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Thousands rally in support of Bush - Houston crowd hears pols, vets praise president's Iraq policies
Houston Chronicle ^
| March 2, 2003
| By ALLAN TURNER
Posted on 03/02/2003 12:01:02 PM PST by MeekOneGOP
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Way to go Houston !!
"This is the first one we've been to for any reason," he said. "We had a lot of feeling. Whether we could hear or not, we just wanted to support the cause."
Those attending the rally waved U.S. flags -- the radio station gave away at least 2,500 -- and waved placards bearing such slogans as "Saddam Kiss My Gashole," "Want Peace? Kill Saddam!" and "Iraq First, Then France." Many rally participants wore U.S. flag-patterned clothing; some had flags painted on their faces.
"I loved it," Vietnam-era veteran Mike Palmquist said as the rally ended. "I thought it was a nice counterpoint to the idiots who think nothing matters because they stand for nothing."
To: MeeknMing
Good to see!!
To: MeeknMing
God bless 'em.
To: Chi-townChief
It even made the papers. Nicely done.
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posted on
03/02/2003 12:43:37 PM PST
by
P.O.E.
To: MeeknMing
What a Blessing to read this story. NOW, WE NEED TO DO THIS IN EVERY TOWN IN AMERICA. TIME TO SHOW THOSE LIBERALS PUKES THAT WE ARE STILL THE BOSS, NO MATTER WHAT THEY THINK!
To: MeeknMing
Wow! A decent write up from the Comical, as we call it here. Good work. Thanks MeeknMing!
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posted on
03/02/2003 12:47:49 PM PST
by
Humidston
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law)
To: Humidston
I think the writer was not-so-subtly trying to trash the event, actually, but there was just no way to make you guys look bad! :D
To: sauropod
Read this. :)
To: MeeknMing
The only speaker who was opposed to military intervention in Iraq, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee... Why the hell was this wretch there in the first place???
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posted on
03/02/2003 12:59:54 PM PST
by
rickmichaels
(American in Spirit)
To: hellinahandcart
Notice the liberal controlled media doesn't cover the pro-Bush and USA rallies. Just shows that liberals are communists.
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posted on
03/02/2003 1:02:39 PM PST
by
jlh31973
To: Humidston
You bet. I was glad to see a positive article like this too. Thanks ...
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posted on
03/02/2003 1:14:16 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
To: rintense; homeschool mama; SpookBrat; ohioWfan; nicmarlo; glock rocks; Mo1
WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!
To: rickmichaels
The only speaker who was opposed to military intervention in Iraq, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee...Why the hell was this wretch there in the first place???
Yeah, I wondered that too. She got the good guys fired up tho ! ...
The only speaker who was opposed to military intervention in Iraq, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, was greeted with some boos as she stepped onto the stage midway through the two-hour rally. She and her party later were led from the plaza under protective police guard. < snip >
Jackson Lee, who has gone on record opposing military action in Iraq, was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos as she approached the podium. She told the crowd that she was pleased it had showed her "what Americans are made of."
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03/02/2003 1:19:17 PM PST
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MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
To: rickmichaels
Why the hell was this wretch there in the first place???So that she could get herself booed, and a Houston Chronicle writer could imply that her safety was in peril (led away under police guard) from the large crowd with "few black people" in it. Probably. :D
Hey, you make political mileage whenever, wherever, and however ya can...
To: MeeknMing
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03/02/2003 1:21:24 PM PST
by
PetroniDE
(HAVE BULLHORN, HAVE SIGN, WILL FREEP - WAR ON !!!)
To: rickmichaels
Oh, and so she could get all sanctimonious and invite 10,000 to church.
To: hellinahandcart; MeeknMing
The most dangerous place in the country is between Sheila Jackson-Lee and a news camera. At least they invited democrats to speak (they all orginially said no, but Sheila made a "very late" appearance). Don't see conservatives even get invited to speak to the other side.
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03/02/2003 1:23:17 PM PST
by
PetroniDE
(HAVE BULLHORN, HAVE SIGN, WILL FREEP - WAR ON !!!)
To: goodseedhomeschool
"What a Blessing to read this story. NOW, WE NEED TO DO THIS IN EVERY TOWN IN AMERICA"
Well put, mam.
Another big bump for Houston!
To: PetroniDE; NYC GOP Chick; sauropod; Cacique
The most dangerous place in the country is between Sheila Jackson-Lee and a news cameraAck, we say that here about Chuck Schumer.
This is an important point to settle. Maybe we should set up an obstacle course and make them race for the prize?
To: rickmichaels
Why the hell was this wretch there in the first place??? The organizers of our rally in Houston repeatedly made it a point to emphasize this was a Pro-America rally, not a Pro-Republican, Pro-Bush, or Pro-War rally. Several prominent Democrats were given personal invitations to attend. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was the only one to attend probably because the site of the rally is in her district and she is a notorious publicity seeker even at the risk of bad press. It tells us all a lot about liberals that other prominent Democrats invited to come out and celebrate the goodness of America didn't show up.
I was also pleased to see that our local TV network affiliate stations covered the rally in a positive light. Their reports emphasized the patriotism angle rather than the conservative partisan angle which would normally be their approach.
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