Heart of Texas CounterFReep Report

Heart of Texas Chapter | DrewsDad

[txrangerette]

Well, I see now that I did NOT put two "g"s in austingirl, but I DID put an "ie" in gracey. Sorry, what a TIRING day! Yet, what a TREMENDOUS cause.....

[DrewsDad]

Thanks Jim! That means a lot coming from you.

We had our inspiration at our meeting on Saturday when TheSarce showed a video of you and others taking on the leftist mob in San Antonio in the pouring rain.

[Doctor Raoul]

Thank you all for showing up on short notice and letting the public know that the left doesn't speak for everyone.

[DrewsDad]

We were glad you could join us. Thanks for making the long journey to Austin.

[DrewsDad]

We should probably put together an expose' of the organizations behind these marches. Part of them are just out there to bash Bush any chance they get, but there is another element that would like nothing better than to see our country and form or government toppled.

[Taxman]

The Eagle flies at sunrise.

[The Bat Lady]

Roll call :
TexasRanger came from Abilene to be with us for her 1st freep.
Then we had DrewsDad and Drew, the BatLady and her husband
Bill, Basil, Gracy, TheSarce, AustinGirl, I'mfightingMad, Rimtop35
brought her nephewTom.

Jonx6 stood on the other side with his American flag and the
sign "EVIL WINS WHEN GOOD PEOPLE DO NOTHING"

There were also 2 gentlemen who stayed for the whole time and I
didn't get their names.  But Patriots all the same.

[a merkin]

Front page treatment for the peaceniks in today's Houston Barnacle, but barely a sentence about the Freepers.

[Gracey]

Way to go, Heart of Texas!

At our Austin-HOT meeting, Saturday, TheSarce showed us movies of our freep in San Antonio. Jim, you were absolutely terrific and tenacious, to say the least, besides being sopping wet!!!! LOL

[Jim Robinson]

Thanks. I will never forget that day. I LOVE Texas and Texans! Thanks, Jim Robinson

[Gracey]

There were also 2 gentlemen who stayed for the whole time and I didn't get their names. But Patriots all the same.

I believe one of them is a new Austin FReeper, bad~rodeo.

[Gracey]

Thanks. I will never forget that day.

And Jim, WE will NEVER forget YOU. You set a good example for us to follow. We love you.

[Gracey]

We should probably put together an expose' of the organizations behind these marches

From Austin's News 8 -
Walking for peace
10/28/01 12:07 PM
By: Lauren Zinn

"Showing their opposition to the war, peace activists from all over Texas will gather in Austin Sunday for the Texans United Against War march and rally. Groups from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin have put the event together."

For starters, many are from the Austin Libertarian groups, the Socialist party (selling their rag for $1.00)

Here's more:
Endorsed by:
Houston Act Now To Stop War And End Racism (ANSWER);
Houston Coalition for Justice, Not War;
Houston Global Awareness Collective;
University of Houston Global Democracy Forum;
Peace Action Texas;
Dallas Peace Center; and
Texas NOW.
Need Housing? If you need a place to stay in Austin the night before the Oct. 28 march & rally, contact iranon@ccsi.com with "Housing" in the subject line.

If you wish to read more and BARF!!! go here.

http://www.austinagainstwar.org

[motexva]

Hard to believe the Austin Chapter of Libertarians was involved in this. Are you sure?

[austingirl]

I am afraid that the Libertarians were standing along side the commies and socialists. The only good thing is that a statewide dragnet only found 200 nutbars to attend this disgraceful event. According to them, we are not supposed to defend our nation against terrorists. Fine, we can gather all the pacifists up and offer them up as sacrifices to the Taliban.

[Gracey]

Gracie, you and Ironjack need to practice your snorkeling before the next cruise..

l'll do that for I do want to make the UDT squad.

Maybe next time we can go to a REAL coral reef????

[Gracey]

Try this. I know many of the people from the Austin Libertarian party. They are a divided regarding the WAR. Harry Browne is an antiwar advocate - and I believe, it's because they fear they'll lose more "liberties."

http://www.austinliberty.org

[motexva]

Most criticisms of the new anti-terror bill are baseless, and it seems the Libertarian Party that I left several years ago is all wet on this issue, but in Goldwater's words, extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. I've always commended the party's commitment to personal liberties, but gave up on them as an avenue for actual change some years ago. I wouldn't be so scornful of people's concerns about erosion of liberty. It's the main thing that's gone wrong with this country over the last 50 years.

I'm stunned that the Travis Co. party is messed up in this crap. They seemed fairly rational several years ago, room to disagree but I can't believe that they don't support a war in response to our country being attacked. Very disturbing. They won't win any new adherents, I can tell you that much.

[tarawa]

Finding strength in faith; hoping for peace
By Eileen E. Flynn


American-Statesman Staff

Monday, October 29, 2001

Hundreds of Texans demonstrating for peace demanded that the U.S. government abandon what they called an unjust crusade against Muslims and Arabs that is punishing innocent civilians in Afghanistan.

Protesters from groups around the state, including the newly formed Austin Against War, marched from Republic Park on Fourth Street to the Federal Building plaza on Eighth Street, where they urged the government to end military strikes and to pursue those responsible for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks through the courts.

"We feel a bombing campaign is not really justified with such a small group of terrorists," said Tristan Mendoza, a spokesman for Texans United Against War.

Although protesters did not attempt to justify the attacks in New York and Washington, Joan Supan, an activist from Dallas, urged the government to reconsider foreign policy that she said may have "fueled the fires of aggression" toward the United States and to "look for solutions to unrest in the Middle East."

Nick Vogel, a member of Austin Against War, decried the military strikes in Afghanistan as inhumane. What troubles him, he said, is "the fact that innocent citizens of Afghanistan are dying."

"The group running Afghanistan is a bunch of thugs that we gave guns and money to," he said, referring to the Taliban. "That's the people we're after, but that's not the people getting hurt."

Vogel disputed the notion that the Sept. 11 attacks were an act of war. Rather, they were a crime against humanity, he said, and he suggested that the route to justice lies in the courts of the United Nations.

About 10 counterdemonstrators stood across the street, holding signs that read "Honk for Patriotism" and "Too Late for Peace."

Mary Thompson of Lakeway said she wasn't trying to trample on the protesters' First Amendment rights; she just wanted them to "realize if Americans hadn't fought and died, they would not have that right."

War protesters said their rights are in jeopardy under the recent Patriot Act, which gives law enforcement officials greater surveillance authority to pursue suspected terrorists and allows more information sharing between intelligence and criminal agencies. Many at the rally argued that the law erodes civil liberties and will result in increased racial profiling of Muslims and Arabs.

"The war isn't over until . . . the Patriot Act has been repealed," Houston activist Lucha Rodriguez shouted to a cheering crowd.

Also Sunday, a meditation walk took place late in the afternoon at the Capitol between the south steps and the south gate. In the slow, silent walk, more than 100 people stepped in time to their breathing while contemplating peace and the people killed in both the United States and Afghanistan.

The march was a cooperative effort among the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Austin Area Interreligious Ministries, Austin Zen Center, Plum Blossam Sangha and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

"(Walking) is a better forum for the public," said John Dinsmore of the Zen Center. "They see something moving."

You may contact Eileen E. Flynn at eflynn@statesman.com or 445-3851. American-Statesman staff writer Janet Jacobs contributed to this report.

Here's the Austin American Statesman's take on the whole thing.....

[Alissa]

ABC (or CBS) news did a brief report this morning on the car radio as I was driving in to work. They said there was about 100 protestors - no mention of counter protestors.

This one doesn't sound as bad as the San Antonio Freep. Those people were mean and hateful! Wish I could have made it!