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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: bitt
What in the world is THAT a picture of?
2,481 posted on 08/27/2005 8:03:22 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: LibertyRocks
For those of you who missed my earlier post there is an anti-war protest supposedly planned in Martinsville, IN tomorrow during a soldier's funeral. The townspeople are said to be ready and waiting for them and plan on not letting them into the town at all. (Passing on word heard in a chat room) Forgive the repost of info, but this thread is moving fast. (o;

What time???!!!! Let me at 'em. I'm there!!!

2,482 posted on 08/27/2005 8:03:52 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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To: plewis1250

Thanks for the photo essay! Keep up the good work. Perhaps if they drive north to DC via NC I can get my shot.


2,483 posted on 08/27/2005 8:04:10 PM PDT by f zero
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To: silent_jonny
Also I am sure she was sensitive to the fact his son was killed whilst hers is still alive I think she said he had done one or 2 tours and was going back for a third but I am not sure as it was on whilst I was helping dad to bed.
2,484 posted on 08/27/2005 8:04:32 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: cf_river_rat

I loved those hands. Mine are down in the basement, awaiting September 24th. See you then!


2,485 posted on 08/27/2005 8:04:49 PM PDT by tgslTakoma
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To: Boazo

What is *that*??


2,486 posted on 08/27/2005 8:04:51 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Cindy Sheehan: "All You Are Saying Is Give APPEASEMENT A Chance!")
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To: Seattle Conservative

During the Fox News break at the top of the hour, they reported on Crawford! They reported that 3,000 supporters of Bush and our troops (my words, not theirs) showed up. I have a feeling our voices HAVE been heard, thanks to plenty of e-mails, and hopefully more coverage will be coming soon.


2,487 posted on 08/27/2005 8:05:43 PM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything)
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To: LibertyRocks

You should post that info as it's own thread. It's absolutely disgusting.


2,488 posted on 08/27/2005 8:05:46 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
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To: Huber

That's what I was thinking, too. Oops.


2,489 posted on 08/27/2005 8:05:57 PM PDT by tgslTakoma
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To: Earthdweller

I don't know Earthdweller... he didn't give specifics and I couldn't find any news items about the funeral.


2,490 posted on 08/27/2005 8:06:32 PM PDT by LibertyRocks
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Please let me add the thanks of my family to all FReepers, and others, in Crawford showing America's support for our troops and our President/their Commander-in-Chief, President Bush.

You did a fabulous job!


2,491 posted on 08/27/2005 8:06:54 PM PDT by krunkygirl
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To: sam_paine

Tonkawa Park

2,492 posted on 08/27/2005 8:07:00 PM PDT by lormand (George W. Bush is saving your ass, whether you like it or not.)
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To: Indy Pendance

What should it go under? It's just heard info - not a news story...


2,493 posted on 08/27/2005 8:07:12 PM PDT by LibertyRocks
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To: Earthdweller

They should be tied to Cindy Sheehan, and that story of such low tactics, should be spread around the US and through the media--each and every time they try that stunt at a servicemember's funeral. They are, those demonstrators and Cindy, in fact, soul mates, when you come to think about it.


2,494 posted on 08/27/2005 8:07:59 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (I Support the President on Iraq and Our Troops; But 'll Freep Him In A Second for Illegal Alien Mess)
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To: lormand
Nice to put another face to name by the way this is me


2,495 posted on 08/27/2005 8:08:09 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: Chena; All

I didn't mean to imply that it was our e-mails that allowed us to be heard! YIKES! We all know that it was our true American patriots who made it possible by their presence in Crawford. Those of us who couldn't be with them did our part by e-mailing the MSM and demanding that they cover this story as much as they have covered Ms. Sheehan and her supporters.


2,496 posted on 08/27/2005 8:08:22 PM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything)
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To: JulieRNR21
Woohoo! This is terrific, Julie. Thanks sooo much for the update.

Hi there, Cindy, hehe.

2,497 posted on 08/27/2005 8:08:26 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: LibertyRocks

Indiana for sure.... Maybe others will have suggestions.


2,498 posted on 08/27/2005 8:08:31 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
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To: LibertyRocks
For those of you who missed my earlier post there is an anti-war protest supposedly planned in Martinsville, IN tomorrow during a soldier's funeral.

Are the people doing this the members of the Phelps family? Or some other group of leftists with no sense of taste?

2,499 posted on 08/27/2005 8:08:57 PM PDT by The Phantom FReeper (Have you hugged your soldier today?)
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To: JulieRNR21

I was over at Protest warriors website and there seem to be more DUmmys on their forum than Warriors.

They are a clever group but they just dont seem to have the numbers necessary to be effective.

Their low numbers and infiltration tactics( and God Bless it! I'll say it.."conservatives are fed up") resulted in the situation we had today. Freepers went on Red Alert.

The bottomline is it was an unfortunate misunderstanding and no one was hurt.


2,500 posted on 08/27/2005 8:09:15 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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