And there we are! (First photo, right side, between the two khaki vests: Wolf is the sunlit grey beard with the NRA hat on, I'm the knee visible seated on the steps to the left.)

If you look wa-a-ay down to the bottom left of that last picture.... you still can't see me, but that's where Ray and I were standing.

What a beautiful day. I was certain it was going to be rainy, windy and less than enjoyable when I left this morning, but a HUGE stack of pancakes and eggs (and two scrawny sausages) and a lot of sunshine made it a good day.

Rousing speeches and introductions from (IMO) a couple of viable candidates to take on Cantwell.

Oh yeah.... conservative women.... while we were eating breakfast a blonde hottie rushed over to our table and was fawning over me... she just HAD to show me her ring made from a .38SPL case.

The waitress was crushed when I had to leave, too. Story of my life, guys...

Did you at least get her number?

Yeah, you were lucky to escape with your virtue, Jim !!

Damn, I’m sad I missed this! At least I got to stand around in the rain for the one last week.

What a great day! I'm glad I went.

Sometimes I stop and wonder why I should attend these rallies. At some level, it's just standing around BS'ing and listening to people speak, so is it really accomplishing anything? But then when I go, it feels right -- just being there to support others, to touch base with other WaGunners and other 2A supporters, to be another body filling a gap when the TV cameras show up, and especially to motivate myself.

Today the rally started with a woman who belted out the Star-Spangled Banner; she did GREAT and obviously enjoyed herself all the way through it. It was inspiring!

Then we had a high school junior step up to the microphone. He led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance, then gave an inspiring speech about how he's fighting an uphill battle for our rights in his school and on social media, but he's fighting it anyhow. He was obviously nervous in front of the microphone and even said so, but it takes big giant balls to address a crowd that size, and he rocked it!

Then we moved on to some very good speakers, and some that weren't as good, but it was cool to hear from all of them. Some were politicians, and it was reassuring to hear that we have good people like that in Olympia. We had a speaker from the Pink Pistols, the pro-2A LGBTQ group, and it was GREAT to hear her get a warm reception from the crowd. No matter how you feel about it, folks, we need all of the allies we can get!

I was happy to see a good WaGuns turnout, too. I carpooled with kellybachand, and once we got there we saw Massivedesign, JCrabtree, Dave Workman, TINCANBANDIT, sigman226, O_Kellogg, texnambition, golddigger14s, jukk0u, Leatherneck, usrifle, usrifle-jr, Sparkeee1978, amlee16v and [I forgot his username, Steve]. Allegedly Arisaka was there, but he managed to avoid me. I know Mercy and graywolf were there, but I didn't see them either.

Oh, I have to post this too. I have all kinds of messed-up double imaging in this photo, but this girl cracked me up!

Aryeh Rohde Jr. HS Student who stood up to the sheep at his school, and marched for gun rights.
https://youtu.be/hf3UpPrhOB4

I understand, just like the customers I talk to at work. We are all standing on the same soapbox, but we need to keep reminding ourselves what we are fighting for. When we get together as a group we get re-energized out of our complacency.

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. - Thomas Jefferson"

Not all of the yutes have been successfully brainwashed. Great speech!

"...I mean, who marches to take away their rights?! I just think that's kind of wierd!"

** Confirmed Speakers
Organizer/ MC: Tessa Ashley
Opening Prayer: Chief Ben Charles, Lower Elwha Tribe
***National Anthem: Kerry French
***Pledge of Allegiance: Aryeh Rohde
***Seattle Pink Pistol- Sharyn Hinchcliffe
***Robert J Sutherland- 39th District Candidate
***Marty McClendon (Former Lt. Gov. Candidate)
***Jered Gavin- 05 District Candidate
***Elizabeth Scott- 39th Senator Candidate
*** Rep. Jim Walsh - 19th district
***Tiffany De Leon- Libertarian State Vice Chair
***Joey Gibson- US Senate Candidate
***Tyler Miller- Initiative 1621 Secure Safe Schools
***Naomi Evans- 26th District Candidate
***Jodie Wilke- 24th district district Candidate
*** Aryeh Rohde- Highschool Student that led a counter protest for "March For Our Lives" @ S.Whidbey Island H.S
***Allen Acosta- Libertarians MC/ Gun Rights Coalition
***Kyle Paskewitz- Founder of Family Court Reform Nation
***Randy Vanaddisson- Former Air Marshall

Thanks for posting that, Chuck.

I thought that Kerry French totally kicked ass with the national anthem.

BTW, I keep editing my post above to add people that I forgot to mention . . . let me know in an angry, unpleasant way if I forgot to include you.







Like usrifle did.

You forgot my Son too!