It was still dark in our Nation's Capitol when the last press release was faxed in Sacramento. The Left Coast had checked in with Loud Citizen's Kevin Conner and recorded a sound bite for uploading to the net. The mood was upbeat and the spirit strong.

Alarm clocks in California's capitol began buzzing... Phelp's Hobart dialed up the Message Center just before 5 a.m.  We all knew the next dozen hours could be a roller coaster ride. Bob McLaughlin arrived at the Center with his laptop and web cam ready to work. A few others checked in by phone with tasks they would do to contribute to the overall effort.

There were no pro Bush rallies scheduled here. We knew a protest rally was forming on the West steps of the Capitol and it was being monitored. Calls to assignment editors with gentle reminders proved pointless at first. As soon as reports of a handful of Inaugural protesters clashing with police in D.C. aired nationally, the phones began to ring at the Center in Sacramento.  KOVR-13 the CBS affiliate here asked what we were doing, why and requested an interview. Other news editors were vague in their plans to provide us with equal time.

Bob Connor of Bobnews.com  arrived to report on Trust the People's protest rally at the State Capitol. Veterans of political favoritism towards the Left knew what that meant. Back to the phones, the fax and e-mails. Before Bob left, we chatted about the need to network and share resources. We're in full agreement, the methods of the past have failed us... a new direction and combining efforts is all that will save us from Hillary Clinton and the liberal left. Bob will be expanding his web site and hopes he's successful in getting the message out.

Reporter Ross Blackstone has covered us in the past, so we were confident of a fair shake. But we also knew protesters from the opposition camp garnered most of the news in our city. The Conservative vigils of December pulled little attention by the news people in Sacramento. Thousands of us were reduced to "hundreds" and the message lost for all intensive purposes. Even as this final report is being prepared, thoughts of dwindling participation in message boards and e-groups makes one ponder our future and resolve.  Without teamwork and nurturing, will the momentum be lost as the opposition turns up the heat on our new president.

The KOVR-13 News crew was here for about 20 minutes.  Carolyn had logged into the Inaugural chat room as Ross was viewing the setup and asking about our mission. We dialed up a few of the DC Loud Citizen cell phones without success, but Ross was quick to pick up on what the goals were. The lone response to the opposition aired on the 5:00p.m. and 11:00 p.m. KOVR newscasts.  A few words, captured for memories sake, "We want to be witnesses because we know it is not unusual for demonstrators to claim police brutality." is all that remains of our bit part in history.

Bob McLaughlin was busy putting the Title Text into the second web cam so visitors would know we taping with KOVR and that KFBK-1530 Talk Radio was up next.  Kevin was tracked down on his cell phone as he headed to his hotel room for our next media effort. We did what we could to spread the word and phone numbers to call into the show. Right down to the wire with dignitaries and luminaries joining Mark on the air from Washington D.C. we jockeyed our two phone lines where we needed ten, e-mailed to lists and took intervening calls. Just before the end of the 2:30 network news feed, Mark gave us the last half hour of the show.

Mark Williams has done more to mobilize area conservative than any other single person we can think of. He has been generous in his featuring Community Watch on local issues, many tied directly to the negative impact of Clinton's Administration and policies on our city.  We hope he'll serve to remind us why so many conservatives marched on our Capitol in December. Where we go from here depends on all of you who take time to read this message. It's high time we consider hosting a national chat room with guests like Mark and the friends Kevin made in D.C.  It's time to draw a line in the sand and commit ourselves to plans of action and unity of cause.
 

Setting up the three-way call to Kevin and Mark proved challenging and we don't relish next months phone bill. Thanks to Mark's producers it went off without a hitch. Mark's a team player all the way as evidenced by his interviews and chats with Kevin Conner, Dave Jenest and Phelps Hobart and Marisa Peterson. Our thanks to all of you who pitched in to make the effort. These moments too, will be preserved for a time as will photos of our marches and those of the Patriots of January in Washington D.C.

Webmaster's Update: March 2004: Kevin and Loud Citizen are long gone but what remains is a tribute to Sacramento Area Conservatives.  Phelps, Marisa, Carolyn, Bob and Dave still network together.  Nationally, the Sacramento GWB Yahoo Group is the last active remnant of those days in November and December 2000. The core group worked with Mark Williams to produce Rally for America and as predicted, have championed many efforts via talk radio and the Internet.  One popular website spawned from this group, Patriotwatch.com.

Our Family Valentine's Day Present: February 14, 2010.

From our hearts to yours: its been said old soldiers never die, they just fade away. 

Not so with these warriors:

Today an email arrived from Loud Citizen Paul Klenk, The Lone Rallyer of Times Square and the man who stood on the Supreme Court steps armed with a bullhorn and led our troops in song.

Today, this influential patriot rejoins our ranks with an equally important mission you'll be hearing a lot about in the weeks ahead. Yes, LoudCitizen lives, thrives and expands in 2010. Thanks to not so old soldiers like Paul.

God bless you brother.

Click on Paul's photo to see what he's up to in 2010.

In 2010 the team will do it again producing our second online and real-time Virtual Internet Convention ^{© Copyright August 22, 2004}