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FReepers counter Downing Street Memo Rally
DC Chapter ^ | June 17, 2005 | BillF

Posted on 06/17/2005 2:07:41 AM PDT by BillF

FReepers from the DC Chapter conducted a FReep of the Downing Street Memo Rally  at Lafayette Park next to the White House on June 16. The DSM Rally was sponsored by Code Pink and Progressive Democrats of America (the outfit of William Rivers Pitt of DUmmie FUnnies fame) in an attempt to refight their crushing defeat in the last election. The leftists, including John Conyers (D-Michigan) and other members of Congress who spoke or attended, are trying to impeach President Bush by using a triple-hearsay, ambiguous memo (read great National Review article here) of a lower level British Foreign Office bureaucrat.

(Here is the announcement thread for the FReep.)

The honor roll of those in attendance on this absolutely beautiful spring evening: kristinn, Jimmy Valentine's brother, Sauropod, Hoodlum91, Christopher Lincoln, agreatper, trueblackman, our Iraqi friend Nofel, and BillF. 

In addition, several people just passing by joined us to hold signs. Numerous others, tourists and military, came up to thank us for being there. The most touching moment was when a soldier in civilian clothes was thanking us for being there and we were thanking him for his service. Nofel then thanked the soldier for helping to free him and his whole country.

Let me know if you want to hear sound files. If there is sufficient interest, I'll go through and sort out some sound bites for posting later.

We initially set up in the closed off Pennsylvania Ave section next to Lafayette Park and about 200 feet from the leftists stage. Maybe they only got about 200 people to attend, yet one leftist assured me that the "neo-fascists" would not win and impeachment was taking off. Right, taking off like a lead balloon.

We chanted FRY SADDAM NOW and YOU NEVER MARCHED AGAINST OSAMA, YOU NEVER MARCHED AGAINST SADDAM. Jimmy Valentine's brother and kristinn were among the FReepers interviewed by the press. At the end of an interview with local channel 7, kristinn was asked if he had a message for the opposing side. He said, "swim to Cuba, you'll be happier there."

Various arguments broke out as leftists came over to confront us. One gave us the finger, a sure sign of a successful FReep. Unfortunately, my camera didn't click fast enough to get it.

After a couple hours, we saw commotion over at the White House gate a few hundred yards away.  We walked over there as leftists also converged. Conyers was apparently trying to present a petition to the guard there. We chanted TRAITORS AT THE GATE and CONYERS IS A PHONY. We also shouted something like CONGRESSMAN CONYERS, BE RESPECTFUL, THAT'S THE MONICA GATE, fondly recalling our days protesting the impeached one.

We moved back to our first location after the gate festivities ended. We chanted some more and again there were pitched verbal jousts with the leftists.  Fortunately, all was peaceful thanks to the ever present and watchful members of the U.S. Park Police and Uniform Division of the U.S. Secret Service.

As the leftist rally broke up, Congress members John Conyers, Maxine Waters, and Sheila Jackson Lee separately walked by quickly. When trueblackman and kristinn shouted at Conyers, he just kept walking. Waters waved the back of her hand and then shook her booty as she slipped away, as sauropod videotaped the Congresswoman's antics. As Jackson Lee passed by, kristinn tried to get her to talk to Nofel about what Iraq was like with Saddam in charge. She agreed to talk if Nofel walked along with her as she had to hurry back for a meeting or vote. Nofel then walked along with her as sauropod also went along to videotape the discussion.

Another time a leftist came up and said do you have any relatives who've served in Iraq. He was quite disappointed when I truthfully told him that my brother had served over there.

One leftist tried to tell me that President Bush had killed more Iraqis than Saddam. The leftist' jaw dropped when I called Nofel over and said "this gentleman is from Iraq and he has a different story." It was perfect.

CLICK ON A PHOTO TO OPEN A LARGER VERSION IN A NEW WINDOW. Click on another photo and its larger version should open in the same window that the first enlarged photo did.

 

A lot of DUmmies were there in spirit. It was unclear
how many were among the bitter-enders in person.

 

Leftists getting ready for the rally.

 

Leftists rally point was about a couple hundred feet back of the
continuous long term anti-Nuke protester, who is known to some
FReepers from their 1998 to 2001 anti-Clinton White House protests.

 

I didn't have the heart to tell this woman that the pants-less President
moved out of the White House over 4 years ago.

FReep line: kristinn, sauropod, Nofel, BillF, agreatper,
Christopher Lincoln
, and Jimmy Valentine's brother.

 

kristinn interviewed by local channel 7

Leftist Luke, who bikes to all these events, debates the
assembled FReepers with only Jimmy Valentine's brother
visible in the photo.

 

 

I guess hooded guy was supposed to be an Abu Ghraib re-enactor,
but I couldn't find an extension cord to plug him in.

 

These school children were chanting GEORGE BUSH RULES. Jimmy
Valentine's brother
(blue shirt, back to camera at right) and agreatper
(back to camera in middle, yellow shirt) went over and chatted with the
kids and their teachers. Kids were thrilled to hold one of our signs.
 

This guy laughed when I repeated Doctor Raoul's line:
NO OIL FOR PROTESTS, WALK HOME!

 

This gentleman wanted a photo of him holding a sign.
I agreed to email it to him.

This gentleman, a Navy vet, was also happy to join in with us.

 

Jimmy Valentine's brother, trueblackman, kristinn, Nofel,
and Christopher Lincoln.

 

Traitors at the gate. Leftists assemble at Monica's gate.

 

Nofel near the gate standing next to a Code Pinko.

Hoodlum91 at right watches as sauropod is interviewed.

 

It was amusing to have this "Impeach Bush" guy explain that
Bush stole both elections and would somehow be impeached.
I said "how do you get up every morning knowing that Bush is
President." He replied, "no, he's an imposter, not really
President." I said "shouldn't you be out on a ledge somewhere?"
When the guy claimed that Bush was a fascist, sauropod
challenged him to define the term. He could not.
 

At this stage, we had been in the sun for over 3 hours. I told
Jimmy Valentine's brother that a fascist was someone who kept
you from getting a beer when you were hot and tired.

 

In a first in FReeper history, Jimmy Valentine's brother
held a die-in to protest other FReepers' extra-innings arguments
with the leftists that were keeping us from beer. His protest
paid off as most of us soon withdrew to an undisclosed
location for food and drink.



TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Foreign Affairs; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: aar; britishmemo; codepink; dcchapter; downingstreetmemo; dsm; dummies; freepers; johnconyers; lefties; maxinewaters; progressivedemocrats; sheilajacksonlee
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To: Angelwood

Yeppers.

We're gonna attend, but we'll be late. My daughter has a piano recital at 3 pm.


41 posted on 06/17/2005 7:41:54 AM PDT by sauropod (De gustibus non est disputandum)
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To: tgslTakoma

In for two.


42 posted on 06/17/2005 7:43:05 AM PDT by sauropod (De gustibus non est disputandum)
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To: BillF
It was amusing to have this "Impeach Bush" guy explain that Bush stole both elections and would somehow be impeached. I said "how do you get up every morning knowing that Bush is President." He replied, "no, he's an imposter, not really President." I said "shouldn't you be out on a ledge somewhere?" When the guy claimed that Bush was a fascist, sauropod challenged him to define the term. He could not.

If he is not President, how can he be impeached?

43 posted on 06/17/2005 7:54:23 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: BillF

You guys are Heros!! Great Job.


44 posted on 06/17/2005 8:51:17 AM PDT by beansox
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To: BillF

You guys rock! BTW, please tell Nofel that one of the things I am most proud of is my generation's role in the liberation of his country. I've been on the liberation bandwagon ever since I saw the pictures of Hallabjah, but there's no need for thanks...the pictures of Iraqis with purple fingers were all the thanks I need!


45 posted on 06/17/2005 9:14:48 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Democrats: The other white meat.)
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To: BillF; kristinn

Excellent FReep, excellent report. Thank you for fighting the good fight. Know that you are joined in these efforts by the spirit of many fellow FReepers. God Bless you all.


46 posted on 06/17/2005 9:15:54 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (NEWSWEEK LIED, PEOPLE DIED)
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To: BillF
In a first in FReeper history, Jimmy Valentine's brother held a die-in

This is one of the funniest things I've seen.

To all: Great job for Freeping when others cant be there.

47 posted on 06/17/2005 10:11:36 AM PDT by wallcrawlr (http://www.bionicear.com)
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To: chs68

Sorry that you couldn't make it, but maybe you can come tonight to FReep the Code Pinkos at Walter Reed from 7:30 to about 10?

You can get details about location by clicking on this link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1423860/posts


48 posted on 06/17/2005 10:15:14 AM PDT by BillF (Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
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To: Hoodlum91

I apologize for not getting a better photo of you. Sorry, also at botching the caption of the photo.


49 posted on 06/17/2005 10:19:08 AM PDT by BillF (Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
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To: tgslTakoma

Thanks for the ping.


50 posted on 06/17/2005 10:46:27 AM PDT by GOPJ (Deep Throat(s) -- top level FBI officials playing cub reporters.)
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To: Mr. Silverback
BTW, please tell Nofel that one of the things I am most proud of is my generation's role in the liberation of his country.

When Nofel meets the men and women of the armed forces, he thanks them profusely and asks God's blessing for freeing his country. He is a sweet and gentle man.

As an aside his son became an American citizen this week. This was a matter of great pride that his son raised his hand.

51 posted on 06/17/2005 11:30:55 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother ( We need a few more Marines like Lt. Gen. James Mattis)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
I am honored to have such a man's son as a fellow countryman. Two questions:

1. Is Nofel a citizen, or does he plan to become one? Does he plan to return to Iraq?

2. What happened when he went with Jackson Lee, and with the leftist who's "jaw dropped?"

52 posted on 06/17/2005 11:46:35 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (SPC Casey Sheehan died trying to save his buddies. His leftist mom says it "wasn't worth it.")
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To: BillF

You're forgiven....THIS TIME!!!! :-)


53 posted on 06/17/2005 11:52:39 AM PDT by Hoodlum91 (The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind. - Humphrey Bogart)
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To: tgslTakoma
BF, MB BP, and 3DJ for dinner. We'll call when we head your way.
54 posted on 06/17/2005 11:52:46 AM PDT by BufordP ("I wish we lived in the day when you could challenge a person to a duel!"--Zell Miller)
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To: BufordP

Noted. One calf slaughtered...


55 posted on 06/17/2005 12:01:09 PM PDT by tgslTakoma
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To: sauropod

Noted. Another calf slaughtered...


56 posted on 06/17/2005 12:02:07 PM PDT by tgslTakoma
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To: BillF

You guys are just too, too good!


57 posted on 06/17/2005 12:26:19 PM PDT by LisaFab
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To: Mr. Silverback; kristinn

I am not sure of Nofel's status and kristinn is best informed on his plans.

Sauropod video taped the conversation. We are attempting to determine broadcast interest. Nofel reported to kristinn that Jackson Lee was a liar.


58 posted on 06/17/2005 12:34:59 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother ( We need a few more Marines like Lt. Gen. James Mattis)
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To: tgslTakoma; BillF; All
It was so much fun being with Freepers again on Pennsylvania Ave. Ohhh, the fun days we had protesting that other president.

My highlight of the day was with the students from Oklahoma City. Jimmy Valentines Brother and I slowly approached them close to the White House fence. We were trying to get a feel for the group. When they saw our flags and signs they applauded and shouted, "Bush Rocks", "We Love Bush", etc. There was about 50 bright faces. Just beautiful fly over country children. We talked and took pictures for a good 20 minutes.
If these kids are the core of what is coming up in the USA, we are in great shape. What a contrast from some of our past experiences here where the DC teachers (etc.) leading a group would not allow the students to be associated with a group with our convictions.

Funny incident, one of the uunbathed protesters was staring me down with a sign that said, "Impeach The Lier". I stood quiet for a bit as more protesters gathered by him. Finally, in a loud voice I said, "The Proven Lier President Has Already Been Impeached".

59 posted on 06/17/2005 12:41:55 PM PDT by AGreatPer
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To: kristinn; All

Thank you very much for all you do---I am in Texas, but if I were there, I would be out with ya'll for every protest and march...


60 posted on 06/17/2005 12:57:18 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Mark Levin for Supreme Court Justice)
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