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For the third Saturday in a row, hardy but battle-weary members of The DC Chapter rallied to the defense of our country. On this day our duty was to counter the Communist WWP and ISO organized and funded "peace march." DC Chapter members and lurkers in good standing began arriving quite early in the day; W04man being the first man on-scene, if I remember correctly. (Somebody please correct me if my memory is not right) The rally was announced as beginning at 1pm, and by that time our corner was already well-populated with a dozen or more highly motivated Americans...

Washington (AP) - A small group of mostly political conservatives have turned out to show support for the Bush administration's policy in the Middle East. Free Republic is sponsoring a rally to show support for U.S. troops and President Bush. About 50 people holding signs and American flags have gathered near Pershing Park. That's located on Pennsylvania Avenue at 15th Street Northwest, just outside the expanded White House security zone. Kristinn Taylor of the Washington chapter of Free Republic, says he's not disheartened by the small turnout. He says conservatives don't generally protest in the streets. But Taylor also says...

PATRIOTS RALLY FOR AMERICA V: Liberty Weekend in DC March 23 The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all patriotic Americans, including Freepers and lurkers in good standing, to join us at the east front steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC Sunday, March 23, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to Rally for America. This rally is organized by the DC Chapter of Free Republic as a part of the Free Republic community and is held in conjunction with Free Republic Network's rallies nationwide next weekend. We will be making a patriotic moral stand against the marchers' anti-Americanism and...

Thought you would want to see these protesters. I just linked the thread.. first time post here.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some thought war is inevitable, others clung to hope they could slow or stop it. Either way, people in Washington and around the world joined Saturday in an outpouring of dissent no less persistent than the buildup of forces ready to strike Iraq. The cries against war were summarized on the swarming grounds of the National Mall by Sally Baker, a teacher from Albany, N.Y.: "It's not right. It's not just. It's not going to make us any safer."People rallied worldwide, in some cases pressing close to symbols of American power: the Washington Monument and the White...

<p>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Antiwar demonstrators gathered Saturday at the Washington Monument for a convergence on the White House as supporters of President Bush's Iraq policy planned a counter demonstration nearby.</p> <p>Organizers at International ANSWER, a coalition of groups that have banded together to oppose a war, said they were expecting tens of thousands of people from more than 100 U.S. cities.</p>

While it's difficult to classify any group as "pro-war," organizations supporting President Bush's tough stand on Iraq are out in force on the Internet, using message boards, Web logs, online petitions and e-mail to rally support for using force to disarm Iraq and remove Saddam Hussein from power. < snip > The conservative online site Free Republic (www.freerepublic.com) promotes rallies and news in support of U.S. policies on Iraq. Kristinn Taylor, co-leader of the D.C. Chapter notes in an e-mail that the group has been using "the Internet for almost five years to organize conservative political activities." The site's home...

Antiwar activists are gearing up for a march on Washington Saturday, the latest for a global peace movement that has mobilized with increasing frequency as the nation prepares for a war with Iraq.(snip) The ANSWER coalition has drawn the ire of critics, some of whom contend it is a front group for the socialist Workers World Party, of which Becker and others in ANSWER are members. Kristinn Taylor, 40, co-leader of the D.C. chapter of the conservative group Free Republic, which plans a counter-demonstration Saturday, described ANSWER as pro-Saddam and anti-American. "There's strong overtones of anti-Semitism at their rallies, and...

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites 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.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...

Free Republic is one of those groups obsessed with the Clinton era. Word's out: Protest at Hillary's tonight (Freeper Named In Washington Whispers Article!!!!U.S. News & World Report (Washington Whispers) | March 11, 2003 | Paul Bedard   I'll bet that Mr. Bedard is a member of "one of those groups" so "obsessed" with voting in the clintons that they--ooops!-- failed to notice the obvious danger of the lovely couple.   Thanx for 9/11, Paul... Q ERTY6 BUMP!   THE CLINTONS--AMERICA'S BIGGEST BLUNDERHear Bush 41 Warn Us--October 19, 1992* hear *Thanx to Cloud William for text and audio  ...

DC Chapter members began arriving at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Whitehaven Street shortly after 5:00 this evening and began setting up our command post. Sauropod and tgsltakoma were the first to arrive and they got to work making and assembling signs to greet the racist, bigoted Democrats who came to buy the favor of the Junior Senator from NY. Angelwood, Doctor Raoul, Kristinn, Jimmy Valentine's brother, L_von_Mises and FreeTheHostages all arrived within a few minutes of one another and they took their signs and places on the front line to greet after-work commuters and the few Democrats who...

Conservative protesters are rounding up the troops to heckle New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Senator guests at a fundraiser in her Northwest Washington home Tuesday night. "It ought to be fun," says protest organizer Kathy Wood, who'll be holding her trademark sign, "Corrupt Democrats Turn Here!" Wood, of the Washington chapter of the conservative Free Republic, says the focus of the 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. protest is to encourage Senate Democrats attending the fundraiser to approve the judicial nomination of Hispanic Republican Miguel Estrada. What's interesting about this protest–complete with signs and flashlights–is how polite the Republicans plan...

March 11, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kathryn Wood angelwood@dcchapter.com ESTRADA FILIBUSTER TO BE PROTESTED AT HILLARY CLINTON FUNDRAISER FOR DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 11, 2003 When: Tuesday, March 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Corner of Whitehaven Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. (Just down the road from Sen. Clinton’s mansion on Whitehaven St.) The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic, an independent, grassroots organization, will be holding a demonstration in support of the nomination by President Bush of Miguel Estrada to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia at a...

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us this Tuesday evening as we freep a Democratic Senate Campaign Committee (DSCC) fundraiser hosted by Her Heinous, Hillary!In addition to the usual Clintonian Democrat corruption and treason, we will be calling attention to the 'Rats racist obstruction of Miguel Estrada's nomination to the Court of Appeals.When: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 from 5:30 p.m. until at least 8 p.m.Where: The corner of Whitehaven Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW.Bring flashlights and large signs with big letters.As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting will be...

<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The federal building in Westwood became a focal point for anti-war demonstrators on Saturday, with a handful of women stripping to their thongs and a separate group led by actor Danny Glover marching down Wilshire Boulevard to protest a possible war with Iraq.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Alice Walker, author of the novel "The Color Purple," and 26 others were arrested Saturday after marching to the White House to protest a possible war with Iraq.</p> <p>Walker joined thousands of others who protested war, mostly peacefully, in dozens of cities around the world, as the United States continued its diplomatic push toward invading Iraq.</p>

Members of the DC Chapter of Free Republic are conducting a surprise FReep of the March for Peace organized by NOW and the Code Pink Ladies and it is going on as I type. The Now and Code Pink Ladies will be joined by Raelian women (and Raelian men in touch with their feminine side) who plan a disrobing ceremony in front of the White House. Reports from the scene tell me that there's a bunch of Howard Stern fans who came to the White House today for the unveiling. Positioned on the North side of Lafayette Park, inside the...

ABC's Nightline Town Meeting on Tuesday night put the burden on those in favor of a war on Iraq, a tilt evident in the title of the 90-minute special, “War in Iraq: Why Now?” While Ted Koppel presented a balanced panel of three experts for and three against a war, an amazing 11 of 13 questions posed from the audience, at St. Johns Episcopal Church within sight of the White House, expressed hostility for President Bush's policy or outright disdain for the U.S. Two Members of Congress got to make mini-speeches in the form of questions -- both liberal Democrats...

ABC's Nightline with Ted Koppel held a town hall on Iraq this Tuesday (March 4). Those selected to ask questions of the panel were overwhelmingly anti-war. We need to write to ABC and request balance. A fellow FREEPER described the incident, here is a summary (For the entire story, go to http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/857123/posts) -- Members of the DC Chapter were invited by Nightline to participate in a town hall meeting on the pending war with Iraq...We were told that they wanted the audience to represent the national trend in the country, which is currently 65-35 in favor of the President's policy...

Members of the DC Chapter were invited by Nightline to participate in a town hall meeting on the pending war with Iraq because, as we were told, they didn't want the audience in the show to be taken over by those against the war. We were told that they wanted the audience to represent the national trend in the country, which is currently 65-35 in favor of the President's policy on Iraq. What we experienced during the hour and forty-minute taping was the exact opposite of what we had been led to believe. The show started out balanced. The questions...