Peace rally at State Capital and other ways to help.

View · by JJ on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:26 pm

Starting to see pics trickle onto FB. It sounds like around 1500 attended. No one has reported any anti presence.

View · by **Am1280** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:26 pm

Here is a picture from 12:30 today.. I was standing in the middle of the stairs so there were about as many people in front of me as there were in this picture.. great turn out and great event!

View · by **Thunder71** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:30 pm

Very cool, glad so many made it.

View · by **Heffay** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:31 pm

Remember when we said "Don't be that guy"?

Must not have got the memo.

View · by **xd ED** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:35 pm

While some might get into a tizzy about out of season colors, or lack of coordinated outfits, the politicians count heads, pure and simple. And if "that guy" doesn't exist, the media will invent him.

View · by **Thunder71** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:35 pm

LMAO, oops. That'll be the guy that makes the paper and NEWS, if they run it at all.

View · by **Heffay** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:36 pm

xd ED wrote: And if "that guy" doesn't exist, the media will invent him.

No need. "That guy" exists in large numbers in this community. ;-)

View · by **LePetomane** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:40 pm

Typical comment from a liberal elitist. Do we really have to be told how to dress for an event? The guy was there and participating in peaceful demonstration which is more than I can say for the elitists on this site.

View · by **White Horseradish** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:43 pm

LePetomane wrote:Do we really have to be told how to dress for an event?

Apparently...

View · by **driztan** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:45 pm

Tony Cornish said it best. Not an exact quote. "It felt great to stand on the State Capital's steps and recite The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States with .40 cal on my hip"

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/member ... p?id=10757

View · by **xd ED** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:46 pm

LePetomane wrote:Do we really have to be told how to dress for an event?

fashion, style, and accessorizing should be part of any permit class.
Who was his aesthetician?

View · by **mn4wheeler** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 4:00 pm

This was my first rally of any kind. I wasn't sure what to expect. All I can say is - wow. Very well organized and staffed. The speakers were all spot on, made their points and moved on. I was very pleased at the number of Representatives who attended and spoke. Thank you to all those who helped make this possible and also to those who attended.

View · by **driztan** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 4:01 pm

Here are a couple more pictures.

View · by **MNGunGuy** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:07 pm

Heffay wrote:Remember when we said "Don't be that guy"?

Must not have got the memo.

People from all walks of life came to support something important to them. How someone dresses or looks shouldn't be important. Just like the fact you are not a resident yet still hang around isn't important.

Carry on.

View · by **gunforhire** on Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:23 pm

Me and tacticalninja helped a guy with his upside down gasden flag. he was in a hurry and forgot to check his gear

saw a couple occupy looking kids with badannas and a vendetta mask. they were asked if they stood with us, and if they were to take the masks down. they were quick to oblige. the best is when the color guard came in first time with anti-UN flags. you should have seen Rothmann spring into action. Glad they came back for some more drumming

here is the crowd below us, and it was way more congested above us

http://www.startribune.com/local/187599291.html?refer=y&refer=y