Posted on 09/26/2001 9:28:45 PM PDT by kristinn
Plans for Operation Infinite FReep:
We will be meeting at the Navy Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, N.W. (behind the National Archives) between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
After 10 a.m. we will break into small groups and peacefully greet the leftists from a respectful distance (to avoid conflict) as they arrive at Freedom Plaza for their late morning rally.
A small contingent will stay behind at the Navy Memorial out of respect for the sailors at sea for Operation Enduring Freedom for the duration of the leftist's march down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol. The rest of us will stand on the sidewalk along the avenue and express our opinion of the passing parade :-) until 4 p.m. or later.
Please bring as many patriotic Americans as wish to come, just make sure they understand the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting as they will be rigorously enforced.
Edited text of the original announcement:
The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us this Saturday, September 29, in Washington, D.C. for Operation Infinite Freep.
Our purpose will be to show support for our troops, President Bush, the families and victims of the recent terrorist attacks, and the United States.
We will do this by acting as a counter to the so-called peacenik (in reality, anti-American) rally and march scheduled for that day in D.C.
We will do so peacefully and lawfully, if you do not think you can control yourself in this trying time, please stay home. The leftist yahoos would love nothing better than to have images in the news of fights and skirmishes so they could portray themselves as pious victims even as they provoke hostilities.
The D.C. Chapter has a long and distinguished record of peaceful, law-abiding--but passionate--protesting and we will not allow it to be tarnished. Anyone on our side who cannot abide by the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting will not be allowed to stand with us.
The rules are simple: No violence, no racism, no profanity, no threats, no provocations and no lawbreaking. All law enforcement officers must be treated with respect. Do not disrupt traffic in the streets or impede pedestrians on sidewalks or at crosswalks.
There will be plenty of LEOs on the scene because of the well-earned reputation of the leftists for disorderly conduct and potential for violence, so if any of them tries to assault you get a cop right away rather than duke it out with them. Like in sports where the referees never see the first punch but they always see the second one, so it is at protests. Be careful and keep your composure--do not be provoked. Most of us have experience and know how to handle ourselves in these situations. However, if you bring friends or family members, or pass this along to other groups, it is imperative they know what is expected of them. We can not afford to embarrass President Bush at this critical time by the antics of a few hotheads. We were able to have a successful month-long freep at the the Vice President's residence last fall--the Get Out of Cheney's House protests seen around the world--by maintaining these standards of civil behavior.
We sought but were denied a permit for a large rally on the 29th for security reasons. Therefore, we will be using freeper ingenuity in order to act within the law for this action. Law enforcement has enough to worry about right now and we do not wish to add to their troubles.
Where: Downtown Washington, D.C. Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 14th Street to the Capitol (Navy Memorial is on Pennsylvania between 9th and 7th Streets.)
When: Saturday, September 29, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (or later).
Signs/costumes: Large signs with large, thick letters and the Free Republic URL on the bottom of each sign. Rather than have 'love it or leave it' type signs, have messages and photos/graphics supporting our troops, President Bush, the families and victims of the terrorist attacks and America. Costumes should be in good taste.
Sustenance: Snacks, sandwiches, water or sodas (no alcohol!)to last the day. Try to travel light, however, as we'll be on the move.
Flags/ ribbons: Please bring American flags, large and small, and others like the Gadsden flag. Please bring red, white and blue ribbons to wear.
Bring video cameras or still cameras to document our activities.
It is most likely we will not be allowed to use bullhorns.
Use sunscreen and/or hats, it will be sunny and in the 70s.
Contact: Kristinn or Angelwood via FReepmail or e-mail. Please include your e-mail address with your FReepmail message in case the server crashes this week :-)
if anyone has radio contacts, it'd be a great way to alert the outraged locals
to the planned public show of treason of these vermin.
i wish with all my heart that they were not my 'fellow citizens'...
I sympathize with what you say. For the time being I will accept them in the spirit of free speech, but they sure as heck better respect my right to counter their protest.
Dave
The Scotsman returns !!
Sept. 29th, Saturday, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Washington DC
Voter March will have a solidarity rally in Wash DC, at the East Front U.S. Capitol Steps, directly across from the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, September 29th. We will gather at 5pm with speakers, and as darkness comes it will become a Candlelight vigil showing solidarity with victims of the September 11th tragedy and their families and friends.
Les Souci will be the Grand Marshall for the East Front Capitol steps and volunteers should email Les Souci at Souci@votermarch.org. Under the proposed permit, there will be no music, but we may have amplified sound for speakers.
SPEAKERS:
Les Souci - Voter March Wash DC (National Steering Comm.) - Messages of peace
Thomas Kiely - Voter March NY Director - Personal account of the WTC disaster
Asa Gordon, Executive Director, Douglass Institute of Government
Bob Kunst, Florida Activist, Chairman of the Oral Majority
Just FYI, folks
[previously] (i was in the middle of one of these things in DC a bunch of years ago when it got out of hand.
not only is it not a pretty sight, but the cops on horses don't much care who's head they swing a stick at...)
you've touched on the crux without, perhaps, realizing it.
when a mob of that projected size makes the break to cross the street,
whether one has 'taken bait' or not becomes irrelevant.
it will be at the precise point that an outnumbered patriotic crowd
breaks and runs to avoid violence that the nets will capture it on video and shout
to the heavens what a strong hand the 'peace advocates' have, and how 'nobly'
they routed us 'hectoring hawks'...
given that those of us on the right side of this abomination do not incite a riot,
you can bet your home and every penny you ever expect to earn that the truth
will not be aired, with the possible exception of Fox, by the networks.
it would be quite simply wonderful if the word could get out
sufficiently that between us FReepers and like-minded locals
we would end up outnumbering these scurrilous bastards...
JohnRob, is this the way this post oughta look since i copied it from another thread ??
DC Police Chief Ramsey said, again in the WP article, that "officers also will keep an eye out for potential counter-demonstrators, who might see the gatherings as anti-American. 'The irony of it is, the very group we were prepared to deal with for IMF/World Bank . . . we now may find ourselves in the position of trying to protect them by standing between them and any counter-demonstrators,' Ramsey said, adding that police expect 700 counter-demonstrators at the Washington Monument tomorrow."
Anyone know who those 700 are who are gathering at the Washington Monument tomorrow, who are opposed to the commies' "peace" rally and march?
Hello, Chief Ramsey, can you hear me ??... FYI, the DC Chapter is peaceful.
No teargas needed for us. We're conservatives !!
100% agreement.
yet, those thinking this will likely be another light-hearted romp
akin to our being outside Cheney's house last Thanksgiving should,
imho, be disabused of that notion.
guess all i'm saying is 'hope for the best, but prepare for the worst'.
[/falling sky] J
You bringing the Digital? D.
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