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March for Justice - Sign in if you were there
self | 10/31/2001 | connectthedots

Posted on 10/31/2001 1:51:17 AM PST by connectthedots

It's been exactly three years since the Free Republic March for Justice was held on the Mall in Washington D.C., an event that will never be forgotten by those who were there and was directly responsible for inspiring the House Judiciary Committee to start impeachment proceedings agains Bill Clinton.

If you were there, sign in here and let everyone know how much it meant to you and a favorite memory of that historic day in the life of FreeRepublic and the United States of America


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Free Republic
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To: The Energizer
It was one of those experiences I will remember vividly for the rest of my life, and perhaps even on my deathbed:

Deep blue sky, bright warm sun, and a strong autumn breeze that flew Old Glory in all her glory.

It was patriotic and it was perfect.

The most American I have ever felt.

141 posted on 10/31/2001 7:44:48 PM PST by Captain America
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To: Clinton's a liar; Brian Mosely; Normally a Lurker
Brian Mosely was there; sending updates and pictures. I remember that. But it took me a week to try to see them on my 14.4 kbps modem.

The Texas contingent bought me beer; dang it...those were the best of times!

142 posted on 10/31/2001 7:50:35 PM PST by Fred Mertz
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To: kattracks
Have you signed in yet? I remember how we found each other...by wearing our Red Neck Bandanas!

It was the most perfect Fall day...sunny & mild....got to meet Drudge & Teri & Don Adams. I will remember it forever!

143 posted on 10/31/2001 7:59:21 PM PST by JulieRNR21
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To: Clinton's a liar
Your life has changed more than anyone's since that day. We are all so proud and happy for you, it's hard to put it into words.

BTW, you are the huggingest person I have ever known. You greeted me and everyone else I saw with hugs like we were very dear friends of yours for the longest time, yet having only just met. This is the one thing I will never forget about you, how much you love everyone; well, most everyone.LOL

144 posted on 10/31/2001 8:05:42 PM PST by connectthedots
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To: connectthedots
LOL! We were all meeting, at least on a national level, for the very first time -- people we knew so very well, yet we had never met. What a bizarre feeling that was! It was odd and wonderful all at the same time!

And I'm STILL a hugger! hehe

145 posted on 10/31/2001 8:08:08 PM PST by Clinton's a liar
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To: Fred Mertz
Yes, those were great times. About this time, three years ago, we were all cleaning up at the Octagon! The party was over and we had run out of beer and wine, but BOY did we have leftover pizza!

I just did a site search on my handy dandy new google search task bar on my browser, and I found ALL of the Rush/MFJ threads (but they're all offline right now, in the archives). I haven't had much time to FReep or goof with my google task bar these days, but boy does it work! One of these days (perhaps for the 4th anniversary) I'll put together a post for an anniversary thread. I'd better start now, because with the small amount of spare time I have these days, it'll take me a year to put the thing together! LOL

146 posted on 10/31/2001 8:11:58 PM PST by Clinton's a liar
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To: Clinton's a liar; connectthedots; ventana; ken5050
I met that wack-job, connectthedots, that weekend too.

And Mr. and Mrs. Ventana....and ken5050...or was that at a Freep on Capitol Hill?

147 posted on 10/31/2001 8:18:11 PM PST by Fred Mertz
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To: Clinton's a liar
Well. We "made" the House Managers' Rally & Dinner, & We've been here 'through ALL the "Trials & Triumphs" that our adopted FR "Family" has endured!

Somehow, FR has become a Large & IMPORTANT part of our "Family!"

This "Place" has become a second--Exquisitely Important--"Home" to LOTS of us "Ordinary Americans" out here "on the 'Net!"

FR IS "America" to us; our "Town Hall," where we express our beliefs & thoughts & fears & Dreams for ourselves & for future American generations.

There CAN'T be many "Other Places" like this "Liberty Tree!"

There is NO way many of us can tell "JimRob" HOW SPECIAL & PRECIOUS FR is!

JimRob helped us get "W", instead of AlGore--an Historic change in our Nation's Government which may prove to be the difference between our Demise & our Survival as a nation! (there is Little Doubt that the "Planners" of 9/11 expected AlGore to be our current President!)

JimRob may WELL have "Mightily Contributed" to our continued existence as a Free People!

(So I'm a little "prejudiced!")

Doc

148 posted on 10/31/2001 8:21:15 PM PST by Doc On The Bay
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To: Fred Mertz
"... or was that at a Freep on Capitol Hill?"

I have that problem, too. They were so very close together. By the time we got to the Capitol FReep, I think it was called the March for Judgment Justice Rally Day, at least in my mind! LOL

Then we went right into the planning of the House Managers salute rally and dinner in May. Jiminy Crickets!

Well, it's getting late, Fred. Thank you, again, for the flag and the reminisence.

149 posted on 10/31/2001 8:24:24 PM PST by Clinton's a liar
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To: connectthedots; OWK
Thanks for this thread.

My wife and I were there. I had not logged in as an official FReeper yet. I was in such awe of all of you big shots at the time and truth be told, I still am. I would spend all of my off work time reading FR, via Drudge, and relaying everything to my wife. You were all sooooo smart, witty, and insightful I was scared I would just embarrass myself if I ever joined. But I felt the LEAST I could do is make the trip from northern Maryland to take the place for all of the true FReepers that were too far away to be there themselves.

My wife and I got a hugh kick out of all the signs, and the little dog was hilarious. All the speakers were fantastic, CaL was not only a great host but also a foxy chick.

All in all it was just an honor for us to be amongst you intelligent and informed American patriots. I want to especially single out One Who Knows for all that he's taught me along the way. I wish I could have met you that day.

I didn't talk to anybody while I was there, we pretty much just held our signs while listening to, and cheering on, the parade of speakers, and Patriots like Jim Robinson. Just found out the annoying guy in the crowd was Esquire on this thread. What an unbelievable jerk that guy was, but the threads bashing him were soooo much fun to read.

That's all I want to say except, I really love all you guys, and I will always remember my first protest ever (was also at Cheney's house w/ Kristinn and Ironman etc.). You are all true American Patriots that inspire me to be the best American I can be everyday. But you're all so smart I still feel stupid when I post though, but I'm working on it.

150 posted on 10/31/2001 8:25:38 PM PST by Gumption
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To: connectthedots
The MFJ was the first National FReep we of the Florida FR Chapter went 'outstate'...

Oh!....how cool it was. Gene "Seeking the Truth" McDonald, "Peter Kessler" , "Betsy", and me (Mustang)...did the 'magical mystery tour' , non-stop road-kill, I-95 north, pedal to the metal sojourn, where every call to FReedom we shouted out, every mile along the way, our displeasure of the 'Toon.'

We met many, many FReepers from across this Fruited Plain...and we still remain friends. Life is Good!

151 posted on 10/31/2001 9:08:21 PM PST by Mustang
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To: Fred Mertz
I met that wack-job, connectthedots, that weekend too.<P: As if a treadhead would know what a wack job if he saw one.
152 posted on 10/31/2001 9:47:25 PM PST by connectthedots
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To: Clinton's a liar
Oh, I thought that BobJ rented that van. It was really big and he was hauling a** through the streets of Georgetown. It was Midnight or so and we blew past one block after another and couldn't find a friggin place to eat! Finally did find a coffee shop, though.

The party at the Octagon was memorable, too. The place was located in the heart of things, very handy. ChrisRob and I checked out the all the cool architecture in the proximity - White House, Old Executive Office Building, Blair House, etc. Since we weren't in DC very long, that was the only opportunity I really had to take in the sights of that great city.

153 posted on 10/31/2001 11:07:43 PM PST by Floratina
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To: connectthedots
My husband and I flew from Oregon (boy, were our arms tired - oldie but goodie). Had breakfast with ReJoyce and then found out she was a celebrity in Texas, waved the Oregon flag from the hotel lobby balcony (Texas, of course, had a bigger flag), heard great speakers (including ReJoyce), went with fellow FReepers to protest in front of the Whitehouse (where I meet "Mr Confetti Man", attended the pizza feed, and felt like a real insider when we all went upstairs and listened to "the inside stuff."

Ok, here I go again (asked about this a few times on past threads). On my way, from the March for Justice rally, to protest in front of the Whitehouse, I saw on the sidewalk, a plastic red, white, and blue pin shaped like an Uncle Sam/Lincoln hat . I thought a fellow FReeper had dropped it, so I picked it up, put it on for the rest of our visit. We have given it a good home in Oregon. I just wanted its orignal owners to know. Did it belong to one of you?

Still have my T-shirt, and neck ID's.

154 posted on 11/01/2001 12:00:50 AM PST by WHATNEXT?
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To: connectthedots
Bilbo's Wife and I were there, and what a glorious day it was! A proud and wonderful event, one we will never forget. I will never, never forget the amazing effect of walking into the holtel lobby and seeing Free Republic come to glowing life before our eyes.
155 posted on 11/01/2001 12:49:32 AM PST by Bilbo
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To: Clinton's a liar; Shethink13; kristinn; Floratina; muffaletaman; Fred Mertz
Wasn't Kristinn with us during SheThink13's mad midnight ride through the Capitol? I think he got dropped off first. Luckily, Angelwood suggested I join you all. Otherwise, I would have had a dreary ride home in a cab with some Sikh. The french fries? What can I say, Connie? I'm a big fat pig when it comes to greasy American junk food. Shameless, really. I think a fitting punishment would be to watch you smacking your lips over a world-class slug of hot pecan pie with vanilla ice cream, while sitting there with nothing but some kiwi jello and a packet of soda crackers.

So many great memories of those magical three days! The Texas hospitality room where the booze flowed freely (well, almost freely). That little weasel from New Republic (Lizza?), slinking around the Premiere with his poison pen at the ready. Standing in line at the Octagon, thinking that if everybody there were as skinny as the blond girl in front of me, I'd have the lion's share of pizza. She must have read my mind, because she turned around and glanced at me. It was Ann Coulter. LOL! I told her, "I just love the way you stick it to those stoopid liberals." She beamed. Whew! I sure wouldn't want her mad at me. Connie, you really should have joined us the night before at the Great American Cafe. What a feast! And it would have been free (!) because Scotsman very generously insisted on picking up the tab for all 14 of us. The man is a prince! Clarity even provided the entertainment, dropping by and doing his stand-up routine.

Of course, the high point of the rally for me was Alan Keyes. God willing, this great statesman will one day be our President!

Smooches and hugs!

156 posted on 11/01/2001 2:25:12 AM PST by Bonaparte
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To: kattracks
I joined a small convoy coming from from New England and had a great trip to DC. We were met, and cheered, by Freepers when we got there...

Patriot1 and I were in the group of FReepers who came out of the hotel to greet the SamAdams76 convoy from New England. We included pictures of this event in our "Wall of Posters" at our recent FReeper gettogether in Metairie, LA. There is a photo of me waving a large American flag as the convoy arrived. What an inspiring event!

157 posted on 11/01/2001 2:32:45 AM PST by newslady
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To: connectthedots
Yep, I was there (with a busload of great folks from PA and NJ)

I dig protests....

158 posted on 11/01/2001 4:10:46 AM PST by Jethro Tull
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To: Fred Mertz
We were there with our eldest child. We drove down from NYS. I remember strolling back to the hotels with Fred Mertz, Chatting with Senator Pardek and dining with SamAdams76 and his family at the Octagon. My wife remembers all the names I have forgotten. I remember finding a guy at the dinner passing out pins of a graphic I contributed, a surprise and a treat. Good times, great speaches, Connie was great, Keyes an inspiration. Introducing my son to JimRob and Trixie was an honor. Waving our collective outrage in the EX!(R)ImPOTUS' face was such a blessing to all of us.

God Bless. v

159 posted on 11/01/2001 5:05:22 AM PST by ventana
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To: muggs
Yeah. It was a tremendous event in my life. And it is now a favorite memory, from the first event, where we waited for the arrival of Jim Rob and SamAdam's caravan (lol-WHAT FUN!) to the last, our march, to meeting Bob Barr for the first time, to seeing Alan Keyes up close and personal, to greeting Larry Klayman and hearing the wondrous speech of Joy, to meeting Clinton 's a Liar and seeing Pete Kessler in action, just EVERYTHING!!!! What a TEN!! (Well....for us muggs...there was that night flight thingie! hehe What is a little trip with out some adventure, tho? :^)
160 posted on 11/01/2001 5:28:25 AM PST by Republic
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