We Took Back Independence Mall 11.10.07

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On Thursday Nov 1, the Ron Paul campaign had to change the location of a planned Veteran's Day rally to be held Saturday Nov 10th on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
The city and National Parks Dept. had thrown up a road block $184,000 in fees to use the Mall for 3 hours. The new venue would be the Valley Forge Convention Center.
'God-incidentally', my wife and I were scheduled months earlier to attend a Sports Hall of Fame Induction event for one of our 80 year old uncles the weekend before the rally (Nov 3) in Philadelphia.
As part of our group time we were included in a tour of the Independence Mall with about 50 of the 400 other Hall of Fame Dinner attendees Saturday morning. The only reason my wife and I went was to accompany my 82 year old mother-in-law. She wanted to see her brother's induction. We didn't want her to fly alone.
We flew into Philly from Pittsburgh Friday.
On Saturday I DID NOT WANT TO GO ON SOME TOUR Bus!
Saturday morning before breakfast, God says to me, "I just want you to go and see what I am about to do...just put your foot on that place." So Karen and I went on the tour. As we were walking around Independence Hall, I was so filled with awe with the history as our tour guide educated us. I looked at that birthplace of America -- the first nation born in freedom and independence from any earthly king -- and I began to weep and pray. I said, "God we need to have a rally here someday!" Not thinking it would be THIS month.
Later that evening, after the sports banquet, I used the hotel's computer room to check email. There was a message saying that the Ron Paul Rally would be held on the MALL! The original plan was restored.