Posted on 02/18/2005 9:51:12 AM PST by Impeach98
This week Move America Forward conducted a "Support the Troops" candlelight vigil across from the home of Steve & Virginia Pearcy.
The Pearcy's you will recall hanged a U.S. soldier in effigy - from a noose with an American flag balled up in the soldier's helmet - above the Iraqi flag of Saddam Hussein as part of their anti-war protest. In the adjacent window they hanged the Palestinian flag.
Despite pouring rain for most of the three hour vigil, several hundred people from northern California turned out to show that Free Speech works both ways - the Pearcy's do not own a monopoly on it, and free speech includes the right to oppose offensive displays that undermine the brave men and women of our Armed Forces.
We owe a debt of gratitude to Mark Williams of KFBK 1530 - Sacramento and Deborah Johns of Northern California Marine Moms for helping Move America Forward make this event a success.
I hope you enjoy the pictures from the "Support The Troops Candlelight Vigil" - Tuesday, February 15, 2005 from 7:00 - 10:00 PM Pacific.
It was funny ... the drunk kept yelling something unintelligable ... we kept yelling at him ... have another drink ... have another drink ...
You bet brother
Gosh! I feel like a bodaggit. IDIOT!
That picture of the soldier hanging hurt to see.
I did hear the "have another drink" chants but wasn't sure what it was in reference to until later when I was told they had arrested one of the lovely lefties.
I hope someone can forward these awesome pictures to the troops.
There were a couple other FReepers there too - I know clamper spoke to them. Just goes to show some more of the great work FReepers do on a daily basis.
Apparently I had three separate interviews broadcast on channel 2,3 and 10. The video of me walking with the flag was on Hannity and colmes ... I was wearing movie star sunglasses around the house ... until my wife made me take them off ;<) All in all ... I guess I used up my 15 minutes of fame
FORMER newbie 3rdcanyon was their with syncro ... 3rdcanyon got a field promotion that night ... that's why he's a 'former" newbie
Wow !......Awesome !
Thank goodness nobody left cookies on the porch !......:o)
Thanks for the ping!
Although the Pearcys re-entered their home stiff-lipped, a neighbor said the couple is worried about their safety and possible vandalism to their property.I would not support, encourage or condone any vandalism to their property. But hey, you know, sh* happens. I wouldn't get upset about it either.
I should think that trying to provoke hatred from the American people might make a person worried about vandalism.
Perhaps they should move to pre-war Iraq and hang Saddam Hussein in effigy from their house and see if THAT provokes the interest they desire.
These are deranged and ungrateful people - our troops are noble people to fight to protect their rights.
A sincere PUBLIC apology to our troops would go a long way ... dropping the charges against the guy who took the first effigy down would help too.
Kissing my a__ on main street might make me feel better about them ... and maybe not.
In all honesty those clowns realized that they had bitten off more than they could chew when they saw all of us across the street. They even tried to weasel out of it by saying that we "misunderstood" their intent. Sorry ... an effigy of our troops with a noose around it's neck is simple and straight forward enough to understand no matter how these America hating liebrals try to explain it away
I work in Sacramento, and I drink bottled water just to be safe.
Yeah, I'd be worried to if I put up a big sign on my house that read "F- you all!"
embarrass the RATS bump
It was more like F--- America
To this hate crowd, my American flag says just that.
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