Rally on capitol steps shows support for force against Iraq, President Bush

9news.com ^ | February 17, 2003

[Cultural Jihad]

Rally on capitol steps shows support for force against Iraq, President Bush

DENVER – The day after millions around the world took to the streets to protest a strike against Iraq, 300 people in Denver gathered on the steps of the state capitol to show their support for President Bush and war, if necessary.

The Coloradans, waving American flags and holding signs saying “war is bad, evil is worse” say those who oppose war are not using common sense and in some cases are lacking in patriotism.

“There's a whole bunch of individual human beings that are apt to have to lay their life on the line, and they need to know that we're behind them and we care about them,” said Steve Calvert, Vietnam veteran.

Pam Pearson came to the rally to support troops because her two sons are in the Navy.

"I support our president and I support my sons. This is the only option," she said. "I'd rather force Saddam (Hussein) out than have to play by his rules."

Some residents came dressed in colonial costumes and as World War II fighters. Others held signs that said "remember 9-11?" and "self defense is always just" as state legislators and religious leaders expressed support for President Bush.

State Senate President John Andrews, R-Centennial, told the crowd war was forced upon the U.S. after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, and Bush has no other choice but to attack Iraq.

"Defense is not duct tape and endless inspection," he said. "Defense is not misguided peace marches. How about ground troops and some air support?"

The rally, sponsored by Americans Against Terrorism, drew a handful of protestors against war in Iraq, who lined the street opposite the Capitol. Some carried signs that read, "no blood for oil."

Brad Hagstrom and his wife Mariana came down from Fort Collins and came to the rally thinking it was an anti-war protest.

"I can't understand why people are so eager to kill," Mariana Hagstrom said.

At a rally against force in Iraq in Colorado Springs Saturday, police fired tear gas at demonstrators and hit at least one with a rubber bullet after a demonstrators spilled out of a park and blocked a major thoroughfare.

At least two people were treated at a hospital for minor injuries and released after the rally at Palmer Park. Thirteen people were arrested after they forced the closure of a half-mile stretch of Academy Boulevard, police spokesman Lt. Skip Arms said.

A second rally at Peterson Air Force Base ended with 21 arrests but no tear gas. Peterson is home to the Northern Command, the joint military command in charge of homeland security.

Similar protests occurred in Durango, Breckenridge and Grand Junction.

[LurkerNoMore!]

Thanks for this refreshing article.

[Cultural Jihad]

BTTT

[Cultural Jihad]

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[The Electrician]

Rally on capitol steps shows support for force against Iraq, President Bush

It must be a lot of fun to be a headline writer. First the article about a prisoner hiding crack in an orifice, and now this one - the headline sounds like the people at the rally support the use of force against President Bush.

[mollynme]

Heh heh - you're right - but maybe it will lure some anti-Bush jerks in to read it.

[Cultural Jihad]

There mustn't have been too many man eating dogs in the news. ;)

[Bob J]

GREAT COVERAGE! I've dropped a line to these people, maybe we can work together?

[Kevin Curry]

Enterprising reporters with videocams and good lenses could have made these 300 look like 300,000.

They were probably all busy filming the anti-war marches.

[Mr. Mojo]

The Coloradans, waving American flags and holding signs saying “war is bad, evil is worse” say those who oppose war are not using common sense

That's because common sense and liberalism are mutually exclusive.

[Cultural Jihad]

Did you see the related article?

[arasina]

Brad Hagstrom and his wife Mariana came down from Fort Collins and came to the rally thinking it was an anti-war protest.

BRAD: "Oh, like wow, man. Far out! We're so like anti-war, man. Hey...who are these people, like NOT protesting Bush and war, man? Mariana, lets go home and finish our tie-dyed Saddam headbands."

[Bob J]

Yes. Others have helped to track down an eddress for them.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Good one!

And from Northern California, Sonoma County we have:

Pro-war faction braves sea of marchers

No pictures however.

[Dr. Luv]

Three hundred people? And we cheer this? We're losing BIG time...

[Duramaximus]

God bless you Colorado.

This from a native son who made the greivous mistake of taking a job in the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia. A day doesn't go by that I don't regret the move, there really is more to life than money.

Keep up the good work.

Former Broomfield resident.

[Robert_Paulson2]

very nice....

may their tribe increase...

It would be nice to put about 26 million patriots on the capitol house steps of every one of our states... and the courthouse steps of every city in america.

I wonder where we could get the IRAQI and French flags for burning... and a few straw men modeled after the three stooges... shredder, chirac and their love child... sadaam...

"all peaceful" and such....

[sneakers]

Thanks for the link! Great pictures! Proud of the Denver Freepers!!

[Mjaye]

On a related matter, I saw Danny Glover's idiotic anti-war braying on TV; since MCI hires him to do commerciaqls, we should all them their spokesperson will cost them business. Then switch companies if you have MCI. I just changed from them, or I'd do it now.

Also, I saw a 5 year old who "protested" with her mommy. The child recited her favorite anti-Bush slogan from a sign, something like "Don't drop bombs, drop Bush". Another mindless liberal in the making, a complete waste of a cute kid.

[Kensei]

300 supporters may not appear to be much of a public display when compared with the (ever changing numerical estimates) reports of "qazillions marching against the war."

Two points:
(1) Just 1,000 determined Spartans, standing at the pass of Thermopoly (pardon my spelling), were sufficient to stop the Persians and to save what was to be later recognized as the roots of western democracym and civilization; and
(2) "any man more right than his neighbor constitutes a majority of one." (Henry David Thoreau)