C. L. Bryant's documentary, Runaway Slave, is set for nationwide release July 27.
You are really going to want to see this film.
Demand the Movie!
Take a look at the theaters listed for the July 27 openings for RUNAWAY SLAVE. No matter where you live, take a minute and call the theater managers at the numbers listed and let them know you want the movie to open in their theaters.
Atlanta
AMC Barrett Commons (Kennesaw)
(770) 419-5848
Charlotte
Stonecrest at Piper Glen Stadium 22
(704) 540-7558
Chicago
AMC River East 21
(312) 596-0333
Cincinnati
Springdale 18 Cinema Deluxe
(513) 671-0140
Dallas
AMC Grapevine Mills (Grapevine)
(972) 539-5909
Indianapolis
Rave Motion Pictures Metropolis 18 (Plainfield)
(317) 839-0525
Jacksonville
AMC Regency 24
(904) 725-0885
Philadelphia
Regal Warrington Crossing (Warrington)
(215) 918-1667
Please take a moment to call and let theater managers know you want to see this movie!
Otherwise, people like Michael Moore will have the only voice out there about what is happening in America. Isn't it time for a pro-America documentary, for once?!
When I attended our very first local Tea Party rally in 2009 there was a spontaneous addition to the speaker program. A local pastor, Rev. C. L. Bryant was there and as he was speaking with organizers before the program started, Royal Alexander was so impressed that he asked Bryant to speak to the crowd. This is Bryant's spontaneous speech that day:
I knew then that Bryant would carry his message beyond our little Bossier City Tea Party. C. L. Bryant is a former NAACP chapter president and formerly believed in the liberal viewpoint until he realized that many of those liberal policies are enslaving the black community to the government. He has a powerful message.
He now has a documentary which will be released here in Shreveport July 6, 7, and 8 and Regal Cinema on Shed Road. It's called The Runaway Slave and this is the trailer:
The Red River Tea Party held the first "One Nation Back to God" Rally & Picnic this morning on the lawn of the Bossier Civic Center. It was a pleasant, but humid, 83 degrees when I arrived; much better than the 103 we had last year for the "Freedom Rally." I'd estimate there were between 400 and 500 people there this morning and it was certainly an energetic and fired up crowd!
As I arrived, the LA Outlaws were warming up the gathering crowd:
Emcee Royal Alexander welcomed the crowd, opened the program and explained the focus of this year's rally. He pointed out that in the past, we've gathered to protest loss of individual liberties, the take over of health care, etc., but this year the focus is on bringing the nation back to God and to encourage prayer for our nation and for our nation's leaders. He explained that we need to keep "our nation 'under' God rather than above him.
He cited 2 Chronicles 7:14 which says,
If my people, who are called by name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
This was definitely the tone of each speaker. The first speaker was Pastor Stephen Robinson from the Pilgrim Nazarene Chuch in Shreveport who spoke of the importance of prayer and especially, right now, how important it is to pray for our nation.
The crowd was gathering and filling in as he spoke.
As always there were lots of flags and a few pets. I didn't see nearly as many signs this time and I think that's probably because this was billed a less of a protest rally but as a celebration of God, family and country. Sharon McCuller opened with a very moving prayer that brought a tear to the eye:
I was thrilled for her when she told me one of her sons is returning from Afghanistan this month.
I spotted Moon Griffon getting ready to take the stage:
He is one tall dude!
Moon joked with the crowd a little when he took the stage, pointing out that Royal Alexander was dressed in a sport coat and slacks while Moon donned shorts and a casual shirt for the event. He opened with his trademark, "How y'all ARE?!" and the crowd roared! I wish I'd taken video of Moon's speech but there will be some online later and I'll try to come back and link it or embed it. Moon got everyone fired up and said he's had about enough "change" right about now.
He thinks we need to get back to church, get back to Christian values, quit trying to take God out of the schools, and hold our leaders accountable. His final point was that "You need to get back to church! You need to get in the churches!" because he said only half of the people in churches are voting. Get the message out. He said we need good, strong God-fearing leaders with Christian values and God in their hearts to lead us and to fight for us.
Moon was followed by more LA Outlaw music and then Royal introduced Rev. C. L. Bryant. Here's a snip of his opening:
Again, if you want to hear his whole speech, I'll come back and link it. He's such a motivational speaker! The crowd was on their feet the entire time:
There were some closing remarks by Royal Alexander and then the program ended and the music and picnic began. Emma Meeks performed again, and this is a young lady to watch;; she's got talent!:
I didn't stay much longer because the rest of my weekend beckons. We've got cookout plans to pull together and I still owe you a FMJRA.
The Rally was good for me this morning because I've been so bummed out the past couple of days. Everything I'm reading in the news just SUCKS and the oil spill crisis is awful and getting worse; the EPA is trying to shut down 1/3 of our nation's refineries; all the Obamacare news is worse and worse....I just had to back off from it for a day yesterday. So the message this morning was very timely for me.
If you live in my neck of the woods be sure to mark your calendar for July 3 as the Red River Tea Party puts on its now annual picnic on the lawn outside the Bossier Civic Center.
The program kicks off at 10:00 a.m. and runs until about 11:30 with music and picnic following. I'm excited because the line-up this year is awesome: Louisiana radio personality Moon Griffon will be there and C.L. Bryant will be making a return engagement. If you've never heard C.L. Bryant, do yourself a favor and watch this from his speech at the March on Washington last September:
I first heard him at the first Shreveport/Bossier Tea Party event in April of 2009. Bryant just appeared at that event, not scheduled to speak or known to the organizers. After Board Member Royal Alexander visited with him for a bit, he pulled Bryant on stage. Thank goodness he did. You can watch that equally rousing speech here. I don't know if Sharon McCullar is speaking again this year or not, but I hope so. She moved me to tears with her speech in April of this year; at about 3:55 in this video when she starts talking about her two Marine sons, I lost it.
There will be vendors at the event this year to include pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs and sno cones.
Make your plans to bring the family and come celebrate the Fourth and have a good time!
Link to the Bossier Press article on the Tea Party...
Also, if you go to the SBTea Party page, you can watch videos of the speakers and also hear the recordings from the Mike & Spike booth. THOSE were fascinating!
The Shreveport/Bossier Tea Party Team has sent out this email, but in case you aren't on the mailing list, here's the info:
Bring the whole family to Celebrate Freedom at the Bossier City Civic Center in a uniquely American way. You will be joining hundreds of thousands of American citizens as we 'Turn Up the Heat' around the USA. The celebration starts at 4:00 pm with moving patriotic tunes from our own favorite live band, Louisiana Outlaws. We are featuring many powerful and exciting speakers, including the Reverend CL Bryant who on April 15th left the crowd wanting more! We will end this historic evening by watching the fireworks on the Red River to booming patriotic tunes all from the family friendly Bossier Civic Center lawn, so remember to bring your blankets and lawn chairs. Food and drink vendors and portable potties will be available.
Shreveport Bossier Tea Party has a new website here. It's pretty awesome.
There are plans underway for the July 4 Tea Party - same location (Bossier Civic Center) from 4 - 9. Make plans to be there! No fireworks allowed but it's a nice spot to view the fireworks from the Riverfront. Bring lawn chairs! And remember, it's family friendly.
And in case you didn't get to the Tax Day Tea Party, take a look at the CL Bryant video! He was great! (About 1:14 you can see a part of my head at the bottom of the frame; I'm the blond in a red t-shirt.)
