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Five nights ago was Yom Kippur, the highest of Jewish High Holidays. As I contemplate the now extinguished candles memorializing my beloved mother and father and asking for God's forgiveness of my endless sins, I want to say something. I realize that my ability to pray to the Lord God, Jehovah, Lord of the High Places, giver of the most precious gift of all, peace, is entirely dependent on the courage and sacrifice of the men and women of the armed forces of the United States of America. I would have no life at all, would not even be alive,...

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...