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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: WVNan
Good ida.

Jim Robinson could be the next Rupert Murdoch in the making.
2,641 posted on 08/27/2005 9:33:06 PM PDT by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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To: at bay; SuzyQue

see post #2637.

suzyque is not a troll. (as you can also see from posting history.)


2,642 posted on 08/27/2005 9:34:33 PM PDT by cgk (We'll have to deal w/ the networks. One way to do that is to drain the swamp they live in - Rumsfeld)
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To: bitt

The guy holding the big sign in the back...that's me (and I am absolutely serious)!!...I did that operation w/Protest Warrior last July (of '04)...the tiny women in the front is about 4-feet 10-inches but tough as nails- she was at several counter-protests against the liberal scum with us in NYC last year September...

2,643 posted on 08/27/2005 9:34:44 PM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: Soul Seeker

2,644 posted on 08/27/2005 9:34:46 PM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: TXBubba

WTG FReepers!!! America thanks you!!! Great pics and info, thanks to all the posters.

FReepers just plain look good! It really is an eye opener to look at the difference between the rabid wacky left and those of us on the right, the left looks like the night of the living dead and the right looks like a breath of fresh air, good looking and SANE! Great pic of those kids with the posters of purple fingers.


2,645 posted on 08/27/2005 9:36:29 PM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless all who defend America and Friends, the rest can go to hell.)
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To: TXBubba; kellyrae; joanie-f; Dukie; Squantos; JohnHuang2; RobFromGa; k.trujillo; Travis McGee; ...
MORE PICS FROM CRAWFORD, by FREEPER KELLYRAE:

Thanks for posting these for me Jeff Head!

We decided at the last minute to go to the rally today. We thought my husband was going to have to work, but he re-arranged his schedule so he could go. There was a really long line of cars coming in from Waco and I would guess the estimate of 3,000 in the crowd was about right.

The first two pics are of the area under the tent, which was most of the shade. About half the crowd was there. The rest were near the stage, or in line for the bbq (provided by the Austin Fire Department and so delicious!)

The next two pictures - We loved all the signs!

In this last picture, there was a scuffle when some kids marched through the crowd with a sign that said "Bush is a Dictator" or something like that. A man walked up and pushed the sign to the ground and several people went over and stood on it so the kid couldn't pick it back up. A crowd gathered, but the kids ended up just walking off.

That's it! Thank you to KellyRae and her husband and all who attended in support of our troops and on behalf of all of us who could not be there.

2,646 posted on 08/27/2005 9:36:46 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: basil; cweese

2,647 posted on 08/27/2005 9:37:48 PM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: Jeff Head
Thank you to KellyRae and her husband and all who attended in support of our troops and on behalf of all of us who could not be there.

MAJOR dittos to that!

2,648 posted on 08/27/2005 9:39:09 PM PDT by cgk (We'll have to deal w/ the networks. One way to do that is to drain the swamp they live in - Rumsfeld)
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To: Chena

Thank you for the update. Sounds like someone finally got through the vmail and email at Fox.
I got disgusted w Fox after earlier coverage today (and left 3 vmail to let them know it) - have Trading Spaces on (LOL) whilst I'm reading FR. Maybe I'll switch back to Fox and top/bottom of hour.


2,649 posted on 08/27/2005 9:43:16 PM PDT by Seattle Conservative (God Bless and protect our troops and their CIC)
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To: Jeff Head
I was in Hudson, NY this morning - funeral for a WWII vet uncle.

Every other shop sported a sign of the like, "Support our troops - Withdraw from Iraq!"

I thought my head was going to explode before I got out of there.

Ithica is not the only city of evil.

2,650 posted on 08/27/2005 9:43:50 PM PDT by patton ("Hard Drive Cemetary" - forthcoming best seller)
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To: Coop; Gadsdenman; Angelwood; hellinahandcart; BillF; BufordP; sauropod; EDINVA; Albion Wilde; ...
Hmmm... this sure does look like Gael Murphy.




No wonder Gael was a great, big no-show at Walter Reed last night.

I guess she thought the PR heat that their blood dance at WRAMC was getting in DC was too much, and that she'd be in friendlier territory with the "greiving mom" in Crawford.

Looks like she figured wrong. She believed her own spin, that the majority of Americans hate GW Bush, our troops, the war on terror and our country.

Thank you, Mr. Crawford police officer, for having a word with Mizzzz Murphy.

If there are any Crawford Freepers reading this, can you buy this officer a cigar and send me a bill?

2,651 posted on 08/27/2005 9:45:30 PM PDT by tgslTakoma
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To: patton

Unbelievable...very sad. But we showed today what can happen when people get energized...and that same party will be going to DC to show the support there.


2,652 posted on 08/27/2005 9:45:40 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: SerpentDove

can you post the url to the video again?


2,653 posted on 08/27/2005 9:45:53 PM PDT by bitt ('But once the shooting starts, a plan is just a guess in a party dress.' Michael Yon)
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To: ValerieUSA

Hi Valerie
Great that you were there today! I look forward to your pictures.


2,654 posted on 08/27/2005 9:45:58 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: cgk

Exactly...I was sure itching to be there from here in IDaho.


2,655 posted on 08/27/2005 9:46:35 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: cgk; Jeff Head


2,656 posted on 08/27/2005 9:47:04 PM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: ValerieUSA

Great pictures! :)


2,657 posted on 08/27/2005 9:48:19 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: God luvs America

YOU'RE the guys who sparked a lot of us. To think it was only just a year ago when that pic went out - lotta things happended since then....
thanks for being a big strong supporter of the Prez.


2,658 posted on 08/27/2005 9:48:38 PM PDT by bitt ('But once the shooting starts, a plan is just a guess in a party dress.' Michael Yon)
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To: Jerez2

uh oh


2,659 posted on 08/27/2005 9:49:08 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: ValerieUSA
Great pics all around...thanks again so much for being there for us all!

God bless and preserve our troops and God speed the success of their historic mission.

2,660 posted on 08/27/2005 9:49:24 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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