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C-SPAN just contacted Kristinn at work - they will be covering the Patriots Rally II on Saturday. It is very important that we are out there in force displaying our support to our Country's efforts in the War on Terrorism. Thanks, and see you all there! EAGLES UP!

TIME TO PROTEST AGAIN: Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver a health policy address at 1:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, October 24 in room 101 of GW Medical Center's Ross Hall. Ross Hall is at 2300 I Street, next to the Foggy Bottom metro. We would like GWCRs to protest outside of Ross Hall. Please bring loud voices, and signs if you would like.

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing, as well as their friends and families, to join us in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 26, 2002 for the Patriots Rally for America II. As the United States prepares to take the next step in the war on terrorism, we will be gathering to show support for our troops, America and to serve as a patriotic counter-point to the anti-American leftists who will be holding an "anti-war" rally and march the same day in D.C. The "anti-war" rally, organized by International ANSWER, will be...

President George W. Bush called his goal of helping 5.5 million minority families buy homes in the next decade "realistic" Tuesday afternoon while speaking in the Media and Public Affairs building. In his first on-campus speech since his inauguration, Bush presented his plan to alleviate a homeownership disparity at a daylong White House Conference on Increasing Minority Homeownership, hosted by GW. More than 100 students stood across the street behind police caution tape during the supporting the President and others protesting his administration and the war on Iraq. Bush announced his goal to increase minority homeownership in June but more...

Push 'em Back, Push 'em Back, Waaaay Back! The Democratic National Committee's "Every Vote Counts" celebration Wednesday felt a lot like a high school pep rally before the big game. The opposing team: a handful of Republican protesters outside the Warner Theatre. The star quarterback: former president Bill Clinton. The principal: DNC chair Terry McAuliffe...... - - - - This is an excerpt - see link - Page C3 Style Section

"It has come to our attention that several liberal and anti-war groups plan to protest the arrival of President Bush['s press conference] tomorrow. We would like the GW College Republicans to show our support for the President and his initiatives!! Please arrive to the 21st Street side of the Marvin Center tomorrow (Tuesday) by 1pm to SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT!!!! Bring signs of support and/or wear your GWCR t-shirts, or other Republican garb. See you tomorrow!"

<p>When Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe pulled up to the Brookings Institution in his Cadillac Escalade SUV to hear Al Gore's speech on the economy last week, observers noticed that his vehicle's "DNC" vanity plate had been traded for a regular tag.</p>

This morning members of the DC Chapter of Free Republic assembled on the sidewalk in front of The Brookings Institution at 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., just before 9:00 a.m. with old and new signs in hand. Gore_ War_ Vet, BillF, leadpenny, kristinn and Angelwood gathered to greet Al Gore as he arrived to give a major economic speech to an invitation only crowd and to remind people that Al Gore's economic policy is to cook the books, raise taxes and sellout America's national security. We stood facing The Brookings Institution so everyone going inside had a good view of our...

D.C. Chapter LIVE THREAD: DC Counter-Protest Anti-Capitalist Demonstrators on Saturday 9/28/02 The DC Chapter's now going to the protest site! On this thread we'll be getting live updates from the field via cellphone. We'll also keep you informed of the demonstrations generally from radio and TV reports (apparently some parts CSPAN will be covering). These protestors are protesting against capitalism and there signs will say so. DC Freepers will be lawfully, persuasively, and if I know these guys well and I do, humorously! taking the opposition position. If you can't be there and want news updates, join this live thread...

As reported here yesterday, the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic held a counter-demonstration of the anti-capitalist, America-hating leftists holding a rally and march ostensibly against the World Bank and IMF.As we made clear to reporters and the demonstrators, we were not there to support the World Bank and IMF, we were there to show support for capitalism, private property rights, freedom and America.TgslTakoma kept busy with her digital camera yesterday, so I'll be posting plenty of photo links on this thread.Here's a brief synopsis of the day: We started gathering at 11 a.m. on the northwest corner of the intersection...

The DC Chapter of Free Republic, represented by staytrue, TrueReform, Taxman, tgslTakoma and Angelwood, met with Representative Bob Barr (R-Ga.) in his office in the Longworth Building today. Over the last four plus years, Rep. Barr has been a staunch defender of the Constitution and the Rule of Law, as well as a friend of Free Republic. Rep. Barr took part in the March for Justice on October 31, 1998; he asked the FReepers to come back to Washington, D.C. for the Judgment Day Rally on the west steps of the Capitol on December 5, 1998; he was one of...

This evening the DC Chapter held a protest on the corner of Whitehaven Street and Massachusetts Avenue. The esteemed Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton was hosting a fundraiser for Julie Thomas, a democratic candidate for a House seat in Iowa (and perhaps collecting a few political favors for future use). We were delighted to welcome TheBatLady and TheBatLady'sHusband (from the Heart of Texas Chapter in Austin, Texas) as honorary members of the DC Chapter. Other members of the Chapter in attendance were: Jimmy Valentine's brother, BufordP, sauropod, kristinn, GunsareOK, Trueblackman, Gore_ War_ Vet, leadpenny, tgslTakoma, Exit148 and Angelwood. Gore_ War_ Vet,...

In the when pigs fly category, a photo of several D.C. Chapter members from our September 29, 2001 counter-demonstration at the Navy Memorial and National Archives is prominently displayed in a new tome by (yes, that) Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster, In Search of America.The photo, credited to Serge J - F. Levy/Matrix, was taken in front of the National Archives as the D.C. Chapter, along with a couple hundred patriotic Americans who joined us there, stood up to several thousand commie/anarchist/peacenik anti-war demonstrators.The black-and-white photo is spread over two full pages (92-93) of the $50 coffee table book and...

In case you've been locked away in a dark room for the past couple of weeks, you may not know that Sean Hannity is traveling the US on his "Hannitization of America" book signing tour, publicizing his new (first) book, "Let Freedom Ring." The book tour has been a huge success, even in areas not thought of as dens of conservatism. Since FReepers have been meeting Sean at many of his book tour stops, Sean has gotten the chance to see that we're mostly a great bunch of people; and he's even taken the time to tell his radio fans...

The DC Chapter of Free Republic invites all chapter members to come to an important meeting this coming Sunday, August 25, 2002, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Kristinn's house. Light snacks and soft drinks will be provided. Please contact myself or Kristinn by email or freepmail (angelwood8@earthlink.net or kristinn@bellatlantic.net) for directions to his new apartment. Topics will include what the DC Chapter should do to observe the solemn occasion of one year after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on American soil and our plans for freeping the rats at the upcoming Fall fundraisers before the elections (Hi! Terry, Bill and Hillary!). We...

Earlier this year, in an attempt to boost sagging ratings against the FOX News Channel, CNN revamped its Crossfire news discussion show by expanding it to one hour from thirty minutes, hired a couple of Clintonistas and moved it to the campus of George Washington University in downtown Washington, D.C.Free tickets are available by phone, e-mail or at the box office. Stand-by seating is available when the doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. live broadcast. The theater has seating for several hundred people. The hosts and guests are generally not advertised in advance except the day of...

Bulldozers and dump trucks will have the final say on the placement of protestors outside the Capitol, court rulings notwithstanding. Last week a three-member federal appeals court unanimously struck down a ban on demonstrations on the sidewalk leading to the House and Senate steps. But the ruling is effectively moot during construction of the massive, $368 million Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). Though civil rights groups hailed the ruling as a victory, Capitol construction will delay its implementation. Tom Fontana, spokesman for the CVC, confirmed that accessibility to the sidewalk would be reduced more on the House side than on the...

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic made no formal plans to meet as a group this Memorial Day Weekend. Many groups were gathering for services, ceremonies and demonstrations throughout the Washington, D.C. area. The members of Rolling Thunder gathered in hotel parking lots throughout D.C., Virginia and Maryland before making their annual trek to D.C. and the Mall. My family was at one of these hotels and it was full (hundreds of motorcycles lined up) of people dressed in red, white and blue getting ready to leave for D.C. Other memorials services were held throughout the weekend at the Mall,...

Free Palestine! On Saturday, April 20, some 75,000 rallied in Washington to promote a new state of Palestine. I was in the thick of it. No, I was not there to support Yasser Arafat's terror state. I was there to address a counter-demonstration organized by the Washington chapter of FreeRepublic.com. The Metro ride into the capital that day was alarming enough. At each stop leading into the city, more Muslims, Arabs and Arafat acolytes boarded the train. They wore Palestinian flags. They carried Israeli flags in which Swastikas replaced the Star of David. They spoke mostly Arabic. But, I noticed...

I finally got all of my pictures scanned and uploaded from last Saturday's Rally4America. Start here or click on each individual link below the recap. Previous news and photo threads posted about the rally: original news threadKristinn's After-action ReportMilitiaman7's pixAnother FReeper Pic siteCacique's Yet more picturesAngelwood's Porta-Potty War newsGore War Vet's Missing Truck Report