little confused. I thought we were supposed to have Fed Plaza. It looked like we had to share it with the anti-war creeps. I liked the Harley parade too. At first I thought somebody had brought an F-14 with them and was driving it around the block. It was fabulous!

[Landru]

"Great job Chicago FReepers!! Wish I could have been there!"

Dittos to that, scholar.

...-BTTT-

[March I up]

OUTSTANDING! Indubitably, the message of support for our troops & the Iraqi people was ennunciated, in a most vocal fashion! My congratulations to both the organizers & participants: the attendees were palpably left with a hunger for more such events!

I myself was very much impressed with the seamless quality of the entire event; spontenaity & impromptu events blended together with the program as if all were choreographed from beforehand. The MC did a masterful perfromance! Such a pity that the media trivializes & sensationalizes the issues by gratuitously inserting antagonism; a true (& unanswered) debate was unfolding. The incisive logic of the points made was equalled only by the deep conviction of the sentiments expressed. The press has done themselves a grave disservice by merely focussing on the superficial. Yet such to a lamentably large extent is our "free press", as is well-known.

The presence of the Assyrian community also truly bolstered the stand taken; I had the pleasure of enging one individual in brief conversation who stated that what was happening in Iraq right now was "a dream come true". Prayer for the Iraqi people underscored that our fight is not with them, but with the malignacy of the evil regime.

The crowd was marvellous, overflowing the packed plaza to all surrounding streets. The enthusiam was too contagious. All ages & all walks of life were represented. I myself journeyed down from Waukegan (30 miles north) via train. I perceived before the next stop that a couple, two seats behind me, were also rally-bound. I have the full assurance that many more such were on that train before we arrived downtown. Demonstrably, heretofore reticent citizens are willing to pay the price to vocalize their support for our troops & commander-in-chief.

I was gratified to see so many FReepers old & new. I am very grateful for the efforts of those who organized this event!

Thank you all...