Pat Dollard | Young Americans

Members of Eagles Up, Move America Forward, Patriot Guard Riders and many more pro-troop citizens rolled into Berkeley today to give speeches, sing songs, wave flags, hold up signs, and send a message.

Doug Lyvere, Eagles Up organizer said:

“We expect a massive crowd to send a message to the city of Berkeley, Code Pink and any other anti-military group that Americans are sick and tired of their hateful, dangerous behavior.”

If you are not familiar with Eagles Up, here is their Mission Statement:

1. Pursue every opportunity, within our means, to actively standup, support, and defend, the principles embodied in our United States Constitution.

2. Support our warriors in harms way, around the world, and their families, with a fervor worthy of their sacrificial service for our freedom.

3. Honor and protect the memorials to our fallen, missing, and support their loved ones.

Here is the Patriot Guard Riders mission statement:

The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and security. If you share this respect, please join us.

We don’t care what you ride or if you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a hawk or a dove. It is not a requirement that you be a veteran. It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what your income is; you don’t even have to ride. The only prerequisite is Respect.

Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives.

1. Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities.

2. Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.

We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means.

To those of you who are currently serving and fighting for the freedoms of others, at home and abroad, please know that we are backing you. We honor and support you with every mission we carry out, and we are praying for a safe return home for all.

Protestshooter was there, and I have posted some of his pictures here, see the rest of the pictures HERE.

He had this to say about the event in Berkeley today:

I was only there for part of the event - they met in a local city, bought gas and supplies for the day, then entered Berkeley. I caught up with them when they had mostly arrived in Berkeley. There were speeches (focusing on support of the troops, the wish for the Berkeley City Council to apologize for their hateful words, and the fact that all these folks are boycotting Berkeley goods), and singing, and generally it was a big social get-together. They collected up all the receipts of all the stuff they’d bought in other cities that day to present to the mayor on Monday.

I’ve never felt safer in Berkeley. Nods to Protestshooter for the pictures.

Protestshooter pics: