[Constitution Day]

Note the writer's characterization of our rally as "pro-war".
After being mentioned on Jerry Agar more than once yesterday, I think we will have more than just 30 people show up.

[Constitution Day]

NC FREEPERS: Patriot Rally, Feb 15th, Support Our Troops

Don't be a FINO (Freeper In Name Only)!
Come out and support our President and our troops!

[dei23]

I think it is amazing that despite MKM's notation that this is a Patriotic Rally they refer to it throughout the article as "pro-war". Do you think there might be a little bias???

[CanisRex]

My Wife just got this email at work (She works for Duke U) and she is livid about the use of their email to further the unwashed agenda (oh, and we and our Jack Russell will make the "pro-war" rally):

This is complete B.S.!
----- Forwarded by XXXXXX/MCDev/MCAdmin/mc/Duke on 02/14/03
09:09 AM -----

XXXXXXXX
To: MCDev-Diamondview
02/13/03 10:38 AM cc:
Subject:




NC RALLY FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
Saturday, Feb 15, 12 noon, rally and march
Assemble at the Old State Capitol at 11:30AM
West Morgan Street @ Fayetteville Street Mall

Location: Old State Capitol West Morgan Street @ Fayetteville Street Mall
Raleigh North Carolina
Contact: Andrew kangaroo@email.unc.edu
Sponsored By: NC Peace and Justice Coalition, formed by over 200
individuals and organizations to oppose the war on Iraq and build long term
movements in NC for peace and justice http://www.ncpeacehub.org

[sauropod]

"The antiwar rally's organizers also plan to provide several "peacekeepers" to watch for disturbances in the crowd, she said."

This is one smart idea the other side is doing.

[mykdsmom]

I just want to clarify something in this article that makes me mad. I NEVER said that we were nervous. I said based on past "Peace" rallies in larger cites ie: NY and DC these groups have shown themselves to be anything but peaceful. I told her that Raleigh PD has told us there would be a strong police presence so we weren't really expecting any problems.

They actually butchered my words much less this time than in past times when I've given them interviews. I also asked her to put in the article that even though the FR chapter organized the event that anyone that loved our country and military was welcome to come and join us. I notice that was conveniently left out.

Oh well, it is the N & O after all, one of the biggest wastes of trees and newsprint in the Mid-Atlantic.

MKM

[Uncle Miltie]

If anyone has the stomach to listen for it, I was interviewed by National Public Radio today while FReeping the Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Moorhead, MN (next door to Fargo).

Key quotes included:

"Peace is good, but Freedom is better."

"The Iraqi people deserve freedom, and we deserve to live without fear of Saddam's nukes."

"I expected to find some International ANSWER people here. They are a front group for the Workers World Party, a bunch of communists. I'm here to give the pro-American side."

"I'm in favor of taking out Saddam before he lands a nuke in an American city."

I was reluctant to talk to the interviewer, "because in another city, I carried a Bush sign and was threatened with physical violence every fifteen minutes."

My Sign read:

FREE IRAQ
FRY MUMIA

I really hope they get the Fry Mumia part onto NPR, because Mumia is their prison correspondent.

I carried the American flag. It was 15 degrees with a 20 MPH wind. Darned cold, but worth it.

FREEP ON!

[freepersup]

Bump- Weather foiled my trip to a counter protest/rally. Good luck all.