Operation Infinite Freep: Colorado Style January 11, 2003

Colorado Chapter of FreeRepublic.com ^ | 01/11/03 | Tom Buchanan

[fivetoes]

WOW!It was an extraorniary double Freep day in Northern Colorado. First, the usual Freep with the VFW at Mulberry and College in Ft. Collins. Afterward some of us showed up in Loveland.

Freepers in attendance this week were:
CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC and daughter
Trteamer
RandallFlagg
Softengine
RMRattlesnake and family (drumming son)
Bikertrash and son
MollynMe
fivetoes

The usual members of the VFW Post 1781, Joe, Jim, Harry and several others.
and Roy, Dick, Paul and John from The Colorado Patriots Fife and Drum Corps.

There seemed to be a touch of tension in the air today. Treamer, RandalFlagg and myself showed up an hour early and took a position on the South West corner. The honking began immediately. When the Dr. Suess character showed up, he had a look of confusion on his face as he saw us standing on what he thought was his corner.

Eventually during the hour all four corners were occupied by both sides. We had the NE and SW and they had the NW and SE corners. There were more people than ever before. A Ft. Collins' police van showed up and parked over by them for a while and I am told he later stopped by our side of the street. There was definately a lot of foot traffic and mingling on corners with the opposing side while waiting for the traffic lights to change.

I did the usual peacmakers tribute a few times on the bullhorn: Blessed Are the Peacemakers the United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard aannddd the United States Marine Corps. Everyone gave the resounding Ooh Rah!

I did let them know that they were being supported by the communist party USA, who also are against US miltary action. If you want to see for yourself go here www.cpusa.org (hyper link not provided on purpose)

Dick and I arrived in Loveland for round two and got there just as they did. It was not long after that CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC and his daughter arrived.

We were visited by a very nice looking young lady who stopped by to thank us for being there. She is a Marine stationed in Southern California.

About 2:10 I saw a Loveland police car come into our parking lot and go into the real estate office on our corner. She was in there for about fifteen minutes and came over to us and walked directly towards me. I remember thinking "I must look like a ring leader, why is she walking right toward me" LOL

She said that she recognized me from weeks past and would like a pow wow with one of us and one of them. She asked me who on the other side was a regular. They had already done their kumbia circle and were leaving the scene. I pointed out the rather tall bongo player and she walked across and invited him and I over to her vehicle to explain the situation.

It appears as though the lady in the real estate office has been constantly complaining about the noise which includes the constant cars honking, the bullhorn dialog and the constant, mundain, beating of the same bongo tune over and over and over. She asked that we take the word 'HONK' of of our signs, not use the bullhorn and please stop playing those infernal bongos. She went on to explain that neither the police or the lady in the real estate office had any problem with us being on the corner as is our right. However, inticing drivers to honk and making other noise would be considered 'disturbing the peace'. She said that she realizes that people will still toot their horns in support of our cause and that was nothing we had control over.

A few weeks back if you recall, I and the other side were contacted by a different police officer with the same take the "HONK' off of our signs request. I changed my sign to say Show Your Support for Our Troops. They have a sign that reads HONK FOR PEACE which has been used every week since. Since I was being talked to by the officer I asked just exactly what was my responsibilty when other Freepers and concerned individuals show up. I am to inform them of our little discussion about disturbing the peace and that there may be citations issued. You have been so informed.

Back to the beginning of the conversation with the police officer; The bongo player stands a good head taller than me and had that looking down on me look. As she began talking to us I interupted her to inform her that I a concealed carry permit. It is a requirement that whenever a CCW holder is contacted by a member of law enforcement the CCW holder is to furnish this information immediately. Without missing a beat or batting an eye, she thanked me for the information. Well that big bongo player now knows that not only am I a war monger, as they like to call us, but I am also armed. He no longer had that lokkoing down on me look. Yes folks a firearm IS the great equalzer. Just like the old saying on the M-16s 'Be afraid of no man, no matter what his size. Just call on me and I will equalize.' I guess I will be looked at differently by them. LOL

The officer stayed around for a while and we all had a nice talk with her. She said that when the lady called she [the officer] could hear nothing but horn honking in the background on the telephone. The real estate lady even tried making her phone calls from the back office, but it did not help. I did tell her that we were there only because they were there. If they go away we would too. This my friends disputes the newpaper article in the Reprter Herald that they were getting favorable honks from drivers 10 to 1. That was before the Freepers arrived. They cannot make that claim any longer.!

Here are the pictures of the Ft. Collins rally. In all the excitement in Loveland, I forgot to take pictures. Does that mean I flunk photo journalism 101? LOL

This is Treamer and RandalFlagg taken before the noon rally as a few of them gathered across the street.

This is a shot of the flag on the SW corner taken from the SE corner as I made my way over to the NE corner. Are you with me?

The Colorado Patriots Drum and Fife Corps. Dick on the bass drum, Roy on the snare drum, Paul playing the bag pipes, John on the fife and RMRattlesnake's son on the other snare drum.

A shot of the good guys and gals.

At one point the guy in the Dr. Suess hat found himself on the wrong corner. He did not stick around long.

Here are a couple of shots of patriots on the SW corner. That is RandalFlagg, Treamer and CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC

Here are a couple of shots of the Ft. Collins police van. The first is behind them in the parking lot and the other is when it passed by the SW corner.

This is Softengine with her newest sign. She does a good job with signs.

The back of Leon's VFW jacket.

The back of RMRattlesnake's jacket.

A parting shot of the SW corner on my way to Loveland. I know I should have both hands on the wheel. LOL

[fivetoes]

Have at it

[fivetoes]

It was a freeping good time.

[fivetoes]

Doug, I just got your pics via email. I will post them shortly.

Tom

[Fred Mertz]

Well that big bongo player now knows that not only am I a war monger, as they like to call us, but I am also armed.

What a great job y'all did today. Thanks for the illustrative report, fivetoes.

[Jim Robinson]

Wow! Disturbing the peace? Well, what do they call it when the terrorists that these creeps are supporting blow up buildings full of people?

To heck with them: HONK!!!

Great job Colorado!!

[fivetoes]

Here are few of Teamer's pictures.

That was pretty shortly ;-)

[fivetoes]

Jim, What we found out, at least here in Loveland is that the honking is just as much, with or without thw HONK. Lovelander's know what to do!

Besides, if it will stop the bongos.....

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[Jim Robinson]

Good deal!

Thank you Colorado!!

[Soaring Feather]

Great job!!

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

Californians can be a little slow on the uptake. For the most part you kinda have tell them what to do. We are not getting in trouble for the horn honking yet. The peaceniks have only been able to get the police to talk to us about being out on "Freeper Island". The police do not do anything about it unless "someone" notifies the police.

In fact our PD will honk and flash their overhead lights or do this noise with their PA system in support of our side. They last time that they "visited us" they informed us that a majority of our PD were prior military. They also insinuated that if there was trouble between the two groups they would not look with favor upon the other group.

[fivetoes]

The police, sheriffs and the state troopers that pass by are on our side. A state trooper passed by today and did not honk. He turned on his siren for a second. The officer that stopped by said she saw nothing wrong and like in CA, if no one complains they won't come out. Personally I thought she did a good job of explaining the situtation and looking for a solution.

The honking will not stop! I guarantee it!

[fivetoes]

Oh, one other thing, it probably depends on what your intersection is like. In Ft. Collins it is in a commercial area and the two major businesses are located aleast 200 feet from the intersection. In Loveland on the corner we are at the poor lady's business is about 30 feet from the road. As they say in the real estate business Location Location Location! LOL

[fivetoes]

For the most part you kinda have tell them what to do

Grey Davis said 'Vote for me'

[Trteamer]

Thanks for posting my pictures fivetoes!

It was an action packed FReep from our post on the S.W. corner today. Somehow one hour is just not enough FReeping so we showed up an hour early and took back the "Good Times" corner. At about 11:15 or so I saw Terry from the VFW driving past (on his way to get all the signs for the rally), he had a HUGE smile on his face when he saw us on the corner. He later told me he was afraid the leftists had gotten there early.

The leftists are starting to get a lot more vocal and wacky. When I was taking their pictures, the guy in the Dr. Suess hat was jumping up and down yelling "take my picture, take my picture", I pretended to snap his picture just to watch him jump around, LOL! When I hollered on the bullhorn "Thank You to all the fine Veterans and Patriots on the North East Corner!!", one looney peace-nik was yelling "We are patriots too!" as if I had insulted him. He had a sign on letter sized paper with one inch letters that said " UN is the Answer", It took 12 power binoculars to read his sign so I don't think he got his message out there very well. I hollered over to him that I use the UN flag to wipe my boots.

A local Anarchist stopped by on our corner today and handed me a piece of paper. A local group is offering a $2,000 reward to "Any Texas Air National Guard Airman with proof of 1st Lt. George Bush in person performing any scheduled non-flying duties at Ellington Air Force Base between May 1972 to July 30 1973". Go figure.

Saddam's Bongo Corps were in full swing in Fort Collins, they now all painted peace signs on their bongos (track of the American Chicken?). One peace-nik lady came by on her way back from the other corner and tried to start an argument with me. She said we should leave Saddam alone since he hasn't attacked us and that we should be more concerned with the plight of the Palestinians. I informed her that Saddam has been paying each of the families of suicide bombers $25,000. She said that was a lie, and I informed her we were going to kick Saddam's ass. The light changed and she marched off saying a bunch of garbage but we couldn't hear her due to all the honking for our side.

It was 26 degrees when we started and those peace-niks sure looked cold over there. A foot of snow would be wonderful but this drought keeps hanging on. I would love to see them suffer in the snow. It doesn't seem as cold when the public is giving you support.

Thanks for the heads up on the Loveland situation fivetoes, I guess the bicycle horns have to be put away down there since that could incite some patriotic honking and we don't want any trouble. If I were that realtor I would be bringing you guys hot coffee or at least put a flag out front. Maybe they need a headset for their phone, you know I could sell them one, LOL!

To all you members of the Armed Forces who read this, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY!!

All the Best.

[Trteamer]

Oh by the way, we had a Larimer County Sherrif's car pass by today and he blew his horn!!!!

[Trteamer]

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