Posted on 09/18/2009 8:05:52 PM PDT by shechem_usa
I was there too and I’m tired of the state-run media and phonies like Bill O’Reilly deliberately understating teh attendance.
Bookmarked and saved. Good post! Thanks for sharing that with us here. Welcome to FreeRepublic.
I was there, too. I would not argue with anything you said. I cannot understand why Fox, particularly Bill O’Reilly wants to focus on the “nasty” signs about Obama. They were far and away in the minority and not at all representative of the crowd. As a point of extreme emphasis, I too met and talked to many people. Without exception, ALL were extremely nice, well behaved, lacked overt anger, and just seemed to be salt of the earth people.
Based on what I saw too, being one who has attended many college football games, the crowd was generally low-balled by the media. From what I could see, dividing the crowd into stadium-like sectors, the best I could tell, there very well could have been a million.
Aside from the fact that I saw absolutely NO overt signs of hostility and anger other than the messages on the signs, I think there is one point that has been ignored:
People are angry enough to take the time, put their lives on hold, spend the money, to drop what they normally do, come from all walks of life from all over the country, to come to Washington to voice their displeasure. EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE VERY WELL BEHAVED AND VERY CIVIL AND POLITE WITHOUT EXCEPTION, THEY WERE ANGRY ENOUGH TO BE THERE!!!!!!
I join the others in welcoming you to FR. Beware, it’s addictive. FR has some wonderful, clever posters, and there are ‘trolls’ or others who won’t be fun for you. Overall, it’s a great experience.
So glad you enjoyed the march. We were there, shared similar experiences of friendliness, easily talking with people from all over the use, and found it exhilerating.
Welcome to FR.
You experienced America’s truth. It was a vivid demonstration of why America is the light of the world.
It’s not the leaders of this country who show the rest of the world a new way. It’s not our government that is a beacon for the world, although our constitution shows how a government can step out of the way of a resourceful people.
It is the people of this country who possess a vision of a better world; an American population who loves our Creator, who readily sacrifices for fellows in need, who cherish family, and who prize the soulful comfort of peace, but who despise the intrusion of wrong doing, and who, when once aroused to act, will not stop until the source of their oppression is removed.
Great start - we need five million people there next year. But we need to do it on a weekday, not a Saturday, so we can shut down D.C. That should get Congress’ attention.
Don’t count on it, they willfully undercounted the crowd on Saturday, BOR is stubbornly sticking to 75,000 and correcting even Chris Wallace who said over a million to him tonight.
Welcome.
Yeah...what’s with BOR doing that?
Now, go call those 20 people who didn't make it, get them over here and get them active, locally.
beats me..... he blows hot and cold who can tell where he is coming from.
Yeah, sorry it took me so long everyone... Ive been a Drudge fan for over 10 years, and when I learned he was/is a FREEPER I had to join :)
Hello FRiend! I see your first post and you did well. :) I am trying to find your youtube video but this is all I found. Ok, so you became a freeper because of Drudge and not me? What’s up with that? ;) I pinged my hubby so now you have both our freeper names. I will ping some more freeper friends when I find your you tube posting.
jonny shechem_usa is my friend I was telling you about. Just pinging some of you to welcome him. If you know anyone else that would be good to meet please invite them along. :)
jeff, share with him your constitutional thread. Thanks!
Okay, I replied to this post with about 6 pics I had hosted on photobucket. when I went to post, i got my posting privs revoked. I emailed the webmaster and got them back... so, before i get banned AGAIN, what am I doing wrong? I am no dummy when it comes to this sort of thing, I am sure I did it ‘right” but may have broken an unknown rule...
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