Pre-Patriots Rally II FReep, Chicagoland

Chicagoland Chapter | 10/19/2002 | RedWing9

[RedWing9]

I am rallying the troops in support of the Patriots Rally II. We can provide support to those Patriots in D.C. who will rally in support of our troops and the War on Terror. This coming Friday, October 25, 4:45p, we have our chance to send off the leftists. We can provide them with a warm and fuzzy feeling for their 11+ hour ride.

Here is the information, straight from the International Answer site...

----------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO, IL - Oct. 26 TRANSPORTATION: Buses depart 5:30 PM Friday, October 25, from Grant Park behind the Art Institute. The buses will be parked on Columbus Drive between Adams and Jackson and are returning to the same location Sunday morning, October 27. Price = $70.00. ------------------------------------------------------

No matter were you are in the Chicago area, Grant Park is easily accessible, either by personal or public transportation.

If you can be there, please RSVP to me. If you want to ask other FReepers to carpool, I would be more than happy to help get that going. Just give me the general area you live and I will blast an email to everyone.

If you have ideas for signs, please either post or send them to me via FReepmail.

Lets make this the biggest, most successful, Chicagoland FReep yet!

[Mr. Silverback]

If you have ideas for signs, please either post or send them to me via FReepmail.

The sign I'm bringing with me tomorrow says "ONE Iraqi Nuclear Weapon Can Ruin Your Whole Day."

I'm hoping for some opportunities to FReep my local anti-war crowd if they'll just stay in one place long enough for me to show up...One thing I'm trying to do is adapt classic anti-war/no nukes slogans to the war on terror. That should really tick off the older hippie types. For example, "Smallpox is not good for children and other living things."

You might also try "Why are you protecting baby-killers?" and "Iran. Kuwait. Saddam does 'Blood for oil'"

[Mr. Silverback]

Thought of a chant...

NAAAAAAAPALM
Will stick to Saddam!

Hey how about this: A sign that says "Congratulations, you agree with Neville Chamberlain!" Then count the clueless nosepickers who ask who Neville Chamberlain is...and be sure to explain it to 'em real good.

[Fred Mertz]

Big guy, best wishes for a successful rally!

[tgslTakoma]

Thank you for organizing the sendoff party for the lefties, RedWing9; but you guys have to take them back. We don't want them staying around here. :-)

And don't let the negative comments ruin your enthusiasm, either. You guys are doing a good thing!

[MinuteGal]

Best wishes from Florida for a whizz-bang freep!

Leni

[NormsRevenge]

Don't Miss the Patriots Rallies - October 25 and 26, 2002 Chicago, IL --- Washington, DC --- San Francisco,CA Help TakeBack America - FReePWatch 2002
...DATE../..TIME...	...CITY../..SITE...	...ADDRESS..INFO...	...MORE INFORMATION...
FRiday 10/25/2002 445 pm, rain or shine.	Chicago, IL	Pre-Patriots Rally II FReep, Chicagoland For more info, check out the Thread.	FReePers, Gather at Michigan Ave and Jackson, 4:45pm. We will head toward Columbus Drive at about 5pm to find our targets. Bring your flags, signs and patriotism! Keep those sign ideas coming!
Saturday 10/26/2002 11 am until 3 pm, rain or shine.	Washington, DC	THE PATRIOTS RALLY FOR AMERICA II - Original thread Update thread The Washington Monument Corner of 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. C-SPAN will be striving to provide fair and balanced coverage for both the anti-war protests and the Patriots Rally.	Bring your flags, signs and patriotism! As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for demonstrating will be in effect. Briefly, they are: No violence, no racism, no profanity, no threats, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.
Saturday 10/26/2002 12 pm	San Francisco, CA	West Coast Patriots Rally "Stop the Warped (Leftists)" Rally City Hall - across from the Civic Center Plaza. Carlton Goodlett Place between McAllister St. and Grove St.	Bring your flags, signs and patriotism! Please be aware, even though there may be police there, we are each responsible for our own safety. Parking available at the Civic Center Parking Garage. BART stops a few blocks away. Cal-train + bus is also available.
Tuesday 10/29/2002 12pm	New York City	Cipriani 42nd Street 110 East 42nd Street New York, NY	New York FReePers Heads UP!!! MICHAEL EISNER, the big cheese of Disney, and his family will be honored for their contributions to Jewish Home and Hospital. Barbara Walters presides, as her friend, Elton John, that man of many events, entertains. Cipriani 42nd Street is located at 110 East 42nd Street. It is situated on the South side of the Street between Lexington Avenue & Park Avenue. A clutch of famous names - Gov. Gray Davis - native son of NY, Sens. Joseph Lieberman and Barbara Boxer, Barry Diller - will send special video tributes.

Updated 8:00 10/23/02

[BillyBoy]

Alas, Chicagoland freepers, I now have egg on my face. I found out the other day that my essay on "student leadership" won me the nod to represent Colubmia at the National Conference of College & University Leadership in St. Louis (I submitted the essay two weeks ago and assumed they'd go with some straight-A preppy time to represdent the school-- and just found out at the 11th hour when I checked with the Office of Student Life yesterday and was informed that I had won)

Since I will be in St. Louis from Thurs.-Sun. afternoon, I am unable to go the Chicago freep (And I'm really disappointed...those freakin' peacenik HYPOCRITES need a good freep!)

Best of luck to all who attend (and PLEASE attend!). Let me know how it went. Win just one more for BillyBoy.

--Bill

[RedWing9]

If you can't make it Friday I would urge you to get downtown on Saturday. I cannot be there on Saturday, but PLEASE make our presence known...

The NoIraqWar-Chicago.org site is offering a chance to protest at noon on Sat in Federal Plaza. This is being sponsored by the Committee of 100. See this site for what little information it provides.

[RedWing9]

BTW - I found this because of a full page ad in the Tribune, section A.

[StAthanasiustheGreat]

I hate to do this, but I have to raincheck for Friday, I got a lot of school stuff, so I am a no-go. Very sorry, Good Luck my prayers are with you. God Bless

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Unfortunately I'm supposed to be in two places at once with my kids during this time slot (Friday PM). Wish I could go to the Berghoff though, for sure. It's one of my all-time favorite restaurants - in ANY city. Darn it!

[usconservative]

RedWing:

I had some emergency back surgery on Tuesday and am probably not going to make it down Friday night. Supposed to stay off my feet a few days.

Sorry to disappoint, I was really looking forward to chanting "We don't care what you say, we're gonna bomb 'em anyway!" as Kristinn suggested.

Please guys, give 'em hell for me! Do me a favor, yell at the first post-60's 50'ish long haired hippie you find to "get a f***ing haircut already!"

[RedWing9]

Is anyone else going to show up?!?!?!?! I truly can understand the reasons I've seen... What about the rest of you??? Should I bother lugging my signs downtown?

[Chi-townChief]

If I can get out of work at a decent time, I'll head down there but I'm usually stuck until 4:30 or 5:00 so, like I say, it's only an outside chance.

[Barnacle]

I put my chances at 50/50. I hope to see you there.

[Barnacle]

Choppers were flying overhead. Look for me tonight on the news. I'm the guy in the black jacket beyond the front of the buses holding a sign the reads, "DICTATORS LOVE COWARDS" and on the flip-side, "U.S.A. LIBERATE IRAQ."

Regrettably some like-minded people driving by on Columbus Drive took out their frustration with the protesters out on me. I endured comments like, "People died so that you could hold that sign @$$hole!"

Oh well, it was still fun. I even had a coulple of local women come up who thought I was one of them. When they discovered who I was, we still had a friendly discussion and they heard our perspective for the first time, and they were suprising receptive. We parted on good terms.

[Barnacle]

Choppers were flying overhead. Look for me tonight on the news. I'm the guy in the black jacket beyond the front of the buses holding a sign the reads, "DICTATORS LOVE COWARDS" and on the flip-side, "U.S.A. LIBERATE IRAQ."

Regrettably some like-minded people driving by on Columbus Drive took out their frustration with the protesters out on me. I endured comments like, "People died so that you could hold that sign @$$hole!"

Oh well, it was still fun. I even had a coulple of local women come up who thought I was one of them. When they discovered who I was, we still had a friendly discussion and they heard our perspective for the first time, and they were suprising receptive. We parted on good terms.

[WRhine]

Oh well, it was still fun. I even had a coulple of local women come up who thought I was one of them. When they discovered who I was, we still had a friendly discussion and they heard our perspective for the first time, and they were suprising receptive. We parted on good terms.

Good Work Barnacle!