Posted on 08/29/2006 7:06:27 PM PDT by kristinn
All FReepers and lurkers in good standing are invited to join Jim Robinson and the D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com in Washington, D.C. this September to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Free Republic.
The celebration will be held as part of Support the Troops and Their Mission Weekend, September 22-23, which will feature a rally at the Washington Monument.
The rally will be held Saturday, September 23rd from noon to 3 p.m. at the Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument, 15th Street and Independence Avenue, SW. (NOTE: Slightly different location than previously announced.
After the rally, a private party for Freepers and honored guests will be held in the evening, details TBA.
The day before, Friday, September 22nd, we will gather at the main gate to Walter Reed Army Medical Center from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. for our regular support the troops demonstration. The main gate is located at 7200 Georgia Avenue, NW at Elder Street, NW.
Earlier on Friday, we hope to organize groups to visit Congress to inform our Senators and Representatives of our support for the war on terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, and to urge them to stay the course.
Co-sponsors of Support the Troops and Their Mission Weekend include Right March, Protest Warrior chapters, Military Families Voice of Victory and the D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com.
We are working on establishing a central Web site for the weekend. It should be ready this week. We are also inviting speakers and should be able to start announcing confirmations after Labor Day.
We are still looking for help to pay for the rally. If you'd like to contribute, please click the donate button at this link.
Hope to see you there!
For those of you on the West coast, the Fresno chapter is holding a 10th anniversary celebration with JimRob this September 8 and 9. Details here.
bumped to remember to donate when I get home.
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Welcome to FreeRepublic!
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Boy, do I wish I could make it...;-(
I'm happy to give you an early morning bump, and I'd like to ask others to join me in donating what they can to support this great event.
I wish you could too! If there are enough FReepers wanting to come from Maine, perhaps a passenger van could be arranged for you all to come together. Just a thought. ;*)
Me too! I love to freep with you! AMD and I are heading out on the 11th with stops from DC, Memphis, Kileen, DC and back.If it weren't for all of the stops you could ride with us.
It's too far for me to come (from Colorado), but I've just sent a donation. Have a great time!
Thank you! I hope you can come to D.C.
Thanks!
Welcome to FR! It's a great place.
Tell Angelwood, "The check's in the mail". No...really, I'm not kidding, I mailed it this morning.
http://www.dcchapter.com/
The check's in the mail, Angelwood. Honest :-)
To Jim, you and the other ringleders I say;
"Reporting for duty sir."
Just let us know if there is going to be a main hotel/motel for operations.
Same here! We do have fun, don't we?
I just can't get away from work.....
Sylvan Theater?!! Good job!
DANG IT! How on earth do you have a job in the worst economy since Hoover, due to the Presidency of George W. Bush! ;*)
I just hope the local Dem politicians don't find out about it.
It's not a public sector "job," so it may be illegal......
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