“Restoring Honor Rally” In DC., Part 1

One half million patriots from across the nation showed up on 8-28 at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in DC. at the request of radio and TV talk show host, Glenn Beck.  Much already has been written about this wonderful event where the generic themes of God & country, specifically faith, hope, & charity were the emphases.  Perhaps the most impressive for me were the large volume of families with children sitting atop shoulders.  I hope these young people will burn the experience in their memories.

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4-H Fair & Parade, Greenfield, In.

A grand parade on July 11^th held in Greenfield, Indiana, sported cheerleaders, bands, political candidates both local and state, horses, and spiffy cars.  Republican candidate, Dan Coats,  for U.S. Senate  was well received.   Some marched for Richard Murdoch as Indiana Treasurer.  A sizable number of candidates and political floats filled numerous parade positions with signs, while candy was distributed to sidewalk observers.

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FreedomFest Tea Party Rally At Frankfort, Ky.

Frankfort, Kentucky’s State Capitol was the sight of several hundred Tea Partiers who gathered to celebrate their liberties and to protest the increasing size of government.  On July 10^th, people were bused in from other communities and attendees came from Ohio and Indiana.  Participants included several speakers including Leland Conway with Lexington’s AM 630 WLAP station, Attorney Kent Brown, Dan Blanchard, Pres. Louisville Tea Party, Dr. Rand Paul, Andy Barr, and Todd Lally, all conservative candidates. Rand Paul instructed the crowd about the opposition, including aspects of the media:  "We must not let them describe who we are, WE must describe who we are. We cannot let them characterize us. There has been a concerted effort since the Tea Party began to rise ... to paint us as something we are not."  Kevin Jackson of The Blacksphere and the author of The Big Black Lie provided a tongue in cheek speech that could make you both laugh and cry. Yours truly led the pledge. More photos

Carmel, In. Hosts July CarmelFest Parade

The July 5th,2010  St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana CarmelFest parade and was Grand Marshaled by Officer Fishburn.  The theme was Celebrating American Heroes. It was a long, hot, and rigorous parade with floats, karate kids, bands, and political campaigning.  District 87 Indiana House Representative, Cindy Noe, portrayed Betsy Ross sewing the 13 star Continental flag, and I was an everyday patriot.  Several candidates running for office included Dan Coats walking with the Hamilton County Republican Party.  Some Tea Party advocates also attended. 

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