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SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - Patriots Rally for America III - 1/18/2003 - After-Action Report
DC Chapter of Free Republic ^ | January 21, 2003 | Angelwood, Kristinn

Posted on 01/21/2003 9:52:13 PM PST by Angelwood

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The list of FReepers who attended the Patriots Rally III is incomplete. The names listed below definitely attended the planning dinner, the rally or the protest at the Marine Barracks (or all events).

LisaFab; naystoshays; nina0113; steve0113; Ed (w/LisaFab); BufordP; sauropod; KLT; hellinahandcart; GunsareOK; Mark Phelps; Angelwood; L_Von_Mises and his wife; Fred Mertz; 1stbn27; Ted Hatchet; Billy Joe Churchwell; muskrat46; kristinn; Taxman; PoinTmanHerc; Exit148; 3D-JOY; Congressman BillyBob; Clarissa; April; FreeTheHostages; Doctor Raoul; tgslTakoma; Hobsonphile; Xthe17th; mudpuppy, her husband, son and daughter; MudboySlim; Delphinium; The Glaswegian and son; bmwcyle; DarthRaven; leadpenny; Jimmy Valentine's brother; James Parmalee; Trueblackman; BillF; Ligeia; FrustratedCitizen; rabidone; Samurai_Jack and son.

Please let us know if you attended and we missed listing your name here.

1 posted on 01/21/2003 9:52:13 PM PST by Angelwood
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2 posted on 01/21/2003 9:54:35 PM PST by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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The report is finally up.
3 posted on 01/21/2003 9:58:17 PM PST by Angelwood (Join the DC Chapter at the next Patriots Rally (I'm sure it will be warmer) -- FReep On!)
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DC Chapter Ping! Please add your experiences and anything I forgot to mention to this report. Are you all ready for the next Patriots Rally?

4 posted on 01/21/2003 10:03:01 PM PST by Angelwood (Join the DC Chapter at the next Patriots Rally (I'm sure it will be warmer) -- FReep On!)
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To: Angelwood
Okie-dokie, then. Let's see if I can link some photos here...


5 posted on 01/21/2003 10:09:41 PM PST by tgslTakoma (OK guys... so when's Patriots Rally IV gonna be?)
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It looks like the links worked (crossing fingers that my luck holds...).

BTW, other than the first two photos (leadpenny, and vets), the others were some of our speakers. Unfortunately I was distracted by other duties and missed getting Taxman and James Parmalee at the podium. My sincere apologies to both.

Next message, I'll post links to other images. I don't want to slow the thread down with too many images.

6 posted on 01/21/2003 10:14:50 PM PST by tgslTakoma (OK guys... so when's Patriots Rally IV gonna be?)
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8:30am - setup begins.

Despite the incredible cold, people are coming out.

Gathering crowd

Crowd

Another crowd shot

Washington Times reporter freezing her behind with the rest of us.

Listening to Taxman reading Red Skelton's essay on the Pledge of Allegiance.

Listening to Pledge essay.

Join us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

That's Sauropod under all those blankets!

7 posted on 01/21/2003 10:17:15 PM PST by tgslTakoma (OK guys... so when's Patriots Rally IV gonna be?)
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Pacifists are...

Uncle G.W. rolling up sleeves to kick butt!

Vets listen to one of their own

Mudboy reminds us who loves terrorists

Steve0113 listens as Joel Kernodle speaks to the crowd.

Fred Mertz

Corporate greed anti-war kid leaves after listening to Joel Kernodle's speech.

Anti-war kids leaving after listening awhile.

8 posted on 01/21/2003 10:19:41 PM PST by tgslTakoma (OK guys... so when's Patriots Rally IV gonna be?)
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Some of our dedicated speakers...

Kevin Martin, aka "Trueblackman"

Trueblackman's aura

John Armor, aka "Congressman Billybob

News crews were everywhere.

Guardian Angels, with founder Curtis Sliwa.

Rousing speech by Curtis Sliwa

Aziz Al-Taee

Joel Kernodle, aka "PointmanHerc"

Curtis Sliwa

Kristinn, aka "kristinn"


9 posted on 01/21/2003 10:24:24 PM PST by tgslTakoma (OK guys... so when's Patriots Rally IV gonna be?)
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Maybe I take too many pictures?

Here's some fun ones...

"No war for Oil" guy, who wanted to argue his point from the audience. Mudboy acted as a greeting party and did later introduce the guy to the crowd; and he even invited the man to speak his mind.

And here's the "no war for Oil" guy, thinking about one of the answers he got.It looks like he's thinking REALLY hard.

View of the Rally, from the area of the perma-potties!

As our Rally wound down, I turned to look at the beautiful view. I think that even the d#*! Canada Geese were frozen... maybe they'll go back to Canada??

10 posted on 01/21/2003 10:26:41 PM PST by tgslTakoma (OK guys... so when's Patriots Rally IV gonna be?)
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Thanks for the report, Angelwood. Made me feel like I was shivering there in the cold with y'all.

We don't have a large military presence in our city, but I do believe it's time for me to make another visit to the Armed Forces Recruiting Station with a word of thanks to our men and women in uniform. Wonder if they like KrispyKremes?

11 posted on 01/21/2003 10:31:25 PM PST by Diver Dave
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This is the last of the pictures for tonight. (I haven't even gotten to the ones from the "useful idiots" parade...)

Many of us regrouped at the Capital City Subs shop, to recharge and thaw before the "march".

Samurai Jack and son of Samurai visit with Kristinn, inside the sub shop.

Sub shop ladies were busy making our lunch!

The Glaswegian and Trueblackman share a joke while L Von Mises' wife and Glaswegian's son look on.

Honest Angelwood returns change (they gave her too much)What's up with the aura around Samurai Jack's head? (It's just the neon sign in the window, but it do look weird, don't it?

Our forward command center.

The Marine Barracks, on the sunny side of the street.

I took this photo just before we were moved across the street, for our safety and security.

12 posted on 01/21/2003 10:31:43 PM PST by tgslTakoma (OK guys... so when's Patriots Rally IV gonna be?)
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Thank you for the report and pics, Angelwood. I'd love to see Curtis Sliwa go for one of the Senate seats in NY.

When I left you on 8th St., I walked that soccer mom to the Eastern Market Metro and then walked to the Mall with another demonstrator. The first was a mom of two from MD and the second was a college professor from Owensboro, KY who had decided to make the drive herself. In both cases you could boil their positions down to, "The Big Bad Corporations who are supporting Bush on attacking Irag for Oil." Both were very nice people but so misguided. I still maintain that if you took the Bush haters out of the demonstration, there would not have been 1,000 there.
13 posted on 01/22/2003 3:42:19 AM PST by leadpenny (Support FreeRepublic with a donation! (It's the right thing to do.))
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Howdy, y'all...MUD
14 posted on 01/22/2003 4:00:07 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Bill Clinton is a RAPIST of America...LET'S ROLL Towards Justice and Liberty Fer ALL!!!)
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"Please let us know if you attended and we missed listing your name here."

You fergot Alan, the Lib'ral Disruptor who hitch-hiked his way down from NooYawk to heckle our speakers...however, Kevin Martin (aka TBM), took him over to the side fer a 30-minute one-on-one and talked him into being a RabidRightWingWhacko like the rest of US, but he doesn't have a computer yet, so he won't be FReepin' right away!!

I've got a great picture of Alan and Kevin with their arms over each others shoulders and their off-hands flashing the thumbs-up sign. I'll see if someone at work can't help me post this photo...LOL!!

Great job, DeeCee FReepers!! Y'all are THE BEST...BAR NONE!!

FReegards...MUD

15 posted on 01/22/2003 4:06:34 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Bill Clinton is a RAPIST of America...LET'S ROLL Towards Justice and Liberty Fer ALL!!!)
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To: leadpenny
"I still maintain that if you took the Bush haters out of the demonstration, there would not have been 1,000 there."

I maintain that if you took the AmericaHaters out of the demonstration, there would be only IGNORANT Dolts who were lookin' to make the news!!

Sincerely...MUD

"LET'S ROLL Towards Justice and Liberty Fer ALL!!!"

17 posted on 01/22/2003 4:57:46 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Bill Clinton is THE RAPIST of America!!!)
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"GREAT PHOTOS!!", Ms. Takoma!!

FReegards...MUD

18 posted on 01/22/2003 4:59:52 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Bill Clinton is THE RAPIST of America!!!)
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"Here's Toastin' To Warmer FReeps in the Future!!"

Utmost FReegards...MUD

19 posted on 01/22/2003 5:05:39 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Bill Clinton is THE RAPIST of America!!!)
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To: Angelwood
Thx for the report. Have reviewed morning's footage. Sun was a huge problem all day. Lots and lots of glare. Sound is great though. Reviewing afternoon footage now. 'Pod
20 posted on 01/22/2003 5:21:53 AM PST by sauropod (Mike Farrell has donated his brain to science. Too bad he is still here....)
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