Looks like you had a FReepin' good time. : )
For all you do you deserve a 'Louie'. : )
Posted on 02/01/2002 9:58:25 PM PST by mtngrl@vrwc
It was a clear, crisp evening tonight and watching Fox News or reading FRee Republic by the fireplace was where most of us would have usually been spending the evening, but those of us who are part of Operation Infinite FReep were where our hearts were tonight, on the corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno, California. There were more patriotic Americans at tonight's Peacenik FReep than we have had in a couple of months and a fabulous time was had by all who attended! We started out with just a few FReepers, but throughout the evening I counted at least twenty people on our side of the street. There were probably as many people on the other side of the street, where the Taliban supporters congregate.
One noteworthy thing that happened tonight was that two of the peaceniks ventured over to our corner and brought us a copy of a letter that they delivered to The Fresno Bee and they just wanted to bring it to our attention. This is what it said:
"This is an open letter to the demonstrators on the Southwest corner of Shaw and Blackstone:
For the past few weeks the Friday night gathering on the South West corner of Shaw and Blackstone have been displaying signs warning approaching motorists that the Anti-War protesters on the Southeast corner were "Taliban and Terrorist Supporters." This label is not only inflammatory, and blatantly untrue, it is also unkind. Many of us have spent the past several years decrying the Taliban and its treatment of women. As people dedicated to non-violence, we opposed violence by terrorist organizations, such as al Qaeda, and terrorist governments such as the United States. (The only government to be condemned for state sponsored terrorism by both the UN and the World Court.)
Under most circumstances our opinion would be "sticks and stones," and we would not worry our self with their opinion of us. Indeed their opinion of us is really not the issue. What is at issue are facts and responsibility. What is also at issue is respect. It would be unfair and possibly untrue for the anti-war protesters to identify the demonstrators across the street as supporters of killing Afghani babies. It seems that they support the President, and that they support U.S. troops in Afghanistan. To say more would be an unfair characterization.
Sincerely,
Peace Fresno
(I am deleting individual names included here)
1396 N. Ferger
Fresno CA 93728
978-2154"
Another thing that happened that is worth mentioning is that a pedestrian who was standing on FReeper Corner was waiting for the light to change and as it did, he purposely kicked over the sign that warns drivers by that the Pro-terrorists are to be found across the street from us. Then he reached over and knocked down a similar sign that we taped to the street sign warning people driving the other direction of the same fact. He then crossed the street and joined the peaceniks.
Oh did I mention that these peaceniks who complain that we are being "unkind" and posting signs that are "inflammatory and blatantly untrue" were holding their signs again that call President Bush and his "thugs" fascists? Hm....
Freepers in attendance tonight were:
I hope that I haven't missed anyone. If I did, please accept my apologies and speak up!
I missed something. When did the world court condemn us for sponsoring terrorism?
Are you planning to write a response to their letter?
HONK!!!!
The Nazis were "National Socialists" and the Fresno socialists would become Nazis in a heartbeat if they had the power.
Let's see if they send an apology for their comrade's bad behavior next week.
Z, I have no idea. It's TOUGH to keep up with events even with my cynicism. It may have had to do with our "war" on Serbia. Think maybe the globalist might be "stretching" the truth?? Peace and love, George.
Looks like you had a FReepin' good time. : )
For all you do you deserve a 'Louie'. : )
I am trying to get our pictures ready to post, but this bear was having a bad hair day.....cropping me out of all the pictures is taking awhile. LOL!
Don't do that! You're a cute little *bear*.
I've seen you and I know 'cute' when I see it. : )
Thank you for the pictures too.... great pictures!!
Those peaceniks are going to learn about the hearts of FReepers and how we never give up. I love it !!!!!!!
God bless each of you.
((((((((((((((((( HUG )))))))))))))))))
Bless y'all for countering those creeps.
LOL! Actually, it wasn't him.........I do the resizing and cropping on his photos. I decided I had better not crop myself out. I think a couple people might be a bit unhappy about that. LOL
It was sure nice meeting you last night. Glad to have you in our group. :-)
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