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Anti-American activist Cindy Sheehan will be traveling to communist-run Cuba next week to protest the American detention center for terrorists at Guantanamo.Sheehan, whose son Army Spc. Casey Sheehan was killed in combat in Iraq, will be accompanied by the Castro groupie Medea Benjamin who lived in Cuba in the Eighties; former U.S. diplomat and retired Army colonel Ann Wright; Adele Welty, mother of a fireman killed in the September 11 terror attacks; Gitmo alum Aisf Iqbal and Zohra Zewawi who claims to have a son at Gitmo. Lawyers and other anti-American activists will round out the 12 person group going...

BETTER LUCK NEXT TYRANT: Facing Off Saddam Fan Club at Walter Reed While Awaiting Execution -- Week 89Washington, DC, December 29, 2006-- Usually we don't bother any more with the anti-American prophets of Doom down the street from the gates of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Since we chased them off the gates, we focus on cheering the troops and ignore them unless they challenge us. But this night, carrying Kristinn's "Good Riddance Saddam" sign, several FReepers ventured down the street, frankly, to share our relief that a murdering despot was on the way out, within hours. President GW (aka...

Traffic snarled as 10 CodePink members are arrested during vigil for slain GIs -- all bikes and pedestrians barred for hours Police took 10 war protesters into custody Monday at the Golden Gate Bridge after a three-hour standoff that backed up New Year's Day traffic and frayed tempers of tourists and bicyclists hoping for a jaunt across the span. The confrontation began at noon when about a dozen members of the women's peace organization CodePink prepared to walk across the bridge as a vigil to remember the 3,000 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq. Officers from the California Highway Patrol, the...

This January, three Methow Valley residents will defy U.S. government restrictions and travel to Cuba. Despite the U.S. embargo against Cuba, an estimated 80,000 Americans travel to the island each year to experience Cuba’s culture, music and food. But the three visitors from the Methow have a different destination than most: Guantánamo Bay. Dana Visalli and Anaka Mines plan to fly to Cuba (via Mexico) and then travel to Guantánamo City. There, they will meet up with other peace activists and participate in a conference focusing on the "illegal detention and torture" of people at Guantánamo prison, according to an...

We didn't need the chemical hand warmers or multiple layers of cold weather gear that we needed last week, and fortunately my pen didn't freeze like Albion Wilde's did last week, but we did have a special guest: Santa Claus!Honor Roll of Freepers: tgslTakoma, VAflagwaver, Jimmy Valentine's Brother, Kristinn, Cindy-True-Supporter, Doctor Raoul, Fraxinus, Mr. Trooprally, Mrs. Trooprally, TFroatz, Freeping_in_Silence, Citizen SMASH, VAFlagWaver, Just A Nobody,and finally, your writer for this AAR, Tom the Redhunter. Unfortunately, our regular photographers were not able to show up, so I had to make do with my little HP 407 camera. It works well enough...

United for Peace and Justice, the lead organizer for a mass march and rally against the Iraq war to be held in Washington, D.C. next month is promoting a music CD that features a song about murdering Halliburton executives.Released in September, the CD by David Rovics, Halliburton Boardroom Massacre, is being sold online by Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Overstock among other online retailers.United for Peace and Justice is being given a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the CD.The title song on the CD is written from the perspective of (an anti-American leftist pretending to be) an...

NEW YORK -- John Kerry's sister, an employee of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, testified Thursday that she canceled a meeting with a group of women last March after she saw peace activist Cindy Sheehan and news media with them. The former Democratic presidential candidate's sister, Peggy Kerry, said she went outside and saw about 100 women, including Sheehan, and "a gaggle of press." She said she went back inside the mission. "I was angry that they had not told me Cindy Sheehan would be there," Kerry said. "It (her presence) explained to me why there was a...

It was another amazing evening outside of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. The faithful Freepers started gathering to show their support for our troops in the early evening, and before long we had all four corners covered. And once again, the good citizens of Washington DC showed their support by honking and waving from their cars as they drove by on Georgia Avenue. At first I thought that it was my imagination, as we seemed to be getting more support from the passers-by than usual, but as I spoke with other Freepers they got the same impression...

#84 at Walter Reed - November 24, 2006  Doctor Raoul with a sign that says what we all feel. The day after Thanksgiving was a quiet one in D.C. with many of the wounded warriors on leave to be with their loved ones for the holiday. Our numbers were still sufficient to cover all 4 corners at the main gate and to continue giving thanks to those who keep us safe and secure in the best country on the planet. As usual, more FReepers & FRiends showed up (19) than pathetic Pinko turkeys (11). The whole list of FReepers &...

Photos by Plea Deal and [Mrs] Trooprally Washington, November 17, 2006-- There is a faraway, yet penetrating look in the eyes of parents who have buried a child, no matter how well they have gotten on with their lives, no matter how much they are doing to honor their hero. It is a look that says, "Nothing is worth getting worked up about. Can you not see that small matters are insignificant? I am here, but part of me is here no longer; I live to honor that part." This 83rd week of the DC Chapter's Friday night troop-support rally...

Trade: The war against Wal-Mart (WMT) has gone global, with leftists now targeting outlets in Mexico. But it's no spontaneous grass-roots struggle. This uprising is led by some of the most recognizable mugs on the U.S. left. The activists claim they're purely Mexican. But they mouth the same old blather as their U.S. counterparts about Wal-Mart being a soulless franchise that destroys local culture, blights the landscape, alters eating habits, denies bathroom breaks and mass-produces new Levittowns in its quest for global profit. These U.S. anti-Wal-Mart organizations include Global Exchange, Acorn, Wal-Mart Watch, Big Box Collaborative, Change To Win and...

THE LEFT RETURNS: PART II Two hundred and three years ago, at the signing of the Declaration of Indepedence, Benjamin Franklin offered a starkly realistic view of what awaited America's first freedom fighters. "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." In the Philadelphia of 2006, it will does all conservatives well to remember that assessment. I apologize for the length of what follows. I think all of it is useful as a reminder for what we are up against. Well, friends and comrades, the dust has barely cleared from Election 2006 and the Left has...

On site report from Kristinn at a Cindy Sheehan anti war rally being held at the Independence Mall outside the Constitution Center. , Cindy said that she is determined t not only wants to see George Bush impeached but she wants to see him tried for Crimes Against Humanity. She states is so determined to see this done she says she will live for 1000 years. She went further by saying that even if she were involved in a fiery plane crash she would walk out alive just to see this done. Kristinn yelled out to her as she was...

Well it appears that the leftists ride the wave after Secretary Rumsfeld became a victim of politics. What the (bleep) is this DC jury thinking. These people are obviously a threat to national security attempting to break and enter the honorable secretary's home. I suppose it is alright for these moonbats to be free on the streets harrassing our leaders. Another blow also to our soldiers serving honorably while the likes of these America-haters roam free spreading their vile actions. Defendants Receive Mistrial in Rumsfeld Protest 10 Nov 2006 In an unlawful entry trial stemming from a May protest at...

Friday, 10 November 2006, 10:34 am Press Release: impeachforchange.org National Groups to Announce Movement for Impeachment For immediate release November 9, 2006 Web: http://impeachforchange.org On Saturday, November 11, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, just across from Independence Hall, where the U.S. Constitution was written and signed, a coalition of national organizations will announce plans to mobilize a movement to impeach President Bush and Vice President Cheney. The mobilization will be called ImpeachForChange. Speakers will include Elizabeth Holtzman, former Member of Congress, served on the House panel that voted to impeach President Nixon, and author of "The Impeachment...

#81 at Walter Reed - November 3, 2006 Dang, it was cold! Lovely skyline pic by Trooprally [Mrs]Yes, it was a dry, very cold night on Georgia Ave. Unbeknownst to us, our fearless (literally!) D.C. Chapter leader Kristinn was winging his way to Iraq! No foolin', Iraq! Read his reports #1 and #2. This was a trip sponsored by our good friend Melanie Morgan of Move America Forward and included Gold Star parents who wanted to meet with the brothers and sisters with whom their own children fought and died. The parents wanted to see for themselves what it was...

#80 at Walter Reed - October 27, 2006 Neither rain nor snow nor dark of night Can keep the FReepers from their fight... Yes, it was a rainy night on Georgia Ave. but more FReepers & FRiends showed up (18) than pathetic Pinkos (8). We may have had even more than 18, but even if I had remembered to bring my notebook, it was raining too much to write anything down. BillF provided valuable backup to my recollection of the people who braved the elements to come out and thank our wounded warriors and their families. If I missed anyone...

Finally some clear weather at Olney. There was a cool, slight breeze but the new faces at Olney were warmed by the FReep. FReeper roll call included 3D-Joy, TFroatz, Cindy_True_Supporter (CTS), [Mrs] Trooprally ([Mrs] T), Lurker Bill and his daughter, and myself. [Mrs] T took the pictures so there are no pics of her today. Including the local that joined us, we had 8 to the moonbats nine. TFroatz and 3D-Joy finally made it to Olney. Due to [Mrs] T's and my busy schedule for the day, we didn't have our regular breakfast at the Olney bunker. But TFroatz is...

Once again last Friday the patriotic faithful gathered in front of Walter Reed Army Medical Hospial in north-west Washington DC to show our support for the brave troops defending our country in Afghanistan, Iraq, and around the world. And once again the citizens of Washington DC showed their patriotism through their waves and honks as they drove by. We do truely live in a great country. The list of attendees (thank you to GunnNutt for her notes!) 3D-Joy, Albion Wilde, Barbara from VA*, BillF, Bill from MD*, Brittany (LI), Bryan (LI), BufordP, Chad (LI), Cindy_True_Supporter, Corey (LI), Cordelia (LI), Erin...

Helen Thomas, Hearst Newspapers columnist and holder of a White House press pass, is scheduled to headline a fundraiser in Washington, D.C. this Saturday afternoon for the Marxist anti-American group, Code PinkThe $100 per person fundraiser is aimed at influencing the November 7 election by encouraging voters to vote for 'peace candidates.'The Hearst Newspapers Statement of Professional Principles states:While we encourage all of our employees to be good public as well as private citizens, employees should avoid any active involvement in partisan politics.  Employees should also avoid active involvement in community issues or organizations to the extent that their participation...