Operation Infinite Freep-Support Our Troops Rally, Columbia, Mo. 02/22/03

Streets of Columbia | 02-22-03 | dogrobber, bluesagewoman

[bluesagewoman]

Once again, five Mid-Missouri Patriots turned out at the Columbia Post Office to counter the message of the anti-war protesters. Zip, Prov, DogRobber, and BlueSage, with Freeper Timmy joining us for his first time, dressed warmly and held signs with messages for our troops (and for the protesters). As usual, the protesters did not appreciate our freedom of speech. Though we are few, we seem to be able to do more than our part in the area of irritating them. Our signs stating that Saddam thanked them for their support, and listing Saddam’s weapons as: chemical poisons, anthrax, and peaceniks, seemed to get their special attention. They kept wondering about the anthrax. They did not argue the other two weapons.

One peacenik arrived in what can only be described as a “peace wagon.” On the back she had written “Saddam Aliakum” in green paint on the bumper. Aliakum means “peace be with you” in the form of a respectful greeting, so I suppose this peacenik respects and greets Saddam the Butcher as friend and comrade. Weird, ain’t it.

We had an additional pleasure of meeting the mother of one of our local servicemen. She stopped by to see what our support rally was like. She enjoyed the sign thanking her son for his service. We hope he gets to see it. We enjoyed her visit, and wish her son, and all of our wonderful service men and women Godspeed!

Several media photographers were milling around between the two sides and seemed to be making an effort to actually listen to both sets of opinions. If they actually report on our small group who insists are walking against the wind in our support of our country and military, we will have made headway.

Note: According to a radio announcement, there is to be a “Pro-America Rally” at the Boone Court House on Thursday evening at 6:00 pm. We do not have details yet, but are prepared to attend. If we can manage, we'll post a report after the fact.

Thanks to some of our special friends in the armed services.

Special message to the peaceniks!

We were happy to meet Timmy! Hope he comes again.

Our new sign! Amazing what can been done with Kinkos and contact paper.

Thought it was all about oil!

Modern peace wagon...replaces the Volkswagen bus.

[bluesagewoman]

Ping you guys.

[Prov3456]

Great report, another great FReep. Thank you, military, for your service in protection of our freedom! God bless you.

[Bahbah]

I just love to see your dear faces. A thousand thanks for your reports.

[Khepera]

Indianapolis supports our troops

[SAMWolf]

Great pictures and report as always, blue. Thanks you guys.

P.S. The MV Micro buses looked a lot better as Hippie Vans.

[SAMWolf]

MV = VW. LOL It has been a long time.

[Valin]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LiberateIraq/

A Minnesota based, grass-roots organization to support our troops in protecting Americans and liberating the people of Iraq.
Your support is needed NOW! Show your support by printing and displaying the Car Window Sign from the files section of this site.

Please check out the streaming video

[zip]

It wasn't cold enough to dampen our spirits today. We had fun again and it irritates the useful idiots across the street to see us enjoy being right (pun intended).

We missed Bret and his wife today and hope to see them next time. Special thanks to Timmy for hanging out in the cold with us.

This is our small part in showing support for our troops and thanking them for all they do for us (and US). God bless our troops, our President, and our Country.

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for the ping SAM. Glad I got to see that modern day hippie van. :)

[WellsFargo94]

Here is an E-mail that I received from a soldier overseas:

Thank you and I'll pass on to [our other friend]. Keep up the good work back there, I showed your email to alot of people and they all loved it. We are indeed pleased to serve for people like you and yours. Thank you once again.

Keep up the good work and lets keep those messages coming to our troops. There isn't much for them to do - Yet - but they are certainly encouraged by the work of you Freepers out there!!! WHOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!

[Trteamer]

Hey Missouri! GREAT FReep! Thanks for being there EVERY week sticking it to those leftists. Nice new sign, we may have to borrow that one LOL!

P.S. That new model hippie van is absolutely stupid looking. I don't even want to see what is driving it. The funny thing is if you ever visit Boulder Colorado you only have to drive a few minutes before you see an original hippie van complete with an original hippie at the wheel!

All the Best Missouri FReeper FRiends.

[BlueOneGolf]

Man you should have seen the handpainted, rainbow hippie van I saw coming out of the GE Plant the other day. It was completely hand-painted with flowers and rainbows and the back was COVERED with Lefty enviro-peacenik bumper stickers. LOL!!!! HBUMP for Missouri, Florida, Connecticut,
Indiana, California and Colorado FReeps. Wish all you guys could fire up the conservative activists here in Louisville (sigh). FReep on!

[weldgophardline]

Another great FReep day In columbia I see, It does the people good to see the other side and our smileing faces. We had a good day in colorado too. We started a new Freep in Greeley , Colorado and the peace-Niks did'nt know what hit them. The local police didn't either that came to ask us to move our cars and when we left to do this he asked if I had told the others and I said I don't have to tell the opposition, he loked at me funny and I pointed to my signs and he said Oh thank you , and went to move the others with a smile.KEEP ON FReeping

[bluesagewoman]

Hey, you guys are the ones who got THE RESOLUTION passed! That is huge!

[bluesagewoman]

Did you move your car? Just curious! Seriously, you guys must have peaceniks on every corner.

[MoJo2001]

BTTT! God Bless each and every one of you that support America and our troops!!

[weldgophardline]

Just three we held to main one!!They had to cross a four lane hwy to get the other three. Sorry no road kill on RATS.

[bretmilk]

Hey, it's good to know when I can't be there on a weekend that I can read BSW's report and it's the next best thing to being there. And I really liked Dogrobber's sign. I was down at Fort Leonard Wood this weekend and I can tell you that the troops are motivated and I never pass up a chance to tell them that regardless of how much they see the peaceniks on tv, that that is a very small percentage of the people out here who support them and that the majority of people support them 100 percent.

[radu]

I love your reports, blue. You can take a digusting subject (peaceniks) and make it humorous. What's with the woman and her sweet little message for Sodammed on her minivan? What planet is she from? LOL! I've gotta say, that one floored me.

I love the sign with the young men's names on it. That's wonderful!! You should see the grin on my face!

I got a little present today from one of my pen pals, a Senior Chief on the USS Briscoe. He sent it to me to post to all the FReepers who show their support for the military. He occassionally gets to lurk at FR and appreciates all the patriots. This is his way of participating at FR, I guess, and a "thank you" also. *giggle*