Seeing Red in SoCal: FReepers Take On The [American?] Red Crass (Pics inside!)

3/10/02

[AnnaZ]

Fed up FReepers got together on a flawless (sunny, breezy, warm) SoCal day (as planned: Kids' chance to sing dissolves in discord MY TITLE: Red Cross Double Cross) to let The (American?) Red Crass know how some of us feel about their exclusionary philosophy.

 

(Which, in case you just got out of your Y2K bunker, can be explained even further by following these links):

**UPDATE** Red Cross BANS Declaration of Independence and God Bless the USA

Red Cross nixes 'God' from 9-11 program [also Call for Boycott]

News Release: American Red Cross Statement Regarding Orange County High School Music Program

 

FReepers BadJoe and WillaJohns provided signs and refreshments and FReeper seenenuf gave up five years of lurking to finally sign up, log on and join us.

 

We were photographed and interviewed by the Orange County Register, and received pretty decent support from people entering the Hyatt parking lot. (Okay, and one guy who yelled at us to "get a G*dd@#^ life.)

 

As a bonus, when we were leaving, we met a man approaching with his own sign, a man who had called around and found out on his own where these people could be protested. A FReeper in the making! Love the self-motivation.

 

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[SuziQ]

Terrific job! I'm glad those passing by were supportive (except for that one twit). I hope the local Red Cross chapter notices a HUGE dip in their donations SOON!!

[MinuteGal]

Let's hear a big freeper "Welcome" to seenenuf!

I first met her years ago at the March for Justice and we've kept closely in touch over the years even though we live on opposite coasts.

This dedicated conservative patriot is a gol-durned hard worker for the cause and a terrific addition to the freeper family.

Congrats to seenenuf and all the Cali freepers who stood up for God and Country today!

Leni

[VOA]

FReeper seenenuf gave up five years of lurking to finally sign up, log on and join us.

And I thought I was the shy, retiring type.
Seenenuf, stick around. There's always more to see/read here!

[janetgreen]

BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE for the O.C. FReepers!

[clintonh8r]

Great FReep!

[BADJOE]

We had a great time. We a boombox playing a tape of "God Bless America" music. Got lots of hnks and thumbs ups.

And I got to use my new "Big Boy's little red wagon", The tool cart you see in the one pictre. It was damn handy to hall FR bumber stickers, the cooler, the boombox and tools to fix and make signs. It was a 'birfday' present fer me from Willa.

[Laverne]

Thank You All!

[Bahbah]

You guys are fabulous.

[rface]

I want to thank you all for getting out there and doing this.

Ashland, Missouri

[rface]

I want to thank you all for getting out there and doing this.

Ashland, Missouri

[AnnaZ]

Thank you all for the BUMPs and words of support.

 

This FReep needs to keep on keepin' on. Defund The Red Crass. Send the green to these guys  instead!

[AnnaZ]

Please don't use "American" when describing the Red Cross.

Well, hopefully the parentheses and the question mark make clear the doubts I have re: their patriotism.

;^)

[rwfromkansas]

bump!

[AnnaZ]

You two are loves!!! THANK YOU for everything today!

smooch!

[doug from upland]

Why didn't I get my coded message to be there?

[nicmarlo]

Good FReeping!!!!

[Texas_Jarhead]

Good Job folks! God bless ya.

[KS Flyover]

Lookin' good Gang!

[AnnaZ]

And I thought I was the shy, retiring type.

Uh... hate to break it to you, VOA, but I think you might be. I remember during the Election FReeps you and General Maximus put together the threads and may possibly have attended... but we never met.

;^)