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After Action Report 01-25-2006 - Weekly Wednesday Tucson Military Recruiting Center Protest
AmericanProtest.net ^ | 1/27/2006 | Wayne Boettcher

Posted on 01/27/2006 10:40:19 AM PST by \/\/ayne

Communists Op Depressed


by Wayne Boettcher
Posted: 01/27/2006

It was a mild day in the Old Pueblo as I whizzed past cactus after spiny cactus in my quest to reach the Tucson Military Recruiting Center at 2302 E. Speedway on January 25, 2006. I had brought my coat but wasn't going to need it. The slight sprinkle this morning was not nearly enough to make a dent in our weeks long drought or chill the desert sands. I approached the target location at approximately 8:30 am as cheers and salutations resounded through my open window. At least ten Pro Americans were already there.

This time I remembered the UN welcome mat (a crude flag) and placed it on the main corner for all to step on. A new good guy named Larry was there, holding a flag and sign with determination and grit. He had seen the column in Monday's Tucson Citizen featuring our most prolific protesters holding their new sign "Stop Global Whining" and wanted to help. Another Marine family new to the protest with son in boot camp (the Felix's) was having a grand time supporting the troops and cheering everyone up. As usual, we were all in our places with bright shining faces while the arriving moonbat visages were grim and dismal. For example, as I took my own place, a grumpy lady walked up staring at my "Say No to Communism" sign as I greeted her civilly. "What the ______ is that!?" she demanded. "I thought this was an anti-war protest!" I simply showed her my other signs. After more cursing and looks of perplexed bewilderment, a moonbat took her aside and explained so she could get an anti-American sign like she wanted.

Recently I had heard some good news which I began to relate to both moonbat and Pro American. In Washington DC, the radical left wing organization known as "Code Pink" or "Code Pinko" had neglected to renew their permit to protest in front of Walter Reed Hospital, allowing ProtestWarrior.org and FreeRepublic.com member ConcreteBob to snap up the coveted reservation. Now these particular liberals were prevented from effectively protesting the wounded Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen in front of the hospital on Friday nights. Many of the Tucson Troop Supporters remarked how they had talked about eventually forming a caravan to join the dauntless DC PW / FR Chapters in their support of America and our wounded troops.

Dropping in at the Army Recruiting Station, I again related the DC Army Hospital news to unofficial whoops of joy and laughter. Just outside, I spoke to a Marine sniper. I have a sign with a blown up photo of 3rd Infantry Division soldiers holding a painting of Saddam Hussein showing him taking credit for the burning twin towers. The Marine had been at the Baghdad airport and seen the nefarious muralized confession actually on the wall. He told me "there is stuff like that all over Iraq" and promised to email more pictures and confirmation since his unit was the first to arrive in the ancient city and he had seen much.

The Tucson moonbats have been quite upset lately at the growing numbers on the side of good as theirs dwindle alarmingly. They tried to slip in on different days but the pro Americans devised a secret method to find out exactly when they were going to be there and show up at the same time. I wasn't there on those occasions but my understanding is the "anti-war" activists were quite shocked and dismayed to get no unopposed protest time on the off days they tried it. Should they try again, the secret method will always facilitate instant opposition, I am told.

Back on the sidewalk I noticed the "anti-war" "fighter guy" who claimed to be an "ex marine;" he had been there only once before and challenged people to fistfights out back, apologizing later. He was belligerently in place near us as he seemed to dare people to wave flags in front of his sign. Actually there was no need as the small size and vague content of his poster combined with his position would only cause people to think he was on our side and add to our perceived numbers. However, he had probably read the Monday column where our side talked about sign blockage as a tactic. His tactic is to pick fights, which he tried to do with many including a high school student. I intervened exactly as I had months before by asking him about the same picture of Saddam's painting, explaining that two soldiers and a Marine had now confirmed to me that it was authentic and did he still think it was a fake?

His response was the typical one that he didn't care. He also told me that he didn't know what my sign stating "Don't Believe Liberal Propaganda and Lies" meant. I assured him that it didn't matter, the people reading it from the cars knew. (And they could read it. It's gigantic!) "Well, since you don't want me to block your sign, I'll just stand behind you and hold my sign up here," I explained as I situated myself about five feet behind him holding my "counter-sign" high in the air.

Mr. and Mrs. Felix stationed nearby laughed and even the violence prone peace activist laughed along a little. Since this guy claimed to be an "ex marine" I thought I would sing the Marine theme song, and for good measure, all the other military theme songs, 3 or 4 times apiece. Now, when I sing the last two lines of the Air Force song I have to raise my fist and eyes to the sky while booming at maximum volume. Try singing it yourself and you will see what I mean. But when I looked for "fighter guy" after the third rendition of that song, he was gone. Mrs. Felix reported he had left after apologizing about the fistfight thing again! This did not bode well for his team.

Now they were down to about 6 compared to our 26. A determined moonbat named "Polly" refused to accept an article on the killing machine that is Marxism or one about terrorism in prewar Iraq. She said that she was neither a Democrat nor a Republican and that Hillary Clinton was not left wing enough to be supported. Polly hedged on whether she was a Communist herself, but did say evil corporations of the world were the real problem, American forces killed just as many or more Iraqi civilians as Saddam Hussein, and it was a legitimate and honorable tactic of war for non uniformed civilian women and children to fight as "guerillas" against regular forces. In fact, for her it was also ok for communists and terrorists to use civilians as cover; the civilians are all "guerillas." She stated the painting Saddam had commissioned of himself with burning World Trade Center towers with a notice that he is the Combat Leader was no indication whatsoever of his involvement, but did admit it was reckless of him to put it up at the Baghdad airport.

Now, I wonder, if President George W. Bush commissioned a mural of himself for Dulles Airport saying "I am the Combat Leader" gesturing at a terrorist scene like the World Trade Center burning or the Spanish train bombings, would moonbats consider that an indication he was involved? A weighty, ponderous question, indeed!

I took a break from reading Michelle Malkin's "Unhinged" I had checked out from the library to speak to a UN flag bearing admitted Communist who said it didn't matter that Code Pinko had suffered defeat at Walter Reed hospital. "You always say that, no matter facts I relate to you," I responded. "It's a just another way that Communists are oppressed in this country!" he lamented as he trudged off with the other moonbats to protest another day. They were leaving early again.

Those poor Communists! Another admitted Marxist I spoke to said he had read "The killing machine that is Marxism" column I had given him on a previous protest but believed there were some problems with it's logic. However, he had to catch up with the others leaving and didn't have time to explain what the logic problems were at this time.

"Leave my child alone," patriot Michael Lucero called after one of the departing group holding a similar sign. "Stop trying to get children aborted!" Appropriate since they had brought a "Save Roe" sign to their Military Recruitment protest.

On my own sign with the Hussein painting are simply the words "Remember 911" and indeed, we counter-protesters have not forgotten. Neither have our military as they battle heinous forces around the world and at home, forces who do not ascribe to the Geneva convention or modern notions of civilized behavior. The US military proved themselves brave warriors in this time of conflict, from busy truck driver to front line grunt to office bound officer. We say "thank you" to troops as we protest moonbats, but words and our small actions alone cannot express our feelings of love and understanding for our military and their fight for freedom. Let's all support our troops however we can as we all stand up for America!

Wayne Boettcher is the head of AmericanProtest.net

Related Links:

C.T. Revere: Dad's weekly protest honors sons' service - Tucson Citizen

Protest Signs

A liberal tries to block my sign at a different anti-war protest

The killing machine that is Marxism - by Professor R. J. Rummel

These are some pictures of the signs I used taken with my webcam as I did not have a digital camera at this protest.

Thanks, DC Chapters of Protest Warrior and Free Republic!
Thanks, DC Chapters of Protest Warrior
and Free Republic!

I blew the photo up and added these words
I blew the photo up and added these words

the original from Little Green Footballs
This is the original photo from Little Green Footballs

This counter sign to their signs is simple, large and highly effective
This counter sign to their signs is simple,
large and highly effective. It's on the flip
side of "Say No to Communism"

my 'classic' sign
The classic!

This other classic is on the flip side of Remember 911
This other classic is on the flip side of
Remember 911


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Free Republic; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aar; anticommunism; antiwar; arizona; communism; freep; freepers; marines; militarymoms; moonbat; protest; protestwarrior; recruiting; supportthetroops; tucson
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Here in a file photo from a previous Tucson protest, the lady in the middle, Pat, is known as the "General"
and organizes the Weekly Wednesday protest as well as many Support the Troops rallies
and functions in Tucson. Husband Bob behind her designed the "Osama loves Cindy" heart sign.

With them are activist Russ Dove and blogger Joel Gains
1 posted on 01/27/2006 10:40:25 AM PST by \/\/ayne
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To: \/\/ayne
Great report! And great work, too! I particularly liked this part: the pro Americans devised a secret method to find out exactly when they were going to be there and show up at the same time. Good intel is VERY important, as Pres. Bush has pointed out numerous times.
2 posted on 01/27/2006 10:51:48 AM PST by hsalaw
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To: \/\/ayne
"Try singing it yourself and you will see what I mean."

OMG, That was great, I love this! Having a Son in the Air Force I just can't help having one of those "you know what" grins on my face visualizing it. Not to mention NOW having the song stuck in my head, lol. If I can find the copies of some of the old Jodies they sing while running or marching I'll forward them to you.

Thanks for the excellent post and the time you spend countering these goof balls.
3 posted on 01/27/2006 11:25:02 AM PST by angelsonmyside
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To: \/\/ayne; 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndClassCitizen; 2SterlingConservatives; ...

Good report, Ping!


4 posted on 01/27/2006 11:45:26 AM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: \/\/ayne

God bless you all!


5 posted on 01/27/2006 12:05:26 PM PST by BufordP ("I am stuck on Al Franken 'cause Al Franken's stuck on me!" -- Stupid)
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To: tgslTakoma

Thanks, tiggles. Good catch!


6 posted on 01/27/2006 12:07:01 PM PST by BufordP ("I am stuck on Al Franken 'cause Al Franken's stuck on me!" -- Stupid)
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To: \/\/ayne
Oh, and one more thing...

Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!

Buford, MSgt USAF retired

7 posted on 01/27/2006 12:11:51 PM PST by BufordP ("I am stuck on Al Franken 'cause Al Franken's stuck on me!" -- Stupid)
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To: BufordP

Air Power!


8 posted on 01/27/2006 12:13:57 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: BufordP
You gonna do this to squeegie guy or gayle tonight? I think it would be great, LOL
9 posted on 01/27/2006 12:30:32 PM PST by angelsonmyside
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To: tgslTakoma; \/\/ayne

Tgsl - Thanks for the ping

\/\/ayne - Great report. Surprised that the "ex Marine" didn't join you in singing "The Marines Hymn." ....not.

I've been informed on many occasions that there is no such a thing as an ex Marine and no Marine can remain silent when the Hymn is being sung.


10 posted on 01/27/2006 12:33:38 PM PST by Jimmy Valentine's brother (Democrats would rather whine than win)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
I've been informed on many occasions that there is no such a thing as an ex Marine and no Marine can remain silent when the Hymn is being sung

Yes and not only that some Marines were telling me that they really were supposed to be standing at attention when I sang it but they didn't want to put down their signs.

That struck me as a little too much so I told this joke:

You know how the Army tells time; 2400 is 12:00.
And of course for the Navy, 8 bells is 12:00.
The Marines know it's 12:00 when Mickey Mouse's hands are straight up!
11 posted on 01/27/2006 12:46:56 PM PST by \/\/ayne (Give me Liberty or give me the ACLU)
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To: \/\/ayne

God Bless you all!


12 posted on 01/27/2006 2:22:38 PM PST by bmwcyle (We got permits, yes we DO! We got permits, how 'bout YOU?))
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To: \/\/ayne

Wonderful report!!


13 posted on 01/27/2006 2:34:56 PM PST by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: \/\/ayne; StarCMC; Diva Betsy Ross; kstewskis; HiJinx

Fantastic report Wayne. I didn't realize this was going on down there. Please ping me for future reports. Keep up the great work!! Pinging a few friends to an AAR.


14 posted on 01/27/2006 3:04:41 PM PST by AZamericonnie (~www.ProudPatriots.org~Operation Valentine's Day~Serving those who serve us!~)
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To: \/\/ayne; AZamericonnie; weps4ret; PaulaB; apackof2; eyespysomething; KiloLima; Jon Alvarez; ...
Connie thanks for the ping!

If you are near the Tuscon area please contact Freeper \/\/ayne for information on a weekly support the troops demonstration. That way you can check out the other awesome Americans who love the troops!


15 posted on 01/27/2006 3:28:49 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Embrace peace- Hug an American soldier- the real peace keepers.)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

Troop support ping


16 posted on 01/27/2006 3:34:13 PM PST by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
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To: Wayne; AZamericonnie; Americanwolf; Americanwolfsbrother; Diva Betsy Ross

One of these Saturdays a contingency of us Phoenicians might have to go take a field trip south to Support the Troops!


17 posted on 01/27/2006 3:46:29 PM PST by kstewskis ("There you go again..." R.R.)
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To: kstewskis
That is a great idea! Post photos! I want to see! If you need a new slogan.. see my tagline! :] We love our troops!
18 posted on 01/27/2006 3:48:57 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Embrace peace- Hug an American soldier- the real peace keepers.)
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To: kstewskis
One of these Saturdays a contingency of us Phoenicians might have to go take a field trip south to Support the Troops!

Actually, Protest Warrior of Tucson is driving to Phoenix on Feb 4th for this Code Pink event listed on Code Pink Phoenix:


Saturday, February 4th, 2006:
2pm - PROTEST AGAINST BUSH!
24th Street & Camelback

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I won't be able to make that day, unfortunately.
19 posted on 01/27/2006 4:34:18 PM PST by \/\/ayne (Give me Liberty or give me the ACLU)
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To: kstewskis

Now that sounds like a champion idea K~!


20 posted on 01/27/2006 5:29:29 PM PST by AZamericonnie (~www.ProudPatriots.org~Operation Valentine's Day~Serving those who serve us!~)
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