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'
Semper Fi.
Ping!
Another use for man's greatest invention!
BUMP!
They're doing another blood dance with cardboard coffins. This time at the Lincoln Memorial on Oct. 23.
Possible FReep, but I may be tied up that day.
-----------Below is from the DC IndyMedia -----------
http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/106383/index.php
Iraq War Memorial Set for October 23rd by Pat Elder
05 Oct 2004 Modified: 07 Oct 2004
A moving tribute to American soldiers who have lost their lives in the Iraq War will be held on October 23, 2004 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C.
Organizers of the IRAQ WAR MEMORIAL plan to honor American war dead by displaying a flag-draped coffin for each of the more than 1,000 American service men and women killed to date in the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Organizers believe this is the first time that all of the U. S. Soldiers who have lost their lives in the Iraq war have been honored as a group in this type of public tribute.
The ceremonial display will stretch down both sides of the Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington, Monument. The Lincoln Memorial site was selected because of its beauty, historical significance and proximity to the Korean and Vietnam War Memorials.
The display will be open for public viewing and solemn tribute throughout the day, beginning at 11:00 am. At 1:00 pm, a formal ceremony of honor will begin with a reading of the soldiers’ names, followed by the playing of taps.
Volunteer coffin builders will gather at 8:00 am on Saturday, October 23rd. For more information or to volunteer assembling, draping and placing coffins.
I'm all for a tribute to American soldiers. But a procession of coffins ? The left has a strange idea about tributes.
ping for later.
Damn. I don't know what I was doing or how I completely missed this travesty, but thank you all for defending hallowed ground.
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