LIVE THREAD: H.O.T. CHAPTER'S CRAWFORD SUPPORT PRES. AND TROOPS RALLY (8/13/05)

Link to Announcement Thread ^ | Saturday, August 13, 2005 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

The Heart of Texas Chapter of FreeRepublic.com is holding a rally in Crawford, Texas today to show America's support for our troops, President Bush and the war on terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere around the world.

The rally will be held at noon at the Crawford Civic Center at 1000 4th Street.

Freepers are coming from near and far to join the H.O.T. Chapter in Crawford. If you live within four hours drive of Crawford, it's not too late to hit the road and get on down there.

Folks in attendance will be calling in to me, Brad's Gramma and Jeff Head with live updates from the scene. I am told that cellphone coverage in Crawford is spotty. However, it may have gotten better of late.

We'll see.

Hat's off to Basil, Doctor Raoul, The Sarce and 2ndAmendmentMama (and anyone else) who've been scrambling the past two days to make this happen. Good luck!

[luvie]

Well--when I finally made it through all my pings, I found yours. Sorry you didn't get to go. Great news about the 100 that were there last night. I wonder how many are out supporting our President and the troops today. God bless the FReepers who made it, and keep them from getting ill in the hot Texas sun!

[Humidston]

You may have storms coming, HG.... It moved through here really fast and now just drizzling.

[Jeff Head]

There are many of us who were with you in heart and spirit, God Bless our troops and our President George W Bush!

And I was one of those...taking the reports in Idaho and postin them on FR!

[MamaB]

I, too, join in on the praise of this groups of Pro-Americans who really love this country. Before I found it, I was beginning to think I was alone with my conservative thinking. The Internet is changing the way we get news. Thanks everyone, you are the greatest.

[concerned about politics]

it sounds like hundreds protesting AGAINST the war is quite a stretch.

FNC showed the "crowd." There were about 50 left wing Hanoi Jane types there. They had the usual guitar player singing KoomByYa stuff. LOL.
Jeff could tell you for sure.

[NautiNurse]

he positioned himself so that no one but us could see his face, he broke out in a HUGE GRIN!!

That story brought a big grin to my face too

[longtermmemmory]

Are there any gold star moms on FR?

Could they all start a "Gold Star Mothers for America"?

Something to counter the loony left Goebles machine.

[Sam Hill]

I love our objective media:

Cindy Sheehan of Vacaville, Calif., gathers herself as she recounts stories of her son to a reporter by a tent that she is staying in on the side of the road that leads to President Bush's ranch, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, in Crawford, Texas. Her simple, quiet protest of the war that took her son's life is gaining momentum as dozens joined her Wednesday at the site.

Conservative radio talk show host Mike Gallagher uses a bullhorn to talk to his followers across the street from the camp of Cindy Sheehan near Crawford, Texas,

 

[EverOnward]

(Mercy shown to an evil man is cruelty to the innocent.)

Great tag line!

[MamaB]

Computers can be a pain, sometimes.

[Two-Bits]

[humblegunner]

You may have storms coming, HG....

Of course I just washed my truck.

[Eastbound]

BTTT! Thanks very much for the updates and reports, Jeff. Just great!

FRegards, Dave

[united1000]

great captures, Thanks...........

[Jerez2]

David, do you know about this?
Can you do an uplink?
I will be listening...
Shaz

[schaketo]

Dear Cindy,

I'm writing this letter slow because I know you can't read fast.

I don't live where we did when you left home for Crawford. I read in the newspaper that most accidents happen within 20 miles from your home, so I moved. I won't be able to send you the address because the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn't have to change their address.

This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure it works so well though, last week I put a load in and pulled the chain and haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week, the first time for three days and the second time for four days.

About that coat you wanted me to send you, your good friend, Michael Moore said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on, so we cut them off and put them in the pockets. Your other friend, Barbara Streisand, locked her keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took her two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out if you are an aunt or uncle. The baby looks just like Martin Sheen. Your adopted Uncle Ted Kennedy, fell in a whiskey vat last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off valiantly and drowned. We had him cremated and he burned for three days. Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up truck. Uncle Jesse Jackson was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. Your other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tailgate down.

There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened. Hope you get a trailer in Crawford soon.

Sincerely,
Your ex-husband Bob

P.S. I was going to send you some money down to your new camp in Crawford but the envelope was already sealed.

[pollyannaish]

That is an excellent illustration of press bias. Thanks.

[Humidston]

From your link:

TrueMajority -- an antiwar group founded by Ben Cohen, one of the creators of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream -- hired Fenton Communications, a Washington public relations firm that has worked intermittently with Sheehan over the past year to coordinate media coverage.

I don't want anyone to miss this gem! And thanks for your eagle eye!

[Jeff Head]

You are welcome my friend. They had a good rally...well attended and reported. Had shade, a breeze and plenty of water.

It's now up to us thousands, out here in etherland, to take that rally and make something of it with our congressional and state reps and within our spheres of influence.

[Mo1]

I love our objective media:

Yep .. there are over 200 picture of Cindy and her Code Pink friends

And 3 .. yep, count them 3 pictures of Bush/Troops Supporters

http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?p=cindy+sheehan&c=news_photos