Posted on 05/16/2005 5:42:29 PM PDT by firebrand
Just returned from the protest and after-protest hash and rehash. Attending: Doctor Raoul, firebrand, TFine80, davide, and Don (not a freeper). We stood outside the Broadway entrance from 4:45 to about 6:30, holding our signs and shouting our heads off: "Don't buy Newsweek," "Newsweek Lied, People Died," "Flush Newsweek," "Newsweek Lies to America," etc. The signs said pretty much the same, along with "There Are Lies, Damn Lies, and Homicidal 'Reporting,'" "Former Newsweek Reporter Will Lie for Food," and TFine80's sign, which said something like "And you wonder why they hate us!" Many people stopped to chat. There were the usual Manhattan liberals (one of them was ready to sue davide for false advertising or something because she wasn't really a former Newsweek reporter), but a surprising number of positive responses. A Marine stopped by to find out more about it, and confirmed that rumors quickly go out of control in the Middle East, as this one did. Doctor Raoul had called Fox News and the New York Post, and a photographer from Polaris Images took quite a few good shots of our signs and us. He had come by just to get a picture of the Newsweek marquee and hadn't expected to see protesters there. If this story continues, there may be other protests, so stay tuned. BIG, BIG thank-you to all who went out of their way to attend on such short notice, and to StarFan for putting up the excellent announcement thread.
MOST EXCELLENT BTTT!
Good job guys!
"[A]photographer from Polaris Images took quite a few good shots of our signs and us. He had come by just to get a picture of the Newsweek marquee and hadn't expected to see protesters there."
That's great! Those pix might get out somewhere, if the guy was going just to shoot the facade.
So sorry I couldn't join you all.
Good job! As always!
Great job, bttt.
You take the "Citizens, Not Spectators" Award for the day!
Eagles Up!
RobFromGa
No time to even ping the chapter ahead of time, but here's a ping for the After-Action Report.
Mark Twain was ahead of his time. He had no idea how bad it could get. The statistics mean those who died for those lies.
Keep the pressure on!!
Great job!
Great job , great FReeping !!!
Good Stuff!
Thank you folks. That particular group of Socialist Bedwetters will probably have to change the sheets *twice* tonight thanks to your efforts!
Way to go guys! Outstanding job!
BTW, what kind of a retractions starts off by saying: "We regret that we got any part of our story wrong, and extend our sympathies to victims of the violence and to the U.S. soldiers caught in its midst.”
As I mentioned on TFine80's thread, isn't this interesting timing for the retraction? It's nice to think you made a difference, anyway.
Thank you all for representing us in the Newsweek protest.
This story is NOT going away, so maybe you should plan a few more protests.
It made me sick how everyone--even on FOX--were falling all over themselves to say what an "ethical" and "wonderful" and "meticulous" reporter Isikoff is. The whole Britt Hume panel. These media people stick together like glue.
Isikoff is a traitor. He knew exactly what he was doing when he fabricated the Koran story.
We were thinking of Saturday for a further protest if there seems to be a need (i.e., Isikoff is not dressed in red, asking people if they want the meal at McDonald's).
Great job, guys - thanks for doing the grunt work! (If you pissed off some Manhattan limousine liberals - that would be a bonus!)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.