Posted on 06/06/2004 11:03:01 AM PDT by bgcountry187
On saturday, June 5th, the liberal looney toons gathered to protest the war, President Bush, Israel, and a number of other things that had nothing to do with anything. The San Francisco Voice For Israel gathered in conjuction with the Protest Warriors and a few freepers. Here is my rundown on the days events. Please bear with me, I'm not much of a writer, but I'll do my best.
The San Francisco Voice For Israel met at 10:30 at Market and Powell in San Francisco. Around 11:30 they marched down the sidewalk (they didn't have a permit to march in the road) to Justin Herman Plaza. The plaza is directly adjacent to Embarcadero Plaza (the cancer's final meeting point) with only a walkway a little bigger than a crosswalk seperating the two. Their forces numbered around 150, maybe more.
Meanwhile, the Protest Warriors and a few Freepers met up at Embarcadero Bart at 11:30. We hung out until about 12:00 gathering in size to numbers we have never had. Excitement was in the air. We new we would make a bold statement today. We had all read an article on Indybay.org, an independant news source (the liberals source for their lies), that was all about the guys in white (that's us, we always try to where white shirts so we can see each other better amongst the rainbow of colors). It had warnings about us. This excited us. They were worried about 20 people (that's how many they said we had last time, even though we had nearly 40) amongst their thousands. It made us feel good that they new we would continue to have our voice heard. For it is the voice of the true majority. By the end of the day we number around 50, many more than we have ever had.
On with the day. Around 12:00 we started to head to Justin Herman Plaza. We weren't going to infiltrate the march this time, just meet them at the end. We arrived at the plaza to see hundreds of Pro-Israel supporters. It was a great site to see the flags and signs everywhere showing support for Israel. They very happy to see us. "Hello Protest Warriors!" they happily chanted. There was already a group of Palestinian supporters on the other side of the cross walk and we began chanting "Free Israel!" The police had already began to watch us to keep us seperated. After about a half our, maybe 45 minutes we were excited and decided we had to join in the march. The protest warriors and a few freepers gathered and walked about a half mile up the answers march route. This time they were ready for us. They made a wall in front of us as the march approached. This time the cancer supporters were much more confrontational. I guess the truth was getting to them. The police lined up in front of the cancers wall to protect us. We were getting into the march one way or another. This wall tactic would backfire on the answer. We moved another block up the march route and quikly joined in the march. The answer "Security" again blocked us with their wall and completely stopped in the middle of the road. Their were news cameras everywhere and this was turning out to be so much better for us. It was showing the hatred and hostility these "peace" protesters have. It looked like things were going to get out of hand and the police surrounded us for protection. The news caught all this on camera.
During all this I had a "veteran against the war" come up to me and tell me to look at their posterboard. It was pictures of all the dead soldeirs. He asked me what I thought of that. I told him those are America's true heros protecting our nation and freeing Iraqies form a murderous tyrant. I told him the world is a safer place with Saddam in custody. He started to give me a speach about him being a veteran. I had to interupt him, "How dare you use being a veteran in all this and how dare you use those soldiers, who probably all of whom, were proud to defend their country, and new they were fighting for a just cause. Oh and by the way my Dad is a veteran and supports the operations in Iraq, oh yah a$$hole, I AM a veteran!!" This really threw him off. I am a veteran of the Air Force. I only did my 4 year term, but I am still a veteran. I guess because I am young, 26, he thought their was no way I could be a veteran. His only response was why aren't you there. I told him because I didn't get called from inactive reserve or I would have been proud to defend my country, and oh yah, I'm going into the reserve. After that he was stumped and just walked off.
We all started to slide out the sides and around the cancer. The cops seemed to let us go. They followed along the sides. We marched to the plaza feeling the hatred all along the march. I lost my voice yelling "USA" or "Free Israel." We again met with the SF voice for Isreal. When we arrived the police had made a solid line with people and thier motorcycles to seperate us. I could feel the hatred from the other side. It still amazes me, even after having done this a few times, the hatred they have. I thought they were all about peace and love. I guess it's peace and love unless you differ in opinion. We carried on with our many chants for a few hours. The news cameras gave interviews to people from both sides. Channel 5 in the bay area interviewed me. I was decked out in red, white, and blue. I had a "one nation under GOD" hat on, and my "Americas Armed Forces, the True Freedom Fighters," which has a giant flag on it, and of course I had my American flag also. The lady asked me why I was there and I said "I'm here to show my support for Israel, President Bush, and our troops over seas!" She asked more questions but that was all that made the news. Channel 5 gave the best broadcast of the day. Other channels didn't even mention us, or they just did a little blurp, but channel 5 gave equal attention to both sides. I am writing a letter to thank them for giving us equal air time. Around 3:30 things started to wind down and we gathered one last time. We decide it was time to leave and we all walked to bart together, it's a safety thing!!
Overall, the day was a huge success. We are all happy with the days events. Everything went smoothly. We had many more people than we have ever had. I hope to see some of you in the future. Please come out, we can use all the support we can get. Unfortunately, I don't have any pics to post. Thank you to all who showed up and supported us. We may have had less people, but our message was much louder and clearer. Those who went please post comments if I missed anything. Here are links to the protest warriors and sf voice for israel:
http://hq.protestwarrior.com/ ---Protest Warriors http://www.sfvoiceforisrael.org -SF Voice for Israel
Here is a link to the article in the indybay:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/05/1682637.php
This is a link to surface hidden comments that they felt didn't need to be seen:
http://sfbay.indymedia.org/news/hidden.php?id=1682637
Here are some links to pics I got off the Protest Warrior forum:
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2004/06/1695632.php
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2004/06/1695626.php
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2004/06/1695622.php --The top picture in this link I am proud to say is me!!!
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2004/06/1695620.php
http://sfbay.indymedia.org/news/hidden.php?id=1682637.
I believe this is mostly talk. But proposing things like sticking counter-demonstrators with HIV-infected needles is legally assault with deadly force, if I understand current legal precedent, and would justify pre-emptive measures in superior degree.
One day closer to The Day.
more pics on pw forum:
http://forum.protestwarrior.com/viewtopic.php?t=20456
Good for you for representing America's Voice right in the Belly of the Beast. You probably couldn't experience purer hate in downtown Falujah. Thanks for posting this.
Stay prepared, and stay safe.
FMCDH(BITS)
"We want Belly Girl. . . .NOW!"
This is their description of events:
"With the kinds of disgusting, anti-human violence and terror advocated by the Bush/Cheney, USA/Israel protesters today, the police had to protect them to prevent bloodshed."
I've always found it amazing how liberals object to violence in the name of peace...and yet, are more than willing to engage in violence against anyone who opposes their views. There is something sick about a group of people who would use violence against those who support the people defending us, but would never lift a finger against those who threaten us. It really is a mental illness.
The right-wing protesters out today were disturbing. Many called for the deaths of Arabs and Muslims. Others called for the death of leftists or people who support peace. In most countries, this is called a brownshirt fascist mob. Why not here? These people should be ashamed of themselves.
Their delusion is striking.
With the kinds of disgusting, anti-human violence and terror advocated by the Bush/Cheney/USA/Israel protesters today, the police had to protect them to prevent bloodshed.
You fellows need to check out the leftist threats linked on post #5. Amazing stuff. They scum threaten to poke counter-protestors with HIV infected needles at the "peace" rally they held today. It's like stuff out of your book, Trav.
That's some fine Freepin' you did there. Great AAR. Keep up the good work.
Exactly! These idiots can't even see the hypocrisy in their own statements. If these people put as much energy in to fighting our real enemies as they do their own country, this war...as with many others, would've ended with far less misery.
Liberals are always fighting for some cause or social injustice in all the wrong places. Ironically, the very governments they embrace and idolize would never even allow them such public protests of dissent. I could just imagine how they would be treated in the streets of Havanna or Kabul.
As the left embarces Castro as this great humanitarian, it was he who wouldn't even allow the very socialist ideals (and songs) of John Lennon to permiate his island. Free healthcare and (government) education may be nice platitudes...but when you don't have free speech, and especially free people, they are useless. Useful idiots, indeed.
Loserdopians?
Kudos and gratitude for your awesome work from an East-coaster :-)
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