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After-Action Report from Anti-Kerry Freep, NYC, Feb. 28
Feb. 28, 2004 | firebrand

Posted on 02/28/2004 2:40:06 PM PST by firebrand

The protest rally against John Kerry went very, very well, thanks to the great organizational talents of the sponsors and the anti-Kerry enthusiasm of the Vietnamese-Americans.

At 11:30, the entire block across from Kerry's headquarters, at 373 Park Avenue South, was already crowded with Vietnam Vets and many, many Vietnamese-Americans. Freepers were at first lost in the crowd but we eventually found one another. Here is the honor roll:

NYC GOP Chick
Davide
Laserlock
Tabi Katz
Always Free (who came up from Baltimore and even took a NYC subway for the first time ever)
hellinahandcart
Coleus
Cacique
rmlew
Doctor Raoul
Clemenza
jmstein7
mich0127 (fellow law school student of jmstein)

We also were happy to see Alan Finger, of the American Flag Institute, Don Rosenberg, of the National Traditionalist Caucus, Alice from Woodside, and other constant activists from the area.

Rolling Thunder rode up, and the TV cameramen started jockeying for position. Then all the wonderful speeches, including our own Doctor Raoul, who pointed out that the flag in the ninth-floor window was backwards. Kerry, is that your office, and if so was that you, or another typical Democrat, who hung that flag?

People were interviewed by Reuters, NBC, the New York Times, and the New York Post, among many others. The rally was so big that it was hard to keep track of everything.

Firebrand handed out 200 flyers with material from the wintersoldier.com website and from elsewhere on FR. I never saw people so eager to take flyers as the people at this rally. They brought ice-cold bottled water and delicious sandwiches and flags and signs for everyone--and on top of that they read our material!

Freepers repaired to the Abbey Tavern afterward, where we ate and drank and talked freeper talk.

Big bunches of thanks to Jerry Kiley, the rally organizer, from Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry, to the other people who worked so hard for this, and to the cooperative and protective cops of the 13th Precinct.

Many pictures were taken by freepers and will be appearing on this thread shortly. When they are up, I will ping everybody.

Thanks for being behind us in spirit, everybody. We couldn't have done even the small part that we did without you all.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Free Republic; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland; US: New Jersey; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2004; freep; hanoijohn; kerry; nyc; tristate; vaajk; vvajk
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To: firebrand
Yahoo homepage headlines in the news:

In The News


• U.S. hunt for bin Laden gathers steam
• Tanker explodes, sinks with 27 on board
• Top rebel delays attack on Haiti's capital
• Vets, Vietnamese demonstrate against Kerry
• Stolen blank passports aiding terrorists
• 'Rings' expected to nab best-picture crown
• NCAA Hoops · NBA · NHL · MLB · Golf

Gotta love it, you guys ..DID GOOD!WOOHOOO!http://www.yahoo.com/?r690=1078022772
121 posted on 02/28/2004 6:47:32 PM PST by AmericanMade1776
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To: U S Army EOD
Thanks for sharing EOD. Nice to see that Kerry isn't getting a free ride in the real America.

So how's seeing the grandchild feel? :-)
122 posted on 02/28/2004 6:47:41 PM PST by SAMWolf (I even have boring dreams...I fall asleep in my sleep!)
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To: U S Army EOD
Here's a toast to you and the gas station owner.
123 posted on 02/28/2004 6:49:56 PM PST by reagandemocrat (Prediction: California for Bush 2004)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
I missed the earlier newscasts. I will watch at 11, but I'm not holding my breath. Anyone see anything yet (Oh well, I can dream, can't I)?
124 posted on 02/28/2004 6:52:47 PM PST by Tabi Katz
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To: NYC GOP Chick
Well, contemplating the ceiling is a tough job, but someone has to do it! ;)

Too bad the pay is so low :(

125 posted on 02/28/2004 6:54:45 PM PST by Tabi Katz
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To: NYC GOP Chick; cyborg
Thanks for the airbrushing of my photo, NYC. Only Hugh Hefner's people come close!
126 posted on 02/28/2004 6:55:26 PM PST by Clemenza (I am a sick man...I am an unattractive man...I am an ANGRY man --- Doestoyevsky)
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To: SAMWolf
Felt great to see the little guy, hope I don't have to disown him some day if he embarrasses the family by getting in some low class organization like artillery or infantry.
127 posted on 02/28/2004 6:57:45 PM PST by U S Army EOD (Volunteer for EOD and you will never have to worry about getting wounded.)
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To: U S Army EOD
LOL! It could be worse he could join the Navy or Air Force. ;-)
128 posted on 02/28/2004 6:59:57 PM PST by SAMWolf (I even have boring dreams...I fall asleep in my sleep!)
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To: Clemenza
Thanks for the airbrushing of my photo, NYC. Only Hugh Hefner's people come close!

Quit fishing for compliments! You *know* that you're a babe! ;D

129 posted on 02/28/2004 7:00:55 PM PST by NYC GOP Chick (LMDC = Major Scam!)
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To: NYC GOP Chick
He's acting like a woman :-)
130 posted on 02/28/2004 7:14:49 PM PST by cyborg
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To: firebrand
Great FReep, everybody! Very nice to see the Vietnamese folks there too. Thanks for posting the reports and pictures. Ya'll are #1!!!
132 posted on 02/28/2004 7:37:55 PM PST by clintonh8r (Vietnam veteran against John Kerry.)
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To: jmstein7
You look just like I have pictured in my head!

Good job out there today guys!
133 posted on 02/28/2004 7:41:34 PM PST by abner (FREE THE MIRANDA MEMOS! http://www.intelmemo.com or http://www.wintersoldier.com)
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To: abner
Lol!
134 posted on 02/28/2004 7:52:44 PM PST by jmstein7 (Real Men Don't Need Chunks of Government Metal on Their Chests to be Heroes)
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To: firebrand; jmstein7; NYC GOP Chick
Great job!!!! Wished I could have been there with you all.
135 posted on 02/28/2004 7:53:26 PM PST by stratman1969 (Sen. Kerry, you sir are no war hero.)
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To: Coleus; firebrand; hellinahandcart; AlwaysFree; Doctor Raoul
Great report and wonderful pictures. Looks like you had a great crowd, a nice day and a lot of fun freeping John fn Kerry, a/k/a Hanoi John.

Thanks as always to all of you who were able to attend. FReep On!
136 posted on 02/28/2004 7:54:38 PM PST by Angelwood (FReepers are Everywhere! We Support Our Troops! (Hillary's Vast Rt Wg Conspiracy))
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To: firebrand
Great job folks. It rocked and rolled today.

My personal thanks to Laserlock, Cacique and rmlew who hauled my PA gear to the restaurant afterwards where we could keep an eye on it. And to Don Rosenberg who keep an eye on the PA amps, small, compact and easily stolen while I hustled to pick up speaker wires down the block as the crowd left when it was over.

Thanks to firebrand posting the notice and getting the FR Tri-State folks to turnout.

Tomorrow should be fun, it's us and the supporters of the four Dwarfs left out on 57th Street.

137 posted on 02/28/2004 8:05:22 PM PST by Doctor Raoul (How can they call it a "Peace March" when they unconditionally support those who kill our soldiers?)
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To: cmsgop
Kerry, who professes to "know something about aircraft carriers for real" doesn't know the flag ettiquette a Boy Scout knows. When you display a flag vertically, the blue field goes on the LEFT. John picked the wrong side, but then again, the protest today was because JOhn picked the wrong side before......

While pointing it out to the New York Times photographer (Who seemed to be doing at least ground work for a story), that NYT staffer initially made an excuse for Kerry and said it might be their "sign of distress". I told her that it would have to be horizontel and upside down for that, not vertical. Glad to see that there's not bias at the NYT for Kerry.

138 posted on 02/28/2004 8:11:01 PM PST by Doctor Raoul (How can they call it a "Peace March" when they unconditionally support those who kill our soldiers?)
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To: RaceBannon
I always miss the good ones!!!

Did I tell you Ann Coulter was there?

139 posted on 02/28/2004 8:12:34 PM PST by Doctor Raoul (How can they call it a "Peace March" when they unconditionally support those who kill our soldiers?)
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To: Doctor Raoul
Hi Doctor Raoul,Do you have a ping list?
140 posted on 02/28/2004 8:15:09 PM PST by fatima (Karen ,Ken 4 ID,Jim-Karen is coming home from Iraq March 1st,WooHoo)
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