BillF,
thanks for posting and reporting and making my first and second freep a memorable one.
after a rocky start with weather and traffic playing havoc with attendance, i was a bit nervous for a bit wondering if i was to stand signless against the great unwashed. i was planning to just capture their antics on video and make a mockery of their actions, but fortunately the troops arrived. i took minimal pictures from a distance and will try and post them, but was content to hold a flag and witness the remarkable counter-protesting of the acclaimed dc chapter.... they truly do rock the house.
when tgsltakoma showed with the banners and flags and kristinn finally picked up the megaphone, my patriotic arteries flushed with american gumption and pride. the lefts' chants of jeepers, creepers, it's nothing more than freepers' showed they were taken aback and intimidated, not by numbers, but by the dedication and sincerity of the message. support for the men and women who serve to defend our way of life.
while the left touted the recruiters faults, us freepers reinforced the need for a strong front. and although the number of honks for support were greatly in the lefts favor, their message was touted by the hate and disdain they fester for all things american. their objections to photographs show they know that their message is one of hate and anti-american. they fear retribution for they are a vindictive lot. the tall well dressed leftist flashed me the finger as if to clarify what was truly in his heart.
at the wrmc freep, al coda pinko did set up early, but they never possessed the numbers to out flank our freep. their two corner split weakened the effect they were trying to gain, and our two corners were packed. i felt honored to hold one leg of the MOAB, which was talked about by the left as to why they didn't think of doing something like that.
i took little video of this event as sun was setting and the al coda pinko numbers were minimal for such a major part of the early hours... some pinkos that might have joined saw our vast numbers and didn't stop to join their brethren in hate... my take on their disappointing remarks as they drove by... "you've gotta be ****ing kidding me, this sucks"
freepers received the majority of support honks and were the recipients of far greater honors... several drive bys stopped, one actually got out and shook the hands and thanked all on one corner for being there... several stayed through their green lights to talk and thanked us... and then the highlight of the evening, the young mp from mississippi, saluted, literally our efforts to counter the illegitimates outside his hospital.
his heart was true and his sacrifice great, his disdain for the people on the other side of the street threatened to darken his soul, but his trip across to the freep zone did well his heart and the hearts of all who held a position in counter-protest.
God bless that young man and all who need to be at wrmc.
i will be on the counter line again whenever i can... the dc chapter holds a prestigious place among the freepers... i am honored that i could make this one/two and recommend all who can, do, for my heart was encouraged by the faces of those who serve for the defense of the USA.
thanks DC Chapter for a job well-done.
teeman
Nice write-up, Teeman. :-)
What a great, heart-felt post, especially about the young Walter Reed patient.
It was an honor to FReep with you.
I apologize again for the fact that the first FReep started late. Usually we start early, but that traffic was very bad, among the worst that I've seen.
Hope to FReep with you again sometime, but I realize that you have to travel very far to join us.
Great post! Glad you could make it. It was a lively night. I'm very sorry to be missing the next two Friday's. I'm sure the number of honks for the other side were their own people going around the block repeatedly to honk at their own people!