Posted on 09/28/2002 3:11:22 PM PDT by bluesagewoman
The Columbia, Missouri Support Our Troops Rally was extra special this morning. The Fresno FReep group has been posting our reports and photos for us for several months. They have done this out of the goodness of their hearts, spending hours with picky html codes and technical indecipherables. We offer them special thanks, and a debt of gratitude.
Our thanks to the Fresno FReepers for their support and work!
We have announced at the Locale that this was our first solo flight, and Zip has spent a great deal of time getting a good group together for support this morning, and succeeded in spite of a home Mizzou football game. As we kick off a new chapter of Infinite FReep, show-you style, join us in thanking Fresno and discussing the topics that free Americans have the ability and brains to tackle. Let’s Roll, bash a few peaceniks, and send a message to our Troops and Veterans.
The weather’s pleasant mood was interrupted this morning at the Columbia Post Office. On a normal Saturday morning, peaceniks gather to dishonor our troops and disavow all things American. The unusually tepid temperature was raised when a gang of Americans supporting our troops and our country interfered with the peaceniks view that they prefer unsullied. Prov's sign (JFK quote) using the liberal's own words against them mucked it up a bit.
The America-supporters numbers, for at least awhile, outnumbered the faux pacifists. This was a first for us and perfect to celebrate our solo flight! With spirits so high this morning, the discussions and conversations were extremely animated and passionate, as lively as the acknowledgements from traffic. A young, off duty serviceman was watching the commotion from behind a set of iron bars that separate the sidewalk from the parking lot. We are hoping he was encouraged by our discussions in which we tried to include him.
The peaceniks, always needing to feel persecuted and misunderstood, once again challenged DogRobber as he captured their Kodak moments for us. Why do we try to stifle their free speech? And, the burning issue on their minds today was, “Murder is never justified.” Hmmm, sounds like a good topic. What is the difference between say, the actions of a maniac orchestrating the killing 3,000 people caused by outrage for US foreign policy, and defense against such actions, which the peaceniks label retaliation. No more victims, no more blood for oil, no more military endeavors, their signs demand. Of course, there is no way to change the mind of a closed-minded peacenik, regardless of their claim to being open-minded.
A reporter/photographer was lurking at the edges of this morning’s activities, snapping photos. No protest was raised at the reporter taking peacenik photos, as there was with DogRobber taking some. We all know what will happen to the reporter’s photos. So, guess what, HEY TROOPS, here’s some photos you won’t see in local newspapers around the country.
Bush's war? Remember Roosevelt's war?
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Some gifts give themselves.
If our numbers keep growing we'll need a panoramic camera!
Same stuff, different day (year).
Reporter behind bars. Comments?
Zip and Duffer cut right to the heart!
Cast of FR: Zip (with one Ziplet) DogRobber, Duffer (with young friend), Prov3456, Bogeyman, TheRightWingConspiracy, BretMilk, Bluesage
Cast of peaceniks: Idiot, Whiner, Malcontent, Obnoxious, Insidious
It's really difficult to express our appreciation without sounding trite/repetitive but THANKS FROM THE MID MISSOURI PATRIOTS.
Bluesagewoman I really feel for you, I just spent 2 hours putting together the Colorado Post. I takes a lot of time to do all of this stuff, but it is very worthwhile and a labor of love.
Missouri and Fresno get cookies at their rallies, we will have to get on the cookie bandwagon so we don't feel left out!
All the Best!
......."One Freeper with a flag shines among a crowd of lost leftists...and inspires every patriot.".......
Thank you.
And thanks right back at you in MO for doing the same! It is the very least we can do for all of those who are preserving our freedoms!
Thank you for your support and God Bless our Troops, past and present.
Amen. We're all in this together.
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