Posted on 04/19/2002 1:17:16 AM PDT by VaMarVet
The DC Chapter of Free Republic and Rally For America are pleased to announce The Patriots Rally for America to be held in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2002 at the Washington Monument.
The rally will be held on the northwest quadrant of the Washington Monument grounds near the intersection of 17th Street, N.W. and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
FReepers, lurkers and patriots from across the country plan on attending, are putting out the word via e-mail and posts to Internet forums and offering more moral and financial support (we still need more of the later to cover expenses) than any one cause should deserve. For this, we are most appreciative.
We are now down to the wire - full speed ahead and need you guys to help us make the final push to ensure this is the definitive rally of 2002. As many of you are well aware, the anti-American crowd will be out there that day and we are asking you to help us send a simple, but very important, message across America - this is our country and no one pushes us around on our home court.
Confirmed speakers (in alphabetical order) include:
Patriotic and topical music will set the tone of this most extraordinary rally - please plan on attending. Music starts at 10:00 a.m. and the formal rally at 11:00 - expected end time is around 3:00 p.m. The rally will be held rain or shine.
What to bring:
U.S. Flags - the more the better - Gadsden Flags - ditto - Signs, signs and more signs with large lettering supporting what we hold dear.
This will be a great opportunity to peacefully counter the anti-war rally and march being held the same day in other areas of D.C. by the usual collection of America-hating communist/leftist/anarchist groups.
The Patriots Rally for America will provide an opportunity for all those who love our country to stand up publicly for America and to support our troops as they fight the war on terrorism.
Special Events:
Kristinn to Appear On C-SPAN's Washington Journal
Kristinn on WMAL's Charlie Warren Show
Friday Night Dinner Meeting for Patriots Rally For America
Links:
The Weather Channel
D.C. Metrorail System Map
WTOP News (Traffic, Weather, D.C. News)
Articles:
Why Are We Here? The Prequel (Patriots Rally For America Speaker John C. Armor, Esq.)
A Rally of Patriots (Shane Cory - The Washington Dispatch)
D.C. Protests (Washington Post Map)
The Red, White and Blue: Farah to Speak at Patriots Rally: Free Republic Calls for Support to Troops Fighting Terrorism (Jon Dougherty - WorldNetDaily)
Demonstrators Set to Descend on D.C. (David Ho - Associated Press)
Inside the Beltway - "Bush Backing" (John McCaslin - Washington Times)
District Prepares for Four-Day Demonstrations (Manny Fernandez - Washington Post)
Demonstrators Plan to Unite Varied Causes in D.C. (Manny Fernandez and Petula Dvorak - Washington Post)
Police Ready for Upcoming D.C. Protests (Lisa Hoffman - Scripps Howard News Services)
Participating Organizations:
Free Republic
Rally For America
NorthernVirginiaGOP.com
Special Thanks:
Patriots Rally For America original artwork by Registered
Patriots Rally Gear (Proceeds Towards Rally Expenses):
Patriots Rally For America Gear (By Patriot)
The Patriots Rally for America Logo:
Gotta go. Hope to see FRiends and FReepers tomorrow.
From W.Va... 'Pod
Long time since I've seen that used. Always ment something good.
DD don't wear yourself out. It will be a long day tomorrow. Don't want to have to call in a dust-off for you!
Thanks for all the heavy lifting.
I - - Me; an individual; a committee of one.
Pledge - - Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.
Allegiance - - My love and my devotion.
To the Flag - - Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.
United - - That means that we have all come together.
States - - Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.
And to the Republic - - Republic--a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
For which it stands
One Nation - - One Nation--meaning, so blessed by God.
Indivisible - - Incapable of being divided.
With Liberty - - Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.
And Justice - - The principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with others.
For All - - For All--which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.
And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from schools, too?
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