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I love the text of your sign...
PACIFISTS ARE THE PARASITES OF FREEDOM
LOL...MUD
**BTW...did y'all know that FNC guests don't git paid a cent fer guesting on the shows?! Do Hannity and Colmes work fer FRee, too?!
It was pretty cold - in the teens at the onset and then it warmed up by the time we got to the Marine Barracks. The rally was terrific. There were a lot of excellent speakers including Curtis Sliwa (founder of The Guardian Angels). We then moved on to the Marine barracks on 8th Street. The police asked us to stand on the opposite side of the street from the barracks so we moved over there before the cisrcus parade came by. It was filled with the usual suspects.
Just before the parade came by the police came out and formed two long lines - one in front of the barracks and one in front of us. Chief Ramsey came by and shook all the cops hands that were in front of us.
When the parade started we began several chants and many of us got inot some lively but civil discussions with many of the protesters. The Guardian Angels then arrived and blocked the sidewalk to the North so the protestors couldn't circle around behind us.
I am sure that Angelwwod will do her usual superior job of giving the blow by blow so I will just give a link to some pictures I took here.
I can imagine that there will be a time in the very near future when the United States and our President will need a big show of support. I know he needed a show of support today and I let him and you down by not being there. I will be there when the forces gather
"PACIFISTS ARE THE PARASITES OF FREEDOM"
and Other Images of the Protests (good and bad)
various | January 18, 2003
Posted on 01/18/2003 2:51 PM PST by lainie
Thank you patriots wherever you are!
CLICK HERE for more-- snip --To: lainie; Timesink
From:
Protesters Gathering To Oppose War (Washington Post - HEAVY FreeRepublic Coverage!)
The Washington Post ^ | January 18, 2003 | Ann Marchand
Posted on 01/18/2003 9:18 AM PST by Timesink
washingtonpost.com
Protesters Gathering To Oppose War
By Ann Marchand
washingtonpost.com Staff WriterSaturday, January 18, 2003; 11:52 AM
Tens of thousands of people have converged on the National Mall this morning to rally against U.S. military operations in Iraq, and a smaller group also gathered to express support for military action.
[...]
Not everyone on the Mall today is opposing military involvement in Iraq. A group of counter-protesters assembled about 9 a.m. to demonstrate support for both U.S. troops abroad and Bush's policies toward Iraq.
Kristinn Taylor, a co-leader of Free Republic, a conservative news and activism Web site that helped organize the event, said that 200 to 400 people were expected to turn out for the counter-protest, which is also supported by the D.C. chapter of MOVEOUT (Marines and Other Veterans Engaging Outrageous Un-American Traitors).
Taylor said that the group supports the president's policies toward Iraq because to do nothing "is the enslavement of the Iraqi people and the Iraqi government having weapons of mass destruction."
Kathryn C. Wood, of Burke, Va., a co-leader of Free Republic, said, "We're out here to support the troops. They defend our freedom and our rights."
[...]
Excerpted - click for full article ^
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6918-2003Jan17.html-- snip --To: Timesink
See also, from Yahoo! News:
Leslie Montague holds a sign during a counter-demonstration in Washington, January 18, 2003. While thousands of anti-war protesters gathered on the National Mall, a counter-demonstration of war veterans, billed as a "Patriot's Rally" in support of U.S. troops, also began assembling near the Vietnam War memorial. REUTERS/Mannie Garcia
- Jan 18 12:09 PM ET
EDITORS: ADDING NAME OF SUBJECT U.S. Marine Corps veteran Joel Kernodoe salutes the Vietnam War memorial during a counter-demonstration in Washington January 18, 2003. While thousands of anti-war protesters gathered on the National Mall, a counter-demonstration of war veterans, billed as a "Patriot's Rally" in support of U.S. troops, also began assembling near the Vietnam War memorial. REUTERS/Mannie Garcia
- Jan 18 12:09 PM ET
With the Washington Monument in the background, a woman holds a sign during a counter-demonstration in Washington, January 18, 2003. While thousands of anti-war protesters gathered on the National Mall, a counter-demonstration of war veterans, billed as a "Patriot's Rally" in support of U.S. troops, also began assembling near the Vietnam War memorial. REUTERS/Molly Riley
- Jan 18 11:22 AM ET
A woman wrapped in a "Liberty" blanket battles the cold while Joanne Mel (R) of New Jersey holds a sign during a counter-demonstration in Washington, January 18, 2003. While thousands of anti-war protesters gathered on the National Mall, a counter-demonstration of war veterans, billed as a "Patriot's Rally" in support of U.S. troops, also began assembling near the Vietnam War memorial. REUTERS/Molly Riley
- Jan 18 11:20 AM ET
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran salutes the Vietnam War memorial during a counter-demonstration in Washington, January 18, 2003. While thousands of anti-war protesters gathered on the National Mall, the counter-demonstration billed as a "Patriot's Rally" in support of U.S. troops, also began assembling near the war memorial. REUTERS/Mannie Garcia
- Jan 18 11:11 AM ET
A woman battles the abnormally low temperatures while carrying a sign during a counter-demonstration in Washington, January 18, 2003. While thousands of anti-war protesters gathered on the national mall, a counter-demonstration of war veterans billed as a "Patriot's Rally," also began assembling near the Veitnam Vieteran's memrial. REUTERS/Mannie Garcia
- Jan 18 10:57 AM ET
25 posted on 01/18/2003 12:55 PM PST by RonDog
Thousands Attend Anti-War Rally Activists Listen To Speeches, March To Military Bases
WASHINGTON -- Thousands of protesters gathered on the National Mall Saturday for an organized protest against a possible war with Iraq.
Protesters from around the nation are expected to join the events. Stages and sound equipment were set up earlier in the week.
The protesters said the biggest threat to world peace is coming from Washington, not from any rogue nation. The activists also argued that President Bush's threats are motivated more by oil prices than by world peace.
There were also plenty of police officers to provide security on the Mall. Officers said they encountered only minor problems during the rallies.
International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) hosted the protest in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Speakers included the Rev. Jesse Jackson; the Rev. Al Sharpton; Ron Kovic, a Vietnam veteran and the author of "Born On The Fourth Of July", and Mahdi Bray, the executive director of the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation.
Some demonstrators carried signs protesting military action while others suggest the problems of the world can be linked directly to Bush administration policies. One sign said "Bush's foreign policy is a bomb." Another said "Attack on Iraq equals more terrorism."
While many demonstrators were college age, others represented the Vietnam, Korea and World War Two generations. They gathered in the shadow of the Capitol before making a symbolic statement to the U.S. military by marching past the Marine and Navy facilities in the District.
However, not everyone on the Mall this weekend was against the war plans. A "patriots' rally" started at 9:30 Saturday morning to support soldiers overseas.
Organizers of the counter-protest point out that anti-war protesters appear to be supporting countries and military organizations that have killed Americans.
Link to slideshow with some pics form the rally here
Thanks you to each and every one of you for what you did today. I did the same here in Colorado today and am feeling pretty good about it. Keep it Up! Our country needs YOU!!
All the Best!
I did find that standing on the snowy areas was a lot colder on the tootsies than the just plain frozen grassy patches!
Those Sliwa Stalwarts were something. They had those berets on, but NOTHING on their ears. I said to Curtis that he should have berets with ear flaps - he just laughed. You have to hand it to those guys. They took the cold like the he-men that they are.
The interviews I had were from Reuters, The Wash. Post and CBS and ???CCD???(whoever and whatever they are). They all seem to start out with the same question "What are you doing here?" Don't they have a clue?? One wanted to know my opinion on the anti-war people's position. I said "What position?" I said that if there were 10,000 of them, then there would be 10,000 positions, and a lot of them over there had an agenda. I also said that most of them were probably well-meaning people who got caught up in a media movement, but if you asked half of them to pick out Iraq in a map----they probable couldn't! Another reporter ended the interview very quickly when I didn't act like a VRWC fascist. I quietly told her that I was anti-war, too. I said "Who in the world WANTS war?" I said "No one here WANTS war, we just want Hussein out of there and out of power, by whatever means it takes, including exile." I guess that wasn't what she wanted to hear, so she moved off to someone else.
One incident was kind of funny. There were a couple of passing anti-war types on their way to their rally. They saw my poster (BEST DEFENSE? GOOD OFFENSE?) and came up to me and asked what my sign meant. So I read it to them, and asked them what was so difficult about its meaning. Of course they were in their liberal put-down mode, so the guy repeats his question. I decided to have some fun, so I started with the word 'best' and translated that for him. I said the next word was a little harder, but would he bear with me for a bit while I explained it to him. The whole thing went on this way and then I showed him the other side of my poster (PEACE THRU STRENGTH) and asked if he had difficulty with its meaning. He then went into his real rant and talked about the money being wasted on Iraq when there were people hungry in the world. I was tired of this guy by now, so I told him to empety his own pockets and give it to the hungry and to stop bothering me! He left.
All of our speakers were inspiring. Nothing like the screaming I'm hearing on the C-Span re-run.
One thing I was pleased to see on TV was the posting of President Bushs 'war poll' backing, as a contrast to the news about these nation-wide rallies. I hope the socialist leaning of these speakers at the anti-war thingy was not lost on the Ameican public.
I didn't (couldn't) get to the barracks, bu it sure was nice to be with all my friends last night, and sharing the crisp, brisk, morning in the park.
What's a Patti Smith?
I did find that standing on the snowy areas was a lot colder on the tootsies than the just plain frozen grassy patches!
Those Sliwa Stalwarts were something. They had those berets on, but NOTHING on their ears. I said to Curtis that he should have berets with ear flaps - he just laughed. You have to hand it to those guys. They took the cold like the he-men that they are.
The interviews I had were from Reuters, The Wash. Post and CBS and ???CCD???(whoever and whatever they are). They all seem to start out with the same question "What are you doing here?" Don't they have a clue?? One wanted to know my opinion on the anti-war people's position. I said "What position?" I said that if there were 10,000 of them, then there would be 10,000 positions, and a lot of them over there had an agenda. I also said that most of them were probably well-meaning people who got caught up in a media movement, but if you asked half of them to pick out Iraq in a map----they probable couldn't! Another reporter ended the interview very quickly when I didn't act like a VRWC fascist. I quietly told her that I was anti-war, too. I said "Who in the world WANTS war?" I said "No one here WANTS war, we just want Hussein out of there and out of power, by whatever means it takes, including exile." I guess that wasn't what she wanted to hear, so she moved off to someone else.
One incident was kind of funny. There were a couple of passing anti-war types on their way to their rally. They saw my poster (BEST DEFENSE? GOOD OFFENSE?) and came up to me and asked what my sign meant. So I read it to them, and asked them what was so difficult about its meaning. Of course they were in their liberal put-down mode, so the guy repeats his question. I decided to have some fun, so I started with the word 'best' and translated that for him. I said the next word was a little harder, but would he bear with me for a bit while I explained it to him. The whole thing went on this way and then I showed him the other side of my poster (PEACE THRU STRENGTH) and asked if he had difficulty with its meaning. He then went into his real rant and talked about the money being wasted on Iraq when there were people hungry in the world. I was tired of this guy by now, so I told him to empety his own pockets and give it to the hungry and to stop bothering me! He left.
All of our speakers were inspiring. Nothing like the screaming I'm hearing on the C-Span re-run.
One thing I was pleased to see on TV was the posting of President Bushs 'war poll' backing, as a contrast to the news about these nation-wide rallies. I hope the socialist leaning of these speakers at the anti-war thingy was not lost on the Ameican public.
I didn't (couldn't) get to the barracks, bu it sure was nice to be with all my friends last night, and sharing the crisp, brisk, morning in the park.
What's a Patti Smith?
Was it really an "anti-war" rally? Judging by the signs and posters, there was no cohesive message. One sign against animal expereimentation: "Stop the war on Animals. Stop Animal Experimentation!" Another sign "Stop Coca-Cola's War on the Columbian People!". (Now that I think about it -- I recollect they had it spelled "Columbian" rather that the proper spelling "Colombian") On the way home I tuned in some local FM "public" radio station, and also CSPAN radio. A woman from Philly speaking at the Mall rally: "Stop the War on America's Poor and Homeless!"
No real focus. Protest as mindless Process. All shallow puffery, no heart in it. Except for the Iraqis and Palis who also were there. Still, "No blood for oil" was the most common sign I saw.
