[NYC GOP Chick]

Here's the first batch of photos:

[P.O.E.]

Great work - thanks to all NY area FReepers!

[baggadonuts]

More Photos...Way to go NY FReepers, great turnout today.

[WomanofStandard]

I was there too....sorry I didn't see you NYC GOP Chick, but I had a good conversation with Firebrand, Lazerlock and a few other Freepers. I rode in to the rally with Katnip...it was our first time meeting and she is just a great lady!

The rally was WONDERFUL. It was just So good to see so many out in support of our president and this war effort. So good to be in the midst of people with common sense period! It's lonely standing for truth and intergrity in NYC and it was just great seeing everyone come out as they did and with one voice. Speaking of voice, I lost mine from all the shouting and chanting....but I don't mind.

I was also encouraged to see my city councilman Weprin show up. He is a democrat and with most of the city council having voted for a resolution against the war I was quite surprised to see him there. He spoke for just a few moments saying that although he is a democrat, that in this instance he does not believe in democrats and republican, only in Americans. He went on to say that he supports GWB and this war. I have never thought well of Weprin before this...but now I have to give him credit. I will write his office and thank him for coming and taking the stand he did.

It was great meeting all the freepers I did. Wish I had remembered my camera!

The CNN report stunk. The reporter ended the report by saying she couldn't see any real difference between the anti-war rally yesterday and this one. DUH! How about the fact that we DIDN'T send 11 police officers to the hospital after macing them in the face? How about the fact that there were 200 arrests in yesterday's demomnstration as reported by ABC News just tonight, and NO arrests at our rally? I call that a big difference, and ABC news said it was a big difference also.

Thanks to everyone who came. You made my day!

[firebrand]

Sixth picture down is Roberta Combs, national president of the Christian Coalition. She got up on that wonderful platform that Cacique threw together yesterday at the last minute, and she gave a rousing rally speech.

Cacique is on his way home now and will soon be posting his pictures, including one of Brett Schundler. Brett got back up on the platform and led us in the national anthem later.

[katnip]

I didn't see your thread. There's a newer thread in breaking news. Here's some of my pictures, sorry I didn't get to meet you.

I posted more pics at this thread

here

[RMDupree]

CONGRATULATIONS!

NY Chapter of Free Republic was just mentioned on Fox News!

EAGLES UP!!!!!!!!

[Thank You Rush]

Fox News just reported the rally and freerepublic got mention. Great going! My old home state but now inhabited by two undesirables; one in government and one out.
Pictures are super!

[hellinahandcart]

DRAT, I am in New Mexico!

This thread is just wonderful and so are the pictures. Look at that crowd. I feel so much better than I did on Feb 15, when all those hideous peaceniks invaded...

[diabolicNYC]

Damn. I wish I had known about this rally ahead of time...

[KSCITYBOY]

Thank you guys so much - maybe this will offset the positve effect that the American leftwing idiots have on the morale of enemy troops and the negative they have on ours. Thank you again. You guys are great.

[nutmeg]

BRAVO TRI-STATERS!!!

The lovely and gracious LAURIE DHUE just announced on Fox News that your rally was sponsored by the Christian Coalition, Zionists for America and the New York Chapter of Free Republic! WOOO-HOOOO!!!

Also... I heard your rally mentioned several times on WCBS radio between 4:30 and 5:30PM today. Cathy Carpen of WCBS radio reported that the "pro-war" rally was "noisy" and numbered about 1,000 people. She read several of your signs, including: We Gave Peace a Chance - We Got 9/11. Several interviews with people in the rally were aired. Most rally participants mentioned they were there "because I am SO sick of seeing all these anti-war rallies. Our troops overseas need to know there's lots of support for them at home." (Same thing I keep hearing up here!)

Along with your rally, she mentioned a fairly large one also going on today at New Dorp High School in Staten Island. Apparently that one was partly organized by Rep. Vito Fossella.

Way to go, Tri-Staters!!! Give yourselves a standing O - for yourselves, and FOR OUR TROOPS!!! :-)

nutmeg & zelig

[Coleus]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/873308/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/873247/posts

http://members.aol.com/drumnbassboi123/IM000054.AVI

[Tamzee]

Thanks so much for all your work putting the rally together today, it was incredible and your speeches were fantastic!

And thanks for the pictures, NYC GOP Chick... I pulled out my camera when we got there and found my batteries had died. Thanks to you I have a full set anyways :-)

[Exit148]

Testing!

[Ciexyz]

Most cool!

[RepubMommy]

You guys did me proud! I couldn't attend due to a situation at home but I had every intention of going and bringing my kids. Hubby was a bit standoff ish about the little ones going but we saw the coverage on tv afterwards and I told him it was only the OTHER demonstration that had the violence and he agreed. I am unsure if this was a FReeper or not but some biker gentlemen got a hold of someone on the regular Fox station and said, "we can only be out here on Sundays because we all have jobs unlike the unemployed degenerates that are out here everyday." LOL!!! great job guys!

[Oschisms]

I planned to go, but my flu took a turn for the worse this morning- so I stayed in bed.

Way to go, guys!

[RaceBannon]

You guys did awsome!!!

[evilC]

Great rally. Well done.

[baggadonuts]

I'm sure you have already bought the papers, but if not, make sure you buy the Post, Daily News and even the liberal rag, the New York Times...All have articles and pics about the NYC and Staten Island Rallys.