No, the problem is you don't see JACK! You'd prefer to assume we're protesting for the SAKE of protesting. And we'll use any excuse to protest. That we hope Code Pink and other groups will protest just so we would can have an excuse to play in the street.
Now here's the truth according to Buford.
I can think of a thousand things I'd rather be doing on a Friday night. I happen to know a lot of other Freepers who feel the same way. But we do this out of NECESSITY! Nary a one of us wants wounded servicemen and women traveling in and out of Walter Reed to see only America hating leftists protesting against everything they stand for. So we stand across the street and demonstrate our appreciation for their sacrifice.
When we started countering Code Pink, they were using signs that read "Enlist and Die for Haliburton", "Maimed for a Lie", just to name a few. But through OUR efforts they've had to clean up their act. Change their message.
There were weeks when they've had large numbers outside the gate spewing their hate. But again, through our discourse - DISCOURSE, SIR, - I believe we've managed to shame a lot of them into NOT coming back...except for their hardcore center.
Every good conservative has a responsibility to take the opportunities that present themself. You take it in the classroom. I will take it at the Gates of Walter Reed.
did y'all see this from the Corner? Dems using the troops again.
http://corner.nationalreview.com/
"SECOND, call the "URGE ABSTENTION" Senators identified immediately below and do the same -- say that you hope they vote NO on cloture this afternoon but if they can't, urge them to ABSTAIN from the cloture vote by visiting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Hospital at 4:30 p.m. Doing so will be just as good as a "no" vote but will give them political cover with their conservative voters back home. Again, call their DC AND District offices. And again, if their staff will commit to a position on cloture and/or abstention, please post a comment here."
Excellently summed up, BufordP!
Beautiful! You've certainly spoken my thoughts and reasons for being at the gates.
[sniff] That was beautiful, man! Hand me a tissue, Tito...
Just read your #281.
BUMP with approval!!
P.S. Kristinn really enjoyed the captions, and he said you need to come back and finish the movie.