Official Post-Convention Thread!

My own. | September 16, 2009 | SeekTheTruth

[seekthetruth]

Freepers! Please post comments and your great pictures here. Also links to videos would be appreciated!

It sure was great to be a part of this historic event! We American patriots were certainly NOTICED!

[seekthetruth]

Please ping me to pictures and videos! :)

[trooprally]

DC Chapter Master Ping List

Post ‘em while you got ‘em

[seekthetruth]

Wondered if a thread has already been started for great pictures and comments, but I sure didn’t see one! :)

[Roos_Girl]

It’s about dang time. I’ve been waiting to hear all about it!

[seekthetruth]

Wondered if a thread has already been started for great pictures and comments, but I sure didn’t see one! :)

[trooprally]

I hadn’t seen a Post Convention thread. If they did then it wasn’t put in the correct topic. Lots of 912 Tea Party threads though.

Thanks for getting one started. I’ll let [Mrs] T know about this if she hasn’t already seen it.

[Mr] T

[roaddog727]

Here’s a link to a you-tube video that was e-mailed to me of the speakedrs for the 9/11 Vigil.

Woo Hoo!

http://vigilantsquirrelbrigade.blogspot.com/2009/09/andrew-wilkow-speaks-at-free-republic.html

[roaddog727]

speakedrs=speakers

Been at the keyboard tooooooooo long

[mapmaker77]

I’d like to see some pics from after the march was over to compare with the absolute mess left over after zeros inauguration.

[Tolik]

See the slide show of my album at the link: http://s648.photobucket.com/albums/uu207/tolik001/2009-09-12-DC-TeaParty/?albumview=slideshow

The post with the photos is here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340411/posts

[seekthetruth]

There are great pictures from the March to the Capitol at this link:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2337946/posts

I hope the Freepers who took pictures during the Freeper Convention events will post those on this thread for all to see! :)

[Roos_Girl]

I’ve seen those pictures. I’ve been wanting to hear about the convention. :)

[LomanBill]

 

A Citizen goes to Washington for the 1st time.

http://www.pbase.com/wm25burke/ninetwelve : 

 

9/12 National Tea Party

President Lincoln would be pleased to discover that work on the Capitol (and on the Great Compromise) continues; and thus the people are still hopefull...

"That government Of the People, By the People, For the People, will not perish from the Earth".
--Abraham Lincoln

 

Click on an individual image to view a bigger version.

Gumby Gets it...	E Plurbus Unum : Out of Many Peoples - One Nation	The path less chosen...
Framed in Rush-Hour	E Plurbus Unum.	Hi Mom!	The Law comes with The Pie.
Yo, Taxi!	Capitol Visitor Center	Capital Dome Windows	Where's my Pie?
I eat your Pie, I eat it ALLLLL up!	White House Tour (NOT)	Out of the Jungle - Onto the Wall (BW)	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Lincoln	Jefferson - ETERNAL HOSTILITY	General Plan	Change?
Separation?	Declaration	Reflecting upon the universe.	Leaning on Relativity.
Pssst...	Compass Broken?	Pentagon Vigil	YOU Dropped the ball. WE'LL Pick up the fumble.
	9-12 Reflecting Pool
	9-12, Washington Monument and the National Mall from the U.S. Capitol		Hail Caesar (NOT!)
Discourse	E Plurbus Unum!!	D.C. From Arlington National Cemetary	The Cost
Never Forget

[MinuteGal]

The committee cordially invites all conventioneers to post their pics, comments and memories here.

If you already posted your photos on another thread, we invite you to give us the pleasure of re-posting them here so nobody misses a single one of them!

Leni

[seekthetruth]

Thanks for the links to your great pictures from the March to the Capitol!

Also hope to see more pictures from the Convention events posted here when Freepers get a chance to post ones they took Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Saturday night at the banquet. :)

[MinuteGal]

Yep, we hope this thread will be predominately Convention photos of freepers, freepers, events, comments, observations and memories of the Banquet and of other Sheraton doings.

Tell us how many freeper friends you made! Tell us how happy you were to meet in person freepers whom you knew only by name! Tell us what you liked about the banquet itself !

If you have lots of Mall Rally photos, a link to them would be appreciated, otherwise this Convention thread will become overwhelmed. You get the drift.

However, we'd love to see pics of freepers in the March itself!

There is a Tea Party Rally thread running already for your National Mall photos.

Leni

[federal]

bookmark

[MinuteGal]

Sometimes it's difficult to understand the speakers on YouTube videos. We're happy to announce that a tape by a professional videographer was made of the Convention and will be made available to all freepers when it's edited and produced.

Hot diggety!

Leni

[HonestConservative]

I am away and the internet access I have is below par, so go to

http://vigilantsquirrelbrigade.blogspot.com

and you will see a right hand column with links in red where video has been broken by individual speakers.

It is excellent work.

Wilkow is not yet up.

pat

[wastoute]

Here you go!

Μολὼν λάβε

[bt_dooftlook]

Delighted to meet you and your SO at the convention, and to have a chance to talk outdoors at the Sheraton. You and the organizing committee did a great job putting this together - it was a weekend I will never forget!

Met many new Freepers at Walter Reed and at the hotel, including Tolkin, I-Be_TC, the RatRipper bros., GRRRR.

It was like a family reunion, almost as if you had known each other your whole life and were just getting back together. Despite a variety of backgrounds, our common interests made it easy to meet new people, start conversations, and enjoy good company!

[seekthetruth]

It was great to meet you too, along with many other Freepers from across the US!

We had a great time at our Freeper Convention and like you, James and I will never forget being with millions of patriotic Americans at the Capitol! It certainly was an event to remember!

[kristinn]

Videos by Silent Majority found at New York Gathering of Eagles:

Patriots Support the Troops at Walter Reed 9/11/09

Free Republic Candlelight Vigil Videos Overlooking the Pentagon.

Lt. Col. Allen West Remembers 9/11 at Free Republic Candlelight Vigil

Andrew Wilkow Speaks at Free Republic Candlelight Vigil for 9/11 in DC

Free Republic 2009 Convention Dinner Video Allen West.

Free Republic 2009 Convention Dinner Videos Radio Host Joyce Kaufman.

[silent_jonny]

I’ve seen those pictures. I’ve been wanting to hear about the convention. :)

Me too!

This is getting frustrating.

I'm glad I can finally see the YouTube videos (thank you for the link, HonestConservative), but I'm also very interested in seeing any photos from the convention--particularly photos of anyone speaking at the podium.

I know somebody took pictures, LOL! I can see the camera flashes in the video! Post 'em already! Please :)

[MinuteGal]

A lot of folks don't know this thread is up yet. Be patient, it just went up a couple hours ago.

I've just asked JimRob to post one of those little colored link thingies on the top of the Latest Posts page. It will be linked directly to this Post-Convention thread. This should draw the traffic here!

I'm anxious to see the photos, also, because I wasn't there due to surgery, ratz!

Leni

[silent_jonny]

Bless you, Leni :) I appreciate it.

[HonestConservative]

Here’s one of the Free Republic Dancers....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m3mMkuuaVE

Please ping away to others who you might identify or who will enjoy it!

[HonestConservative]

Many folks traveled from great distances or are sick after the fact, so it took a while for us to get to it. Plus I was fried!

[MinuteGal]

IT'S UP~!

The keyword in red at the top of the latest posts page "Freeper Convention" will link you to the "Official Post-Convention" thread link which will bring you here.

Got it?.....LOL

Everyone should bookmark this page for continuing fun, comments and photos!

Thanks, JimRob for the timely link.

Leni/MinuteGal

[GRRRRR]

SJ - The Convention was a great time. Mostly spent talking with other FReepers while watching FOX in the bar area, getting their perspectives on the current situation.

I'd say that 110% of us are all fed up with Obozo and his ilk.

The best part was being able to simple talk openly with FRiends about anything we wanted to discuss. Family, politics, sports, travel...you name it and it was talked about at one point or another.

On Friday the visit to Walter Reed was fantastic. I'd estimate there were about 150 people there from all different groups, not just FReepers. It was a little drizzly but spirits were very high. There were only a few MOONBATS down the way and they were easy to ignore.

The Friday night Candle light vigil was very moving, the opportunity for a group of people to express their Love of Country in such a simple way had many with teary eyes. Lt. Col. Allen West spoke, if you poke around the thread you will find his talk.

Saturday the March was incredible, people from across the land and of every shape and color you could imagine. The pictures and videos just don't it justice. The entire place was buzzing with REAL hope that we just might have an impact on OUR Country. Of course, the State Run Media completely ignored the entire affair, but we KNOW better...

The highlight of the time was the Banquet on Saturday Night. FReeper Ladies and Gentlemen did not waste the opportunity to get on their finest with plenty of bling.

Saying the Pledge, singing the Anthem and listening to the speakers was such a stirring time, I was very proud to be among so many like minded people.

The main function of our gathering, I believe, was to connect with other FReepers in person. There are so many of us on the forum that we will never, ever meet so being able to put a face, a hug, a handshake with a NickName was very important. It will only strengthen FR...I hope we can improve our FReepathon turn around by having this gathering.

Follow this link HERE to see ALL of my pictures. Just click on a picture to get a larger view and then use the arrows to navigate.

WARNING: These pictures are large format so give them time to load!!

[HonestConservative]

Thanks, GRRRRR,

It was a pleasure to meet you!

[HonestConservative]

Friday night vigil video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n0Bz-GzUnA

[GRRRRR]

And you too, too bad we didn’t have any more time to chat!

I’m going to try and start my DVD creation over the weekend.

Basil was very interested in getting a copy from the Banquet so I’m pinging her.

[HonestConservative]

See the link in my tagline, that site has great video in clips. Just look down the right side panel and see the named video links and click on them.

http://vigilantsquirrelbrigade.blogspot.com

[silent_jonny]

Thank you, GRRRRR! Great photos! You definitely have some that I've been looking for.

And LOL at this one ;-D

[GRRRRR]

LOL...I did NOT make public the ones that had only ONE finger in the frame...wink, wink....

Feel completely free to pick and post any that you like...I get tired of having to resize them all

[4integrity]

Thanks, so much, for the slide show on the D.C. March! Great to see these wonderful pics and wonderful, patriotic people!

[seekthetruth]

Thanks for sharing your great pictures and thanks again for your help in making our convention banquet a memorable event.

It was a pleasure to meet you and your sweet daughter!

[MinuteGal]

Bumping for the Left Coast crowd where the sun is still shining!

Enjoy!

Leni

[SuziQ]

Y’all did SUCH a great job organizing the Convention!! SirKit and I had a terrific time! Thanks so much!

[SuziQ]

I'd estimate there were about 150 people there from all different groups, not just FReepers.

Counting folks on all four corners, I'd say there were a few more than that! ;o)

It was quite exciting waving flags and signs at the passersby, and seeing their reactions with waving and horn-blowing. SirKit and I left about 9:15, and were a block or two down Dahlia St. when we heard a roar from the crowd. I'm guessing it was when the soldiers were returning in the bus from their Friday evening out. It sounded like the crowd at a football game after their team scores a touchdown! We just laughed out loud in delight, when we heard it!

[SuziQ]

We were amused watching a DVRd 'Red Eye' from last night. Greg Gutfeld was talking about the marchers, and how the MSM is talking about how 'offensive' the signs were. He was amused at how the MSM never seemed to find the signs at anti-war and G-8 protest rallies offensive, but would talk about the "brave young protesters". But he said he did get a kick out of how the folks at our March just didn't have the experience of the leftists, so we looked kind of out of place in our regular clothing, and hand lettered signs.

I think he liked us. ;o)

[SuziQ]

We had fun sitting at the Internet Kiosk, listening to the guys and gals chatting, including TCH, Joe Greene, and Peter Kessler, and a gal from Orlando, who's FR name, I'm sorry to say, I've forgotten. We also met a group of ladies from Colorado and Texas; TB4freedom, KH4freedom, and their friend, Nancy the Opthamologist, who walked with us from the Metro to Walter Reed, then chatted with again on Sunday in the restaurant. Hey girls!!

It was also a pleasure to meet Jim Robinson, Kristinn, Seekthetruth, Brytani and her husband (can't remember his FR name right now, either) and GRRRR, who was working the sign in table, just before we did our stint on Friday afternoon. And we met many Freepers on the shuttle buses back and forth, including Basil, and several in the restaurant, including JustAmy, and the delightful little PrissyMissy!

There was also a delightful young couple from Cincinnati, who, instead of going to Gulf Shores for their 10th Anniversary trip, decided to come to the FR Convention, even though they're not even Freepers!!

It was just so much fun to be able to talk with like-minded folks!!

[Sisyphean Gardens]

To the Free Republic, and in particular to the DC Chapter, my wife and I thank you so much for letting us follow you through the march. We're the former lurkers, Paul and Linda from PA. A special thanks to Mrs. T who watched over us like a momma hen. It was wonderful to be around so many patriots. We've attached a link to the photos we took during the march.

[seekthetruth]

Thanks SuziQ. James and I sure had a great time too and it was a pleasure being with so many Freepers!

We are now ready to elect lots of real constitutional conservatives to Congress in November, 2010! The members of Congress heard from us on 9/12, but they will certainly hear from us again on November 2, 2010!

And we Florida Freepers will be doing everything we can to make sure Col. Allen West goes to Congress from Florida District 22! :)

[Lisamei62]

What a fabulous weekend!! Major kudos to Tami, Jean, Leni, and everyone else who organized the convention!! Of course, a big “thank you” to Jim Robinson...a real honor to meet the man who makes this site possible for all of us!

Being among such great patriots last weekend was just the shot in the arm we all needed to make us realize we are NOT ALONE! Regardless of what the final headcount was in DC on the 12th, it was a phenomenal turn-out of Americans who are fed up with what the Thug-In-Chief is doing to our country...and I felt very blessed to be able to take part in that history-making event...and honored to sing at the Candlelight Vigil and the Convention!

My son had a fabulous time...and was not the least bit nervous up there on the stage!!

I didn’t get any pics or videos of us performing...if anyone did, I would LOVE to get copies!

Thanks again to all who made this one weekend we will not soon forget!!

All our best...
Lisa & Joshua

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn314/PandorasBox62/DSC04263-2.jpg

[Sisyphean Gardens]

Here's the link to our pictures. Thanks again! Paul and Linda

[Allegra]

Bookmark.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Those who missed it would have loved to have been there, believe me.

At breakfast before the event on the mall we had a speech by a FReeper whose name escapes me, but who is young and VERY articulate. Needs to be in politics, does NOT need a teleprompter.

After the march my wife and I tramped around and saw the Vietnam Memorial and the WWII memorial. Then back to the hotel for a little rest and then to the banquet. Good food, of course - and lots of people who were good company. And all the while a giant screen showed scenes from the mall that day.

After the banquet there was a program which included a performance by Lloyd Marcus. Good stuff. There was a video greeting from Jackie Mason.

The first speech was by Lt. Col. West (US Army, retired), who was a real fire-breather. Powerful. He ran for Congress last year, and is running again this year.

The second speaker was Joyce Kaufman, a Florida (Miami?) talk show host. Latina, but pro English-only. Excellent speech.

Last was Andrew Wilkow, and he was very good - talk radio host on Satellite. I chatted with him, and with Col. West, after the banquet. But I was able to make a point with Wilkow that I would love to hear talk show hosts make; it was right in line with what he said in the speech but from a different perspective. He said, and illustrated the fact that, "liberals" push emotion and try to evade facts and logic. I pointed out that the etymology of the word "philosopher" related exactly to that tendency. In ancient Greece the Sophists were people who claimed to be wise (as the root "soph" indicates in Greek), but they became notorious for their slippery, self-serving arguments. The proper response is not to say, "No, you're not wise, I am," but to take the humble position that "I don't claim to be wise, but I love wisdom ("philo" meaning "brotherly love" in Greek). So I want to hear only about facts and logic."

The "conservative talk show host" is actually a philosopher in the etymological sense of the term. He has to be, because he is taking on Big Journalism, and he can't get away with self-serving arguments but must stick to the facts and logic in order to hold his own. OTOH Big Journalism, having the big reputation and the big microphone, is able to get away with sophistry. And does so constantly.

[silent_jonny]

Morning bump!

Still looking for any photos of speakers, singers, presenters at the podium. (I'm a pest, ain't I? ;)

Thanks, everyone!