Diverse Voices To Denounce Iraq Troop Plan [Hanoi Jane's war protest] [FR DC Chapter opposes]

Washington Post ^ | January 27, 2007 | By Michael E. Ruane

[Jim Robinson]

Tens of thousands of demonstrators from across the country are expected to converge in Washington today to urge the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq as President Bush is proposing to send more troops in an effort to stabilize the country.

They plan to rally on the Mall, march around the north side of the Capitol and send a strong message to the government.

The event, which authorities said could draw 100,000 people, starts with a rally at 11 a.m. Among those expected to address the crowd are Jane Fonda, Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon and Jesse Jackson.

The march, organized by the group United for Peace and Justice, is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.

~~snip~~

Fifty to 100 members of the Washington chapter of the conservative organization FreeRepublic.com plan to rally near the U.S. Navy Memorial to oppose the march and the participation of Jane Fonda, the chapter said. The actress has long been the object of conservative ire for her support of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

"These groups are the ones that are acting as the political arm of the terrorists overseas to help bring about America's defeat in the war on terror," said Kristinn Taylor of FreeRepublic.com.

[Arrowhead1952]

If you see Maw Sheehan throw a pie in her face.

I think she will be with Code Pink in Austin next weekend and stage a protest along Loop 1 (MOPAC) and the entrance to our National Guard HQ. I know the Code Pink crowd will be there. We got an email Thursday telling us to not confront them from inside the fence. Wanna bet?

[Arrowhead1952]

***Thats strange. It still didn't post as a live link. Maybe it has to be the last line in the post.***

You can't have any html in the entire post. Just hit enter to make paragraphs, and the link will stay live.

http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=179445

[savedbygrace]

Jim,

This certainly puts the lie to Hanoi Jane's 'apology' for her Vietnam antics, doesn't it?

Taking a line and a concept from the Bible, she's like a dog returning to its vomit.

[Tarpon]

Diverse voices, lefty wackos, communist and a bunch of hate America first people. Some diversity we have here.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Danny Glover and Susan Sarandon are in a showbiz bubble so they probably don't think they're risking their careers. I would never buy their DVDs.

[Mustng959]

Have a good FREEP and give' em hades! With you in spirit.

[bnelson44]

Remember while you guys are out to spread the word about the Pledge.

The Pledge will keep running throughout the weekend, its signers continuing to try and get through to Republican Senate leadership with the message that now is the time to refuse to go along to get along with Senate Democrats. Now is the time to support the troops and thus to refuse cloture on the Biden resolution.

Please sign, and then take a look at the full blogroll, and then the state map.  Then make an effort to contact the key GOP senators, starting with Senator McConnell and Senator McCain.

Hat tip

 

 

 

[angkor]

A large chunk of the "protesters" will be students, and there are more than 100,000 of them within 15 miles of the Mall.

George Washington University 24,000
Howard University 11,000
Georgetown University 14,000
American University 11,000
Catholic University of America 6,000
University of Maryland, College Park 35,000

[Candor7]

Ohhhh, such a tempting target.

[Candor7]

Confront them? They need the $hit kicked out of them.

[Candor7]

Those fighting against them need to be dealt with. Harshly.

I agree. I would love to drive a Vermont Liquid manure speader down the street and spray them with 100, 000 gallons of Vermont's finest liquid cow dung. After that I would dismount my spreader with tire wood in hand, and lay about me with wreckless abandon.

Slurry Spreaders...to Washington!

[Arrowhead1952]

I'm thinking of getting some skunk smell and spraying the grass along the road.

Oh wait, they already smell worse than that. Maybe some buck attractant...

[maica]

Today on CSPAN [they covered the real 100,000 participants at Monday's Right to Life March last Monday at 12:30AM - so there can be few people who will be able to compare the relative sizes of the two rallies]

11:15 AM EST
1:45 (est.) LIVE
Rally Anti-War Rally
United for Peace and Justice
Jane Fonda
Maxine Waters , D-CA
The beginning and end of this live program may be earlier or later than the scheduled times.
in progress

01:30 PM EST
1:00 (est.) LIVE
Speech
Clinton Campaign Event
Des Moines (IA) East High School
Hillary Rodham Clinton , D-NY
The beginning and end of this live program may be earlier or later than the scheduled times.

02:30 PM EST 1:00 (est.) [Replay from last night's event]
Forum
The State of Conservatism
National Review, Conservative Summit
Mona Charen
Kate O'Beirne , National Review

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

LOL!!!!Exactly!!!

[Quickgun]

You could ombine the IQ of that whole group and come up with a number about like my shoe size......

[ShadowDancer]

Cynthia O. Smith, a Defense Department spokeswoman, said members of the Armed Forces can speak out, subject to several restrictions. They must not do so in uniform, and they must make clear that they do not speak on behalf of their military unit, their service or the Defense Department, unless authorized to do so, she said.

[Enduring Freedom]

moab bait

[UpInArms]

I never dropped acid but I can imagine what a flash back would be like. It's Vietnam all over again. Somebody wake me.

[Enterprise]

Bump for the DC Freepers!

[tobyhill]

Wow, 100,000 smelly hippies that haven't bathed since the 60s.