Posted on 08/16/2005 2:56:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Edited on 08/16/2005 3:43:30 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
This became obvious when a Secret Service agent approached the car and asked what we wanted. We were too close to President Bush's ranch.
According to radio station KLIF-AM (570), we were to park at Bubba's house (no joke) and meet with other Bush supporters to counter Cindy Sheehan's cooperation with increasingly distasteful anti-war groups. I was with six Protest Warriors, a conservative group that "protests the protesters."
When we explained this to the Secret Service agent, she became amicable – smiled even – and was extremely helpful. This was emblematic of every law-enforcement officer we encountered.
We passed through a carnival of anti-war tents and tables, protesters strutting fearlessly in front of us, before we could find parking and I could start doing what I'd set out to do: talk to people.
I asked a supporter of Cindy Sheehan whether I could talk to him. He refused – unless I could show him a press pass.
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In fact, no Sheehan supporter would give his or her name, let alone talk. I had arrived with the Protest Warriors, but I carried no sign and wasn't acting obnoxiously conservative, unless an unmarked shirt and jeans scream conservatism. I had wanted to hear both sides. Instead, I was faced with considerable hostility.
Finally, a girl started talking to me – and she made a lot of sense. "Everybody has a right to be here," she said.
But before she could go any further, a man whispered to her: "They're Freepers. You don't need to be talking to them." A "Freeper" is a member of the online conservative news site FreeRepublic.com.
Then I met Gary Qualls, whose son was killed in the battle for Fallujah. He wore his son's boot tags and handed out information regarding his death. He received little media attention and was visibly upset when relating his son's story.
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Ms. Sheehan and her supporters are asking the media and the country to probe Mr. Bush with challenging and adversarial questions. But how can they expect Mr. Bush to answer, when they will not?
Show me one and I'll make another on this here computer thingy...
Freepers are to liberals what salt is to garden snails!
'Freepers'; the internet equivalent of 'Jedi'.
Congrats, Jim. You've struck fear into the blighted hearts of leftists all over the country.
bump to my msntv2...rto
Wow, FReepers are so scary! They'd better not talk to me, or I'll bless their hearts!
Same thing I experienced with the local LEOs. I'm glad to hear this sentiment goes all the way to the top.
As my daughters and I were standing on the road across from them - a young man from the camp came across to see my 12 year old daughter's poster up close. She had made one saying "Thank the troops - Iraqis voted" with photos of ink stained fingers pasted on it. He told her he just wanted to see what her poster meant and then kept saying "ok I see" before he went back. She did not respond to him as I had told my girls not to get into any dialogue with them although each of them could have held their own. They are aware and feel very deeply about their support.
LOL.
Riff-raff who manage to pay for FreeRepublic.com with OUR OWN MONEY so we don't have to take marching orders from a$$hole$ like George Soros.
Riff-raff who can argue vehemently with each other, then backhand ANY Libber who enters the fray . . . FReepers are family.
Riff-raff who believe in . . . I know it's a cliche, but it's true . . . Patriotism, Truth, Justice, and the American Way and we're unafraid to say so in front of a bank of MSM cameras . . . hence a microphone is never thrust in our faces.
Riff-raff who'll do the grunt-work necessary so the Whining Libbers still have the right to Whine to their heart's content.
Riff-raff who were once called the Silent Majority . . . until Jim Robinson gave us a forum where our collective voices could no longer be ignored. FReepers truly do have the Libbers on the run . . . and they're contantly running into walls because they keep peeking over their shoulders to see if we're gaining on them.
I say this again . . . I'm honored to be associated with such Riff-raff. I don't always agree with all of you, but I love any and all who participate on Free Republic because you're the future of our great country.
Dan Rather would be visiting John Kerry's White House were it not for Riff-raff FReepers. Pee Wee Clinton's mug would be on Mount Rushmore were it not for Riff-raff FReepers. Osama bin Laden would be hosting cocktail parties in Paris were it not for FReepers.
Okay, okay, the last one might be a stretch but each and every one of you FReepers should take just one minute to see how YOU and your brother and sister FReepers have already made a positive difference in this crazy world of ours.
I pray every night that you and the rest of the FReepers will continue to take the fight to our enemies. All I can do is cheerlead now-days but know this . . . YOU DO HAVE OUR ENEMIES ON THE RUN!!
They might still turn up their noses when they say "FReepers" . . . but they do so now under the cover of an umbrella because they know a thunder-burst is just about to rain down all around them and expose them to the light of The Truth.
THAT is our greatest weapon . . . THE TRUTH.
This is so refreshing after the eight long years of the previous administration.
This was fun to read. Thanks for finding it!
"...Ms. Sheehan and her supporters are asking the media and the country to probe Mr. Bush with challenging and adversarial questions.But how can they expect Mr. Bush to answer, when they will not?"
Protest Warrior PING!
I fondly think of them as "Scum de la scum."
FreePers are family
I got all my FreePers with me
FreePers are family
Get up everybody and sing
Very inspiring post BTW - good job.
I Freep
You (Singular) Freep
He Freeps
She Freeps
It Freeps
We Freep
You (plural) Freep
They Freep
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