Rally For America Draws 8,000

WOAI.com ^ | 3/01/03 | Julie Fike

[shadeaud]

The wet Saturday weather didn’t stop close to 8,000 people from showing up to “Rally for America.” “We love them and they’re doing a good thing for us and I mean there’s a lot of people at home that wouldn’t want to go and they’re going there to support us so we will support them,” said one person at the rally.

They came from all over Texas and some from as far away as Oklahoma to the Clear Channel Verizon Amphitheater pay tribute to men and women protecting America.

[shadeaud]

The wet Saturday weather didn’t stop close to 8,000 people from showing up to “Rally for America.” “We love them and they’re doing a good thing for us and I mean there’s a lot of people at home that wouldn’t want to go and they’re going there to support us so we will support them,” said one person at the rally.

They came from all over Texas and some from as far away as Oklahoma to the Clear Channel Verizon Amphitheater pay tribute to men and women protecting America.

Radio talk show host Glenn Beck says a friend who served in Vietnam inspired him to speak out.

“For years this man fought demons and thought that he was a monster and not a hero,” says Beck. He tells News 4 WOAI he vowed to do what he could to prevent another American soldier from feeling guilty about killing the enemy to protect our freedom.

“There are times where it has to be done whether or not this is the time that’s where each individual to decide and if you have a problem, take it up with out Commander in Chief, don’t take it out on our troops,” said Beck. Americans at the rally says we should take it out on the men who make our world unstable, Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.

“Appreciate the troops because our Uncle Justin is in North Korea,” said Brandon Stewart.

[dalebert]

If this had been a lefty anti war protest the press would have reported 800,000,000,000 attending.

[PetroniDE]

Good Job. We had 10,000 in Houston (bigger city than San Antonio). If not for the Houston rally today, some of us would have made the road trip.

Houston Thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/854852/posts

[red-dawg]

I had a good time. I just wish the weather was better.

[Trteamer]

A Colorado FReeper BUMP!! THANK YOU TEXAS!! Our troops are seeing this!

[88keys]

Bravo to the 8,000, and I hope we do as well in Cleveland tomorrow!

[Right_in_Virginia]

"The wet Saturday weather didn’t stop close to 8,000 people from showing up to “Rally for America.”

Bravo!!

Thank you for standing tall for freedom, our President and our troops!

[PetroniDE]

Goofy weather in Texas sometimes. Rain in San Antonio, but cloudy with no rain in Houston... Go Figure, even the weathermen can't.

[bellevuesbest]

Fantastic!
Thanks for posting that.

For additional patriotic moments, check out this post:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/854565/posts

[Exit148]

FReepin'fantabulous!!

[red-dawg]

Some pictures from the rally supplied by WOAI.

[Rightly Biased]

I was there and It was great.
I can almost see grandmas' street and smell the bacon.
I felt so proud today... tears ran... my heart was so full I thought it would bust
I said "under God " during the pledge loud and was shocked when everone else did as well and was still proud. We made a strong showing today but there is so much more to do
Regards
RB

Here is a link for some more Pics

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=865E1158-41EA-4082-8B50-901C3D8753BA

[Rightly Biased]

Hey dawg
I was sitting right behind the lady with the big poster(in the second picture) I got a good view of that poster. front and back more than once.

[Ciexyz]

Patriot bump. Way to go Oklahoma Freepers!

[GUIDO]

Thanks you sooooooo much for going despite the awful weather. I had full intentions of going but my 82yr old father had a triple bypass today. It went great thank the good good Lord. But I was thinking of the rally also, and worried that the yucky weather would scare away people. BOY WAS I WRONG!!!!!! what a great turnout. thank you so much all of you for going. for your good deeds we need a

BTTT

[AgentEcho]

Just tought I'd throw in a few pics myself...

[GUIDO]

BTTT

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Greetings shadeaud, Lone Star State FReepers, et al:
Thanks for the great FReep!

[anymouse]

Way to go San Antonio FReepers and other patriots.

[GailA]

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS bump