Posted on 10/23/2002 10:22:13 PM PDT by kristinn
The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic is pleased to announce the line-up of speakers appearing at the Patriots Rally for America II being held this Saturday, October 26, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Washington Monument at 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.
Pledge of Allegiance Star Spangled Banner Invocation
Opening remarks by John Armor, constitutional lawyer, scholar and author.
2nd--Notra Trulock, Accuracy in Media.
3rd--George Holmes, Executive Director, CORE (Congress on Racial Equality).
4th--Evelyn Logan, New Hampshire State Coordinator, Second Amendment Sisters (SAS).
5th--Kevin Martin, African-American Republican Leadership Council.
6th--Adam Ramey, junior at George Washington University, vice-chair of Young Americans for Freedom, GWU.
7th--Darlene Kennedy, D.C. Coordinator for CORE.
8th--Dave Dilegge, USMCR (Ret.)
9th--Melinda Meador, Virgina State spokesperson, SAS.
Closing remarks, Kristinn Taylor, co-leader, D.C. Chapter of Free Republic
This is the schedule we sent to C-SPAN yesterday afternoon as requested by them for their decision on whether to cover our rally. We have not heard back from them as of this posting.
While there may be some adjustments to the line-up in the next few days, all speakers have confirmed their appearance.
We are honored that these fine people have accepted our invitations to speak in support of America and our troops as they fight the war on terrorism.
Thanks to CORE and their national spokesman, Niger Innis, for their strong support of the Patriots Rally for America II.
It's one thing to say, "Hey guys it might rain," and quite another to go "The Great Flood and New Ice Age route."
We've all been working very hard to encourage folks to come out and show their support for our men and women in the military (who wear their uniforms and defend our country and its ideals, no matter what the weather). And we have to contend with the total news blackout from the local media regarding our grassroots effort to do something positive and supportive of the people who will be putting their lives on the line to stop Saddam's megalomaniacal march to dominate his part of the globe through nuclear, chemical and biological weapon development and use. And we have to contend with the reality that putting on this rally is costing us money from our family budgets. And we are doing all this willingly, because it's become quite obvious that if we don't do it, nobody else appears ready to do it. Do you think you could maybe say just one positive thing to bump the thread?
So, according to you it's going to be miserably cold and rainy. That would have been positively tropical conditions and would have been welcomed by the US troops who fought in Korea. I don't know, but I'll bet the soldiers who were in North Africa would also have welcomed the weather we face on Saturday.
What I am trying to say is that the weather is secondary to what will happen on Saturday. We will be there regardless. And if your prediction proves true, I'll gladly give up the dollar bill to you. But I may have to restrain myself from attaching it to some duct tape and affixing it to your ... oh nevermind.
So, who's bringing the inflatable rafts and waterproof matches?
Hey, FC, I'm a self-appointed WX Freak myself, but Takoma is right, it don't matter.
Look forward to meeting you and welcome to FR.
I hope the weather is good for ya, but no matter what it turns out to be, you guys bring the warmth and fire of commitment. I thank you all!
I have a Jewish Freeper friend here, who told me because of shabbot, he cannot attend the Sturday rallies, I feel embarrassed, because I have on some occasions skipped church to freep for Israel! He was the one who kept the Sabbath! :-)
For Christians, we seem to have lost the idea of our Sabbath day being Holy, and we compromise too much. Going to a rally in between services on Sunday, that would be ok!
I am NOT a DC Freeper, though, and with the sun going down earlier, the rally on Sunday would be shorter for those who attend church on Sunday. Maybe those Freepers who do not go to church can organize a Sunday Freep so our Jewish friends can go without violating their Shabbot?
Do we have a cover for the podium??
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