Huge Turn-Out For "In Our Name Rally" in Milwaukee, WI

Milwauke Couny Sheriff's Department ^ | 4/12/03 | reaganrenegade

[reaganrenegade]

4/12/03 MILWAUKEE, WI - Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept. estimates 7,000 attended the "In Our Name Rally." The event was co-sponsored by Just Cause Wisconsin and WTMJ Radio 620. Speakers included Rep. Paul Ryan, Rep. Mark Green, Sen. Herb Kohl, State Sen. Bob Welch, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, radio personality Charlie Sykes and Jeff Wagner.

A sea of flags adorned The War Memorial on Milwaukee's Lakefront. This moving tribute to our armed forces made NBC National news. War Memorial Marketing Director states the crowd estimate to be farily accurate based on past events.

Donations for OPERATION INTERDEPENDENCE and THE GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA have not been tallied, but organizers say response was great. Letters were also collected and estimates are in the thousands.

Organizers are planning upcoming events, and will announce plans in the coming weeks.

[holyscroller]

Well I'm confused! "In Our Name" is the anti-American crowd. Were you counter-protesters, or have the "In Our Name" crowds converted and come over to the good side?

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[Psycho_Bunny]

You're thinking of NOT In Our Name.

In Our Name are the good guys.

[DianaN]

The anti-American crowd called themselves "Not in our name"; emphasis on the NOT.
Diana

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[InABunkerUnderSF]

Meanwhile in San Francisco, what the local (liberal) Fox affiliate’s 10 PM news described as “several HUNDRED” demonstrators gathered in the rain at the Civic Center to protest the “Occupation” of Iraq. Originally ANSWER had planned this “International Day of Action” as a peace rally but Coalition troops and the Iraqi populace took care of that for them so they “changed their focus”.

They’re running out of steam people. Their crowds grow smaller; ours grow larger. To those of you in sane parts of the country - Thank You! And keep up the good work.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Herb Kohl should have stayed his behind back in Washington, or in the bleachers of the Bradley Center watching his stinky Bucks basketcase team.

[lorrainer]

I got to hear part of the event on WTMJ radio. Funny line, paraphrasing: "Now that Saddam's statue is down, we could put up a big blue shirt..."

(Local Ma-waukee in-joke, lol)

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Originally ANSWER had planned this “International Day of Action” as a peace rally but Coalition troops and the Iraqi populace took care of that for them so they “changed their focus”.

You mean the "antiwar" people are now antipeace?

Say it isn't so!

[Bahbah]

I know you are for real because you know how to say Ma waukee. Formerly from Sheboygan here. LOL

[Driver70]

It was a great crowd, the Urinal Sentinel said 1,000, but that number is insane to anyone that was there! If you think there was only 1,000, look at the pictures http://web-nuts.com/usa/4-12-03/ and you will see several thousand flags!

I had a great spot, right along where all the speakers walked to make their way to the stage so I got to talk to a few. Kohl scared me when I turned my head he was reaching to shake my hand LOL. A lady asked him why he keeps voting against Miguel Estrada and he just smiled and looked away, so I said in his ear, "You know your constituents want him on the bench", then he just walked away LOL. I do give him credit though, he knew he would be in for that and came anyways. His little tease at the end would have gotten him pelted with eggs in another crowd LOL

OK, how do we draft David Clarke for Mayor? the man is just amazing, his comment when the Marine put the flag over Saddam's face was great! He said "Eat it you jerk!" How can a leader like Clarke be a DemocRat? I know he's a Dem in name only (for political reasons) and the fact that a leader like Clarke is a Dem has to drive the Liberals nuts LOL

Whew, when is the next (Victory?) rally? I'll be there!

[reaganrenegade]

"Not In Our Name" is Hollywood Lefties Anti-American open letter to our military. "In Our Name" has been our counter-response to the whackos and is very Pro-Bush and for Supporting Our Troops.

[floriduh voter]

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[lorrainer]

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