Posted on 08/27/2005 10:02:40 AM PDT by TXBubba
Just talked to Basil on site in Crawford, Texas. Currently there are about 100 folks there helping to set up. They have not received word about the caravan arrival in Waco yet. JimRob is riding with the caravan. She thinks it might get to Crawford around 1:00 p.m.
Basil says the stage is set up, the sound system is excellent and they have hung the most beautiful banners overnighted by W04Man on the stage. A big thanks for the banners, they are much appreciated!
Someone arrived early and hung yellow ribbons everywhere.
They have an American flag that is about 50 feet by 40 feet. Children of military personnel serving in the Middle East have written notes to their parents on the stripes of this flag. A very touching thing to behold.
The HOT Chapter booth is being unloaded right now. The will sell buttons made by Angelwood to help off set costs.
Someone rented the Community Center for our use so there is access to AC. However, they also have 10 tents set up. And there is a Moonwalk for the kiddos.
To top everything else there is BBQ on the grill! Basil is the official taster and says it is great!
That is all the news I have at the moment. It is hard to get a cell phone connection to Crawford but when I hear more I will try to update everyone.
Who attacked the protestwarrior sign? They always have irony, hard to tell. I should have warned you guys.
During the RNC counter-protests (we had over 53), Communists for Kerry would come and PW. The libs thought the CK's were real Communists and were hanging out with them.
soccer?.....OK..BTW..the new pic of you..reminds me a tad of Vanessa Redgrave....(and that's mean as a compliment, m'dear..)
soccer?.....OK..BTW..the new pic of you..reminds me a tad of Vanessa Redgrave....(and that's meant as a compliment, m'dear..)
Who attacked the protestwarrior sign?
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A fired-up patriot who had never heard of Protest Warrior. A bad (unfortunate) combination.
Hey Valerie, it was nice meeting you! And thanks for the pic. Any idea on what the estimate was for attendance?
Great pics! Thanks for the link to view them and for being there to take them!
Thank you kind sir
i see a lot of interesting pictures that people have morphed.can anyone do sheehan sitting on an anti-aircraft gun ,ala hanoi jane?let me know.si vis pacem,para bellum!
Moms tell recruiters: Leave My Child Alone!
People's Weekly World ^ | 06-30-05 | Tim Wheeler
-- snip
WASHINGTON Megan Watson, leader of Mainstream Moms, is so angry at military recruiters for invading schools to sign up unwary youth for combat in Iraq that she and her group launched an online movement, LeaveMyChildAlone.org.
They offer these trinkets to lure our children to enlist, Watson said in a phone interview from her home in Bolinas, Calif. This is very aggressive, demographic targeting to have conversations with our kids that should not be happening.
--end snip
great pictures, Valerie.
I was there.
That wasn't a Protest Warrior.
"That wasn't a Protest Warrior."
I was there too.
If you are talking about the guys who got booted, I must disagree.
Not only was I there, I also talked with them.
Indeed, before the big ruckus started, myself and a mean looking fellow who "had my back" thwarted several potential violent incidents against them.
They were Protest Warriors all right.
Interesting... Do you think the individual might have been using the PW sign as a cover, or did the sign come from another individual?
Good for you! And THANK YOU! I love that picture! LOL!
Fantastic photojournalism work as usual, Valerie!
Kudos!
Regarding coverage from Fox, CNN or even some of the legacy networks might ultimately end up being more favorable to our side. They are at least motivated to pay lip service to objectivity after Rathergate. Fox, on the other hand, appears to now think it has cover to do whatever it wants. See this post from earlier in the thread...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1471900/posts?page=1836#1836
What happened last night? CNN had a report by Ed Lavendera this a.m. that it got kind of lively. I saw a clip of Jeff what'sisface shoving a sign in the garbage and apparently about half a dozen on each side were arrested. But then he showed the horses with the signs and said that what they thought of Cindy in Crawford and Texas can be put on the back end of a horse. WooooHooo! From CNN? Who knew?
FOX doing a report RIGHT NOW!
FReeper Gals and FReeperettes are sure good looking gals.
FOX NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!
EMAIL I JUST SENT THEM:
YOU STILL DIDN'T SHOW THE SCOPE OF THE CROWDS AT THE PRO-TROOPS RALLY.
NO GOLD STAR YET......
NUGENT JUST DOESN'T REPRESENT THE PRO-TROOPS RALLY THAT GATHERED MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE IN CRAWFORD.
FOX IS GOING TO LOOSE US.
O. P. DITCH
COL USAF (RET)
WOODBRIDGE, VA
YES, I'M YELLING!
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