I'll be there and I was wondering if anyone else is going. Also, to all of the people on the bbs that do not support their President I would like to know what you guys think abou t a Rally of support. This is not a Pro-War demonstration, not that anyone would ever do something so idiotic. It seems like it is gonig to be an answer to the protesters. There are going to be some good speakers and Baker is funny as hell. He along with Pat Gray are M.C.ing the gig. Link I hope to see some folks out there.
Will there be apple pie for all? ... Either way, sounds good to me. Everybody who cares should get together and let themselves be heard!
More power to ya'. That's the great thing about America. Everybody can say, support or protest against whatever they want.
I interviewed Kevin Black for a local magazine a looooong time ago. He was a really nice guy. Glad to hear he's still around. If this apple pie business is legit, I just may have to swing by on my way out to Clear Lake (visiting the folks). I can't resist a slice of pie and a damn fine cup of joe.
Hold the phone -- I just went to the KPRC rally website. Not only was there no mention of apple pie, but I read these words: Keynote speaker: Tom Delay (US House Majority Leader). Arrrrggghhhhh!!!! No pie is worth that!
I'm confused, if this is an answer to anti-war protests, then does that mean all those protesters were anti-american??? When somebody sets up a party to celebrate america, our troops, our history, our constitution, and our traditions, I'll be there. Maybe I can set one up myself. Hey, does July 4th sound like a good day. . .
Tell everybody that there will be a public performance of "It's a Ming thing." Then you get the TV crews out there...and the national news will show THOUSANDS of people supporting our country.
I really doubt that my love for America is any stronger than those who are opposed to war with Iraq. It's sad that people feel the need to imply that to those who disagree with them on something like this.
But I respect their rights to do so. Just like I respect the rights of a young woman to turn away from the flag or someone protesting the war. That's what makes America, America.
I really doubt that my love for America is any stronger than those who are opposed to war with Iraq. It's sad that people feel the need to imply that to those who disagree with them on something like this. Calling people "un-American" (or implying it by saying they are pro-America as opposed to the "other people") is just so easy though. Hypocritical, but easy. Even John Ashcroft used that route against people who disagreed with him after 9/11.
Major, the link in your sig is dead.. Everyone else...I know most of the real active posters are about as right-winged as a Gay Alec Baldwin but I want your help on a differnet matter. I am taking a couple of protest posters. I want them to be funny. On one I am playing off the SNL with Mathew Mconawhatever. It reads: Feed the protesters to the whales! Any other ideas?
Exactly. I hope I see some posters and signs telling me how much the war will cost, how many lives will be lost, how many years we'll be occupying Iraq, how many times North Korea has to threaten war before they get our attention, and all of those silly type anti-war questions that people have.
the anti-war protests do a have a pretty big anti-american sentiment along with them. the people protesting are not doing something anti-american since it is american to protest freely, however what they say is basically that everything america has ever done is wrong and they only bring up anything negative that america has done and tend to look over anything good america has done.
however what they say is basically that everything america has ever done is wrong and they only bring up anything negative that america has done and tend to look over anything good america has done. First off, they don't say everything we've ever done is wrong. They say they believe <I>this potential war</I> is wrong, and maybe other things here and there that we've done that follow that pattern. Second, the point is to voice their opinion about <I>this potential war</I> -- it's not to rattle off a bunch of good things we've done in the past. They are hoping to have an effect on this war -- why would they go into a bunch of random good things we've done that are irrelevent to their goals?
Thanks for saying that, Major. As I've said over and over, it isn't that these anti-war protestors are anti-ALL war. They are simply anti-THIS war. In fact, most of them are simply anti-this-war without the support of the world community at large. I guarantee that if we had the broad-based support of the UN, the number of protestors would be reduced to and handful of nutcases. It is really, REALLY easy to simply call anti-war protestors un-American or say they are irrational, but, like most things, you can't simply boil millions of people down to that simplistic an equation. In the anti-this-war without-the-support-of-the-world-community camp is over 60 percent of America according to polls. I guess then about 150 million Americans believe everything America has ever done is wrong.
pro·test ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-tst, pr-, prtst) v. pro·test·ed, pro·test·ing, pro·tests v. tr. To object to, especially in a formal statement. See Synonyms at object. To promise or affirm with earnest solemnity: “He continually protested his profound respect” (Frank Norris). Law. To declare (a bill) dishonored or refused. Archaic. To proclaim or make known: “unrough youths that even now/Protest their first of manhood” (Shakespeare). v. intr. To express strong objection. To make an earnest avowal or affirmation. n. (prtst) A formal declaration of disapproval or objection issued by a concerned person, group, or organization. An individual or collective gesture or display of disapproval.
It's not a pro-war rally, but it is going to "answer" the anti-war folks? So what is it, exactly? Just blindly in favor of whatever our American leaders do because "we support America"?
