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Picture galleries now installed from last Friday's Support Our Troops Rally in Stuart, FL. Double the size of previous weeks rally and level of response from the grassroots driving by on Roosevelt bridge was exsplosive. Great coverage from regional TV and radio but not a word or pic in our local Stuart News print media. Go Figure...Next rally Friday 04/04 reaching to span the bridge end to end!

UPDATE 03/28 -Support Our Troops Rally, Stuart, FL Anyone who was there will tell you this was an explosive outpouring of pent-up emotions by Americans- both demonstrators and drive-by traffic- from all over our region- some up from Miami and down from Melbourne who joined in a dramatic show of support for our troops and allies. No question the rally created a spirit of community where folks felt free to express their heartfelt patriotism- the likes of which I've not experienced since WWII. More than 200 demonstrators in Support of Our Troops spanned out on the East side of the...

<p>Chanting "USA! USA!" about 150 people, mostly students at the University of Minnesota, rallied outside Coffman Union on Friday to support U.S. troops and the war effort. They waved American flags and prayed for the troops in Iraq. Several speakers denounced the 50 or so antiwar demonstrators who gathered nearby. "You don't want the people in Iraq to be free," said Yacoub Aljaffery, 22, an Iraqi, pointing at the war protesters. "You are supporting the terrorism -- I'm sure you are." Chris Hill, 21, a junior at the university and a member of Young Americans for Freedom, drew cheers when he declared, "We say to those who oppose the war: Go to France."</p>

AMY SMOTHERMAN NEWS SENTINEL A passerby shouts out the window to those in support of the troops at war in Iraq. University of Tennessee students stood on Cumberland Avenue, showing their support for U.S. troops with signs and flags. Claire Blann sits on the eastbound side of Cumberland Avenue, holding a drawing of a peace symbol, in opposition to the war in Iraq while Chris Hobgood stands on the opposite side of the street with an American flag in support of U.S. troops in Iraq. UT students rally in support of U.S. troops Many at gathering say they have...

HOUSTONSUPPORTS OUR TROOPSFriday, March 28, 2003 We made our semi-regular Friday trip to Mecom Fountain to again be the voice of the MAJORITY of America. FReepers present were Flyer, Humblegunner, PetroniDE and stevie_d_64.Stevie D and I arrived early before the Communist dupes arrived and took up a spot by the fountain. News 24 was on the scene and Steve gave an interview. (I haven't seen it yet) Soon we were overcome by the naive peaceniks and decided to separate from them for clarity.We were soon joined by Humblegunner and Petroni in the spot we have used before on the...