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HIGHLIGHTS:
At Valin’s request Donations can be made here to the DC Chapter of FreeRepublic to help with expenses we may incur for this event.
Post #116 by ViperAsh50:
Feb. 05, 07
Kristinn Taylor the President of the DC Chapter of Free Republic kristinn@bellatlantic.net will be getting a permit for a counter protest on March 17th, 07 in Washington DC...They will set up along the route of the Anti-War Protestors, and we from the "Gathering of Eagles" will be under their permit umbrella. When we are satisfied the Wall is secure and the Park Police have everything under control we can march to where the counter protest will take place to show our support of our troops in the field.
I have also talked to Jeff White, PA, State Council, Vietnam Veterans of America, who has sent out 1500 e-mails. And he has also notified the Gold Star Mothers, and Modern Day Veterans those who have served after 1990.
This morning I also talked to Artie Muller - National Executive Director - of Rolling Thunder, he wants all the information on the "Gathering of Eagles". He has not committed yet, but we can hope.
UPDATE From the desk of ViperAsh50:
We want to send a different message than the "anti-war/anti-America" surrender crowd, so we should be clearly set apart from them.
Please hold off on the red armband, which is the symbol of international socialism. Ted Sampley is designing a US Flag-type elasticized armband that will be made available. (Yay Ted!)
SUGGESTIONS:
For those that will arrive Friday, please consider joining us at Walter Reed Army Medical Center at 7:00. The DC Chapter has held a support the troops rally at the gates of Walter Reed every Friday since March 30, 2005. Come join the fun as we honor our heroes! You may have the opportunity to meet a few of these outstanding men and women, as they frequently come out to say hello!
Post the related threads on your state boards to generate interest in attending.
Make up a pdf flyer and email it to every conservative blog, website, veterans organization and Republican Party club you can find.
*** See usmcobra’s moving flyer at post #146!!!
*** Freema’s post #167 would make a beautiful flyer and/or poster.
*** Another great flyer idea by usmcobra.
If any of you are going to CPAC, please mention this to the convention. It could help us with recruiting people to come to the counter protest, and the attendees could spread the word back home.
Contact local VFW, American Legion and Veterans groups.
(We have someone working with the American Legion on a national level.)
Contact Rolling Thunder - (see post 55)
(VFTT will be working with Rolling Thunder on the national level.)
Contact Patriot Guard Riders - Regional and State Captains here and the National Leadership Team here!
Contact the College Republicans, Leadership Institute, GOP Orgs, Conservative Orgs.
(Anyone having contact info for these groups…please provide it here)
Please contact RightMarch.com, Grassfire.org, Moveamericaforward.com, Young Conservatives of Texas, and other organizations.
(post contact info so others can help)
NEEDS:
Ride from South Carolina.
Ride from greater Richmond area Willing to share gas expense.
I live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and … I need a ride, as I can’t afford the trip alone.
Ride from Westchester County-NY: Contact AirBornhere!
Wheelchairs
AVAILABLE:
2 bedrooms each with own bathrooms in a FReeper’s home
1 sofa bed in a FReeper’s home
RV with 1 bedroom and 2 sleeping areas with bathroom
FEMALE will share with same; a hotel room at Double Tree Hotel for 2 nights
Ride from the greater Fredericksburg, VA area
Ride in ’06 Chevy Impala from greater Albany, NY area Friday March 16 returning Sunday March 18
FReeper will provide shuttle service by car to hotels/airports/metro, etc. FReepmail EDINVA
Bedroom an hour south of DC
Ride from Northern NJ - leaving Friday and returning to Bergen County on Sunday. Room for 2 adults. FReepmail USMCdaughter1 (post 130)
We are leaving from Cincinnati, OH the morning of 16 March.
We have accommodations for probably 4 adults on the night of the 15TH.
Will be leaving from Cincinnati, Ohio if anyone wants to caravan.
Freepmail LuLuLuLu if you're interested.
ViperAsh50 - #143:
Holiday Inn Arlington can offer you 100 rooms @ $89.00 per room 3/16-3/17 & 3/18 please let us know as soon as you can if you would like us to set up a room block for you.
Beverly Rowe, Director of Marketing, Holiday Inn Arlington
4610 N.Fairfax Dr.
Arlington VA 22203
703-243-9808 Ext 7110
Beverly.rowe@hiava.com
Visit us @ hiarlington.com
Do you want to contact them to make arrangements? Let Beverly know that Pat McCarthy from RFTW passed this on to you.
HAT TIPS:
AirBorn - Pics of previous events!
concretebob - #181, The U.S. Veteran Dispatch, ‘Gathering of Eagles’
Thunder90 - Regional antiwar rallies in the Midwest
angkor - #55 contact info for Rolling Thunder
dstarr - #60 Fayetteville information
ViperAsh50 - #68 Very important information!!!
W04Man - #76 message from and link to Vietnam Veterans of America.
davidlachnicht - #53 - Awesome downloadable posters and Here! More from davidlachnicht
I created a "RESOURCE LINK" ping list from those commenting on Thunder90’s thread "Counter ANSWER march on the Pentagon on March 17th" and the usual suspects from the greater DC area.
The purpose of this thread will be to pool our resources and ideas to counter the attempted take-over of our nation’s capital and foreign policy.
In the words of an OIF Veteran January 27th:
If you wish to be added to or removed from this ping list please FReepmail me.