RALLY FOR AMERICA, AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/30/03, 3:00 p.m.

3/23/03 | becca

[bekka]

RALLY FOR AMERICA, SUNDAY, March 30, at 3:00 p.m. on south side of the State Capitol grounds. Come show support for our soldiers, our nation and its leaders. The Young Conservatives of Texas--UT Austin will be joined by The Austin Review, The Center for American Freedom, Free Republic-Heart of Texas Chapter, The Flip Side Radio Show with Don Crawford, The Lynn Wooley Show on KTEM in Temple, the UT Chapter of Beta Theta Phi and numerous other patriotic organizations in sponsoring this support rally. The event will feature patriotic music, supportive signs, and many inspiring speakers. Anyone who supports the United States military and the founding principles of this great nation are invited to attend. Stand up and be counted among other proud patriotic Americans.

[MrParnifan]

Just FYI. If you're interested at all...

Several anti-war protests are scheduled for Austin. If you want to support our troops and face off against these folks... here is info pulled from a local anti-war site:

"Monday, March 24, 12:30 p.m. Unholy Trinity Tour, Austin's Own Axis of Evil"
Leave work and meet at the Federal Building at 12:30!
FEDERAL BUILDING (300 E. 8th St.)
Stand up to Illegitimate Authority to Reclaim Democracy!
Have fun with Direct Action and (optional) Civil Disobedience!
For those who do not chose to engage in Civil Disobedience: March On to Confront Corporate Media!
FOX NEWS (119 E. 10th St.)
Fox's motto is "We Report, you Decide"--Tell Fox what you think of their warmongering!
CSC-DYNCORPS (Cesar Chavez and Lavaca)
Reclaim The Streets Party to declare a NO WAR ZONE!
Town Hall Meeting to set our OWN agenda!

[DrewsDad]

Thanks bekka for posting this.

[anymouse]

Just bring a U.S. flag to walk around these leftist fools. that mere act will torque the leftists off AND gain bystander condemnation for the anti-Americans more than any thing we could say or any sign we could present.

If we did wished we could to them, it would only strengthen their resolve and gain them sympathy. Better to show them for the ungrateful, justice-blind fools that they are.

[BJClinton]

Ready for your first rally?

[sreal]

Hi all. We missed Houston rally due to church retreat. Is there any information on carpooling with someone to Austin's rally?

[DrewsDad]

Welcome to FR.

Here is the thread on the Austin rally.

Send a note to Gracey if you want more info on local events.

[Bad~Rodeo]

Yes yes and yes..LOL~

[Gracey]

Look forward to meeting you and other DFW folk this Sunday.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

sreal, check the TX locale page for carpools from Houston.
Texas Locale page

Clinger is lining up a couple of buses to come from Dallas. I'll post the information shortly. I will also be e-mailing it to the NTX Chapter.

[Gracey]

Hope to see you at our Rally in Austin.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Buses from Dallas to Austin for Rally for America - March 30, Sunday:

I NEED to hear from You ASAP if you're planning to go with us to Austin, on the 30th. of this month. We are trying to fill 2 Buses (47 persons in each Bus!!) to travel to Austin, to attend their Rally for America on the steps of the State Capitol. The Rally is scheduled to begin at 3pm., and we will have two "meeting points" here in Dallas.

I will send you further "details" tomorrow, but right NOW I NEED to know your name, address, Phone number, and e-mail address. You may send your payment to me right away: $35 per person, or IF you have two or more going--it is $30 per person!! Please DO THIS IMMEDIATELY, so that we may conserve our time.

The meeting time on Sunday, March 30th. will be 9am. at BOTH locations!! I NEED to hear from You ASAP!!

Please keep our Men and women of the Military in your Prayers. Thanks!!

See you soon

Contact Clinger ASAP via freepmail if you would like to ride a bus.

[BHud]

There was mention of a few buses being lined up for transportation from Dallas/Ft Worth for the Austin rally...what's the status of that?

[BHud]

disregard.....

[SerpentDove]

~BUMP~

See you there, ANTI-LEFT!

[SerpentDove]

[PetroniDE]

Website regarding the Austin Rally. Visit frequently for latest information.

http://www.utexas.edu/students/yct/rallyforamerica/index.html

[PetroniDE]

Houston Area Ping.

Website regarding the Austin Rally. Visit frequently for latest information.

http://www.utexas.edu/students/yct/rallyforamerica/index.html

[Allegra]

I'm going to try to make this one. Which other Houstonians are going? (I may bum a ride, Petro!)

[PetroniDE]

If you need a ride, let me know.. Don't know how many yet.

[GalvestonGal.com]

Hi. visit this site for some great poster ideas to freak out the appeaseniks:
http://www.protestwarrior.com
click on - protest signs

[Gracey]

See you Sunday for its unveiling.

No hints? Maybe drewsdad or TheSarce will be kind enough to get some good shots of it for posting. However, your Dallas sign was superb.

[Gracey]

Just in case there's anyone who hasn't hear about the Austin Rally for American this Sunday.....NOW you have. Please come bring an American or Military flag or just yourself.

Need ideas for signs? If you're like me (uncreative) maybe this FR plaigerized list will help:


IGNORANCE is BLIX

LAND of the FREE....THANKS to the BRAVE!!!!

THANK YOU for your service to our country.

WE SUPPORT PRESIDENT BUSH...GO USA

WE LOVE OUR SOLDIERS!!

THANK YOU AMERICAN SOLDIERS

TO THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ... We Will FREE you SOON!!!

Screw CHIRAC.....Liberate IRAQ

Hollywood..... NO ONE is LISTENING

USA #1

Saddam and France = Axis of EVIL

"Besides fascism, Nazism, communism, and slavery, war has never solved anything!"

BOMB SADDAM
www.FreeRepublic.com

"1, 2, 3, 4, hurry up and start the war!"

Give "Peace" a Chance
And Starve to Death?

Communist Logic:
If It Didn't Work
Make It Global

Your Poster Heroes?
Stalin, Castro, Pol Pot

Bet this one is a media favorite
Pro-Iraq, Swim To Cuba"

PEACE IS ONLY TEMPORARY IN A WORLD OF TYRANTS!

FREEDOM FOR ALL MANKIND! FREE IRAQ!

PEACE AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL IRAQIS, NOT JUST SADDAM!

72 VIRGINS FOR SADDAM, NOW!

AMERICA - Love it or Be a HUMAN SHIELD

Stop Iraqi Saddamy

France & Germany Love Saddamy

Actors Should Speak Only When Paid

France & Germany Are Peace Drunk On American Blood

Saddam Is Proof Communism Works

UN Puts OUR Money Where THERE Mouth Is

Socialist Fear War Almost As Much As Math

Chirac For Human Shield!

Buy French, German, Russian, Chinese THEN RETURN IT DAMAGED!

"I belive it is peace for our time." -Neville Chamberland

Liberals Fear War Almost As Much As Logic.
Liberals Fear War Almost As Much As Honesty.
Democrats Fear War Almost As Much As Facts.

NO SADDAM =NO WAR

Peace is good, freedom is better

Liberate the people of Iraq

Hey Hey Ho Ho Saddam Insane has got to go!

We were at peace on 9-11

Peace through superior firepower

You can't fight terrorist with peace signs

Blessed are the peacemakers:
The US Army
The US Navy
The US Air Force
The US Marines

I want peace, a piece of Saddam!

THANK GOD George W. Bush is our PRESIDENT

We Gave PEACE a Change... We Got 9.11

The next inspectors will be the U.S. Military

"Human shield training by the 82nd Airborne"

"All your French wine and cheese are belong to you"

"Many things are worse than war"

"Repeal the 19th ammendment"

"No blood for France, ever again"

What Part of "Kill All Americans" Do You Not Understand??

Free Iraq

Trusting in Saddam's Sanity Is Not An Option -- George W. Bush

The best weapons inspector in the world is a fully loaded F-18 Super Hornet!

BLU-82 Daisy Cutter; the ultimate close encounter of the 3rd kind!

Saddam Hussein IS a weapon of mass destruction

"When we want your A.N.S.W.E.R., we'll ask you a Q.U.E.S.T.I.O.N.!"

"In the U.S., anti-government protest is controversial.
In Iraq, it's FATAL."

Side-by-side pictures of Neville Chamberlain, Adolf Hitler, Jacques Chirac and Saddam Hussein with these words underneath: "Peace in our time...again?"

"All we are saaaaying...is kick Hussein's @$$!"

"Appeasement is NOT the answer, it is the problem."

"I hate to bring you up on current events, but this 'Religion of Peace' is out to KILL US!"

"We have no use for Useful Idiots."

Picture of the ruins of the WTC followed by: "THIS HAPPENED DURING PEACETIME."

No Appeasement For Oil

Saddam Pays the Homicide Bombers

If Osama Was A Piece of Ass, Clinton Would Have Nailed Him"

"Peace In Our Time" - Neville Chamberland
"A Piece On Your Time" - Bill Clinton

Stop the Left's War on America

Battle Now or Burqa Later

NO NUKES Against our children Stop Saddam

No more 9-11's for French Oil


HERE IS A GREAT FREEPER TIP....

Buy posterboard ...found this flexible write-on, erasable stuff. I bought 2 and a black erasable pen and taped them together on 3 sides and slipped it over the metal frame of an old policial yard sign from the last election. I plan to keep it in the car and then at any rally can fill out both sides on the spot, wipe it off for the next time. (from a FReeper)

[jobshopper]

bump

[PetroniDE]

Houston Area Bump...
Just call me "The Road Warrior"
Here is my new Freeper outfit, ROFLOL.

[Flyer]

Note: Petroni is NOT the one in the middle.

[Flyer]

[SerpentDove]

[VOYAGER]

To whomever is responsible for these inane and impersonal posts:

Indeed I am interested in posts or replies addressed to VOYAGER otherwise delete me from your "shoot in amongst them" posts and replies.

Please, no more endless spam to VOYAGER.

In fact remove him from all "skillet shot" posts or replies

Thanks!!

VOYAGER

[anymouse]

Note: Petroni is NOT the one in the middle.

Of course not, it's Xenalyte wearing a blonde wig. ;) (at least she's not wearing falsies :)

[Xenalyte]

Underneath THAT corset, you'll never know if I'm wearin' falsies or not!

[anymouse]

A gentleman never asks, but often wonders. ;) I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

[Gracey]

Habla Espanol? No comprende senor. Es mal en al cabeza?

[Gracey]

Does this site belong to Erin, the guy who did the interviews with New York City protesters? It's great. Thanks.

[wildbill]

I suggest you use signs that will answer the most common fallacies and anti-war slogans. eg, "Our $$ for Oil-Our Blood for Safety."

also use signage that appeals to and undermines the anti-war constituency's core groups to make them re-think. eg, "Or Blood now or Burkas later". is good.

[Gracey]

Great idea. Thanks

[whipitgood]

I am going from the Fort Worth area too, shall we get up a caravan?

[jobshopper]

BUMPING

[Gracey]

Here's another flyer on this weekends events in Texas. In Austin, we're adding Jerry Patterson, our Land Commissioner as a speaker. He's an ex-Marine, ex-State Senator, Patriot and our newly elected Honorable Land Commissioner.

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Rallies for America This Weekend in Austin, Waco, and College Station Will Support U.S. Troops and President Bush in Effort to Liberate Iraq

Austin, TX - Following a Rally for America in Dallas last weekend cosponsored by the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) and the Texas Review Society/Austin Review attended by over 3,000 patriotic Americans, similar rallies to support our troops and the liberation of Iraq will be held this weekend across Texas sponsored by these groups and many others. Rallies will be held Friday evening, March 28 in Waco and Sunday, March 30 in College Station and Austin. All Texans are urged to join us for these patriotic events.

The Austin Rally for America will begin at 3:00 pm on Sunday, March 30 on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol. The Waco Rally for America will take place on Friday, March 28 at 9:00 pm at the Fountain Mall in the center of Baylor University campus. The College Station Rally for America is Sunday, March 30 at 1:00 pm in the Academic Plaza on the campus of Texas A&M University.

Speakers at the Austin Rally for America will include Retired U.S. Colonel Hugh Shine, KLBJ 590 AM talk show host Don Crawford, Travis County Republican Party Chairman Alan Sager, and former Texas State Rep. and founder of the Patriot Academy Rick Green. In addition to the inspiring speakers, the Austin Rally will also feature patriotic signs and music.

The Waco Rally for America will also be highlighted by a speech by Green as well as a concert by the The Eric Hanke Band. Supporters are encouraged to wear camouflage and donations to benefit the Red Cross and our POWs will be accepted.

The College Station Rally for America will feature color guard, speakers, music, tables to create letters to send to the troops and make yellow ribbons, patriotic face painting, and an opportunity to sign the In Support of America Petition sponsored by the Young Conservatives of Texas at Texas A&M.

The sponsors of the Texas Rallies for America include the Young Conservatives of Texas, Texas Review Society/The Austin Review, Free Republic - Heart of Texas Chapter, GOPUSA, The Flip Side with Don Crawford on KLBJ 590 AM, Travis County Republican Party, Beta Theta Pi University of Texas at Austin Chapter, Lynn Wooley Show on KTEM Temple, TX, and Williamson County Republican Party.

Volunteers who wish to help out before the Austin Rally for America are encouraged to arrive at the state capitol at 1:45 P.M. Tasks include making signs, distributing literature, and setting up tables and chairs for the event. The Austin Rally for America website also has flyers in Word and Acrobat format that can be downloaded and printed.

YCT University of Texas Chapter Chairman and Rally for America coordinator Austin Kinghorn stated, "At the Rallies for America throughout Texas this weekend, freedom-loving citizens will stand united in support of President Bush, our brave men and women in the armed forces, and human rights for the Iraqi people who continue to be brutally slaughtered by Saddam Hussein's ghastly regime."

Austin Rally for America Coordinator Brendan Steinhauser declared, "This weekend we will be speaking out on behalf of the nearly 80 percent of Americans who support the liberation of Iraq. We will raise our voices in patriotism to counteract the radical fringe who have stopped traffic in Austin with recent riots that have featured waving of the Iraqi flag and posters depicting President Bush as Hitler. Fox News has reported that, as a result of such riots, San Francisco is incurring $900,000 a day in law enforcement costs while Seattle Police have been forced to stop responding to all non-emergency calls. This is deplorable."

Rally for America Coordinator Brian Bodine noted, "These anti-war riots run the risk of signaling to Saddam Hussein that he has friends in this country and they sap our law enforcement of the resources to counteract terrorism at this critical time for homeland security. Unlike the radical leftist anti-war rioters, we will not tie up police by blocking traffic and engaging in violence. Instead, by paying tribute to our troops and standing in solidarity with our President, we will send a strong message that America and its allies have the resolve to do whatever it takes to win this war and bring freedom to the oppressed Iraqi people."

RALLY FOR AMERICA RESOURCES

* Log on to the following Web sites to show support, to include greeting cards, virtual Thank You cards and calling card donations to help troops stay in contact with loved ones:

Defend America: Support the Troops http://www.defendamerica.mil/support_troops.html

Donate a USO Care Package for Our Troops http://www.usocares.org/home.htm

Order FREE yellow ribbons and "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers at
http://www.YellowRibbonAmerica.com.

U.S. Army's Instructions on How You Can Help Our Troops http://www.army.mil/operations/iraq/faq.html


Get Free Email Updates on Military Action and Terrorism
http://contacts.gsa.gov/listgov.nsf/FirstGovEmailListDistribution?Openform&ID=C42C8261D22B4E0C85256AEF006B8C8A

U.S. Government Help Your Country Website
http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Help.shtml#military

GOPUSA Online Rally for America
http://www.gopusa.com/rally/

Get "We Support President Bush and Our Troops" Yard Signs
-Click here if you are in Harris County

-If you are in Williamson County, email Bill Fairbrother to request a sign.

The Young Conservatives of Texas, a non-partisan conservative youth organization, has
been fighting for conservative values for more than two decades in the Lone Star State
and has chapters at college campuses around the state. The Texas Review Society is a non-profit educational organization which publishes The Austin Review, Houston Review, Texas A&M Examiner, and Texas Education Review and sponsors lectures and events throughout the state.

[Dead Corpse]

Hey Gracey. It looks like my wife and I may decide to finally put in an appearance at a CenTex Freeper event. She and her mom went to a rally in Minnesota for our first trip over to the Gulf, and she seems really keen on going this weekend.

Looks like we'll see ya there...

[Gracey]

What good news. We look forward to meeting you. Will you be alive?

[Gracey]

Hey there friend. Will we see you and your dear wife this Sunday? Hope so.

[Dead Corpse]

I'm only Dead during working hours... ;-)

Look for the guy on the right with the shades on...

[Gracey]

You still have a good Marine body...w/a little age showing...;-) and apparently you ARE alive. LOL. Some of our group has signs with www.freerepublic.com on the bottom.

[Dead Corpse]

Nah... the body is shot despite my hap-hazzard attempts at up keep. Photo is from an anti-DMCA rally a couple years ago. That was fifteen pounds ago. Still got all my hair and all my teeth though...

Still gotta make up our signs, but we'll be sure to get the URL on there.

[Gracey]

Jerry Patterson, our new Texas Land Commissioner has agreed to speak at our rally. He's an Ex-Marine, Ex-TX Senator and a great speaker.