..Garden Grove votes Free South Vietnam Flag -IN-, who's next..?

www.OCRegister.com ^ | 3/1/2003 | Katherine Nguyen

[ALOHA RONNIE]

GARDEN GROVE now challenges the Rest of the Country to ..FOLLOW IT's LEAD.. on behalf of all Freedom-Loving Vietnamese-Americans nationwide.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

Orange County Register ..March 12, 2003 Article Titled:

'GARDEN GROVE flag vote cheered - Little Saigon residents hail council's adoption of South Vietnamese banner'

Caption under Orange County Register Article Photo:

'JUBLIANT: Vietnam Veteran RONNIE GUYER, a former Garden Grove Resident ..is joyful after the Garden Grove City Council voted to make the South Vietnamese Flag the official flag of the Vietnamese-American Community. The Veteran addressed the council in support of the resolution.'

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[First_Salute]

Glad you caught this.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

'GARDEN GROVE flag vote cheered'

http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=29507&section=LOCAL&subsection=LOCALyear=2003&month=3&day=12

[socal_parrot]

I grew up in West Garden Grove and remember a few years back when the Little Saigon community lay seige upon a communist sympathizer who refused to take the communist flag out of his store window.

I also shook George W. Bush's hand in Little Saigon in October of 2000.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET


'..VIETNAM was a NOBLE CAUSE despite HILLARY RODHAM...'

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=314


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[CARepubGal]

That is awesome news. What about Westminster? That is a really interesting area esp Little Saigon. :-)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

NEVER FORGET BUMP
Thanks for posting this!

[onedoug]

There was a big Vietnamese rally in Westminster last weekend; RVN flags. American flags. "WE SUPPORT PRESIDENT BUSH".

It gave this Vietnam vet chills. Such sadness and loss gives way to such inspiration. I am so glad and proud to have been part of that great enterprise. I believe we yet will have won the Vietnam War!

[onedoug]

Welcome Home, Always, OBM Brother!

[Joy Angela]

"There's a simple reason why we support having the South Vietnamese flag: It symbolizes freedom." - quote from article.


FREEDOM -- For All

Even in Iraq,
The Human Spirit Longs to Be FREE


***** ***** *****
Save the Children
from Saddam's Hell
***** ***** *****

[Wilhelm Tell]

I remember years ago standing in a department store's check-out line. Ahead of me in the line were two Asian women--each woman had her children with her. One woman turned to the other and said, "Are you Vietnamese?" The other woman replied, "No, I'm Cambodian." With that, they started chatting about their children and exchanged tips about shopping, etc. It suddenly struck me that this is what America is about. Seldom have I felt more like an American than at that moment standing in a check-out line when I overheard those two foreign-born woman talk about their children.

[Joy Angela]

'JUBLIANT: Vietnam Veteran RONNIE GUYER


The reporter coined you to a tee!

[Consort]

[ALOHA RONNIE]

Flag of FREEDOM for a new Century

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...The Flame of FREEDOM burns brightly in the Vietnamese-Americans' Hearts of Garden Grove-Westminster =

...The Example for the rest of us to follow while OUR own FREEDOM at Home that is now at Risk.

The War has Come Home because we didn't win for FREEDOM in a land far away long, long ago.

...America's Vietnamese now point the way to FREEDOM's Victory.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...Thank you for catching this Thread in Honor of Freedom Lovers everywhere.

[Bob J]

Way to go RONNIE!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

Tuesday, March 13, 2003 =

The BI-COASTAL Night for Freedom:


Outside.. HILLARY's Washington, D.C. Mansion Fundraiser

http://community.webshots.com/photo/65188549/66260912yikSxd


Inside.. GARDEN GROVE, California City Council Chambers-

'Calif. city bans communist Vietnam flag at functions' (Reuters, March 12, 2003)

"A California city with a large Vietnamese population has voted to fly the flag of the defunct Republic of South Vietnam instead of existing communist Vietnam's at city functions, much to the dismay of state officials who want to expand ties with the Southest Asian nation.

The city council of Garden Grove in Orange County unaminously approved a resolution late Tuesday after hearing from about 200 impassioned supporters.

The measure instructs the Garden Grove school district to teach students that the yellow banner with three red stripes, which flew over South Vietnam until it was overrun by communist forces in 1975, is the symbol of Democratic Vietnam."

"A similiar proposal floated last month by the Virginia legislature drew angry protests from Hanoi, and was quashed by the U.S. State Department, which informed Virginia lawmakers that the president has sole power to conduct foreign policy."

Next..?

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[Landru]

I dunno, Sarge.

Given everything else happening out there, contrasted with this town's noble position?
All I'm left thinking right about now can be summed up in a sentence.

...CA's one hellova weird place.

[AmericanInTokyo]

You are 'ALL CAPS' in my book any day, sir!

Keep up the good work!

A regular, great one. A true legend here at Free Republic!

[DoughtyOne]

Bump. Go Aloha Ronnie

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

...America's Vietnamese now point the way to FREEDOM's Victory.

You do a pretty fair job of that yourself, Ronnie. Well done. (^;

[ALOHA RONNIE]

ALOHA Ragtime Cowgirl...

...You are most kind and so was KCBS-KCAL TV Reporter LEYNA NGUYEN in her TV Coverage of us Tuesday Night in Garden Grove, California...

...who is now in Salt Lake City, Utah covering the stunning Recovery of little ELIZBETH SMART for us in Southern California =

...TV Reporting at its Best.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

.."IS it SAFE?" = HILLARY on Armed Services Committee..

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=629

[Joy Angela]

Next..?

Politically Correct
means never standing up against EVIL.

We need to choose the level of our Correctness.

God Bless President Bush and the Spirtually Correct.

[Mudboy Slim]

"The Traitorous HildaBeast on Black?!"

She's a Treasonous, Felony-Commitin', Phat-A$$ed BROAD Who LOATHES America...why should we allow her access to Armed Services Committee Black Ops info?! She's a BLATANT Security Risk...give her the HeaveHO!!

Quite Sincerely...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"God Bless President Bush and the Spirtually Correct."

Dittoes...MUD

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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.."WE WERE SOLDIERS"..

Bookmarked Freerepublic Threads =


Hit .."ALOHA RONNIE".. on this post or:

http://www.Freerepublic.com/perl/profile?u=18629

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

'RONNIE GUYER PHOTO COLLECTION'

Hit ..'IA DRANG - Interest'.. on:

http://www.LZXRAY.com

..-or-..

http://www.LZXRAY.com/guyer_collection.htm

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[goldilucky]

This is a great thing and let's hope that it will get the attention of the rest of the U.S.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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...On this the 28th Anniversary of the Fall of FREEDOM from Saigon...
Vietnam's Flag of FREEDOM nows waves side by side with America's in:

1) Westminster, California
2) Garden Grove, California
3) San Jose, California
4) Next..?

...in a new Century of FREEDOM, the 21st Century.


"HATE War, LOVE the Warrior" = 1st Amer & Viet War Memorial

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/902879/posts


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[goldilucky]

A true warrior is one who fights for freedom's sake!

I was watching something on C-SPAN yesterday and the House of Representatives brought up this bill in regards to Celebration of Patriots Day.

What I want to know:

Is this "Celebration" going to have more symbolic meaning than the Fourth of July, Independence Day? I mean what are we really fighting for? Security or Freedom? One can't have security and expect to still have freedom. One of them has to go.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEXT..?


Vietnam Flag of FREEDOM =

4) Milpitas, California
5) Santa Clara County, California
6) Fall Church, Virginia

Democrats in California State Legislature still voting "NO"


NEXT..?

[goldilucky]

It'd be nice if flags were flying around my area of town for this symbol of freedom. The problem is in my community people just don't give a damn.

[cutiedieuvan]

Vietnam Flag of FREEDOM =

4) Milpitas, California
5) Santa Clara County, California
6) Fall Church, Virginia

Democrats in California State Legislature still voting "NO"


NEXT..?

7) LOUISIANA State
8) Houston TX
9) Saint Paul MN
10) Pomona CA (Processing)

NEXT ...?

[ALOHA RONNIE]

Thank you for sharing what's NEXT for Vietnam's Flag of FREEDOM.

I was waving mine and my small American Flag of FREEDOM together at our Freeper...

.."WE LOVE BUSH".. Rally

...outside BUSH's Fundraising Dinner in Century City, California tonight, not far from where I went to College long ago.

Oh, what a night for FREEDOM it was..!!!

...Just like 'US at the OSCARS'

(Photos)
http://www.tripflicks.com/pro/

[Joy Angela]

Bush Rally in California!!

And Sunday, it's Freep Hillary!

America is a very good country!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Free Flag of Vietnam =

http://www.rfvn.com/picture/BieuTinh_NKK_02_15_04/BieuTinh_Nguyen_C_Ky_02_15_04_0123.JPG

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[cmsgop]

Way To Go Slugger!

[Landru]

Sarge I'm just so darned proud of you right now.
While far too many people have simply shrugged & walked away & forgotten you never waivered for an instant, you never forgot.

Your faith & perseverence paid off.
The Garden City CA residents who're former Vietnamese patriots -- today many of which are United States citizens -- can express how they really feel about the sell out of their beloved nation all those years ago.

They didn't forget nor did you & neither have I -- thanks almost entirely to you -- Ron.
Simply outstanding, my friend.

The insideous communist reds may have won *a* "battle," but they certainly never won the war.

You did.

...this Bud's for you. ;^)

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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And the Spirit goes on:


Little Saigon 'Communist-Free Zone' - Westminster City tonight

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/news/1130050/posts?page=1

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Free Viet Flag Flies or Viet Grads Walk

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/news/1130828/posts?page=19

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Gov. ARNOLD gives historic flag of S. Vietnam an official wave

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1678785/posts

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