We first set up on the corner of Main and Jamboree, which was a ways down from the entrance to the hotel. Seenenuf had the brilliant idea to move down to the driveway to the hotel, the main driveway where everyone attending the function had to come through and get a long view of our signs. Before we moved most of the drivers looked with bored expressions on their faces, typical Orange County, busy with their own lives, places to go things to do. We had a few honks but I had the feeling most of the people didn't know what was going on.
After we moved was another story. Every single participant in the Red Cross luncheon passed us by. We got a bunch of honks and thumbs up. One older lady with a car full of other older ladies stopped (all the other cars behind her had to wait) and asked us where to park. We told her we didn't know, we were protesting the Red Cross's actions. She said, "I know, we're all very upset about it."
I'm sure most of these people work very hard in their volunteer efforts and perhaps their eyes have been opened. Having a group standing on the corner outraged to the point of picketing with signs can't hurt.
All in all, and speaking only for myself, I feel much better having stood on that corner with my signs. I had my "voice" heard and feel like I've done SOMETHING about the Red Cross and their anti-American position.
One last note: A man carrying a sign similar to ours came up to us when we were packing to leave. He had driven by earlier, gone home and made a sign and come back. He has never heard of Free Republic. Apparently he went inside the hotel before he came out to see us and protested inside until they kicked him out. This man is a freeper and he doesn't even know it.
Having a group standing on the corner outraged to the point of picketing with signs can't hurt.
A standing ovation for a great Red Crass FREEP.
You can be sure you Freepers opened a lot of eyes and got many people talking who had no idea of the Red Cross Double-Cross outrage.
GREAT JOB!