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After action report!! Richmond Freepers & Protest Warriors Take Back The Streets !!
7/3/04 | GeorgeW23225

Posted on 07/03/2004 5:20:54 PM PDT by GeorgeW23225

A combined effort between Freepers and Protest Warriors was a MAJOR success today in Richmond, Virginia!!

A.N.S.W.E.R. and local socialist sympathizers (IndyMedia) were taken by surprise by a joint operation called "Lightning Bolt". What was supposed to be a HUGE Anti- Bush, Anti-War, Anti-America, Anti-Everything rally, turned out to be nothing more than maybe 200 - 300 hundred of the "usual" suspects. In other words, the un-washed, and the un-employable !! There seemed to be more police than protestors, even though, as an inducement to swell the crowd of protestors, they advertised "Free Food". As the Freepers and Protest Warriors lined Belvidere and Franklin Streets with signs and flags, motorists started beeping their car horns and giving us the "thumbs-up". This did not please the socialists and anarchists. Nor did the fact that we received a large amount of media attention. Several Freepers and Protest Warriors were interviewed by 2 local television stations, and 2 local reporters for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Not "one" American flag was seen in the march, BUT......a large "United Nations" flag was proudly hoisted in the middle of the marchers. This will come as no surprise to Freepers, but it is nonetheless disheartening to see people who would rather carry a U.N. flag in place of an American flag.

We were all thrilled at the reception of the local residents who supported our efforts, but the entire day was justified when a young man, who was out riding his bicycle, stopped to thank us for supporting the troops. He was a former Marine, and he just wanted us to know how much our support meant to him.

It was a good day......a VERY good day !!


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: aar; anarchists; answer; commonwealthofva; leftists; march; president; protest; richmond; richmondva; socialists; streets; support; supportourtroops; theolddominion; troops; va; virginia; warrior
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To: Flora McDonald
very few could be described as ethnic.....

How VERY true. But all could be described as unwashed and unemployable !!

P.S. How can they afford all those "piercings" when they don't work?? Have the "piercing parlors" started to accept food stamps???
81 posted on 07/04/2004 11:49:01 AM PDT by GeorgeW23225 (Liberals really aren*t bad people. It*s just that they know so much that simply ISN*T true!!)
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To: Salvation

Thanks Salvation!! It was an honor for us to represent ALL of you!!


82 posted on 07/04/2004 11:50:53 AM PDT by GeorgeW23225 (Liberals really aren*t bad people. It*s just that they know so much that simply ISN*T true!!)
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To: GeorgeW23225
Excellent job. Thanks to all who faced down the lefty whackos.

Carpe FReep 'em!!

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

GOD BLESS PRESIDENT BUSH!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

83 posted on 07/04/2004 3:22:51 PM PDT by Donaeus (We will always: remember, be proud, be prepared, so we may always be free. --President Ronald Reagan)
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To: GeorgeW23225
Way to go George!!!!

It's to bad I'm in such a conservative area that I can't be more "in their face" here in Utah.....Will see if there's a local chapter I can support and be active in....
84 posted on 07/04/2004 3:31:34 PM PDT by Issaquahking (U.N., greenies, etc. battling against the U.S. and Constitution one freedom at a time. Fight Back !)
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To: Flora McDonald

What the hay! These commies have the same vacant look that their parents did in the 60s. Is it genetic?


85 posted on 07/04/2004 4:28:59 PM PDT by hardhead (WARNING: muslims are poised inside the Trojan horse!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

What!? I didn't think we shared the same planet with these knuckleheads !


86 posted on 07/04/2004 4:38:52 PM PDT by gimme1ibertee (Go W in 2004 !!!!!)
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To: Mudboy Slim

Glad you guys got to get some yesterday.


87 posted on 07/04/2004 4:47:29 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: Flora McDonald
Everyone's signs look great. Don't throw them away! You'll need them again.

Flora, love the Reagan Revolution shirt.

88 posted on 07/04/2004 4:49:40 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: Donaeus

Thank you very much!! It is ALWAYS a pleasure to represent FReepers, our Country and our Commander-in-Chief !!


89 posted on 07/04/2004 6:57:36 PM PDT by GeorgeW23225 (Liberals really aren*t bad people. It*s just that they know so much that simply ISN*T true!!)
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To: Issaquahking

Protest Warrior has chapters in Salt Lake City, Ogden, and West Valley City. Also at Brigham Young University and The University of Utah, and various other schools and colleges. Have Fun !! We need all the help we can get !!


90 posted on 07/04/2004 7:08:58 PM PDT by GeorgeW23225 (Liberals really aren*t bad people. It*s just that they know so much that simply ISN*T true!!)
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To: GeorgeW23225
Not "one" American flag was seen in the march, BUT......a large "United Nations" flag was proudly hoisted in the middle of the marchers. This will come as no surprise to Freepers, but it is nonetheless disheartening to see people who would rather carry a U.N. flag in place of an American flag.

Funny you should mention that. I've been trying to decide between buying a *Don't tread on me* flag that I could carry or a UN flag that I could deface and carry upside down like these freaks do to my country's flag.

Anyway, great job FReepers. Add my thanks to all involved.

91 posted on 07/04/2004 8:43:19 PM PDT by Kudsman (Union thug for Bush)
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To: GottaLuvAkitas1; Mudboy Slim; helmut113; GeorgeW23225; Flora McDonald; Mortimer Snavely; ...
GottaLuvAkitas1 said: I found a site that has over 200 pictures of yesterday. There are some of us too. I can't post them here since I don't have permission, but if give me your email address I'll send them to you.

Maybe this is the web site that you're talking about? Collection of leftist's photos of the event are at this page http://www.laken.com/gallery/richmondjuly3 (click here), but I've put direct links below to 4 of the photos showing counter-protestors including FR's own Flora McDonald.

The leftist captions are in italics below, but they didn't have a caption for the photo of Flora McDonald.

These skinheads were slightly menacing but their purpose for attedning [sic] was unclear. They surrounded Geneviève in a threatening manner. [Click here to see leftist photo of counter-protesters.]

First amendment in action. [Click here to see leftist photo of two counter-protesters, signs say WORLD PEACE BEGINS WITH W and COMMUNISM IS DEAD LONG LIVE RONALD REAGAN]

Homemade counter-protester signs.[Click for leftist photo of counter-protesters including one with sign: THE PRESIDENT, THE TROOPS, THE MISSION, WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THEM ALL.]

Richmond-area FR member Flora McDonald (click to see).

92 posted on 07/04/2004 8:57:49 PM PDT by BillF (Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
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To: BillF; weldgophardline

The protestors were parading by and a young man with them said he liked my shirt and could he take my picture so I said "Go ahead" but I didn't want to miss any funny shots of the marchers.

Hope you had a grand Independence Day!


93 posted on 07/04/2004 9:10:51 PM PDT by Flora McDonald (Stand the Storm!)
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To: BillF

This is soooo funny. We REALLY did get under their skin!! hehehe


94 posted on 07/04/2004 9:33:51 PM PDT by GeorgeW23225 (Liberals really aren*t bad people. It*s just that they know so much that simply ISN*T true!!)
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To: Kudsman

That gives me a great idea!! Our next couner-protest, I think I'll burn a U.N. Flag!! Now.......where to buy one???


95 posted on 07/04/2004 9:36:17 PM PDT by GeorgeW23225 (Liberals really aren*t bad people. It*s just that they know so much that simply ISN*T true!!)
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To: GeorgeW23225
Aww, Heck Yeah! You guys went up against the great unwashed from VCU - Virginia Commonwaste University! I love the place and have a degree from there, but I'd rather have lived under Evner Hoxha than the faculty of their Poli-Sci Department.
96 posted on 07/05/2004 6:50:50 AM PDT by .cnI redruM (Jimmy Carter provides us all with moments that make us wonder about what was in the drinking water)
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To: .cnI redruM

http://orsa.blogspot.com/2004/07/ars-vitae-happy-birthday-bob-dylan.html

Oh, and while I'm dogging my old alma mater...


97 posted on 07/05/2004 6:56:17 AM PDT by .cnI redruM (Jimmy Carter provides us all with moments that make us wonder about what was in the drinking water)
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To: Mudboy Slim
Thank you, thank you , oh thank you !

I had a member of my Leftist family among the "peaceniks" and I'm Soooo glad you were there to counter their pretentious, self righteous protest.

Whooo Yah!

98 posted on 07/05/2004 7:37:26 AM PDT by happygrl
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To: GeorgeW23225
WE ACTUALLY WERE ON TELEVISION!!!

Oh those little peaceniks will be soooo mad that you stole some of their glory !

Thank you thank you thank you.

99 posted on 07/05/2004 7:40:02 AM PDT by happygrl
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To: happygrl

We stole a LOT of their glory, and they were NOT happy about it!!

I've got news for them. "They ain't seen nothin' yet"!!


100 posted on 07/05/2004 7:48:59 AM PDT by GeorgeW23225 (Liberals really aren*t bad people. It*s just that they know so much that simply ISN*T true!!)
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