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FReep 52 at Walter Reed, April 14 (Heavy graphics, Join us April 21!)
DC Chapter ^ | April 14, 2006 | BillF with photos by PleaDeal

Posted on 04/20/2006 11:27:48 PM PDT by BillF

Two Year Background

I'm repeating, with modifications, some of the background from the last two reports, in case there are any newcomers reading this. That is because of the anniversary dates that have occurred.

The one year anniversary of the April 15, 2005 first of our regular Friday FReeps at Walter Reed passed last Saturday.  We will have a commemoration of this anniversary on Friday, April 21, the first FReep following that anniversary date for the Friday FReeps. The commemoration is to honor our troops, especially those wounded and being treated, that we have been proud to support for over a year.

The troops, especially those killed and wounded, have safeguarded us and protected our freedom by their service in Afghanistan, Iraq, and around the world. Although many of us are doing much more to support the troops than the weekly FReeps, and other FReepers are supporting the troops in other ways, we can never repay the debt owed to the troops who guard our freedom.

This was FReep #52 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 over a year and this FReep occurred more than two years after DC Chapter FReepers first countered leftist anti-troop demonstrators at Walter Reed.

On March 15, 2004, there was a preliminary skirmish, more than a year before the regular dueling protests between FReepers and Pinkos started. The leftists, including many Pinkos, protested at Walter Reed as they traveled in a mock funeral procession from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to the White House. Doctor Raoul solo FReeped Chief Code Pinko Medea Benjamin and her allies at Dover AFB, whereas other DC Chapter members FReeped the leftists at Walter Reed and at the White House per below:

After-Action: DC Chapter FReeps Left for Exploiting War Dead and Wounded (March 15, 2004)

A few hours after the leftists' first blood dance outside Walter Reed, the FReep of leftists at the White House occurred and included a direct FReep of Chief Pinko Medea Benjamin near the White House

More than a year after that skirmish at Walter Reed, the leftists returned to Walter Reed for a week straight in late March of 2005.

We FReeped them on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 per the following link LIVE ACTION REPORT: Code Pink's Gail Murphy sends thugs into peaceful DC Chapter counterprotest.

Then the Pinkos decided to try their psych-op against our war-wounded heroes every Friday at Walter Reed. When we found out, we started counter-protesting them every Friday beginning on April 15, 2005. FReepers have been at Walter Reed peacefully counter-protesting the Pinkos every Friday since then, except that we missed one Friday in May of 2005 due to exigent circumstances.

April 14 and Beyond

On April 14, we had wonderful warm weather for Good Friday as we FReeped on all four corners of the main gate at Walter Reed for the thirteenth week in a row.  (Our control of the four corners followed the Pinkos' retreat as explained in the thread relative to January 20: Code Pink Retreats from Walter Reed-Freepers Win! (Week 40 Report at #1352). )

We had a great turnout of dedicated FReepers from the DC Chapter and beyond considering that many were drawn away by Good Friday services or visits to relatives for the weekend, Easter occurring on Sunday.  We had some very good news about some FReepers and relatives, who are suffering from medical problems. In an incredibly moving moment, a military Chaplin stopped to talk to us. There was heavy police presence and one of the officers questioned us about our event.

The Pinkos continue to be relegated to an area about a block away such that the wounded and their relatives do NOT have to pass close by them to enter or leave Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Indeed, the Pinkos' presence is easy to overlook such that many troops and relatives may not even be aware of the Pinkos.  Since the Pinkos are completely gone from the gate, we usually have many wounded troops join us or stop by to thank us for being there.  Tonight, that didn't happen because many of the walking wounded were away from Walter Reed for the holiday weekend.

We are winning our psych-op against the Pinkos and have almost demolished their heartless psych-op against our war-wounded troops, but we continue to need more FReepers and other patriots to attend. Please join us this Friday, April 21, at 6:30 pm per details below.

Help us commemorate over a year of peacefully opposing the Pinkos evil scheme. 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.

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 PleaDeal by FReepmail for ideas.

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

Albion Wilde, be4everfree, Bill* from NC, BufordP, Cindy-true-supporter, Fraxinus, Jack Deth, Jimmy Valentine s brother, Justanobody, kristinn, PleaDeal, Special Guest* (whose name must be confidential) and his friend*, tgslTakoma, Tom the Redhunter, trooprally (Mr. & Mrs.), and BillF.  (Lurkers marked with an asterisk.)

[CLICK ON A PHOTO TO OPEN A LARGER VERSION IN A NEW WINDOW if it has a border around it. If a photo doesn't have a border, it is not hyperlinked to a larger version.  Click on another hyperlinked photo and its larger version should open in the same window that the first enlarged photo did. Or you can simply close the window with the enlarged photo and click on another photo in the report to open a new window with an enlarged photo. Note that some of the wider photos may open in a window wider than your screen and you can use a horizontal scroll bar to see parts. Photos taken by me and by PleaDeal will be interspersed in the report. My photos were taken early in the FReep before everyone was there and before it got too dark for my camera.

You can see who took a hyperlinked photo (i.e., borders at edge) by running your mouse over it. On other photos, right click on the photo and click properties. The key is this: photos taken by me have a name beginning with "DSCN." I have cropped some of the photos of PleaDeal.]

Opposed to our 18 patriots, the Pinkos assembled 16 America-hating traitors and their dupes. They were outnumbered, yet again, even in the liberal bastion of Washington, DC. It was close. Although we outnumbered the Pinkos, we need you there this Friday to continue outnumbering them.

MOAB, Mother-Of-All-Banners, was deployed on the Northeast corner. The banner can be seen by patients from 8 hospital rooms.

An early photo of the Northwest corner with trooprally (Mr.), be4everfree, and Tom the Redhunter.

With the hospital in the upper right background, PleaDeal, Justanobody (behind signs), be4everfree, and Jimmy Valentine's
brother
on the Southwest corner.

be4everfree and kristinn on the Southeast corner.

Albion Wilde prepares to take her banner across the street with
Fraxinus behind her and tgslTakoma talking to her

 

Tom the Redhunter, on the Northwest corner, in front of the
great banner made by Albion Wilde.
 

tgslTakoma and Bill from NC, the brother of PleaDeal.
 

tgslTakoma talks with an officer in his/her car (I've altered the
license plate)

Jack Deth and BufordP on right foreground, Pinkos a block away
in left background
 

There was a heavy police presence at the FReep.

Before various marked cars stopped or drove by, a plainclothes police officer greeted us as we assembled for the FReep. He said that they were monitoring to insure compliance with applicable laws about protests. After looking at the FR permit and talking to us for a while, he drove his unmarked car down to the Pinkos.

PleaDeal and tgslTakoma rushed down the block to be across the six lanes of Georgia Ave as the officer talked to the Pinkos. The officer pulled up in his unmarked vehicle, but with the police lights flashing on it. As he walked towards the Pinkos, holding his badge out in front of him, Bruce Wolfe was heard saying, "You don't have to come over to us and antagonize us." The officer's words could not be heard, but enough was heard to indicate that the officer was surprised by Wolfe's statement.

There he goes again, STUCK ON STUPID, comrade Bruce Wolfe, in his proletarian uniform of blue jeans and solid blue shirt. And he won't even appreciate the irony that Wolfe starts by antagonizing a professional, courteous, officer (as this officer and 99 percent of the DC officers are). The officer's just trying to protect everyone's rights and keep us all safe, but Wolfe starts the interaction by trashing the guy.

Plainclothes officer (back to camera, we would not show his face) talks with
four of the womyn of Code Pink including Bruce Wolfe at right.

There was no real interaction with the Pinkos on this night. The closest was when the four members of the Pinko family, below left, walked by us coming and going to the Pinko location. The parents don't realize that their two teenagers would soon be staunch members of the GOP and I didn't have the heart to tell the parents on Good Friday.

Four Pinko family members came together from their commune.

Pinkos as seen from a distance.

We continue to send our prayers and best wishes for a number of FReepers, and their loved ones, who have medical problems. There was some great news relative to several of those individuals, who have participated in the Walter Reed FReeps. That news buoyed our spirits.

Cindy-true-supporter told us that her son Gavin was released from the hospital a few days earlier. He has had a near miraculous recovery, but still suffers from being hit by a hit-and-run underage drunk driver.

We also heard that 3D-Joy, who was severely injured in a car crash 8 days earlier, would be released from the hospital the next day.

(I've since talked to 3D-Joy, who is staying with relatives near DC as she recovers from her injuries, a process that will take several months. I asked to visit her, but she said that maybe next week would be better.)

Last we heard, AirForceBrat23's grandfather is well on the road to recovery from a near-fatal heart attack.

Beyond the great news of these improvements, our Good Friday FReep was even more blessed. A car pulled over in front of the MOAB. As the passenger side window was rolled down, we saw a military Chaplin in his priest garb. He said, "I was driving home from holding Good Friday service, but I wanted to stop to thank you for coming out for the troops. God bless you." As he said that he moved his right hand in the priestly blessing motion. That was so moving.

Landry Fan, who FReeped at Walter Reed countless times beginning last summer and was outstanding in arranging contributions for injured troops as well as helping them in other ways, remains sidelined with medical problems. We hope and pray that she will recover in the near future.

There was no bus from Fran O'Brien's, the fancy restaurant that treats wounded heroes to free dinners every Friday. The event was not being held because it was Good Friday and Easter weekend, with many troops away.

Note that Hilton Hotels is canceling its lease to Fran O'Brien's restaurant, a move that will end the free Friday meals for the wounded heroes per this thread and this thread. I'll quote from a reply from hipaatwo on one of those threads and encourage all to try to undo the damage that Hilton's decision will have by politely contacting the appropriate people to register a protest and request that Hilton reconsider its decision.

Corporate Media Inquiries/Community Affairs

Hilton Hotels Corporation - Beverly Hills, California
Kathy Shepard - Vice President - Corporate Communications
Candace Hollis - Senior Manager - Corporate Communications
Phone: +1 310 205-4656
Fax: +1 310 205-7678

Hilton International

Linda Bain - Vice President of Group Communications
Phone: +44 20 7856 8293
Fax: +44 20 7856 8463

Investor Relations

Hilton Hotels Corporation - Beverly Hills, California
Atish Shah - Vice President - Investor Relations

Phone: +1 310-205-8664
Fax: +1 310 205-7686

Hilton International
Julian Arlett - Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +44 20 7856 8449
Fax: +44 20 7856 8463

North American Media Inquiries (U.S., Canada and Mexico Hotels, Developments, Programs and Services)

Hilton, Conrad
Jeanne Datz Rice - Director of Communications
Phone: +1 310 205-4545
Fax: +1 310 205-7880

Hilton Garden Inn
Agnes Sibal - Manager - Brand Communications

Phone: +1 310 205-4545
Fax: +1 310 205-7880

Doubletree Hotels
Thomas Wingham - Director - Brand Communications
Phone: +1 310 205-4545
Fax: +1 310 205-7880

Embassy Suites Hotels

Dawn Ray - Senior Manager - Brand Communications
Phone: +1 310 205-4545
Fax: +1 310 205-7880

Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites
Bonnie Cameron - Director - Brand Communications

Tori Walsh - Assistant Manager - Brand Communications
Phone: +1 901 374-6462
Fax: +1 901 374-5543

Homewood Suites by Hilton
Michael Bielskis - Manager - Brand Communications
Phone: +1 901 374-5954

Fax: +1 901 374-5543

Hilton Grand Vacations Company
Elena Norman - Senior Director - Communications
Phone: +1 407 521-3100
Fax: +1 407 521-3112

Europe, Australasia, Africa, South America Media Inquiries Hotels, Developments, Programs and Services

Hilton, Scandic

Elaine Hayes - Head of Public Relations
Phone: +44 20 7856 8293
Fax: +44 20 7856 8463

Conrad
Catherine Couplan - Public Relations Director
Phone: +32 2 542 4790
Fax: +32 2 542 4300

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?

Commemorate the one-year anniversary of these FReeps by helping us continue to support our troops.

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


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: aar; antiwar; codepink; codepinkdc; dcchapter; freepcodepink; infinitefreep; rally; supportourtroops; troopsupport; walterreed
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To: BufordP
Thank you for the link, Buford. And for putting it all together in one place.
21 posted on 04/21/2006 8:10:41 AM PDT by tgslTakoma
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To: BillF

"Congrats on your first anniversary" bump! Great work, DC and area Freepers.


22 posted on 04/21/2006 8:26:03 AM PDT by Minnesocold ("The public demand to protect our borders will triumph sooner or later." - Tony Blankley)
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To: BillF

As one car was waiting to exit from WRAMC the driver asked who we were and why we were there. After expalining our purpose, I asked where'd you get that accent? "Bawwstun" came the repy. I then asked when are you gong to get rid of those two Senators. "We can only pray for that day" was the response.


23 posted on 04/21/2006 8:32:11 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother (Crush Code Pink, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of the womyn)
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To: BillF

Great report as usual and I'm really looking forward to joining all y'all for the first anniversary (I thought it was last week.) Thank you faithful DC chapter!!!!


24 posted on 04/21/2006 9:07:38 AM PDT by JoyjoyfromNJ
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To: BillF

Bump!
God Bless our Troops!
Ms.B


25 posted on 04/21/2006 9:11:35 AM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: BillF

Great report Bill. Especially good pictures. Probably because it was light for a change. I know it must be much easier freeping now that the days are longer and the weather is warmer. Still my hat is off to all of you for your faithfulness. God bless you all.


26 posted on 04/21/2006 9:15:14 AM PDT by WVNan (Never use the word "you" when debating.)
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To: BillF

BTTT for the troops!


27 posted on 04/21/2006 9:17:57 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Someday we'll look back on all this and plow into a parked car)
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To: tgslTakoma; BillF
I pinged Bill to this before and I expected it to be included in all future reports.
28 posted on 04/21/2006 9:32:40 AM PDT by BufordP ("I am stuck on Al Franken 'cause Al Franken's stuck on me!" -- Stupid)
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To: Justanobody

Bump


29 posted on 04/21/2006 10:04:36 AM PDT by Coop (Proud founding member of GCA - Gruntled Conservatives of America)
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To: All; trooprally
Bring umbrellas and rain gear!

Prediction is for temp in lower sixties, winds about 14 mph, and better than even chance of rain.

To get people's attention, and especially for the benefit of trooprally (Mr.), below is a photo of some people using umbrellas, courtesy of the Miss Florida, USA competition. Admittedly, it may be a little cool to dress as they do.


30 posted on 04/21/2006 12:11:19 PM PDT by BillF (Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
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To: BillF
Boats. We coulda used boats tonight.

Got any photos of half-naked women in boats, for (Mr.) Trooprally?

31 posted on 04/21/2006 8:04:24 PM PDT by tgslTakoma
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To: tgslTakoma; trooprally
tgsl said: Got any photos of half-naked women in boats, for (Mr.) Trooprally?

Your wish is my command.

The below was the best that I could find tonight. A completely naked female on a raft. And Mr. T better not say anything derogatory. That floating female has real sharp teeth.

Maybe another image tomorrow.

PS. Early report from tonight. At least 28 FReepers, troops, and bloggers. I'll have a better estimate later. Only 8 Pinkos that I counted, but I think they might have had 3 to 4 more who left early.

32 posted on 04/21/2006 10:01:45 PM PDT by BillF (Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
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To: BillF

LOL! Still praying ya'll onward, and doubling up on prayers for Fran O'Brien's. Can't wait to hear more news.


33 posted on 04/23/2006 5:35:14 AM PDT by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: Atlantian

Could not get the link to post so here's a ping.


34 posted on 04/24/2006 8:43:20 AM PDT by zip (((Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough become truth to 48% of all Americans (NRA)))))
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To: DollyCali

bump


35 posted on 04/27/2006 9:50:12 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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