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FReeper Call to Action: We are joining the 09.12.09 March on Washington!
09.12.09 March on Washington ^ | July 20, 2009 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 07/20/2009 1:29:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

Edited on 07/21/2009 4:52:32 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Free Republic is a co-sponsor of the 9-12 March on DC. We are not the organizer. There are several grassroots organizations involved. We're just one of the co-sponsoring organizations.

Like the thousands of protests our FReepers have organized, co-sponsored, or attended in the past, it is a peaceful protest. There has never been any violence at any of our protests. Ever! And NONE of them ever have been armed protests. Neither is this one. No arms. No violence.

And no we are not taking over the government. We're simply exercising our first amendment rights to peaceful assembly and to petition the government for redress of grievances.

Among other things, we are protesting the government's alarming slide into socialism, Marxism, fascism.

We are protesting the government using hundreds of billions of our tax dollars to bail out or take over banks, financial companies, insurance companies, car companies, or any other private enterprise.

We are protesting the government spending trillions of our tax dollars on ill advised and ineffective stimulus packages.

We are protesting the government raising taxes on energy which will raise the costs of every product and service manufactured or delivered in America. Costs will soar for every product or service sold to every consumer, even on the most basic and required goods and services. This is a huge disguised tax increase on ALL Americans!

We are protesting the government's foolish and admitted attempt to bankrupt the electricity, oil, gas and coal producing industries. This is absolute madness! Our country, our industrial might, our military might, our businesses, our households, all Americans depend on electricity, oil, gas and coal for fuel, heating, manufacturing, transportation, national defense. Crippling these core industries would bring America to her knees and bring about the greatest depression this world has ever known.

We are protesting against the introduction of government provided health care or health insurance. Health care is a private issue. We do not want government bureaucrats making our health care decisions for us. We do not want government workers deciding who is worthy of health care and who is allowed to die, or even encouraged to die.

Health care is a private enterprise and should remain as such, other than possibly local clinics and assistance to the poor and truly needy. There is no constitutional provision for a federal health care system. We are still a free country and would like to remain a free country.

We are protesting against all of these foolish, expensive, unconstitutional and unnecessary socialist/fascist policies and acts that are driving up our costs, driving up our taxes, driving up our debt, driving up unemployment, crippling our economy and weakening our nation.

If you think government is too big, too expensive, too much into socialism, Marxism, fascism, etc, and too far out of control and acting beyond its lawful constitutional limits and would like to loudly say enough is enough, then please join us in D.C. on September 10 through September 12.

Free Republic National Convention!

And now for something completely separate and independent of the above National Tea Party protest. Some of us on Free Republic thought that this might be an ideal opportunity to hold a national convention for FReepers and friends. We don't have a large number of FReepers gathering in DC very often. Seeing as how we're going to be there for the National Tea Party Protest anyway, how about if we also get together at a single hotel so we can meet and greet, dine and break bread together?

So we selected a hotel that had enough rooms and a large enough banquet and ballroom facility to handle our large group. And we negotiated a rate for the rooms and banquets so that the total cost for the rooms plus the banquet dinner and brunch events would not be that much more than what it would have cost for the rooms and meals only if each person had to book with the hotel at the regular non-discounted individual rates. Yes, the tickets are a bit on the expensive side, but then a facility that can hold a nice banquet dinner of 400-600 people, plus other extras costs quite a bit and we had to commit to a certain number of attendees and a cost per person.

We also wanted to make sure it was a nice event. A tent on the mall with hamburgers and hotdogs did not seem appropriate.

We also wanted to attract some nationally known and well-respected conservative speakers. That means we must have an attractive and secure venue. So, we have what we have. And I think it's doable for most folks that can make their way to D.C.

Again, this national Freeper convention is separate from the National Tea Party Protest and in no way should detract from that great event. Even if you can't attend our convention, please try to make it to the Tea Party Protest in D.C. Our Liberty depends on it!

Click here for Convention tickets and here to reserve your room at the Sheraton!

Rebellion is brewing!

DONT TREAD ON ME!!

See you there!


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To: pillut48

Both and more.


81 posted on 07/20/2009 4:11:01 PM PDT by sonic109
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To: indylindy

Click the source link at the top of the page. I do not know if anyone’s planning buses, but I know there is at least one caravan. I’m coming in from California on the Tea Party Express: http://teapartyexpress.org


82 posted on 07/20/2009 4:11:49 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jimrobfr)
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To: Jim Robinson

Sorry I wasn’t clear Is the link on the front page or up top like the freepathons are listed?


83 posted on 07/20/2009 4:12:30 PM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: hoosiermama

Yes, there is a link on our home page to the 9-12 march on DC.


84 posted on 07/20/2009 4:17:49 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jimrobfr)
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To: indylindy
"My hubby and myself don’t have a lot of money. Is there a way buses could be chartered in cities for a fee to whomever would like to be a part of this?"

Hi, Are you registered on your Indiana Free Republic Forum? That is a great place to get in contact with other Freepers from your state to organize a bus as a group and get a great rate. Freepers in many states are doing that along with many 9/12 groups since a good group rate can be found. I have also heard of folks getting together to car pool if the distance isn't too far. Hope to see you in DC!

85 posted on 07/20/2009 4:56:25 PM PDT by seekthetruth ("See You In DC From 9/11 - 9/13 At Our National Freeper Tea Party Convention!")
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To: ForeignDude

Everyone should come with their state flag. If there is more than one of you bring a state flag, US flag, Iranian flag, Honduran flag, Don’t Tread on Me flag, etc.


86 posted on 07/20/2009 4:59:25 PM PDT by smokingfrog (No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
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To: Jim Robinson

it’s a date then


87 posted on 07/20/2009 5:00:09 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman , nothing else-- end racism end affirmative action)
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To: seekthetruth

seeing as we’re in the same state are us from here going up together?


88 posted on 07/20/2009 5:01:21 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman , nothing else-- end racism end affirmative action)
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To: Jim Robinson

“Must be because they all hate their fathers and dream of doing their mothers.”

LOL.

The guy that I was debating said in the end that the Constitution is a living document, and that MY views are what’s dangerous to this country.


89 posted on 07/20/2009 5:03:12 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (For those who have had to fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected shall never know.)
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To: Jim Robinson

this is the way I look at it/

years ago many men and women marched, yes marched many miles to have an America.
They found their transportation by any means and a lot of will.

I left a the Uk because I wanted the American dream.
I have never been into any kind of protests until this tea party and one thing is for sure.

If men and women can give their life I can certainly find some way to get there and sacrifice my weekend when they have sacrificed their life for our right to do this.

I will be damned that I want my new country go and turn into a crap hole of socialism.
I will not take my SIG, I will not have any kind of outrageous signs so the media can pick up on it and use it as a weapon against us and we know they will .

They will try and pick out a silly sign and use that over and over

see ya there Jim.


90 posted on 07/20/2009 5:10:14 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman , nothing else-- end racism end affirmative action)
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To: manc

another thing.
we have many on here so surely we can get at least over 605 of posters there.

Will the NRA, TAX groups, CPR, abortion etc be there too Jim?


91 posted on 07/20/2009 5:11:54 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman , nothing else-- end racism end affirmative action)
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To: manc
Check in on the Florida Forum and ask. There is a caravan forming in the Orlando area. Many Florida Freepers are flying up and have already booked flights.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2277012/posts?page=1

92 posted on 07/20/2009 6:22:48 PM PDT by seekthetruth ("See You In DC From 9/11 - 9/13 At Our National Freeper Tea Party Convention!")
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To: Jim Robinson

We’ll be there unless there is a Hurricane heading this way. Plans already made, meeting relatives from Jersey there and traveling with several others from southern states.


93 posted on 07/20/2009 6:46:49 PM PDT by mojitojoe (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: Jim Robinson

I’m in the game! I will be arriving on Friday evening 9/11 and be there for the Saturday events.

Any other Kansan’s in the game!


94 posted on 07/20/2009 6:59:04 PM PDT by ncfool (The GEORGE BUSH revolution has finally arrived in Iran! Where is Obama?)
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To: Jim Robinson

A Revolution is Brewing...INDEED!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTFCS5N_jDc

I’ll see you there!

Sic Semper Tyrannis


95 posted on 07/20/2009 7:20:43 PM PDT by Lisamei62 (Right Wing Extremist Mom)
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To: Jim Robinson

I’m in. And I’ll be bringing friends. Let’s rock their world!


96 posted on 07/20/2009 7:25:23 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Payne)
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To: Syncro

Thanks, have read pard and bumped.


97 posted on 07/20/2009 7:49:22 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: P-Marlowe
"How many tea bags will this container hold?"

Great idea. In any case we should all bring a big supply of tea bags. Maybe if they get the military out we can hang them on their rifle barrels.

98 posted on 07/20/2009 8:16:11 PM PDT by LZ_Bayonet (There's Always Something.............And there's always something worse!)
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To: snippy_about_it

I have for a long time put forth the call for a national strike. People stay home from work. Go to a tea party on 9/12.
Don’t take sick pay or vacation pay. The idea is to starve the spending liberal spree. If 50% of working America stayed home from work 1 day, it would take millions of dollars away from the government.
We have to starve tyranny. They may try to force health care and climate change on us. But they can’t force us to work.


99 posted on 07/20/2009 8:27:50 PM PDT by o_zarkman44 (Obama is the ultimate LIE!)
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To: anniegetyourgun

You are so right. Am making plans to be there.


100 posted on 07/20/2009 10:11:18 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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