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Ruben Israel, left, of Los Angeles, and Stephen James, right, of Somerset, Penn., heckle anti-war demonstrators as they march in Washington to protest the U.S. troops presence in Iraq (news - web sites) on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003. The thousands strong march, labeled 'Bring the Troops Home Now, End the Occupation of Iraq,' was organized by the groups A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition (Act Now To Stop War And Racism) and United For Peace And Justice. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) |
My DC Patriot Rally Pics--Enjoy!!
PABAAH: Patriotic Americans Boycotting Anti-American Hollywood ^ | Jon Alvarez
Posted on 10/26/2003 6:20 AM PST by jonalvy44
Just click the link and enjoy...They are in order, from the dinner the night before to the confrontation with the miniscule # of ANSWER useful idiots...approx. 10k people. My thoughts on the day will be coming shortly.
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GodBlessOurTroops~~~KristinnOnStageDCRally CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread
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[UPI plugs Free Republic, DC Chapter Patriot Rally!]
The Washington Times ^ | October 26, 2003 | Dar Haddix and Andrew Moisan [UPI]
Posted on 10/26/2003 9:43 AM PST by RonDog
Washington demonstrations for, against war
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONALWASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The largest anti-war rally in the nation's capital since President Bush announced the end of major combat operations in Iraq was greeted by an equally boisterous, if not as large numerically, group of the president's policy supporters.The groups gathered Saturday in generally peaceful protests, with minor confrontations -- such as the throwing of eggs and plastic bottles and verbal exchanges -- marking the short period when the anti-war and pro-Bush groups converged near Pershing Park. Police had established a strong presence ahead of the marches and had installed additional surveillance cameras to track both gatherings.
Antiwar groups expected a turnout of up to 30,000 people, while war supporters expected as many as 1,000 to attend. An exact figure for neither group was available. Antiwar organizers United for Peace and Justice and ANSWER scheduled the protest to coincide with the second anniversary of the Patriot Act.
The Patriot Act was passed shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington in which some 3,000 people died. The measure gave the government additional powers, which it said it needed to stop future attacks. The act's detractors say it represents an infringement on basic rights in the United States.
Kathryn Wood, co-leader of the DC Chapter of the Free Republic, which supports the war, said the group had a counter-rally because "the ANSWER people came to town -- we can't let them be the only voice."
Way to go, Angelwood!
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Happy that Curtis Sliwa and friends were there. Met Curtis, nice guy.
Thank You to all of you who attended yesterday. Way to go!! :-)
Colleen
A few comments. All who worked on the rally or donated to help fund the rally should appreciate that it was a stunning success. Although all of us were disappointed in the poor attendance, there was a large amount of favorable publicity. Kristinn and Angelwood especially are owed the gratitude of all patriots for their hard work on this.
Driving from the rally to the counter-protest, I heard local all-news radio station WTOP present a great sound bite from L_Von_Mises about the need to support our troops and President in time of war.
The late night local news on DC's channels 7 and 9 (only ones that I caught) both mentioned rallies supporting the troops and the current U.S. policy.
The photo of the MOAB I (Mother of All Banners) "God Bless Our Soldiers Liberating the World from One Tyrant at a Time" that ran on a major wire service (AP or Reuters) was stunning.
TgslTakoma brilliantly conceived and made that banner. My small part was providing the bamboo used to hold it.
Those FReepers holding the banner in the photo and those who held it at other times showed what FReepers are made of. They refused to yield in the face of a stiff breeze intent on toppling the banner. FReepers' beliefs in the U.S.A., its Constitution and our most cherished values do not sway in the breeze. FReepers including L_Von_Mises, GunsAreOK, and Doctor Raoul, made sure the banner was likewise held stable (L-R in the AP or Reuters photo). Staytrue and Taxman also held the banner stable at other times. .
The MOAB photo that publicized the FReepers' support the troops message so effectively resulted from TgslTakoma's hard work in making the banner. It also resulted from the choice, booking, and arranging of the rally at the brilliant venue. The considerable efforts of Kristinn and Angelwood allowed the banner to be in front of the U.S. Capitol, leading to the incredible photo of the banner and Capitol together.
CAPTION TO SIDE OF PHOTOS. CLICK ON PHOTO TO BRING UP FULL SIZE VERSION OF IT.
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God bless former Congressman Bob Dornan, Air Force veteran, patriot, and friend of the DC Chapter. |
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Niger Innis gives another great speech supporting our troops and our beloved country as the Capitol provides the appropriate patriotic background. |
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Disruptive leftist (right side) admonished by police officer as GunsAreOK (left, wearing black T-shirt), stand waite (middle, wearing red shirt and red hat), and Race Bannon (partially obscured, just to right of officer and behind him, wearing blue shirt) watch. |
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At site of counter-protest to ANSWER & comrades. ANSWER parade "marshalls" wearing appropriate puke green vests are in street at front of the parade as it turns corner in front and below FReepers on hill and behind visible temporary metal fence. |
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Leftist flotsam and jetsam in full "glory." |
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Among the causes are the re-unification of Korea (white and blue flags). Very timely as North Korean dictator Kim Il-Jong is running low of civilians to starve and torture. |
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Treason on parade. Leftist' sign calls for mutiny by U.S. troops. Guy probably used to write product labels. |
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Really clever sign hides FReeper |
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