A Freedom Peaceful Assembly and Convoy / Motorcade Rally will be held near the Lincoln statue at the Illinois Capitol Building grounds, corners of S. 2nd Street, 1st Street , Monroe Street and E. Capitol Avenue in Springfield Illinois starting at 11 am on April 30, 2022.
The rally will begin at High Noon near the statue and along the “Grassy Knoll” along Monroe Ave.
For the Convoy and Motorcade beginning at 11 am, participants are encouraged to display one or more American flags and signs of their choice conspicuously on or in their vehicle’s windows to identify participants to each other.
Participants will drive the streets surrounding the Capitol building and “follow the leader”, driving only on the streets and allys that are closest to the Capitol complex, and joining together into an impromptu motorcade.
Any legally licensed roadworthy vehicle is encouraged to join: semi trucks with or without trailers, tractors and farm equipment with proper safety placarding and licensing, campers, RVs, pickups, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, or mopeds.
Also horses and/or horse drawn wagons and carriages with road safety placards are welcome to show support of the assembly.
Pedestrians, joggers, wagons, strollers, wheelchairs, families, and legally operated drones, kids battery powered vehicles, roller skaters, those with walkers or prosthetics are all encouraged to safely participate and carry flags and signs and walk the sidewalks around the capital at the same time as the motorcade from 11 am to noon. Or simply bring your favorite chair to watch the event unfold.
At 12 noon or thereabout the participants will peacefully assembly for a rally aimed at citizens airing their dissatisfaction publicly on the loss of their rights and freedoms, and how the misuse of the Governor’s Emergency Orders and ever-changing rules of his health department and pressuring of private businesses and medical facilities have impacted the lives of them, their children and livelihood.
The motto for the Protest and Rally for April 30, according to the handout flyer, is to “Remind the government that THEY WORK FOR US, and not the other way around”. Their handout also states that “Emergency Powers = Tyranny” and get involved to “STOP The Tyranny NOW!!”
Every resident of Illinois is encouraged to join the protest. Lord knows that our elected representatives are not representing us in Springfield and are passing impossible unfunded budgets, killing small businesses with their impossible regulations and taxes, caving to personal and special interests, spending money they don’t have, infringing on our free speech and medical privacy and trying to force us into submitting to their narratives of oppression and control.
Add to that the tyrannical and out of date Emergency Orders ad nauseum and our tromped upon Constitutional Rights over the last two years, and their ever increasing laws and rules for increasing pay raises and benefits for themselves that pad their pockets and set themselves as a preferred status Ruling Class Citizen, and you have statewide frustration and distrust of lawmakers and Governor.
The government we have before us is NOT a representational government OF the people and BY the people. This misbehavior by our elected and appointed officials must stop.
Bring megaphones, bells, whistles, sirens, noisemakers, pots and pans, cymbals, gongs and horns! Maybe they will hear us. If they don’t, we will continue pressuring them to stop their lies and deceit.
- Teacher Lady - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:17 pm:
I quit looking for any coherent thought in this when I saw the first few misspelled words.
- Bruce( no not him) - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:20 pm:
Don’t spoil it for them
The surprise is half the fun.
- fs - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:20 pm:
Making their big pitch to the farmers market crowd and the Capitol construction workers, I see.
- AnonymousFool - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:20 pm:
“Grassy knoll?” More likely to see the ghost of Lincoln before seeing a hill in Springfield…
- Roadrager - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:21 pm:
Internet is a heck of a drug.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:21 pm:
=== At 12 noon or thereabout the participants will peacefully assembly for a rally aimed at citizens airing their dissatisfaction publicly on the loss of their rights and freedoms, and how the misuse of the Governor’s Emergency Orders and ever-changing rules of his health department and pressuring of private businesses and medical facilities have impacted the lives of them, their children and livelihood.===
Yeah.
That was “yesterday”.
Half the battle to winning is showing up.
- people caring loudly - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:22 pm:
Those are some serious run on sentences. Or do they also think grammar rules are restricting their “freedom”?
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:25 pm:
“Tens” are gonna be upset no one is there to see them be aggravated
- MrMisery - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:26 pm:
The Hi text at the top of their website link really makes it nice and professional
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:27 pm:
===“Emergency Powers = Tyranny”===
See how easily they use the term tyranny?
The Venn diagram between the kind of people that will go to an event like this, and the kind of people that believe the 2nd Amendment is the only cure for tyranny, is just a simple circle, 100% overlap.
Tyranny. Geez Louise. These people have no idea what tyranny is.
- fs - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:27 pm:
Semis? Is the railroad underpass on Capitol high enough to squeeze one under it? If not, who wants to set an over/under for the number of semi trailers that get stuck?
- Rudy’s teeth - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:27 pm:
Reminds me of the Pierogi Fest Parade…Springfield style.
Bushas in rollers and housecoats waving dust mops, fellas pushing lawnmowers in sandals and socks.
I have no words for this event.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:34 pm:
This is the kind of post that would’ve been teed up perfect for - Wordslinger -
- filmmaker prof - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:34 pm:
This reminds me of the Stop the Steal folks who parade around with “We the People” written on their vehicles. We, the people, voted down Trump twice. He only won the first time because of the geographical distribution of votes. But the people chose his opponent - twice.
- Earnest - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:36 pm:
It makes me a little queasy to think of the references to the grassy knoll and tyranny and think it’s the same audience for protests that frame the second amendment as protection from government tyranny. Just because so many are saying the quiet part out loud anymore doesn’t mean they’ve given up their dog whistles.
- Springfieldish - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:37 pm:
Oh but expect Mark Curran to gin that crowd up into the kind of frenzy bridge clubs in the tri-state area haven’t seen in months.
- Amalia - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:38 pm:
Stupid is as stupid does.
- Chito - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:40 pm:
=…joining together into an impromptu motorcade.=
https://youtu.be/G2y8Sx4B2Sk
- Commonsense in Illinois - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:44 pm:
Somebody…pleeeezzzzeee get photos of this. The Caption Contests will be plentiful!
- FormerParatrooper - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:48 pm:
As long as they pick up after themselves and don’t break stuff, let them voice their opinions, regardless of the tardiness issue.
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:48 pm:
Just what we need, another group rallying in the Capitol complex and impeding upon state employee efforts to try to do their jobs.
If it wasn’t for AFSCME proving themselves to be an illegitimate union during the vaccine mandate squabble maybe they could have protested the resumption of Capitol rallies during this COVID era
Or maybe SEIU could take up that task instead.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 4:53 pm:
===protested the resumption of Capitol rallies during this COVID era===
That shipped sailed. We’re in a new phase now. The point is moot today.
- fs - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 5:01 pm:
== impeding upon state employee efforts to try to do their jobs.==
To be fair, it’s a Saturday
- Norseman - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 5:06 pm:
Convoy people don’t read or watch the news. They can at least count on Sinclair propaganda TV to show up for their small group.
- Ron Burgundy - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 5:12 pm:
Sorry folks. Capitol’s closed. Tully Monster out front shoulda told ya.
- Montrose - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 5:14 pm:
What are they protesting at this point? Having to wear a mask on public transportation?
- The Young Gov - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 5:15 pm:
“High Noon.” LOL.
- TheInvisibleMan - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 5:16 pm:
This is still better than what some of the locals around here are organizing to do next at the school district next.
They seem to be getting angry now that school registration forms are asking the gender of their child, and are organizing around that.
- PublicServant - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 5:20 pm:
Get the tow trucks ready, if they decide to park illegally to listen to the lead victims on the grassy knoll.
- JoanP - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 5:54 pm:
“Impromptu” motorcades are not generally announced with a press release that includes a map telling you where you can and can’t park.
But at least they’re going to pick up after their dogs.
- George - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:03 pm:
The troll who thinks Cross and Rauner are still in office is talking about sailed ships and moot points. Can’t make this stuff up.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:09 pm:
===who thinks===
The idea of stopping any rally right now after session ended maskless is a foolish thought.
Everyone’s a critic, but I appreciate you reading.
- Stix Hix - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:10 pm:
Lemme guess. They will adjourn to Saputo’s to buttonhole Madigan?
- Leslie K - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:12 pm:
==our elected representatives are not representing us in Springfield==
I can see their press release after the event. “Just as we thought–none of our elected representatives were representing us in Springfield the day we took action.” I guess they’ll omit the “3 weeks after the GA session ended.”
- It's Hedley - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:15 pm:
Reminds me when the boys showed up in town and they were nothin’ but cardboard cut-outs. Dang-nabbit! Where is everyone!
- Rabid - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:21 pm:
It ain’t over till we say it’s over
- TheInvisibleMan - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:21 pm:
“High noon” is one of those phrases that came around before we thought of Daylight Saving Time.
“High Noon”, when the sun is the highest point in the sky, is really about 1pm during daylight saving time.
- BluegrassBoy - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:37 pm:
Bring out the gongs!
- Give Us Barabbas - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:39 pm:
We’re all missing a much more important point. Apparently, there is a Pierogi Fest in Springfield? Details, please. I’ll bring the sour cream.
- Bruce( no not him) - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 6:43 pm:
6:43 was me sorry
- TheInvisibleMan - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 7:17 pm:
For a fun time, go to the home page of that website.
- JS Mill - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 7:18 pm:
=Tyranny. Geez Louise. These people have no idea what tyranny is.=
I am sorry OW, but the folks are aggrieved man. Sheesh. They HAD to wear a MASK and…stuff. /s
=They seem to be getting angry now that school registration forms are asking the gender of their child, and are organizing around that.=
Imagine their disappointment when they find out it is optional and the state has put it off a year.
- jimbo - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 7:46 pm:
For a group that professes to “not represent any political party”- their very very long tirade about forming a second parallel government sure does complain a lot about all the things president “He” has done that they disagree with
- G'Kar - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 8:42 pm:
I tried to visit their website, but my virus software stopped it as the site is hosting a credit card number stealing worm.
- H-W - Tuesday, Apr 12, 22 @ 9:11 pm:
Two words: DeVore Rally
- bored now - Wednesday, Apr 13, 22 @ 6:39 am:
perhaps john f (or robert kennedy) is expected to emerge…
- West Side the Best Side - Wednesday, Apr 13, 22 @ 7:25 am:
We’ve got to get supply chains issues resolved so that imports start coming back in. People with trucks just have too much time on their hands. Conveys in Canada, cross country to DC beltway, now Springfield.
- Independent - Wednesday, Apr 13, 22 @ 8:17 am:
Over/under on the number of signs with explicit or implicit profanity to be sported by the “Family Values” crowd? I’ll set it 37.5 since I don’t see a big turnout.
- Wildcat12 - Wednesday, Apr 13, 22 @ 9:55 am:
I bet it’ll draw a crowd of tens.
Seriously, what remaining “tyranny” are they protesting? No more COVID mandates are in place, and even the vaccine mandates are being challenged. They’re just lost without something to complain about.
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Wednesday, Apr 13, 22 @ 10:31 am:
==To be fair, it’s a Saturday==
OK, then instead it will impact city of Springfield public safety, the ability of city and area residents to get to and from their jobs, homes, or other businesses, or for out-of-area tourists to get to the Lincoln sites and the Capitol, plus whatever asinine downtown event (if anything) that is planned by Downtown Springfield Inc and the ilk for that weekend.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 13, 22 @ 10:38 am:
===then instead it will impact city of Springfield public safety, the ability of city and area residents to get to and from their jobs, homes, or other businesses, or for out-of-area tourists to get to the Lincoln sites and the Capitol, plus whatever asinine downtown event (if anything) that is planned by Downtown Springfield Inc and the ilk for that weekend.===
We live in a free society.
You don’t like that folks can protest, because it inconveniences you or others, then what exactly about Freedom to Assemble “works” for you.