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Fort Lewis After Action report
http://www.osot.org | 11/15/04 | self

Posted on 11/15/2003 9:44:20 PM PST by djwright

Well by the numbers we whooped the commie SOBs!!

We drove south from Seattle and were looking for exit 122. When we got to exit 126 we saw a large group of people with flags. We almost thought we had the exit number wrong but we kept on. At the next exit there were more people and the next and then at #122 it was a sea of Red, White and Blue. Old Glory has rarely had a prouder day than she did today. The Anit-war crowd had a special meeting to make signs. Most of us had one flying right outside our front doors.

People lined the freeway off ramp. Up to the intersection. All four corners were covered. The bridge over the freeway was packed. To the right the crowd extended down to the next intersection and all four corners of that intersection (in front of the Washington National guard center) were full of flag waving patriots.

We beat the Antis there with the intention of encouraging them to not stop or get out of their car but to keep going back to Seattle or down to Evergreen College.

I did see one group in a brown Subaru wagon (with an Impeach Bush" bumper sticker) who apparently didn't want to walk the several blocks from the only available parking and were trying to park illegally at a gas station. With some encouragent from our group they drove off. I don't know if they finally parked and came back. Eventually maybe 20 of the Antis showed up and got out their UN flags and their World Workers Party and Socialist signs. (At least we know who supports them). They stood on one corner and were surrounded by flags. Several people engaged them and nobody seemed to have any trouble countering their weak arguements.

In other area a man played Taps on a bugle (or Trumpet). People thanked service men and women who drove into the base. Women in cars driving by cried with emotion.

If you haven't had a chance to attend a rally like this I highly recommend it. It will restore your faith in America as there are some of the best people folks you would ever want to meet.

BTW Operation Support Our Troops has held this overpass every Saturday for over a year. So if you missed it this week maybe come out on another day. If you aren't near hear find a base and start your own. You would be amazed. Stand on a street corner with a flag and soon someone will join you and before you know it you are a rally!!

Pictures coming.

Well by the numbers we whooped the commie SOBs!!

We drove south from Seattle and were looking for exit 122. When we got to exit 126 we saw a large group of people with flags. We almost thought we had the exit number wrong but we kept on. At the next exit there were more people and the next and then at #122 it was a sea of Red, White and Blue. Old Glory has rarely had a prouder day than she did today. The Anit-war crowd had a special meeting to make signs. Most of us had one flying right outside our front doors.

People lined the freeway off ramp. Up to the intersection. All four corners were covered. The bridge over the freeway was packed. To the right the crowd extended down to the next intersection and all four corners of that intersection (in front of the Washington National guard center) were full of flag waving patriots.

We beat the Antis there with the intention of encouraging them to not stop or get out of their car but to keep going back to Seattle or down to Evergreen College.

I did see one group in a brown Subaru wagon (with an Impeach Bush" bumper sticker) who apparently didn't want to walk the several blocks from the only available parking and were trying to park illegally at a gas station. With some encouragent from our group they drove off. I don't know if they finally parked and came back. Eventually maybe 20 of the Antis showed up and got out their UN flags and their World Workers Party and Socialist signs. (At least we know who supports them). They stood on one corner and were surrounded by flags. Several people engaged them and nobody seemed to have any trouble countering their weak arguements.

In other area a man played Taps on a bugle (or Trumpet). People thanked service men and women who drove into the base. Women in cars driving by cried with emotion.

If you haven't had a chance to attend a rally like this I highly recommend it. It will restore your faith in America as there are some of the best people folks you would ever want to meet.

BTW Operation Support Our Troops has held this overpass every Saturday for over a year. So if you missed it this week maybe come out on another day. If you aren't near hear find a base and start your own. You would be amazed. Stand on a street corner with a flag and soon someone will join you and before you know it you are a rally!!

Pictures coming.

http://community.webshots.com/album/100230204ULCKNY


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1 posted on 11/15/2003 9:44:21 PM PST by djwright
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To: djwright
http://community.webshots.com/s/image7/3/14/84/100231484rlXKtM_ph.jpg
2 posted on 11/15/2003 9:50:12 PM PST by djwright
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Big freedom bump. I keep thinking how for over thirty years, communists and media folks (if you'll pardon the redundancy) just assumed that demonstrations were the monopoly of those seeking to destroy our government and our military, and give aid and comfort to our enemies.
3 posted on 11/15/2003 9:57:59 PM PST by mrustow (no tag)
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To: djwright
Link says forbidden..........good work giving em hell anyway. Get the link so us poor people can see it give me a shout.

Stay Safe !

4 posted on 11/15/2003 9:58:08 PM PST by Squantos (Support Mental Health !........or........ I"LL KILL YOU !!!!)
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To: djwright
It was so good you said it twice!
5 posted on 11/15/2003 10:01:14 PM PST by GeronL (Visit www.geocities.com/geronl.....and.....www.returnoftheprimitive.com)
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To: djwright
Very good report, but your pictures are obviously Classified material! :-D
6 posted on 11/15/2003 10:05:26 PM PST by ladyinred (Talk about a revolution, look at California!!! We dumped Davis!!!)
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To: Libertina; katnip
'Nother thread on our big day.
7 posted on 11/15/2003 10:10:53 PM PST by MarMema
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To: djwright
Trying the link above
8 posted on 11/15/2003 10:11:37 PM PST by MarMema
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To: mrustow; Squantos
link above works...for pics.
9 posted on 11/15/2003 10:12:24 PM PST by MarMema
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To: GeronL; ladyinred
link above I posted works for pics..
10 posted on 11/15/2003 10:12:45 PM PST by MarMema
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To: Jim Robinson; All

11 posted on 11/15/2003 10:14:04 PM PST by MarMema
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To: MarMema
Thank Yew...........Stay Safe !
12 posted on 11/15/2003 10:14:53 PM PST by Squantos (Support Mental Health !........or........ I"LL KILL YOU !!!!)
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To: MarMema
Thanks!
13 posted on 11/15/2003 10:16:41 PM PST by mrustow (no tag)
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To: djwright
Out in the rain, too! I salute you all.
14 posted on 11/15/2003 10:17:20 PM PST by mrustow (no tag)
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To: MarMema
One more try at posting a pic here...


15 posted on 11/15/2003 10:20:21 PM PST by MarMema
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To: MarMema

16 posted on 11/15/2003 10:22:51 PM PST by MarMema
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To: MarMema
Thanks for the help. I am struggling with Hotmail. I hop e everyone uses your link. Some good pics there.
17 posted on 11/15/2003 10:23:22 PM PST by djwright
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To: GeronL
I was just trying to keep the post up on the list. They dissappear so fast around here. I wanted people to see the pictures.
18 posted on 11/15/2003 10:25:41 PM PST by djwright
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To: djwright
Thanks. It was a great day for us. I saw a few angry ones from the other side. One woman stopped her car right in front of us as we were leaving Gertie's after lunch and put a very ugly "impeach Bush" sign on her car. We booed her as loudly as we could!

Overall the only bad guys, of course, were the ones in your pic just above. They had only that one small place to hang out. We took the rest.

A state patrolman gave my youngest daughter a high-five for doing such a good job waving her flag and jumping up and down at the traffic.

19 posted on 11/15/2003 10:27:09 PM PST by MarMema
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To: djwright
We appreciate the pics!! We were late getting there so we didn't get to meet you. Four kids....LOL. Had to pack the world to come.
20 posted on 11/15/2003 10:28:18 PM PST by MarMema
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