UPDATE: PATRIOTS RALLY FOR AMERICA II, OCTOBER 26 IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (C-SPAN?)

D.C. Chapter ^ | Tuesday, October 22, 2002 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

EAGLES UP!!!

[kristinn]

D.C. Chapter ping!

[ppaul]

BTTT

[kristinn]

Thanks. Three days to go....

[VaMarVet]

BTTT - we are ready!

[FreeTheHostages]

BUMP!!!!

[FreeTheHostages]

I have postered and postered away in the Dupont Circle area. We shall see what good it does. I took the eagle graphic and got some color copies today. I'm online now doing more emailing to college republicans. (I would like to add that I am currently behaving.) Do you want me to look up who commented on our last thread and ping them to this one?

[Congressman Billybob]

Hi, kristinn,

Does this smell like the usual C-SPAN "balance" that they will broadcast the anti-American rally in full, twice, and use just excerpts from ours at some weird hour of the day (not live)? I know you cannot get an honest commitment from them, but do you have any clue whether they might actually take a crack at real "balance" this time?

C-SPAN does have two (count 'em, 2) channels that are not being used right now, Congress being out of session and whatall. They could broadcast both rallies, live.

Also, if you need a debater in any context who can make the anti-Americans wish they were never born, I volunteer for the task. It's a filthy job, but somebody's got to do it.

Congressman Billybob

This column is based on the fine work by FReepers in a thread on FR. Click for "Ballistics and Bullsh*t"

Click for "Til Death Do Us Part."

Click for "to Restore Trust in America"

[AGreatPer]

Bump!

[AGreatPer]

"They could broadcast both rallies, live."

You got that right, but they won't. It's a Brian Lamb thing, ya know.

[kristinn]

They contacted me yesterday. I spoke with an assistant producer today. The ANSWER rally is the main event, so they should get live coverage. I'd be happy with a tape-delayed broadcast of our lil' ol' rally.

I need to call them with a rally program on Thursday so they can plan accordingly. We should have three solid hours, if not four, of speeches, songs and cheers they can broadcast. Our stage managers will just have some extra pressure on them to keep things snappy and on schedule.

[FreeTheHostages]

Ping! Check out this new thread on the Patriots Rally - speaker list is being finalized and CSpan may cover it. Feel free to turn your ping lists loose on this thread. Let's get a huge turnout for Saturday's rally in DC!

[Taxman]

Let's Roll!

[kristinn]

I disagree. That's why I'll be there on Saturday.

[kristinn]

You got it, brother!

[FreeTheHostages]

You know, one of the *fascinating* things about news coverage of the anti-war protestors is this:

When I actually see these guys, they are totally anti-American. They're saying America is a bad and evil country in so many words, they're espousing socialism, etc.

But on the news media, they get these rare cleaned-up people who complain that conservatives dare to call them anti-American just because they have a few policy concerns. Those talking heads do *not* reflect the mass of people who show up, who say they are and hold signs indicating that they are not just people who disagree with Bush but overwhelmingly *are* anti-American.

So sure C-SPAN will give the leftists more time. But the neat thing is that on the C-SPAN rally coverage of them, unlike the Washington Post and everywhere else, you actually get to hear how anti-American they really are. None of this moderate spin.

That's why I'm not afraid of C-SPAN coverage of them. It's the only truth that comes out about them in the mainstream media, so far as I can see.

[Fred Mertz]

Count me in! My Gadsden flag and Kentucky State flag just arrived via UPS today. I love it when a plan comes together.

Now, I just need to find my Target shirt:^)

[FreeTheHostages]

T minus 4 and counting!