DALLAS RALLY A SUCCESS (PHOTOS)

Texas Freepers ^ | 3/22/03 | SerpentDove; Ms. AntiFeminazi

[SerpentDove]

The Dallas Pro-America Rally was a success, despite a substantial amount of rain and chilly temperatures.

The Associated Press estimated approximately 3,000 in attendance, which was commendable considering the inclement weather.

For photos, scroll down.

FReepers confirmed in attendance were: Clinger (Charles Lingerfelt, the rally’s organizer), SerpentDove (me- the photographer), Ms. AntiFeminazi, who helped Clinger tremendously in pulling this together, LurkerNoMore! RonH, PetroniDE, MeeknMing, Conservative, littlebit (rally organizer), cowgirlcutie, erkyl, Slyfox, Strela, Concerned, Swake, Stultis, Houmatt, ANTI-LEFT, "Tony" Aguilar (rally organizer), HHFi, Ben Chad, TaqueriaFanatic, eBay Artist, and Shooter 2.5.

Any other FReepers who attended, please respond.

Ms. AntiFeminazi:

Okay, I know there are lots of complaints about the sound system, but the only way to guarantee one in rainy conditions like today would be to buy it myself. lol. We had a powerful sound system planned. The guy with the platform and speakers showed up, but the guy with the electronic components chickened out because of the rain. He was afraid of ruining his equipment. We would have let them set up on the porch, but he couldn't be convinced.

The media that I know of there with cameras and reporters were:
ABC
NBC
CBS
CNN
FOX
The Associated Press
Univision
WB33 (Warner Bros.)
KRLD AM 1080
KLIF AM 570
WBAP AM 820

ALL of our scheduled speakers showed up, including the congressmen and few other elected officials, and all did a fine job of speaking, even if they were a bit hard to hear over the PRO-AMERICA honks from passerbys and responding yells from the crowd! :)

FReepers to the left of me, FReepers to the right.

L to R: Strela, Ron H, Tony Aguilar, Stultis, Houmatt, SerpentDove, Ms. AntiFeminazi, MeeknMing, PetroniDE

PetroniDE has already informed me that he is going to publicly accuse, in this very thread me of giving lousy directions to the rally.
You must not listen to him. Between me and you, he is a *very* confused man. He's from H-O-U-S-T-O-N.

(Now that's what I call a "pre-emptive strike.")

;-)

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These Cub Scouts were actually passersby who did not aprticipate in the rally.
I (SerpentDove) was holding a large flag on an 8-foot pole, when the boys saw the flag flying from across the street.
Spontaneously, they all jumped up on the little cement cylinders, put their hands over their hearts, and started saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
It was really something. I had to run over for a photo. I said "Okay, boys, the Pledge of Allegiance!"
Then I snapped this picture.

This is a shot of the hippy-dippy peacnik protestors.
No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Do not adjust your monitor. There are only two of them.
I think later in the rally, the number skyrocketed to seven. Maybe it was six.
I was never good with numbers.

This is a little Kurdish girl.
There were very many Kurdish citizens in attendance, who were all exrtemely passionate
and extremely vocal about ousting Saddam Hussein. Many carried photos of the atrocities committed by the Iraqi regime.
The emotion they expressed was palpable.

Elm Street. The JFK Memorial is in the background.

Kurdish citizens.

These are the peace protestors again. I mean, protestor. Maybe the other one went for a bite to eat.
Thankfully the barricades were there to keep the huge, bloodthirsty mobs of peacniks from attacking us.

ASSORTED RALLY PHOTOS:

I had to censor that one for the kiddies.

FReeper Strela

Charles Lingerfelt, rally coordinator.

President Bush and two of his friends made a surprise appearance. Oh, and I'm diggin' that poster.

Kurdish children take the platform.

I like this guy. His shirt says, "God Bless Harry Truman."
I asked him about it, and he said, "Harry Truman saved my life. I was about to be sent into Japan when he dropped the bomb and ended the war."
Come to think of it, he saved MY life, and I wasn't even born yet.

U.S. Representative Pete Sessions, Tx.
His father is former FBI Director William Sessions.

One of the most moving things in the whole rally was the constant honking of horns in support of
our responsibilities in Iraq. The noise was incessant, the cheers were breathtaking.
There must be about eleven peaceniks back there now. Okay, so I lied.
I told you I was never good with numbers.

[SerpentDove]

Where were the libs frothing at the mouth?

Need a link.

:-)

[Michaelman]

I've been on the Guardian's talkboards for over two years now. There are probably about 10 conservatives in all on these boards. I go there just about everyday to counter disinformation and slander.

It seems that lately we got the anti-war posters grasping at straws.

www.guardian.co.uk

[BJClinton]

Well done. You're an inspiration.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Thank you. Clinger is the man! :)

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Awesome!!!! Just AWESOME!!

We were at the Sacramento Rally.. it looked as good as this one, and I have to say.. we are the TRUE "PEACE" Demonstrations and rallies around the USA!!

THANK YOU & God Bless you all!!! Vets

[MeekOneGOP]

Well done. You're an inspiration.

I second that :O) . . .

[SerpentDove]

Thanks, but like Ms. AntiFeminazi said, Clinger's the heavyweight.

:-)

It was very, very nice to meet some of my fellow FReepers. You guys are great!

Chalk this up as a "good 'n."

Any of you going to the Austin rally next weekend?

Clinger said he will email me the info and I will post it, if it hasn't already been posted.

TAKE CARE!


SD

[Registered]

Hey, that guy holding wsam is the Frito Bandito!

[BJClinton]

Any of you going to the Austin rally next weekend?

I have a wedding to go to (not my own) but I'm going to try to get away in time and bring a few friends, here's the link the HoT Chapter has: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/873581/posts

[HarryDunne]

BTTT

[SerpentDove]

Thanks!

[Aguilar Tony]

Outstanding PICS, I BELIEVE I FINALLY DRIED OUT SINCE SATURADAY. GREAT FREEP ON SATURDAY.

[Aguilar Tony]

I believe Clinger is e-mailing for the event on sunday, i'll post latter.

[Michaelman]

If there is another rally this weekend here in Dallas, count me in.

[Michaelman]

I have tried to find other posters who like to go to liberal sites. I do feel like though I am fighting a battle that may be impossible to win. On the board that I go to you see threads like - "I want Saddam to win". It is very hard to combat this mentality. I have not seen that many conservative posters that are willing to put themselves in that kind of situation.

I do like freerepublic, but only as a source of information and not a place to hold a debate.

[SerpentDove]

When you post the info, can you please ping me?

THX

SD

[SerpentDove]

I got a FReepmail today:

Hi. I'm with a small magazine in Sacramento, CA, called Military (milmag.com) and we're looking for Pro-American photos.

I found your photos posted on Free Republic.com and am wondering if you would give us your permission to use some of them in our publication.

Of course, I gave permission.

The rally is having ongoing positive results, as now it is encouraging our armed forces.

SD

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[MeekOneGOP]

I think that's great ! Thanks . . .

Sam: You might want to look at this Military website, just fyi . . .

[SerpentDove]

Clinger asked me to mention that the Forth Worth Star-Telegram was also very helpful in covering the rally.

Thanks, and apologies for the oversight.