COMBINED Live Thread: DC Chapter's Rally in Support of Our Troops / C-SPAN Live Coverage of Leftists

DC Chapter, Free Republic

[FreeTheHostages]

Good morning. It's a beautiful day in the nation's capital, but the beauty is about to be marred by

Their leftist rally would be covered on CSPAN live starting at noon.

As explained here, here, their anti-American voices will not go unchallenged. The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic has invited all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us this Saturday, March 15, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. as we hold a patriotic counter-protest of the so-called anti-war march being held by IAC-A.N.S.W.E.R. in Washington, D.C.

I'll be staying at home, nursing a cold that has left me voiceless (hee hee, no doubt to the secret pleasure of many chapter members! ;), handling the live thread. Let's do a combined live thread on the C-SPAN coverage of the leftists and my reports from the field on what's going on with the Right guys, OK?

Today's early morning news, if you're waking up, is that some time before 10 a.m. on our local Channel 4 (NBC), our Chapter Warlord, Kristinn, will be interviewed on why we are expressing a support-our-troops message.

While professing to be against war and racism, the groups behind this march have strong overtones of anti-semitism and support communist governments that wage war on their own people and other nations.

The D.C. Chapter will be making a patriotic moral stand against the marchers' anti-Americanism and willful silence about the barbaric, terrorist regime of Saddam Hussein.

We will also be sending a message of support to our men and women in uniform fighting the war on terrorism overseas and on the home-front.

Survivors of Saddam's reign of terror, many of whom are American citizens, will join us to put the lie to those who claim that the Iraqi people do not want to be liberated and to speak out about Saddam's crimes against humanity.

When: Saturday, March 15 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: North sidewalk of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 15th Street and 9th Street. Meet at 15th and Penn. at 1 p.m.

Bring: American and Gadsden flags (large and small), along with signs bearing messages supporting our troops, President Bush, America and the war on terror.

Weather: Mostly sunny, temps in the low 60s.

As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting will be in effect. Briefly, they are: No violence, no profanity, no racism, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.

[PJ-Comix]

The "minister" just on the stage is screeching for a "REVOLUTION!!!" Think that will make the network news? Somehow I think NOT.

[FreeTheHostages]

live update

kristinn was just interviewed by Foxnews national. This is good: they're getting the message that there are these counter-rallies. Lots of American flags in background.

Tgsltakoma is holding a sign that says:
War freed the slave, war saved the Jews.

DC Chapter members are also holding signs supporting one of their own, on active duty: Devildogo431

[Mo1]

This is the link for 1210AM .. The Big Talker .. they are doing the Rally tomorrow at Valley Forge .. right outside Philadelphia

http://www.thebigtalker1210.com/

I can't wait .. I am sooooooooooooooooo There ... YAHOOOO!!

[meyer]

Hey!! I just saw Kristen on Fox. They were panning the pro-Americans in Washington and Kristen was there getting interviewed. No audible was given.

[finnman69]

Fox just did a bit on protests..showed overhead of antiwars..then closeup and mentions of counter protests..more emphasis..showed kristinn with megaphone.

[hole_n_one]

[vikingchick]

My guess is that she was going to appeal to the troops not to fight or some such BS.

Yes, that was probably it. Isn't it treasonous to suggest to the military they shouldn't fight?

The last speaker marveled that several million workers around Europe quit working to support the war. As if they needed a reason.

LOL!

[finnman69]

The c-span coverage was the usual same ole speeches. Ramsey Clark looks like he needs to get on a respirator stat.

[meyer]

...showed kristinn with megaphone.

You are correct - I was wrong when I said he was being interviewed; he was using the megaphone. Too excited seeing a freeper on National TV, I guess!

[Ligeia]

No .. It's out of Philly ..

Ah, ok.

hole_n_one, the Uncle Sam hat looks like a New Year's Eve leftover.

New speaker exhorting the crowd, "You are SO powerful! We can do it, we can shut this country down, no violence, but no business! We can occupy! Can we make that a sacred pact with each other? We've come this far. No business! No business!"

[Mo1]

Too excited seeing a freeper on National TV, I guess!

Freepers are Every Where ... Go Freepers Go!!!

[meyer]

The c-span coverage was the usual same ole speeches. Ramsey Clark looks like he needs to get on a respirator stat.

The only good thing about all this C-span coverage is that the true colors of the extreme left tend to show through. Middle America, to the extent that they pay attention, will reject the ANSWER crowd every time.

[Ligeia]

This is the link for 1210AM .. The Big Talker .. they are doing the Rally tomorrow at Valley Forge .. right outside Philadelphia

Thanks for posting the link. I plan on BEING in Philly tomorrow!

[Mo1]

Middle America, to the extent that they pay attention, will reject the ANSWER crowd every time.

I think that is why my local radio station keeps putting them on air to talk .. WOW .. they sounds like complete idiots ..

[PJ-Comix]

Fox just did a bit on protests..showed overhead of antiwars..

Does anybody have screen captures of those anti-war overhead shots? I really want to see them. It will show what a lackluster turnout they had.

[Mo1]

KEWL .. I'm there too ...

[hole_n_one]

Josh Knepper of Conyers, Ga., 11, has his face painted as a U.S. flag while joining demonstrators during a rally Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, to support American troops readying for possible military conflict in Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Ric Feld)

[FreeTheHostages]

Update from Kristinn

We have 100 people
Members of Iraqi American Council here, with some of their children
They're handing out pictures from one of the gas massacres
They're getting a mixed response
We heard one person yell back "Viva Saddam."
Our crowd is well behaved
We've been explaining the rules to the new people that have joined us. We have some families who have come along.
The police have put up sawhorse barricades and some bicycle barricades.
We've got a dozen motorcycle cops with us and a squad of mounted US Park Police on horses take up a position nearby.
A guy across the street holding a French flag, so we chanted: "Dump Chirac, Free France!" We also chanted for France to leave the Ivory Coast.

A lot of media here. Interview with Fox national, AP, Washington Post, local channels.

[vikingchick]

Great photos!

[finnman69]

They were not very big turnouts...San Fran crowd looked pretty small.