SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! Freedom Rally Against Terror and Tyranny on Sat., Oct. 25, 2003 in Wash., D.C.

BTTT Kristinn! It is 9:00 PM in Washington State and I just heard the FReedom Rally advertised on my local radio station which plays FOX updates! CONGRATULATIONS - way to go!!!!! Says you expect about 1000 people.

261 posted on 10/24/2003 9:03:18 PM PDT by Libertina (Steadfast loyalty - The sign of a true friend and leader.)

It's Oct.25....Rally Day! At work right now, got to make sure some stuff ran correctly.

Don't know the city but I'm gonna pick up a map and head in for the fun!

See you there!!!

262 posted on 10/25/2003 4:30:38 AM PDT by appalachian_dweller (If we accept responsibility for our own actions, we are indeed worthy of our freedom. – Bill Whittle)

To: appalachian_dweller; Little Bill; ElectricStrawberry; jmt576; djjava; jacket; BostonianRightist

mention of Freep in Fox article for today:

Demonstrators Gearing Up for Anti-War Protests

Saturday, October 25, 2003

WASHINGTON — Vietnam (search) veteran David Cline sees resemblances between the war in Iraq and the one in which he almost lost his life.

"This has got a lot of eerie parallels to what we went through," Cline said.

As president of Veterans for Peace (search), Cline planned to join protesters Saturday to demonstrate against the war.

Organizers predicted more than 30,000 people would turn out in Washington for a march and speeches calling for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. Thousands more were expected to flock to San Francisco for the biggest protest there since April, when more than 10,000 people filled the streets.

"The U.S. government has no right to try and recolonize Iraq," said Peta Lindsay, national youth and student coordinator for International ANSWER (search) (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), which is organizing the protests with another group, United for Peace and Justice.

ANSWER coordinator Brian Becker said the anti-war movement has gained more support since May 1, when President Bush declared an end to major combat in Iraq.

"With each passing month, more and more Americans become disillusioned with the occupation of Iraq," said Becker.

To counter the anti-war demonstrations, the Washington chapter of Free Republic, an independent grass-roots conservative group, also planned a rally for Saturday at the U.S. Capitol, where organizers expect about 1,000 people.

"We support our troops and the commander in chief and their mission," said Kristinn Taylor, co-leader of the group.

The anti-war rally at the Washington Monument was to be followed by a march to the White House and Justice Department. Speakers include former Attorney General Ramsey Clark and Martin Luther King III.

Organizers said most of the protesters will be high school and college students coming from more than 140 cities in the United States and Canada. Becker said Muslim groups, veterans, and families who have loved ones in Iraq or in the military also plan to attend.

"We feel compelled to take part in this because we think this war is wrong," said Charley Richardson, one of the co-founders of the group Military Families Speak Out. "It never should have been fought in the first place."

For the West Coast protest, ANSWER and several other groups -- Bay Area United Against War, Not in Our Name, United for Peace and Justice, and the Vanguard Foundation -- have arranged transportation and protest logistics for protesters from Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and 27 California cities

263 posted on 10/25/2003 8:43:44 AM PDT by guinnessboy

To: guinnessboy; kristinn; All

I just finished watching C-SPAN's civerage of the anti-occupation rally. there was NO MENTION of any counter demonstration.

264 posted on 10/25/2003 11:44:40 AM PDT by BostonianRightist ("Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness" -Thomas Paine)

To: BostonianRightist

They barely ever mention us

265 posted on 10/25/2003 11:57:32 AM PDT by guinnessboy

Electric, I and other Mass FReepers have been trying to get the impartial media to mention FR by name for three years now, even when they come to us for interviews, see Boston Globe, 3/26/03, page C1.

266 posted on 10/25/2003 4:51:51 PM PDT by Little Bill ("Grab them by the throat and them kick them in the Butt."...Patton)

I was surprise to see a link on Yahoo to Freerepublic about the rally

http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl=fc&in=World&cat=Antiwar_Movement

267 posted on 10/25/2003 5:41:26 PM PDT by boxerblues (If you can read this.. Thank a Teacher..If you can read this in English ..Thank a US Soldier)

To: Little Bill; kristinn

Well at least someone made the AP photos:

http://W-04.com

268 posted on 10/26/2003 2:47:29 AM PST by W04Man (Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign visit W-04.com for FREE STICKERS)

To: appalachian_dweller

It was good seeing you there buddy! Those that did not make it missed quite an experience. The speakers were awesome, DC Chapter is to be commended on a great job. Too bad FR did not get behind this entire venture. I just read the Washington Times and they linked the 2 counterprotesters to our group...the ones that had the homophobic signs. No bias...

Anyone notice Vigo Mortenson of Lord of the Rings on C-Span? Now who's gonna pay to see the Lord of the Rings pt3 in theatres? Not me.

269 posted on 10/26/2003 3:44:21 AM PST by jonalvy44

you rocked W04--It was good meeting you. Congrats!

270 posted on 10/26/2003 3:44:57 AM PST by jonalvy44

To: jonalvy44; All

So how many people were really there? I've got a troll on my blog and i need know an accurate number by non-bias media to argue with him....

271 posted on 10/26/2003 11:51:47 AM PST by djjava (http://www.pardonmyenglish.com (conservative blog for you Freepers out there))

To: BostonianRightist

See also:

Washington demonstrations for, against war
[UPI plugs Free Republic, DC Chapter Patriot Rally!]
The Washington Times ^ | October 26, 2003 | Dar Haddix and Andrew Moisan [UPI]

Posted on 10/26/2003 9:43 AM PST by RonDog

Washington demonstrations for, against war

By Dar Haddix and Andrew Moisan
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The largest anti-war rally in the nation's capital since President Bush announced the end of major combat operations in Iraq was greeted by an equally boisterous, if not as large numerically, group of the president's policy supporters.
The groups gathered Saturday in generally peaceful protests, with minor confrontations -- such as the throwing of eggs and plastic bottles and verbal exchanges -- marking the short period when the anti-war and pro-Bush groups converged near Pershing Park. Police had established a strong presence ahead of the marches and had installed additional surveillance cameras to track both gatherings.
Antiwar groups expected a turnout of up to 30,000 people, while war supporters expected as many as 1,000 to attend. An exact figure for neither group was available. Antiwar organizers United for Peace and Justice and ANSWER scheduled the protest to coincide with the second anniversary of the Patriot Act.
The Patriot Act was passed shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington in which some 3,000 people died. The measure gave the government additional powers, which it said it needed to stop future attacks. The act's detractors say it represents an infringement on basic rights in the United States.
Kathryn Wood, co-leader of the DC Chapter of the Free Republic, which supports the war, said the group had a counter-rally because "the ANSWER people came to town -- we can't let them be the only voice."

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Way to go, Angelwood!

CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread

273 posted on 10/26/2003 12:00:21 PM PST by RonDog