This is Jim Robinson, JustAmy, Sheila Robinson, and Chris Robinson:
This is Senorita:
Posted on 02/01/2002 9:58:25 PM PST by mtngrl@vrwc
It was a clear, crisp evening tonight and watching Fox News or reading FRee Republic by the fireplace was where most of us would have usually been spending the evening, but those of us who are part of Operation Infinite FReep were where our hearts were tonight, on the corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno, California. There were more patriotic Americans at tonight's Peacenik FReep than we have had in a couple of months and a fabulous time was had by all who attended! We started out with just a few FReepers, but throughout the evening I counted at least twenty people on our side of the street. There were probably as many people on the other side of the street, where the Taliban supporters congregate.
One noteworthy thing that happened tonight was that two of the peaceniks ventured over to our corner and brought us a copy of a letter that they delivered to The Fresno Bee and they just wanted to bring it to our attention. This is what it said:
"This is an open letter to the demonstrators on the Southwest corner of Shaw and Blackstone:
For the past few weeks the Friday night gathering on the South West corner of Shaw and Blackstone have been displaying signs warning approaching motorists that the Anti-War protesters on the Southeast corner were "Taliban and Terrorist Supporters." This label is not only inflammatory, and blatantly untrue, it is also unkind. Many of us have spent the past several years decrying the Taliban and its treatment of women. As people dedicated to non-violence, we opposed violence by terrorist organizations, such as al Qaeda, and terrorist governments such as the United States. (The only government to be condemned for state sponsored terrorism by both the UN and the World Court.)
Under most circumstances our opinion would be "sticks and stones," and we would not worry our self with their opinion of us. Indeed their opinion of us is really not the issue. What is at issue are facts and responsibility. What is also at issue is respect. It would be unfair and possibly untrue for the anti-war protesters to identify the demonstrators across the street as supporters of killing Afghani babies. It seems that they support the President, and that they support U.S. troops in Afghanistan. To say more would be an unfair characterization.
Sincerely,
Peace Fresno
(I am deleting individual names included here)
1396 N. Ferger
Fresno CA 93728
978-2154"
Another thing that happened that is worth mentioning is that a pedestrian who was standing on FReeper Corner was waiting for the light to change and as it did, he purposely kicked over the sign that warns drivers by that the Pro-terrorists are to be found across the street from us. Then he reached over and knocked down a similar sign that we taped to the street sign warning people driving the other direction of the same fact. He then crossed the street and joined the peaceniks.
Oh did I mention that these peaceniks who complain that we are being "unkind" and posting signs that are "inflammatory and blatantly untrue" were holding their signs again that call President Bush and his "thugs" fascists? Hm....
Freepers in attendance tonight were:
I hope that I haven't missed anyone. If I did, please accept my apologies and speak up!
This is Jim Robinson, JustAmy, Sheila Robinson, and Chris Robinson:
This is Senorita:
Glad you had some such a large group tonight.
Thanks to each and everyone of you.
mtngrl@vwrc with JustAmy and Senorita hiding behind their signs.
Another shot of JustAmy, mtngrl@vrwc and Senorita
Me and Sheila enjoying a night out all warm and toasty under our blankets.
jkphoto and notpoliticallycorewrecked.
mtngrl@vrwc, Mama_Bear and JustAmy
"Honest, officer, it was those peaceniks across the street who started the whole thing."
FReeper "At Bay" splainin to the peaceniks what it's all about.
Close up of At Bay and sign.
68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub - on behalf of all of the Fresno area FReepers, thank you!
CCC and CG - ping. : )
This is exactly why we need to stop funding the UN! They give the Sudan, Indonesia, Rhodesia etc a seal of approval, but they condemn the USA! WTG FREEPERS! We're proud of ya!
Well done! They can't stand to have the light of truth shined on them. They can't stand the fact that you are out there every Friday.
If I were them, I would never have "claimed" ownership of that letter. Blech! (And I'm just referring to the grammar so far! LOL!) If you guys decide to answer with a letter at any time and need contributions from the Peanut Gallery -- just "honk!" *G*
Love you all!! ;-}
Let's see... If the US is a terrorist government, and freepers support its actions, then WE are the terrorist supporters, according to the peacenicks.
Great job as usual, Fresno freepers! Great to see some new faces in the group!
MG, The "peaceniks" seem to align themselves with their actual government. Globalists. I wonder if they actually think that such "anti-government" "speech" will be allowed under their "preferred" regime? Peace and love, George.
Notpoliticallycorewrecked, great screen name, welcome to FR!
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