Posted on 03/14/2004 3:55:17 PM PST by BillF
A trail of mourning and truth to honor those killed and wounded in Iraq, with legal processions to be followed by nonviolent direct action at the White House
Sunday, March 14 - Monday, March 15
The Bush Administration refuses to acknowledge those being killed and wounded by war in Iraq , but we will not. In order to acknowledge the true toll of this war, starting at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the war dead arrive, this memorial procession will honor our fallen brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers and friends, along with Iraqis and the increasing number of people from other countries who have been killed and wounded, while delivering our call to end the violence to the nation's capital.
Sunday, March 14 - Gather at Camden Friends Meetinghouse in Dover at 12:30pm, for a brief service followed by a memorial procession to the gates of Dover Air Force Base. Following a ceremony at the base, a caravan will proceed to Washington DC.
Monday, March 15 - Gathering and observances at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC, current residence of many U.S. servicemen and women wounded in Iraq, followed by memorial procession to White House. At the White House, those so moved will deliver our memorial message and call to the end the war to the Bush Administration, risking arrest in an act of nonviolent civil disobedience if necessary.
Please plan to join us on March 14 and 15, to honor those killed and wounded in Iraq , and to say no to war.
Report Details Saddam's Support for Terrorists Who Killed Americans
The above link is the FreeRepublic discussion thread.
The actual article is :
"Saddam Husseins Philanthropy of Terror"
It is a pdf document with substantial footnotes and put together by Dewey Murdock of the Hudson Institute.
Side street parking should be available, as many folks leave their homes for work. Aspen, Butternut, Dahlia, 6th, 5th... other names I can't recall right now.
I was doing 70 and felt like I was standing still with 18 wheelers and other crazy drivers passing me.
I still want to know why these people are doing this on a Monday. I said it earlier, PROFESSIONAL PROTESTERS?
I would bet the "Fry Mumia" sign would go over good here. Sounds like they're sending in the flee bags from Philly. I just don't get their protest here on a Monday.
I am asking a legitimate question: "Where are they getting protesters on a Monday?????????".
I can't do much but wish our DC-area FReepers well tomorrow (in a few hours, actually). I'll be with you in spirit up here in CT.
BTTT!
Is there a current up-date?
Yes, me too. I didn't know where Walter Reed Army Hospital was compared to the White House. I did a mapquest and found it is about 6 miles apart. So, them being on a bus now makes sense.
So, my question remains, "Who are these professional protesters?"
Kristinn, me and BillF stood on Georgia Avenue, first at the entrance to Walter Reed - across the driveway from a clutch of leftist-supporters wearing black and flaunting black wreaths.
And of course, the media was out there in droves, to cover the leftist blood dance.
The leftist photo-op was being set up halfway down the block - they set up a podium with amplified sound, in a hospital zone where our soldiers are trying to heal wounds.
The three of us walked silently down the sidewalk to the back of their gathering, and then we stood away from them, in the street between parked cars, and we held our signs in silent witness to their exploitation of our wounded and dead soldiers.
Kristinn's two-sided sign sign read: s1) Leave Our Wounded Alone, and s2) God Bless Our Troops
My two-sided sign read: s1) Leftists Exploit Military K.I.A. For Blood Dance, and s2) U.S. Troops -Mission IS Just & Good. God Bless Them.
BillF had several signs, but he'll have to tell you what they said, as I was preoccupied by the activities swirling around us.
I did have one self-described socialist peace protester who kept stalking me, trying to make me listen to his rant. I finally picked up my things and tried to walk away from him and he blocked my way, shoving me repeatedly. I tried to turn right and he pushed his guitar case into me, again blocking me. I turned the other way (towards the street) and he pushed into me again, placing his hands on me and shoving me backwards into traffic. I raised my voice very loud and called out for him to stop shoving me and to let me pass. Camera crews swarmed over to where we were and he continued to bodily block my passage down the street and shoved me several more times, with cameras rolling. It will be interesting to see if any of that makes it to broadcast.
I'll post more later but right now I have to inhale a sandwich and hit the road for round two, with Angelwood, BillF and Kristinn (if he can get away from work again).
Wish us well fellas (and pray that there is no more left-wing violence and intimidation).
Just heard from kristinn and he said their were about 100 of them to you 3. Hey, the odds are getting better.
This particular protest from them really frosts me. We want to thank the three of you for being there. You represent the voice of millions behind you.
Class act, I like the way you kept quiet in a quiet zone while the scumb disturbed healing soldiers.
Yes.
Three members from my family were there.
Pray for me.
I live with leftists.
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