Amid a wall of noise, some quiet voices- Columnist slams NY FREEP of Freaks

Pittsburgh Post Gazette ^ | Monday, August 30, 2004 | Dennis Roddy

[pittsburgh gop guy]

There actually were Bolsheviks at the march yesterday. More properly, there were Bush supporters who dressed as Bolsheviks. They had put together some brilliant signs, illustrated in Soviet realist style, showing John Kerry wielding a worker's hammer, depicting Marx, Lenin, Engels and Kerry in heroic profile. The signs were emblazoned "Communists for Kerry," and "The next generation building communism for America."

"We're just spoofing," one of the men told me. They'd linked up on Free Republic, the ultra-right-wing Internet site and, well, when these people link up, stuff like "Communists for Kerry" is one of their more polite ideas. They slipped into the march and nobody seemed to notice, object or recognize that they weren't actually communists and weren't actually for Kerry. Many of the signs yesterday said, "Bush Lied," but when his supporters do it, it still works.

[Bogolyubski]

Terrific job! A really well-done sendup. They look like the real ones.

[Ros42]

OMG, that's just hilarious!!!

[Brytani]

Only reparations? What about a purple heart?

[Michael.SF.]

ROFLM(ERW)AO

[claudiustg]

---They'd linked up on Free Republic, the ultra-right-wing Internet site and, well, when these people link up, stuff like "Communists for Kerry" is one of their more polite ideas. ---

Don't just get your mind right! Get your mind ultra-right!

[Michael.SF.]

They slipped into the march and nobody seemed to notice, object or recognize that they weren't actually communists and weren't actually for Kerry.

Perfect. These fools do not even know when they are being had.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Only reparations? What about a purple heart?

Well...I do have a bruise on my elbow....I think I'd better write this up.

[dila813]

Freaking outstanding guys, where are the pics!!!!

[L.N. Smithee]

huh?

[dj_animal_2000]

...and I always wondered what I am when I write or hang out on here...

hmmm.....so I'm "ULTRA-RIGHT-WING".....

[Brytani]

Don't forget to re-enact your "battle wounds" with your trusty Super 8 camera - always a nice touch!!!

[ETERNAL WARMING]

Talk about a hit piece. Wow.

[risk]

So now we're ultra-right wing? We've sunk to new lows, just for defending our free enterprise Republic.

[DoughtyOne]

I wonder when the last time was that this paper described a left wing enterprise as ultra-left wing. One thing that I almost overlooked was that this vegetable made no bones about the fact that the protesters didn't notice these folks weren't for real. Like, why would they? Did this loon see the real signs?

They slipped into the march and nobody seemed to notice, object or recognize that they weren't actually communists and weren't actually for Kerry.

Now there's the real sin. They weren't actually communists for Kerry. Can God every forgive them. Perhaps so, but the Post Gazette won't.

[Prime Choice]

They'd linked up on Free Republic, the ultra-right-wing Internet site and, well, when these people link up, stuff like "Communists for Kerry" is one of their more polite ideas.

Wow...we're "ultra-right-wing"? Coulda fooled me.

'Course, to the jackwits in the radical Leftist media, I suppose we would look "ultra" right-wing...

[Prime Choice]

Well...I do have a bruise on my elbow....I think I'd better write this up.

That won't get you anywhere, son. You'll need a bandage for that. Here, try some of Johnny's!

[Mr. Keys]

I want to see some of the less polite ideas. Great job Freepers.

[VRWCer]

Hmmmmmm, I'm hanging my head in shame. Let's just hope the neighbors don't find out.

[Squantos]

http://communistsforkerry.com

This site has some pretty bizarre goodies.......:o)

[CedarDave]

Picture here:

http://www.streamload.com/jmstein77/belly2.jpg

Don't think they are directly affiliated with FR, but are the Protest Warriors group.