Interview with Kristinn, Sauropod
Sign Prep Time
Interview with Kristinn, Doctor Raoul
Briefing Time – Getting Ready for the Commie Thugs
Navy Memorial Area
Early Freepline
Setting up the Banner
Let’s Roll America
Leftist’s Fantasy Came True
Welcome Bin Laden Fan Club
God Bless Our Troops
Freepline
Protecting the Flag
Freepline
Navy Memorial
FReepline
FReepline
Getting Ready
Police on the Guard
Commies Arriving
More Lefties
Yet More
More Traitors
Now that FR's Operation Infinite FReep for 9/29/01 was both quite successful and widely reported by the news media, I can now comfortably reveal some of the non-confidential, behind-the-scene aspects of the unofficial involvement of the Maryland and DC Tyranny Response Teams (TRT) with FR's DC Chapter in yesterday's mega-FReep. My report is merely a supplement to what others have already posted here.
1. Most TRT members were not wearing TRT gear yesterday. Several of us chose to remain incognito.
2. The TRT had infiltrators in the "anti-war" crowds who continued to provide us with counter-intel information throughout the day.
3. From 10:00 a.m. on, our TRT moles provided eyewitness reports regarding the (few) violent clashes between the police and/or patriots with the "Black Bloc" gang at various downtown locations during the day. We also had undercover patriots mingle with the "anti-war rally" crowd at Freedom Plaza. FR DC Chapter coordinators also heard about similar reports from unidentified LEOs stationed at the Navy Memorial.
4. At around 11:00 a.m., Dave Dilegge of www.ConservaVets.Org, called out for volunteers to protect and defend the flag at the Navy Memorial. Several former military and retired veterans, along with other patriots, then surrounded the main memorial monument and flagpole. Our own impromptu group of modern day FReeper "Minutemen" responded to the call. (Given the well-known street-fighting tactics of the communist/anarchist "Black Bloc", we also that we would have to defend that monument from all flanks).
5. About 45 minutes later, certain LEO liaisons informed FR coordinators that since the "anti-war" protestors had a permit to demonstrate at the Navy Memorial and we did not, we would not be permitted to remain there in a group larger than 24 individuals. At that point, over one hundred and fifty FReepers moved directly across the street to take a stand in front of the National Archives building. Most of them remained there for several hours and, after swelling to a crowd of about 200, finally faced the onslaught of thousands of potentially violent protestors. These FReepers were the modern day (political) equivalent of the "Militia" of colonial times. :-)
6. Due to the spontaneous formation of the volunteer "Minutemen" guard around the American flagpole, I asked a couple of the military veterans present: "where are were supposed to deploy to if we are overrun by the enemy and/or have to retreat." They all solemnly answered, "we're not going anywhere; we're not going to leave the flag undefended."
7. I then asked Dave Dilegge, leader of our impromptu "Minutemen" guard: "what is the tactical withdrawal plan?" He said, "there is none...we will not let them take the flag." After then noticing that none of us had any gas masks, first aid kits, helmets, batons nor weapons of any kind, I began to wonder how we could possibly hold off thousands of protestors "bum rushing" us all at once.
8. More reports of clashes between the protestors and well-equipped police began to come in. Pepper spray and batons had already been used in those reported clashes. Even the Assistant DC Police Chief was reported to have been "caught in the crossfire" of one of those clashes.
9. I personally began to wonder if defending an enduring symbol of America, albeit just a large piece of dyed cloth to some, was worth getting clubbed, maced, gassed, beaten and otherwise seriously assaulted for. Then, I remembered the oath of office I took, as an immigrant, when I became a naturalized citizen of this great country. It is the same oath of office that American soldiers and even politicians take, when accepting the honor of public service. I decided to remain at the flagpole.
10. During the next hour or so, waiting for the protestors to arrive, I made more than one trip to the restroom (btw, I was not the only one who was nervous that day) ;-). The main on-the-scene LEO in-charge then privately addressed the 24 "Minutemen" at the flagpole and asked us to leave and/or disperse to the other side. He assured us that a contingent of LEOs would take over the defense and protection of the Navy Memorial and the flag.
11. Since most of us had previously agreed to abide by the DC Chapter's Rules for Peaceful Protesting (regarding cooperation with LEOs), we reluctantly re-deployed to join the FR "militia" across the street. However, one Navy veteran refused to leave and remained standing in front of the flagpole throughout the day. I believe that since he did not have his own flag or signs with him, the police could not have legally made him leave. Shortly after we left, a squad of well-armored riot police arrived and took position in between the biggest flagpoles at the Navy Memorial.
12. From 10:00 a.m. up until, and during, the 3:00 p.m. (about one hour) onslaught of thousands of anti-war protestors arriving to face us off at the Navy Memorial, we were constantly infiltrated and monitored by moles for the other side. At the height of the "battle", legal reps and other monitors from the other side even stood among (actually physically behind) our patriots, especially near TRT members. I guess they were concerned that, if "push came to shove," some of us may just exercise our right to self-defense. ;-)
13. A contingent of riot-geared Park Police marched right behind the FReepers right before the "battle" actually started. I guess they were there to back up their colleagues on horseback and to (hopefully) help protect the rights of our demonstrators, too.
14. To the best of my knowledge, despite some initial reports to the contrary, no TRT members nor other fellow patriots were physically injured during yesterday's very tense operation.
15. Thanks and kudos to the D.C. Police and U.S. Park Police who, despite my worst fears and past experiences with them, fairly and justly enforced the law at the scene. They played a key role in minimizing the amount of violence that occurred in the Nation's Capitol yesterday. They did an excellent job protecting the rights of both the protestors and our counter-protestors, patriot demonstrators.
16. Thanks to Dave Dilegge, kristinn and others for their leadership yesterday. Also, special thanks to the military veterans, Clay More, Ravens Warlord, endZT, other TRT members, plus the other patriots who stood with us at the flagpole, then later, on the front lines when the thousands of protestors faced us off across the street, later that day.
I am so proud to be an American and to have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with you all yesterday, especially in what could have been, a (metaphorically speaking) similar stand taken by 300 Spartans against over 20,000 Persians centuries ago. We were also there to defend freedom yesterday, and that we did.
Molon Labe!
You need to post a barf alert when showing pictures of these "women."
Blue face paint! Now your talking we Celts could have some fun then.
Eagles Up!
“I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.”
[Thomas Jefferson, letter to Benjamin Rush, 1800.]
