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FREEPER REPORT APRIL 5, 2003: Pro-America Rally with Glenn Beck in Clearwater, Florida
April 5, 2003
| floriduh voter
Posted on 04/05/2003 11:03:22 AM PST by floriduh voter
I'm probably the first person from Free Republic who attended the Coachman Park Flag Fest that's already home. I selected the front page for this report because those of us in attendance from Free Republic invited rally participants to visit us here. It will be much easier for them to be welcomed on the front page. Welcome.
I will have pictures from the rally and will be posting other links here. Flyers were flying in addition to all the American, British and military flags. There were some great signs too.
I was interviewed for local television but as time is always short, I'm not going to stay glued to the set for a glimpse of me. Let's just say that my sign may be on local Channel 13 (Fox) over the reporter's head at the anti-war moshpit, numbering a dozen or so. The short interview which is about that very sign is for local UPN Ch.4 or Ch. 9, I can't say for sure.
TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: april5reports; clearwater; florida; freerepublic; glennbeck; pictures; rallyfortroops; welcomevisitors
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To: Tunehead54; M Kehoe
Great pics, TH! Thanks for the reports! Another beautiful day in Florida!!!
Do you think Glenn was crying because he misses the Sunshine State?
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posted on
04/05/2003 6:16:01 PM PST
by
NautiNurse
(Michael Moore: Trolling for Concubine)
To: floriduh voter; SerpentDove
Promises kept department - SerpentDove made a very nice collage of Support Our Troops Rallies. I printed out three, attached red and blue markers with rubberbands and gave them to three people asking them to say something to our troops and pass it on. At the Donation Station ALL THREE! showed up with hundreds of support messages to our guys and gals. Unbelievable! Thanks SD - Your work is on its way! First the collage:
![](http://www.angelfire.com/alt/digitalmustard/RALLIES_WEB.jpg)
Now the support messages (on the way to our guys and gals in Iraq)>
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posted on
04/05/2003 6:17:38 PM PST
by
Tunehead54
(Saturday April 5, 2003 - Clearwater, FLorida Support Our Troops Rally! Be there!)
To: Tunehead54
I have a bunch of great pics, but I can't post them from my hard drive-- how do I do that? I tried setting them up at webshots, but when I preview the post, I get a red X. AArgh!
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posted on
04/05/2003 6:18:39 PM PST
by
ovrtaxt
(Mc Carthy was right!)
To: Tunehead54; SerpentDove
Here's the other two backs - Thanks SD your work was much appreciated
![](http://mysite.verizon.net/res19r4u/gb/Collage2.JPG)
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posted on
04/05/2003 6:30:58 PM PST
by
Tunehead54
(Saturday April 5, 2003 - Clearwater, FLorida Support Our Troops Rally! Be there!)
To: I still care; sarasmom; abner; 4integrity; floriduh voter; SerpentDove
Help - We heard shouting and noise for the southeast area but couldn't tell what was going on ... A couple people said they'd stopped allowing people into the park as it was "full" but that the "outsiders" regularly went with "USA! chants." Any more info?
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posted on
04/05/2003 6:41:57 PM PST
by
Tunehead54
(Saturday April 5, 2003 - Clearwater, FLorida Support Our Troops Rally! Be there!)
To: floriduh voter
More pics, please...I think my brother was there...sent him a "heads up" from a Freeper thread.
46
posted on
04/05/2003 6:45:38 PM PST
by
demsux
To: ovrtaxt
You need to transfer them to a website - I'm FReepmailing my email address - send me your best 3 or 4 and I'll post them - later we'll get technical as to how you can do it.
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posted on
04/05/2003 6:48:04 PM PST
by
Tunehead54
(Saturday April 5, 2003 - Clearwater, FLorida Support Our Troops Rally! Be there!)
To: floriduh voter; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
No, I hang my hat (so to speak) in the FReeper Foxhole.
I'm pinging "Tonk", the host of the Canteen to your post.
Congrats on a successful rally. How terrific to have Mrs Franks as a speaker! Good job!!
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posted on
04/05/2003 6:50:55 PM PST
by
Jen
(Support our Troops * Stand up to Terrorists * Liberate Iraq)
To: chicagolady
Great!
Keep pouring it on...
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posted on
04/05/2003 7:05:13 PM PST
by
Northern Yankee
(Freedom.... needs a soldier !)
To: floriduh voter; /\XABN584; 0scill8r; 101namvet; 10mm; 3D-JOY; 75thOVI; =Intervention=; ...
MegaFL Ping - Sorry if you're not interested - NOT! ;)
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posted on
04/05/2003 7:17:04 PM PST
by
Tunehead54
(Saturday April 5, 2003 - Clearwater, FLorida Support Our Troops Rally! Be there!)
To: Tunehead54; floriduh voter
Thanks for the heads up.
Just saw the report on local Fox 13. Super rally and great pictures you guys have posted!
To: Tunehead54
WONDERFUL WORK, EVERYBODY!!!!
GREAT REPORT!
SD
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posted on
04/05/2003 7:36:05 PM PST
by
SerpentDove
(Each post focus-group tested for maximum wallop.)
To: Tunehead54; floriduh voter
Looks like y'all had a lot of fun, and a big showing.
We'll see how many we get in little ol' Venice tomorrow!
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posted on
04/05/2003 7:36:32 PM PST
by
Joe Brower
(http://www.joebrower.com/)
To: floriduh voter
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posted on
04/05/2003 7:38:24 PM PST
by
WackySam
("The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag.")
To: Tunehead54
Well, we went to the rally this morning, but I didn't meet up with any Freepers. Where was everybody? We went to the bandshell, but we were late--about 9:50. Nobody back there but security and a few (a very few) anti-America geeks.
But we did meet some friends, a pastor who discipled us in our early days of salvation, and I got some great shots of signs.
Also got some pics of the protestors. They were in a cage type thing, made of barricades. It reminded me of a zoo, or perhaps a freak show. 'Step right up, see the fascists! Be utterly amazed!'
Anyway, here are the pics...
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/55/94/68685594iiHRCY_ph.jpg)
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/56/60/68685660rbaFKr_ph.jpg)
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/58/14/68685814CLVsJp_ph.jpg)
This guy was great. He stood right in front of the protestor's 'cage' section and laughed at them the whole time. In fact, laughter was the most common reaction to these people.
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/58/66/68685866CozccB_ph.jpg)
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/60/8/68686008RFCmuP_ph.jpg)
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/64/68/68686468SooGsp_ph.jpg)
Lots of personal signs like this one.
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/64/75/68686475RKhfaz_ph.jpg)
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/64/80/68686480hbTsct_ph.jpg)
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![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/67/85/68686785UhpMDQ_ph.jpg)
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/67/97/68686797zgNbqC_ph.jpg)
![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/68/12/68686812opwFYf_ph.jpg)
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![](http://community.webshots.com/sym/image5/8/71/31/68687131AiZlRH_ph.jpg)
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posted on
04/05/2003 7:38:40 PM PST
by
ovrtaxt
(Mc Carthy was right!)
To: ovrtaxt
Oh, dear. All I get from your photos are the dreaded red "X's".
Leni
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posted on
04/05/2003 7:45:59 PM PST
by
MinuteGal
(THIS JUST IN ! Astonishing fare reduction for FReeps Ahoy Cruise! Check it out, pronto!)
To: MinuteGal
ugh. I hate webshots. When I figure out a way to do this, Ill try it again.
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posted on
04/05/2003 7:58:18 PM PST
by
ovrtaxt
(Mc Carthy was right!)
To: ovrtaxt
Everyone has a red X on them...does it say "democrats" behind it?
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posted on
04/05/2003 7:58:54 PM PST
by
demsux
To: Tunehead54; Floridavoter; MinuteGal; NautiNurse; 4integrity; ThreePuttinDude; ovrtaxt; M Kehoe; ...
Tunehead: Fantastic idea...printing out that collage and circulating it....I'll do that for our Venice Rally tomorrow. Then send them to 'my adopted Marine' in Iraq.
I'm exhausted as my dinner guests just left.....but I wanted to pop in to see what a great Rally you all had in Clearwater.
I saw some tv news coverage on Ch 13 earlier.....what a beautiful sea of red, white & blue! Kept hoping to see some freepers in the crowd!
I'm enjoying the photos & commentary on the Rally!
BRAVO to all who attended!
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posted on
04/05/2003 8:26:18 PM PST
by
JulieRNR21
(Take W-04........Across America!)
To: Joe Brower; Tunehead54; floriduh voter
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