After-Action Report from Anti-Kerry Freep, NYC, Feb. 28

Feb. 28, 2004 | firebrand

[firebrand]

The protest rally against John Kerry went very, very well, thanks to the great organizational talents of the sponsors and the anti-Kerry enthusiasm of the Vietnamese-Americans.

At 11:30, the entire block across from Kerry's headquarters, at 373 Park Avenue South, was already crowded with Vietnam Vets and many, many Vietnamese-Americans. Freepers were at first lost in the crowd but we eventually found one another. Here is the honor roll:

NYC GOP Chick
Davide
Laserlock
Tabi Katz
Always Free (who came up from Baltimore and even took a NYC subway for the first time ever)
hellinahandcart
Coleus
Cacique
rmlew
Doctor Raoul
Clemenza
jmstein7
mich0127 (fellow law school student of jmstein)

We also were happy to see Alan Finger, of the American Flag Institute, Don Rosenberg, of the National Traditionalist Caucus, Alice from Woodside, and other constant activists from the area.

Rolling Thunder rode up, and the TV cameramen started jockeying for position. Then all the wonderful speeches, including our own Doctor Raoul, who pointed out that the flag in the ninth-floor window was backwards. Kerry, is that your office, and if so was that you, or another typical Democrat, who hung that flag?

People were interviewed by Reuters, NBC, the New York Times, and the New York Post, among many others. The rally was so big that it was hard to keep track of everything.

Firebrand handed out 200 flyers with material from the wintersoldier.com website and from elsewhere on FR. I never saw people so eager to take flyers as the people at this rally. They brought ice-cold bottled water and delicious sandwiches and flags and signs for everyone--and on top of that they read our material!

Freepers repaired to the Abbey Tavern afterward, where we ate and drank and talked freeper talk.

Big bunches of thanks to Jerry Kiley, the rally organizer, from Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry, to the other people who worked so hard for this, and to the cooperative and protective cops of the 13th Precinct.

Many pictures were taken by freepers and will be appearing on this thread shortly. When they are up, I will ping everybody.

Thanks for being behind us in spirit, everybody. We couldn't have done even the small part that we did without you all.

[jmstein7]

Great pics!

[cyborg]

Looks like I missed a John Effing Kerry good time. I did my part by harassing Johnathan Edwards flyer flunkies in Penn Station yesterday :-)

[sauropod]

Sounds like a good one. Wish i coulda been there. HAve kid duty ;-).

[Coleus]

Pics, haven't had time to touch them up

[Toespi]

who pointed out that the flag in the ninth-floor window was backwards. Kerry, is that your office, and if so was that you, or another typical Democrat, who hung that flag?


Great job Freepers! Incidentally, when some liberals/democrats mis-handle the American flag, it is NO accident, it is deliberate.

[sauropod]

Not bad. ;-)

[NYC GOP Chick]

Scroll up for the first batch of photos from today's festivities -- more to come in a few minutes.

There were about 800-900 people there today, most of whom are Vietnamese-Americans, and they *really* don't like the guy! Lots of veterans who feel betrayed by this dirtbag let their feelings be known, especially to the hag from the New York Slimes. (For some reason, she didn't like it when I referred to it as Pravda West - I only wish I'd been quick enough to make a Jayson Blair joke!)

And a BIG THANK YOU to Doctor Raoul's Taxi Service! ;)

[Endeavor]

Hey that's awesome! Way to go you guys and gals.

[NYC GOP Chick]

We missed you!

[NYC GOP Chick]

Dr. Raoul, Cacique & rmlew at Abbey's on Third Ave. & 26th Street (is that the name of the place), enjoying a well-earned break after the rally.	Eek! I can't remember everyone's name! I know that is firebrand's back to the camera, next to my leather jacket and bag, and Tabi Katz on the other side of my stuff.
mich0127, Coleus and a rare cameo by Clemenza!	Yep, it's confirmed: Vietnam War veterans don't like John Fonda Kerry either!
	Rolling Thunder was there in large numbers!
	Nope. Lurch isn't going to get any votes from this crowd!

[jmstein7]

That's great, Coleus! Can you post the actual pics into this thread after you touch them up (Shutterfly only gives you little, compressed versions of the pics).

Great job! It was nice to meet you!

[Bruce Kurtz]

Bump
Good Job!

Bruce Kurtz

[deadhead]

Thank You All. Thank you for the report, firebrand. Awesome photos, NYC GOP Chick!

[jmstein7]

Your pics are of SUCH good quality! It's amazing.

[diotima]

Nice pictures! Makes me proud!

[NYC GOP Chick]

Thanks. It's a Canon 3 megapixel digital camera and Photoshop. :)

[Smartass]

Kerry, the rotten stinking rat deserves it, and more!!!

[jmstein7]

Amazingly clear!

[diotima]

ping!

[Dan from Michigan]

most of whom are Vietnamese-Americans, and they *really* don't like the guy!

I can't blame them. He probably got some of their family killed.