[American Number 181269513]

I was at the rally today. I left Queens at 9:30 am and met up with the people from Staten Island at the ferry terminal in lower Manhattan. The weather was lousy with temperatures in the upper 30’s accompanied by a steady cold rain that picked up in intensity from time to time throughout my five and a half hours of marching and rallying.

From the terminal we marched up Broadway stopping at several intersections such as Liberty Street to take pictures using the World Trade Center (ground zero) as a backdrop. At Worth Street and Broadway we made a right and proceed to march another block or so to Foley Square. It was about 11 am when we arrived at the stage area and the crowd grew from hundreds to at least 2,000 or so (really 10-20 people according to MSNBCBS).

I set up in front of the stage and I am the guy in the red jacket wearing a Free Republic hat just behind the guy with the yellow jacket and yellow bordered sign.

The rally started promptly at 12pm and ran nonstop until 2:30pm. There were myriad speakers such as victims family members including the sister of one of the pilots on a plane that hit the WTC, the father of Todd (Lets Roll) Beamer, at least one survivor from the world trade center (burned over 90% of her body), first responders, a Marine, parents of a fallen soldier and of course couple of celebrities (of which I learned that Brian Dennehy was a Marine).

The rally was peaceful but you can tell that the crowd was indeed angry and justifiably so. There was also a lot of raw emotion at this rally as we were just blocks away from ground zero and we were standing in front of the court house which is the proposed venue to try the terrorists. Speaker after speaker punctuated their speeches with pointing to the federal court house building indicating that we would have to put up with this travesty for years to come.

These are dark days and they are numbered as everything this current administration wants to do they want it done in a hurry but we can stop this. Mr. Beamer summed it up best when he said that we are facing 9/11, The Sequel. He fired up the crowd with his “stop this attack” speech referring to the government sponsored, Holder delivered and Obama approved trial of enemy combatants.

I will continue to fight.

[Sunshine Sister]

Thank you for being there. You speak for thousands of us!

[Dinah Lord]

Thank you for being there American Number! And thanks for posting...

[Waco]

The judge should require Holder to be present every day of the trial.

[firebrand]

Let us know how it went?

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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9-11 Never Forget Rally

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393826/posts

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[squarebarb]

A heartfelt thank-you from Texas!

[StatenIsland]

That was the Staten Island Tea Party you joined up with.

We organized pre-April 15th, and have been growing ever since; when we marched into Foley Square I think we doubled the size of the crowd.

If you like, you can visit www.teapartyinfo.com/join.html and get on our mailing list. It’s secure and low-volume (no forwards, ever) and will keep you up-to-date on our activities.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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The Man who predicted 9/11 =

9/11 Lifesaver RICK RESCORLA, R.I.P.

http://www.RickRescorla.com

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361

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[exit82]

Thank you for the report and for being there.

Shame on liberal NYers who couldn’t be bothered to come out on such an important issue.

[wombtotomb]

Reporting from South Florida today. We stood on our “protest bridge” in the pouring rain in solidarity with our NY brothers and sisters in protest of this trial. We mustered about 100 in total, a disappointment in my eyes, but I know myself and my husband were there for 3 hours. We stood with a woman who lost a daughter on flight 93. We stood with retired NYPD. We stood and watched thousands of motorists talk on their cell phones and stare at us, confused, from their vehicles. We got some honks, we got some thumbs down, and even some who looked away as they drove by. I pray they wake up before its too late. Thank you for going today. We too, will continue to fight.....

[Tzimisce]

Well these people are just racist bigots. They should be arrested.

-left wing talking points

[RaceBannon]

Oh, good grief, I saw you several times but didnt know your hat!!

I was the big security guy who told that Pastor to only use the bullhorn between speakers, not during. :)

Red hat, denim jacket, remember me? I stood mostly on your left! :)

[mcmuffin]

Thanks for the report BTTT!

[mcmuffin]

Thanks for the report BTTT!

[mcmuffin]

Thanks for the report BTTT!

[Chode]

Zer0 is putting NYC at risk and in danger by intentionally putting the trial in NYC so any terrorist attacks to try and stop it, and retaliatory strikes after the verdict etc will hit NYC and NOT WDC!!!

where they should be if they are going to be held in a US Federal Court...

[dervish]

Thanks for posting and thanks for going.

[TAdams8591]

Glad to know it turned out so well. We did help to promote it. A friend who attended phoned beforehand, and not many people had yet arrived. I assured him it meant nothing and most people get there shortly after the starting time.

Thank you for being there and for the report. This is a battle that must be fought and won.

[Mount Athos]

[firebrand]

I think I see you in the video.