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 !!
Thanks Salvation!! It was an honor for us to represent ALL of you!!
Carpe FReep 'em!!
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT BUSH!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
What the hay! These commies have the same vacant look that their parents did in the 60s. Is it genetic?
What!? I didn't think we shared the same planet with these knuckleheads !
Glad you guys got to get some yesterday.
Flora, love the Reagan Revolution shirt.
Thank you very much!! It is ALWAYS a pleasure to represent FReepers, our Country and our Commander-in-Chief !!
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 !!
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.
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.
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!
This is soooo funny. We REALLY did get under their skin!! hehehe
That gives me a great idea!! Our next couner-protest, I think I'll burn a U.N. Flag!! Now.......where to buy one???
http://orsa.blogspot.com/2004/07/ars-vitae-happy-birthday-bob-dylan.html
Oh, and while I'm dogging my old alma mater...
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!
Oh those little peaceniks will be soooo mad that you stole some of their glory !
Thank you thank you thank you.
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"!!
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