***50,000 PRESENT AT LOS ANGELES "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" RALLY***

LA CHAPTER | 3/2/03 | Diotima

[diotima]

The Free Republic Chapter of Los Angeles (also known as The Hollywood Resistance Force) along with a coalition of other conservative organizations held a "Support Our Troops" rally in Los Angeles this afternoon.

The LA Chapter of FR with the Liberty Belles, FitAimAct, College Republicans and BOND met early this morning downtown for our rally, listened to great speeches from the likes of Ted Hayes, of FITAIMACT and Dome Village, Jesse Lee Peterson of BOND, Joe Lauria of the Liberty Belles and FR's own RON DOG.

After the speeches were given we began our march around downtown. A large group of people carring giant American Flags, Bush/Cheney signs, Support Our Troops signs, and the compulsory "France Should Be Ashamed" signs, desended upon the LA MARATHON. As we marched we chanted "Liberate Iraq!" and other marching slogans.

****WE ACTUALLY MARCHED IN THE MARATHON ALMOST TO THE FINISH LINE**** We heard cries of support, thumbs up and many thanks from the LA Police force! (One of them leaned over and said to the person marching next to me 'I am so gald to see you guys here!') When we finished our march, we had interviews with KABC, channel 7 (we have already been on TV) and several other media outlets, I couldn't keep them all straight. If anyone else knows please post them.

When we were finished, marched back along the streets to horns honking and thumbs and returned to our original location.

I'll let eveyone else who was there come in and post their comments. Today's rally was a great success and ai think the key was joining up with other organizations in the area to combine forces and make an impact.

Thanks to the hard work by everyone involved!! Thanks Everyone!

[diotima]

Pictures coming.....

[Neets]

Kudos

BTT!!!!

[prairiebreeze]

MAJOR Congrats LA FReepers! Well done!

Prairie

[Seeking the truth]

Are you serious about that 50K number, dio?

In any case, good show!

[DoughtyOne]

That's excellent Diotima. Kudos to RonDog who worked his posterior off on this. I'm looking forward to the pictures and further reports.

[AmericanBabe]

Wonderful!!!

Thank goodness the fine citizens of this land are showing support for the President, our nation, and most importantly, our troops!

[A CA Guy]

Great going. Good for the good guys.

[livius]

Congratulations!!!!

[Roscoe]

Bravo! BTTT

[Bubba_Leroy]

That's strange. I didn't see anything about it on the national news. There must have been 5 stoned liberals protesting against the war that they had to cover instead.

[halfdome]

I think the 50,000 number includes the runners in the marathon.

[NeoCaveman]

Congratulations, we had 10K in Cleveland with a wind chill of -10

Congrats again.

[diotima]

Ping!

[AmericanInTokyo]

It's growing. The movement.

[diotima]

Wait til you see the photos.

[AmericanInTokyo]

If they, the press, treat those West Coast Freepers anything like they treated the nearly 100,000 to 300,000 that turned out Saturday in Seoul for Uncle Sam, there will be only a trickle of news coverag on this rally. Begrudging and slanted at that.

[diotima]

Thanks. The best part was marching IN the MARATHON.

I almost forgot I was in LA, there was so much applause for all the flags and signs.

[ChadGore]

Freepers rock !

[Eaker]

50,000!!!!!!

WOW!!!!

Great job to all!!!!

Eaker

[drq]

bump

[meyer]

WOW!!! Right in the belly of the beast. Beating the leftist-socialists at their own game. Way to GO!!!!!

[Diver Dave]

Atta Girl, diotima! ...and, Thank You!!! to one and all.

[Howlin]

In California?

Outstanding, woman!

[The Shrew]

Out Freeping Standing Diotima!

Absolutely amazing numbers!

Regards,

TS

[Humidston]

FIFTY THOUSAND!!!!!

DEEP BOW and total KUDOS to all you CA FReepers, et al!!!

[diotima]

I think the press doesn't really want to portray the image that 70% of the population SUPPORTS the effort to stop the madman in Iraq. The only people who get "assisted" by the press are the jack a$$es in Hollywierd who mindlessly spout off their bubblegum foreign policy mumbo jumbo.

[Roscoe]

Saddam's apologists seem to be fading.

[meyer]

It's growing. The movement.

Yes, it is. The "silent majority" isn't wanting to be silent any more. I'm very impressed. I wish I hadn't had to work this weekend.

[MinuteGal]

The movement isn't "growing", LOL. It's always been here, and BIG.......just waiting for the opportunities now provided by our patriotic activists to burst forth on the streets and sidewalks all over the country.

Way to go, Diotima, and LA area freepers!

Leni

[FreeTheHostages]

Complete and total BUMP!!! This is FANTASTIC!!! Let's bump this thread!!!!

I just KNEW Los Angeles would be big. You could hear about it everywhere.

[AmericanInTokyo]

picky. picky. picky. :-)

[The Shrew]

****WE ACTUALLY MARCHED IN THE MARATHON ALMOST TO THE FINISH LINE****

David Horowitz would be so proud of you in your application of the "Art of Political War". I am impressed with the planning!

Great Job!

Regards,

TS

[The Shrew]

You guys have to read about this one!

Regards,

TS

[JusPasenThru]

Bump.

[AmericanInTokyo]

"Saddam's apologists seem to be fading."

Getting as rare as British Human Shields.

LOL. Was there ever any doubt otherwise? :-)

[oyez]

I bet the press will report 500,000.(NOT!)

[snippy_about_it]

ping

[Matchett-PI]

Wow! What a rally! Way to go --- can't wait to see the pictures!

Florida FReepers salute you!

[sneakers]

WOW!! Congrats! Well done - and in LA no less! If we need to make a statement anywhere - it's there!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

...What great TV Media Coverage for today's Support BUSH/Troops Rally starting with KABC-TV's Channel 7 News at 5pm PT.

...KTTV-TV Channel 11 -&- KCOP-TV Channel 13 covered us as well with their news broadcasts airing at 10 and 11pm PT respectively tonight.

...So glad my 1st Cav Yellow Jacket and .."WE WERE SOLDIERS".. Cap showed up as part of our Support for BUSH's bringing Democracy to the entire Midde East. FITS all in GOD's Plan..?

...TED HAYES' Dome Village for the Homeless Rally Staging Area is outta sight ...as is he.

...Lot's of Print Media Photographers and Reporters were there as well, including a very bright young Reporter from the USC Newspaper.

...T'was just great having our Youth there to hear our Message in -Time of War-.


Signed:..ALOHA RONNIE Guyer / Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 / http://www.LZXRay.com

NEVER FORGET

[Roscoe]

Getting as rare as British Human Shields.

The quivering quislings.

[Faith]

Fifty thousand in LA! I would be impressed with two thousand! Great work, LA Freepers. You made my day! Time for the silent, ignored majority to stand up and be noticed.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

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[BillF]

Salute to you and all patriots in attendance!

(Bet you guys didn't have a patriotic snowman like we had in DC. Oh well, you can try that next time you have snow in LA . . .about 50 years?)

Great job!

[The Shrew]

Today's rally was a great success and ai think the key was joining up with other organizations in the area to combine forces and make an impact.

This just can't be stated enough!

Great Job!

TS

[Rockitz]

Along with about 15,000 bikers, this FReeper finished the bike tour portion of the LA Marathon in 87 minutes on 4 wheel inline skates. There were about 10 skaters and only 2 on 4 wheel skates. The 23+ mile course had a lot more hills this year and it was quite a bit windier than last year as well. Sorry I missed the rally, but as you might imagine, I was a little spent with the conditions and the 6am start.

[FreeTheHostages]

Is it OK for me to be insanely jealous if I'm still happy for them? Sigh. I can't even IMAGINE being with 50,000 conservatives together. That's so wonderful.

[FreeTheHostages]

"Bet you guys didn't have a patriotic snowman like we had in DC"

LOL, shhh, we can't compete.