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!

[Dengar01]

We made the front page of the Chicago Sun Times!!!

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

GRRRRR - Congrats to a great rally in Chicago! Some of us in Dallas were hearing bits from friends about how big the Chicago rally was while we were at our own in Dallas! It was so great to know that no matter our turnout in Dallas, there were thousands more all over the U.S. supporting our troops yesterday and there will be more today.

[TheRightGuy]

In Chicago, some of about 800 troop supporters came within 20 feet of a small group of anti-war activists outside a federal building.

It must have been that small contingent, a miniscule percentage, of our people who turned away from the podium and went to confront the antis.

[RedWing9]

That's exactly what it was and the news reported it as if it was the entire rally! Bullpucky! The rat's are livid that there is a 70%+ approval rating...

[TheRightGuy]

We made the front page of the Chicago Sun Times!!!

Could only find this article in their online edition: Sun Times Online Article

[unspun]

Happy sunny Sundsy... Let's all finish documenting yesterday's rally as it's convenient, including any speeches and summary of comments. I wonder of we can get the texts of speakers such as Roger Plummer, Patrick O'Malley, etc. And maybe even RW9! --and the rest of the FReepers!

Here is my speech at the end of the event. (Have done just a wee, wee bit of "revising and extending of my remarks," which I sort of did there, too.) If anyone does sees something of value in it, use it! No charge.
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(Began with prayer for our troops and their families.)

Thank you all for coming and showing our bravest of citizens across the world that America rallies for freedom!

 

I'm the last one to speak.  That means I can edit my message way down, because most of it has already been given... ;-` so I can be brief.

 

Our citizens engaged in Operation Iraqi Freedom face giving their last full measure of devotion, as Lincoln said, to the cause of liberty and virtue.  At times they are looking over their shoulders to see how those at home regard them.  Patriots of America, do you appreciate the members of our American Armed Forces!?

 

We will not let the voice of America be usurped by people lead by the Marxist/Stalinists of the Workers World Party, who call themselves A.N.S.W.E.R.

 

But those who protest against Operation Iraqi Freedom have something to teach us.  They teach us the dangers of a failed public school system and especially they show us what we get, when American History is not taught with intellectual honesty in our public schools.

 

You know, I appreciate your joi d'vie, your esprit du corps!  0ops... Pardon my French!

 

I love the French, but you have to wonder, what's up when history records that a nations's greatest war hero since the dark ages was a teenage farm maiden... and they had her captured because she wanted to fight for her country?  ...must be someting in the grapes, I guess.

But since we have such confusing and self-conflicting assessments out of the American media, let me suggest a quick way to test what America's purposes in the world should be: Listen to what France is suggesting and just assume the opposite....

And how about Hollywood?  [immediately received by boos]  Now some of those guys are all-right, but I suggest we begin a citizen's campaign of diplomacy with Hollywood, with emails and by phone, calling out, "Hollywood - dismantle your weapons of mass dysfunction!"

 

I love your spirit.  Let me test your knowledge.  What individual or group is the hightest ruler of America?  Who is America's sovereign authority?  [We are!  The People!]  Yes, that's right, "We the People" are and thank God we elected a President and a Congressional majority {ed. note: Congressional majority, in some ways] which upholds the Creator endowed rights of the People! -- and which defends our lives and liberties!

  

But we've been hearing a wagon load of lies told against America and our government.  We keep hearing the Blame America Firsters telling lies about why we have gone into Iraq.  As surely as the cause of freedom tore down the Berlin wall, we call out to all the citizens of our nation, of every party and every role, even our news reporters: Americans, "tear down" those lies....

 

Here are some of those lies:

 

Opposers of the defense of freedom say it's all about the oil.

--We say, it may be, for France, but now the oil of Iraq will be the oil of the formerly oppressed and starved and  tyrranized People of Iraq.

 

Opposers of the defense of freedom say that we are wrong to be unilateralists who don't act according to the authority of the United Nations.

--We say, we are leading a coalition of well over 30 respectable nations and we do not accept any authority over the sovereign United States of America.

 

Opposers of the defense of freedom say that we're being distracted by Iraq, from the War on Terrorism.

--We say that the B'ath Socialist Regime of Saddam Hussein was a terrorist regime and notice I said, "was."  And they made known their intentions to terrorize and destroy America, Israel and other free nations.  And by the way, we're continuing to smoke all rest of the terrorists out of their holes, too, wherever they are in the world.

 

Opposers to the defense of freedom say that our advance on Iraq tempts North Korea to aggression.

--We say, Dear Kim Jong Il, Take a look at what is happening in Iraq and know that should it become necessary, we've got the big stuff prepared for you.

 

Opposers of the defense of freedom say that a bold stance in the Arab world means that we hate Muslims.

--We say we love all people, whether or not each understands the nature of their own beliefs.  We even love any enemies we may have to kill in battle.  Whodathunkit?  But we do, because that is our way of life.  But while many Muslims love fredom, and many Americans are Muslim, we are under attack by the militance of Islamism and we do not fail to recognize it.

 

Opposers of the defense of freedom say that we are biased in our support of Israel.

--We say without ambiguity:  The call of the freedom of Israel and the peace of Jerusalem is the very beating heart of the hope of freedom, for all the world.  In fact, a test of whether one is truly free in one's own heart and mind may be made by answering to oneself: Are you committed to the maintenance of a free and well defended nation of Israel?

 

Opposers of the defense of freedom have called Operation Iraqi Freedom an unjust, "pre-emptive attack."

--We say this is a resumption of the suspended assault on Iraq which began with thier invasion of Kuwait on their way to Saudi Arabia twelve years ago.  Imagine the millions of lives saved, had we driven back Hitler's invasion of the Sudatenland, and then after repeated violations of the terms of his surrender, we then continuted to liberate Germany from the Nazis in the Thirties.  How many millions of lives would have been saved?
  Now imagine the terrible evil of Saddam Hussein and the B'ath Socialist Party with weapons of mass destruction including nuclear missles, holding the entire Middle East hostage and taking control.  We Americans have learned from history.  Never again, can we allow such an evil empire to form and dominate a region.

Opposers of the defense of freedom have tried to use any means to slander our President.  They criticized his Texas straight talk, they've called him a smirking shallow thinker and... a dangerous "cowboy."

--But there is an appraisal greater than the antagonistic judgements that come from the DNC and their faxes to the media.  There is a virtue by which a President may most accurately  be evaluated... and that is the virtue of wisdom.  And let me tell you something...

 

I believe that American History will record George W. Bush as being one of the very wisest Presidents in the history of the United States of America.

 

And in closing, with our precious security forces abroad and our first responder community at home... with our People and our People's God, to quote our President:

We will not waver,

We will not tire,

We will not falter,

And we will not fail.

Peace & Freedom will prevail!

Peace & Freedom will prevail!  Peace & Freedom will prevail...!

May God continue to bless the Unted States of America!

[unspun]

If you want to see the Rally, be sure to check out the links in this thread!

[unspun]

Oh boy, pardon the spelling errors. (I went to public schools.)

[tomkow6]

Pictures from today's rally in Arlington Hts.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/872890/posts?page=201#201

[TheRightGuy]

Were you there??

It seems there are a number of FReeper who showed up that we did not know about. Is there any way we can compile in one place a list of ALL THE FREEPERS that attended.

[Bob J]

Cool!!!!

[Brasky]

I was there.. I had to work until noon so I didnt get down there until 12 30 or so. But, I have some pics and video. I will get to posting them asap. I had a great time. I cant wait until the next one.

[Brasky]

This guy was shouting some nice obsecenitys to the "anti's"

This guy has his child right in the middle of an profanity-laced tirade...nice goin' jagoff.

This is what the ideas and thoughts of these people remind me of.

[TheRightGuy]

Thanks!

From the look of your pics, maybe you part of our crowd toward the rear that was going face-to-face with the anti's??

[virgil]

I did go. I arrived after 12pm because thats when the train got in. It was so crowded I couldn't tell where to go to sign-in, so, I just relaxed and enjoyed the rally. Really great.

[chicagolady]

Sorry we do not have an accurate list . folks came by and even after I told them it was for freepers only , they still signed the list!

[Barnacle]

Nice going. I wish I could have been there too.

[GRRRRR]

Who is going to make the DVD from the Video?
I have people at work who wanna see it..

G

[chicagolady]

I believe Diotima

[timestax]

I like the 9-11 flag!!