Posted on 09/13/2009 8:47:33 AM PDT by johnnyd0422
Amazing Photos: 9/12 march on Washington vs. USA Today National Mall schematic
http://www.stealthfusion.com/forum/fusion-research/4910-amazing-photos-9-12-march-washington-vs-usa-today-national-mall-schematic.html
I swear by the grave of my parents that during the whole time I was there I did not see a single confederate flag.
Look at all the photos in the papers and you will not see one.
We need side by side photos for historical comparisons:
Unwashed, dope-smoking, flea infested liberals and union thugs vs conservative trouble-makers.
Who knows. I am glad people got to go.
The “912 Aerial Photo” at link is not from 912. No crowd on east side of pool west of Capitol Building like there were yesterday.
Those are great photos. Thanks. :-)
Protesters against US President Barack Obama's health care plan and other policies gather in Washington, DC. Protest organizers said earlier this week they hoped to attract between 20,000 and 30,000 people from around the country for the demonstration, which was supported by prominent conservatives, including former House Majority leader Dick Armey. (AFP/Nicholas Kamm)
I didn't want to throw out my sign...I wanted them to see it.
Here is my sign.....
If I had been there with a CBF and you told me to take it down, I’d have told you to stick it where the sun don’t shine.
Do you not realize that the elitist media regularly marginalizes us as rednecks? How is your CBF going to add to the message that government needs to learn its place? Before the rally I went up the Washington monument. Walking back, I passed what looked to be a liberal family headed that way as marchers streamed towards the plaza on the other side of the road. As we passed, I heard him remark to his wife: "Its amazing what can happen on a saturday without a NASCAR race". Thats how they see us, and your CBF just reinforces it.
And who the F are you? So what if there were Confederate flags?
It was early when I saw them, both near the pool. hopefully someone talked sense to them.
Who the F am I? I’m someone with the merest of scintilla of sense that it takes to see that all it takes is video on the evening news of one confederate flag to destroy all the good intentions of those who sacrificed time, money, sleep and comfort to come out and protest government overreaching. What are you trying to say by waving the damn thing around? and do you think the reporter doing the voice over is going to convey your message? No. All that will be reported is this is just a bunch of racist rednecks.
The theme of this protest was "taxed enough already". Just how the hell does "the south will rise again" contribute to that? Thats the problem with some conservatives; their focus is so narrow they can't see the forest for the trees. witness the large number of people whose signs were solely anti abortion. What does that have to do with government oppression? i hate abortion too. But is it appropriate at a protest to get the government off our backs, to say "but while you are at it, get on THEIR backs and tell them what they can and can't do. I thought it quite ironic that a lot of women used the left's slogan "keep your laws off my body" to emphasize our point, while right next to her would be another with a sign saying "abortion is murder". I agree it is. But don't we have to save the country first?
No, you are a mamby pamby wimp who allows the MSM & Marxist to dictate what you think and what you do. The same crap that has been happening for the last 50+ years and a large part of the reason we are where we are today. You are the type of “republican” the left just loves because they can manipulate the heck out of you. There say race and you run and hide in the corner. Just get the hell out of the way.
No, they say “race” and I say b.s., prove it. Then they point to you. What exactly are you trying to say with your confederate flag? Couldn’t you just get it tatooed on you instead?
get out of the way for what, so you can burn a cross in their yard?
The NYT is reporting that many in the crowd carried Confederate flags.
I have been searching and searching photos for 2 days now, and I can’t find even ONE Confederate flag!
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