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Advice to Trump Supporters Considering Protesting His Expected Arrest Next Week, from an Experienced Conservative Street Activist
gateway pundit ^ | 3/18/2023 | KRISTINN TAYLOR

Posted on 03/18/2023 10:20:25 PM PDT by bitt

President Trump has called on supporters to protest his expected arrest next week by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on bogus charges arising out of the alleged 2016 Stormy Daniels hush money arrangement. Several so-called influencers are warning supporters to stay home to avoid being entrapped by the feds into another January 6 riot.

As one of the most experienced conservative street activists who was active in our Nation’s Capital for over a decade, I want to offer my advice on whether to go out and protest (yes) and how to do it.

First, some background. I was active in the D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com from 1998 into the early 2010s, but mostly through the end of 2007 when I left the area and returned a few times a year. I organized hundreds of street protests and counter-protests against President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore and other corrupt Democrat politicians. I organized an annual protest of liberal media bias outside the White House Correspondents Dinner for about fifteen years. Through Free Republic, Move America Forward and the Gathering of Eagles, we organized several rallies and counter-rallies supporting our troops in the war on terror in the years after 9/11. On a few occasions, we acted as human shields against the violent left and radical Islamists, protecting The White House, the Danish Embassy, Armed Forces Recruiting stations and even the Washington Post. I also helped organize the FReeper inaugural ball in 2005 attended by nearly 1,000 guests or so.

We dealt with D.C. Police, Capitol Police, Park Police, Secret Service, various other federal law enforcement agencies and the military in demonstrations at the White House, Capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, the old Walter Reed Army Hospital, the Vice President’s Residence, aka “Cheney’s House”, and many locales in and around D.C.

We faced off against communists, anarchists, Black Bloc (pre-Antifa), Code Pink, ANSWER, radical Islamists, Democrats, RINOs, dishonest media and the Westboro Baptist Church extremists.

We did all that by being peaceful and behaving in a civilized manner at all times. We hade a code of conduct that served us well.

Briefly, it read, “No violence, no racism, no profanity, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.”

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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alvinbragg; arrest; bragggate; freeper; freerepublic; kristinntaylor; presdjt; presidenttrump; protest; protesting; safeprotest; trump
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To: firebrand

I felt back in those days that we didn’t have to be concerned about the police as long as we didn’t break any laws.

I don’t feel that way anymore, about either the police or the military.

As individuals, I don’t have any concern in general. But as part of a larger organization, those are infected, and it concerns me.


201 posted on 03/20/2023 4:45:23 AM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: rlmorel

Remember how the Tea Party was targeted by govt agencies like the IRS?


202 posted on 03/20/2023 5:50:23 AM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Boardwalk

There is no Tea Party. American conservatives cowardly stood by and allowed it to be destroyed.


203 posted on 03/20/2023 5:53:21 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day )
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To: bert

The IRS made sure of that! Years later there was some type apology.


204 posted on 03/20/2023 6:05:11 AM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Boardwalk

I sure do. And who was punished for that? Nobody.

Damn.


205 posted on 03/20/2023 6:22:16 AM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: rlmorel

There are 87 new irs agents about to descend. Wonder who they will target?


206 posted on 03/20/2023 6:23:31 AM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Boardwalk

K. 87k. But 87 will be assigned to democrats.


207 posted on 03/20/2023 6:24:29 AM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Boardwalk

You got 87,000 guesses!

(gotta make light of it somehow)


208 posted on 03/20/2023 6:24:40 AM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: freepersup

Nice deflection. Isn’t working. I deplore abortion. What does that have to do with you posting a huge PHOTOSHOPPED, FAKE NEWS photo of anyone giving the finger, much less our embattled ex-president who already has numerous assaults against his character?

Crude.


209 posted on 03/20/2023 7:53:51 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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To: Syncro

Thanks for your kind thoughts and prayers.

We both are doing better each day.

My wife tries to do too much when she has a good day. After 62 years of marriage, I don’t argue with her when she has her energy bursts.

It is amazing how long this latest Covid Variant lasts and how much it neutralizes memory function in people of all ages.


210 posted on 03/20/2023 8:34:20 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (https://www Democrats Have All ready Won the 2024 Election, Regardless of Whom, Either Party Runs!!!)
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To: freepersup

Please ping me when you post that great picture.

Regards
Dave


211 posted on 03/20/2023 8:45:03 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (https://www Democrats Have All ready Won the 2024 Election, Regardless of Whom, Either Party Runs!!!)
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To: Albion Wilde
Here is another piece of street art by the SAME artist that did the P. Trump work. The middle finger is hoisted up in reaction to the message and the messenger. We are all adults around here at FR and everyone is aware of there being levels of decency and to what degree on a descending scale, is to cross the line.

You and I disagree. Fine. In any future postings, your nom de plume will NOT receive ANY posts addressed specifically to YOU, from ME. The technique is merely to leave the "to who" box empty. No problem.

Did you object or do you object to the frequent posting of the image captured by an unknown photographer, of a crowd of illegal aliens, with some grabbing their crotches and giving the American protesters the finger? Would that be the same or different?

Source:

https://unsavoryagents.com/category/politicians/

https://unsavoryagents.com/you-aint-black/

https://unsavoryagents.com/category/others/

https://unsavoryagents.com/

212 posted on 03/20/2023 9:01:30 AM PDT by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: Grampa Dave

See post # 138 & # 209.

Just check my ping or post history. Scroll down the pages and you’ll find the image.

I ticked a freeper off by posting it to them, rather than to non one in particular, or to the OP (post one) so I will refrain from posting it again here so as not to get the boss on my case.

The artist- Sabo, is very good at what he does on his homecourt in LA.


213 posted on 03/20/2023 9:06:56 AM PDT by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: Grampa Dave

Source:

https://unsavoryagents.com/category/politicians/

https://unsavoryagents.com/you-aint-black/

https://unsavoryagents.com/category/others/

https://unsavoryagents.com/


214 posted on 03/20/2023 9:07:19 AM PDT by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: freepersup
rather than to non no one in particular,
215 posted on 03/20/2023 9:09:11 AM PDT by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: freepersup

I am familiar with Sabo.

So what?

I think your post was crude, lowers the tone on FR, and ultimately NOT AT ALL HELPFUL to Trump.

Are you a troll for the Democrats? Or is it merely your ego in having posted a piece of crap and then highjacking the thread to defend yourself?


216 posted on 03/20/2023 11:41:47 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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To: freepersup

Sabo’s “Me The People”

https://unsavoryagents.com/me-the-people/

https://unsavoryagents.com/category/obama/

https://unsavoryagents.com/


218 posted on 03/20/2023 1:01:40 PM PDT by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: bitt; rlmorel

Thank you for posting Kristinn’s advice. I really appreciate the leadership and example that Kristinn provided for all the years to freepers at Free Republic. At last count, I went to nine protests, counterprotests, protests of support, etc... and was motivated to work downrange for a US Army DOD Contractor... Halliburton, and then Kellogg, Brown, and Root, for 40 months in Afghanistan and Iraq, to support the troops and to show support for the missions at the time. Now, not so much. Kristinn played a significant role in motivating me, as did the cadre here at FR.


219 posted on 03/20/2023 1:08:21 PM PDT by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: freepersup; kristinn

Doh!

I forgot to ping Kristinn Taylor.

Great advice Kristinn!

See my previous post.


220 posted on 03/20/2023 1:09:54 PM PDT by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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