Posted on 10/02/2004 5:59:56 PM PDT by sauropod
By my count, we had 21 FReepers and lurkers man the lines today defending the honor of Arlington National Cemetery. Many passersby gave us the "thumbs up" and several folks thanked us for being out giving our opinion of this blood dance. Honor Roll for today's FReep: Kristinn, tgslTakoma, hoodlum91, 3D-JOY, Sauropod, Jimmy Valentine's Brother, 3 lurkers, DonSimmons, LiveFreeorDie, BufordP, RaceBannon, Doctor Raoul, Cobol2Java, LandryFan, and BillF.
When you arrive at the Arlington National Cemetary Visitor Center, this is the sign you see:
I'm going to show you some pictures of what went on today and you can decide if the Left obeyed that sign or not.
We set up on Memorial drive immediately before the bridge. There was some last minute preparations that we had to do.
kristinn and bufordP making signs
Kristinn makes sign.
Our MOAB under construction:
Not too long after, Jimmy Valentine's Brother showed up. He immediately appropriated one of the signs I had brought with me (made by hellinahandcart) and held onto it all day.
Jimmy Valentine's Brother
Here is a close-up of the sign.
BufordP (who can't resist giving advice to people) gives directions to the Leftists
Message for Medea Benjawoman.
This was a good sign as well.
To our troops!
Osama's best friends:
LandryFan held another one of hellinahandcart's signs:
FReeper BillF arrived with his homemade sign:
About this time, a holier than thou peace protestor attempted to engage us in conversation. JVB got quite irate at her and asked her when she was going to get outraged at all of the beheadings taking place. BufordP started to try and reason with her but it was no use. Finally, she gave up and started heading toward where the rest of the unwashed rabble were swarming. Buford kept trying though, talking to her as she walked away. (Misogynist!)
Here's where she went:
Race Bannon and Doctor Raoul arrived around this time.
The good Doctor was in fine form and was prepared to do a multimedia FReep.
We met a couple who were passersby (they hadn't heard of Free Republic). They told us they were so disgusted with what they saw up at the Women's memorial, they just had to come by and hold a sign.
Luke the bicycle bisexual showed up. I had stepped across the street to take a picture or two. He started yelling something about the "curse of Fallujah" would be upon us. I asked him, "How did it feel to be supporting terrorists?" He said, "They're not terrorists."
Back in January 2003, we ran into Luke at a D.A.W.N. protest at the Lincoln Memorial. He insisted on making a big deal about his bisexuality (too much information - I didn't ask). We see him at many protests in the DeeCee area on his little pedal pusher. He seems to get more belligerent at each one.
When we got everyone in place, we started forming the FREepline:
And again.
One more time.
And what would a FReep be without a MOAB?
The Desecrators started to move. Make sure to pick up your trash before you go.
First Coffin Arrives
End the war
The left is full of antisemites. Here's proof.
The "mourners".
More "mourners."
Somebody's proud to be a peacenick:
Power to the people or white power? You decide.
More coffins
Oh look! They've laid a rose on the coffin. How touching.
That coffin sure is gettin' heavy!
Answer and Nader signs were in the march.
Here's somebody in uniform doing what he shouldn't:
Now I have a question for FReepers. This looks to me like somebody on active duty. I cropped out his picture from the high-res photo I took. Is this a current uniform?
Leftists being leftists, use whomever they can to "get their point across." Now they've got the kids in the act (he's holding up the banner).
First wave hits the bridge. On to the White House!
End of the march. They're crossing the bridge. The cop is relieved.
Kristinn gives rare interview.
Lunch after freepin'
I've looked this picture over real hard, and recruited the aid of some of my buddies here on post. His bars are WAY off, I could pin them better with soap in my eyes. The gotee isn't allowed. The camo is wrong, unless he is a vet.
The cap is not even close to milspec. Cannot wear that uniform to begin with in the cemetery. The sleeves are rolled the wrong way and are up too high.
I'd say he's a bigtime poser and should be locked up, that'll give those commies something to really complain about.
I also sent his picture to a few of my buddies in the 25th, if he is indeed active they'll find him. One is an MP, haha.
Thank you.
The DC Freepers are great and inspiring. I appreciate your good fight. Just maybe, because of your efforts, more people will come to realize the shallowness, deceitfulness, and absurdity of the Left.
Glad you were able to get a picture of tgslTakoma's nuanced message on the MOAB.
The left seems to be dwindling in numbers. For all the planning, they sure didn't get much of a turnout.
ABSO FREEPING LUTELY AWESOME!!!! You guys are great! Please keep it up! The pictures (and the commentary) were also fabulous. I wish I could have been there, but after all the great pictures, I almost feel like I WAS there!
Thanks for the ping, Chieftain. You are so right -- these folks do great work (as did the NE FL freepers last night -- whoohoo to you, too!).
'pod,
Awesome pics of an awesome group! Thank you DC Chapter for the work you do!
Pod, thanks to all of you for standing up for America. The report and pix made my day. Again, Thank You.
Okies. Ty. It looked to me that his uniform was current.
It's against all military regs to participate in any political event IN UNIFORM. Can U say UCMJ?
So glad you crashed their sick little horror show.
Good going!
Let us give credit where credit is due. As reported I appropriated the sign made by hellinahandcart as I was signage challenged.
I am in awe of the DC FReepers, they ROCK!
I'm reading the answers regarding that "vet". It seems he's a fraud. I'm p!ssed that someone would stoop so low as to use a military uniform to promote such traitorious behavior, right there at Arlington!
Now that you pinged me....
I just emailed my County Election Officials and asked a lot of questions (Who to contact if fraud is suspected, How will they avoid, "The Zombie Vote, etc.).
I suggest everyone do the same.
....Pass it on....
As I like to say, "if war is not the answer, you obviously didn't understand the question."
He's a clueless jackass. Let's just hope he either sleeps in on Nov 2 or votes for Nader.
Great shots, sauropod. Some of your long shots look "foggy" outside, but then I realized it's just the odors wafting upward from the commies.
Now I see what's causing the hole in the ozone.
Thanks so much for your report. It was great to get home and have the pictures posted!
I think I will have a lot of people to contact since I have several posts to research!
Thanks to all the DC group for their efforts and to each of them for their kind acceptance of this Floridian to their group!
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