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LIVE Report From Crawford (3,000 folks now and STILL COMING!)
Basil in Crawford
| 8-27-05
| TxBubba
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.
TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News; US: Texas; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aar; bush; caravan; cindysheehan; crawford; hatchapter; hotchapter; militaryfamilies; moveamericaforward; saltoftheearth; supportourtroops; texas; thankyoufr; troops
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To: GeorgiaDawg32
ok..callous question here, but has it been confirmed she actually had a stroke or was that an excuse to get her back so she could get worked on for the camera?? Many of us suspect that--especially after hearing reports that Cindy's mother shares the same leftist views.
1,821
posted on
08/27/2005 5:05:55 PM PDT
by
silent_jonny
(Our Fallen Are Heroes, Not Victims)
To: Nam Vet
You are correct Calhoun!
I'd make a .wav audio of that - but I cannot get the inflection and tones into it
1,822
posted on
08/27/2005 5:07:44 PM PDT
by
devolve
(------- http://tinypic.com/a47v9u.gif --American Immigration ---- Good-Bad-or-Ugly?-- -)
To: pollyannaish
And it can only be good for us that Mort is marrying a Republican. : ). Who is he marrying?
1,823
posted on
08/27/2005 5:07:53 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: texjan
That's my daughter on the right holding the poster of the Iraqi woman with the ink stained finger. Thanks!
1,824
posted on
08/27/2005 5:08:07 PM PDT
by
centexan
(Go 1st Cav and 4th ID)
To: RW_Whacko
Sheehadi's!
That is just perfect!
bttt
To: Gna42
To: texjan
To: texjan
To: NavySEAL F-16
Exactly. The good news is just that it isn't some lefty that is going to drag him in that direction. Ol' Freddy "the beetle" Barnes has had a big impact on his perspectives over the years and I'd hate to see that dashed.
Even though I often disagree with MK on many issues, I respect him because he is consistent and is willing to call a spade a spade. He is pro American period. The country would be a much better place with more Democrats like him.
To: snugs
Hi, Snugs :) No Dose tonight, right?
1,830
posted on
08/27/2005 5:10:22 PM PDT
by
silent_jonny
(Our Fallen Are Heroes, Not Victims)
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This flag was made from individual squares children of troops made. ?? Fort Benning, Georgia
To: Gna42
1,832
posted on
08/27/2005 5:10:52 PM PDT
by
Mr Cobol
(I can hear it now, Hi, I'm Hillary and I'm here to help.)
To: kitkat
You might try Right Clicking with your mouse and select save link. Then down load it to your computer.
To: Gna42
It's good to know I'm not alone. I was beginning to feel like nobody loved me. LOL
1,834
posted on
08/27/2005 5:12:51 PM PDT
by
kitkat
("We're not going to let anybody frighten us from our great love of freedom." GWB, 7/22/05))
To: kitkat
You might try Right Clicking with your mouse and select save link. Then down load it to your computer.
To: basel; Jeff Head; Doctor Raoul; kristinn; Jim Robinson; tgslTakoma; TaxRelief; BillF; ...
Coverage on Fox of today's events has been no different than would have been spun by Dan Rather or Peter Jennings (RIP). It seems that now that Fox has reached the top, it has become complacent in the MSM hierarchy, and is jettisoning the strategy that got it there. A review of the tapes will show the following:
- Fox's reporting insinuated unreliable estimates of support for the troops. "Estimates ranged from 200 to 2,000." The implication is that pro-troops organizers either cannot count or are inflating their numbers, resulting in widely varying estimates.(Note: Even NPR stated that "thousands" gathered!)
- The report indicated that pro-troops forces were there to take advantage of the media coverage around Cindy.
- The two sides were described as "pro-War" or "pro-Bush" and "anti-War." Are supporters of the troops "pro-War" (the implication is imperialists) or "pro-finishing the mission" (committed to nurturing fledgling democracies in Afghanistan and Iraq)? The real debate is between "Peace through Appeasement" vs. "Peace through Strength".
- Fox's reporting insinuated that there was a relationship between the "counter-protesters" and death-threats against Cindy Sheehan. So now we are grouped with the Eric Rudolphs and Timothy McVeighs of the world.
- There was no mention of the number of "Gold-Star" families at the support the troops rallies. The only mention of "Gold Star" was in association with Ms. Sheehan.
Now this is important! We as Conservatives have come to depend on FoxNews as a source to provide balanced reporting. This is simply no longer the case! We need to stop indiscriminately watching Fox, and recommending Fox, and we need to let Fox's sponsors know that they are losing their audience. The same unbalanced market conditions that enabled the rise of FoxNews are resurfacing!
Recent polling numbers show that the facts of the war are not getting out to the mainstream audience. One hypothesis is that FoxNews' shift is a factor in the negative polling numbers.
There is a void of balanced reporting, and this unfulfilled need will create a very profitable business opportunity for the media organization that sees the opportunity to fill it! We need to help accelerate this process!
1,836
posted on
08/27/2005 5:13:23 PM PDT
by
Huber
(Continuing to benefit from its reputation, Fox News has shifted. It is no longer fair and balanced!)
To: TxBec
Thanks for the link, these 2 are wonderful
1,837
posted on
08/27/2005 5:13:32 PM PDT
by
snugs
(An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
To: ValerieUSA
1,838
posted on
08/27/2005 5:13:47 PM PDT
by
Michael Goldsberry
(an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
To: BulletBobCo
1,839
posted on
08/27/2005 5:13:58 PM PDT
by
kitkat
("We're not going to let anybody frighten us from our great love of freedom." GWB, 7/22/05))
To: texjan
OH YEA!!!!OH YEAAAA!!!!Purple finger in the lefties face!!!
Love it.
1,840
posted on
08/27/2005 5:14:15 PM PDT
by
Earthdweller
(Earth to liberals, we were not in Iraq on 9/11 so how did the war cause terrorism again?)
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