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If it's Friday night, you have a date with the DC Chapter as we stand outside Walter Reed Army Hospital in support of our troops, especially those recuperating at WRAMC from their wounds. As almost everyone here at FR knows, the liars from Code Pink hold a publicity-seeking "vigil" every Friday night outside the gates of Walter Reed; and we will be there to counter their lies. They hate it when we do that. WHO: Freepers and lurkers in good standing. WHERE: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 7200 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. We will gather at the northeast corner...

For the fifth time in just over 5 weeks, DC Chapter FReepers conducted a FReep of Code Pink's anti-war protest at the gate of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where many of the most severely wounded troops from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan are taken for continued treatment and rehabilitation. The FReep of the leftists' obscene blood dance was on the Friday night, May 6. The honor roll of those in attendance: kristinn, tgslTakoma, daughter of tgsl, trueblackman, hellinahandcart, sauropod, bmwcyle, and BillF.  For the second week in a row, I'm doing this report in place of the originally-designated...

SAN DIEGO -- A Navy sailor turned anti-war activist was convicted Wednesday of missing his ship's movement when he refused to board the USS Bonhomme Richard as it deployed to the Persian Gulf in December. A military judge deliberated about 40 minutes before finding Petty Officer 3rd Class Pablo Paredes guilty of the count. Lt. Cmdr. Bob Klant dismissed a second count of unauthorized absence, ruling the charge was duplicative. Paredes stood at attention as the judge read the sentence, following the day's court-martial proceeding. The trial then shifted into the sentencing phase. Paredes, a 23-year-old from the New York...

In the Know Your Enemy department, members of the DC Chapter regularly snoop around in the sewage filled websites of the leftists to gather intelligence. So today, while chatting with BillF about ongoing leftist activity in the DC area, I happened onto an interesting conflict of propaganda from two (or is it three) local clans of leftists.Take a look at the photos on this DC Code Pink website. It appears to the casual observer that Code Pink is reporting that these photos are from an action they held on May 6th.Now take a look at the photos posted in reference...

On Saturday afternoon, I drove to Rockville, Md., for a large "gathering to condemn the REAL ID Act." (The act will tighten driver's license standards to prevent illegal aliens from obtaining the IDs, close asylum loopholes, and provide funding to fix a huge gap in a border fence between California and Mexico.) Casa de Maryland, a government-funded open-borders group, organized the protest on the public school athletic field at Richard Montgomery High School. You can see the rally photos I took at my new Flickr site. Here's a sample: www.flickr.com Several hundred "documented" and "undocumented" workers attended, demanding driver's licenses...

Translation from Code Pinko-speak to English...Code Pink will be sending their Femmes in Fuschia to demonstrate in front of US Armed Forces Recruitment Centers across the country. Here's the list of actions planned, as of Friday, May 6th 6:30pm...Arizona Tucson Take action independently: Go to your favorite brunch restaurant on Mother's Day morning and bring materials about keeping our sons and daughters out of the military. Download flyers about military myths and more from the CODEPINK website. (More on this event coming soon!)California East Los Angeles Join Palisadians for Peace and CODEPINK in a Protest at a major Army...

For the forth time in just over 4 weeks, DC Chapter FReepers conducted a FReep of Code Pink's anti-war protest at the gate of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where many of the most severely wounded troops from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan are taken for continued treatment and rehabilitation. The FReep of the leftists' obscene blood dance was on the Friday night, April 29. The honor roll of those in attendance: kristinn, tgslTakoma, Exit148, Always Free, staytrue, Christopher Lincoln, BufordP, and BillF.  I'm doing this report in place of the originally-designated writer, who got tied up with other...

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us tomorrow evening outside Walter Reed Army Medical Center in a patriotic counter-demonstration of the anti-American group Code Pink. We will gather across from the main gate to Walter Reed to show support for our men and women in uniform recovering from wounds received fighting the war on terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Please bring American flags, large and small, and signs bearing messages of support for our troops and their mission. When: Friday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Where: Walter...

With the leftist "anti-war" movement in a shambles - International ANSWER and the International Action Center, once the darlings of the left but now almost universally known to be communist front organizations that don't want peace but revolution in America - the leftist leaders of Code Pink thought they could step into the void left by ANSWER and take over the fight for a leftist utopia in America. Code Pink's leaders have a long and dirty history of supporting bloody dictators and communist causes worldwide, but they are working to whitewash their red roots and reinvent themselves as lovers of...

Who Killed Marla Ruzicka? By David Horowitz and Ben JohnsonFrontPageMagazine.com | May 3, 2005Marla Ruzicka, a 28-year-old political activist, was killed in Iraq on April 16 when a suicide bomber attacked a convoy of contractors on the airport road, blowing up the Mercedes she was in with her translator Faiz Al-Salaam. Ruzicka, whose ebullience earned her the nickname “Bubbles,” suffered burns over 90 percent of her body. Her last words, according to the medic who attended her, were, “I’m alive.”Her tragic death was a tribute to her bravery since she knew the risks and her fate was thus almost...

MEXICO CITY – The father of a Mexican-born U.S. Marine slain in Iraq came back to his native Mexico on Tuesday to convince young Mexicans not to immigrate to the United States or allow themselves to be recruited into the U.S. armed services. Fears abound here that Mexican youths may see service as a fast-track to citizenship, although the U.S. military does not recruit in Mexico. A minor violation of that recruitment rule occurred in 2003, when a U.S. Army recruiter went to the border city of Tijuana looking for two youths he had first contacted in the United States....

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us in our nation's capital this weekend as we play a three game series against the liberals and leftists working to undermine America from within.Friday, April 29, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. we will gather at the northeast corner of Georgia Avenue and Elder Street, NW to counter Code Pink's so-called antiwar demonstration at the gates of Walter Reed Army Medical Center.Saturday, April 30, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. we will gather at the southeast corner of Connecticut Avenue and T Street,...

LAKEPORT, California (AP) -- An American activist who was killed by a car bomb in Iraq earlier this month was remembered Saturday for her dedication to humanitarian causes and her personal mission of counting civilian casualties of war. Many of the more than 600 mourners, including friends, family, colleagues and journalists who traveled from around the world for her funeral, shared memories of Marla Ruzicka's boundless energy that helped her accomplish much in her 28 years. Kevin Danaher, co-founder of San Francisco-based Global Exchange, a nonprofit international human rights organization, said Ruzicka's magic was understanding and showing unconditional love. "That's...

LAKEPORT, California (AP) -- An American activist who was killed by a car bomb in Iraq earlier this month was remembered Saturday for her dedication to humanitarian causes and her personal mission of counting civilian casualties of war. Many of the more than 600 mourners, including friends, family, colleagues and journalists who traveled from around the world for her funeral, shared memories of Marla Ruzicka's boundless energy that helped her accomplish much in her 28 years. Kevin Danaher, co-founder of San Francisco-based Global Exchange, a nonprofit international human rights organization, said Ruzicka's magic was understanding and showing unconditional love. "That's...

When The New York Times, “Nightline,” and CNN nominate a young blonde for sainthood ahead of the Pope, it’s time for a reality check. Especially when that blonde, Marla Ruzicka’s sole purpose is to legitimize our enemies, cause problems for U.S. troops already in harms way, and morally equivocate dead terrorists with victims of 9/11. Jane Fonda lite—but unfortunately without having been spat upon by right-thinking veterans. The recent death of Ruzicka, an American “activist” in Iraq, elicited an orgy of gush—everywhere from Time Magazine to The Guardian of London to Al-Jazeera. A 28-year-old San Franciscan, Ruzicka was in Iraq...

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For the third time in just over 3 weeks, DC Chapter FReepers conducted a FReep of Code Pink's anti-war protest at the gate of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where many of the most severely wounded troops from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan are taken for continued treatment and rehabilitation. The FReep of the leftists' obscene blood dance was on the night of Friday, April 22. The honor roll of those in attendance: kristinn, Trueblackman, BufordP, and BillF.  The FReep went forward despite drizzle at the beginning and the threat of heavy rain, which never materialized.  My photos are...

Treasonatrix Barbie: Meet the Real Marla Ruzicka April 21, 2005 By Debbie Schlussel When The New York Times, “Nightline,” and CNN nominate a young blonde for sainthood ahead of the Pope, it’s time for a reality check. Especially when that blonde, Marla Ruzicka’s sole purpose is to legitimize our enemies, cause problems for U.S. troops already in harms way, and morally equivocate dead terrorists with victims of 9/11. Jane Fonda lite—but unfortunately without having been spat upon by right-thinking veterans. The recent death of Ruzicka, an American “activist” in Iraq, elicited an orgy of gush—everywhere from Time Magazine to The...

From the Protestwarrior Website: This Thursday the "Berkeley stop the war coalition" and other on-campus anti-war whiners are holding an anti-military protest in an effort to kick recruiters off campus. The local college republicans need your help to show our support for our troops! The protest begins at 10:30 am in Sproul Plaza, the main square on campus, and our rally begins at 11 am. Please bring signs, American flags, wear patriotic t-shirts, etc and lets show them how it's done. There will be media presence including conservative filmmaker Evan Maloney (creator of "brainwashing 101"). "You sleep under the blanket...

SAN FRANCISCO - A woman who led an effort to help those ravaged by violence in Iraq fell victim to the war herself when a car bomb killed her and two other people, officials said Sunday. Marla Ruzicka, founder of Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, died Saturday in the blast, which also killed an Iraqi and another foreigner, officials said. She had been in Iraq conducting door-to-door surveys trying to determine the number of civilian casualties in the country. Ruzicka, 28, of Lakeport, founded CIVIC in 2003 and was instrumental in securing millions of dollars in aid money from...