[Indy Pendance]

Bump! Good work!

[Txsleuth]

Is this "snowflake" a freeper??

[bluesagewoman]

Ping guys.

[zip]

SnowFlake, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate you being there for our Troops, our Country and our God.

I really miss being there with you all and hope to be able to rejoin you this summer.

[StarCMC]

Hey lady -- it sure was an ugly day out there -- at least in my part of Missouri! You did well!! Thanks, Hugs, and God bless you!!

[trooprally]

SNOWFLAKE

From a couple of Walter Reed FReepers, who know the hardships of standing in the freezing weather, you deserve a medal for your one person stand against the 'Suspects"!

Semper FRiends to you!

You realized that we can't let the leftist have any free sidewalk time, even if only one FReeper shows up. I hope your FReep was a last minute thing and next time you'll have more FReepers with you.

Thank you bluesagewoman for posting Snowflake's heroic stand.

[Mr] & [Mrs] Trooprally

[Flora McDonald]

Please tell Mrs. Snowflake that her report was inspirational and tell the rest of your FReepers there that to do this since 2001 twice a week is nothing short of heroic.

It means so much to those of us with loved ones in the military, I just can't begin to tell you.

(I'm going to do my best to send you some of the warm Virginia weather we've been having.)

[Trteamer]

Way to go!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Thanks for standing a lonely post in support of our men and women under adverse conditions.

[bmwcyle]

Thank you for your time

[freema]

This was an awfully inspirational read. I loved the 'thoughts'.

[THE SNOWFLAKE]

Thanks much for posting the report. I really appreciate your help.

You know I'm not the best with computers. Haven't graduated yet from my old manuel typewriter yet. (ha)

Thanks again!

[Doctor Raoul]

Hippies stood in the rain? Now you know how often they shower...

[Doctor Raoul]

BTW, nice job. Thanks.

[bmwcyle]

bttt

[Salem]

Dear Valued FRiends and Peers,

I was pinged to this thread because Israel was mentioned, and that is appreciated, but this one is an American exclusive.

It is a debriefing by FReeper SNOWFLAKE and her one woman stand on behalf of the men and women of the US Military serving overseas. I am deeply moved.

It reminded me of my best friend, a Marine, who served in Panama for two years and saw action at the onset of the Noriega affair before he rotated home.

He told the story of standing a post alone in the middle of the night on the perimeter of the base, with a one man guard tower, and as he described, one light bulb barely beating back the darkness.

At one point he heard a sound like a Blackhawk coming in, and then a giant bug with a substantial wingspan plopped down on the concrete in the pale light. All he had was a broom to contend with it (cranking off rounds from his sidearm would have raised too much of an alarm), so he proceeded to give it a few good whacks. In the midst of the beating it became attached to the broom, and when he brought it up for closer inspection, the beast flew off back into the night. One of his many Panama bug stories.

I'm certainly not making light of the real danger our service people face, but whether Camel Spiders in Iraq, giant bugs in Panama -- or Leftists and Democrats in the rain in Columbia, Missouri, sometimes it's just one American standing a post alone dealing with the make your skin crawl, creepy things, in this life that are part and parcel of what it takes to defend America and our way of life. And its a wonderful thing they are out there.

SNOWFLAKE, you are what makes Free Republic and America great, and our men and women serving in our Patriot military are certainly fortunate to have you! Great campaign!

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AMERICA AT WAR
At Salem the Soldier's Homepage ~
Honored member of FReeper Leapfrog's "Enemy of Islam" list.
Islam, a Religion of Peace®? Some links...  by backhoe
Mohammed, The Mad Poet Quoted....  by PsyOp
The Clash of Ideologies - A Review

[prairiebreeze]

Bump!! It's a pleasure to read about our faithful freepers in Colombia again. Somehow I've missed seeing your reports for quite a while.

thank you Columbia freepers, we stand right beside you in spirit.

[RaceBannon]

Outstanding!!

[proud_yank]

bttt

[daffodilMO]

Thanks for the post, I think its so great that you are willing to go out even on a crummy day to stand up for what you think is right! I had a few questions though, and please keep in mind, these are not meant to be snarky, I just always like to know references for statements that people make. I think its always a good idea to back up your ideas with facts. And as I am new to FreeRepublic, maybe the statements you made everyone else knows are true, but since I'm new I was just wondering if you had refrences for your facts, especially the peaceniks committing crimes of violence! Yikes! I also know if I show this article to my friends and family, they will automatically ask for refrences. Thanks in advance, looking forward to getting to know everyone!

"(I call them this time SUSPECTS, ha!)"

Why do you call them suspects? And why is that funny?

"Their so-called peace cause is certainly more than questionable."

Why do you use the phrase "so called Peace cause?", and what makes it questionable?

"And, also behind their so-called peace cause, some do commit crimes of violence and exhibit many different forms of hypocrisy."

I'm intrigued, what violent crimes do the peaceniks commit? Also, what forms of hypocricy?
"One smart-mouthed peacenik crossing the street yelled out at me and said, "Good morning. Nice day," in a high, childish, sing-song voice. "
Why do you assume the peacenik was a smart-mouth? I always try to assume the best in people, but as I was not there, only you can know the tone and if it was condescending or not.

Thanks again, glad to have found this forum!