Can you sacrifice an evening to honor the much greater sacrifice that the troops are making for our freedom?
FReepers will continue FReeping the Code Pinkos every Friday night until they stop their obscene blood dance outside the hospital of our war-wounded. If you agree with me that it is outrageous for Code Pinkos to demonstrate at a hospital with war-wounded troops inside, please come out and join us in a peaceful counter-protest.
One of the amputees told me months ago that he doesn't want other wounded troops coming into Walter Reed and seeing only the Code Pinkos at the gates. He explained that the FReeper presence there was extremely important to counter the Pinkos. Please join us and be a part of our peaceful counter-protest to Code Pink.
Please don't let the troops think that regular Americans are too busy with TV, ballgames, movies and other recreation to peacefully counter America-hating leftists.
Being there with us in spirit is great, but we need people to hold the MOAB (Mother of all banners), other signs, and flags. Maybe you can't come every week, but please make it your patriotic duty to join us at least once in the near future.
As always, the DC Chapter's rules for protesting will be in effect.
Briefly, they are: No violence. No profanity. No racism. No provocations. Obey the law. Treat all law enforcement officers with respect.
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 7200 Georgia Ave., at Elder St., NW
Code Pinkos have been setting up on the southwest corner of the Georgia Ave/Elder St intersection. We've been setting up on the northeast corner across the street from Walter Reed's entrance gate. Now, their permit purportedly covers both corners on the west side of the street.
On street parking is usually easy to find. The location is about 6 or 7 blocks from Takoma metro station and is walkable, but it is best if you get a ride from the station. If you want a ride, FReepmail me with your cell phone number or, if you have no cell phone, your ride request, ASAP, but at least by 2 pm Eastern time on the day of the FReep. The earlier the better, especially if you don't have a cell phone.
Code Pink DC has posted on their website Nusbaumer's article, "The Costs of War at Walter Reed," but they appear not to have read the article through. In it, Nusbaumer has written "The Rules of War," at Walter Reed, and he gives specific advice, almost tailored to the current WRAMC activities of the Code PinkOs:
Rule 3: forget your moral questions about the war. Morality is for those who support the war and for those who oppose the war, not for those in the war. Those seriously wounded are still fighting the war so clam up about the immorality of this stupid war.
A corollary to this rule is never protest against a war in front of a military facility, especially a military hospital. That is a no-brainer. You demonstrate against those who made the policy to go to war, not against those who are sworn to carry out the order to go to war.
But then, we know that Code PinkO is not protesting the war when they stage their weekly blood dance and sing-along at WRAMC.
They are waging a psychological war against the wounded soldiers, their families and friends and the medical personnel at WRAMC who are caring for them.
We still have over 70 greeting cards for Walter Reed that have been paid for, including the stamps. We just need some people to take a few minutes on their computer to address them and put in a personal message. If you have a few minutes, send me a note at freeper@verizon.net and I'll send you the directions. This is a real card, not an e-card.
Weather tomorrow night will be cold (low 40s) and clear. Time to break out the ropa interior de invierno.
Are you still catching up on lost sleep? I hope everything's not too busy in your neck of the woods.
Will you be bringing your USMC flag?
BIG BUMP!
http://community.webshots.com/user/kingsly13
Here are some more pictures from 10/04/05 look under Rolling Thunder
Great Review
[Mrs]
You know something that has bothered me ever since I followed a link to Code Pink's website?
These couple of sentences from their "Counter Recruitment" guide. It's near the bottom of the page regarding trying to keep young men from joining the military:
"Military recruiters offer young people glitz and excitement through the use of flashy signs, loaded Hummers, video games, clothing, adventure sports demos, and free gear. We can offer not only better alternatives through resources, but a more exciting and interesting time? (And don't forget to sign-up young women to take part in your CODEPINK chapter's work!)"
UGH! Does anyone else find that HIGHLY suggestive?
Thanks for the report Bill!
I think that you were both taken off the DC Chapter ping list by mistake when I was away for a family emergency in Sept. Sorry about that.
Let me know if you don't want on the list. Otherwise, I'll keep you on it.
Great FReep, great writeup, great pics!
Taxman Bravo Zulu to all!
Thank You for standing outside of WRAMC every Friday night to confront the commies, and to show our troops that we support them.
I work every Friday night, but, one day I'm going to phone in sick and join you.
Do you think I'll get into trouble for holding up a sign that says:
"GAEL MURPHY IS A LESBIAN WHORE" ?? :-)