FReep of Code Pink's Quagmire at Walter Reed, Aug 19 (Heavy graphics, Join us Aug 26!)

DC Chapter ^ | August 22, 2005 | BillF

[Apple Blossom]

Too bad leftists don't know how to make a sign that can be read from a moving car. KISS (keep is simple stupid). Big letters, bold colors, etc.

[BillF]

DC Chapter is contemplating our options now as to whether we do a rally and a counter-protest, or simply do a counter-protest. We will do something ourselves or, at the very least, participate in someone else's event to counter the leftists.

(A counter-protest is easy and costs nothing except signs that people usually make themselves. You just show up at the periphery of the leftists, such as across the street, and chant or otherwise get out our contrary message.)

kristinn can better summarize the situation than I can because I left the Chapter meeting early last weekend. However, I think that the hope of at least some present at the meeting is to have a rally and a counter-protest, but there is a catch as to how we can finance the rally.

The catch is whether we get fianancial help from outside the Chapter. Otherwise, we would have to self-finance completely or nearly completely as we've done on 6 to 10 Support the Troops rallies since 2001 at great expense to the DC Chapter members. I'm not sure that we're willing to self-finance the majority of the costs.

[Aquakat]

First of all, extraordinary work you Freepers are doing in the DC area in general and Walter Reed specifically.

After several weeks of reading about this demonstration I finally can’t stand it any longer.

All I hear about is Freepers at this demonstration are you not getting support from any other group? Have you contacted anyone else?

I have had success with the YR’s , CCR’s , Calvary Church and VNVA. there are others but these groups are our best shot out here.

I avoid contacting VNVA unless I really need people since I feel that they have done more than enough.

Also I haven’t heard any of you guys (no gender) calling into any of the national talk shows. Have you called into any of them national or local? How about Rolling Thunder they are close to you I believe?

You guys cant be the only ones that are willing to show our support especially for the recovering wounded and their families.

I would be out there with you every week if I were within 100-150mi. Rather difficult from Orange Co, CA.

[Cathy]

Our kids are 4 and 7 - the 4 year old has a tendency to run away so he will be the only problem. Unless something comes up we will be there - I will see if my brother wants to join us.

Thanks - hope to see you there.

[bmwcyle]

Just let BillF know if you do not want your kids picture posted. Other than that they will love the pizza.

[Angelwood]

Congratulations. bmwcyle!

Your photo is on the most recent page of the Club Gitmo pictures on Rush Limbaugh's website!!! Just saw it and the caption reads: "Thomas at Walter Reed Army Hospital counter-protesting Code Pink."

[BillF]

Congrats to bmwcyle and all in the photo.

Third from the bottom on the left
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/eibessential/illustrating_absurdity/page_15.guest.html

[Just A Nobody]

They made Rush!

[Just A Nobody]

Shhhhh ... they do not want people to be able to read their signs anyway. They might get egged!

[bmwcyle]

Cool!

[CyberAnt]

GREAT!!

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

bump

[RepoGirl]

BillF,

Vega is an absolutely GORGEOUS dog. She looks like a total sweetpea. Is she yours?

[D.P.Roberts]

To quote the governor of California: "Enough talk!"

This cr@p didn't end for Vietnam until Kent State, when protesters found out they were physically at risk if they tried to cause their country's defeat.

[Humal]

"The Pinkos other goal is too demoralize those wounded troops..."

This is absolutely the most despicable thing I have heard in a long, long time. I'm not sure if my tears are from anger at the pinko protesters, shame that they would do this to heroes that have given parts of themselves for us (even them), or pity for the soldiers. I'm proud and pleased that the wounded still have the grit to give them the finger. I won't say what I would like to give them, but it's the same thing you would give a rattle snake.

[BillF]

Vega is a wonderful dog, but it's the dog of lurkers Bill and Liz.

Here is my dog, a pound puppy rescued from death row (a high-kill animal shelter) and sent for two months of training by a prisoner. (The Animal Planet show Cell Dogs is about the program.) I would love to take my dog to a Friday FReep at WR, but she is such a squirrel chaser and rascal. She would be unlikely to sit still for the FReep.

[BillF]

Kent State increased the power and influence of the anti-war movement. The end of the draft diminished the anti-war movement.

I agree that there is too much talk, more specifically, people just posting on threads (NOT intended as a criticism of you, just a general observation). There should be more people coming out to peacefully counter the Pinkos. Maybe this story will help generate more people on our side http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1470084/posts

[Mo1]

BTTT

[Elyse]

I was finally able to read "back pack" boys sign:
The Extreme Right Wing
* Slanders grieving mothers
* Shoots up peaceful vigils
* Runs over crosses
* How long before they start burning them again?


How ironic is it that David Duke supports their cause?

[RepoGirl]

Now that's a pretty dog, too! She looks like she's got some beagle in her. I watched Cell Dogs. I don't know if you remember the HBO show, Oz, but in one of their last seasons, they had a plot line focusing on prisoners training dogs.

I've thought about bringing my girl, Ursa, to a Freep or two-- but like your pup, she's real high energy (she, too, is a sworn enemy of the squirrels) and would probably spazz out too much.