7,000 rally to show support for troops

Washington Times ^ | Monday, March 24, 2003 | By Jon Ward

[JohnHuang2]

RICHMOND

[JohnHuang2]

Monday, March 24, 2003

Quote of the Day by Erasmus

[Corin Stormhands]

I was there. It was great. BUMP.

[NittanyLion]

The antiwar demonstrators in Richmond (same time yesterday) drew 2500 according to their own estimates.

[Ligeia]

And the RTD says they had ARRESTS at theirs. Pinging the ones I know who attended to this rally report. There's also an account in the NYT posted as well!

[Mudboy Slim]

I've been to the Anti-American Rallies in DeeCee where they "estimated" there to be 40,000 folks and I was here at Richmond's "Rally FOR America!!" and we had MORE folks than they did, but I'd estimate the number to be between 12,000 and 15,000, not including those who turned away becuz there simply was nowhere to park!!

I heard Governor Warner rode in on a bike...that was a smart move, IMHO!! I parked at the Elks' Lodge and walked through the woods towards the noise only to emerge behind the stage to be frisked and bag search'd by Henrico's Finest fer "finding a shortcut"...luckily, I'm one of the GoodGuys...LOL!!

Great day, great time...let's do it again...SOON!!

FReegards...MUD

[SarahW]

The usual suspects at the "peace" rally broke windows and were runing out in front of cars, drunk in public, etc....
Quite a contrast to the decent folk at the RFA.

It ticked me off that RTD gave that small rally of miscreants "equal time", so to speak - matching photo size and column length; there was no real comparison between the two. And maybe its just me, but I detected a bit of a snarky tone in the reporting of RFA.

[Ligeia]

Mud, there's a nice pic of the Richmond rally on the front page of the WT times today. Their website doesn't do photos. Is there a bookstore where you can buy the WT in Richmond? It looks like one of the ones taken when the crowd had their flags held high and it's a keeper. Is there a link to our after action report on this thread? I can't make one on this goofy computer I'm on.

[Ligeia]

Unfortunately, once you get off Ross MacKenzie's editorial page at the RTD, it's as bad as any other newspaper. My guess is it went downhill when Media General purchased it. The WT is the only readable newspaper in America that I know of.

[Mudboy Slim]

"The antiwar demonstrators in Richmond (same time yesterday) drew 2500 according to their own estimates."

Even their own people admitted to the Richmond Times-Dispatch that there were no more than 700 folks there, and I drove by Monroe Park after our Rally was over in order to take some pictures and check out the ANTI-America, PRO-Tyranny, PRO-Soddom folks near VCU and they were serving food for the homeless two blocks from the DailyPlanet homeless shelter and AT LEAST half--homeless and GrungeLeftist folks tend to look very similar, BTW--the folks they included within that 700 number were homeless folks there fer a free sandwich, chips and soda. The riot police were there in full anti-riot gear and the signs these young UsefulIdiots were sporting included such imaginative slogans as "Bongs, NOT Bombs!!"

The DemonRAT anti-American Left is more pitiful than I can put into words...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"Is there a bookstore where you can buy the WT in Richmond?"

Yep...I'll swing by and pick one up at lunch...MUD

[Ligeia]

"Bongs, NOT Bombs!!"

Oh, lordy....

And not to be a pest, but his thread sure could use a LINK to the wonderful picture thread, don't you think? I hate not being on my own computer....

[Mudboy Slim]

Glenn Beck's Report for Richmond's "Rally FER America!!"

GREAT PHOTOS!!!

FReegards...MUD

[jla]

The riot police were there in full anti-riot gear and the signs these young UsefulIdiots were sporting included such imaginative slogans as "Bongs, NOT Bombs!!"

Excellent! This, along with the stark contrast of the peaceful & patriotic rallies, is what more Americans need to see.

[Hildy]

If this was an anti-war rally, it would have been reported as "Tens of thousands."

[JohnHuang2]

If this was an anti-war rally, it would have been reported as "Tens of thousands."

Er, don't think so. More like 'Hundreds and hundreds of thousands -- and growing' ;)

[Ligeia]

Awesome pictures, Mud! Keep your ears open and listen if WRVA produces a videotape for sale. I'd love to have one.

[Mudboy Slim]

Great time, dude...wish we couldda hooked up. I did find ligeia and her oldest son and we hung out fer the whole thing except fer when I moved around to get better photos and look fer evidence of other FReepers!!

FReegards...MUD

[NittanyLion]

"Bongs, NOT Bombs!!"

I heard that one on WRVA on the drive in. What a bunch of dolts.

[Mudboy Slim]

"...listen if WRVA produces a videotape for sale. I'd love to have one."

Hmmmmmm...proceeds could go to a worthy cause, perhaps even the next rally!! Would you like a DVD or VHS?! 30 minutes long enuff?!

LOL and FReegards...MUD

BTW..."Could not find anybody named 'glennb' or 'gbeck'"...hmmmmmmm.

[Mudboy Slim]

Yep..."RATS're DOLTS!!!"
(To be sung to R.E.M.'s "Catapult")

Ooooohhh...FReep DemLib'ral boys!!
Ooooohhh...FReep DemLib'ral girls!!

The Left's in shock...America's turned them off!!
Cowards with no soul...ugly cows!! Question...
"Do they diss anything?! Does Left regret a thing?!
Why's Slick still their King?! Don't the Truth mean a thing?!"
RATS're Dolts!! (RATS are Dolts...) RATS're Dolts!!
RATS're Dolts!! (RATS are Dolts...) RATS're Dolts!!

Ooooohhh...Beat DemLib'ral boys!!
Ooooohhh...Teach DemLib'ral girls!!

Let's FRee Iraq, let's fry that damned Saddam!!
Cowards fear our roll...shut their mouths!!
Osama bin Clinton, yer mother regrets her kids!!
Fear the Power of the Right!! A question:
"Did Slick miss purposely? Why did Bill bite her lip?
Voters, 'tis YOU I blame!! This year, please vote fer change!!!"
RATS're Dolts!! (RATS are Dolts...) RATS're Dolts!!
RATS're Dolts!! (RATS are Dolts...) RATS're Dolts!!

Folks...FReedom hearkens...
Bush...shall seek Justice!!
RATS're Dolts!! (RATS are Dolts...) RATS're Dolts!!
RATS're Dolts!! (RATS are Dolts...) RATS're Dolts!!

Ooooohhh...FReep DemEffete Boys!!
Ooooohhh...FReep DemAirhead Girls!!
The Left's in Shock...Networks have been turned off...
Cowerin' in White Towers, losin' Power!!
Right Shall Makes Its Stand!! Forefathers, they went thru this...
Fear the Power of Our Roll...a question:
"House, it shall RE-IMPEACH!! Senate shall then CONVICT!!
Next, We'll INDICT Left's Creep(s)!! Jury Shall then CONVICT!!"
RATS're Dolts!! (RATS are Dolts...) Prison 'HO!!
RATS're Dolts!! (RATS are Dolts...) Slick's a 'HO!!

Mudboy Slim (19 August 2002)

Heh heh heh...MUD