FReepers Report on National March for Life - January 22, 2002

1/23/2002 | ArGee

[ArGee]

On Tuesday, January 22, 2002, Argee, Teacup, proud2bRC, firebrand, ELS, stand waite, mudpuppy, and teacup met one another before the March for Life in Washington D.C. There was also a youngster whose screen name was, I believe, Catherine the Great, but she didn't write it down and I could be mis-remembering.

I offered to start a thread where we could post comments, pictures, whatever. This is that thread.

For my own comments, I have four thoughts.

• FReepers are all nice people, at least the seven I met yesterday were. When you are given a chance to gather as FReepers, you should take advantage of it.
• I didn't see the pro-aborts. I'm sure they were somewhere, but they didn't gather near our rally. At one point when we were all quiet for prayer I heard some cheering from another part of town. That could have been the pro-aborts. But they didn't hang around us. I don't know whether that is good news or bad news. It could be good news - they don't mess with us anymore. Or it could be bad news - we don't really matter anymore.
• Along those lines, I noticed a real party atmosphere at the rally. There were lots of old friends greeting one another with smiles and back slaps, etc. Pro-life people really know how to have fun. But what I missed was a sense of mourning - mourning for the 40,000,000+ murdered children, mourning for the women who have been abused by our abortion culture, and mourning for ourselves whose minds have to be twisted by standing by helplessly while the slaughter continues. I'm not pointing fingers, mind you. I was enjoying myself until this thought intruded. Maybe it's hard to keep your emotional edge for 29 years when nothing seems to happen. But I think it would be good if the pro-life community could remember that we're not talking about a mere political battle. People are dying every day, physically and emotionally. We need to keep our edge.
• One of the speakers told us that it's time to say, "Enough is enough." Normally G-d doesn't speak to me unless I am studying His Word. However, I heard Him yesterday. Not prophetically, mind you, but His heart. It was almost an audible warning to America that we need to get our spiritual house in order. It was kind of like that "G-d speaks" billboard that says, "Don't make me come down there. - G-d" Like I said, I was not given a prophetic word for anyone, just a senst that G-d is really not happy with our culture of death.

Those are my thoughts. I'll ping the others so they can add theirs.

[stand watie]

i just played TAXI SERVICE for my good friend ELS.

for dixie,sw

[Teacup]

AWWW. ELS is such a sweetie. Bless her little heart. She came out on the ATRAK all my herself. That was really quite a trip for her. I was so glad to see her at the March for Life. Firebrand too. All the way from New York. Good for them.

[stand watie]

YEP, she is. ELS is one of my 5 favorite folks!

for dixie,sw

[Snow Bunny]

These are neat pictures !!!! Thank you soooo much !

FReepers are the best in all the land!!!!!!!!!!

Sure do love you both ! (((((((((( hug ))))))

[deadhead]

Thanks for the pictures (jwalsh07, your pics come and go, caught them earlier.) The lack of media coverage of the March for Life is a disgrace. I heard one brief mention of it the morning of the 22nd.

[nutmeg]

I was interviewed by a New York publication. The reporter liked my sign, which maybe you will see later when Teacup gets the photos up. He took my name and where I had come from ("I'm the only pro-life woman on the Upper West Side," I told him) and also ELS's name and hometown.

Firebrand: Seriously, you probably really ARE the only pro-life woman on the Upper West Side! How sad, huh?

Firebrand and ELS: Thanks, Tri-Staters, for marching in the cold for a very noble cause. Many of us who could not join you there were thinking of you and were definitely with you in spirit.

[nutmeg]

Thanks for the interesting west coast March for Life report. What a shame you had to deal with such radical pro-abort extremists.

[nutmeg]

... and to ALL Marchers:

Great pictures, Teacup! A great-looking bunch of Pro-life FReepers.

Thank you to ALL of you for marching for this worthy cause. As I said above, many of us who could not march with you were thinking of you all on Tuesday, and were there with you in spirit.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Appreciate it. I'd just like one day without having to deal with leftist extremists.

Anyway...good to "see" you again...

{{{ HUGS }}}

[CounterCounterCulture]

Looking good Teacup and everybody else that was there!

[Prov3456]

Glad to read this report. I was there as part of the Missouri RTL delegation, but didn't make it to the meeting point.

The rally and march were AWESOME. There were many, many people there, from many states, religions, races, and ages. I saw only 3 "pro-choice" (really pro-abortion) women all day; each was walking against-the-flow by herself and carrying a sign.

This was my first March. An inspiring experience, and I believe that the pro-life message is finally being heard--and seriously considered--by the masses. With God's help, we will prevail!

[ArGee]

This was my first March. An inspiring experience, and I believe that the pro-life message is finally being heard

Now, if only everyone will act. Remember, 4,000 people were butchered today.

Pray to end abortion.

Never surrender.

Shalom.