Posted on 04/28/2003 9:26:34 AM PDT by Trouble North of the Border
Connie Wilkins (Free Dominion co-webmaster) speech given on Parliament Hill in Ottawa...
Good afternoon Freedom Ralliers!
This rally is the kick-off of an unprecedented show of support for the coalition troops who fight for our freedom.
Within hours, Canadians will be gathering in Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and other cities across Canada to do the job these people [gesturing at Parliament Buildings] have failed to do!
Ordinary, decent Canadians are rising up as ambassadors to our neighbours and allies. Our actions today are showing the coalition that our proud Canadian spirit is still alive, and that, despite the remarks of these anti-American morons [gesturing at Parliament Buildings], Jean Chretien does not speak for us!
I have received dozens of emails from American citizens since our Freedom Rallies were announced. Without exception, they have expressed surprise and gratitude that Canadians do care.
We are not diplomats or professional politicians. But I can tell you with confidence that our actions today have done more to improve international relations than Chretien and his ilk could do with years of their waffling.
But we must not look at these rallies as an end in themselves. Our website, Free Dominion, has launched a campaign where businesses, corporations, and individuals like you and I can help our neighbours in a tangible way.
We are working with AT&T and the US Central Command to buy phone cards for coalition troops so that they can phone home.
When you go to freedominion.ca and click on the yellow ribbons to donate, you will be enabling us to send phone minutes to the troops. Centcom has told us that they will line up the soldiers and hand them the cards, which will say, "From Canada with Love".
The silent majority is silent no more. We are rallying, we are writing, and we are sending these [Liberals] stickers from one coast to the other. We are determined to spread the message that we are here, we are watching, and we are NOT pleased!
Let's keep the momentum going and hold some Liberal feet to the fire. They can ignore us for awhile, but soon our voice will be too loud!
Ordinary Canadians stand with the UK. We stand with Australia. And, yes, contrary to popular opinion, we stand with the USA!
God bless Canada. God bless America.
And Let's Roll!
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