Hi DG,
I was there and the opposition did have to be separated from the good guys. The cops acted quickly. Believe me they would have came out the losers if they had pushed the issue.
The good guys outnumbered the losers by a wide margin. The bad guys were self labled communists and America haters plus a few self proclaimed illegals with signs saying the border crossed them. All blowing whistles, banging drums and calling everyone on our side racists. The usual BS. We gave more than we got and it was a lot of fun.
What was new and encouraging was one black speaker after another demanding the law be followed, insisting this is America and that we should be speaking English and that we should not encourge spanish in any way. They protested how thier kids could not work as local business demanded workers speak Spanish.
The Crispus Attucks Brigade (black minutemen) were well recieved and passed out US flags. There were white Minutemen there as well.
Besides Ted Hayes,an LA. based homeless activist and full on conservative and the guy who organized the event, Terry Anderson a local black anti illlegal immigration radio personality spoke, Terry's motto is "If you aint mad, you aint paying attention.
I was treated warmly as one of the (too few) whites in attendance.
I have never seen such outspoken patriotism from blacks in my life and they are our natural allies in this fight. And they are well aware that this is a defining moment in our nations history and that there is a lot on the line. I was very encouraged.
I spoke with a black woman who agreed blacks and white Americans demonstrating togather helped avoid labels of racism when it is really nationalism and patriotism.
Next rally will be on May 9th, same location.