Posted on 03/20/2004 3:11:48 PM PST by jmstein7
Jmstein7: My Experience at the "Anti-War Protest" in Manhattan Today
Anti-Semitism was at a fevered pitch in New York City today. After posting my new ad on FR, I decided to take a walk up Fifth Avenue to see what was going on. I wasn't five feet from my door before I saw a scraggly looking guy carrying a sign that said, "Free Palestine! Stop the Terrorist Zionist Entity!" Well, that was enough for me.
I turned right around, went home, and grabbed my American Flag and "Jane Fonda Kerry" sign from the Vietnam Vets Against Kerry Rally a few weeks ago. Proudly holding my flag and sign, I proceeded to march right up Madison Avenue, along the protest route. I started getting shouts of "capitalist pig!" and "impeach Bush" from freeze-dried hippie-types marching down the street. When I started shouting "go back to the U.S.S.R. Commies," a rather harried police officer asked me to move along and not taunt the "peace protestors," whom he told me had picked more than a few fist-fights already.
At about 42nd Street, I finally found the good-guys, the cavalry -- ProtestWarriors.Com. They were on the corner, in a large group, with great signs, waiting for a police escort down the street. I introduced myself as a FReeper, and they gave a a big sign to carry. It read "Islam -- The Religion of Peace" right over a big picture of the plane flying into tower 1 of the WTC.
I noticed an Irish guy (on our side) with a megaphone. I asked him if I could borrow it, and I started a chant of "Hey, hey -- ho, ho -- Terrorist Appeasers Have to Go!!!" Well, that stirred up some commotion, and a bunch of protestors came over and started shouting at us. One of them actually hit one of the nice ladies I was with and wrecked her sign. They were vicious!
Finally, the cops came and we started walking down the route -- heckled every step of the way. There were PA systems everywhere, and a pompous, British-sounding guy started by denouncing Israel for committing "terrorist acts" against the "Palestinian People." I couldn't take it anymore, so I gave PW my info and left.
That's my little story. I would be shocked if the AP reported that the "Peace Protest" was being run by socialist anti-Semites.
Gimme an M!
Give you a bump!
You had a lot of courage, but be careful out there. Wading into the leftists, without a wingman (i.e., before you joined the PW group) to cover your back, is dangerous.
At the Fayetteville FReep (thread one and thread two), Doctor Raoul repeatedly said over the sound system:
"In my adult life, peace protestors have been the only people who've hit me or tried to start a fist fight."
I missed her C-Span appearance, but Angelwood, tgslTakoma, and I FReeped her in person at Lafayette Park, near the White House in Washington, DC, on March 15. Seeing her coming into the park, I shouted:
MEDEA BENJAMIN YOU CAN'T HIDE,
YOU SUPPORTED SADDAM'S GENOCIDE
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ON YOU
USING WAR DEAD AND WOUNDED FOR PROPAGANDA.
Angelwood and tgslTakoma added their own shouts as Medea, who turned to look at us, nervously smiled and waved from about 60 feet.
The "you can't hide" chant is a play on a common leftist chant.
Here is the thread about that FReep, whereas Doctor Raoul FReeped Medea the day before as discussed on this thread.
How do we get it on TV? It'll really make them spin out!
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