Standing for the flag or kneeling with some of the Browns

Sometimes it’s the little things that you can do. Cleveland.com reported on the President of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association Steve Loomis’s announcement that officers would not participate in opening ceremonies with the Cleveland Browns:

Cleveland's police union will not be holding the American flag for a pregame ceremony for the Brown's first game Sept. 10, Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association President Steve Loomis said late Friday.

Union members had planned on participating in the flag ceremony for the first game on Sept. 10 until some Browns players kneeled during the National Anthem before a preseason game, Loomis said in an interview with cleveland.com.

The players not standing for the national anthem is offensive because of the sacrifices that people make that allows these guys to enjoy the success that they have, Loomis said. While they're benefiting from protection of the flag they are kneeling in disrespect of it, he said.

Joining the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association out of respect for our flag is “the union that represents the city's dispatchers, EMTs and paramedics.”

Cleveland.com also reported on Police Chief Calvin Williams’s response:

we as Cleveland Police Officers strive to open the lines of communication with all of our citizens--athletes and enthusiastic Browns fans alike. Who are we kidding?! We are CLEVELAND!! And we stay strong together. We stand together. 

Moving forward, I can tell you that we within the Cleveland Division of Police are in communication with the Cleveland Browns Organization as we have been in the past. We want to hear from our players, the fans and our citizens of this great city. We want to bridge the gap. We want to talk.

I look forward to a continued partnership with our CLEVELAND athletes, our community and a great BROWNS season!!!"

Loomis respects our flag and National Anthem and takes a stand. As I see it, Cleveland Police Chief Williams is not taking that stand. 

You can email both Steve Loomis and Chief Williams to let them know what you think:

• Steve Loomis at <Steveloomis[insert the ‘at” symbol]aol.com>
• For Police Chief Calvin Williams, click here and choose “City Services” and “Division of Police” in the drop-downs. 

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Spirit of America Rally in Cleveland - video #3

The Spirit of America Rally in Cleveland yesterday, March 4, was video-taped by our roving photographer, Pat J Dooley. Here is the third of 3 videos (this is the one with Rev. Darrell Scott):

Speakers included:

Main Street Patriot Ralph King emceed and introduced the presenters

Debbie Vance

Navy Veteran

Michael Onitskansky

Immigration

Steve Loomis

Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Assoc.

Mike Petruziello

Business Owner

Pastor Darrell Scott

National Diversity Coalition

New Spirit Revival Center

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Spirit of America Rally in Cleveland - video #2

The Spirit of America Rally in Cleveland today was video taped by our roving photographer, Pat J Dooley. Here is the second of 3 videos:

Speakers included:

Main Street Patriot Ralph King emceed and introduced the presenters

Debbie Vance

Navy Veteran

Michael Onitskansky

Immigration

Steve Loomis

Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Assoc.

Mike Petruziello

Business Owner

Pastor Darrell Scott

National Diversity Coalition

New Spirit Revival Center

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Spirit of America Rally Cleveland
Report 

 Keynote speaker Rev. Darrell Scott greets patriots

 Steve Loomis, Cleveland Police Patrolman's Assoc.

Keynote speaker Rev. Darrell Scott

Main Street Patriots founder and rally host, Ralph King

THANK YOU to all who emailed with positive messages, patriots who contributed to the GoFundMe page or the Big Box at the Rally, and THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at the Spirit of America Rally! And a big shout out to The Cleveland Police Department, who were there on horseback, on bikes, on foot, on rooftops, and onstage. 

Next up on this blog ~ Spirit of America Rally Cleveland: The Video. If you could not make the rally (or if you would like to enjoy some of it again), I'll post several segments later today. Meanwhile, cleveland.com updated its report this morning:

Supporters of President Donald Trump are scheduled to gather in downtown Cleveland and nine other locations around the state on Saturday to show support for the newly elected commander in-chief .

The prime organizer of the "Spirit of America" rallies is the Main Street Patriots., whose slogan is "It's not about left or right, it's about right or wrong."

. . .

The rallies are geared less toward countering Democratic opposition to Trump and more to expressing displeasure with the establishment Republicans that have not rallied around the new president, said Bedford resident Ralph King, who besides being a founder of Main Street Patriots, was a Trump elector and cofounder of the Cleveland Tea Party.

"Donald Trump's biggest road block is going to be the Republicans," King said. 

. . .

Other locations hosting 'Spirit of America" events in Ohio are Toledo, Belmont County, Boardman, Jackson, Zanesville, Marietta, Mansfield area, Clark County and Cincinnati.

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Pastor Darrell Scott to keynote Spirit of America Rally

Photo credit: ABC

  

On March 4, Spirit of America Rally will welcome keynote speaker

Pastor Darrell Scott

senior pastor and co-founder of the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, and CEO National Diversity Coalition for Trump

  

Main Street Patriots are holding Spirit of America Rallies across the country in support of President Trump, the policies he is enacting and in support of our country. As heard about on Rush Limbaugh and posted by Breitbart, there are currently over 65 locations across the US and growing.

The Main Street Patriots "Spirit of America Rallies" are a spontaneous uprising of grassroots activists made of people that voted for President Trump as a way to let people know that we support his agenda. Unlike those protesting against President Trump’s vision, we are a diverse coalition that are the heart and soul of America that wants our nation to fulfill our potential, as the greatest nation on God’s green earth!

Please join us at the Spirit of America Rally to be held in Cleveland on Saturday March 4, 2017 and stand united as one across this great nation. These rallies will be positive, patriotic, uplifting, and open to anyone that supports President Trump and an America First agenda.

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2017

Time: 12:30pm

Location: Voinovich Park

Address: E. 9th Street Pier Cleveland, OH (Click for Map)



Speakers

Sal Salvino

First Generation American

Mike Petruziello

Business Owner

Steve Loomis

Cleveland Police Patrolman's Association

And More....

Keynote Speaker

Pastor Darrell Scott

CEO National Diversity Coalition for Trump 

Bring your Trump signs, rally signs, Pro-America signs and help us send a positive message of support!

To make this event a success we need your help! To help offset the costs of sound system, insurance, etc., please donate what you can at the Go Fund Me Page set up for the event. (Click Here To Donate).

To volunteer with set-up, clean-up, security, or as a greeter, please email Lucy Sticken at lucygop@aol.com or Cynthea Sabolich at cynthea_sabolich@yahoo.com  In the Subject line please use “RE: Volunteer”.

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