FReep 39 at Walter Reed, Jan 13 (Heavy graphics, Join us Jan 20!)

DC Chapter ^ | January 20, 2006 | BillF with tgslTakoma, bmwcyle, and PleaDeal photos

[BillF]

On Friday the 13th, the Pinkos had an unlucky night. We had a great turnout of FReepers from the DC Chapter and beyond. It was a warm night thanks to the global warming caused by our SUVs.   We were able to deploy the MOAB, Mother-of-all-Banners. This was FReep #39 as FReepers have countered the anti-troop hate group Code Pink at their weekly obscene anti-war blood dance outside Walter Reed Army Medical Center for 10 months now. We had a patriot from Michigan extend her trip to DC in order to stand with us. We were likewise honored to be joined by two patriots who spend their time helping soldiers on a regular basis. The Father of Joshua Sparling honored us by attending. Finally, we deeply appreciated being joined by the proud father and mother of a Marine, who is currently serving in Iraq.

As mentioned last week and continuing to the present, Code Pink has been stunned into virtual web silence about the vigil since mid-Nov. Unless they suddenly produce a slew of reports, Code Pink has published only one report (about Dec. 2) since their Nov. 18 report as you can see on their website: http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=81 (copy and paste the address at left into your browser to get there).  This has followed a series of humiliating defeats inflicted upon them by the peaceful and lawful actions of FReepers, combined with their usual self-inflicted embarrassments. Code Pink is truly stuck in a quagmire as FReepers severely hinder the Pinkos' cynical attempts to manipulate severely wounded soldiers and relatives in hopes of finding those who will join the anti-war movement and break faith with the troops still fighting a ruthless enemy. Code Pink seems to be phasing out most of their participation in the protest and turning it over to other groups as the number of Code Pink women has diminished considerably.

We are winning our psych-op against the Pinkos and hindering their heartless psych-op against our war-wounded troops. Please join us this Friday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 pm per details below. Please also bump this thread to keep it on top. Stand up against the Pinkos who've endorsed "the Iraqi resistance" (as they call our enemy, see here and here), given money to the other side in Fallujah, and called our troops "killers."  Then, the Pinkos demonstrate at the hospital and pretend that they support our troops.

This Friday should be an especially enjoyable FReep as a special surprise has been arranged. This surprise will cheer patriots everywhere and dash the spirits of the bitter dead-enders of the hate-America Pinkos.

Lifting the spirits of our war-wounded heroes is what we aim to do. If you live in the area, please join us. If you really can't join us due to work, family, or medical reasons or you don't live in the area, you can help in other ways by contacting Coop, Landry Fan, or PleaDeal by FReepmail for ideas.

The honor roll of those in attendance (lurkers are marked with an asterisk*):

Albion Wilde, Alex, Apple Blossom, beandog, Bill* from MD, bmwcyle, COBOL2Java, Dustin10thMountain, George* of DC, Jack Deth, Jean* from Michigan, Jim*, Joan*, John* and Mary* from VA, Justanobody, Kristinn, Landry Fan, Lauren*, Lizzie*, Mike Sparling* (Joshua’s Dad), PleaDeal, Ryan*, Son of TGSL, tgslTakoma, Tom the Redhunter, trooprally [Mr. & Mrs.],  and BillF.

We had pizza, coffee, hot chocolate, and various snacks on site.

The event was so large that I can only present that part of the story that I saw. If you were there, please describe your own experiences at the FReep. Also, let me know if I publish your photo without your name or, worse, I mislabel you in a photo.

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Photos were taken by bmwcyle (click here for his full outstanding collection of photos), PleaDeal (click here for her account and full outstanding collection of photos on her great blog), tgslTakoma (click here for her full outstanding collection of photos and click here for her recent outstanding blog discussion of the Pinkos "Stuck on Stupid"), and I.  The photographer can be determined from the name of the photo. You can see that on hyperlinked photos (i.e., borders at edge) by running your mouse over them. On other photos, right click on the photo and click properties. The key is this: photos taken by bmwcyle begin with "Dbmw," photos taken by PleaDeal begin with "Dplea," photos taken by tgslTakoma begin with "Dtgsl,"  and photos of mine begin with "DSCN." I have cropped some of the photos of others.]

See also on account of the FReep on a great blog of one of our regulars, Landry Fan (click here for her comments on the FReep).]

Opposed to our 29 patriots, the Pinkos were unable to rally even 20 America-hating traitors and their well-meaning, but incredibly-misguided, dupes. The dupes do not realize that their Pinko organizers, who claim to support our troops,  called our troops "killers", endorse "the Iraqi resistance" (those killing and wounding our troops, see here and here), and  have given money to "the other side" in Fallujah.

FReepers around the MOAB, Mother-of-all-Banners, early in the FReep.

Another view of the FReepers' primary corner.

Justanobody hiding behind signs, Jack Deth, and George

PleaDeal between Navy Vet John and Mary, proud parents of a Marine currently in Iraq

George, shown in the photo above, joined us because he happened to be leaving Walter Reed. He is a veteran himself, but now volunteers at another nearby hospital for veterans. Jean, shown in the photo below, traveled from Michigan and rearranged her schedule to be sure that she could us. Why not you?   COBOL2Java, Jean, and beandog.

Dustin10thMountain and Landry Fan

A view of the FReepers' secondary corner with the MOAB across the street as tgslTakoma (in red jacket) uses her camera and
tripod.

Mr. trooprally in the back right, Lauren, Jim, Ryan, and Alex

Another photo of Jean from Michigan.

Landry Fan, Tom the Redhunter and Mike Sparling   Mike Sparling, as shown above, joined us again. He also recounted his discussions with Code Pinkos the previous week. He explained that his son was in the hospital and that none of the troops wanted them there. Mike told them that their protest should go to the White House or Congress. They all ignored him and kept silent, except one guy who claimed to be a Vietnam Vet. Mike, who is a Vietnam Vet, said that he can't believe that the guy is a real Vietnam Vet. In addition to Mike Sparling, as shown above, Jean from Michigan, and George the soldiers' helper, we also we pleased to have Lizzie join us. Although Lizzie works or volunteers for the Red Cross, she was representing herself, not the organization, when she joined us. Although the evening started out relatively quietly, when the Pinkos' Guitar Guy started playing, we started singing ("God Bless the USA," among other songs). With our superior numbers, we easily exceeded the Pinkos' volume, which no doubt will lead to yet more whining from the Lying Weasel.

(After the Pinkos stole our sign the week before, they denied all knowledge of the sign until confronted by a police officer and video tape showing their theft. The Pinkos were told by the police officer "Okay, cough up the sign. If you don't, this is going to get serious." Only then did they give back the sign that had been placed in Bruce Wolf's car. What does the Lying, Thieving, Whining Weasel write? "Yes, they got their sign back, all they had to do was ask." No, Lying Weasel, a police officer had to compel you to return the stolen property.)

This a collage, made by PleaDeal to illustrate the pavement chalk around the Pinkos.

This week someone put chalk messages to the Pinkos as shown in the photo collage above.

Note also the Lying Weasel just to the right of the pink arrow pointing to Chief DC Pinko Gael Murphy.

At the beginning of the FReep, there was a funny incident. I can't tell it any better so I'll quote the story from tgslTakoma:

I went over to the NW corner of Ga/Elder - (because the PinkOs didn't have anybody on that corner - because they didn't have enough people in their group to "spread out") so I could take some photos of our people. I took no signs or flags with me, just me and my camera on tripod.

I had been taking photos for two light cycles, then PleaDeal crossed over to take photos too. She also had nothing but her camera.

We both took photos, not really saying anything to one another.

I saw two grrrrllls walk down the sidewalk behind us, and observed them to go to the PinkOs stack of signs; so I deduced that they were with them. Then I went back to photo-taking.

As I was shooting pictures, a car slowed to turn into Walter Reed, and a guy yelled out of his window, "Go Home! Nobody [paraphrase] wants you here!"

At that PleaDeal yelled to them, "We're on your side!"

I stopped taking photos at that point, and watched PleaDeal cross the street (as the light had just changed). I heard a noise behind me and looked around to see Weasel, and I said, "Oh, it's Weasel".

Weasel said, "Hello there," at the same time I was noticing the two grrrllls from earlier who had taken a position on the edge of the curb, north of me by approximately 8 feet, and they were holding PinkO signs. I realized then that is why the guys yelled "at us."

Weasel asked me what I was doing on this side of the street, and I answered that I was taking pictures. I also said to him, "It must be really disturbing to you all to know that nobody likes you and people driving by yell at you to go away, that they don't want you here.

Amazingly, Weasel said, "Nobody yells at us to go away." But he realized immediately that that very thing had just happened, and that I was there to hear it firsthand.

So he right away said, "Well, other than that car."

I laughed out loud at his comment, and said nobody wants you here.

He then said something about us always calling the cops on them.

I said we only call the cops when they break the law.

He said, "We don't break the law."

I said, "You're a bunch of lying thieves."

He said they didn't steal anything.

I said, "You stole a sign and locked it in one of your cars. You're thieves."

He said, "You got it back, didn't you? You shouldn't be tying signs to federal government property."

I was amazed by this idiot's thought processes... for months now, they've been hanging their signs on that same fence, but only now he thinks it's wrong... when we do it?!

At that point, the light had changed, so I bid him a fond farewell, calling out to him as I crossed the street, "You're a bunch of lying thieves!"

Pinkos flotsam and jetsam

Bruce Wolf, who supplied the car for the sign theft, and the Pink Hat Pinko.

Comrade Bruce Wolf trying to play the guitar

Unfortunately, the Halliburton satellite microphones did not pick up the below conversation, so I just have to guess. You're invited to insert your own captions, your better guesses, as DC Chief Pink Gael Murphy on the right talks with the Pink Hat Pinko. Rearrange the order, and use less than all of them at your option, to match your story line. Best submission wins my personal invite to join us at the FReep.

Pink Hat: "But why do the troops hate us?"	The evil Murph: "They're killers, murderers and we want to stop them."
Hat: "If Bush had not pulled off 911, this war would not have been possible."	Murph: "What would we protest if this war didn't happen? Global warming? SUVs? The deleterious effects of satellite beams?"

A highlight of evening usually occurs after the Pinkos are mostly gone. The bus of wounded heroes returns from a free meal at Fran O'Brien's, a fancy DC restaurant. The bus driver usually turns on the interior light in the bus and there are mutual cheers and waves went between the troops and the patriots. On this night, the bus came from a different direction and the driver did not turn on the light. FReepers still cheered.

Let's help our wounded heroes maintain a positive attitude.  We absolutely must keep the pressure on Code Pink and keep showing the wounded troops at Walter Reed that Code Pink doesn't speak for the nation. If you live in the DC area and haven't yet come out for one of these FReeps, please do so this next Friday. Injured Walter Reed patients, including amputees, and their families have repeatedly told us how important it is for us to be there to counter Code Pink and their ugly anti-troops agenda.

If we can sufficiently outnumber the leftists often enough, embarrassment may cause the leftists to stop these outrageous morale-damaging ("Maimed for a lie" was one of their commonly-used signs) demonstrations at the hospital. If some are immune to embarrassment, and, at the very least, we can hinder their psychological warfare operation against the wounded troops. What about you? Can you spare a few hours on a Friday night?  

Can you give up next Friday night at the movies to support troops who've given up limbs for your freedoms? Will you?

This FReep is rewarding, fun, and important for our troops and our nation.

[nina0113]

I'm in for tonight.

[StarCMC]

Music  Incoming!

 

Genre: Patriotic

SheDaisy - Battle Hymn of the Republic

Safe for Ma and Kids? Yes

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[StarCMC]

Music  Incoming!

 

Genre: Patriotic

Toby Keith - Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

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[StarCMC]

Music  Incoming!

 

Genre: Click and see!

Special dedication to Gael and the Pink-O's

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[BufordP]

Wayne,

Try this link as well. Should get you from the Takoma Metro to our corner without too much trouble.

[Doctor Raoul]

You shouldn't be tying signs to federal government property.

Primates have more powers of reasoning than Weasel. They put their signs on federal government property routinely when they know they shouldn't.

Guess if someone gets back their stolen property, there was no crime according to Weasel logic.

[Doctor Raoul]

Looking for a good time GI?

[Doctor Raoul]

Plenty of space for a few dozen bikes.

[Family Guy]

Bump for later.

[upchuck]

With you in spirit BUMP! Always!!

[Coop]

ping

[Coop]

Guess if someone gets back their stolen property, there was no crime according to Weasel logic.

I especially enjoyed the "you guys are always calling the police on us!" whine.

[guinnessboy]

That Rocks! Good to see!

[R. Scott]

As mentioned last week and continuing to the present, Code Pink has been stunned into virtual web silence about the vigil since mid-Nov.

Sure wish I could make it up there.

[bmwcyle]

Thanks for the thought. I just wish the people who can make it would just show up.

[R. Scott]

I did make the Freep at William & Mary in Williamsburg.

[Coop]

I've been assured by some locals that they are very busy with jobs, families and household chores -- stuff you and I fortunately don't have to worry about! :-D

[bmwcyle]

God Bless and thanks

[bmwcyle]

Laziness and rationalization are ramped.

[R. Scott]

It was a pleasure. I enjoyed myself and met some good people – including William & Mary students.