Under a light and steady drizzle, we demonstrated today at a very busy place in Brooklyn. We left the banner in the van because it’s not completely water proof and we did not want the letters to run. Wake up Brooklyn In Brooklyn, you meet people from many different countries and backgrounds. … Read more
Henrietta NY (South of Rochester NY) From the moment we arrived at our campaign site in front of the local mall people began to manifest their support and kept it up the entire time. Peter Shibler was handing out fliers to people stopped at the traffic light. One man who did not … Read more
Well, here is the Maine Caravan’s first report. While we sense that the majority of Mainers favor traditional marriage, we expected much opposition from the notoriously liberal area of Portland. Locals even warned us about them. So with some trepidation, we set up at the busiest intersection in South Portland at the … Read more
Clarence NY (Northeast of Buffalo) 2 different locations, Cheektowaga NY (West of downtown Buffalo) 1 location. KOA Campaign Before leaving for campaign John Miller was asked by a couple staying in the next KOA cabin to ours what we are doing. They were enthusiastic to know about our traditional marriage campaign. “We … Read more
This morning we campaigned for true marriage at a busy intersection in Queens, New York. Immediately after we prayed our customary prayer, three Hail Marys and invocations to Saint Michael and Saint Joseph, our caravan patron, the positive honks started ringing out. There’s a noticeable pattern to the way New Yorkers honk. … Read more
Downtown Buffalo, New York No sooner had we arrived than a lady who recognized us from Saturday’s campaign approached. She took a flyer already but wanted to know more about our organization and was very favorable to our ideals. Two ladies approached us later on and took fliers. They spoke with Mr. … Read more
After Mass and a hearty breakfast hosted by a local friend, we went to a town called Brunswick. We picked a busy corner close to a mall and Highway 1, the scenic road that goes all the way from Maine to Florida. Like yesterday, the honks of support from cars continue to … Read more
“You should all have your throats slit” It’s not always easy to be on the street defending traditional marriage. This morning, one of my TFP colleagues was confronted by a woman with purple hair and garish clothing who bluntly said: “You kids deserve to die. You should all have your throats slit.” … Read more
We did a lunch-hour campaign in front of a Wal-Mart at a moderately busy intersection. The initial response was not as good as Corning but it quickly picked up. We had several people show very strong opposition and although we would always smile with our signs “Honk for Traditional Marriage”, they often … Read more
Campaigned for 40 minutes. We didn’t hand out too many fliers but we did get loads of positive response. Before we even finished our initial prayers for the beginning of the campaign, passers-by began honking their horns. The impression was that over 50% were either honking their horns or giving a thumbs … Read more