Rally organizer, cattle rancher, and former candidate for Ag Commissioner, Hank Gilbert gathers folks at the beginning of the march. |
Ranchers brought their tractor's and livestock to send a message (NAIS - National Animal Identification System) |
Ready to get underway! |
Marchers make the turn and head toward the Capitol steps. |
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Jim Lamberth, one of the ranchers that brought his tractor, pulling a flat-bed trailer decked out with marchers and signs. |
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Byron Juen and Tim Ferry - two committed supporters of the San Antonio effort. |
Hank Gilbert kicks off the rally at the Capitol steps. |
In all over 2,000 marchers came to give their support to this statement! |
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The rally kicked off with Representative Garnet Coleman speaking about HB 998, his toll moratorium bill. |
Penny Langford-Freeman from Congressman Ron Paul's office holds a copy of the U.S. Constitution. She stated Congressman Paul is squarely and firmly on our side regarding the NAFTA connection and opposing the formation of the North American Union. |
District 73 Rep. Nathan Macias, who took the place of "Toller" Carter Casteel, came to give his support to the cause. |
Rep. Lois Kolkhorst shared her bill HB 1881 with the crowd which will KILL the Trans Texas Corridor (TTC). |
Gina Parker of Eagle Forum came to lend her support. |
Liz McIntyre, author of "Spy Chips" encourages to the crowd to stand for individual freedom. |
Impassioned talk radio host, Alex Jones, stired up the crowd with his speech against the North American Union and the deteriorating freedoms of Americans. |
Natural gardner, John Dromgoole, came to share his support. |
Terri Hall, director of the San Antonio Toll Party, calling for the Attorney General to investigate TxDOT's "cooked books" and return accountability to the people. |
Jimmie Vaughan referred to tolls and the TTC as "shackles" and the tagging of Texas as "Big Brother". |
"Truth Be Tolled" film maker Bill Molina captured the event on film |
Judith McGeary of Farm & Ranch Freedom Alliance co-orginazed the event. |
