[carlo3b]

Great reporting my friend. It was surely a honor to mingle with my Freeper friends, and 10, 000+ likeminded patiots on the plaza. I had the pleasure of attending with most of my 5 kids and 5 grandchildren, some as young as 2. My daughters told me that everyone, all typically family oriented, wholesome, smiling faced strangers, helped them keep our 5 young ones entertained with petting puppies, rides on military equipment, and extra baby wipes.

A Houston police officer offered,  "these participants are a far cry better, comparing the mostly hostile gathering of sourpussed, antiwar, anti-everything protesters that graced the same location a few days earlier", and "today's event was dramatically happier, safer, and larger, maybe 4 times larger, and damned sight cleaner.."  HA!

My youngest son and I got to mingle with the Mucky Mucks on stage, extolling the virtues of FReeRepublic, passing out copies of our cookbook, and getting further assurances from 2 current members, that the Houston City Councilcritters would not be dabbling in our National Foreign Affairs any time soon. Council-at-large rep. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, said they, as a group were overwhelmed by mine and others, calls, letters, and emails, prompting our lackluster Mayor to haul tail out of town, and that he and his henchmen, and battleaxes won't be trying anything like that in the near future again....LOL

Until our next call to service, perhaps the 2004 election, I look forward to spreading our message, fighing the forces of evil, and battling the schoolboards throughout our area 'FOR OUR CHILDREN"  Thanks for the memory.

[humblegunner]

A Houston police officer offered, "these participants are a far cry better, comparing the mostly hostile gathering of sourpussed, antiwar, anti-everything protesters that graced the same location a few days earlier", and "today's event was dramatically happier, safer, and larger, maybe 4 times larger, and damned sight cleaner.." HA!

I love it.
I was pleased to see you there, it was an amazing event.