NYC Supports the Troops, the U.S.A. and President Bush - 3/23/03

[NYC GOP Chick]

We got to Times Square shortly before noon, and there were well over 1000 patriotic people there! We started out up front, but my dad was uncomfortable and we kept going back and back and back and back... Therefore the only speaker photos I have are of the lady from the Christian Coalition and a couple of FReepers.

By the time we left, there were at *least* close to 3000 flag-waving, "USA! USA! USA!"-chanting patriots squeezed into the area near the ticker tape in Times Square.

I didn't see any other threads on this, so I apologize if this is a duplicate.

[Mister Baredog]

INSPIRATIONAL!

[spookycc]

Thank you for attending and for the pix! I was beginning to think NYC was entirely comprised of violent peaceniks. ;-//

[undergroundwarrior]

Some comments concerning French Pres. JackASS ChIRAQ.

[TheSpottedOwl]

New York sure looks better today than it did yesterday :)

[spookycc]

Wow - that's fersure! I bet no one was arrested today, either. ;-))

[stanz]

Nope. The NYPD and the NYFD both got 3 cheers many times over.

[undergroundwarrior]

Sorry about the screw up with my pix. Can't seem to upload them??

Did enjoy the rally. Saw a lot of great Americans.

[Interesting Times]

Great pics -- a Big Apple bump.

[leadpencil1]

CBS radio in NYC just covered it with live quotes from people at the rally!

[spookycc]

Alright! That sounds more like the NYC I fell in love with after 9/11. We had slide shows on a giant screen at the Glenn Beck Rally for America in Auburn on 3/22/03. They had a "Thank You" slide for FDNY, and then other first responders, after photos of the WTC before and "during" 9/11.

[firewalk]

Guess who overslept today and missed the rally

you did?!!??!

[PianoMan]

I came about 30 mins late - and my heart was lifted when I could hear the roars and chants of the crowd from two blocks away when I came out of the subway.

The rally unquestionably broke 1000 people, probably about 1000 were within the rails with a couple hundred around the sides of them, many people who had been walking by but stopped to cheer for a little bit. The turnover of the side people was more frequent, so I think an estimate of 2000 for the day is not overshooting.

I was about halfway back, near someone's car (whose car was that)? I couldn't hear much since all the speaker had was a bullhorn, but every time a cheer or song started up we did our best. As a musician I can sing well and so I did!

Only one problem - couldn't see any FreeRepublic.com signs so I didn't try to meet anyone from the board. At the end I noticed a sign with the URL way, way in the front, but I had to run to work.

Hats off to firebrand, cacique etc. for organizing a rally that turned them out. I hope you all are somewhere right now celebrating the event.

[firewalk]

(-; forgot this....hehehe

[PianoMan]

Addendum - while I was writing the posts some posters estimated more people than I said - keep in mind I left at 1:40 for my job which left much time for the rally to grow. Cheers!

[cyborg]

Yep I woke up at twelve. I didn't have enough train money anyway to make it. It just occured to me that I could have asked any Long Island Freepers for a ride. Duh! Next time I will plan accordingly. It looked like a good rally too!

[Auntie Mame]

The words were Firebrand's idea

Don't want to embarrass Firebrand, but it's sheer genius!

[BigLittle]

What a day! We sure are glad you took these photos. Thanks so much and keep up the good work.

Bob & Mary Westerfield
Tarrytown, NY

[Diogenez]

Keep it going. Let me know when and where the next is. Hope there is a next.

[Freemeorkillme]

Good photos! I don't know whether this is the "official" thread list or what, but it's gotta start somewhere.

I did get pics of most of the speakers(though, I'm waiting on the pics to be burned to cd as the memory stick was not mine). Fantastic support for Bush, our troops, Blair and Operation Enduring Freedom. I was able to bring a coalition of the willing to support Freedom.

How many of you noticed infiltrators? I've got one on photo with a camera(non-digital type) who was quietly launching poisonous darts to anyone who would listen.

The police were happy to see us. They were friendly, helpful, peaceful(not feeling unease in our presence) and were given sound chants at the end of the rally!

[I_Love_My_Husband]

Great!! Also I think Cindy Adams might be on our side. Check out this thread:


God bless the home of the free by Cindy Adams
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/873297/posts