"WAR HAPPENS. DEAL WITH IT !" —Walter Reed FReep #118, 7/20/07

DC Chapter | July 26, 2007 | Albion Wilde, with photos by [Mrs] Trooprally

[Albion Wilde]

WASHINGTON, DC, July 20, 2007— In a week in which half of the US Congress continues to believe that a suicidally determined enemy will no longer pose a threat if Congress abandons the Iraqi people and the War on Terror, FReepers and military family members continue to uphold the majority of the American people — who support the mission as well as "the troops", who want to stay safe, and who are disgusted with a Congress that, depending which poll you ask, has generated its lowest approval ratings yet as it continues to dither over whether to surrender outright, or surrender the US military through politically-motivated sabotage.

FReeper armymarinemom's shirt tells Congress and the whining lefty elites what grownups know.

We were honored this week by a visit from Blue Star mother and FReeper armymarinemom. Earlier in the day, she had met President Bush at the White House, with a group of War on Terror veterans and military family members representing a variety of pro-victory organizations. armymarinemom and her husband, armymarinedad, are founders of Military Families Voice of Victory, a non-partisan group, according to its home page, to "support the missions of our loved ones."

Cindy-True-Supporter and armymarinemom see eye-to-eye.

Jimmy Valentine's Brother posted himself as close as possible to the Pinko station to display his signs, giving his opinion of the Demolition party's Congressional all-nighter to protest the war in Iraq. Even a RINO like Arlen Specter thought Harry Reid's latest antics were another pointless waste of taxpayer dollars.

One of our FReepers arrived in a stars'n'stripes ride. It's a "chase car" from the US Flag Balloon, pictured below:

Last week, a female reporter came and chatted up several FReepers. This week she was back again, trailing a photographer; but this week she went down to the Code Pinkos and was greeted effusively by DC CodePink underbanana, Allison Yorra. As we have learned, the DC Chapter can have forty FReepers, six or eight huge banners, dozens of signs, hundreds of flags, and (I'm not making this up) twin children doing a dance routine for the troops, but reporters will attach themselves like Velcro to the seven pathetic anti-war protestors with crayon-scribbled "bring them home" signs.

Girl reporter worships at the altar of union wife Candy Wolf. Even though it's lib-religious, the anti-war "vigil" just keeps dwindling.

Multi-generational intellectual poverty: Pinko Allison Yorra and her children prepare to hang a Code Pink banner on the fence of Walter Reed.

Girl reporter returns to the FReep at the gates of Walter Reed, where her face shows her true colors. Her photographer points to mecca, left rear. Right rear, lurker Sheree from Alexandria.

La la la la laaah la, we don't care what snotty J-school reporter dweebs think. We're here for the troops. Left to right, tgslTakoma, Doctor Raoul, [Mr] Trooprally.

All our MOABs and banners are often photographed by passing cars and pedestrians. Tonight, a young African-American man stood across the street to photograph our newest banner with his cellphone.

FReepers Fraxinus and Doctor Raoul.

We were visited by Evan and Sheree from Alexandria. Evan is studying criminal justice and photography at a Pittsburgh university; he is doing a free speech project. They had learned that anti-war protesters were "vigiling" at Walter Reed through Protest.net, a site that rounds up Hate-America activism around the nation, sorted by region. Surprised and apparently pleased to see our FReep, Sheree said, "This one is a lot more fun than the one down the street!"

Left to right, VAFlagWaver, Dave from WR, VictoryNY, unknown woman, R.T.Delta.

The busdriver turned the interior lights on so his passengers, recovering troops and families, would be more visible to us as we cheered their return to the WRAMC base.

The Honor Roll of attendees at tonight's rally included FReepers ArmyMarineMom, BufordP, Cindy-True-Supporter, Doctor Raoul, Fraxinus, Jimmy Valentine's Brother, Kristinn, PrezUSA222, R.T. Delta, Sensei Ern, tgslTakoma, Tom the Redhunter, Trooprally [Mr & Mrs], VAflagwaver, VictoryNY and myself, Albion Wilde. Lurkers included Bill from MD, Evan & Sheree and several troops from Walter Reed who stopped by.

Dozens of times every Friday at Walter Reed,
lurker Bill from MD shouts out a "thank you"
to all the drivers who beep for the troops.

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Additional links:

To view all of [Mrs] Trooprally's photos from this FReep, click here.

To read BillF's back story about how the Walter Reed FReep got started and other general information, click here.

To view a complete archive of Walter Reed FReeps, maintained by BufordP, click here.

If you can't join us in DC but would like to know how to do something to help the wounded at Walter Reed, FReepmail Cindy-True-Supporter, PleaDeal, Albion Wilde or VAFlagwaver.

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[Albion Wilde]

Join us tonight
as we Cheer the Troops
and their families

at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Georgia Avenue at Elder Street
6:30 - 9:30 pm

Parking available on Elder Street or the church parking lot on the east side.
We have water and we order pizza.

Our troops sacrifice so much!
Come and honor them, and have a great time doing it!

[Albion Wilde]

DC Chapter ping!

[Albion Wilde]

National readership ping!

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[potlatch]

Thanks Albion, great writeup and pictures as always. I really like the daylight ones, lol.

[zoomie81]

Great report and photos. I hope to get there real soon. God Bless DC Chapter ;-)

[Albion Wilde]

Thank you, potlatch! Mrs T takes a fabu photo, no doubt about it.

[Albion Wilde]

Hi, honey. Hope you caught the sly reference to the dancing.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Thank you for the ping.

Great pictures and caption.

WTG DC Chapter.

I hope to be in DC for the GOE II and maybe able to attend one of the Walter Reed FReep.

Hoping that all my planning will work out.:)

God Bless our troops and you all.

[Albion Wilde]

I hope to be in DC for the GOE II and maybe able to attend one of the Walter Reed FReep.

Wow, you'd be coming a long way, Mrs.Nooseman, and we really hope you can make it! Let one of us know when your plans start to gel.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I sure will.

I missed the last GOE,but this time I have more planning time and Vacation time left to boot.:)

I should know for sure by the middle of next week.

[WVNan]

9 out of 10 people agree: The Freeper patriots are WAY more fun than the traitors down the street. Thanx youse guys.

[shield]

Thanks for the ping...great photos...Freepers are the best...

[higgmeister]

Great Report Mate!     QRK fivers!

[raygun]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070727/sc_nm/space_shuttle_dc_7

[Alamo-Girl]

Buuuump!

[Albion Wilde]

Thanks for your posts and loyal readership, folks! We love hearing from FReepers around the country, and wish all of you who post could be here with us. We’re grateful for your good thoughts on Friday evenings!

[Albion Wilde]

Interesting article about space program sabotage. If Democrats can deny reality, they will do it. If the Justice Department can ignore treason, they also will do it. I agree with Bernard Goldberg, whose latest book is titled, Crazies to the Left of Me, Wimps to the Right: How One Side Lost Its Mind and the Other Lost Its Nerve.

[Albion Wilde]

Thanks for the bump, Alamo-Girl!

[higgmeister]

Ya’ll are the Forward Edge of Battle on the domestic front! The D.C. Chapter gets face-time!

[DollyCali]

WEll done thread Albion Wilde! and thank you for the humor along the way re: the reporter.. how wonderful it would be to on occasion find one of the .006% if the reporters who MIGHT lean towards the right.

Thanks for the pix & write up that makes me feel like I am there with you all..