Thinking of it that way, gives our rally even more power and meaning. Were we the 'David to their Goliath'?
They surely feared us enough to try and quiet us. I think, tho, that some of those misfits were just trying to give themselves some legitimacy into their own shallow, misdirected idealism.
As to the actual Elipse rally---who actually were/was the sponsors/sponsor.
IAC, ANSWER, Trotskite splinter, as far as I have researched, SWP, Trotskite Main Group. The have been throwing their weight behind Faggots, Illeagles, and other marginals for years in the Northeast.
There is on piece of advice that I will give any FReeper, if you ae going to do a protest....DO IT. Don't count on anyone to show up, prepare your arguements, make up your signs and then DO IT.
If you have one person, thats good, if you have five, thats better, if you have a hundred, you rule, never ever underestimate the power of one man with a sign, Never be afraid, never hold back, the future belongs to the bold.
I think the very fact that they tried so hard to distract and disrupt our rally showed how very in your face we were to them. We didn't allow them to run rampant through the streets of D.C. with no opposition.
Our numbers were small in comparison, but everyone who came had the courage and conviction to show up at the Patriots Rally to support America and our troops. Our sound system was LOUD and our MESSAGE was impossible to ignore.