More Bush supporters arrived and pitched tents at the newly dubbed "Camp Reality," located in a ditch across the street from the war protesters' site along the main road leading to the president's ranch.
'You Don't Speak For Me, Cindy'
Rally Coming To Crawford Saturday
By Deborah Mathews
ICONOCLAST REPORTER
CRAWFORDMove America Forward is heading the movement themed You Dont Speak For Me Cindy which has involved a trip from California to Crawford. The organization has been involved in organizing a rally to be held in Crawford at Pirate Field on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Members of the Free Republic are also helping to coordinate the You Dont Speak For Me Cindy campaign. A caravan of supporters will leave the Wal-Mart parking lot in Waco at 12:30 p.m. and head toward Pirate Field in Crawford, where they will participate in the rally.
Parents and family members who have lost loved ones in Iraq will be present, along with anchorwoman Deborah Johns. Speakers will take the stage to talk about why Cindy Sheehan doesnt speak for them. Free Republic spokesman and rally stage manager Kristinn Taylor said, We are expecting several thousand supporters at the rally. Plans now are to hold the rally beginning about 1 p.m. and conclude it in mid-afternoon.
Following the rally, supporters can visit Camp George in the field just short of Camp Casey I; or Camp Reality directly across from Camp Casey I; or Fort Quallsa camp set up behind the Yellow Rose in downtown Crawford. Owner of the Yellow Rose, Bill Johnson, allowed Gary Qualls, the father of Lewis Qualls who was killed in Iraq, to establish the camp.
Fort Qualls will have a formal dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday. This site has been used as a central point where those who wish to have names of loved ones removed from the crosses at Camp Casey to go here to submit that request. Taylor said that a request has been extended to Cindy Sheehan to debate Gary Qualls, but a response is yet forthcoming.
Taylor said, Were a peaceful group. Were here to support our troops, our President, and Operation Iraqi Freedom and to say, You dont speak for me Cindy.
A SIGN AT CAMP QUALLS lists the names of soldiers whose families have requested that crosses be removed at Camp Casey I.
Iconoclast Photo By Gene Ellis
Thanks for your marvelous report. It's in the 80's here--so why did I have goosebumps while reading it? I have a feeling you are going to have quite a crowd of freepers there today! Hope word of this tribute is being sent to our troops.
GO KRISTINN!! OOH HAH!!
BUMP and Thank You for the coverage!!!!