PICTURES! Orange County Young Republicans "Support Our Troops" rally at South Coast Plaza (2/8/03)

"Support Our Troops Rally - 8 February 2003" at www.amazing.com ^ | February 9, 2003 | RonDog, daviddennis, FIT-AIM-ACT and the Orange County Young Republicans

[redheadtoo]

RonDog, it was great to finally meet another freeper in person. It was a perfect day for a rally. After listening all week, to weather reports predicting rain we ended up with a beautiful, cloudless day with a gentle breeze. It's great to live in southern California

We had a nice crowd and at one point had people filling all four corners. Our people were all up beat and enjoying themselves. We had a great response from the public and a lot of local news coverage.

I saw the news story broadcast by channel 4. They showed the group as they marched up to the freeway and back. Afterwards they advertised an antiwar program that they broadcast on Sunday morning. That show was hosted by a local news reporter named Laurel Erickson.

I have never met Laurel but I used to work for her younger sister Andrea. Andrea is a extremely, far to the left, liberal who is not above using her position to punish people who express conservative view points. The best way to describe her personality is to compare her to Hilary Clinton. Andrea and Hilary are truly birds of a feather. I suspect that Laurel Erickson holds similar views as her sister. So I doubt that the Sunday morning show was in any way objective.

I left yesterday's rally feeling tired but very good. I look forward to future events. Someone mentioned plans to hold rallys once a month. I think with greater notification we can get even bigger crowds.

[RonDog]

Whoops! There was a BAD link to the LARGER image in my original post of THIS image:

(MORE attractive conservative women at the rally-
with "Saddam" unmasked in the background.)

[maxwellp]

Hello Aloha Ronnie - I remember you from the NewsMax forum. Did they close that down? I don't see it on the site anymore.

Regarding Hillary on the Armed Services Committee - you are right on target. I was horrified when I learned about it. We can only hope the other Committee members keep her in line. Regards.

[daviddennis]

The dog was in a particularly fierce mood, unfortunately, so I couldn't have gotten as close to the Lady in Blue as I would have liked! :-)

D

[maxwellp]

I, too, wish I could attend these events, but I live in the middle of no place. However, to support our troops follow the threads listed here on FreeRepublic. It's very important for them to hear from folks at home and I've received so many, many great responses from them. I'm in Upstate New York and found a guy who came from here and we e-mail each other frequently. My husband and I made a "Support our Troops" sign and stuck it in a mound of snow outside our house. Then we were wondering about all the folks driving by honking their horns. One day I was outside, about to get into my car, when a tractor trailer truck went by and he gave a loud honk and waved. I noticed a large American Flag on the side of the truck.

[snippy_about_it]

Pinging you to Pictures from the Orange County California freep. yahoo!

[comwatch]

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[farmfriend]

Great addition to the thread. Way to go.

[Doctor Raoul]

You guys did great. I'm jumping up and down as I type.

Need a sign around your neck, "Rodham Hussein".

[ALOHA RONNIE]

ALOIHA Max...

...In -Time of War- doesn't the Enemy Within HILLARY RODHAM need be taken OFF our most sensitive Senate Armed Services Committee in order that our National Security be protected...?

...An outstanding.. www.Newsmax.com ..Forum that was most useful in exposing The Enemy Within HILLARY RODHAM...

...was taken down a few months ago in favor of some kind of new posting engine, yet to debut. Thank you very much for remembering us from the Good Ol'Newsmax Forum days.

...NEVER FORGET to keep accessing CARL LIMBACHER's -Inside Cover- Article on the Home Page, keeps the Enemy Within HILLARY RODHAM on the run, for sure.

...Case in point: MADELAINE ALBRIGHT's having to deal with TV Questions about BILL CLINTON's refusal to bring OSAMA bin LADEN to an American Jail and Trial during the 1990's...

...for FREE.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...Thank you for your outstanding support vs. The Enemy Within in -Time of War-.

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[Tennessee_Bob]

Ok, you're shallow. But - you're not alone - I agree.

[fatima]

Congrats RonDog and All,Great pictures.

[nastypumps]

Bravo to you & all who gathered in support of our troops & in solidarity with the majority of European countries who support a united front against Iraq's dictator. We who have counter demonstrated against the anti-democracy, anti-capitalsm, anti-America mobs of the modern "left" & the often bizarre, always misguided people who have marched with them in the SF Bay area know how tough it is to be in the lead on this. I feel as if we are all on the same team & wish you every success. Stay safe!

[RonDog]

You guys did great. I'm jumping up and down as I type.

LOL!

Jennifer - from OCYR (who wrote the original press release that I posted here earlier in the week) said that she was VERY impressed to get a message on her answering machine from some guy in Washington, D.C. who saw the thread about HER rally on Free Republic...

...She said that he told her about the Patriot Rally that they held in D.C. last month, and that he was REALLY fired up about what we were doing out here in California!

I wonder who that "mystery caller from D.C." was...

[RonDog]

See also these images from LAST WEEK's rally, now posted by William Burke at www.fredmiranda.com:

[RonDog]

Also, from last week's rally - now posted on www.OCYR.org:

[blackie]

Great pix and great job, RonDog ... you make a difference!

Be Well - Be Armed - Be Safe - Molon Labe!

[RonDog]

Great pix and great job, RonDog ... you make a difference!

Thanks!

Together, WE ALL make a difference!

See also:

"Dubya - Uncle Sam and the Flag"
from Free Republic's own REGISTERED
(now hosted online at www.StrangeCosmos.com)

[RonDog]

Check out THIS story:

Eagan [MN] man makes 'Liberate Iraq' signs to counter antiwar ones
The Minneapolis Star Tribune ^ | 2/8/03 | Eric Black
Posted on 02/08/2003 5:22 AM PST by Gothmog

Signs reading "Liberate Iraq" may be appearing in Twin Cities yards and windows thanks to a retired soldier who was getting frustrated with the proliferation of "Say No To War With Iraq" signs.

Joe Repya, 57, of Eagan and his wife, Deb, were riding home from church a couple of Sundays ago thinking about how to respond to those "Say No" signs that have become popular with opponents of President Bush's Iraq policy. They decided to print 250 copies of their own sign. In addition to "Liberate Iraq," the sign encourages people to: "Support Our Troops, Call Your Congressperson!"

Repya, a retired lieutenant colonel and veteran of the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars, is a military analyst on KSTP-AM radio, and he used one of his on-air appearances to announce that he would give out the signs in front of the station's St. Paul headquarters Friday morning.

Business was brisk, despite weather that was even more brisk. Most of his customers took multiple copies, saying they had relatives or neighbors who would display them.

Richard Olson of Faribault took two signs because he has two sons already posted to the Persian Gulf.

Mike Keenan of Shoreview took five signs, saying his brothers each wanted one. Keenan's reason for wanting the signs reflected a sentiment common among those who drove up to Repya's stand: "I've been riding around, seeing the anti-war signs, saying to myself, 'This is crazy.' But I had no way to fight back -- until now..."

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To: Gothmog

5 posted on 02/08/2003 6:06 AM PST by martin_fierro

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