Photos from Fresno Rally for America (3/22/03)

Fresno/Central Valley Chapter ^ | March 22, 2003 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Patriotism was hot and loud in Fresno tonight! For the second night in a row we had over a hundred patriots turn out to rally for our troops. Tonight we probably had closer to one hundred fifty, including over one hundred members from the Riverdale Assembly of God.

Plus, the church group brought their sound truck and played patriotic music loud enough to be heard on all four corners of the largest and busiest intersection in Fresno. And our people lined the curbs and presented their flags and signs from all four corners!

FReepers present:

• Jim and Chris Robinson
• JustAmy and Leonard
• Tame and TruthSeeker
• FresnoArmyBrat and his wife

Plus we were rejoined by several people who have rallied with us in the past. I don't know how many people were there in total, as people were parking their cars and coming and going all night long. There was a TV trucked parked across the street and they setup their cameras, but, unfortunately, they left before our sound truck and the hundred people from Riverdale arrived.

I think this was one of the best Support our Troops rallies we've had in Fresno. The patriotic music and the almost constant (and loud) honking of horns and the spirited cheers from the youth groups was fantastic! And there were many people in jeeps, pickups and cars who joined our rally by driving to and fro with horns blaring and large flags flowing in the breeze.

And not one anti-American in sight! God help me, I do love it so!

Thank you Riverdale! And thank you to all who participated!

[Jim Robinson]

Here are some photos that Chris took. Unfortunately, those that were shot after dark did not come out very well. Amy took some and will post tomorrow.

[Samwise]

Honk! Honk! Honk!

[Jim Robinson]

Ping

[patriciaruth]

Bump!

[GOPJ]

Me too - Honk! Honk! Honk! :

Honk! Honk! Honk!

[GOPJ]

Me too - Honk! Honk! Honk! :

Honk! Honk! Honk!

[SerpentDove]

You gotta see this, Jim. I mean it.

DALLAS RALLY A SUCCESS (PHOTOS)

[Jim Robinson]

Hurrah for Texas!!

And here are JustAmy's photos:

[Free_at_last_-2001]

Well done!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Getting pretty crowed on that corner now!

Well done to the hardcore Fresno Chapter.

[newslady]

Great job! Love the pics!

[M Kehoe]

Pay no attention to this post. I'm just running thru the board bumping all of the rally threads. And there are many.

Nothing intelligent follows.

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[Interesting Times]

A honk and bump. Great photos!

[HighRoadToChina]

BUMP!!! Santa Rosa, CA had over 2,500 showing up in support of our troops!!! Pics and post to follow!!!

[bluesagewoman]

KUDOS to the first and original Support Our Troops Rally! You guys started this, and look at how it has exploded! There must be have been a hundred of these across the country this weekend. Please, accept Missouri's praise for all you do!!!!

PRAISE!!!!!

Way to go and Thanks!

[mtngrl@vrwc]

I missed being there last night. Looks like a fun time was had by all. See you on Friday!

[lodwick]

bttt

[heavenscent]

Honk, honk to you too! :) You go, boys!....and girls! Keep up the good work. I am trying to locate a pro-America rally in Ocala, FL, in case anyone knows of one coming up. I also would recommend that we all deluge the White House (The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500) with letters to the President in support of all he's doing to stand up to the morons who want "peace at any cost!" I think a couple of million letters would make an outstanding visual effect, but if you prefer, email him at president@whitehouse.gov. Either way, I think he'll get the point. :) Go Army (and Navy, and Marines, etc.)! And go Sgt. Keith - stay safe! Love, Mom :)

[American Preservative]

HONK! HONK! : ) Way to go FResno FReepers and FRiends!

[JustAmy]

Ping for photos of our second rally over the week-end. We had rallies for Our Troops and for America on both Friday and Saturday.

The Riverdale Assembly of God youth group came out on Saturday. Thank You, Riverdale Assembly of God!!! You are awesome.