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Protesters stage rally against war (Fayetteville, N.C. and Ft. Bragg)
Fayetteville Online - Local ^
| June 29, 2005
| Julia Oliver
Posted on 06/29/2005 4:32:34 PM PDT by SandRat
As the nation's largest Army post prepared to host its commander in chief Tuesday, a little blue house in Haymount gathered protesters.
Bumper stickers on cars at the curb read "Impeach Bush" and "Bush lied. People died." A yellow banner in the yard read: "Bring them home now."
The 20 or so people milling around the Quaker House were former soldiers, parents and grandparents. They had no plans to watch President Bush's speech from Fort Bragg.
"I've heard it all before, and I didn't believe it the first 10 times," said Chuck Fager, who runs the Quaker House, an organization that helps conscientious objectors.
Instead of watching the president on national television Tuesday night, the protesters met downtown. Sheltered in the Market House from a steady rain, they were about 50 strong by rush hour. They carried signs, lit candles in the shape of a peace symbol ---
(Excerpt) Read more at fayettevillenc.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: fayetteville; fayettevillenc; peaceniks; protestors; rally; scum; war
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posted on
06/29/2005 4:32:35 PM PDT
by
SandRat
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; HiJinx; Radix; Spotsy; Diva Betsy Ross; ...
They had several days earlier when the President announced that he was going to speak at Ft Bragg made claims of protesors in the 1,000s.
Ha-Ha!
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posted on
06/29/2005 4:34:04 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Ah, it was only a matter of time before the re-emergence of the Peace Sign, AKA the footprint of the American Chicken.
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posted on
06/29/2005 4:36:18 PM PDT
by
No Longer Free State
(As the Arabic saying has it: The caravan will continue its journey even if the wolves howl along the)
To: SandRat
...they were about 50 strong... Very impressive.
...sound of crickets...
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posted on
06/29/2005 4:38:10 PM PDT
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
To: No Longer Free State
The foot print of the american chicken. When broke down into it's basic parts means man dies in fire-- HELL.
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posted on
06/29/2005 4:42:31 PM PDT
by
handy old one
(It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristotle)
To: No Longer Free State
AKA the footprint of the American Chicken. Ha. I remember that...
Incidentally, they had a group of dopey HS kids protesting GW1. They unveiled their "peace sign." It was the Mercedes hood ornament logo-thingie. Ha.
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posted on
06/29/2005 4:43:24 PM PDT
by
Who dat?
To: SandRat
They probably just got lost on their way to a Dean rally.
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posted on
06/29/2005 4:55:25 PM PDT
by
Sirc_Valence
(To FReep or not to FReep. Is it really a question?)
To: SandRat
lit candles in the shape of a peace symbol HEHEHEEE!
Sounds right out of a very bad movie.
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posted on
06/29/2005 4:57:28 PM PDT
by
EsmeraldaA
(Our prayers for all US troops.)
To: EsmeraldaA
Hiya Es! I thought this was a HOOT! Claim they'll get a 1,000 and get 50.
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posted on
06/29/2005 5:02:52 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
"I've heard it all before, and I didn't believe it the first 10 times," said Chuck Fager, who runs the Quaker House, an organization that helps conscientious objectors.Why should people care what dems think when they say Bush is a liar, but it was fine when Bill and Hillary Clinton were lying about everything and they sure didn't make that case then, did they?
The dems today are such vitriolic hateful losers it's not even funny anymore.
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posted on
06/29/2005 5:04:05 PM PDT
by
sirchtruth
(Words Mean Things...)
To: sirchtruth
By "Paint the nation blue" they mean "depress everyone."
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posted on
06/29/2005 5:12:00 PM PDT
by
Sirc_Valence
(To FReep or not to FReep. Is it really a question?)
To: SandRat
You know, that is not polite!
You should be more discreet!
LOL!!
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posted on
06/29/2005 5:13:44 PM PDT
by
EsmeraldaA
(Our prayers for all US troops.)
To: EsmeraldaA
If I'm discrete in pointing out that the left is a bunch of LOSERS they're not going to get it. Such a bunch of thick-heads.
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posted on
06/29/2005 6:09:03 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Maybe it's me, but their taglines sound so OLD.
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posted on
06/29/2005 6:09:15 PM PDT
by
Fudd Fan
(George Allen will decimate Hitlery in '08)
To: Sirc_Valence
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posted on
06/29/2005 6:10:39 PM PDT
by
Fudd Fan
(George Allen will decimate Hitlery in '08)
To: SandRat
I was just kidding SR..SHEEEESH!
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posted on
06/29/2005 6:14:12 PM PDT
by
EsmeraldaA
(Our prayers for all US troops.)
To: SandRat
I have no time for these people or their activities.
To: EsmeraldaA
I know. I just couldn't resist taking another shot at the left.
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posted on
06/29/2005 6:24:54 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Okie Dokie, I don't mind that at all. You do it very nicely!
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posted on
06/29/2005 6:35:10 PM PDT
by
EsmeraldaA
(Our prayers for all US troops.)
To: EsmeraldaA
Love you Pak-Man. Ouch......, now I'm dating myself; that I can not only remember the game but playing it when it first came out.
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posted on
06/29/2005 6:42:36 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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