Posted on 10/26/2004 8:16:32 PM PDT by sneakers
I'm all pumped and trying to collect my thoughts to get this down before I forget it all!
Tonight, Michael Moore spoke at our local University - Indiana Univ. of Pa. The word was spread that the College Republicans were going to stage a protest and the turnout was beyond what they expected!
At 4:00 p.m., members of the community showed up at a local pub (Boomerangs). A free draft was offered in exchange for a Michael Moore tickets. Lots of students, and members of all ages gathered both inside and out. Everybody carried signs and sported "Bush/Cheney" stickers and buttons. They showed the film "Fahrenheit 9-11" then a prayer was said and we marched approx. 8 blocks to campus. As we marched, others joined us and our ranks swelled. I don't know how many but I would say at least 400 at the low end. We got plenty of honking from passersby in support of our march. We arrived on campus where we were met by a crowd of protesters from the 'other' camp. I heard somebody say that they the other side was a bit taken aback because they didn't expect our numbers. (Heck, WE didn't expect our numbers!!)
Many of our group had tickets. The plan was that they would go in an take their seats and, when Michael Moore came out and started to speak, all of our them would get up at the same time and walk out. I didn't go in, but A LOT of our crowd did. The rest of us stayed outside and protested for the hour and a half and, just after 9:00 our people came out of the building - all jubilant!
While part of our group was inside, the rest of us were facing off with the sKerry supporters. Their side was nasty and I heard lots of vulgar language. The venom!! It was like throwing holy water on a demon! I ran around taking pictures. I was hoping to meet up with freepers GregB and Pubmom but didn't know what they looked like! So, instead, I took pictures and told people I was hoping to post them on the Conservative site FreeRepublic. That's how I found out that two of them were Freepers! I had the pleasure of meeting Freepers Jhigh and Ironclad74 tonight. Both college students and members of, I believe, YCOP! It's always so cool to meet fellow Freepers. They told me they knew Badray, whom I had met as well.
Anyway, we yelled "Flip/flop/flip/flop" "Moore-on, Moore-on!", "IUP loves Bush" and "Get a clue!, Get a Clue!" to the ketchup-boy supporters. Finally, when our people came out of the fieldhouse shortly after 9:00, we turned and left.
I guess there's hope for this community, and I'm surprised at the number of students who are Bush supporters. I think our crowd gave them a voice. Now, don't get me wrong - there were plenty of pro-kerry students there along with some older folks, but there sure were a lot of Bush supporters!
I'm afraid I'm going to need some help posting pictures. It was dark, but I got some good ones. Maybe some wise freepers can lend a hand here and talk me through it?
Sorry for the mistakes! I hope they aren't too distracting! I was just trying to get it all down!
Glad to hear you guys had a great time! :)
Good report. Anything to ruin the life of that Moron Michael Moore, una Estupida cucaracha!
Good for you.
Great FReepin!
Good for you sneeks...glad to hear this!
Great, how many stood up and walked out on Moore approx.?
Fantastic!!! Can't wait to see the pics
Note to self...have free beer at next FReep...it will increase the turnout:-)
Great report!
Great job!
Don't know how many, but I can safely say over 100. They really came out of there all smiles! I'm hoping Jhigh or Ironclad74 read this. They may have a better idea. I know the college republicans got lots of tickets, so it may have been many more. I was pretty far back in the crowd when they came out.
Absolutely fantastic work! Good for all of you!
Fantastic - glad to hear their(Socialist Democrat) crowd is getting to see they are not the only "voice" in America.
That's what we need more of - good work and thanks for sharing -
Sounds like a great way to spend the evening. I am so stoked now. Good job!
Way to go. Keeps my faith in college students at an all time high.
Good job!
I have seen several posts where the vulgarity of the opposition is described. I loved your statement about it being like throwing holy water on a demon.
This is really great news, My SOn goes to CAL U, he said he could not believe the number of students that are Republicans. A lot of B/C Bumper stickers on campus, GO IU !!
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