Boston FReepers vs ANSWER in NYC 3/20

jmt576 | 3/21/04 | jmt576

[jmt576]

March 20, 2004 Rally for "Peace" sponsored by the UPJ and ANSWER

We FReeped it! Several NE area Freepers make the trek down to NYC. Myself, bostonianrightist, jacket, djjava, and tohellwithpoverty all met in Madison Park to mingle with the crowds. We were joined by three native New Yorkers including a soldier home on leave from Iraq.

We were a total of eight in all. Walking around in a parade of 30,000 people (NYPD estimate). With our signs we were easy targets for verbal attacks. The worst of which was directed at BR who was holding an American flag. The "peace lover" walked by and said "be careful, you're carrying something flamable!"

In all, there's not a lot more to report. It was just the usual suspects. But the one shocking thing were the signs. They seem to have taken a turn for the worst. There were a number of signs accusing Bush of knowing about 9/11 and letting it happen. And some comparing the NYPD to Nazis. All the kind of stuff that makes you proud to be an American.

[jmt576]

Pictures to follow...

[Dutchgirl]

I have been checking out some of the pictures on line today and was particularly disgusted by this one

I am alerting my local news stations about it. I don't understand how any human being with an ounce of compassion can march in solidarity with these fiends...

[Viking2002]

God bless you - you've got a lot of guts. And restraint. This is why I could never go to one of these things as a counter-protester - the 'flammable' remark alone would have led to a bloodletting. It's God's Own Truth that those simians represent the absolute worst that humanity has to show for itself.

[djjava]

i posted my article on my website, full with photos... my tagline has the link

[Libloather]

We FReeped it!

Right coast bump...

[djjava]

here's a photo of most us, as a preview.

[Angelwood]

Thanks for being there and traveling to NYC.

In Fayetteville, the anti-war protesters had one lone American flag to lead the march from the town to the park where they gathered to hear speakers and sing songs.

I'll check back later to see the photos. Kudos to all. FReep On!

[DoughtyOne]

Way to go folks.

[Angelwood]

WOW! What an after-action report! Thank you for posting this link in your tagline. And thank you all for braving the streets of New York and for freeping those nasty anti-war protesters desecrating Ground Zero.

Hey, folks, please check out this report.

[Huber]

I'm usually pretty conservative, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that the palm trees in the background are a clue that this particular photo is not from the Boston FREEP of the NYC ANSWER rally.

[Huber]

Congratulations on your good work. As they saying goes, "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step (or eight FReepers)" I'm sure that you planted some seeds today with some of the good people of New York!

[TaxRelief]

Great job! You guys drove all the way to NY from Boston? That is awesome.

[JulieRNR21]

That photo of sign celebrating WTC attack is from anti war rally in CA.....San Francisco

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=10260

[ladyinred]

The horrific picture is from San Francisco, of course! Makes me ill since SF is one of my favorite cities in California. Too bad it has gone to the dark side.

[RepubMommy]

I'm usually pretty conservative, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that the palm trees in the background are a clue that this particular photo is not from the Boston FREEP of the NYC ANSWER rally.

Yes, I was going to say the same, I am in NJ and we are freezing of A$$es off here.

[ladyinred]

Never miss a chance to thank freepers for getting out there showing support for our troops! It takes a lot of guts to face these anti American thugs who are anything but peaceful!

[RonDog]

Thanks for the PING, Libloather!

[RonDog]

6 posted on 03/21/2004 6:11:51 PM PST by djjava (http://www.pardonmyenglish.com (conservative blog for you Freepers out there))

From www.pardonmyenglish.com:

Standing Up For The War on Terror

Aaron posted in English @ 1:34 pm in

• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom to Peaceably Assemble

It was 216 miles to New York, we had a full tank of gas, rally signs, it was sunny, and we were wearing our Bush-Cheney buttons. The four of us (Free Republic member Javene, Tyler from Pardon My English and Matt from MattMargolis.com), hit the road from Boston around 7:30 am, on our way to be the voice of reason, counter protesting the anti-American socialist organization, International Answer.

We arrived in New York City around 11:30am, parked the car, and went to the beginning of the protest, at Madison Avenue between 23rd and 34th Streets. Before hitting the corner of the block we were set to start marching from, independent reporters were sticking microphones in front of us asking us questions, and taking pictures of our rally signs. We kindly answered their questions (even though most of them were from Socialist Papers that will like twist and tort our words). We then met up with our fellow Freeper, James, who was already there, who has already met another true American, and his patriotic dog. From there, we began our counter protest, holding signs in support of President Bush, as well as some homemade signs.

James and his homemade sign “God Bless The Patriot Act”

CLICK HERE for more of that BLOG

[toolboxnj]

awesome pic, love it
i'm a protestwarrior... we have to come together at events and have a grand all time against the stalinists

TB

[RonDog]

See also, from:

Southland Freepers Provide Support for Bush and Our Troops in Hollywood, California
(modem friendly)
On site observations and photos | My own thoughts
Posted on 03/20/2004 8:45:25 PM PST by DoughtyOne

-- snip --

ProtestWarrior ALERT!!!

lone ProtestWarrior
inside the "Belly of the Beast"
(where angels fear to tread)

From www.protestwarrior.com:

click image for FULL SIZE .pdf file

CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread