The "God Bless America" rally in Little Havana was organized by a handful of community organizations and a radio station, there was very little notice, and almost no advertisement (outside WAQI-AM, Miami), the best estimates placed the crowd at about 150,000.
These rallies are not unusual on Freedom Road, best known as Calle Ocho, they happen regularly, but the majority of the Nation never hears about them, nor do they see the pictures, there is seldom any coverage by the dominant media.
This has become a badge of honor for the participants, we understand WHY the leftist media organizations stay away, they can't demonize and marginalize those whose love and respect for America is so clearly, and frequently evident.
So we take to the streets not expecting to see ourselves in the evening news, but that's OK by us, "what we do, we do because it is the right thing to do, and we do it on our own. Expect nothing from no one; give your all because anything less is unacceptable."
God Bless President Bush, our troops, and God bless the USA.
Luis Gonzalez
Proud American
Copyright Luis Gonzalez ©2001
This is a post card for our brothers and sisters across the nation, we stand as Americans, for the love of America, and united as one in her defense. In support of our President, our troops, and the American heroes that entered the pages of History on 9-11-01. Their memories will live on as long as mankind loves Freedom. God bless America.
A voice without fear in a silent herd.
The crowd would not wish Fidel a Happy Birthday
The rest of his amazing prose can be found at:
Time to clean house in our hemisphere so Cuba can be free
Back from Paradise!
Luis, you let me know the next time you and your FRiends will be marching down Calle Ocho, and I'll drive down and march with you, my FRiend, if you will have me. I'll need about two days notice.
You make me wish I were Cuban!
I feel I've missed the struggle and the sacrifice needed to REALLY know America...
I feel it in my soul... yes, sacred ground it is...
Great read Luis.
Thanks for the heads-up. ;-)
Today we do the same in Austin... Rally for America at the Capitol at 4pm. Barbara Olson's sister will be speaking, among other honored guests. If we have a fraction of the participation y'all had, I'll be thankful.
“Muchachón. Hold the flag in your right hand. Never on your left.”
His voice snapped me out of my trance, the old man was smiling, and looking at me, he spoke again.
“I hope you don’t mind me advice, but you should hold it in your right hand. I don’t think many of us here like the left very much.”
I smiled and changed my flag to the right.
From now on, I shall always hold the flag in my right hand! (I am left handed):-)
There is something very special about growing up as a Cuban American. It was the same as growing up as a 1940's American.
Unfortunately, too many kids have grown up as Berkley Americans. They've missed out on quite a lot.
I'm happy when we get 300 gun rights supporters to a rally.
If the unappreciative American sheeple could get off their whining and complaining perch, they could learn real patriotism from the Cuban exile community.
They are freedom loving patriots who love America and liberty more than life itsself.
Viva Cuba Libre!
I am your 'hermano' my friend.
Norb
This brought back childhood memories of my immigrant grandfather, his fierce love of America and his pride in being an American. I never realized how much this country meant to him--and should mean to all of us--until I set foot on foreign soil.