Move America Rally Targeted By Demonstrators
Showdown In Sacramento
Move America Forward vs. Air America Listeners
Move America Forward has quickly emerged as a conservative force to be reckoned with, growing rapidly and making headlines. Founders Howard Kaloogian and KSFO host Melanie Morgan have been ambitious in tackling difficult projects.
It's also been an element of KSFO's resistance to the downward ratings trend hitting other conservative talkers. Listeners like to invest their time and loyalty into talk stations that are actually doing something to make a difference.
That takes hard work.
Fresh from their successful Iraq tour, Move America Forward took to the streets of Sacramento Thursday, to protest nutty California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer's anti-American "art" display, at the state's Department of Justice.
Called the "I Love America Art Exhibit and Rally", it was designed to provide an alternative to Lockyer's radical leftist works.
Not wanting to miss the fun, Sacramento's Air America affiliate organized a counter-demonstration against Move America Forward, ensuring lots of flying sparks for all.
The Radio Equalizer heard from Morgan after the event:
"It was the Move America Forward rally that had over 300 people who came to celebrate America with our artwork.
"Fifty to 75 Air Heads ...mostly ACLU, Code Pink, ANSWER, San Francisco rent-a-mob (types showed up in response)."
In fairness, if any of the Air America supporters at the event read this, they are welcome to provide their own accounts in the comments section below. And anybody else with an eyewitness account of what happened?
Move America Forward vs. Air America Listeners
Move America Forward has quickly emerged as a conservative force to be reckoned with, growing rapidly and making headlines. Founders Howard Kaloogian and KSFO host Melanie Morgan have been ambitious in tackling difficult projects.
It's also been an element of KSFO's resistance to the downward ratings trend hitting other conservative talkers. Listeners like to invest their time and loyalty into talk stations that are actually doing something to make a difference.
That takes hard work.
Fresh from their successful Iraq tour, Move America Forward took to the streets of Sacramento Thursday, to protest nutty California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer's anti-American "art" display, at the state's Department of Justice.
Called the "I Love America Art Exhibit and Rally", it was designed to provide an alternative to Lockyer's radical leftist works.
Not wanting to miss the fun, Sacramento's Air America affiliate organized a counter-demonstration against Move America Forward, ensuring lots of flying sparks for all.
The Radio Equalizer heard from Morgan after the event:
"It was the Move America Forward rally that had over 300 people who came to celebrate America with our artwork.
"Fifty to 75 Air Heads ...mostly ACLU, Code Pink, ANSWER, San Francisco rent-a-mob (types showed up in response)."
In fairness, if any of the Air America supporters at the event read this, they are welcome to provide their own accounts in the comments section below. And anybody else with an eyewitness account of what happened?
published by Brian Maloney at
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6 Comments:
I was there, and I'm no pink ACLU type. I'm a union electrician. Your characterization is total crap.
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Anonymous, at 29 July, 2005 04:45
There were a whole lot of log cabin types there. I've got nothing against gay wingnuts, but those pencil necked, pin stripped queens couldn't take no for an answer
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Anonymous, at 29 July, 2005 05:26
Rather than a protest rally, I wish that Melanie Morgan had done what she does best: begin a recall movement against Attorney General Bill Lockyer.
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Anonymous, at 29 July, 2005 12:15
I didn't attend, but I did see coverage on KPIX-TV's 11pm newscast. As expected, the talking head there characterized it as MAF wanting to remove the works it found offensive. While Pearcy's flushing of America was lingered on, there were no close-ups of the long sidewalk display of pro-U.S. artwork brought by MAF.
For whatever reason, KPIX doesn't have the video from last night's newscast on their website today. But to see the way a KPIX reporter slobbered all over the Pearcys earlier this year when MAF demonstrated outside their home (after the soldier hung in effigy incident), click here, hit the "Search" button, and type "Pearcy."
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L.N. Smithee, at 29 July, 2005 17:20
I have to be honest. I think the rally at the AG's office was a mistake just like the one at Piercy's house. They both gave this idiot exactly what he wanted...Publicity!
And in the end nothing changed. The Soldier stayed up on his house and the display is still up at the AG's office.
But the worst part of this whole thing is that those of us who love this country have been made out to look bad. Every radio and TV account of both events shows conservatives acting in the hateful out of control manor that is typical of the America-haters.
All the while Steve Piercy comes across as a quiet, rational man who just wants to exercise his right to free speech.
I'll bet that if we had just left him be, Steve Piercy would be nothing more than a South Sacramento's local neighborhood nutcase!
At least Move America Forward was successful in doing what they set out to do. Get media attention for Morve America Forward.
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Craig DeLuz, at 29 July, 2005 19:48
Take a hike! You and the people who have enabled Bush & Cheney to commit the crimes that they will surely be indicted on someday, will also be seen as suporters. I hope when that day comes that they cast the net wide and charge groups like MAF as the hate groups that they are.
By
Mycos, at 03 August, 2005 16:40
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