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

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

[kristinn]

A one line mention in Monday's Washington Post has led to an inquiry from C-SPAN about their covering this Saturday's Patriots Rally for America at the Washington Monument, at the corner of 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

They plan on covering the so-called anti-war rally being held the same day in D.C. and wish to cover our rally as balance.

Also, C-SPAN will be having a roundtable discussion on the Iraq situation and asked us to suggest some college student leaders to participate in a Washington Journal segment for Saturday.

I'll be calling C-SPAN Thursday with our schedule for the rally and I suppose they'll decide then whether they'll cover it. They definitely seem interested, though.

Our speaker line-up is taking shape, we should be ready to announce at least a partial one tomorrow night. Just like last April's Patriots Rally, it's coming together the week of the event.

As for financing, we're about halfway to meeting the budget of $4,000 for the stage, sound, porta-pottys and incidentals. Members of the D.C. Chapter are financing the Patriots Rally, but we could use some help.

If you would like to help, please click this link.

If you would like to publicize the Patriots Rally, you can download this flyer created by rabidralph which features Registered's rally logo and distribute copies in your area.

The D.C. Chapter was planning for the Patriots Rally to be a local pro-America, support our troops and anti-Saddam Hussein gathering to counter the national so-called anti-war rally being held by the usual collection of America-hating communists, leftists and anarchists.

We've made contacts with local College Republican groups at some of the local campuses and they are helping to get the word out.

We're not going to come anywhere near the numbers of the leftists, but we'll have a decent crowd. We'd love to have you come out and stand up for America with us.

Please bring American and Gadsden flags, signs supporting America and our troops and as many friends and family members as you can.

The weather forecast is for mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the 50s to low 60s.

As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for demonstrating will be in effect. Briefly, they are: No violence, no racism, no profanity, no threats, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.

When: Saturday, October 26, 2002 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., rain or shine.

Where: The Washington Monument at the corner of 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.

[bluesagewoman]

Hey guys! Keep an eye out on this Rally. They always have interesting times. Additionally, take notes on signs and strategy. We may need to steal some ideas!

Good Luck to you guys in DC. Have fun and be careful.

[kristinn]

Great! I hope you have flag poles, LOL.

[kristinn]

I agree. It's very entertaining--and self-defeating for them. However, there's always a new crop of college kids every year they prey upon that turn out for these things.

[TBP]

Also, C-SPAN will be having a roundtable discussion on the Iraq situation and asked us to suggest some college student leaders to participate in a Washington Journal segment for Saturday.

We have a few in our chapter who would be excellent. I would recommend contacting Young americans for Freedom for more of them. They are at www.yaf.com.

[TBP]

FTH, good work. When you're finished emailing CRs, you might want to visit http://www.yaf.com and check the email links. We can reach Young Americans for Freedom as well.

[TBP]

I'll help contact the media. At the very least, the guy from the Times who stood mostly among our members on the 29th should be informed. Did anyone get his name?

We can contact the Post, Fox News, the networks, the NY Times, AP, UPI, etc. At least they won't be able to say they didn't know.

[TBP]

I have just now sent an email to national YAF, to DC YAF, to Maryland YAF, and to Virginia YAF. Now I am going to bed. It's LATE!

Will our friends from TRT be working with us on this one?

[tgslTakoma]

Just go to your local Target store and ask them if you can buy a bunch of their biggest merchandise bags. You can pass them out to all of us at the rally. We can put them on for a group shot (groan), and they can do double duty in case it rains. But it ain't gonna rain on us'ns.

[tgslTakoma]

I just got in from a late-night work run and had to post this... I saw an albino deer on Foxhall Road down by Reservoir Rd. I don't know any folklore about albino deer, but it has to be a good omen. If it's not, don't anybody say one word about it! Please leave me to gaze through my rose-colored glasses just this once.

[leadpenny]

Was it a fat one? Doing a lot of armpit sweating?
Mumbling, "They told me to get out of Cheney's house?"

Thought so. It's just the ghost of algore roaming the area.

[KLT]

Will be there with bells on.....CSPAN....let's see the kind of coverage they give us...

Regards From The Socialist Republic Of NY,

Karen AKA KLT

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Way to go! Thanks for all your hard work.

[RFP]

I wish I could make this one, but it's Jay Wolfe crunch time here in the Mountain State. Listen all - PLEASE WEAR FLAK JACKETS and KEEP AN EYE ON WOODED AREAS!!!

I'm seriously praying for y'all's safety. I'm also praying for my sister's family in Alexandria (baby niece and 2-yr old nephew). They are now having all of their food home-delivered.

PS: If any of you are free on election day, PLEASE CONSIDER travelling to West Virginia to "FREEP" voters outside the legal 300 foot radius of polling places on behalf of our senate candidate, JAY WOLFE! Jefferson and Berkeley counties are less than two hours drive from DC. We're doing SIGN WAVING to rally the multitude of "independent" registered 'No Party' voters. We'll have pick-up trucks at each location to form elevated platforms and mark our spots. Should be LOTS of FUN!! And, we expect, Effective!!

Please Freepmail me if you can attend. WE NEED YOU! Thanks. - Jeff

[sauropod]

Ping received. 'Pod

[RedWing9]

NormsRevenge, please update your table, which btw is awesome, with the information about the Chicago Pre-Rally here.

Thanks.

[RaceBannon]

I heard on the news last night, the SUPPORT THE TERRORIST RALLY Saturday is supposed to be the biggest rally for 'peace' in DC since the Vietnam war.

[zip]

I'll be watching. They really rock.

[NormsRevenge]

No Problem! Hopefully, You will see it there by lunch. Any edits, changes, let me know. Good Luck! ;-)

Any other FReePers wanting events blasted, shoot me the info! The next 2 weeks may be the weeks that Save Our Way of Life. Sounds Pretty serious, Huh?

It IS!!!

Turn-Out. We Need It at Rallies and at the Polls. Volunteer to drive elderly to the polls. Register new voters. Go Team!!! GOTV

[kregger]

To All:

I plan on being the rally, and am in the process of making some placards to hold, but I'm looking for something catchy to offset the Anti-America rally...any suggestions?????