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.

[FreeTheHostages]

Click on the pic to hear (after some delay for buffering)
Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red White and Blue"

[FreeTheHostages]

Agreed. If you go to www.dcchapter.com and click on "flag guide," you can see some photos the DC Chapter's taken of the various flags of violence these supposed peace activists fly: Hezbollah, Hamas, etc., etc. Last rally, they had someone from North Korea's "Ministry of Truth" speak!

[chicagolady]

Let's Roll D.C. Freepers!!!!!!!!!!!

[FreeTheHostages]

Thanks. San Francisco Freepers also have their hands full today -- apparently a big Left coast rally too and they're going out to give a counterveiling message. If you guys see anything on the national news from DC or from San Francisco, let us know!

[Taxman]

Then, I'll look for you!

[kristinn]

Thanks for doing the live thread. Many streets in the Mall area are closed already. There was a St. Patricks Day run along Pennsylvania Avenue this morning that shut down roads for blocks.

The antis will have a good sized crowd today. The weather's great, so both sides will be comfortable. Plenty of cops everywhere. Lots of media trucks/vans at their rally site.

After the live interview, the WRC-4 reporter recorded interviews with the commie lawyer and me for later broadcast.

tgslTakoma did a phone interview with CBS radio this morning, also.

[Taxman]

Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well enough to join us today. We'll miss you.

Hope you are feeling better and can get to Valley Forge tomorrow. If the Good Lord cooperates, and we have no appreciable wind, we should be able to inflate and "stand up" VoC and Abner's US Flag hot air balloon. That is a sight worth a three hour drive, believe me!

[Taxman]

It will be a target rich environment!

[FreeTheHostages]

After the live interview, the WRC-4 reporter recorded interviews with the commie lawyer and me for later broadcast.

ROFL, good to give things their proper name. "Commie lawywer" indeed.

[A_perfect_lady]

Have fun dealing with C.A.N.S.W.E.R (Communist Act Now to Stop W. and Enable Radicalism.)

[FreeTheHostages]

You've got the idea! For those who think we're red-baiting with the commie label, (1) check out what they actually say from the stage on CSPAN, they're hard hard left and (2) a little more about ANSWER can be found at this appropriately named website:

http://www.authoritarianopportunistswhocozyuptogenocidaldictators-forpeace.org/

[leadpenny]

I'm tellin' ya. Too much FR. I'm outta here and on my way to the Orange Line.

[Mudboy Slim]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

DeeCee FReepers ROCK...MUD

[FreeTheHostages]

{{{{Mudboy}}}} Good morning. t minus 30 for the leftists, t minus 90 minutes for us. Click on that pic I posted above for some good music.

[Mudboy Slim]

"The Real Action on This Thread Starts at Noon"

Heck, no!! The RealAction starts...NOW!!!!

What's goin' on?!

MUD

[Ligeia]

Abner's US Flag hot air balloon. That is a sight worth a three hour drive, believe me!

I bet! WMAL and ABC Network News have been mentioning the bad guys all morning long. So much so I had to find me a country station that was NOT playing a Dixie Chicks song. Life is rough when you're an activist, ya know??

Hope to catch up with you all tomorrow and to find out later if there are any carpooling arrangements. I always have to shake my head in amazement at the sheer stupidity and of their signs. They might as well say, "Here, Saddam and all you islamofascists! Come take it all! We won't even put up a fight!" Ya'll have fun...I know you will!

[Mudboy Slim]

"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."

Zackley...these folks are anti-Bush and anti-Capitalism and anti-American!! What kinda turnout did the TerroristZealots git this time?!...reckon some of the MORONS wouldda gotten a clue by now!!

FReegards...MUD

[sweetliberty]

Talk about an anti-war type completely flustered by a valid question, everybody who hasn't checked this out, should. It is priceless!

Audio link

The thread

[FreeTheHostages]

I've got my American flag flying out the window. Sheesh, in my liberal neighborhood of Dupont Circle, that's probably dangerous for my windows! I'm glad we've got the A-team -- the United States Park Police -- guarding our protest today.

[FreeTheHostages]

Thanks, good post! As TomB says in that thread, "that's about as sound a thrashing as I've ever heard."

Personally, the voices I like to hear most at these things include the entirely rational and sane voice of Mr. Azziz Al-Taee, who talks about Saddam's brutality and how Saddam Hussein is the weapon of mass destruction. The left is totally tongue-tied when this guy shows up: the most they can do is claim he's a "paid actor." I'm hoping we have enough steam to give him a platform for a rally next weekend. He's a great speaker.