Demonstrators face off outside Tacoma mall (anti-war protesters outnumbered - big time)

King 5 News ^ | 3-15-08

[NavyCanDo]

I was with the Support the Troops people today. What a pathetic turnout the anti-military protesters had. They at best had 50 people, all college age punks, probably from Evergreen State Col the most liberal campus on the west coast. The Support the Troops side had at least 3 or 4 times their number, including about 25-30 of the coolest leather clad bikers I ever saw.

At The mall it was business as usual, full of shoppers stimulating the economy with their hard earned dollars. If the protesters goal was to interrupt commerce, they failed miserably. They also failed to shut down the recruiting office. The office they were in front of was closed anyway. The Army recruiter around the corner of the building was open for business, and even gave out donuts and coffee for the Support the Troops people. And for the military being ordered to stay away? No Way! There were many many young men walking around with military haircuts, many of who walked over and thanked us for what we were doing, several even staying with us. Many more of their families honked as they drove by our line of flags. And the Police did a fantastic job keeping the ant-war goons confined to a small area near the recruiting station, making sure they could not block access to the opened office or cross onto Mall property.

My message the anti-military punks is this: Tacoma is a Military town, and damn proud of them. Go protest some place else you losers.

[purpleraine]

Thanx for the post.

[Publius]

Ping. You were there. Post your observations.

[Faith]

Way to go, Navy. This is great news. Thanks for the post and for being there.

[mdittmar]

Thank you BUMP!

[CindyDawg]

Pictures? ;”)

[rlmorel]

Thanks for posting this, and thanks for your service.

I read your Freep page...that was a wonderful tribute to your dad. They were great men, those men of that generation. We owe it to them to live up to the standard they set...

[BhaktaSteve]

Nice job folks ! God bless each and everyone who took the time to be out there. I know it is very hard for some of us as unlike the lefties, we have jobs. These fine defenders of our freedom deserve every avaliable ounce of love and support we can give !

[NavyCanDo]

Before I joined the Support the Troops folks I wanted to drop a few bucks inside the mall to show my support for them. I stopped at Starbucks to get a mocha and one clerk told the other she was going to go protest during her lunch break. You can tell by looking at her she was not going to be on our side. I gave her “the look” and told her I would take my business elsewhere, which I did, and I got a much better mocha from a non-franchise stand.

[SW6906]

Thanks for being there!

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the post and what you and others did today. Sounds like a big success!

[FreedomPoster]

Nice work bump.

[Baladas]

Lol, one of my kids went to UW, another might - they say this is par for the course up there, the instructors actually encourage these moonbats to protest.

[USMCPOP]

Thank you for being out there! Good show.

[NavyCanDo]

Pictures? ;”)

I didn't take any, but do watch the King5 video on the link. The news did a fair job, except when they said there was no real difference between the two groups - That was BS. Few of them looked like normal decent people. Many went for the anarchist look, with scarves over their faces and black hooded sweater shirts, that sort of thing.

But the news saying the counter protesters out numbered the protesters was music to the ears. I was not expecting to hear that.

[NavyCanDo]

“Lol, one of my kids went to UW, another might “

The UW is bad, but nothing compared to Evergreen State in Olympia where most of these came from.

[freema]

Tonk would be quite proud.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Evergreen State... Nazi U.

[SW6906]

"I gave her “the look” and told her I would take my business elsewhere, which I did, and I got a much better mocha from a non-franchise stand."

Good for you! Did you get a reaction when you left?

[Jim Robinson]

Great job!!