Thank you for your efforts!
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?
Wow.. great job. You made these Vets proud. I wish there was some way our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan knew what you just did. It seriously means that much to us and I know to them too.
Thanks! And I'll ping a few people who have ping lists. Wish I did!
"I'm hoping Jhigh or Ironclad74 read this."
You should ping them.
Jim look what these college men and women did. Awesome huh?
Thank you for your efforts!
Colorado FReeper Bump to the Top.
Way to go! I'll bet your jaw still hurts from grinning!
It was a great evening, and I feel very confident for the future of this country after seeing the students who supported Bush. We were all ages there (including a few toddlers). I have to say I'm still stunned (stuned? lol!) at the turnout!
Freepin' Magnificent!
If you'd like to freepmail me - I can help you post the pics. Great job!
You did great for your country, and your kind are the hope of America!
That's priceless!
Puttin it on my desktop!
Michael Moore probably does these campus gigs in the hope that someone will throw pies to him.
Thank you! However, I have to confess that I am not a student. The protest was planned by the college republicans, and they did all the planning. My son is friends with the vice-president of College Republicans and I work for an elected official. Pubmom and I had talked about our own protest so this worked out perfectly!
Hey, Great FReep! It does this old heart good to know there are so many wise young people out there who are going to deliver Pennsylvania for BUSH!!!
That makes no difference, you were out there with them. Good job!
What part of posting pictures do you need help with?? Do you need a place to host them? Do you need the code? <img src="URL for the pics">
I'll be glad to help...just tell me what you need.
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