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Pics from DC Support The Troops Rally
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| Sept. 25, 2005
| me
Posted on 09/25/2005 7:09:53 AM PDT by blogblogginaway
I arrived in DC yesterday to attend the Support Our Troops Rally. I would guess approx. 200 people were there to support our troops. We arrived at the "Mission Rally" around 12:30. From there the group moved a few blocks to our designated area to 'counter' protest the anti-American, anti-troops protesters. We were seperated by waist high railings and a police line. Our 'area' was about a block long infront of the J. Edgar Hoover Bldg. I don't know where the protesters march orginated but they arrived in our area around 2pm. We left shortly after 5pm at which time the protesters were nearing an end. I would estimate their number to be around 20,000 to 30,000. However I read his morning there were 100,000. Their number is hard to estimate as we noticed some of the same people going through the march repeatedly.
To me, the protesters seemed to be a splintered group. Many depicted out and out hatred for the current Administraton.The remainder appeared to me to be divided between protesting the war, the military and freedom. Within 3 minutes of them arriving in our area I was spat upon. Many of them donned kerchiefs which eerily resembled terrorists. The angry protesters fluxuated between the 'peace' sign and the 'middle finger' salute. Our group remained cohesive in their support of our troops and the war we are waging against terrorism.
I came away with a feeling of a common bond that united complete strangers of all ages.
I am extremely happy with my decision to come to DC. I met many people here from all over the country who strongly support our troops and understand why we are fighting terrorism "over there" instead of here.I will stay for the rally tomorrow which I understand will be covered live by CSPAN beginning at 12pm .
Will be leaving shortly to go to the Rally to Honor Military Families. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!
A few of my pics ........ http://waynew.fatcow.com/Support%20the%20Troops/supportthetroops.htm
TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aar; dc; dcchapter; rally; relly; supportourtroops; supporttroopsweekend
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To: blogblogginaway
I stood there at the waist-high railing and put up with some of the most vile, disgusting, filthy, profane "people" in the world.
If there were 300,000 on the mall, about 95% of them didn't make the march that I saw.
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posted on
09/25/2005 8:52:24 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(A fireman running up the stairs at the WTC as the towers began to collapse: HERO defined ~ Ben Stein)
To: TaxRelief
Thanks for the ping, TR. You and yours were missed this weekend.
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posted on
09/25/2005 8:54:30 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(A fireman running up the stairs at the WTC as the towers began to collapse: HERO defined ~ Ben Stein)
To: cf_river_rat
http://concretebob.freeservers.com/cb_gold_rotemb_med.gif align=right width=50 height=90 I got his autograph. Man did we have a great weekend or what?
I want to do this every day, I just need to figure out how to get paid for it.
I WILL be at WRAMC every Friday night until told otherwise.
BTW, Thanks for the relief on the MOAB..hope I didn't take too long.
Didya see me and Mudboyslim on TV holding the MOAB?
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posted on
09/25/2005 9:02:37 PM PDT
by
concretebob
(We will not stop until every a$$ is kicked and every name is taken.)
To: cf_river_rat
I got his autograph. Man did we have a great weekend or what?
I want to do this every day, I just need to figure out how to get paid for it.
I WILL be at WRAMC every Friday night until told otherwise.
BTW, Thanks for the relief on the MOAB..hope I didn't take too long.
Didya see me and Mudboyslim on TV holding the MOAB?
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posted on
09/25/2005 9:03:32 PM PDT
by
concretebob
(We will not stop until every a$$ is kicked and every name is taken.)
To: SandRat
nice shots. You all did a great job by just being there!
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posted on
09/25/2005 9:05:18 PM PDT
by
Cougar66
(Will Rogers never met today's liberals)
To: blogblogginaway
Thoroughly enjoyed the program.
To: Cougar66
I only helped activate their link from Arizona while they were in DC. They did do a good job with the photos didn't they.
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posted on
09/25/2005 9:07:26 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
either way, good to stand up and do something
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posted on
09/25/2005 9:18:50 PM PDT
by
Cougar66
(Will Rogers never met today's liberals)
To: cf_river_rat
Enemy Of The State.
This guy is #101.
To: blogblogginaway
Mega-BUMP from CA.
Wish we lived closer.
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posted on
09/25/2005 11:33:27 PM PDT
by
cgk
(When the BIG ONE wipes out Hollywood can we call it Bush's Fault instead of the San Andreas Fault?)
To: cf_river_rat
Thanks for the picture that makes my point.
To: LkRonkguy
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posted on
09/26/2005 4:31:53 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Start the revolution - I'll bring the tea and muffins!)
To: blogblogginaway
Isn't that huge American flag an amazing sight in person?
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posted on
09/26/2005 4:36:06 AM PDT
by
TheMom
(My husband and children rock! I am like a rock . . . round and thick.)
To: TaxRelief
I saw the MOAB on Fox n Friends this morning....
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posted on
09/26/2005 5:07:03 AM PDT
by
bert
(K.E. ; N.P . I smell a dead rat in Baton Rouge!)
To: SandRat
Your pictures are uplifting, You really made my weekend. I was with the 911 families at the rally Sept 10 to rid the IFC from the memorial site. They are proud of you all also. Please post more pictures please! Call me crazy but I really go for proud, smiling, confident, PATRIOTIC, classy people. God Bless!!
To: blogblogginaway
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posted on
09/26/2005 5:18:23 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: blogblogginaway
...I am extremely happy with my decision to come to DC.......
FReepers who don't make the pilgrimage at least once are missing out on the experience of a life time. There is no way to put a price on the experience of helping out the great FReepers in the DC Chapter.
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posted on
09/26/2005 5:24:48 AM PDT
by
bert
(K.E. ; N.P . I smell a dead rat in Baton Rouge!)
To: concretebob
Didya see me and Mudboyslim on TV holding the MOAB?I missed it, was that on the news or C-Span? I'm going to order the C-Span coverage if I can.
I did get a photo of you holding the MOAB in front of the Washington Monument. Click the pic for a high-res image. Warning - it's huge!
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posted on
09/26/2005 5:27:20 AM PDT
by
cf_river_rat
("To remain silent when they should protest makes cowards of men." -- T. Jefferson)
To: cf_river_rat; kristinn
You know when you see this that you are having more of an affect on them than they are on you.
Keep up the good work
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posted on
09/26/2005 6:49:55 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(ah...ah....what was I going to say?)
To: concretebob
I just need to figure out how to get paid for it.Well, if you were on the OTHER side, you could! (wink)
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posted on
09/26/2005 6:51:37 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(ah...ah....what was I going to say?)
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