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Conservatives 'fed up' with protesters (Free Republic prominently mentioned!)
USA Today ^ | 03/30/2003 | Patrick O'Driscoll

Posted on 03/31/2003 7:51:43 AM PST by Interesting Times

Edited on 04/13/2004 1:40:30 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Dozens of flag-waving rallies for American troops in Iraq look like spontaneous, grass-roots gatherings. But many are orchestrated by conservative political groups, just as anti-war protests are led by peace groups and activists on the political left.

Rallies for the troops took place this weekend in cities and towns including New York, San Francisco, Miami, Cleveland, Honolulu, Jacksonville, Concord, N.H., Harrisburg, Pa., and Kingsport, Tenn. More rallies are expected.


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TOPICS: Editorial; Free Republic; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: clearchannel; frnetwork; glennbeck; iraqifreedom; libertyweekend; march29reports; march30reports; rallyforamerica; supportthetroops; usatoday
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To: dittomom
The Tucson rally was mainly organized by the parents and other relatives of Marines serving in the Gulf.

Great pic!!! The ladies are lovely and uglybiker is actually a cutie!!!

41 posted on 03/31/2003 9:10:38 AM PST by DLfromthedesert
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To: wita
but the sheep that eat it up as if it was porterhouse on the grill

Something about this mixed metaphor doesn't work for me. LOL.

42 posted on 03/31/2003 9:11:57 AM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (Sheep don't eat porterhouse)
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To: 1Old Pro
In my opinion, Free Republic is the epitome of a grassroots organization. Most of us here are just ordinary citizens without any real ties to major politicos, and I'm pretty sure Jim Robinson isn't receiving any significant amount of funding from any large organizations, national or international.
43 posted on 03/31/2003 9:14:12 AM PST by jpl
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To: Interesting Times
"But many are orchestrated by conservative political groups, just as anti-war protests are led by peace groups and activists on the political left."

Well 'DUH'! Who would you expect to organize them? Even the ones that just pop up, are led by the political leaning of the protester/promoter.

Actually it is not a bad report. At least the words 'ultra-extreme right wing' weren't used.

44 posted on 03/31/2003 9:14:39 AM PST by Exit148
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To: Exit148
"Actually it is not a bad report. At least the words 'ultra-extreme right wing' weren't used"

The best part is that the paper is sold in every city in the country and read in coffee shops and restaruants across the nation!

We couldn't buy this kind of advertising!
45 posted on 03/31/2003 9:23:08 AM PST by dalereed
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To: beachn4fun
Every chance we get we promote oursleves as pro troops. It's the media that insists on portraying us as pro war.
46 posted on 03/31/2003 9:26:07 AM PST by Bob J
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To: jpl
JIm nor FR receive ANY funds from other organizations. The Forum is funded soley through donations from it's participants.
47 posted on 03/31/2003 9:27:31 AM PST by Bob J
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To: Bob J; diotima
Excellent work FRN.
48 posted on 03/31/2003 9:34:58 AM PST by blam
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To: Bob J
JIm nor FR receive ANY funds from other organizations. The Forum is funded soley through donations from it's participants.

I believe it. Sounds about as grassroots as you can get!

49 posted on 03/31/2003 9:35:06 AM PST by jpl
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To: Freedom's Eagle
USA Today!

Not Bad!

Regards,

TS

50 posted on 03/31/2003 9:41:20 AM PST by The Shrew (Prayers that our troops are safe, have enough ammo and the ROE to kill the enemy!)
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To: 1Old Pro
The Alvin, Texas rally wasn't organized by FReepers, but we did recruit a few more FReepers at the rally. When we hear of these grassroots rallies, we need to promote them, participate in them and report time on FR. Sometimes the only national media coverage they get is on FR. Our troops and America needs to know that small town America supports them too, even if the lamestream media won't bother to cover "flyover country."
51 posted on 03/31/2003 9:45:31 AM PST by anymouse
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To: Admin Moderator; John Robinson; Jim Robinson
USA Today metions FR!
52 posted on 03/31/2003 9:49:14 AM PST by ewing
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To: freedomcrusader
Has USA Today done any reporting on who organizes and pays for anti-war rallies?

Doubtful. This article seems like a cleverly disguised hit piece. It's intended to portray that conservative have to "stage" their protests...whereas they usually portray liberal protests as spontaneous demonstrations.

53 posted on 03/31/2003 9:50:20 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Interesting Times
Precisely. 'Pod
54 posted on 03/31/2003 10:16:13 AM PST by sauropod (If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy...)
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To: Interesting Times; Grampa Dave
Free Republic Bump!
55 posted on 03/31/2003 10:22:44 AM PST by EdReform (Support Free Republic - www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/581234/posts?page=914#914)
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To: Interesting Times; Bob J
B R A V O ! ! !
56 posted on 03/31/2003 10:23:52 AM PST by Bigun (IRSsucks@getridof it.com)
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To: EdReform
Bumping our non paid for protesters, versus the Iraqi funded renta mobbers for the other side.
57 posted on 03/31/2003 10:26:14 AM PST by Grampa Dave ("Those who are kind to the cruel end up being cruel to the kind!")
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To: Grampa Dave
sorry about duplicate thread w/USA TOday - GreatRight Wing Conspiracy title
got creative w/the title...obviously havent gotten the hang of Free Republic conventions....

BTW, no one's paying me $$ or anyone else I know on this board
I work at a University. No question that many of the Profs are carrying out their sedition while getting paid to "teach". They do not teach, they indoctrinate.

No matter who's paying, FREEP is much more representative of "mainstream" than the peaceniks. No one's giving us "walking around money" at every election.
We are the "underdogs", the Davids, against the Goliath of
NBC,CBS,ABC,CNN, NYTIMES, BOSTON GLOBE, PBS ad en infinitum
58 posted on 03/31/2003 10:28:59 AM PST by samkatz (One TRAITOR down, ?? to go)
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To: freedomcrusader
This is precisely why I think that some of the support our troops people should be carrying signs that read, "Anti-war protesters are Communists."
59 posted on 03/31/2003 10:29:11 AM PST by Eva
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To: samkatz
Just remember what my Name Sake did to Goliath.

I have no doubt that a lot of college professors have been receiving money for decades from various anti America countries/leaders. This is their incentive to hate America 24/7.
60 posted on 03/31/2003 10:31:10 AM PST by Grampa Dave ("Those who are kind to the cruel end up being cruel to the kind!")
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