Fresno, California's weekly Support Our Troops FReep 4-19-02

4/19/02

[mtngrl@vrwc]

What a difference a week makes! Tonight's Support Our Troops FReep was night and day different from the FReeps of the last two weeks. While last week there were approximately one hundred Peaceniks/Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, this week I would estimate that there were only about twenty-five of them. What surprised me the most as I drove up to FReeper Corner on the southwest corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno, CA, was the huge number of supporters of Israel that showed up! I bet there were at least forty of them. Lots of them stood on our corner with us, but most of them were sharing the corner across the street from us with the peaceniks and Palestinian supporters who always congregate there.

Almost twenty FReepers and patriots were able to make tonight's rally. Jim Robinson and his family brought their boom box and collection of patriotic tunes like they usually do. The weather was so mild today that many people who drove by had their windows down and enjoyed listening to our music while they waited for the light to turn green. Motorists driving by showed their support for us by honking enthusiastically and yelling encouraging words out their windows.

A couple of peaceniks stopped by tonight and engaged in a heated discussion on the issue of our support for Israel with Jkphoto. We were all so proud of Jkphoto and the way he presented our side of the argument!

FReepers attending tonight were:

• Jim, Chris, and Sheila Robinson
  
• JustAmy
  
• Gracie1
  
• Senorita
  
• JKPhoto
  
• kmiller1k
  
• Mtngrl@vrwc

A big thanks to all who were able to make it to tonight's rally! To those of you who couldn't make it, we hope to see you soon!

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Kmillerlk:

Gracie1:

Senorita:

Jkphoto:

JustAmy:

Friend Ann:

Jim Robinson:

JkPhoto enjoying one of the cookies Ann brought (yum!) Eat your heart out Mama_Bear!

Jim, Sheila, and Chris Robinson:

[mtngrl@vrwc]

As always, if you would like to be added to or left off of my ping list, please let me know.

To all who attended tonight's rally, if you think of anything to add to this report, please do so! I am so tired tonight I can't think straight! LOL!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

God Bless You All

[jkphoto]

Excellent report! Thanks for the kind words. Mama_Bear will take care of posting our photos tomorrow.

[ppaul]

Thanks for the update,
and, for the report on the attrition rate of those who support terrorism.
Sound like you all are having an impact!
Keep on FReepin' on!

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[CounterCounterCulture]

The pro-terrorist contingent are probably overnighting it in the Baghdad-by-the-Bay (San Francisco) for the big pro-terrorist rallies Saturday. Wish me luck.

[Jim Robinson]

Good luck, CCC.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Thanks Jim!

[SiFiPattie]

CCC ~ Regarding post 6; good FReeping luck Dude; you're gonna need it! I'd love to be w/ you there; I get to go to a baby shower. Take care; I'll be thinking of you as I watch the unwrapping of baby stuff. Peace and Happiness. Pattie

[SiFiPattie]

mtngrl and all ~ You guys FREEPING ROCK!! I prayed for you all after reading last weeks report; having to hang w/ those rude jerks. Carry On!! Peace and Happiness. Pattie

[gracie1]

It was a calmer night than the last two. I think the police saw how the situation could very easily have gotten out of hand. They mostly made them stay on their side of the street.

The paper today ran an article about the pro-Israeli supporters and how they tried to engage the other side in a dialogue. Good luck! I have to say they sure have a lot guts!

[gracie1]

A word to the wise: watch your backs, have a camera or camcorder handy, and be on the alert for anything that doesn't "jive". You never can be to safe.

[Jen]

Great job Fresno Freepers. You make us all proud!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Fresno Freepers BUMP!

You're the BEST!!!!

[blam]

You guys are always doing something. Way to go and thanks..

[senorita]

It was a really great night. We took over our corner again! Thanks to all you newcomers, please come back! It was so nice to have so much support from the drivers honking their horns like crazy again. The past two weeks people were apprehensive about what was taking place on our corner.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"It was a really great night. We took over our corner again!"

WOO HOO! I'm really proud to "know" all of you.
Fresno FReepers ROCK!

[Mama_Bear]

Here are the photos that jkphoto took last night. Sorry I had to miss the rally.

Jim and Sheila

mtngrl@vrwc, brock and senorita

JustAmy and mtngrl@vrwc

gracie1 (eating a cookie!)

Senorita

jkphoto and gracie1 trying to "reason" with the opposition. BTW Gracie, Jeff said to tell you THANKS for hanging in there and backing him up. :-)

jkphoto, gracie1 and a Palestinian

[Crowcreek]

I liked the part about the pro-Israel's on 'peacenik corner' -- Hope the anti-American weasels weren't too intimidated . . ;^)