Posted on 08/27/2005 10:02:40 AM PDT by TXBubba
Just talked to Basil on site in Crawford, Texas. Currently there are about 100 folks there helping to set up. They have not received word about the caravan arrival in Waco yet. JimRob is riding with the caravan. She thinks it might get to Crawford around 1:00 p.m.
Basil says the stage is set up, the sound system is excellent and they have hung the most beautiful banners overnighted by W04Man on the stage. A big thanks for the banners, they are much appreciated!
Someone arrived early and hung yellow ribbons everywhere.
They have an American flag that is about 50 feet by 40 feet. Children of military personnel serving in the Middle East have written notes to their parents on the stripes of this flag. A very touching thing to behold.
The HOT Chapter booth is being unloaded right now. The will sell buttons made by Angelwood to help off set costs.
Someone rented the Community Center for our use so there is access to AC. However, they also have 10 tents set up. And there is a Moonwalk for the kiddos.
To top everything else there is BBQ on the grill! Basil is the official taster and says it is great!
That is all the news I have at the moment. It is hard to get a cell phone connection to Crawford but when I hear more I will try to update everyone.
Thank you. You have a wonderful child.
That makes me so angry that they would disrupt a funeral of a brave soldier and bring even more grief to the family.
I think the thing that disappointed me so much in Greg's report was the fact that the equated Move America Forward with Moveon.org....when talking about who was funding the different groups....
We ALL know that no one was funding most of the people down there...it was paid for by the ones there....and I know that the people on Cindy's side are getting their travel expenses paid for my moveon.org, and Howard Dean's group, plus Veterans for Peace...etc...
Very indicative of how much we can't trust ANY media anymore...sigh
From a liberal-friendly, Sheehan-supporting, on-site news report:
2:20 p.m.
People are still coming in by droves. There are probably 3,000-4,000 people here now and still coming.
Fox has already sold out to the dark side....I don't turn on any of their coverage.
Can't plow through all of this thread, but I'm rooting for all of you and appreciate your efforts for those of us who can't be there.
LOL
Thanks for the update, Diva. :)
Wait! Another update on Natalee Holloway!
bears repeating Leni. I'm sitting here thinking that it shouldn't be that difficult for FR to have a video thread 24/7. With 200,000 reporters surely we could get video coverage of most major events around the world.
Neat Pics... Like the horses and riders with the American flags.... note the ever present cell phone on one of their belts.
Great idea.
Thanks, tgslTakoma.
Now a Russell Crowe update! This should be in Breaking News! /s
Ditto! My thanks to everyone! God Bless our Troops!!
I called their hotline and had to beep thru a bunch of menus. What baloney.
I called their hotline and had to beep thru a bunch of menus. What baloney.
Give 'em HELL!
LOL
boy ... you can say that again. :)
It will be interesting to see how many people show up in Club Gitmo Gear.
Now that would be funny!
I really dislike Peter Angelos, but I am tempted to drive up for the game, in my Camp G'itmo shirt.
I guess they should have re-viewed the 9-11 program on Nat'l. Geographic channel to get the hint.
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