Protest Removal of the Cenotaph from Alamo Plaza

 The rally is deemed a great success. Had a large, very enthusiastic crowd. Everybody was adamant about not moving the Cenotaph. The media was there. Very good speakers. It should give some good publicity to the issue. The general sentiment was very anti-Bush. Thanks to all who showed up as well as those who supported the event.

Here's a complete 52 minute video of the Rally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMejg8vIGzo  

Here's a 3-1/2 minute summary.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OabgHAHTRCo  

Saturday, October 14 at noon. Join others at the Alamo Plaza.

On Saturday, October 14th at noon, Lee Spencer White of the Alamo Defenders

Descendants Association (the actual bloodline descendants of the Defenders) will stage a

major rally of all Alamo supporters to protest against the removal of the Cenotaph. Please

mark your calendar—Saturday, October 14 at noon. Gather in front of the Alamo, near the

Cenotaph. Signs will be available for you to carry.

All the media will be present, so it is critical that she has the most impressive crowd

possible. If you are located in the South Texas area or can get there that day, please do

everything possible to attend. We must have a large show of strength, not weakness. This is

imperative; without a large crowd, the whole effort could backfire.

Please do your utmost to attend and bring friends with you. If you really do care,

SHOW UP. Talk is cheap. This could be our last opportunity to save the Cenotaph. We need

a MASSIVE TURNOUT!

Regardless of the alleged merits of moving the monument, there is no guarantee that

it could be moved without doing major damage or even destroying it. Unbeknownst to many,

the radical City Council of San Antonio has already voted to remove the Cenotaph. (And the

"new plan" by George P. Bush still includes the removal of the Cenotaph.) The City Council

vote took place last May. We have it from good sources that the City of San Antonio is already

in the midst of making plans to move the Cenotaph.

This is like the Sword of Damocles hanging over the monument. The threat is real.

Right now there is absolutely nothing to prevent the City from pulling another midnight

maneuver and removing the Cenotaph in the dark of night just as they did the statue in Travis

Park a few weeks ago.

P.S. This may be our ONE opportunity to show the San Antonio City Council and George

P. Bush how much Texans really care about the Alamo. So come put your body where your

mouth is. For one special day make the supreme effort and COME CROSS THE LINE. It is

little compared to what the Defenders did for us—they sacrificed ALL.

We must act as if the entire future of the Alamo depended upon our presence, and it

well could. Do not just sit there complaining, and then later bemoan the fact that the Alamo

has been ruined. If you ever wished that you could have done something to defend the

Alamo, now is that time. Please do not let this call go unheeded.

We need groups of you to caravan in carpools from your town from all across the

state. Don't just depend on the local San Antonio-area people to represent all of us. They

cannot carry the burden alone. Considering what is at stake, we need to show up not in the

hundreds--but THOUSANDS. In truth, we need this to be the largest gathering of people to

assemble in front of the Alamo ever in history. PLEASE DO YOUR PART. Here's a 52 minute video of the Rally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMejg8vIGzo  The rally is deemed a great success. Had a large, very enthusiastic crowd. Everybody was adamant about not moving the Cenotaph. The media was there. Very good speakers. It should give some good publicity to the issue. The general sentiment was very anti-Bush. Thanks to all who showed up as well as those who supported the event. 

Memorial to the Alamo Heroes

Towering 60 feet high and located adjacent to the surviving buildings of the Alamo itself, San Antonio's "Alamo Cenotaph" pays tribute to the men who died defending the ancient mission in 1836 rather than surrender to overwhelming odds. Titled "The Spirit of Sacrifice," the Cenotaph (or "empty tomb") was created by sculptor Pompeo Coppini from a design envisioned by architect Carlton Adams. Begun in 1937, the Cenotaph took two years to complete and is itself now a historical treasure.

According to tradition the Alamo Cenotaph marks the spot where the slain defenders of the fortified mission were piled after the battle and burned in great funeral pyres. The remains were later collected by local citizens and today located in a marble casket at nearby San Fernando Cathedral.

Erected through the auspices of the Texas Centennial Commission, the monument is sculpted from marble and stands upon a base of pink Texas granite. Seen on the sides of the Cenotaph are carvings of the Alamo defenders, including depictions of William B. Travis, Jim Bowie, David Crockett and James B. Bonham. The monument also bears the names of men who died at the Alamo.

Erected in Memory of the Heroes who sacrificed their lives at the Alamo, March 6, 1836 in the defense of Texas, "They chose never to surrender nor retreat, these brave hearts with flag still proudly waving perished in the flames of immortality that their high sacrifice might lead to the founding of this Texas."

Today, the historic Cenotaph is under threat by tyrants in office such as SA City Councilman Roberto Trevino & Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. It is part of the "Reimagine the Alamo" plan that is despised by many Texans. Once again we find ourselves with politicians who do not care what the will of the people is, instead only what they can make money off of.

TITFF ask our members & supporters to please join us as we join forces with the Alamo Defenders Descendants & rally in the plaza to bring more awareness to this issue in hopes we the people can save it before it is too late. Texans, these men fought for us, "NEVER SURRENDER NOR RETREAT", it's time we act like Texans and fight to save the Cenotaph!

Oct. 14, 2017 • High noon (12pm) •The Alamo Cenotaph

#ProtectTexasHistory

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