Posted on 08/11/2002 10:36:39 AM PDT by fivetoes
It was a great day on the North East and South West corners of Mulberry and College in Ft. Collins. Freepers in attendance this week were:
RMRattlesnake and family
Trteamer
Bikertrash and his son
fivetoes
There were several members of the VFW Post 1781, Joe, Jim, Harry and several others.
Two members of the Fife and Drum Corps along with their newest, youngest drummer
One candidate for Larimer County Treasurer
The antis numbers seemed to be larger than in weeks past. Many arrived in travel trailers pulled by large pickup trucks. Somehow their 'no more war for oil' sign didn't make sense. This fact was not over looked in my verbal diatribe as I reminded them that in order to avoid the appearance of hypocrisy they really ought to walk or ride a bicycle to the protest instead of showing up in gasoline and oil dependent vehicles.
Trteamer was joined by RMRattlesnake on the Southwest corner this week. Since this has been a VFW counter protest since last year we do not want to step on their toes. It seems that Freepers especially with TRT backgrounds tend to be a little more, shall I say 'in your face' when it comes to events like these. I think that the VFW folks just want to be there to show that there others that there is another view than that expressed on the North West corner.
There was of course, the usual horn honking support of passers by. It is always welcome to hear hoots and hoorays and seeing the waving as people pass.
There was one incident that had our side up in arms and on the verge of invasion, at least they had me ready to rock and roll. Joining them for the past two weeks is a young, imature male that likes to dance like an idiot. This is the same guy that irked Softengine last week. This punk started working on a new sign and he laid the American flag on the ground next to him. Someone in our group pointed it out and I nearly lost it on the bullhorn. I yelled at the scumbag to get that flag off the ground ! He just wobbled his head around like one of those little mindless doggies in the rear window and smiled which infuriated me further. I don't think I crossed the line of lowering my vocabulary to anything that would have embarrassed our side, but I did continue to berate the idiot for another minute or so until an elderly woman realized the situation and halted my verbal abuse by picking up the flag. Later on the punk returned the favor by waving his extended middle finger at me.
They had a sign that stated 'RESTORE DEMOCRACY'. I answered this by informing them that last week one of our gals went over to their side and gave each of them a pocket Constitution and that it was obvious that they had not read it because the word democracy does not appear in any of our founding documents. I also suggested that perhaps they should go on a pilgrimage to Iraq and hold that sign up over there as it would have the same meaning. Sadam might allow it. If we had a true democracy in this country one of our view points would not be allowed to be expressed at the intersection because the majority, the mob would rule. Thank God for our Constitutional Republic!
It is difficult in the short span of an hour to be a participant and objectively report all of the facts. I realize that we all have our own eyes and ears and see very different points of interest and focus our attention on different areas as we all view the same situtaion. Please add your comments as to what you observed.
Bikertrash and the new Rally Cry sign.
Today's Fife and Drum Corps members.
Some more supporters of liberty.
The relentless crew from the VFW Post 1781.
The al qaeda fan club. The guy waving the flag has not got a clue. The man on the far right concerns me the most. He is at every rally and I think he is probably the organizer.
Anyway, I had a good time as did the rest of the folks on the 'sunny sides of the street'.
Previous reports are here
6/08/02 6/22/02 6/29/02 7/6/02 7/13/02 7/20/02 7/27/02 8/3/02
"Lets Roll" (9-11) sign should include, "Flight-#93"..........
"93"="Doing What's Right!.......Lets Roll!"
IMO
Colorado Freepers,.....
Thanks for your,...... "93" in Ft. Collins.
I don't think he has a clue, but I think the fellow in the big sunglasses and denim knows the score. I did ask the yong ladies what color burkas they would like and then took it back saying "Oh, that's right you won't get a choice."
Other than that, didja have a good time? ;^P
My thanks to all of you from a mid Missouri vet.
Actually, yes. We always do.
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Here all of this time I thought you were a radical. 8-)
I have used up my quota for the letter to the editor gig in FC. I am, however writing an open letter to all veterans about the dumbass dude and his disrespect for the flag. Maybe I wil post it here so that it can be cut and pasted and everyone can send it out to everyone they know.
Greetings,
A group calling themselves The Strength Through Peace Committee of CJPE has been holding a weekly rally at the intersection of Mulberry & College Avenue (next to Gart's parking lot), Fort Collins, Colorado every Saturday from noon to 1:00 PM.
Across the street veterans and their friends have been staging a counter protest to support our troops. This main group leading this effort is the VFW post 1781 of FT. Collins. They have been maintaining their presence since just after the destruction of the World Trade Center towers on 9-11.
Members of other groups such as Free Republic, The Tyranny Response Team and the Colorado Patriots Fife and Drum Corps have joined in the counter protests. All of these groups take pride in America and preserving our liberties for our generations to come.
While we respect the right of groups such as the CJPE to protest we do take exception to their recent behavior of disrespecting the United States flag by laying it on the ground and dragging it behind them as they did last week on August 10, 2002.
Our flag represents the freedom and liberty guaranteed by our Constitution and the reasons for our nation's existence so eloquently stated in the Declaration of Independence. Hundreds of thousands of men and women have sacrificed in our armed services for more than 225 years to see that Old Glory and all it represents remains intact.
The fact that a group of protestors bent on destroying the principles upon which our nation was founded should be in itself enough to motivate you to join us for one hour a week. The fact that they show such utter disrespect for the very symbol of freedom that allows them to stand on the corner and protest should excite you to action.
Please join us every Saturday from noon until 1:00 PM on the North East corner of Mulberry & College Avenue in Ft. Collins.
Sincerely,
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